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Merck Foundation marks International Women’s Day through partnering with A
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 9 (ANI): Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany marks the International Women’s Day-themed #BalanceforBetter through partnering with 11 African first ladies to work together on defining interventions to break the stigma around infer
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Morne Morkel could star in Big Bash 10 as a local player
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Mar 05 (ANI): South African former fast-bowler Morne Morkel could qualify as a local player in the Big Bash League as early as next year, but it is likely that he will still be considered as an import for the 2019-20 season.
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Olivier took ‘family decision’, we should respect that: Morne Morkel
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Mar 1 (ANI): Retired South African cricketer Morne Morkel feels that Duanne Olivier’s step to sign a Kolpak deal with Yorkshire County Cricket Club, effectively ending his international career, was a “family decision” which should be respected by all.
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Reeza Hendricks, Theunis de Bruyn bag national contracts
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Mar 1 (ANI): South African cricketers Reeza Hendricks and Theunis de Bruyn were rewarded national contracts by Cricket South Africa (CSA) for the 2019-20 season.
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Comedian Trevor Noah thinks Indo-Pak war is funny, Twitter disagrees stron
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 1 (ANI): South African comedian Trevor Noah, host of 'The Daily Show', during an episode, tried to find humour in the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan.
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Duanne Oliver to quit South Africa post Kolpak deal with Yorkshire
Updated : 7 years ago IST
London [UK], Feb 26 (ANI):South African pacer Duanne Oliver has turned his back to the international cricket as he signed a three-year deal with the Yorkshire County Cricket Club which is subject to clearance through Kolpak regulations.
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AB de Villiers signs up with Middlesex for T20 blast
Updated : 7 years ago IST
London [UK], Feb 25 (ANI): Former South African cricketer AB de Villiers has joined Middlesex County Cricket Club and is all set for the county season in the upcoming T20 Blast cricket tournament.
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Oscars 2019: 'Black Panther' takes home awards for costume design and prod
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Los Angeles [USA], Feb 25 (ANI): Hannah Bleacher became the first African American to be nominated for, and win, an Oscar in production design for her work in bringing the fictitious nation of Wakanda to the big screen in Marvel's 'Black Panther.'
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Sri Lanka creates history by clinching Test series in South Africa
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Port Elizabeth [South Africa], Feb 23 (ANI): Sri Lankan cricket team on Saturday created history as they became the first Asian country to win a Test series on South African soil.
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India, Morocco to sign MoU on counter-terrorism cooperation: Sushma Swaraj
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Rabat [Morocco], Feb 18 (ANI): Just days after the deadly Pulwama terror attack, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj who arrived in Morocco on Sunday said India will seek to consolidate its partnership with the North African country in several areas including counter-terrorism.
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Scientists find genetic vulnerability to menthol cigarette use
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 16 (ANI): Scientists have now found a genetic variant in people of African descent that significantly increases a smoker's preference for cigarettes containing menthol, a flavour additive.
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IAAF rejects claims that it wants to classify Caster Semenya as biological
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Monte Carlo [Monaco], Feb 14 (ANI): The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has vehemently rejected the claim made by a media report that the association intends South African women's 800m Olympics champion Caster Semenya to be classified as a biological male during
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