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South Africa claim victory as Maharaj, Harmer put Bangladesh in a spin

South Africa claim victory as Maharaj, Harmer put Bangladesh in a spin

Left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj took seven wickets as South Africa made light work of bowling Bangladesh out for 53 in 19 overs in their second innings to claim a 220-run victory in the first Test at Kingsmead on Monday. It was the lowest Test innings total at Kingsmead, less than the 66 India managed in […]

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ITF prepones Davis Cup tie in September to avoid clash with Asian Games: AITA

ITF prepones Davis Cup tie in September to avoid clash with Asian Games: AITA

India will be able to field its best players at both Davis Cup and the Asian Games as the ITF has preponed the team-tournament to avoid its clash with the regional showpiece in China, the national federation AITA told PTI on Monday. The Indian Davis Cup team was recently drawn to meet Norway in an […]

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Karnataka: Right-wing outfits call for ban on loudspeakers in mosques after campaign against halal meat

Karnataka: Right-wing outfits call for ban on loudspeakers in mosques after campaign against halal meat

Bengaluru/Dharwad: After the anti-halal meat drive, right wing outfits led by Bajrang Dal and Sriram Sena have now called for a ban on loudspeakers in mosques. Backing the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray, they warned that they will play Bhajans at 5 AM as a protest against azaan from loudspeakers at mosques. Raj Thackeray […]

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Court martial proceedings against Army captain begin in Amshipura fake encounter case

Court martial proceedings against Army captain begin in Amshipura fake encounter case

Srinagar: The Army has initiated general court martial proceedings against a captain for the killing of three men in a staged encounter in Amshipura in south Kashmir in July 2020 after a Court of Inquiry found that troops had “exceeded” powers vested under the AFSPA, officials said here on Sunday. The three men hailing from […]

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Displaced Kashmiri Pandits will be able to return to valley soon: RSS chief

Displaced Kashmiri Pandits will be able to return to valley soon: RSS chief

Jammu: Kashmiri Pandits will be able to return to their homes in the Valley soon, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Sunday, asserting that work is on to create a conducive atmosphere so that they are never displaced again. He also praised ‘The Kashmir Files’ movie, saying “it has created public awareness across the country […]

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UGC warns students against taking admission in programmes offered by Annamalai University

UGC warns students against taking admission in programmes offered by Annamalai University

New Delhi: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has warned students against taking admission in any programme offered by the Annamalai University in Tamil Nadu through distance learning mode, saying the varsity doesn’t have required approvals from the higher education regulator. “It has come to the notice of UGC that Annamalai University is running the distance […]

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Fruit growers in Doda blame horticulture dept for crop losses

Fruit growers in Doda blame horticulture dept for crop losses

Bhaderwah/Jammu: Fruit growers of Doda district accused the horticulture department of having failed to provide them enough pesticides and information about disease forecast and other modern technologies, leading to loss of crops every season. Local authorities, however, said they have not received any such complaints, and assured prompt action to resolve any issues. Bhadarwah valley […]

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Congress indispensable; not interested in becoming UPA chairperson or leading anti-BJP front: Sharad Pawar

Congress indispensable; not interested in becoming UPA chairperson or leading anti-BJP front: Sharad Pawar

Pune: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar on Sunday said he won’t lead an anti-BJP front and is also not keen to become the chairperson of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA). Speaking to reporters in Kolhapur in western Maharashtra, Pawar also said that Congress cannot be excluded from any initiative aimed at providing an […]

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Parl panel calls CAG officials over delay in tabling audited accounts of departments in LS

Parl panel calls CAG officials over delay in tabling audited accounts of departments in LS

New Delhi: A parliamentary panel has called CAG officials to brief it on the “unreasonable” delay in tabling annual reports and audited accounts of various autonomous bodies in Lok Sabha, sources said on Sunday. The Parliamentary Committee on Papers Laid on the Table of Lok Sabha, chaired by BSP Ritesh Pandey, is convening a briefing […]

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50% Hindus will convert to Islam if Muslim becomes PM, says rabble-rouser priest

50% Hindus will convert to Islam if Muslim becomes PM, says rabble-rouser priest

New Delhi: Notorious for making intemperate remarks, Yati Narsinghanand, the head priest of the Dasna Devi temple, stoked yet another controversy on Sunday with his comment that “50 per cent of Hindus will convert” in 20 years if a Muslim became the prime minister of India. Addressing a ‘Hindu Mahapanchayat’ for which the Delhi administration […]