Tamil Nadu governor R N Ravi, Union minister Nirmala Sitharaman, actors Rajnikanth, Kamal Haasan, Prabhu, Parthiban, Khushbu and several others paid their last respects to actor and DMDK founder Vijayakant in Chennai’s Island Grounds on Friday.
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Team India succumbed to an embarrassing defeat in the Boxing Day Test inside three days in Centurion, losing to a fiery South Africa by an innings and 32 runs. As India suffered a shock collapse in the second innings, Rohit Sharma and co. crashed to 131 all out in 34.1 overs.
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As Pakistan lost the second Test against Australia in Melbourne on Friday, the penultimate day of the match also had a pinch of controversy after Mohammad Rizwan was adjudged out caught behind after the ball hit his wristband.
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Manchester City winger Jack Grealish was burgled while the England star was playing in his club’s Premier League match at Everton on Wednesday. It was reported the robbers made off with £1 million ($1.2 million) worth of jewellery and watches.
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While in terms of growth percentages, the luxury, EV and SUV segments seem to be flying high, there are still some segments that need both OEM and policy attention to ensure the industry’s sustained growth. The biggest example of such a segment is the small economy hatchback, once the top-selling car segment.
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China appoints Dong Jun as new defence minister, replacing Li Shangfu who was abruptly removed. The reason for Li’s removal remains unknown. Dong’s appointment comes during President Xi Jinping’s third term marked by a focus on combating corruption. There have been leadership shuffles in China’s Rocket Force and navy in recent months.
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India formally requests Pakistan to extradite Hafiz Saeed, the chief of Lashkar-e-Taiba and mastermind of the Mumbai attacks. Saeed is wanted in multiple cases in India and is a UN-proscribed terrorist. India has sent a formal request to Pakistan, along with supporting documents, to extradite Saeed for trial. Despite lacking an extradition treaty with...
Read MoreElon Musk’s X failed to block a California law requiring social media giants to publicly disclose their content moderation practices. The company sued the state, arguing the law violated its First Amendment rights. However, a US district judge dismissed the lawsuit, ruling that the transparency requirements were justified and within free speech protection.
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