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File photo of Pakistan cricket team.© AFP The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will conduct stringent fitness tests before awarding central contracts for the next 12 months, bringing currently contracted players and other international and domestic performers into the ambit. The fitness test will be carried out between September 6 and 8 at Lahore…
Shubman Gill, during the pre-match media interaction, ahead of the Duleep Trophy opener at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru on Wednesday. . | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN Shubman Gill understands that his Test career has not touched the expected peaks yet, but the right-hander is banking on an improved defence against spinners to make…
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New Delhi: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami’s move to appoint a controversial IFS officer as the director of the Rajaji Tiger Reserve, disregarding the opinions of the state’s forest minister and others, has drawn strong reprimand from the Supreme Court. Heads of governments cannot be expected to be “old days’ kings” and “we are…
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir. File | Photo Credit: AFP An Israeli far-right Minister stepped up pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday to end negotiations for a Gaza ceasefire aimed at securing the release of hostages. National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir called for an end to indirect talks with Hamas, which…
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A major reason for the fall in labour income is artificial intelligence, says an ILO report. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Inequality is on the rise as the share of labour income has stagnated worldwide and a large share of youth remain out of employment, education, or training, according to the International Labour Organisation’s (ILO)…
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Media reports say that Gen. Min Aung Hlaing accused the People’s Defence Forces of using “administrative buildings and innocent civilians as human shields”. File | Photo Credit: AP Myanmar’s embattled junta chief has warned civilians in territory recently captured by ethnic minority armed groups to prepare for military counterattacks, state media reported on Wednesday. The…
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Representational image. | Photo Credit: AP Bangladeshi security forces have launched an operation to recover thousands of guns, including those seized during deadly unrest that led to the ouster of autocratic leader Sheikh Hasina, police said on Wednesday. Weeks of student-led demonstrations escalated into mass protests, with Ms. Hasina fleeing by helicopter to neighbouring India…
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Australia’s Travis Head hits a four during the first T20 International Series Cricket match in Edinburgh, Scotland, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Travis Head smashed 80 off 25 balls as Australia chased down Scotland’s 154 to win Wednesday’s T20 international in Edinburgh inside 10 overs. Opener Head blitzed five sixes and 12…
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Bangladesh’s Mehidy Hasan Mirza, right, and teammates celebrate after dismissal of Pakistan’s Saim Ayub, left, during the second day of second test cricket match between Pakistan and Bangladesh, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Pakistan’s first-ever series loss to Bangladesh has resulted in Shan Masood’s team slipping down to the…
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Etihad Airways has signed on to be the Official Front of Shirt Sponsor of Mumbai City FC in a multi-year partnership starting from the 2024-25 season. The move demonstrates Etihad’s continued commitment to the Indian market and Mumbai City’s profile as one of the top-performing professional sports teams in India having won two…
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