(Reuters) -Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya heaped praise on his team’s scouting department for unearthing another gem in Ashwani Kumar, after the pace bowler produced the best figures by an Indian on his Indian Premier League debut. The 23-year-old Ashwani bagged 4-24 in three overs on Monday to help dismiss reigning champions Kolkata Knight Riders …
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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India is expected to experience a much hotter April, with above normal temperatures across most of the country, Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, director general of Meteorology at the India Meteorological Department, told an online news conference on Monday. (Reporting by Tanvi Mehta; Editing by Alison Williams)
BHUBANESWAR, India (Reuters) – Indian security forces killed at least 16 Maoist rebels in a gun battle in the central state of Chhattisgarh, police said on Saturday. The extreme left-wing rebels have waged a guerrilla offensive against the government, especially in central and eastern India, for decades, leading to intense clashes and casualties on both …
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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – An exasperated Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming said their failure to read the pitch at Chepauk has denied them any home advantage in the new season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Five-time champion Chennai suffered their biggest defeat at home, in terms of runs, on Friday when Royal Challengers …
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By Fayaz Bukhari SRINAGAR (Reuters) – At least four police personnel and two militants were killed in a gun battle in India’s restive territory of Jammu and Kashmir, an official said on Friday, as troops searched for heavily armed men who local residents had spotted in the area on Sunday. Militants have for decades fought …
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PARIS (Reuters) -India has reported eight outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu in farms and backyard poultry, the World Organisation for Animal Health said on Friday, citing Indian authorities. The outbreaks of avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, were all detected in the eastern region of Andhra Pradesh, the Paris-based organisation said in a …
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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant said sacrificing the number three slot for Nicholas Pooran was well worth it after they beat Sunrisers Hyderabad on Thursday for their first victory of the new Indian Premier League (IPL) season. Lucknow wanted an aggressive left-handed batter to follow their right-right opening pair of …
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(Reuters) – Shardul Thakur was all set for a stint in English county cricket when he went unsold at the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction but after a late call-up by Lucknow Super Giants, the seamer has proved everyone wrong with six wickets in two games. Thakur had played for five different teams prior to …
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By Shilpa Jamkhandikar MUMBAI (Reuters) – Indian stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra faces police scrutiny for a performance seen to have criticised a key politician and ally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, fanning concerns about the limits of free speech in the world’s largest democracy. The ensuing violence triggered comment on social media and prime time …
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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Punjab Kings’ owners will feel the $3.17 million they splurged on Shreyas Iyer was money well spent after the 30-year-old demonstrated selfless leadership in Tuesday’s Indian Premier League (IPL) victory against 2022 champions Gujarat Titans. Perennial underdogs Punjab have reached the IPL final only once when they finished runners-up to Kolkata …
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