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New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Sam Pitroda – whose comment last month about an inheritance tax in the United States sparked a massive fight with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party – has triggered another row in his attempt to make a pitch for national unity. In an exclusive interview with The Statesman, Mr Pitroda described…
Rajasthan Royals’ captain Sanju Samson talks to umpire after getting out during the IPL match between Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals in New Delhi on May 7, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson has been fined 30% of his match fees for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during his side’s…
Nayab Singh Saini has responded to the political crisis in a guarded manner Chandigarh: In the middle of the Lok Sabha election, dramatic developments have reduced the BJP-led state government to a minority in Haryana Assembly. The Congress is now racing against time to make the most of the situation and cobble together the numbers…
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A man walks past the facade of Argentina’s Central Bank. Argentina, battling one of the world’s worst inflation rates, recently unveiled its largest ever banknote: a 10,000 peso note worth a mere $11.35 (USD) at current exchange rates. The earlier top 2,000 peso bill is worth just over $2 at the official exchange rate, far…
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Rajasthan Royals batter Sanju Samson plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on May 7, 2024. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Former Australian opener Mathew Hayden is mighty impressed with the IPL performance of Sanju Samson and…
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In Delhi, a video showed a group of passengers swarming the Air India Express counter Scores of angry passengers protested at airports on Wednesday after Air India Express cancelled over 86 flights after more than 300 cabin crew went on a “mass sick leave”. Videos of furious passengers gathered at Delhi, Kochi, Kozhikode and Thiruvananthapuram…
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After losing to Delhi Capitals by 20 runs at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in IPL 2024, Kumar Sangakkara, the director of cricket at Rajasthan Royals, believes his team should have won the match despite the dramatic dismissal of captain Sanju Samson. Samson slammed a scintillating 46-ball 86, where he was timing all of his eight…
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Benchmark equity indices declined in early trade on May 8 in line with weak trends from the Asian markets and continuous foreign fund outflows | Photo Credit: PTI Benchmark equity indices declined in early trade on May 8 in line with weak trends from the Asian markets and continuous foreign fund outflows. Extending its previous…
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Yuvraj Singh and Rohit Sharma go back a long way. Both were part of India’s 2007 T20 World Cup-winning squad. While Yuvraj Singh was at the peak of his career at that time, Rohit Sharma was just starting out. What followed was a great bond. Rohit always revered Yuvraj. He even narrated an interesting incident…
The rupee was trading in a narrow range against the U.S. dollar in early trade on May 8. | Photo Credit: REUTERS The rupee was trading in a narrow range against the U.S. dollar in early trade on May 8, amid a negative trend in domestic equities and strong American currency. Forex traders said significant…
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