By Krishna N. Das NEW DELHI (Reuters) -An Indian court upheld on Tuesday a ban on wearing of the hijab in classrooms in the southern state of Karnataka, a ruling that could set a precedent for the rest of the country which has a big Muslim minority. The ban last month by the state had …
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By Rohith Nair BENGALURU, India (Reuters) -India extended their winning streak at home to 15 test series as they beat Sri Lanka by 238 runs in the second test to wrap up the day-night match in Bengaluru on day three and win the two-test series 2-0 on Monday. With the tourists chasing a daunting target …
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BENGALURU (Reuters) – India will start administering COVID-19 vaccinations to 12- to 14-year-olds from March 16, the country’s health ministry said on Monday, as schools reopen across the country with standard restrictions amid a significant fall in cases. The government also decided to remove the condition of co-morbidity for people above 60 years to receive …
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By Rohith Nair BENGALURU, India (Reuters) -Sri Lanka ended day two on 28-1 in their second innings after India set them a mammoth target of 447 for victory in the second and final test on Sunday. Jasprit Bumrah struck in the first over to trap opener Lahiru Thirimanne lbw for a duck but skipper Dimuth …
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MUMBAI (Reuters) – India has decided to temporarily relocate its embassy in Ukraine to Poland, the government said on Sunday. The Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement that the decision to move the embassy from Kyiv was being taken in view of the rapidly deteriorating security situation in Ukraine, including attacks in the …
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By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan on Saturday demanded a joint probe into a missile India said it accidentally fired into its territory, rejecting New Delhi’s decision to hold an internal inquiry into the incident and calling on the international community to play a role. “Such a serious matter cannot be addressed with the …
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By Rohith Nair BENGALURU, India (Reuters) -Sri Lanka were reduced to 86-6 in response to India’s 252 on day one of the second test, leaving the hosts 166 runs ahead so far in the day-night game played in front of a near-capacity crowd at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday. On a pitch that offered …
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By Rohith Nair BENGALURU, India (Reuters) – India were bowled out for 252 in the first innings on day one of the day-night test in Bengaluru on Saturday. Middle-order batsman Shreyas Iyer was India’s top scorer and he fell eight runs short of his century when he was stumped, the last wicket to fall in …
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(Reuters) – Former South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis has been named the new captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), replacing Indian batter Virat Kohli who stepped down after the 2021 season, the Indian Premier League (IPL) team said on Saturday. Kohli, who took over as RCB skipper fulltime in 2013, was unable to lead …
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By Rohith Nair BENGALURU (Reuters) – Indian captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bat first in the second and final match of the two-test series against Sri Lanka on Saturday, a day-night match in Bengaluru. The hosts made only one change to their team from the first match, with spinner Axar Patel …
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