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We haven't credited Yuvraj enough for 2011 WC, says Gambhir

Not known to shy away from speaking his mind, former India captain and opener Gautam Gambhir didn't hold back when asked if he ever looks back and feels he should have got that elusive hundred instead of being dismissed for 97 in the 2011 World Cup final and if missing the century bothers him.

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August 25, 2023
KL's fitness in spotlight as India starts conditioning camp
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KL's fitness in spotlight as India starts conditioning camp

Many players will undergo fitness assessments on the opening day at the KSCA's Three Ovals campus

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August 25, 2023
Remember 'Skinny guy with a funny name' speech: Vivek Ramaswamy introduces himself as one at presidential debate
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Remember 'Skinny guy with a funny name' speech: Vivek Ramaswamy introduces himself as one at presidential debate

In his debut appearance at the first Republican presidential debate, Vivek Ramaswamy made a notable entrance, eschewing traditional debate preparation.

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August 25, 2023
Prigozhin's death seen as Kremlin's revenge
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Prigozhin's death seen as Kremlin's revenge

Putin remained silent as speculation swirled, addressing the BRICS summi via videolink without mentioning the crash

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August 25, 2023
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US okays new $500 mn arms sale to Taiwan as tension from China intensifies

The Biden administration has approved a $500 million arms sale to Taiwan as it ramps up military assistance to the island despite fervent objections from China.

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August 25, 2023
Fukushima: China retaliates as Japan releases treated N-water
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Fukushima: China retaliates as Japan releases treated N-water

Chinese customs authorities banned seafood from Japan

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August 25, 2023
Indian banks set to reward shareholders with the highest dividend in seven years
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Indian banks set to reward shareholders with the highest dividend in seven years

Indian banks look set to reward shareholders with the highest dividend in at least seven years.

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August 25, 2023
RBI raises transaction limit for small value offline digital payments to ₹500
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RBI raises transaction limit for small value offline digital payments to ₹500

The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) instructions over the use to UPI in an offline mode to make payments of upto Rs 500 comes into effect from Thursday.

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August 25, 2023
G20 needs to rebuild confidence in international trade: PM Modi
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G20 needs to rebuild confidence in international trade: PM Modi

Prime Minister Modi was addressing the G20 Trade and Investment Ministers’ Meeting in Jaipur

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August 25, 2023
Thoughts on banning books
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Thoughts on banning books

Well-known novelists, creative authors, erudite thinkers and even authoritative dissertation writers are sometimes faced with questions about their works when the question of their publication arises: publish or perish; publish and be banned; publish and be damned, or be challenged?

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August 25, 2023
Hobson's choice
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Hobson's choice

The Indo-Chinese relationship can be one of mutual benefit. For India, Chinese imports are vital for developing infrastructure and manufacturing capabilities. Not surprisingly, trade with China increased by 46 per cent in 2021, just after the border clashes, and is on an increasing trajectory. China, too, has its own compulsions, as it faces an eco-nomic slowdown, a shrinking population and an increasingly hostile West. For China, India is a huge market, as also a profitable target of investment in technology, property and infrastructure

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August 25, 2023
Yogi govt to accelerate projects related to Ganga Expressway
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Yogi govt to accelerate projects related to Ganga Expressway

The Yogi Adityanath government is accelerating projects related to the Uttar Pradesh Defense Corridor and Ganga Expressway as part of its drive to boost infrastructural growth of Uttar Pradesh.

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August 25, 2023
Continuing his bike journey, Rahul reaches Kargi
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Continuing his bike journey, Rahul reaches Kargi

Completing a 104-km drive through rugged terrain on his motorbike, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Thursday afternoon reached Kargil on the last leg of his ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ in the cold desert region of Ladakh.

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August 25, 2023
Means used must be consistent with the ends achieved: SC
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Means used must be consistent with the ends achieved: SC

The statement was made by the CJI to government counsel during Article 370 repeal hearings

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August 25, 2023
Mizoram railway bridge collapse: 22 bodies recovered, searches on
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Mizoram railway bridge collapse: 22 bodies recovered, searches on

Total death toll in incident placed at 23, two more workers and an engineer were injured

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August 25, 2023
Uttarpara boy & ISRO scientist's parents happy with Chandrayaan-3 landing on moon
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Uttarpara boy & ISRO scientist's parents happy with Chandrayaan-3 landing on moon

One a student of Uttarpara Government School, Jayanta Laha, now is a ISRO scientist, who has been part of the Chandrayaan-3.

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August 25, 2023
Don't show crime in tele-serials: CM to producers
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Don't show crime in tele-serials: CM to producers

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee urged the directors of tele-serials not to highlight crimes as they have a negative impact on human minds.

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August 25, 2023
Now, mystery shrouds death of SSKM nursing student
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Now, mystery shrouds death of SSKM nursing student

Body of a second-year nursing student Sutapa Karmakar was found hanging in hostel bathroom

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August 25, 2023
A day for Bengal: When BJP's Bose agreed with Didi
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A day for Bengal: When BJP's Bose agreed with Didi

Though he is her political rival, Chandra Kumar Bose, grandnephew of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, who is a member and former Vice President of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Bengal unit is supporting Didi, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee in her outright rejection of the idea of observing June 20 th as “Bengal Foundation Day”.

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August 25, 2023
36 BJP leaders step down in Siliguri
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36 BJP leaders step down in Siliguri

Siliguri organisational district BJP president Arun Mandal has experienced a setback after at least three dozen party leaders stepped down from their respective posts.

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August 25, 2023
Will go to CBI office on scheduled day if not caught in emergency: Sujit Bose
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Will go to CBI office on scheduled day if not caught in emergency: Sujit Bose

CBI has asked Bose to be present at the agency’s Nizam Palace office in central Kolkata by 11 A.M. on 31 August

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August 25, 2023
Massive landslide in HP: Nine buildings collapse in Kullu dist, no loss of life reported yet
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Massive landslide in HP: Nine buildings collapse in Kullu dist, no loss of life reported yet

A massive landslide in Anni area of Kullu district brought down nine buildings on the main bazaar area today morning.

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August 25, 2023
Chandrayaan-3 mission: Pragyan takes a walk on the Moon
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Chandrayaan-3 mission: Pragyan takes a walk on the Moon

Hours after Chandrayaan3’s historic soft-landing near the south pole of the moon, India’s space agency ISRO achieved another milestone with the successful deployment of the Pragyan rover from the Vikram lander module on the moon’s surface.

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August 25, 2023
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WFI suspended: Indian wrestlers to participate without Tricolour, anthem

Indian wrestlers will be deprived of raising their national flag and hearing their anthem played in the upcoming World Championships after the United World Wrestling (UWW) suspended India's membership, a decision stemming from events that unfolded in June.

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August 25, 2023
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Centre clears defence acquisition proposals worth ₹7,800 crores

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), under the chairmanship of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, today accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for capital acquisition proposals worth about Rs 7,800 crores.

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August 25, 2023
At BRICS, PM, China's Xi agree on expeditious de-escalation in Ladakh
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At BRICS, PM, China's Xi agree on expeditious de-escalation in Ladakh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in which he highlighted India's concerns at the unresolved issues along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh with the two leaders agreeing to direct their relevant officials \"to intensify efforts at expeditious disengagement and de-escalation\".

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August 25, 2023
BRICS expanded with six new members: PM
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BRICS expanded with six new members: PM

SA Prez says membership of the new BRICS countries would come into force from Jan 2024

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August 25, 2023
Chandrayaan-3 Landing: Why Was A Lunar Touchdown So Difficult?
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Chandrayaan-3 Landing: Why Was A Lunar Touchdown So Difficult?

The lunar touchdown is the most arduous task of all when it comes to Moon missions.

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August 24, 2023
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Nifty ends higher for the third session

The Indian market recovered after a long consolidation, with the push mostly coming from the banking sector

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August 24, 2023
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South Africa announce equal match fees, professional league for women cricketers

South Africa have become the latest country to provide equal pay across genders, after they announced their male and female cricketers would receive the same match fees for international matches.

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August 24, 2023