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'Need lot of character to give performance like this'

The two-time IPL Champions gota much-needed win

Google's content removal policy applies universally in world: Top executive

Google's policy to respect local laws and culture when removing harmful, illegal content from its platforms, like YouTube, applies universally to creators and uploaders across the world, including in South Korea, a senior executive of the US tech giant said on Thursday.

King's coronation part of long evolution for Queen Camilla

When Camilla, Britain's queen consort, is crowned alongside her husband next week, the moment will mark the culmination of a remarkable and painstakingly slow transformation over five decades of a figure once reviled as the other woman and considered a huge liability to the British monarchy.

NATO allies send 1,500 combat vehicles, 230 tanks to Ukraine

NATO countries have delivered more than 98 percent of the combat vehicles promised to Ukraine amid its war with Russia, the military alliance's chief said Thursday, giving Kyiv a bigger punch as it appears poised to launch a counteroffensive.

'Ukraine tried to assassinate Putin with explosive-laden drone'

Ukrainian secret service agents tried to assassinate Vladimir Putin with a kamikaze drone laden with explosives, but their top-secret mission failed after the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) crashed a few miles short of its target, it has been claimed, according to a media report.

Appeals court rejects Trump effort to block Pence testimony

A federal appeals court on Wednesday night moved former Vice President Mike Pence closer to appearing before a grand jury investigating efforts to undo the results of the 2020 presidential election, rejecting a bid by lawyers for former President Donald Trump to block the testimony.

Biden, Yoon warn N.Korea on nukes, unveil deterrence plan

Sustainable peace on the Korean Peninsula does not happen automatically, says Yoon

Guardsman spoke of 'murder,' may still possess secrets: US

The Massachusetts Air National guardsman accused of leaking highly classified military documents kept an arsenal of weapons, talked of \"violence and murder\" on a social media platform and an \"assassination van,\" prosecutors wrote ahead of Thursday's hearing for 21-year-old Jack Teixeira.

Stock position of wheat & rice in central pools comfortable: Govt

The procurement of wheat during the Rabi Marketing Season (RMS) 2023-24 has already surpassed the total procurement of RMS 2022-23. In RMS 2022-23, the procurement was 188 LMT.

Amazon shuts down health-focused Halo division, lays off employees

Amazon has shuttered its health-focused Halo division and discontinued Halo Band, Halo View, and Halo Rise devices which are no longer available on its website. The company has also laid off employees from the Halo team.

India, UK to create 'Net Zero' innovation virtual centre: Jitendra Singh

India and the United Kingdom will jointly create a \"NET Zero\" Innovation Virtual Centre.

India smartphone market suffers highest ever Q1 decline at 19 pc

India's smartphone shipments declined 19 percent (year-on-year) to reach over 31 million units in the first quarter of 2023, the highest-ever Q1 drop, a report said on Thursday.

Enrolments under Atal Pension Yojana cross 5.20 crore mark

Total enrolment under the Atal Pension Yojana (APY) crossed the 5.20 crore mark as on 31 March 2023.

Indian banking system not affected by recent instability in advanced economies: RBI Governor

The Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday said the Indian banking system has remained resilient and has not been affected adversely by the recent crisis seen in the banking system in some advanced economies.

Stock market: Global shares up ahead of US GDP update

Shares rose in Paris, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Shanghai but fell in London and Sydney. U.S. futures and oil prices were higher

ED wants alongside to question Sukanya father Anubrata

With the Rouse Avenue District Court in Delhi granting three-day ED custody for Sukanya Mondal, the daughter of Trinamul Congress strongman Anubrata Mondal, the central agency intends to utilise the time by questioning her along with her father on the proceeds of the multicrore cattle smuggling scam.

Let NIA probe Ram Navami clashes: HC

A Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court on Thursday ruled that the National Investigation Agency (NIA) will probe the clashes during the recent Ram Navami processions in certain pockets of Howrah and Hooghly districts.

Dates for closure of Vidyasagar Setu deferred

The closure of Vidyasagar Setu has been deferred to an indefinite period, informed the Kolkata Traffic Police today.

Fresh spell of thunderstorm, rain brings relief to city areas

City and adjoining districts virtually heaved a sigh of relief after a spell of rain, accompanied with lightning and squall, hit the areas on Thursday afternoon.

Kaliaganj incident: HC seeks report from govt

Guv has also sought a report from the state police on the violence

Parkash Singh Badal cremated with full state honours in Punjab

Cutting across party lines, the tallest leader of state politics and the Akali patriarch Parkash Singh Badal, who always valued and practised secular credentials, was cremated with full state honours at his native village of Badal in Muktsar district in southwest Punjab.

Kharge makes 'snake' comment about PM; clarifies after BJP's strong reaction

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday sparked off a row by stating during a Karnataka speech \"Prime Minister Modi is like a 'poisonous snake', you might think it's poison or not. If you lick it, you're dead,\" and later denied the comment was for the PM.

K Chandrasekhar Rao aims to cross 100 seats in Telangana

BJP leader Amit Shah has recently predicted that his party will come to power in Telangana

PM Modi jabs Congress over 'revdi culture'

Virtually addressing BJP workers in Karnataka ahead of the Assembly polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today sharply attacked the Congress for promoting \"revdi culture\" by making tall promises, warning people that the \"guarantees\" being given by the Opposition party would submerge the state in debts.

Fresh violence erupts in Kaliaganj, one dead

Tension simmered afresh in Kaliaganj in North Dinajpur district after police allegedly shot dead a youth at midnight yesterday.

Our focus is to ensure safety of Indians: FS

I am informed that the third ship, INS Tarkash, has also reached Port Sudan: Kwatra

Badminton Asia C'ships: Rohan, Sikki advance to pre-quarters stage

The Indian mixed doubles duo of Rohan Kapoor and N Sikki Reddy entered the pre-quarters of the ongoing Badminton Asia Championships 2023 on Wednesday.

Bairstow makes his comeback on crease after eight months

English batting wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow returned to the crease for the first time after eight months for Yorkshire.

Medvedev to play in ATP Zhuhai Championships in September

World No. 3 Daniil Medvedev will play in the ATP Zhuhai Championships in September, the organisers announced on Wednesday.

Varun Chakaravarthy, Jason Roystar as KKR thrash RCB

KKR end their four-match losing streak; Virat Kohli's 54 in vain as Bengaluru team lose by 21 runs