US may withhold aid to Pak
Frustrated with Pakistan not heeding repeated calls to go the whole hog against terror outfits operating from its soil, the United States is actively considering the possibility of denying $255 million in military aid to Islamabad, after having indefinitely delayed its disbursement last August. Citing US officials, The New York Times...
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Iran warns against 'illegal gatherings' after protests
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Iran should respect peaceful protests by its citizens: WH
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Russia accuses US of breaking treaty over defence system sale
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Guatemala: Jerusalem embassy move 'will not be reversed'
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Malaysian transgender conversion plan sparks alarm
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Israel confirms its withdrawal from UNESCO
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A 'martyr' sniper becomes a hero to Iraq's Shias
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Globe Trotting
25 tonnes of toxic waste found dumped Belgrade: The mayor of a Belgrade suburb said today that a large-scale investigation will be launched following the discovery of 25 tonnes of toxic waste found dumped in a private field. “This is just the beginning of a major operation that will take place...
BMC strikes hammer at illegal structures
A day after a massive fire at the Kamala Mills compound claimed 14 lives and left 55 others injured, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Saturday pulled down 300-odd illegal constructions at the affected compound and elsewhere in the metropolis, even as the Mumbai police issued “look-out” notices for four...
24-hr power supply for Telangana farmers starts in new year
On Sunday midnight, as the world will welcome the Year 2018 with lots of hopes, it will be a different celebration in thousands of villages across Telangana. As the clock will strike 12.01 am, an old dream of Telangana farmers will become a reality as round-the-clock power supply to all the...
INDIA'S GOlDEN YEAR IN BADMINTON
PV Sindhu: Queen Bee The leading lady of Indian badminton continued to build on her great achievements last year and featured in some breathtaking matches She avenged her defeat in Rio Olympics gold medal match by defeating Carolina Marin in the Final of India Open She reached the Final of the World Championship...
Relentless Smith stonewalls England
Steve Smith batted through the entire last day to remain unbeaten on 102 as Australia held on to draw the fourth Ashes test against England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday. The Australian captain delivered another masterclass in concentration and discipline by occupying the crease for more than seven hours...
Gurbani's hat-trick gives Vidarbha edge on Day 2
Wasim Jaffer brought into play his years of experience as he guided Vidarbha to 206 for four with an unbeaten half-century after seamer Rajneesh Gurbani scythed through Delhi's lower-order for a rare hat-trick in a Ranji Trophy final here on Saturday. At stumps on the second day, Jaffer was batting on...
'Would like to increase my pace'
His body is not designed in a way that would enable him to bowl at express pace but Rajneesh Gurbani is not exactly a trundler-in-chief either. The thinly-built 24-year-old from Vidarbha can swing it both ways, lands the red cherry on the seam, gets the ball to jag back prodigiously and,...
