Nic Maddinson on Saturday pulled out of Australia A’s clash against Pakistan in Perth on mental health grounds, all-but ruling him out of contention for a berth in the Test squad. The middle-order batsman’s decision comes barely a week after Glenn Maxwell withdrew from Australia’s Twenty20 team to deal with […]
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‘The Zoya Factor’ author Anuja Chauhan says that writing novels gives her a sense of power
One just has to browse through a few pages of any Anuja Chauhan book, and before they know it, they’re already 30 pages into the story. Chauhan’s writing is engaging and funny, and if that wasn’t enough, it is also mischievous. “I’m so glad I took the plunge into writing my […]
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Ayodhya verdict will increase people’s faith in judiciary: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the Supreme Court’s verdict in the decades old Ayodhya land dispute case shows that any dispute can be amicably solved in the spirit of due process of law. “The halls of justice have amicably concluded a matter going on for decades. Every side, every […]
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Kristina Mladenovic gives France 1-0 lead in Fed Cup final
Kristina Mladenovic thrashed Australia’s Fed Cup debutant Ajla Tomljanovic 6-1 6-1 in the opening singles at Perth Arena on Saturday as France took a 1-0 lead in the final. The French number one came out swinging on a scorching hot afternoon and maintained pressure throughout as rookie Tomljanovic capitulated in […]
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BSF head constable RO, RM results 2019 declared, final answer keys out
Border Security Force (BSF) has declared the result and also released the answer key of written exam conducted for recruitment of head constable radio operator (HC RO) and HC radio mechanic (HC RM) . The exam was held on September 22. Candidates who had appeared in the written exam can check their […]
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Ravichandran Ashwin reacts after move to Delhi Capitals ahead of IPL 2020
Ravichandran Ashwin joined Indian Premier League (IPL) side Delhi Capitals from Kings XI Punjab in a trade deal which saw KXIP getting Rs 1.5 crore and Karnataka spinner Jagadeesha Suchith, ending a series of intense negotiations over the India spinner’s future in the tournament. Under Ashwin’s leadership, KXIP showed a lot of promise […]
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JNU Associate Dean in ‘illegal captivity’ of students, says VC
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Vice Chancellor Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar on Friday said that some students have kept Associate Dean Dr Vandana Mishra in illegal captivity following their on-going strike against a new draft hostel manual approved by the varsity administration. The JNU Students’ Union (JNUSU) has been on a week-long […]
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IMF approves $450 million loan tranche for Pakistan
The IMF on Friday praised Pakistan’s economic performance and agreed on next steps, paving the way for release of another portion of a $6 billion, three-year loan package. Once the International Monetary Fund board gives the go ahead, the Washington-based lender will provide $450 million to help right the South […]
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Indian Army SOL GD results declared, here’s how to check
Indian Army has declared the result for various exams conducted for SOL GD in various regions. The exams were conducted on October 26 for SOL GD in IRO Delhi Cantt, ARO Ahmedabad, ARO Guntur, ARO, Coimbatore, Roorkee, Lucknow, Jabalpur, Bangalore, Lansdowne, Meerut and many other. Results of various regions were being uploaded from November 1 onwards and the […]
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‘A work in progress’: NASA unveils its first electric airplane
NASA, most prominent for its many Florida-launched exploits into space, showcased an early version of its first all-electric experimental aircraft, the X-57 “Maxwell,” on Friday at its lesser-known aeronautics lab in the California desert. Adapted from a Italian-made Tecnam P2006T twin-engine propeller plane, the X-57 has been under development since […]
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Facebook let Tinder get special access to user data
Despite dismissing Tinder co-founder Sean Rad as irrelevant, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg allowed the dating app special access to user data, as revealed by leaked exchanges between the two executives. Access to Facebook data helped Tinder thrive, but there came a point when it inched closer to losing that access, Forbes reported on Thursday. […]
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Kartarpur Corridor Opening: PM Narendra Modi to flag-off first batch of pilgrims
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wore an orange headscarf and offered prayers at Punjab’s Ber Sahib Gurdwara at Sultanpur Lodhi on Saturday morning before heading to Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur for the historic opening of the Kartarpur corridor that will link two shrines-one in India and another in Pakistan–dedicated to […]
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Disputed Ayodhya land to be given to a trust for building Ram temple
A Constitution bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi delivered one of the most anticipated court verdicts on Saturday when it ruled on the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title suit. The bench, also comprised justices S A Bobde, D Y Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan and […]
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Ayodhya verdict: Highlights from Supreme Court’s unanimous order on Ayodhya land dispute
In a landmark ruling, a five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Saturday unanimously ruled that the disputed site at Ayodhya will go to Hindus and Muslims will get alternative land. In one of the most awaited orders, the bench — comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Justices SA Bobde, […]
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PM Modi pays obeisance at historic Ber Sahib Gurdwara in Punjab’s Sultanpur Lodhi before heading for Kartarpur
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday morning paid obeisance at the historic Ber Sahib Gurdwara, before heading for Dera Baba Nanak where he will inaugurate the passenger terminal building of the Kartarpur Corridor. At the Gurdwara here, Modi was received by former Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee chief Jagir Kaur, who […]