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India Likely To Hand Over Body Of Top Bangladesh Awami League Leader Today

August 30, 2024 admin

The body, discovered on 26 August, 2024, has been identified through a Bangladeshi passport. Guwahati: The body of Bangladeshi Awami League leader Ishaque Ali Khan Panna, a former General Secretary of the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) and a key member of the Awami League, is likely to be handed over to Bangladesh High Commission officials…

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Respect in retrospect: assessing Shikhar Dhawan’s standing among India’s openers

August 30, 2024 admin

India’s opening gambit in cricket is often seen as the hallowed preserve of four iconic batters. In Tests, there is no escaping the greatness of Sunil Gavaskar and the audacity of Virender Sehwag. And in limited-overs cricket, specifically ODIs, look no further than the genius of Sachin Tendulkar and the voracious run-appetite of Rohit Sharma….

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Growth matrix: On the economy’s performance

August 30, 2024 admin

The first official gauge of the economy’s performance so far in 2024-25 pegs real GDP growth at 6.7% between April and June, a five-quarter low and below the central bank’s projection. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), which expects a 7.2% GDP growth through 2024-25 following last year’s 8.2% surge, had revised its estimate for…

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To Cover Up Delays, Centre On Mamata Banerjee’s Letter On Rape Cases

August 30, 2024 admin

The BJP has called Mamata Banerjee a “liar” over her letters New Delhi: The Union Women and Child Development Minister has responded to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s second letter, seeking a stringent law and exemplary punishment on heinous crimes such as rape and murder. Ms Banerjee in her second letter addressed to Prime…

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Gus Atkinson’s Heroics Hurt Sri Lanka Before England Bowlers Strike In 2nd Test

August 30, 2024 admin

Gus Atkinson scored a dashing maiden century before England strengthened their grip on the second Test against Sri Lanka at Lord’s on Friday. Atkinson’s sparkling 118 helped take England to 427 all out in their first innings after Joe Root had made a masterful 143 on Thursday to equal the England record of 33…

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Tribunal Approves $8.5 Billion Reliance, Walt Disney Merger

August 30, 2024 admin

Tribunal Approves .5 Billion Reliance, Walt Disney Merger

To get the merger over the line, the two companies have offered concessions (Representational) A company tribunal has approved the $8.5 billion merger of Reliance Industries and Disney’s Indian media assets, Reliance said on Friday. Earlier this week, the companies had won approval from the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for the deal, after assuaging…

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Russia Says It Made No Deals With Arrested Telegram CEO Pavel Durov

August 30, 2024 admin

Kremlin spokesman said that as far as he was aware, Putin and Durov had never met. (File) The Kremlin has never made any deals with Telegram boss Pavel Durov, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday, adding that he was not aware of any meetings between the tech entrepreneur and Russian President Vladimir Putin. A…

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Woman Accuses Husband Of Filming Her With Lover, Sharing Clips Online In Maharashtra: Cops

August 30, 2024 admin

Probe is underway, say cops (Representational) Thane: A woman from Dombivali in Thane district has alleged that her husband secretly filmed her with her paramour and circulated the intimate clips on social media, a police official said on Friday. Based on the complaint of the 35-year-old woman, her estranged husband was booked on Wednesday under…

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Blockbuster On Cards As Mohun Bagan Super Giant Take On NorthEast United In Durand Cup Final

August 30, 2024 admin

Defending champions Mohun Bagan Super Giant will face an in-form NorthEast United FC in the finals of the 133rd UAE to host major global events in September which will be played on Saturday at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan. The defending champions were stretched in both their knockout matches by Punjab FC and…

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3 Die After Fainting During Physical Test Of Constable Recruitment Exam In Jharkhand: Cops

August 30, 2024 admin

The recruitment process will continue till September 9, officials said. (Representational) Medininagar: Three of the 25 aspirants, who were undergoing treatment after they fainted during a physical test of a constable recruitment exam in Palamu, have died, police said on Friday. Two candidates died during the course of treatment at Medinirai Medical College and Hospital…

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