MUMBAI: Indian tennis star Sania Mirza has always been a subject of trolls ever since she tied the knot with Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Malik. But on the eve of India’s Independence Day, Sania Mirza gave a befitting reply to a troll who asked her if she was celebrating her Independence ...
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KERALA: Officials said Thursday nearly 80 people have died from flooding in a southern state of India. Twelve deaths were reported in Kerala state on Thursday alone, bringing the total number of deaths from flooding to 79 since Aug. 8, the Indo-Asian News Service reported. The entire state of Kerala ...
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LONDON: When India won their first series in England in 1971 they had eight first-class matches in the run-up to the first Test; this year India had one and are 2-0 down with three to play. The 1971 India side, captained by Ajit Wadekar, whose death was announced on Wednesday, ...
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NEW DELHI: Three-time Indian prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee died Thursday, sparking tributes from across the political spectrum as current leader Narendra Modi mourned the “irreplaceable loss” of the respected statesman. The 93-year-old had battled poor health for years but his condition deteriorated sharply in recent days, with doctors placing ...
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BOLLYWOOD actress Kangana Ranaut stirred controversy with controversial comments normalizing lynching of Muslims in India. Kangana Ranaut made these remarks during interaction with Jaggi Vasudev, popularly known as Sadhguru in “In Conversation with the Mystic”. Jaggi said, “[In villages] How many thousand head of cattle you owned decided how rich ...
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. LONDON: England thrashed India by an innings and 159 runs to win the second Test at Lord´s on Sunday with visiting skipper Virat Kohli admitting: “We deserved to lose.” Victory, achieved on the fourth day of a rain-marred match featuring a total first-day washout, put England 2-0 up in ...
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DHAKA: Bangladesh is under international scanner for the arrest of award-winning photographer and social activist Shahidul Alam for critical remarks about the Awami League government over the recent student protests. Mr Alam, 63, arrested under law often called draconian, has claimed that he was tortured in police custody. His case ...
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LONDON: Jonny Bairstow and Chris Woakes scored the first fifties of the match as England recovered to build a significant first-innings lead in the second Test against India at Lord s on Saturday after yet another top-order collapse. England were 230 for five in reply to India s meagre 107, ...
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LONDON: Thousands of people from the Sikh community will rally in Trafalgar square on Sunday 12th August to call for the first ever referendum of the global community of almost 30 million Sikhs to re-establish Punjab as an independent country. Organised by US and Canada based advocacy group Sikhs For ...
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NEW DELHI: Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi wanted to give prime ministership to Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, a suggestion that Nehru rejected, Indian Express quoted Dalai Lama as saying on Wednesday. Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of the Tibetan Buddhists, was speaking at a student interaction at Goa Institute of Management. ...
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