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Cricketers, like all athletes, have defining performances. The one that above all others reveals the essential style, the uniqueness, the essential person. These are often made in adverse conditions, against the run of play. Often they cause a captain to tell his dressing room, as Don Bradman did during an innings by Stan McCabe: “Come…
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Purushottam Chavan was arrested in May and is currently in judicial custody. (Representational) Mumbai: Purushottam Chavan, husband of an IPS officer, in connivance with other accused laundered money to the tune of Rs 11 crore in India and abroad, as per the supplementary charge sheet filed in a special court by the ED in the…
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Sumit Nagal in action© AFP India’s top singles player Sumit Nagal finally got the better of Elias Ymer to make a winning start at the Nordea Open on Tuesday. Going into the ATP 250 event, Nagal was down 0-2 in head-to-head record against the Swede wild card. Nagal extended his good run with…
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Besides the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, leaders from other parties i have criticised the decision. (File) Washington: The US has voiced “concern” over the Pakistan government’s move to ban jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party and emphasised that Washington would continue to “monitor these decisions and further decisions by the courts”. In its latest attempt to…
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At least five people were reported killed and dozens injured in Bangladesh on July 16 as student protests against a government jobs quota led to violence around the country, media reports said. Student protesters clashed with pro-government student activists and with police, and violence was reported around the capital of Dhaka, the southeastern city of…
Rafael Nadal swept past Leo Borg, son of tennis great Bjorn Borg, to advance to the second round of the Bastad Open on Tuesday as he builds towards the Paris Olympics. It was Nadal’s first singles match since the 38-year-old fell in the opening round at Roland Garros on May 27, and he…
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A TV screen shows a file image of Ri Il Kyu, a senior North Korea diplomat based in Cuba, during a news program at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, on July 16, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP South Korea’s spy agency said on Tuesday that a senior North Korea diplomat based in Cuba…
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told two top Israeli officials on Monday of the “unacceptably high” civilian casualties in Israel’s bombardment of the besieged Gaza Strip, his spokesman said. The Israeli military has launched several deadly attacks in recent days including on a…
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Prosecutors have alleged Mr Menendez put his power as a top US senator “up for sale.” New York: Jurors found a powerful US senator guilty on all counts of corruption Tuesday after gold bars and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash were found at his home, prosecutors said, sparking calls for his resignation. Robert…
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Rwandan President Paul Kagame was gearing up on July 16 for a fourth term after winning a thundering 99.15% of votes according to partial results from an election where only two challengers were allowed to run against him. The outcome of the July 15 poll was never in doubt, with Mr. Kagame ruling the small…
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