(Reuters) – India all-rounder Hardik Pandya picked up three wickets and then smashed an unbeaten 33 to seal a five-wicket victory over arch-rivals Pakistan in a low-scoring thriller in the Asia Cup Twenty20 tournament in Dubai on Sunday. Bhuvneshwar Kumar picked up four wickets, including the prized scalp of Babar Azam, while Pandya expertly used …
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By Anushree Fadnavis NOIDA, India (Reuters) -Indian authorities demolished two illegally constructed skyscrapers in a wide plume of dust debris on Sunday near the capital New Delhi, razing the tallest structures ever pulled down in the country in less than 10 seconds. Crowds watching the collapse from rooftops on nearby high-rise buildings cheered and clapped …
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By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Police in Texas arrested a woman who they said shouted racial abuse at four Indian women in a viral video, telling them to “Go back to India,” in an incident brought to the attention of federal authorities. “This incident is a hate crime in accordance with Texas laws,” police …
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By Manasi Pathak BENGALURU (Reuters) – India’s soccer fraternity breathed a sigh of relief as FIFA lifted the suspension imposed on it after 11 days, but the decision came too late for Gokulam Kerala whose hopes of playing at the AFC Women’s Club Championship were shattered. FIFA suspended the All India Football Federation (AIFF) on …
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MUMBAI (Reuters) – Indian authorities started evacuating thousands of people from their homes on Saturday ahead of the demolition of two 40-storey skyscrapers in a residential area on the outskirts of New Delhi, officials and local media said. The twin 103-metre tall (338-feet) apartment blocks are due to be imploded on Sunday in an operation …
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MUMBAI (Reuters) – India head coach Rahul Dravid has taken charge of the team in the United Arab Emirates for the Asia Cup campaign after recovering from COVID-19, the country’s cricket board (BCCI) said on Sunday. India batting great Dravid tested positive on Tuesday before the team’s departure to the UAE for the six-team Twenty20 …
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MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s batting talisman Virat Kohli said that a recent run drought had impacted his well-being and that he had been faking intensity to demonstrate that everything was fine. Kohli and other leading cricketers such as England test captain Ben Stokes have been opening up on their mental health concerns. Kohli himself said …
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(Reuters) – Olympic javelin champion Neeraj Chopra, who became the first Indian to win a Diamond League meet with an 89.08m throw in Lausanne on Friday night, said his win was an important moment for his country. The 24-year-old launched the winning throw with his first attempt and finished comfortably ahead of second-placed Jakub Valdeich …
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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Uday Umesh Lalit was sworn in on Saturday as India’s Chief Justice for the Supreme Court, though he is only set to hold the post for 74 days before his retirement falls due in November. Under India’s constitution, Supreme Court justices are required to retire aged 65 years. The chief justice …
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KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) – Historic monsoon rains and flooding in Pakistan have affected more than 30 million people over the last few weeks, the country’s climate change minister said on Thursday, calling the situation a “climate-induced humanitarian disaster of epic proportions.” Pakistan has urged the international community to help with relief efforts as it struggles …
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