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BENGALURU (Reuters) – The U.S.-based Space Exploration and Research Agency (SERA) on Monday announced India as a partner country in its human spaceflight programme, which will see six citizen astronauts from across the world launched into space. The programme, being executed in collaboration with Blue Origin, is meant for people from countries who have sent …

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MUMBAI (Reuters) – India received 11% less rainfall than normal in June as all regions except the south received below-average rains after the monsoon lost momentum in mid-June, weather department data showed on Monday. The central, north-western and north-eastern regions received 14%, 33%, and 13% below average rainfall, respectively, in June, data compiled by the …

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(Reuters) – India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja announced his retirement from T20 international cricket on Sunday, a day after lifting the 20-over World Cup in Barbados. Jadeja, 35, is the third senior player to retire from the team after India beat South Africa in a thrilling final, with captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli quitting shortly …

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By Amlan Chakraborty NEW DELHI (Reuters) – P.V. Sindhu recognises how badminton has changed since she won the women’s singles silver at the Rio Games eight years ago and says she needs to be smarter to win a third Olympic medal in Paris. The 28-year-old, who in 2019 became India’s first world champion in badminton, …

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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Reuters) -India captain Rohit Sharma joined opening partner Virat Kohli in quitting T20 Internationals on Saturday shortly after the team’s victory in the World Cup final against South Africa in Bridgetown. Kohli, 35, produced a match-winning knock of 76 in his final international game in this format to set up India’s seven-run win …

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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Reuters) – India are no strangers to heartbreak in major global tournaments and captain Rohit Sharma said winning the T20 World Cup trophy on Saturday was something they badly wanted. India became the first team to win the title going unbeaten throughout the 20-team tournament in the United States and West Indies. They …

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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Reuters) – India beat South Africa by seven runs in the final at Kensington Oval on Saturday to win the Twenty20 World Cup title. Electing to bat, India posted a competitive total of 176-7 and restricted their opponents to 169-8. (Reporting by Amlan Chakraborty in New Delhi; editing by Ed Osmond)