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Bangladesh orders indefinite ban on IPL telecast after Mustafizur Rahman exclusion

Mumbai, 5/1: The Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) decision urging the release of Mustafizur Rahman from the Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of the upcoming season of the IPL has snowballed into a major controversy in the cricketing world. In the latest development, the Government of Bangladesh has called for a ban on…

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Delhi riots case | Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam stand on different footing: Supreme Court denies bail toduo

New Delhi, 5/1:The Supreme Court on Monday denied bail to activist Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act case linked to the 2020 north-east Delhi riots, saying that a prima facie case is attracted against them under the UAPA. Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam stand on a different footing when compared…

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Bengaluru will soon start collecting parking fees on select streets in areas including CBD, Hebbal and Yelahanka

Bengaluru, 1/4: Bengalureans, get ready to pay the parking fees, as the city will soon start charging parking fee of vehicles on streets in areas like CBD, Hebbal and Yelahanka. The parking charges for different vehicles are as follows: Four-wheelers parking will cost Rs 30 per hour, whereas, two-wheeler vehicle owners will have to pay…

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High-Level Committee Constituted to Strengthen Ama Bus Safety and Operations

Bhubaneswar, 1/4: the wake of a recent unfortunate incident involving an Ama Bus, a high-level review meeting on the safety, operation and management of Ama Bus services was held today on the instructions of the Hon’ble Chief Minister.   The meeting was chaired by Principal Secretary, Housing & Urban Development Department, Smt. Usha Padhee. Senior…

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Two killed in rock collapse in unauthorised stone quarry in Odisha’s Dhenkanal

Bhubaneswar, 4/1: At least two persons were killed after rocks collapsed at an unauthorised stone quarry in Odisha’s Dhenkanal district, officials said on Sunday.   The incident took place on Saturday evening when some workers were engaged in drilling and exploration of stone from the quarry located near Gopalpur village under Motanga police station limits…

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Bangladesh want T20 WC matches to be shifted from India to Sri Lanka

New Delhi, 4/1: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has been instructed by its sports ministry to seek shifting of the country’s T20 World Cup league games from India to Sri Lanka as there are “concerns about players’ safety” following Mustafizur Rahman’s ouster from the IPL on BCCI instruction. The Shah Rukh Khan co-owned IPL franchise…

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At least 40 people including civilians in Venezuela killed in US attack: Report

New York, 4/1: A senior Venezuelan official told the New York Times that at least 40 people in Venezuela were killed in Saturday’s attack, including military personnel and civilians. In the aftermath of the attack conducted by the United States, details emerged on the dead and injured Venezuelans. An airstrike hit a three-story apartment complex…

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