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(Reuters) – Captain Shubman Gill struck a fluent half-century as India claimed a 23-run win over hosts Zimbabwe in the third T20 international in Harare on Wednesday to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. A youthful India side without several members of their victorious World Cup squad elected to bat and posted 182 …

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By Amlan Chakraborty NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Being on the wrong side of 30 in the brutally demanding sport of badminton, HS Prannoy prefers his matches to be short and sweet. The Indian plans to reach Paris with a “surprise package” as he plots ways to overcome younger opponents on his Olympic debut. Prannoy, who …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – India’s relationship with Russia gives it an ability to urge President Vladimir Putin to end its war with Ukraine, White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said on Tuesday. Jean-Pierre made the remarks after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Putin that the death of innocent children was painful and terrifying, a day after …

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MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia has promised to discharge Indians who were falsely induced to join its army, an issue Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised at talks with President Vladimir Putin, an Indian official said on Tuesday. New Delhi has been seeking the release of its nationals whose families say they were lured to Russia by …

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By Amlan Chakraborty NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Former India opener Gautam Gambhir was appointed head coach of the country’s cricket team on Tuesday, succeeding former teammate Rahul Dravid in what is considered one of the most challenging jobs in the game. Dravid, who ended his tenure guiding India to the T20 World Cup last month, …

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By Saurabh Sharma and Shivam Patel LUCKNOW, India (Reuters) – Indian authorities have suspended six police and government officials after a stampede that killed 121 people last week, accusing them of “negligence” in handling the event featuring a Hindu preacher. One of India’s worst stampedes in recent years took place after about a quarter of …

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NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India’s relationship with Russia is based on “mutual trust and mutual respect,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in Moscow on Tuesday, where he also said he appreciated President Vladimir Putin’s leadership. Modi was speaking in an address to the Indian diaspora on his first visit to Russia in five years. His two-day …

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