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Like Dravid, I want to coach juniors before gradual progression, says P.R. Sreejesh

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Paris Olympics bronze medallist hockey player PR Sreejesh during an interview with PTI, in New Delhi, on August 13, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Legendary PR Sreejesh is a big fan of former India head coach Rahul Dravid’s coaching philosophy and would similarly like to mentor the talented juniors with an aim to create a…

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Bangladesh Crisis Hits Tables In Bengal, Northeast, As Hilsa Import Stops

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New Delhi: The popular fish markets of Kolkata are missing the best seller this monsoon, the Hilsa from the Padma river — yet another fallout of the turmoil in Bangladesh. Hilsa is the national fish of Bangladesh. But it is also a hot favourite across the border — in West Bengal and the north eastern…

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War crimes escalating in Myanmar: U.N. investigators

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This photo taken on August 10, 2024 shows a burnt-out building in Lashio in Myanmar’s northern Shan State, following fighting between Myanmar’s military and Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) in the region. | Photo Credit: AFP Crimes against humanity and war crimes committed by the Myanmar military have “escalated at an alarming rate”, U.N….

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India Conducts 1st Flight Test Of Long-Range Glide Bomb ‘Gaurav’ From Sukhoi Fighter Jet

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The test was conducted off the coast of Odisha. (Representational) New Delhi: India has carried out a “successful” maiden flight test of the long-range glide bomb (LRGB) Gaurav from a Su-30 MK-I fighter jet of the Indian Air Force. During the flight test, the glide bomb hit the target erected at Long Wheeler’s island with…

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Tanzanian Man With 63 Cocaine Capsules Inside Body Arrested At Delhi Airport

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The passenger has been arrested and the narcotic seized (File) New Delhi: A Tanzanian man, who had ingested 63 capsules filled with cocaine worth nearly Rs 15 crore, was arrested by the customs officials at the international airport here, authorities said on Tuesday. The man was intercepted on August 1 after his arrival from Dar…

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Durand Cup: Mohammedan Sporting downs Indian Navy to pick up its first win

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Close call: Indian Navy goalkeeper Robinson thwarts an attempt by Mohammedan Sporting forward Lalthankima | Photo Credit: Debasish Bhaduri Mohammedan Sporting SC picked up the first win of the tournament in its concluding Group B league outing as it downed Indian Navy FT by a solitary goal in the 133rd Durand Cup at the Kishore…

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East Bengal banks on home support to overcome the Altyn-Asyr challenge

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East Bengal FC head coach Carles Cuadrat and player Nandhakumar Sekar during a press conference on the eve of their AFC Champions League 2 preliminary stage playoff match, in Kolkata, on August 13, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI East Bengal FC will be looking to make its return to the international arena after a long…

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Malaysian PM, Japanese Ministers set to visit New Delhi next week

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External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar with Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim during a meeting, in Kuala Lumpur, in March 2024. File | Photo Credit: PTI Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will visit New Delhi next week, in a visit that is expected to strengthen India-Malaysia ties in strategic, trade and defence cooperation, and discuss major developments…

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Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina demands probe into July ‘killings and vandalism’

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File photo of deposed Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina. | Photo Credit: Reuters Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina called on Tuesday (August 13, 2024) for action against those involved in “killings and vandalism” in the country last month, her first comments since violent protests forced her to flee to India. Around 300 people died in…

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Fruit Seller Runs Vehicle Over Forest Guard, Kills Him; Drags Body In Madhya Pradesh: Cops

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Singrauli (MP): A 35-year-old forest guard was allegedly mowed down by a transport vehicle driven by a fruit vendor in Madhya Pradesh’s Singrauli district on Tuesday, prima facie to avenge an old dispute, police said. Police are investigating villagers’ claim that the bike was dragged for some distance by the accused driver before he fled…

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