Beijing was cloaked by a thick yellow smog today with pollution surging to hazardous levels as a sandstorm swept across China’s capital. City residents used goggles, masks and hair nets to protect themselves from the choking air, with landmarks including the Forbidden City and the distinctive headquarters of state broadcaster […]
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Ind vs Eng: I’ll make sure to finish the game next time, says Ishan Kishan
Young batsman Ishan Kishan, who had a dream start to his international career on Sunday, feels leading a side has evolved his game and has helped him understand the situations more precisely. Ishan captained Jharkhand in the Vijay Hazare Trophy before joining the national set-up for the England series. The left-handed batsman smashed […]
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India beats Russia in Foreign Exchange Reserves Climbs to 4th Spot
India overtook Russia to become the nation with the fourth-largest foreign exchange reserve despite a drop in its international investments in dollar terms. While India’s forex holdings fell by $4.3 billion to $580.3 billion as of March 5, Russia’s drop was even sharper, resulting in its numbers coming down to […]
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India reports 26,291 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours
As many as 26,291 new COVID-19 cases and 118 deaths were reported in India in the last 24, taking the total number of active cases in the country to 2,19,262, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Monday. With this, the total number of positive cases stands at 1,13,85,339, […]
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Ishan Kishan took the game away from England: Virat Kohli
India skipper Virat Kohli heaped praise on Ishan Kishan after the debutant smashed a sensational fifty in the second T20I against England on Sunday. Kohli and Ishan both scored magnificent half-centuries to help the hosts secure a seven-wicket win over England but the Indian skipper credited the debutant for taking away the game from visitors. “The ball gripped […]
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ISIS Case: NIA raids underway in Delhi, Kerala, Karnataka
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is conducting raids at five locations in Delhi, Kerala, and Karnataka in connection with the ISIS-related cases said sources.
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Nagpur enters week-long lockdown
Roads across Nagpur wore a deserted look as the city entered a week-long lockdown on Monday. People in the city, during their morning walks, were seen following COVID-19 safety guidelines. Kishore, who was on his morning walk, told ANI, “Morning walk is important to maintain a healthy immune system to tackle corona. People respect the government guidelines […]
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Son Heung-min’s injury down to packed schedule, says Jose Mourinho
Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min is set for a spell on the sidelines after limping off in the first half of yesterday’s 2-1 Premier League defeat at Arsenal and manager Jose Mourinho said the injury is a result of playing too many games. The 28-year-old South Korean pulled up with […]
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Farmers’ protest: Ghazipur border reopens, traffic movement allowed
The Ghazipur border, which was closed due to farmers’ protests against Central farm laws, was reopened on Monday for traffic movement. However, the movement is allowed only for those entering Uttar Pradesh from the national capital. The decision to open the carriageway of the National Highway-24 going towards Ghaziabad from Delhi has been opened after […]
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Complete lockdown in areas of Mussoorie
In view of rising COVID-19 cases, Dehradun district magistrate (DM) on Saturday ordered complete lockdown in Galway Cottage and St. George’s School, Barlow Ganj areas in Mussoorie. In the official notification, the DM said all shops and offices will remain shut in the areas, sale of essential items to be arranged […]
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Forest fires contained and controlled in Odisha
The Odisha government on Sunday claimed that the forest fire situation in the state is “totally contained and controlled”. “The forest fire situation across Odisha including Similipal National Park as on Sunday is totally contained and controlled,” a government release stated. The Similipal National Park fire has been raging for almost a month and continues to rage the […]
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Eight persons injured in bomb blast in Nepal
At least eight persons were injured on Sunday when a “pressure cooker bomb” exploded at a crowded government office in Siraha district’s Lahan in south-eastern Nepal, according to media reports. The pressure cooker bomb exploded on the first floor of the Land Revenue Office at 12.40 pm, Assistant Chief District […]
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Joe Biden wants to await outcome of sexual misconduct probe of Cuomo
President Joe Biden declined yesterday to call on New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to resign over sexual misconduct allegations, saying he wanted to await the outcome of an investigation into the matter. Asked on returning from Delaware if Cuomo, a fellow Democrat, should step down, Biden told reporters: “I think […]
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Man City’s rich resources make ‘impossible’ quadruple quest a reality
Two seasons ago as Manchester City won the first ever domestic treble of trophies in England, Pep Guardiola branded the possibility of ever doing a quadruple “almost impossible”. A season characterised by injuries, fixture congestion, player fatigue, coronavirus infections, and for City no pre-season, should have made the feat more […]
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RSS ideologue Indresh Kumar calls for population control law
The growing population is a challenge for India and the world and there is a need to control the population irrespective of religions, said Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) ideologue Indresh Kumar on Sunday. Speaking at a programme in Jharkhand’s capital, Kumar said, “the resources that the environment gave on this earth are […]