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Sports

Marathon star Sawan Barwal shares inspiring journey

Intro Himachal Pradesh athlete Sawan Barwal shattered India's 48-year-old national marathon record through high-altitude training and immense family sacrifice NEW DELHI Indian long-distance runner Sawan Barwal has opened up about his incredible transformation from a smal

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Sports

Fatima Sana ready to lead World Cup challenge

KARACHI Pakistan has officially revealed its 15-player squad for the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, scheduled to take place in England and Wales from June 12 to July 5. Dynamic 24-year-old all-rounder Fatima Sana will captain the national side for her second consecutiv

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Sports

Shastri backs young Anhul Kamboj after tough game

NEW DELHI Former Indian all-rounder and head coach Ravi Shastri has strongly backed young Chennai Super Kings pacer Anshul Kamboj after his exceptionally difficult bowling outing against Lucknow Super Giants. Shastri firmly believes the twenty-five-year-old fast bowler will ga

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Sports

Lucknow wins big despite captain’s over-rate fine

Intro Lucknow captain Rishabh Pant was fined ₹12 lakh for a slow over-rate during his team's spectacular win over Chennai LUCKNOW Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant has been fined ₹12 lakh after his team maintained a slow over-rate during their Indian Premier Leag

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India

Army Chief warns Pak over terror policy

New Delhi Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi has issued a sharp warning to Pakistan, saying the country must decide whether it wants to remain “part of geography or history” if it continues supporting terrorism against India. He made the remarks during an interactive

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India

Modi govt lifted 30% out poverty: Gajendra Singh

Jaipur Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said the Narendra Modi government has helped lift about 30 crore people above the poverty line through welfare schemes focused on poor welfare and direct benefits. He was speaking at a night choupal and

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India

Bengal govt dissolves Police Welfare Board

BLURB CM says women police personnel will be given priority in postings within their home districts to help them balance professional and personal responsibilities Kolkata The West Bengal government on Saturday dissolved the Police Welfare Board Chief Minister Suvendu Ad

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India

NCP reunification hinges on anti-BJP stance: Rohit Pawar

Mumbai NCP (SP) leader Rohit Pawar said on Saturday that reunification of the two NCP factions would only be possible if the Ajit Pawar-led group shows a clear will to fight the BJP on issues related to common people. He added that talk of merger currently has no real substanc

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India

Cops intensify crackdown on banned network in Sopore

SRINAGAR Police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Sopore subdivision carried out raids at 15 locations on Saturday during an investigation linked to cases under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act.  Officials said the searches were conducted in Bomai, Warpora, Sopore, and Tarzoo to

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India

AAP seeks fair exams after NEET student death

New Delhi Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Delhi President Saurabh Bharadwaj on Saturday urged the Central government to assure students that examination paper leaks would not recur, following the death of a NEET aspirant in Delhi. The 20-year-old student allegedly died by suicide at

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India

Kavitha seeks minister’s removal over POCSO probe

Hyderabad Telangana Rakshana Sena President K. Kavitha has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking the removal of Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar from the Union Council of Ministers following a police investigation under the Protection of Ch

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Business

TN gets MeitY-backed ChipIN Centre

New Delhi A MeitY-backed ChipIN Centre focused on semiconductor design education and VLSI research has been inaugurated at Sona College of Technology on Saturday to strengthen India’s semiconductor ecosystem and chip design capabilities. The ‘Sona ChipIN Centre’, establishe

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Business

Fuel price rise likely provides Rs 52,700 cr relief to OMCs

New Delhi The recent retail fuel price increase of Rs 3 per litre will trim mounting losses at oil marketing companies and provide up to Rs 52,700 crore worth of relief in their under‑recoveries, a report said on Saturday. The report from SBI Research said that the relief i

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Business

Global oil prices jump over 3% amid rising US-Iran tensions

Intro Investors reacted nervously to fresh diplomatic friction and fears that the fragile ceasefire in the region may not hold New Delhi Global crude oil prices recorded sharp gains as escalating tensions between the United States and Iran raised concerns over possible d

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Karnataka

M.B. Patil slams centre’s fuel policy, cites economic burden

Intro Minister M.B. Patil criticised the Centre’s fuel pricing policy, alleging economic burden on common citizens. Vijayapura Minister M.B. Patil criticised the Union Government’s fuel pricing and foreign policy, alleging that rising petrol and diesel prices have weake

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Karnataka

Krishna River dries up, farmers face severe water crisis

Chikkodi A severe water crisis has gripped villages along the Krishna River in northern Karnataka as the river has completely dried up under intense summer heat, leaving farmers and residents struggling for drinking water and irrigation needs. In Chikkodi and surrounding re

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