Hindustan Times Delhi - April 23, 2025

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April 23, 2025

Prayagraj woman tops UPSC, twin misses out

The Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2024 results released on Tuesday were a bittersweet experience for the Prayagraj-based Dubey family.

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Ramdev's 'sharbat jihad' remark shocks conscience, says HC

The Delhi high court on Tuesday slammed yoga practitioner and Patanjali founder Ramdev for his \"sharbat jihad\" comments made about Hamdard's popular drink Rooh Afza, calling them \"indefensible\" and saying they \"shocked the conscience\" of the court.

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1-yr jail for discrimination in draft K'taka Vemula bill

The Karnataka government has prepared the draft of the Rohith Vemula bill, which aims at preventing discrimination against students belonging to Scheduled castes (SC), Scheduled tribes (ST), other backward classes (OBC) and minority communities in higher educational institutions.

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Antwerp court junks Choksi's bail plea

An Antwerp court of appeal on Tuesday rejected arrested diamantaire Mehul Choksi's plea to release him on bail, saying that fears about him fleeing from the clutches of Belgian authorities are \"legitimate\", according to officials, who termed the development a major victory for Indian agencies seeking to get him extradited.

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Terrorists open fire on tourists in J&K meadow; 26 feared dead

At least 26 people were feared dead and another 15 injured after terrorists gunned down a group of tourists in a picturesque meadow near Kashmir's Pahalgam town on Tuesday afternoon, marking the worst attack on civilians in the restive region in nearly two decades.

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US, India must grow together: Vance in Jaipur

US vice president JD Vance on Tuesday urged India to drop non-tariff barriers, provide access to its markets and buy more American energy and defence hardware even as he emphasised the importance of the two sides working together to ensure a peaceful and prosperous 21st century.

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SC to Hear Contempt Plea Against BJP MP Next Week

The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear next week a petition seeking contempt of court action against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nishikant Dubey for his recent comments against Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna and the top court that have ignited a storm of criticism.

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A Leaf Out of Old Pak Army Playbook?

It was long apprehended by peace activists in Pakistan. Now, it has happened—a terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir.

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MCD to audit all rickety buildings

Following the tragic collapse of a residential building in northeast Delhi's Mustafabad that killed 11, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has directed deputy commissioners in the City Sadar-Paharganj and Shahdara North zones to survey at-risk structures and inform owners about potential dangers.

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Delhi on High Alert in Wake of Pahalgam Terror Attack

In the aftermath of the terror attack in Jammu & Kashmir's Pahalgam on Tuesday afternoon, which claimed at least 26 lives and left several others injured, Delhi Police has ramped up security measures across the national capital and its borders, senior officers confirmed.

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Draft phone policy: DoE to schools

In a move to address the growing concerns over smartphone use in schools, the Directorate of Education (DoE) has directed all Delhi schools—government, aided, and private—to draft policies for regulating students' use of phones on school premises.

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SC Slams Govt For Holding Convict Beyond 20-Yr Term

The Supreme Court on Tuesday raised concerns over the continued custody of Sukhdev Pehelwan, a convict in the 2002 Nitish Katara murder case, who has already served 20 years of his life sentence.

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MCD Earmarks 60 Slots, to Decide Vendor List for Night Food Street Project at Salimgarh Fort

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has begun on-ground implementation of its night food street project near the historic Salimgarh Fort by earmarking and painting 60 slots for vendors; the final list of which will be released soon, officials aware of the matter said.

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MHA Downgrades Atishi's Security Cover From 'Z' To 'Y' Category

Delhi Police, on the instructions of the Union ministry of home affairs, has downgraded the security of former Delhi chief minister Atishi from Z category to Y category, officials said on Tuesday.

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Plans Afoot to Showcase 113-Yr Legacy of Delhi Assembly Edifice

The Delhi Assembly Secretariat is planning to construct a museum, hold a light show and feature a documentary to chronicle the 113-year-old legacy of the Delhi Legislative Assembly building as part of heritage conservation efforts, officials familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

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Yamuna to be dredged to boost storage buffer

The capacity of the Wazirabad pondage, which is the primary water storage area for the Yamuna in Delhi, will be restored to its original capacity—over twofold the current capacity—through dredging and desilting the riverbed between the Wazirabad barrage and Ram Ghat, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) said on Tuesday.

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CM Announces Launch of Vaya Vandana Yojana on April 28

Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday said the distribution of health cards under the Vaya Vandana Yojana —an insurance policy-cum-pension scheme by the central government—will start on April 28 at the Thyagaraj Stadium.

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DDA Tells Residents to Vacate for 'Safety'

The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) advised residents of Signature View Apartments in Mukherjee Nagar to vacate the premises over safety concerns, but did not mention when it would start paying rent, residents said, citing a communique sent by the authority.

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HC refuses Medha Patkar extension of lower court order

COURT FOUND PATKAR GUILTY BUT OVERRULED JAIL TERM. BOND AND DEPOSIT OF ₹1.25 LAKH ARE TO BE FURNISHED

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City court pulls up misbehaving lawyer

A Delhi court recently pulled up a lawyer for allegedly misbehaving and \"passing unwarranted remarks\" against the judge, and referred the complaint to the Bar Council of Delhi and the Delhi high court for further action.

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Delhi's 24-year-old Aakash Garg Secures AIR 5 in UPSC

Delhi's Aakash Garg secured the fifth rank across the country as results for the Union Public Service Commission's (UPSC) civil services examination (CSE) 2024 were announced on Tuesday.

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No ad space on DEVI buses despite CAG's suggestion

The launch of Delhi's new electric feeder bus service — branded the Delhi Electric Vehicle Interconnector (DEVI) — was postponed on Tuesday owing to state mourning declared by the Union government.

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HC Gives Bail to Man Accused of Murder, Slams Shoddy Probe

The Delhi high court has granted bail to a man accused of murder, observing that the identity of the deceased woman remains unknown more than seven years after the alleged crime in 2018.

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Speeding car rams parked van on Meerut e-way; 2 people, dog dead

Two men and a pet dog were burnt to death after an allegedly speeding car rear-ended a van parked with a flat tyre on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway near Crossings Republik township in Ghaziabad on Tuesday, police said.

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2 killed, 3 injured in separate stabbing incidents in 7 hours

Two people were killed and at least three others injured allegedly in three separate stabbing attacks that the city witnessed in less than seven hours on Monday, police said on Tuesday.

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Flames of the season

Gulmohar tree in blossom

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5-minute power switch-off observed to mark Earth Day

The Delhi government on Tuesday urged residents to switch off electricity in their establishments for five minutes from 8pm to 8:05pm, marking the \"Our Power, Our Planet\" theme on Earth Day.

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HC revokes Pocso charges against 10-yr-old's mother

The Delhi high court has quashed criminal proceedings against a mother who failed to immediately report the sexual assault of her 10-year-old daughter by the girl's father and cousins, ruling that societal pressures and trauma must be considered before prosecuting delayed reporting under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act.

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Are DU and students ready for new 4-year UG course?

Third-year undergraduate students at Delhi University stand at the cusp of a landmark academic year.

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SC to hear contempt petition against BJP MP Dubey next week

The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear next week a petition seeking contempt of court action against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nishikant Dubey for his recent comments against Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna and the top court that have ignited a storm of criticism.

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SC to consider if its ruling on governors applies to Kerala

A recent landmark Supreme Court judgment regulating the powers of governors to grant assent to bills will not apply to Kerala because the facts of the two cases are different, the Centre told the top court on Tuesday, even as a two-judge bench agreed to examine whether the April 8 verdict had any bearing on the Kerala government's plea against governor.

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BJP to Contest By-Election for Vacant R.S. Seat from Andhra

The BJP will contest the by-election to the vacant Rajya Sabha seat from Andhra Pradesh with the support of its alliance partners, Telugu Desam Party and Jana Sena Party, people in the TDP familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

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EC dismisses Gandhi's allegations

The Election Commission of India on Tuesday rejected Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's allegations of abnormal voter turnout in the last two hours of the assembly polls in Maharashtra, asserting the party did not flag any such abnormality during or after voting, even as the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alleged that Gandhi's remark on the poll body was an attempt to deflect attention from the National Herald case.

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'Parl supreme': VP amid row over judicial powers

The Constitution is for the people and the elected representatives are its repositories and the ultimate masters as to what its content will be, vice-president Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Tuesday, asserting that constitutional offices are not \"ornamental\" and Parliament reigns supreme.

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Tourists rush back home as panic grips resort town

SRINAGAR/NEW DELHI: Waves of tourists started rushing out of Pahalgam on Tuesday after a terrorist attack in the south Kashmir valley killed 26, with hotels and resorts emptying out within hours of the strike, as people scrambled out in cars, bikes and buses for fear of their lives.

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Attack Comes Days Before Northern Command Set For Change In Guard

The Pahalgam terror strike, a rare targeted attack on tourists, comes days ahead of a change of guard at the Udhampur-based Northern Command, the nerve centre of counterterrorism operations in Jammu & Kashmir.

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Shah reaches Valley, NIA likely to take over probe

Union home minister Amit Shah rushed to Srinagar on Tuesday after terrorists, believed by intelligence agencies to be members of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), shot dead several tourists in South Kashmir's Pahalgam in one of the deadliest attacks on civilians in the Valley in recent years.

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'Heinous act': Leaders across party lines slam J&K attack

NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the nation in condemning the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam area on Tuesday and pledged their \"unshakeable resolve\" to fight terrorism.

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IAF officer booked in attempt to murder case

A case of attempt to murder was registered against a 40-year-old Indian Air Force (IAF) officer on Tuesday based on a counter-complaint by a call centre employee, who was arrested a day ago on the officer's complaint in a road rage incident in Bengaluru, police said.

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Antwerp court rejects Choksi's bail plea, says 'may flee Belgium'

An Antwerp court of appeal on Tuesday rejected arrested diamantaire Mehul Choksi's plea to release him on bail, saying that fears about him fleeing from the clutches of Belgian authorities are \"legitimate\", according to officials, who termed the development a major victory for Indian agencies seeking to get him extradited.

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Attack Comes On Heels Of Pak Army Chief's 'Jugular Vein' Comment

For Kashmir watchers, the brazen terror attack on tourists near Pahalgam on Tuesday amid US vice president JD Vance's trip to India brought back memories of the Chittisinghpura massacre of 25 years ago during a visit by then US president Bill Clinton.

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Investment boost, defence ties focus of India-Saudi discussions

JAIPUR: India and Saudi Arabia on Tuesday unveiled a range of measures to boost defence cooperation and to bolster investments, including the setting of two oil refineries as joint ventures, even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi curtailed his visit to the kingdom because of a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir.

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ONOE aims to alter basic principles of Constitution: Singhvi

Legal expert and Congress lawmaker Abhishek Singhvi on Tuesday emphasised that the Constitution (129th) amendment bill proposing simultaneous elections in the country would need ratification by at least half of the state legislatures, noting that the legislation aims at altering the basic principles of the Constitution.

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Couple Killed At House, Accused On The Run: Cops

A prominent businessman and his wife were allegedly killed at their house in Kottayam town in Kerala, police said on Tuesday.

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Hindi optional third language, says Fadnavis

Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday reiterated that Hindi will not be a compulsory third language from class 1-5 and that although the three-language formula in the state is a mainstay, Hindi will be an optional language along with 15 other languages.

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Bhagwat: Uphold Principles Key to Social Harmony

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat concluded his five-day visit to Aligarh with a call to Sangh workers to uphold and propagate principles critical for social harmony and national resurgence.

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'I Could Live In India': Vance's Son After Meeting PM

US Vice President JD Vance shared a heartfelt account of his family's experience, revealing the significance of personal connections in strengthening bilateral ties.

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Expanding partnership with Saudi a reflection of trust, says PM Modi

Growing defence and security collaboration between India and Saudi Arabia is a reflection of deep mutual trust and the two countries have a natural interest in safeguarding peace and stability in the region, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday.

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Jail Term for Caste Discrimination in Draft Vemula Bill

The Karnataka government has prepared the draft of the Rohith Vemula bill, which aims at preventing discrimination against students belonging to Scheduled castes (SC), Scheduled tribes (ST), other backward classes (OBC) and minority communities in higher educational institutions, in a development that comes days after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's letter in the matter to chief minister Siddaramaiah.

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UP woman tops UPSC exam, twin misses out

The Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2024 results released on Tuesday were a bittersweet experience for the Prayagraj-based Dubey family.

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Pope Francis, the pontiff who broke down borders

People of goodwill everywhere, believers or not, mourn the loss of Pope Francis.

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India, UK, and France Can Be the New Climate Leaders

The return of an isolationist and transactional approach to international relations, along with policy shifts under the new US administration, will not only disrupt economies but also erode trust, making it exponentially harder to forge collective agreements.

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A Multi-Front War to Remake US & World

In the first 100 days, President Trump has waged an all-out war. It could lead to consolidation of his power or invite deeper resistance against his power

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Harvard sues Trump admin, escalating fight over funding

BOSTON: Harvard University said it sued the US government for freezing billions of dollars in federal funding, ratcheting up a showdown with the Trump administration.

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Google Contemplated Exclusive AI Deals With Android Phone Makers

Alphabet's Google contemplated deals with Android phone makers such as Samsung last year that would provide exclusivity for not only its search app, but also for its Gemini AI app and Chrome browser, according to a document shown at the second day of an antitrust trial.

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Deputy PM's party pushes gender-defining bill

Minority coalition partner New Zealand First party introduced a bill to parliament on Tuesday that if enacted would define women and men by their biology, preventing trans women and men being recognised by law.

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B'Desh Rejects India's Allegation Over Hindu Leader's Death

Bangladesh on Monday rejected New Delhi's charge that the recent killing of a Hindu leader was part of a \"pattern of systematic persecution\" of minorities in that country.

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US Varsities Condemn Trump's 'Interference'

More than 100 US universities and colleges, including Ivy League institutions Princeton and Brown, issued a joint letter on Tuesday condemning President Donald Trump's \"political interference\" in the education system.

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Russia batters Ukraine as Kremlin warns against quick talks breakthrough

Russian drones battered the Ukrainian port city of Odesa and glide bombs hit Zaporizhzhia, local authorities said on Tuesday, as the Kremlin again warned that negotiators are unlikely to obtain a swift breakthrough in peace talks on the war.

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Liberal Party Likely to Form a Majority Govt in Canada: Polls

As the last of the four days of early voting ended on Monday, the ruling Liberal Party led by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney remained in position to form a majority government even though polls have started tightening and the opposition Conservatives under its leader Pierre Poilievre appear to have the momentum.

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IMF cuts India growth estimates

World GDP growth this year will be 2.8%, lower than the Jan forecast of 3.3%: WEO

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Global trade shifts open doors to India-US ties: Sitharaman

Amid rising global trade barriers and shifting investment flows, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman sees a silver lining—strategic opportunities for deeper India-US ties in high-stakes sectors like semiconductors, quantum tech, pharmaceuticals, and nuclear energy.

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Gold Surges ₹1,800 To Cross ₹1 Lakh-Mark

Gold prices surged by ₹1,800 to zoom past the crucial ₹1 lakh-mark for 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday amid buying rush by local jewellers and stockists in anticipation of increased demand during Akshaya Tritiya and wedding season even as global macroeconomic uncertainties continued to fuel safe-haven chase.

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Apple May Hit $15 Billion Revenue in India as iPhone Eyes Top 5 List

Powered by the enduring popularity of the iPhone, Apple Inc.'s dream run in India appears poised to accelerate, with three analysts saying the company may nearly double its revenue this year (FY26) from just two years ago to $15 billion, and continue to grow its revenues at an estimated 30% year-on-year over the next five years.

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Flipkart's Parent Walmart Aims To Take The 17-Year-Old Company Public

Flipkart's Parent Walmart Aims To Take The 17-Year-Old Company Public

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Talks on India-US trade agreement gain ground

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer has \"welcomed\" India's \"constructive engagement\" in ongoing trade talks following Monday's meeting between Vice President JD Vance and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, emphasising the strategic nature of bilateral engagements that also involve military and technology partnership.

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LSG struggles come to the fore in easy win for Capitals

A brilliant spell of bowling by Mukesh saw the home team crash to another loss

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Gill emerges as GT's pride, India's future in T20s too?

Cricket is a rapidly changing landscape, but Shubman Gill nudges you to believe that it's not for the worse.

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BAI readies to ring in the changes

With an aim to gradually wean away from the individual coaching set-up, BAI has shortlisted 50 senior shuttlers across disciplines who will train in groups across centres in Hyderabad, Bengaluru, and Guwahati.

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Magnus: The undisputed emperor of Freestyle chess

The world No. 1 Norwegian made history winning the Grenke Freestyle Open with perfect 9/9

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Shanto Leads Bangladesh Fightback In Zimbabwe Test

Najmul Hossain Shanto's batting heroics on Tuesday pushed Bangladesh's second innings lead to 112 on the third day of the first Test against Zimbabwe, with the home team on 194-4.

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Baseball looking to make an India pitch once again

Along the E66 highway that connects Dubai with Al-Ain in the United Arab Emirates stands a newly built baseball stadium. It caters to a sport popular in the United States and Japan, but largely alien in India.

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A Pleasant Surprise: Sonal on Going Viral After MI Matches

Sonal Chauhan has been the unexpected highlight of the last few Mumbai Indians (MI) matches, because of her presence in the stands.

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Probe against Ranveer complete, plea on returning passport next week: Apex court

The Supreme Court on Monday observed that the investigation into the charges against podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia was complete.

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