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Tsitsipas clinches first title of season, beats de Minaur in final of Los Cabos ATP 250 event
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Tsitsipas clinches first title of season, beats de Minaur in final of Los Cabos ATP 250 event

Greek tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas overcame a spirited comeback from Alex de Minaur to capture the ATP 250 title at Los Cabos on late Saturday night, thereby also getting his first trophy of the season.

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August 07, 2023
Golf: Vedika leaps into T-4 at US Kids World Champs, 4 Indians finish in Top-6
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Golf: Vedika leaps into T-4 at US Kids World Champs, 4 Indians finish in Top-6

Vedika Bhansali, the emerging star from Bengaluru, turned in a superb final round of 3-under 33 to leap into Top-4 of the Girls 7 years category of the US Kids Golf World Championships, here.

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August 07, 2023
Imran Khan goes from high office to high-security prison after sentencing
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Imran Khan goes from high office to high-security prison after sentencing

Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan awoke Sunday as an inmate in a high-security prison after a court handed him a three-year jail sentence for corruption, a development that could end his future in politics.

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August 07, 2023
Pakistan: Train derailment kills at least 30, injures 80
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Pakistan: Train derailment kills at least 30, injures 80

This comes a day after coaches of Allama Iqbal Express derailed

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August 07, 2023
Governments are gathering to talk about the Amazon rainforest. Why is it so important to protect?
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Governments are gathering to talk about the Amazon rainforest. Why is it so important to protect?

The Amazon rainforest is a massive area, twice the size of India and sprawling across eight countries and one territory.

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August 07, 2023
Heat and wildfires put southern Europe's vital tourism earnings at risk
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Heat and wildfires put southern Europe's vital tourism earnings at risk

Tourists at a seaside hotel on the Greek island of Rhodes snatched up pails of pool water and damp towels as flames approached, rushing to help staffers and locals extinguish one of the wildfires threatening Mediterranean locales during recent heat waves.

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August 07, 2023
Vivek Ramaswamy's Hindu faith is front and centre in his GOP presidential campaign
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Vivek Ramaswamy's Hindu faith is front and centre in his GOP presidential campaign

Vivek Ramaswamy is as comfortable talking about Bible stories as he is sharing the message of the Bhagavad Gita, one of the most sacred Hindu texts.

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August 07, 2023
DeSantis steps up dire warning to Republicans about distraction from Biden, amid Trump's latest indictment
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DeSantis steps up dire warning to Republicans about distraction from Biden, amid Trump's latest indictment

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is increasingly urging Republicans to avoid the temptation to refight the 2020 election next year, even as former President Donald Trump remains the dominant favorite for the 2024 GOP nomination on a message of vindicating his defeat.

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August 07, 2023
Overnight airstrikes kill three in Ukraine
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Overnight airstrikes kill three in Ukraine

Moscow airport halts flights after foiled drone attack

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August 07, 2023
Prosecutors ask judge to issue protective order after Trump post appearing to promise revenge
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Prosecutors ask judge to issue protective order after Trump post appearing to promise revenge

The Justice Department has asked a federal judge overseeing the criminal case against former President Donald Trump in Washington to step in after he released a post online that appeared to promise revenge on anyone who goes after him.

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August 07, 2023
Equity markets may expect recovery as week progresses
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Equity markets may expect recovery as week progresses

Markets were under pressure last week but made a sharp recovery on Friday

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August 07, 2023
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'Mandate Digi Yatra, stabilise airfare, avoid congestions'

A Parliamentary committee has made several recommendations, including stabilising airfares, mandatory adoption of Digi Yatra app and installation of baggage X-Ray machines for the modernisation of airports.

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August 07, 2023
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L-G grants sanction to prosecute six accused in North-East Delhi riots case

Delhi L-G V.K Saxena on Sunday granted sanction to prosecute six persons accused in a case of North-East Delhi communal riots of 2020 in which a man died due to gunshot injury.

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August 07, 2023
CM Chouhan unveils Madhavrao Scindia's statue amid protests by local organisations
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CM Chouhan unveils Madhavrao Scindia's statue amid protests by local organisations

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday unveiled the statue of former union minister late Madhavrao Scindia at circuit house in Madhya Pradesh’s Tikamgarh district amid protests by the local organisations.

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August 07, 2023
Post SC order on Rahul, BJP plans campaign against his statements
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Post SC order on Rahul, BJP plans campaign against his statements

As several opposition parties, including Congress, are upbeat after the Supreme Court stayed conviction of former Congress President Rahul Gandhi in the 'Modi surname' defamation case, BJP too is gearing up to shift its strategy to attack Rahul Gandhi with a view to counter the opposition.

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August 07, 2023
As Nuh burns, neighbouring Bharatpur in Raj also simmers
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As Nuh burns, neighbouring Bharatpur in Raj also simmers

Personnel from the Sadar police station of Nuh have arrested four people from Bharatpur district

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August 07, 2023
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Monsoon session of UP legislature from today

The five day session from 7 to 11 August, is expected to witness ruckus between the opposition and treasury bench

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August 07, 2023
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Sitting at right place: Shah as he shares stage with Ajit Pawar

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who is in Pune for a two-day visit, shared the stage with Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar for the first time and said that the NCP leader is now at the \"right place\".

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August 07, 2023
No scope for talks with K'taka on Cauvery water issue: TN Minister
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No scope for talks with K'taka on Cauvery water issue: TN Minister

Tamil Nadu Minister for Water Resources Development and senior DMK leader S. Duraimurugan said on Sunday that the state will not hold talks with Karnataka on the Cauvery water issue.

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August 07, 2023
Ban on polygamy: Expert committee submits report to Assam CM
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Ban on polygamy: Expert committee submits report to Assam CM

The expert committee formed by the state government to study and submit a report on the ban of polygamy in Assam submitted its report on Sunday, the Chief Minister said.

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August 07, 2023
Home ministry deploys 10 addl companies of CAPFS in Manipur
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Home ministry deploys 10 addl companies of CAPFS in Manipur

A senior police officer said that 10 companies of CAPF ~ CRPF, BSF, ITBP and SSB ~ have arrived

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August 07, 2023
FIR: Edelweiss intimidated Nitin Desai vide EOW, NCLT, DRT; tried to grab his studio
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FIR: Edelweiss intimidated Nitin Desai vide EOW, NCLT, DRT; tried to grab his studio

The Raigad Police FIR in the Nitin Chandrakant Desai suicide case has accused the Edelweiss ARC officials of intimidating the ace art director with threats of Section 138 (cheque bouncing), EOW, NCLT and DRT and attempting to ‘grab’ his sprawling N.D. Art World Pvt. Ltd. studio in Khalapur.

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August 07, 2023
Telangana Assembly passes TSRTC Bill same day after Governor gives nod
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Telangana Assembly passes TSRTC Bill same day after Governor gives nod

Along with the Bill allowing merger of 43,000 TSRTC employees in the government service, the Legislative Assembly also passed the three Bills rejected by the Governor earlier before the Speaker declared it adjourned sine die

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August 07, 2023
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TRaja Singh says he will not return in the next Assembly

The suspended BJP MLA from Goshamahal, Raja Singh, today said he will not be part of the next Assembly since both insiders and outsiders don’t want him there.

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August 07, 2023
Pak cricket team get govt clearance to play 2023 World Cup in India
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Pak cricket team get govt clearance to play 2023 World Cup in India

Pakistan government announced on Sunday that it will send the national men's senior team to play the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, which will be held for the first time in its entirety in India from October 5 to November 19.

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August 07, 2023
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Opp to move no-confidence motion against Union govt in LS on 8 August

PM is likely to reply to the discussion on the motion on 10 Aug. The agenda of business for 9 and 10 Aug however, is yet to be announced officially.

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August 07, 2023
Gyanvapi survey: Muslim side slams 'rumours'
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Gyanvapi survey: Muslim side slams 'rumours'

Amidst the ongoing survey of the Gyanvapi mosque premises in Varanasi, the Muslim side on contradicted the statement of the Hindu side’s lawyers claiming that the remains of idols and broken pillars of a temple were found in the basement during the survey by the Archeological Survey of India on Saturday.

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August 07, 2023
Nuh: Illegal building from where hooligans pelted stones demolished
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Nuh: Illegal building from where hooligans pelted stones demolished

Continuing their drive against illegal constructions in Haryana’s Nuh, district administration authorities on Sunday demolished a restaurant-cum-hotel which was used by hooligans to pelt stones during the recent violence there.

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August 07, 2023
Shah to move Delhi services Bill in RS today; Congress, AAP issue whip to MPs
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Shah to move Delhi services Bill in RS today; Congress, AAP issue whip to MPs

The Congress and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday issued a three-line whip for all their Rajya Sabha (RS) MPs directing them to be present in the House on Monday as the Union government will table the Delhi services Bill in the Rajya Sabha for its consideration and passage.

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August 07, 2023
'Opposition indulges in negative politics'
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'Opposition indulges in negative politics'

PM says his govt has taken up the task of nation’s development as a mission

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August 07, 2023