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25 Injured In Firecracker Explosion During Puri’s Jagannath Festival: Cops

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25 Injured In Firecracker Explosion During Puri’s Jagannath Festival: Cops

A group of devotees were celebrating the festival with crackers. (Representational) Puri: Fifteen people received burn injuries after a heap of firecrackers exploded during Lord Jagannath’s Chandan Jatra festival in Odisha’s Puri on Wednesday night, police said. Hundreds of people had gathered on the banks of Narendra Pushkarinee, a waterbody, to witness the rituals when…

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Iga Swiatek Saves Match Point To Beat Naomi Osaka At French Open

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Iga Swiatek Saves Match Point To Beat Naomi Osaka At French Open

Defending champion Iga Swiatek saved a match point to outlast Naomi Osaka.© AFP Defending champion Iga Swiatek saved a match point to outlast fellow four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka 7-6 (7/1), 1-6, 7-5 in a breathtaking second-round clash at the French Open on Wednesday. World number one Swiatek trailed 5-2 in the…

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T20 World Cup 2024 Group C preview | Three-way race beckons West Indies, New Zealand, and Afghanistan

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T20 World Cup 2024 Group C preview | Three-way race beckons West Indies, New Zealand, and Afghanistan

In The Hindu’s countdown to the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which commences in the West Indies and USA on June 2, we take a look at the teams in Group C. WEST INDIES: The co-host enters the tournament in great form, having won four of its last five T20I series. In Andre Russell…

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Israel’s military says it’s taken control of a strategic corridor along Gaza’s border with Egypt

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Israel’s military says it’s taken control of a strategic corridor along Gaza’s border with Egypt

Israel’s military said on Wednesday it had seized control of a strategic corridor that runs along the length of Gaza’s border with Egypt, an objective Israel had said was necessary in its bid to destroy Hamas as part of the ongoing war, now in its eighth month. The capture of the area, known as the…

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Every Voter Should Get Paid Holiday On Voting Day: Himachal Poll Officer

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Every Voter Should Get Paid Holiday On Voting Day: Himachal Poll Officer

Voting in all four Lok Sabha constituencies and six assembly by-polls will be held on June 1. Shimla: Every person who is entitled to vote during the Lok Sabha and assembly elections will be granted a paid holiday on the day of the poll, Himachal Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer Maneesh Garg said on Wednesday. No…

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In Phone Tapping Row, 1200 People Were Targeted: Arrested Cop’s Big Claim

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In Phone Tapping Row, 1200 People Were Targeted: Arrested Cop’s Big Claim

Praneeth Rao revealed that phones of dissidents within ruling party were also tapped. (File) Hyderabad: Phones of about 1,200 people, including political rivals, their family members and supporters, judges, journalists, and business persons were tapped by a special team in Telangana’s Special Intelligence Bureau (SIB) under the previous BRS government, according to a suspended police…

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Central Railway’s 63-Hour Mega Block To Affect Mumbai Local Train Services

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Central Railway’s 63-Hour Mega Block To Affect Mumbai Local Train Services

Several mail-express and suburban trains will be short-terminated. (Representational) Mumbai: The Central Railway will operate a 63-hour mega block from May 30 at midnight for platform extension works for the Mumbai network, a development that will affect the services of local trains and the work schedule of lakhs of commuters dependent on them. As services…

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Ruturaj Gaikwad’s Honest Revelation On Captaining MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja In IPL 2024

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Ruturaj Gaikwad’s Honest Revelation On Captaining MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja In IPL 2024

Ruturaj Gaikwad with MS Dhoni in IPL 2024© BCCI/Sportzpics It could become difficult for a young player to lead a team that has veterans like MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, and Ajinkya Rahane. Yet Ruturaj Gaikad impressed many with his leadership qualities as he led the Chennai Super Kings squad in the Indian Premier…

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