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Australian Open: Mixed pair of Sania Mirza-Rohan Bopanna storm into second
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The semi-finalists from Rio 2016 Saina Mirza and Rohan Bopanna defeated Australian wild card entry Jaimee Fourlis and Luke Saville 7-5, 6-3 in an hour and 14 minutes.
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India pacers run riot to bundle out New Zealand for 108 in second ODI
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The Indian bowlers ran riot on a pitch that had decent grass cover and made use of the favourable bowling conditions on offer. Mohammad Shami was the wreaker-in-chief, scalping three wickets. Hardik Pandya and Washington Sundar picked two wickets each. While Siraj, Kuldeep and Shardul took o
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PM Modi extends greetings to Meghalaya, Tripura, Manipur on statehood day
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended greetings to people of the northeastern states Meghalaya, Tripura, and Manipur on their statehood day.
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Lord Rami Ranger lodges protest with BBC over documentary series on PM Mod
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
UK's National broadcaster BBC aired a two-part series attacking PM Modi's tenure as Gujarat Chief Minister during the Gujarat riots of 2002. The documentary sparked outrage and was removed from select platforms.
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Young writer Taarini Singh launches her first book 'My conversations with
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 19 (ANI/GPRC): Delhi-based Taarini Singh, has launched her first book titled 'My conversations with Rio'. The book is a veritable treat for readers as it reflects a lovely sense of observation along with 'Rio', her beloved and pampered dog as her companion and fell
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President Lula fires 13 more from his security team after Brazil riots
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The decision follows the removal of 40 military officers on Tuesday from the Alvorada presidential residence, as Lula expressed his distrust in the military for failing to act against supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro who stormed government buildings on January 8.
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Brazil's President Lula sacks 40 guards for presidential residence riots,
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Last week, Lula told reporters that security force members were complicit in letting a mob of supporters of far-right former leader Bolsonaro storm the main buildings that form the seat of power in Brasilia.
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Delhi riots: SC says it doesn't believe in unnecessarily keeping people be
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
"We don't believe in unnecessarily keeping people behind the bars," said a bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Abhay S Oka and JB Pardiwala.
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Former Brazil minister arrested in connection with Jan 8 riots
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Brazil's former minister for Justice, Anderson Torres, was arrested on Saturday after he returned from the United States (US), The NHK World reported.
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Pakistan: People chase wheat truck on bikes as food crisis deepens
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
In a video shared on social media, some people riding a motorcycle are seen chasing a truck carrying sacks of flour, and people can be seen chasing the vehicle to buy the lot. One of the chasers coming closer to the wheat truck shows the note and asks for a packet of flour.
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Brazil's top court orders probe of Bolsonaro role in January 8 riots
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
As part of a larger campaign to hold accountable those guilty, a justice on the Brazilian Supreme Court approved an investigation on Friday to determine whether former president Jair Bolsonaro sparked the unrest in the nation's capital on January 8, The Washington Post reported.
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Pakistan: Food supply at risk as banks reluctant to open letters of credit
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The inability of banks to open LC's despite the State Bank of Pakistan's (SBP) directives about import facilitation, poses a threat to the supply of food, as well as, could escalate price pressures and create a shortage of medications.
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