India suffered an eight-wicket defeat against South Africa in the 2nd ODI at St George’s Park. The Indian team struggled to convert starts into centuries and a middle-order collapse, resulting in a 211 all-out score. The series now stands at 1-1, with both teams preparing for a crucial decider in Paarl on Thursday. India’s...
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A 52-year-old man from Ghaziabad allegedly beheaded his wife over an argument that started with a cup of tea. The man, identified as Dharamveer, asked his wife Sundari for tea twice and became angry when she said it would take some time. Dharamveer then hacked his wife with a sword, causing her death. The...
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Australia’s World Cup-winning stars Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins broke the Rs 20cr barrier in the IPL auction in Dubai. Starc became the most expensive player in IPL history, as he was snapped up for an eye-popping Rs 24.75cr. Both Starc and Cummins set a new record by breaching the Rs 20cr-mark in salary....
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The Allahabad high court dismissed petitions by Anjuman Intezamia Masajid (AIM) and UP Sunni Central Waqf Board challenging civil suits seeking the right to worship at the Gyanvapi complex and restoration of a temple. The court clarified that the Places of Worship Act, 1991 does not bar these suits and emphasized the national importance...
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Insacog, the central government forum of labs, has found 19 sequences of BA.2.86 (nicknamed Pirola) descendant JN.1 – one from Maharashtra and 18 from Goa – after the subvariant was first detected in Kerala a few days ago. This subvariant is believed to be causing a rise in Covid cases in various countries. Meanwhile,...
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A nine-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped, sexually assaulted, and murdered by her 52-year-old landlord, Sanjeev Rana, who later disposed of her body in Munak canal. Police have arrested Rana and are making efforts to recover the body. The girl’s parents, who are laborers, filed a missing complaint after their daughter went missing. Rana lured...
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The Karnataka government is fast-tracking the registration of temple properties worth crores of rupees in the name of presiding deities to prevent misuse and ownership disputes. The state’s muzrai department has already registered properties belonging to major temples in Bengaluru and other districts. In 2020, a survey and digitization of temple records were initiated...
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The state government advises the elderly to wear masks in crowded places due to the detection of JN.1, a sub-variant of SARS-CoV2, and increasing Covid-19 cases in neighbouring Kerala. There are no restrictions on public gatherings or inter-state travel. The advisory recommends that elderly individuals, pregnant women, and those with co-morbidities wear face masks...
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Shubham Dubey, a hard-hitting batter, was promised a cheque of Rs5.80 crore by Rajasthan Royals to play for them in the 2024 IPL season. Dubey’s impressive performance in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy showcased his talent and big-hitting prowess. He scored 222 runs in seven matches with a strike rate of 187.28 and an...
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