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Sachin Backs Ban On Disgraced Aussie Trio
Indian batting icon Sachin Tendulkar on Wednesday backed the Cricket Australia's ban on former skipper Steve Smith, deputy David Warner and opener Cameron Bancroft in a ball tampering scandal.....
No Stay Of Trial In Civil Or Criminal Cases To Last Beyond Six Months: SC
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that the stay of trial court proceedings, both in civil and criminal cases, would come to an end after the expiry of six months from the date of grant of stay, unless extended in exceptional circumstances.....
CBI Issues Lookout Notice Against Punjab CM's Son-in-law
The CBI has issued lookout notice against Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh's son-in-law Gurpal Singh in connection with the alleged bank fraud case of Rs 109.08 crore by Simbhaoli Sugars Ltd, an official said on Wednesday.....
Malala Returns To Pakistan For First Time Since Shooting
Nobel Peace Prize laureate and social activist Malala Yousafzai returned to Pakistan on Thursday, for the first in nearly six years after she was shot by the Taliban for advocating girls rights to education.....
68 Killed In Venezuela Prison Fire
At least 68 people were killed in a fire at a prison in Venezuela's Carabobo state, according to a government official.....
Countdown For GSAT-6A Satellite Launch Progressing Normally
The 27-hour countdown for Thursday's launch of an Indian rocket carrying strategic communication satellite GSAT-6A was progressing smoothly, an ISRO official said. ....
Russia Expels 60 US Diplomats In Tit-for-tat Move
Russia has decided to expel 60 US diplomats and close the American Consulate in St. Petersburg in retaliation to a similar move by Washington against Moscow over the former-spy poisoning incident in Britain, media reports said.....
Modi Withdraws Order Threatening Scribes Over Fake News
After widespread criticism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday withdrew within hours his government's order that threatened to take away the accreditation of journalists found propagating fake news.....
US, Allies Strike Syria Over Suspected Chemical Attack
The US, UK and France launched coordinated strikes against Syrian research, storage and military targets as President Donald Trump sought to "punish" his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad for a suspected chemical attack that killed over 70 people, media reports said.....
Modi Urges Maoists To Shun Path Of Violence
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday made an appeal to Maoists from Chhattisgarh to shun violence as the government is duty-bound to protect their rights.....
