By Amit Dave, Gloria Dickie and Shilpa Jamkhandikar AHMEDABAD (Reuters) – Hundreds of roofs in the informal settlements of India’s western Gujarat state have been painted in a reflective, white coating over the last two months to try to keep their occupants cooler as the hottest time of year approaches. The effort, which involves 400 …
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By Amlan Chakraborty (Reuters) – Geopolitical reality, lack of buzz in host nation Pakistan and mediocre cricket in general meant Champions Trophy’s much-anticipated return to the calendar did not go according to plan for the governing International Cricket Council (ICC). The one-day international (ODI) tournament served as an ICC fundraiser but offered no assurance about …
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NEW DELHI (Reuters) -The Indian government has sought parliament’s approval to spend an additional 514.63 billion rupees ($5.90 billion) on a net basis for the current financial year ending March 31, according to a statement released on Monday. India is seeking approval to spend 53.2 billion rupees to upgrade telecom networks in underserved areas, and …
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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – At least four people were injured in the central Indian town of Dr. Ambedkar Nagar on Sunday in clashes that erupted when revellers celebrating India’s Champions Trophy win lit firecrackers outside a mosque, officials said. India won the Champions Trophy title on Sunday evening after beating New Zealand by four wickets …
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DUBAI (Reuters) – India captain Rohit Sharma has no plans to quit the 50-overs format anytime soon, the opener said after guiding the team to the Champions Trophy title in Dubai. Rohit quit Twenty20 Internationals immediately after leading India to their second 20-overs World Cup title in West Indies last year. Speculation was rife that …
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DUBAI (Reuters) – Skipper Mitchell Santner was proud of the way New Zealand went about their Champions Trophy campaign but was left with a bittersweet feeling after the Black Caps once again ended up on the losing side in a major global tournament. New Zealand went down to India by four wickets in the title-decider …
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DUBAI (Reuters) -India won the Champions Trophy title on Sunday to confirm their status as the world’s premier white-ball side even though their latest achievement could well be branded with an asterisk. Skipper Rohit Sharma led by example as reigning Twenty20 World Champions India prevailed in a nerve-wracking final against New Zealand to claim their …
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DUBAI (Reuters) – Skipper Rohit Sharma paid rich tributes to India’s spin attack on Sunday saying they played a key role in the team’s successful Champions Trophy campaign in Dubai. India refused to travel to host nation Pakistan because of strained political relations between the bitter neighbours, who play each other only in global tournaments. …
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(Reuters) – Following is the list of Champions Trophy winners after India defeated New Zealand by four wickets in the final of the eight-team 50-over tournament in Dubai on Sunday. 2025 India beat New Zealand by four wickets 2017 Pakistan beat India by 180 runs 2013 India beat England by five runs 2009 Australia beat …
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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India won the Champions Trophy title beating New Zealand by four wickets in the final at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Skipper Rohit Sharma (76) topscored for India, who chased down the 252-run target with one over to go. (Reporting by Amlan Chakraborty in New Delhi; editing by Ros …
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