T20 World Cup: Experts slam India’s ‘timid’ powerplay approach after embarrassing semifinal defeat

Adelaide, November 10 Former cricketers Shane Watson and Nasser Hussain slammed India’s ‘timid’ batting approach following team’s embarrassing exit from the T20 World Cup, here on Thursday. England hammered India by 10 wickets, with Alex Hales and Jos Buttler striking powerful half-centuries. As it was the case in the Group…

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India welcomes UK court’s decision rejecting Nirav Modi’s appeal against extradition

New Delhi, November 10India on Thursday welcomed a British court’s ruling rejecting fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi’s appeal against his extradition to India in connection with a bank loan fraud case.”We welcome the UK high court’s decision to dismiss the appeal against extradition of Nirav Modi,” Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson…

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For India, US visa processing time likely to significantly fall by mid-2023

New Delhi, November 10 The waiting period for issuance of American visas is expected to see a significant fall by summer of 2023 and the number of visa applications is projected to reach around 1.2 million, a senior official of the US embassy said on Thursday. “India is number one…

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India top priority for US, waiting period for visa to significantly fall by mid-2023: Official

New Delhi, November 10 The waiting period for issuance of American visas is expected to see a significant fall by summer of 2023 and the number of visa applications is projected to reach around 1.2 million, a senior official of the US embassy said on Thursday. “India is number one…

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COP27: India insists on new global climate finance target by 2024, says previously-set goal of USD 100 billion per year not enough

New Delhi, November 10 At the ongoing UN climate summit, India has asserted that developing countries require a “substantive enhancement” in climate finance from rich countries by 2024 as the previously-set goal of USD 100 billion per year by 2020 was miniscule given the scale of their needs, official sources…

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NPS money belongs to individual contributors, can’t go back to the states under law: Sitharaman

Shimla, November 10 Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the money in the National Pension Scheme account belongs to individual contributors and cannot go back to state governments as per the law. Sitharaman, in Shimla today as campaigning for the November 12 Himachal election drew to a close,…

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Supreme Court allows house arrest request of activist Gautam Navlakha

New Delhi, November 10 The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed jailed activist Gautam Navlakha’s request for house arrest, saying prima facie there is no reason to reject his medical report. A bench of Justices KM Joseph and Hrishikesh Roy said the house arrest order should be implemented within 48 hours….

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T20 World Cup: England crush India by 10 wickets to set up final date with Pakistan

Adelaide, November 10 A clinical England annihilated an out-of-sync India by 10 wickets to sail into the World Cup final as Alex Hales and Jos Buttler’s relentless hitting mortified Rohit Sharma’s clueless attack, here on Thursday. England seemed to have saved their best for the grand stage as they reduced…

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Ludhiana ASI ‘shoots himself dead’ at police station

Nikhil Bhardwaj Ludhiana, November 10 An assistant sub-inspector (ASI) allegedly shot himself dead at the ‘malkhana’ of the Sarabha Nagar police station here in the wee hours of Thursday. He allegedly shot himself in the head with an official weapon. Commissioner of Police Kaustubh Sharma said ASI Manohar Lal was…

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Supreme Court refuses to take up urgently plea seeking ban on stubble-burning

New Delhi, November 10 The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to take up urgently a plea seeking ban on stubble-burning. A Bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud told advocate Shashank Shekhar Jha, “So the ban will help it? Some matters courts can look into and some they cannot since they…

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Canada-based gangster Goldy Brar claims responsibility for Sirsa Dera follower killing

Chandigarh, November 10 In a new twist to Dera follower Pradeep Sharma’s murder in Kotkapura, Sidhu Moosewala murder accused Canada ndash;based gangster Goldy Brar has claimed responsibility for the murder. Punjab police official say they can neither deny nor confirm the claim at this juncture. The claims were made by…

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