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South Africa stand-in skipper Aiden Markram believes the soon-to-retire wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock is a “free-spirited guy” who should be allowed “to fly”. The explosive lefthander smashed 174 off 140 balls, his third century in five innings, to propel South Africa to 382/5 against Bangladesh before the Proteas sealed a thumping 149-run win on Tuesday….
An ambitious 2021 agreement by more than 140 countries and territories to weed out tax havens and force multinational corporations to pay a minimum tax has been weakened by loopholes and will raise only a fraction of the revenue that was envisioned, a tax watchdog backed by the European Union (EU) has warned. The landmark…
He said that people in Madhya Pradesh are turning against the government. Kalaburgi (Karnataka): Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday said that the grand old party will form the government in all the five states, going to polls next month and that there is anti-incumbency in the Bharatiya Janata Party ruled Madhya Pradesh. While speaking…
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An illustration shows how a landscape the size of Belgium located in Wilkes Land, East Antarctica, would appear if the thick ice sheet covering it were lifted away. | Photo Credit: Stewart Jamieson, Durham University/Reuters Antarctica has not always been a desolate land of ice and snow. Earth’s southernmost continent once was home to rivers…
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Palestinian artist Nida Sinnokrot, one of 18 artists receiving the 2023 Soros Arts Fellowships from the Open Society Foundations on October 24, says that art provides hope and resilience, even in the midst of war. “It’s our duty to find the strength to keep the despair at bay in the face of the unimaginable,” said…
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Orit Meir, the mother of Almog Meir Jan, speaks to Reuters about her efforts for the safe return of Almog Meir Jan, who was taken hostage by Hamas militants from Gaza while attending the Nova festival in southern Israel, in their family home in Or Yehuda, Israel October 24, 2023. | Photo Credit: REUTERS The…
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The rupee appreciated by 5 paise to 83.11 against the U.S. dollar in early trade. File | Photo Credit: V. SUDERSHAN The rupee appreciated by 5 paise to 83.11 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Wednesday, tracking a weak America currency and softening crude oil prices in the overseas market. Some buying by…
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File photo of Wasim Akram© Twitter As all-rounder Hardik Pandya continues to recover from the ankle injury he sustained during Cricket World Cup 2023 match against Bangladesh, Pakistan legend Wasim Akram has said that the Indian squad “looks good” even without the presence of Hardik Pandya. After his injury, Hardik could not take part of…
Andre Onana and Harry Maguire were the unlikely heroes as Manchester United kickstarted their Champions League campaign by beating FC Copenhagen 1-0 on the night Bobby Charlton was remembered at Old Trafford. Much-maligned centre-back Maguire headed in the only goal 18 minutes from time before Onana saved Jordan Larsson’s penalty with the last kick of…
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The Security Council meets to talk about the situation in the Middle East at United Nations headquarters on October 24, 2023 | Photo Credit: AP India has said it will treat a reference by Pakistan to Kashmir during a Security Council meeting on the Israel-Gaza situation with the contempt it deserves and will not dignify…