T20 World Cup: India’s team balance could be a problem, opines Scott Styris

T20 World Cup: India’s team balance could be a problem, opines Scott Styris

New Delhi, June 4 - Former New Zealand all-rounder Scott Styris feels that Rohit Sharma-led Team India has a problem with their team balance in the ongoing T20 World Cup. Styris acknowledged the talent of the Indian squad but also pointed out their

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ChatGPT suffers global outage, OpenAI says working on a fix

ChatGPT suffers global outage, OpenAI says working on a fix

New Delhi, June 4 - Artificial intelligence (AI)-chatbot ChatGPT on Tuesday suffered an outage as several users globally, including in India, were unable to access the service or generate any responses.

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Pak PM departs for China with hopes of more loans & advance CPEC projects

Pak PM departs for China with hopes of more loans & advance CPEC projects

Islamabad, June 4 - Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has departed to China with ambitious hopes of more loans, infra deals and to speed up the ongoing projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

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Rahul Gandhi’s lead at Wayanad crosses 3 lakh

Rahul Gandhi’s lead at Wayanad crosses 3 lakh

Thiruvananthapuram, June 4 - As expected, sitting Congress MP Rahul Gandhi appears to have an easy walkover as his victory margin has now crossed three lakh.

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BJP’s Shripad Naik takes decisive lead in North Goa

BJP’s Shripad Naik takes decisive lead in North Goa

Panaji, June 4 - BJP MP and Union Minister Shripad Naik took a decisive lead in the North Goa Lok Sabha constituency.

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Victory celebrations break out in TDP camp

Victory celebrations break out in TDP camp

Amaravati, June 4 - Celebrations broke out in the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) camp as the tripartite alliance headed by the party is set to form the government in Andhra Pradesh with a thumping majority.

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Junaid Khan sheds 26 kilos in two years for his ‘Maharaj’ character

Junaid Khan sheds 26 kilos in two years for his ‘Maharaj’ character

Mumbai, June 4 - Actor Junaid Khan, the son of Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan, who is awaiting the release of his debut film ‘Maharaj’, underwent an intense physical transformation for his part in the film.

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Australian Defence Force recruitment to be opened to non-citizens

Australian Defence Force recruitment to be opened to non-citizens

Canberra, June 4 - Foreigners who have lived in Australia for at least 12 months will be eligible to join the nation's armed forces from 2025, the federal government has announced.

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Microsoft faces complaints in EU over violating children’s data privacy

Microsoft faces complaints in EU over violating children’s data privacy

London, June 4 - Privacy rights organisation noyb on Tuesday lodged two complaints with Austria’s data protection authority against tech giant Microsoft for allegedly violating children’s data protection rights.

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Lok Sabha polls: A shift in dynamics in Gujarat?

Lok Sabha polls: A shift in dynamics in Gujarat?

Ahmedabad, June 4 - The latest trends coming out of the Election Commission on Saturday show the BJP maintaining its dominance in Gujarat, securing leads in 25 out of the 26 Lok Sabha seats in the state with the Congress ahead in the

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BJP heading towards a clean sweep in Madhya Pradesh

BJP heading towards a clean sweep in Madhya Pradesh

Bhopal, June 4 - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), as per the latest figures, seems to be heading towards a clean sweep in all 29 Lok Sabha seats in Madhya Pradesh.

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Delhi HC dismisses PIL challenging appointment of NSIDC Chairman

Delhi HC dismisses PIL challenging appointment of NSIDC Chairman

New Delhi, June 4 - The Delhi High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the appointment of Subhransu Sekhar Acharya as the Chairman-cum-Managing Director of the National Small Industries Development Corporation Limited (NSIDC).

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Tokyo stocks end lower amid profit taking, automaker scandal

Tokyo stocks end lower amid profit taking, automaker scandal

Tokyo, June 4 - Tokyo stocks ended the winning streak by closing lower on Tuesday, as investors took action to lock in gains while the testing scandal grew among major Japanese automakers.

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Malaysia’s manufacturing PMI improves in May

Malaysia’s manufacturing PMI improves in May

Kuala Lumpur, June 4 - Malaysia's manufacturing sector conditions improved midway through the second quarter of 2024, with the seasonally adjusted S&P Global Malaysia Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rising to 50.2 in May from 49 in April.

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‘What about the EVM problem?’ Heena Sidhu

‘What about the EVM problem?’ Heena Sidhu

New Delhi, June 4 - Former world no.1 shooter Heena Sidhu took a dig at political parties who earlier raised the issue of the “electronic voting machine problem” amid the ongoing 2024 Lok Sabha vote counting.

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Sri Lanka’s All Share Price Index grew by over 25 pct in 2023

Sri Lanka’s All Share Price Index grew by over 25 pct in 2023

Colombo, June 4 - Sri Lanka's All Share Price Index (ASPI) grew by over 25 per cent in 2023 in comparison to the year 2022, Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chinthaka Mendis presented the 2023 annual report.

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MVA exceeds expectations in Maha Lok Sabha polls, MahaYuti belies predictions

MVA exceeds expectations in Maha Lok Sabha polls, MahaYuti belies predictions

Mumbai, June 4 - Barring certain Lok Sabha constituencies, Maharashtra's ruling MahaYuti has belied political expectations while the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) has exceeded public perceptions as the counting of votes for the state's 48 seats progressed on Tuesday.

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After Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti also concedes defeat

After Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti also concedes defeat

Srinagar, June 4 - After former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah conceded defeat in the Lok Sabha elections on Tuesday, another ex-CM, Mehbooba Mufti also accepted defeat in J&K.

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Lotus blooms in Kerala, two constituencies neck and neck, rest settled

Lotus blooms in Kerala, two constituencies neck and neck, rest settled

Thiruvananthapuram, June 4 - With BJP candidate Suresh Gopi nearly registering his victory in Thrissur with a 72,000 margin, the 'lotus' has finally bloomed in Kerala and it remains to be seen if BJP will get a second seat in Thiruvananthapuram.

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After Assembly poll double whammy, ex-CM Channi wins Jalandhar by 1.76 lakh votes

After Assembly poll double whammy, ex-CM Channi wins Jalandhar by 1.76 lakh votes

Chandigarh, June 4 - Former Punjab Chief Minister and Congress candidate Charanjit Singh Channi (60), who lost both the seats he contested in the February 2022 Assembly elections, scripted victory from the Jalandhar (reserved) Lok Sabha constituency on Saturday after defeating his nearest

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