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“A few players will suffer, but let it be,” said legendary former India captain Kapil Dev on Friday as he backed the BCCI’s decision to terminate central contracts for lack of commitment to domestic cricket, calling it a much-needed step to protect marquee first-class events like the Ranji Trophy. Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer were…
Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa blundered for the second day running and lost to Richard Rapport of Romania in the third round of the Prague Masters Chess tournament underway in Prague. After briefly going ahead of Viswanthan Anand and attaining the top Indian status in the live rating list, this double blow cost the Indian dearly, and…
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A rally in global markets added to the positive momentum in the equity markets. File. | Photo Credit: SHASHI ASHIWAL Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty rallied more than one-and-a-half per cent to hit their lifetime highs on March 1 helped by impressive GDP data and fresh foreign fund inflows. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped…
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The rupee settled 1 paisa lower at 82.90 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Friday amid rising crude oil prices in the overseas market and increased demand for the American currency from importers. The rupee settled 1 paisa lower at 82.90 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Friday amid rising crude oil prices in the…
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The case of the tree cutting went viral last June. A homeowner in Kinnelon, New Jersey, pleaded guilty on Monday to having trees cut down on his neighbour’s property without a permit. Grant Haber reportedly ordered the removal of 32 trees, allegedly to improve his view of the New York City skyline, according to the…
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Impressed with his positive start to life in Test cricket, former India captain Sourav Ganguly has said Sarfaraz Khan‘s game is more suited to red-ball cricket. Sarfaraz, who made his debut in the third Test against England in Rajkot, scored half-centuries in both innings. He became only the fourth India batter to score twin half-centuries…
A resolute Madhya Pradesh is faced with the daunting task of taming Vidarbha in their home ground, which the hosts have turned into an impregnable citadel this season. File | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar Riding on the high of taking down heavyweight Karnataka in the quarterfinals, Vidarbha will look to deny Madhya Pradesh its…
Tamil Nadu Ranji Trophy team will be aiming to continue their winning form against the 41-time champions Mumbai in the semifinal on March 2, 2024 | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Ranji Trophy is coming to its business end. While non-participation of star players in the premier First Class competition may have hit the headlines,…
Ambassador Pimchanok Vonkorpon Pitfield. File photo: www.wto.org Thailand has replaced its Ambassador to WTO Pimchanok Vonkorpon Pitfield from here following a strong protest lodged by India on her contentious comment on New Delhi’s rice procurement programme, a top government official said on Friday. The official said that Ms. Pitfield has been asked to report back to…
PM Modi and Mamata Banerjee are likely to meet this evening during Prime Minister’s visit to Bengal Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Raj Bhavan in Kolkata this evening, an official said. PM Modi will be on a two-day tour in the state from Friday…
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