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Nagpur: India reduced South Africa to 11/2 afer getting bowled out for 215 runs in their first innings on the first day of the third Test at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium here on Wednesday. For South Africa, Dean Elgar (7 not out) and skipper Hashim Amla (0 not out) were at the crease at […]

Kathmandu/New Delhi: Nepal said it would seek details on the alleged cross-border shooting by Indian paramilitary SSB on Wednesday in the eastern part of the Himalayan nation, in which four people were injured, while an SSB official said the incident took place in Indian territory and the three injured men were smugglers. During a meeting […]

New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is likely to seek extension of police custody of media baron Peter Mukherjea in the Sheena Bora murder case. Sources in the agency said Peter’s remand is necessary because he has been “evasive” and “not cooperating” with the agency. “He has been not cooperating in the probe […]

New Delhi: Online marketplace Snapdeal on Wednesday dissociated itself from comments made by Bollywood actor Aamir Khan on the alleged “growing intolerance” in India. Aamir Khan is the brand ambassador of Snapdeal. “Snapdeal is neither connected nor plays a role in comments made by Aamir Khan in his personal capacity. Snapdeal is a proud Indian […]

New Delhi/Mumbai: The issue date of the first tranche of Sovereign Gold Bond scheme has been extended by four days to November 30 to enable their proper processing, the government announced on Wednesday. A finance ministry statement said a large number of applications has been received by banks and post offices, and “to enable smooth […]

Islamabad: The construction of the TAPI gas pipeline involving Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India will begin from December 13, an official said. The ground breaking ceremony of the 1,735-km long gas pipeline from Turkmenistan through Afghanistan and Pakistan to India (TAPI) will take place in Turkmenistan, Radio Pakistan quoted Turkmenistan Ambassador to Pakistan Atadjan Movlamov […]

Moscow: The second pilot of the downed Russian Su-24 warplane was rescued on Wednesday, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said. The pilot was rescued “safe and sound” by Russian and Syrian forces and taken to Syria’s Hmeimim airbase, Xinhua reported. A Russian Su-24 fighter jet was shot down on Tuesday by Turkey near the Turkish-Syria […]

New Delhi: The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Wednesday expressed its resolve to carry out “meaningful business” in the winter session of parliament starting on Thursday. The NDA members met at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official residence on Wednesday evening where the strategy to deal with any possible attack by the opposition on issues like […]

Srinagar:Three separatist guerrillas and a civilian were killed on Wednesday when soldiers repulsed an attack on an army camp in Jammu and Kashmir. A senior police officer said the three militants who stormed the camp in Tangdhar town of Kupwara district were killed by security forces in a gun battle. Tangdhar town is located close […]

Kathmandu: Nepal would seek details from India on the alleged shooting by Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) personnel on Wednesday in eastern Nepal, in which four people were injured, the country’s home minister said. Nepal’s Home Minister Shakti Basnet’s statement came during a meeting of a parliamentary committee. India’s attention would be drawn through the ministry […]

Mumbai: Bollywood actor-producer Aamir Khan on Wednesday clarified his stance on “intolerance”, saying he and his wife Kiran Rao love India and won’t leave the country. Aamir said that while he stood by the interview that triggered a huge row, the avalanche of criticism directed at him and his wife only proved what he had […]

Tokyo: Japanese scientists have discovered a protein, found in humans, that has inhibitory effects on the human immuno-deficiency virus (HIV), the media reported on Wednesday. It was found that virus in the cells with the protein known as MARCH8 did not affect the healthy cells in an individual, according to the report. Kenzo Tokunaga, who […]

It will be a mistake to see the congregation of various leaders opposed to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s swearing-in ceremony as the beginning of a ‘mahagathbandhan’ or a grand alliance at the national level. Not only are their bases confined to different parts of the country, their respective […]

Nagpur: An impressive bowling performance followed by some athleticism on the field helped South Africa bundle out India for 215 runs in the first innings on the opening day of the third Test of the four-match series at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium here on Wednesday. For the hosts, opener Murali Vijay (40) was the […]

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