Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu won the toss and opted to bat first against India in the first ODI of the three-match series here at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele on Friday. The Indian women clinched the T20I series after winning the first two matches comfortably last month. But the Lankans came […]
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Odisha: Jagannath Rath Yatra rituals begin in Puri
The Pahandi rituals for the Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath began in Odisha’s Puri. The participation of devotees in the Rath Yatra has been allowed this time after a gap of two years following the COVID pandemic. Odisha Police have made top-notch security arrangements keeping the expected crowd at the […]
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14 dead, several still trapped in Manipur landslide site; rescue operations continue
Fourteen people were killed and several others are feared trapped in the rubble of an under-construction railway site at Manipur’s Noney district which was hit by a massive landslide landside, officials said. “As many as 23 people were extracted from the debris of which 14 were dead. Searches are continuing […]
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Pramod Sawant, Shinde-faction MLAs give warm welcome as new Maharashtra CM arrives in Goa hotel
Eknath Shinde reached the Goa hotel late last night after being sworn in as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra on Thursday, where he was welcomed by state Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and other Shiv Sena MLAs of his faction. Shinde was sworn in as the Chief Minister yesterday, thus bringing […]
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Commercial 19 kg LPG cylinder prices slashed by Rs 198
The price of a commercial LPG cylinder has been reduced by Rs 198 with immediate effect from July 1. With the latest reduction, a 19-kg commercial Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder in Delhi will now cost Rs 2021. It will provide some relief to restaurants, eateries, tea stalls and others […]
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Taliban hikes coal prices after Pakistan PM approves imports from Afghanistan
The Taliban increased the price of coal by 30 percent after Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved of importing coal from Afghanistan. The Ministry of Finance of Afghanistan raised the price of coal from USD 90 per tonne to USD 200 per tonne due to the increase in coal prices in […]
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BJP unethically captured Maharashtra with money, muscle power
After rebel Shiv Sena MLA Eknath Shinde took oath as the new Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis as the Deputy Chief Minister, Congress general secretary and Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh slammed the BJP alleging that the party “unethically destabilizes democratically elected governments.” The Congress […]
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Pakistan: Textile industry to remain closed amid shortage of gas supply
Amid the shortage of gas supply in Pakistan, the textile industry decided to remain closed from July 1 to 8, a local media reported. The suspension of gas supply will affect the industries in Punjab as 70 per cent of textile mills are primarily located in that region. According to […]
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Udaipur incident: Two accused shifted to Ajmer high-security jail
The two men, who beheaded a tailor in Udaipur, were brought to Ajmer’s high-security Jail on Thursday night. The beheading of tailor Kanhaiya Lal in Udaipur by two men for allegedly posting content in support of suspended Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nupur Sharma, had sparked public outrage across the […]
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Italy tightens Covid-19 health protocols as pandemic indicators worsen
Italy on Thursday updated coronavirus health protocols in the workplace, as the main pandemic indicators in the country continue to rise. The new rules, developed by the Ministry of Labor and Social Policies and the Ministry of Health, will require mask use for those with specific health risks, or in […]
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JP Nadda likely to reach Hyderabad today, BJP plans mega roadshow
With Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) holding the National Executive meeting in Hyderabad this weekend, the party’s national president JP Nadda is expected to arrive in the Telanagana’s capital on Friday. Delegates have begun arriving in Hyderabad for the BJP National Executive meeting that is scheduled to be held on July […]
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Court takes cognisance of defamation case against Jharkhand MLA Saryu Roy
Special MP/MLA court Chaibasa on Thursday took cognisance of the defamation case filed by Jharkhand Health Minister Banna Gupta against independent MLA Saryu Roy. A case was registered against Roy in the matter linked to his allegations against Jharkhand Health Minister Banna Gupta of misusing COVID-19 funds. According to Ranchi […]
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Sanjay Raut to appear before ED today in money laundering case
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut will appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office today after the investigating agency declined his request to provide some extra time for his appearance in connection with a money laundering case. The ED had sent him a second summons to appear before July 1, after he failed […]
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Kerala madrassa teacher sentenced to 20 years in jail for sexually abusing 11-year-old boy
A fast track court in Kerala on Thursday sentenced a madrassa teacher to cumulative rigorous imprisonment of 67 years for sexually abusing an 11-year-old boy who was studying in the madrassa. Perumbavoor Special Court Judge V Sathish Kumar sentenced Aliyar (55), a resident of Nellikuzhy to 60 years under different […]