T20 World Cup: Virat Kohli announces retirement from T20Is

T20 World Cup: Virat Kohli announces retirement from T20Is

Bridgetown, June 30 - Stylish cricketer Virat Kohli announced retirement from T20I after delivering a match-winning knock of 76, as India defeated South Africa in a thrilling match by 7 runs in the final of Men's T2O World Cup, here at Kensington Oval

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T20 World Cup: Rohit & Co. smash the jinx, crown finds its new prince

T20 World Cup: Rohit & Co. smash the jinx, crown finds its new prince

Bridgetown (Barbados), June 30 - South Africa needed 30 runs off 30 balls to win the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup. But Hardik Pandya’s 3-20 and Jasprit Bumrah’s 2-18 helped an unbeaten India to come back and clinch their second title in the

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T20 World Cup: ‘Vishwa Guru Bharat’ trounce South Africa in nail-biting final, end trophy drought

T20 World Cup: ‘Vishwa Guru Bharat’ trounce South Africa in nail-biting final, end trophy drought

Bridgetown (Barbados), June 29 - South Africa needed 30 runs off 30 balls to win the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup. But Hardik Pandya’s 3-20 and Jasprit Bumrah’s 2-18 helped an unbeaten India clinch their second title in the shortest format with a

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From Colonial to Contemporary: India’s legal system set to enter a new era on Monday

From Colonial to Contemporary: India’s legal system set to enter a new era on Monday

New Delhi, June 30 - India is now set to enforce new criminal laws, replacing colonial codes. The three new criminal laws -- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam -- will be implemented nationwide on Monday (July 1).

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Security forces launch operation in higher reaches of J&K’s Gulmarg ski resort

Security forces launch operation in higher reaches of J&K’s Gulmarg ski resort

Srinagar, June 30 - Security forces launched an anti-militancy operation in higher reaches of J&K’s Gulmarg ski resort on Sunday following reports of armed men in the area, officials said.

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EAM Jaishankar holds talks with Qatar’s PM & Foreign Minister in Doha

EAM Jaishankar holds talks with Qatar’s PM & Foreign Minister in Doha

Doha, June 30 - India and Qatar on Sunday discussed further enhancement of bilateral relations and continued dialogue on issues of mutual interest during External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar's day-long official visit to Doha.

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There is a Sandeshkhali in every Bengal village: Amit Malviya

There is a Sandeshkhali in every Bengal village: Amit Malviya

Kolkata, June 30 - BJP IT Chief and the party’s Central Observer for West Bengal Amit Malviya said that there is a Sandeshkhali in every village of the state, after a video of a couple beaten by a local Trinamool Congress worker Tejemul

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Four minor kids among 5 picnickers drown in Pune waterfall

Four minor kids among 5 picnickers drown in Pune waterfall

Pune (Maharashtra), June 30 - Five persons including a woman and four minor kids, were washed away and drowned downstream at the famed hill station of Lonavala here on Sunday, a police official said.

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Indian equity markets surge nearly 14 pc in June quarter, leads in world top 10

Indian equity markets surge nearly 14 pc in June quarter, leads in world top 10

Mumbai, June 30 - Indian stock indices gave a stellar performance in the June quarter of FY 2024-25. During the April- June period, Indian stock market capitalisation increased by 13.8 per cent, the highest among the top 10 stock markets.

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Another batch of Yatris leave Jammu to perform ongoing Amarnath Yatra

Another batch of Yatris leave Jammu to perform ongoing Amarnath Yatra

Jammu, The third batch of 6,619 pilgrims left for the Valley from here on Sunday to perform the ongoing Amarnath Yatra as more than 13,000 Yatris had 'Darshan' inside the cave shrine a day before, officials said.

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T20 World Cup: PM Modi speaks to Team India, lauds Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Rahul Dravid

T20 World Cup: PM Modi speaks to Team India, lauds Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Rahul Dravid

New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken to the Indian Cricket Team on the phone and congratulated them.

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Meta purged over 21 mn pieces of bad content on FB, Insta in India in May

Meta purged over 21 mn pieces of bad content on FB, Insta in India in May

New Delhi, June 29 - Meta said that it took down over 15.6 million pieces of bad content across 13 policies for Facebook and more than 5.8 million pieces of objectionable content across 12 policies for Instagram in India in May.

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Sanjay Kumar Jha: The new face steering JD(U)’s national strategy

Sanjay Kumar Jha: The new face steering JD(U)’s national strategy

New Delhi, June 29 - Sanjay Kumar Jha, a Rajya Sabha MP and a trusted aide of Nitish Kumar, was appointed the national Working President of the JD(U) during the National Executive meeting of the party held in New Delhi on Saturday.

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India a global leader in curative & preventive healthcare: Union Minister

India a global leader in curative & preventive healthcare: Union Minister

New Delhi, June 29 - India has become a global leader not only in curative healthcare but also in preventive healthcare owing to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of universal healthcare for all, Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science

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Explosion at community facility kills 1, injures 5 in Japan

Explosion at community facility kills 1, injures 5 in Japan

Tokyo, June 29 - One man died while five others sustained injuries following an explosion at a community facility in Japan's central Niigata prefecture on Saturday, local media reported.

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CM Siddaramaiah dividing society on caste lines: Karnataka LoP

CM Siddaramaiah dividing society on caste lines: Karnataka LoP

Chikkaballapura, June 29 - Amid the infighting in the Congress, Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Karnataka Assembly R. Ashoka on Saturday said that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is dividing the society on caste lines to remain in power.

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Iran’s presidential election enters run-off

Iran’s presidential election enters run-off

Tehran, June 29 - Iran's 14th presidential election on Saturday entered a runoff vote, with former Health Minister Masoud Pezeshkian securing 10 million votes, while former chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili got over 9 million, Iran's Election Headquarters Spokesperson Mohsen Eslami said.

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Money paid to firm owned by Kerala CM’s daughter for no services rendered, ED reiterates

Money paid to firm owned by Kerala CM’s daughter for no services rendered, ED reiterates

Kochi, June 29 - The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has reiterated that the Kochi-based mining company Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd (CMRL) had paid Rs 1.72 crore to Exalogic Solutions -- the IT firm owned by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's daughter, Veena --

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T20 World Cup: Arshdeep needs three wickets to script history

T20 World Cup: Arshdeep needs three wickets to script history

Bridgetown, June 29 - As India gears up for the final clash of the Men's T20 World Cup 2024 against South Africa at the Kensington Oval, all eyes will be on left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh, who is on the brink of making history.

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Courteney Cox is ‘fine’ with turning 60; loves that she’s ‘still working after all this time’

Courteney Cox is ‘fine’ with turning 60; loves that she’s ‘still working after all this time’

Los Angeles, June 29 - Actress Courteney Cox, who turned 60 in June, is not upset about getting older and doesn’t think time has changed her “one bit.”

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