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Australia pacer Mitchell Starc is all set to make his Indian Premier League (IPL) comeback after an eight-year hiatus from the tournament. During the IPL 2024, Starc became the most expensive player in the history of the players auction after KKR spent a mind-boggling Rs 24.75 crores to get. The bidding war for Starc was,…
Analysis revealed abrupt changes in temperature occurring in late winter. New Delhi: An analysis of temperature data since 1970 shows that winters are quickly transitioning to summer-like conditions in north India, shortening the spring season. Researchers at the US-based Climate Central, an independent group of scientists, conducted this analysis to place India within the context…
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Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and PM Narendra Modi (File). New Delhi: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Monday responded to criticism by Prime Minister Narendra Modi about his use of the word ‘shakti‘ – a reference to the feminine divine energy – when describing the opposition’s bid to defeat the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in the April/May Lok…
Paris: Friends and allies of Russian President Vladimir Putin were quick to congratulate him on winning a fifth term in power but Western leaders condemned a ballot held under repressive conditions and with no credible opposition. Here is a round-up of the main reactions so far to a vote that officially saw the 71-year-old Putin…
The police ruled out foul play in the passenger’s death. Tragedy struck a hot air balloon ride over Melbourne on Monday. A passenger fell from the basket after just 30 minutes in the air. The balloon landed safely later, but the man’s body was found in a nearby residential area. Others on board, including the…
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The U.N. food agency says “famine is imminent” in northern Gaza, where an estimated 70% of the population faces catastrophic hunger. The World Food Programme on March 18 released the latest findings of its Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, or IPC, an international process for estimating the scale of hunger crises. It said virtually everyone…
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s government-backed traditional astrologers have failed to unanimously agree on dates for new year rituals, with squabbling seers warning of “disaster” and accusing rivals of misinterpreting the position of stars. Astrologers are hugely influential figures consulted by both the island’s Buddhist and Hindu communities, and their advice for auspicious dates guides everything from…
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Christian Michel is among the three alleged middlemen being probed in the case. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a fresh bail plea of Christian Michel James, an alleged middleman who is being probed by the CBI and the ED in the alleged Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland chopper scam cases relating to…
Sri Lanka’s northern fishermen have repeatedly voiced concern about fishing trawlers from India damaging their fishing gear, and severely impacting their livelihoods. File | Photo Credit: Meera Srinivasan Amid recent arrests of Indian fishermen along Sri Lanka’s coastline — on charges of illegal fishing — representatives of the island’s northern fishing community urged the two…
President Vladimir Putin basked in an election victory that was never in doubt, as officials said on March 18 that he had won his fifth term with a record number of votes, underlining the Russian leader’s total control of the country’s political system. After facing only token challengers and harshly suppressing opposition voices, Mr. Putin…
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