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Bangladesh Aim To Beat Pakistan For The First Time Ever In Test Cricket

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Bangladesh Aim To Beat Pakistan For The First Time Ever In Test Cricket

Bangladesh begin a two-Test series in Pakistan this week with their preparations severely hampered by the political turmoil that has wracked the country. Unrest that led to the overthrow of prime minister Sheikh Hasina kept the team’s foreign coaches indoors, strictly following advisories from their embassies, while mass protests stopped the team from…

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11 Years Prison: Chinese Football Hits New Low As Former Vice-President Sentenced For Accepting Bribes

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11 Years Prison: Chinese Football Hits New Low As Former Vice-President Sentenced For Accepting Bribes

File photo.© X (Twitter) A Chinese court on Monday sentenced a former top official of the country’s football association to 11 years in prison for taking bribes, the latest figure to fall foul of a sweeping crackdown on graft in sports. Li Yuyi, a former vice president of the Chinese Football Association (CFA),…

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After Neeraj Chopra Silver, India Javelin Star Sumit Antil Eyes Paralympics World Record

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After Neeraj Chopra Silver, India Javelin Star Sumit Antil Eyes Paralympics World Record

Tokyo Paralympics gold medalist Indian javelin thrower Sumit Antil wants to improve upon his world record in his bid to defend his title in the Men’s F64 category at the Paris Paralympics Games. Sumit, along with Bhagyashree Jadhav (shot put, F34 category) will be Indian flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the…

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Thailand’s new PM Shinawatra keen to explore untapped potentials in ties with India

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Thailand’s new PM Shinawatra keen to explore untapped potentials in ties with India

Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra attends a press conference at the Pheu Thai party headquarters. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Thailand’s new Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Monday (August 19, 2024) thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his greetings and said she looked forward to working closely with him to build upon the existing ties…

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Karnataka Congress Leader Invokes Sheikh Hasina To Hit Out At Governor

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Karnataka Congress Leader Invokes Sheikh Hasina To Hit Out At Governor

Bengaluru: Karnataka Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot’s move to authorise the prosecution of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, will have dire consequences, a Congress leader has warned. But the statement of Ivan Dsouza has turned controversial, with him drawing a parallel with Bangladesh’s deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.  “If the Central Government does not recall the Governor in…

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3 Children Die After Eating Samosas At Orphanage In Andhra Pradesh, Food Poisoning Suspected

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3 Children Die After Eating Samosas At Orphanage In Andhra Pradesh, Food Poisoning Suspected

The incident occurred at Kailasa village in Anakapalli district’s Kotauratla mandal. (Representational) Visakhapatnam: Three children died at an orphanage in Andhra Pradesh’s Anakapalli district on Monday due to suspected food poisoning. As many as 27 inmates were taken ill after eating ‘samosas’ on Sunday at the orphanage in Kailasa town under Kotauratla Mandal. Three of…

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Rinku Singh Wants To Join This Franchise If Not Retained By KKR In IPL 2025. It’s Not MI Or CSK

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Rinku Singh Wants To Join This Franchise If Not Retained By KKR In IPL 2025. It’s Not MI Or CSK

Rinku Singh in action© BCCI India batter Rinku Singh is an aggressive batter, who gained widespread recognition for his powerful hitting. Rinku came into the limelight after he took Kolkata Knight Riders to victory after smashing five sixes in an over against Yash Dayal of Gujarat Titans in IPL 2023. He then made…

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Rupee rises 8 paise to close at 83.87 against U.S. dollar

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Rupee rises 8 paise to close at 83.87 against U.S. dollar

The Indian rupee appreciated by 8 paise to close at 83.87 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Monday (August 19, 2024), supported by a weak US dollar and a decline in crude oil prices. Forex traders said fresh foreign fund inflows boosted investor sentiments. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 83.88 against…

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Bangladesh’s interim government focused on improving law and order situation, says new security adviser

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Bangladesh’s interim government focused on improving law and order situation, says new security adviser

File photo of Bangladesh Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury A newly-appointed top Bangladeshi security official on Monday (August 19, 2024) acknowledged that law and order is the main challenge for the interim government and said that the new administration is focused on improving the situation as quickly as possible. Talking…

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Paramilitary Officer Killed In Terror Attack On Patrol In J&K, Encounter On

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Paramilitary Officer Killed In Terror Attack On Patrol In J&K, Encounter On

A counter-terror operation is underway. (Representational) An officer from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was killed in action after terrorists fired on a patrol party in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur.  A counter-terror operation has been launched in the area. A joint party of the CRPF and the Special Operations Group (SOG) of the Jammu and…

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