By Fayaz Bukhari SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) – Indian security forces shot dead six militants and lost one soldier in a series of operations in disputed Kashmir on Thursday, as a crackdown against insurgent groups continues after a spate of civilian killings this year, an official said. “Six militants, including two Pakistan nationals, have been killed …
PRETORIA (Reuters) – India batting coach Vikram Rathour has backed out-of-form captain Virat Kohli after another failure in the first test against South Africa at Centurion Park, but says he needs to be more cautious with his shot selection. Kohli, one of the finest batsmen to play the game, completed a miserable 24 months on …
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PRETORIA (Reuters) -South Africa captain Dean Elgar scored an unbeaten 52 against India as the hosts showed a dogged determination to stay in the fight on a spicy wicket and closed the fourth day on 94 for four in the first test at Centurion Park on Wednesday. South Africa are still 211 runs off their …
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By Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian tax officials have seized more than $30 million in cash and gold in raids on suspected tax evaders this week including a record haul of 1.94 billion rupees ($26 million) and 23 kg of gold ahead of assembly elections in five states. The raids triggered a flurry …
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PRETORIA (Reuters) -India seamer Mohammed Shami claimed his 200th test wicket and completed figures of 5-44 as hosts South Africa were bowled out for 197 on the third day of the first test on Tuesday. India reached 16 for one in their second innings at the close, a lead of 146 that already looks imposing …
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(Reuters) – India paceman Mohammed Shami said on Tuesday that years of toil had finally paid off as he became only the fifth fast bowler from the country to pick up 200 wickets in test cricket. The 31-year-old reached the landmark against South Africa on the third day of the first test at Centurion Park, …
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BENGALURU (Reuters) – India has approved Merck’s COVID-19 pill and two more vaccines for emergency use as the world’s second most populous country braces for a possible spike in coronavirus cases due to the rapidly spreading Omicron variant. Asia’s third-largest economy has already said it will allow COVID-19 booster shots for some of its population …
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KOLKATA (Reuters) – Former India captain Sourav Ganguly, who heads the country’s cricket board, has been admitted to hospital in Kolkata after testing positive for COVID-19, his brother Snehasish told Reuters on Tuesday. “Sourav has got COVID but he is feeling fine,” Snehasish said by telephone, adding that the positive result came on Monday night. …
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By Manoj Kumar and Rupam Jain NEW DELHI (Reuters) -The Indian government on Monday “refused” to renew a permission that is vital for Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity (MoC) to be able to secure foreign funds, cutting off a key source the charity has depended on to run its programs for the impoverished. Nobel-laureate Mother …
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BENGALURU (Reuters) -Bharat Biotech’s COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin, will be the only shot available to children aged 15 to 18 when inoculation begins for them from Jan. 3, the Indian health ministry https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/GuidelinesforCOVID19VaccinationofChildrenbetween15to18yearsandPrecautionDosetoHCWsFLWs&60populationwithcomorbidities.pdf said in its guidelines released on Monday. “This (Covaxin) is the only vaccine with emergency use listing for the age-group 15-18,” the federal …
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