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Sunil Narine receiving the MVP award© BCCI Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) all-rounder Sunil Narine has become the first player to win the ‘Most Valuable Player’ award in the Indian Premier League (IPL) thrice after beating the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the final of the 2024 season. Narine won his first MVP award in…
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The introduction of the world’s newest currency in April inspired a reggae artist to record a song praising the ZiG, or Zimbabwe Gold. The catchy tune, titled “Zig Mari,” received generous play on state television and radio. The musician, Ras Caleb, received a car and $2,000 — ironically paid in greenbacks, not the new ZiGs…
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South Korean President, Chinese Premier, and Japanese Prime Minister will meet Monday for talks. Seoul: South Korean, Chinese and Japanese leaders were set to meet in Seoul Monday for their first trilateral summit in nearly five years, after the nuclear-armed North announced plans to put another satellite into orbit. There are low expectations of any…
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The case stems from Chaiamorn burning a portrait of King Maha Vajiralongkorn in 2021. (File) Bangkok: A Thai court on Monday sentenced activist musician Chaiamorn Kaewwiboonpan to four years in jail for insulting the monarchy and violations of the computer crimes act, local media reported. The case stems from Chaiamorn burning a portrait of King…
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The last flight to depart from Kolkata airport on Sunday was at 12.16 pm. Kolkata: Flights services from the Kolkata airport resumed on Tuesday after remaining suspended for 21 hours in view of cyclone Remal, an official said on Monday. The first plane to depart on Monday was IndiGo’s Kolkata-Port Blair flight at 8.59 am,…
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Kolkata Knight Riders’ Mitchell Starc celebrates the wicket of Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Abhishek Sharma during the final of IPL 2024 on May 26, 2024. | Photo Credit: DEEPAK KR A slow start in the Indian Premier League put Mitchell Starc’s record price tag under the microscope but the Australian all-formats hero underlined his worth as he…
After resisting the lure of lucrative private leagues for almost a decade because of his commitment towards the ‘Baggy Green’, Australian pacer Mitchell Starc has hinted that he might quit one format to make room for more franchise cricket in his schedule. While the 34-year-old didn’t specify the format he intends to give…
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The rupee appreciated by 4 paise to 83.06 against the U.S. dollar on May 27, 2024. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee appreciated by 4 paise to 83.06 against the U.S. dollar on May 27, tracking a positive trend in domestic equities, wherein benchmark indices scaled new peaks. Forex traders said the weakness of…
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Economists in the poll said that situation was unlikely to have been repeated in the last quarter. Bengaluru: India’s economy likely grew at its slowest pace in a year in the January-March quarter due to weak demand, according to a Reuters poll of economists who said the possibility of growth significantly surpassing their forecasts was…
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The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 269.28 points to an all-time peak of 75,679.67 in early trade on May 27, 2024. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty hit their new all-time peaks in early trade on May 27 in tandem with a rally in global markets and optimistic investors’ sentiment days…
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