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The historic victory against Pakistan in the World Cup will inspire the next generation of Afghans to take up cricket, feels Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott. Afghanistan notched up a memorable first-ever ODI win over Pakistan, prevailing by eight wickets, a little over a week after they stunned defending champions England. “I think it just shows…
Commenting on the issue of equal political space for parties in the country, Mr. Kakar said, “No political party has been left out of the political process and that the caretaker government is doing its best to assist the electoral process.” File | Photo Credit: PTI Asserting that there will be a level playing field…
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File picture of Israel’s Iron Dome missile defence system firing interceptors at rockets launched from the Gaza Strip, in Ashkelon, southern Israel. | Photo Credit: AP Since Israel activated the Iron Dome in 2011, the cutting-edge rocket-defence system has intercepted thousands of rockets fired from the Gaza Strip. The system has given residents a sense…
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Bolstered by the revival of their batting firepower, a rejuvenated Australia will look for another dominating show but need to be cautious when they face a tenacious Netherlands in their next World Cup match in New Delhi on Wednesday. After a disappointing start to their campaign, the five-time champions turned it around with two solid…
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World Bank President Ajay Banga. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters World Bank President Ajay Banga said on October 24 that geopolitic tensions pose the biggest threat to the world economy, but that risks “tend to move around” fast, so others should not be ignored. “The U.S. 10-year Treasury [yield] just crossed 5% briefly yesterday, these…
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Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League clash with AC Milan this week will see the French club come up against one of the many outstanding talents they have let slip away in recent years. In the Italian side’s goal will be Mike Maignan, who was allowed to leave Paris for Lille in 2015 and has gone on…
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Legendary cricketer Bishan Singh Bedi (L) with son Angad. File. | Photo Credit: Rajeev Bhatt Legendary spinner Bishan Singh Bedi passed away on Monday at the age of 77 in Delhi after a prolonged illness. A day after his demise, his son Angad Bedi and daughter-in-law Neha Dhupia paid tribute to him via an official…
Detective Senior Sergeant Craig Farrant (R) attends the opening of a coronial inquiry into the 2019 Christchurch massacre, in Christchurch on October 24, 2023. White supremacist Brenton Tarrant shot and killed 51 Muslim worshippers in two mosques on March 15, 2019 in New Zealand’s deadliest modern-day mass shooting. | Photo Credit: AFP WELLINGTON A coroner’s…
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Jayanth R. Varma said while external demand is weak due to the sluggishness in the world economy, the revival in private capital expenditure is still too tentative and muted. RBI MPC member Jayanth R. Varma on October 24 said that he is ‘little more’ optimistic about India’s economic growth than a few months ago, though…
A view of the logo of Vedanta installed on the facade of its headquarters, in Mumbai. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Vedanta on October 24 said Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Sonal Shrivastava has resigned, amid a major structural overhaul announced last month. “Ajay Goel, currently incumbent CFO at Indian edutech start-up Byju’s, will return as…