MUMBAI (Reuters) – A man was killed and an Israeli female tourist and Indian woman were gang-raped by three men in an attack late on Thursday near a popular UNESCO World Heritage site in southern India, local police said on Saturday. The Indian man and two women were stargazing with two other male tourists in …
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DUBAI (Reuters) – India’s hunger for a global title remains undiminished but there will be no desperation when they clash with New Zealand in the Champions Trophy final on Sunday, opener Shubman Gill said. India ended an 11-year global title drought when they won the Twenty20 World Cup in West Indies last year under Rohit …
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By Shrivathsa Sridhar BENGALURU (Reuters) – India are heavy favourites to claim a record third Champions Trophy in Dubai on Sunday but Rohit Sharma’s men face a New Zealand side with plenty of firepower in the first major white-ball final between the teams in a quarter of a century. India, who refused to play in …
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(Reuters) – Sunrisers Hyderabad have replaced injured England fast bowler Brydon Carse with South African all-rounder Wiaan Mulder, the Indian Premier League side said on Thursday. Hyderabad said that Carse, who aggravated a left toe injury last month and was ruled of England’s Champions Trophy campaign, would also miss the 2025 edition of the Twenty20 …
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By Sunil Kataria FARIDABAD, India (Reuters) – A group of women in rural India has found an unexpected path to earn an income and some independence: operating drones for agricultural uses such as crop spraying. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government launched the so-called “Drone Didi” or “Drone Sisters” initiative in 2023 and so far 500 …
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By Rupam Jain and Hritam Mukherjee NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s opposition party politicians in the southern states met on Wednesday to protest plans by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to redraw constituencies based on the 2011 census, on concerns the northern states would dominate in parliament. The protest, led by M.K. Stalin, chief minister …
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(Reuters) – Australia captain Steve Smith steered clear of commenting on India’s Dubai advantage at the Champions Trophy following the four-wicket defeat to the south Asians in the semi-final. India alone have been spared travel in the ODI tournament, having refused to play in host nation Pakistan, citing security concerns. The semi-final win was India’s …
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(Reuters) – India coach Gautam Gambhir said Virat Kohli’s vast experience and knack of planning his innings to perfection are reasons he is so successful in one-day internationals, after the batsman led the team into the Champions Trophy final. Kohli scored a controlled 84 from 98 balls during India’s successful pursuit of 265 against Australia …
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(Reuters) – An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck the Myanmar-India border region on Wednesday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), GFZ said. (Reporting by Gnaneshwar Rajan in Bengaluru; Editing by Tom Hogue)
DUBAI (Reuters) – Virat Kohli gave another masterclass on how to bat under pressure in a run chase as he produced a match-winning knock that sent India into the final of the Champions Trophy on Tuesday. Kohli’s masterly 84 helped India chase down a tricky target of 265 against Australia in the first semi-final at …
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