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Vijay Hazare Trophy: Virat Kohli to play, but not at Chinnaswamy Stadium as matches shifted to BCCI’s CoE

Bangalore, 23/12:In a decision which is likely to render cricket fans of Bengaluru heartbroken, the permission to hold Vijay Hazare Trophy matches at Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium has been denied. The opening match on December 24 will involve former India captain Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant as Delhi is scheduled to play Andhra Pradesh.  

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Kerala govt to appeal against acquittal of actor Dileep in 2017 actress assault case soon

Kochi, 23/12: The Kerala government will soon file an appeal against the verdict in the 2017 actress assault case, challenging both the acquittal of actor Dileep and the sentences awarded to six convicts, sources said on Tuesday. According to sources in the office of the Director General of Prosecution, the state government has given its…

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Bangladesh suspends visa services in New Delhi, Tripura amid strained ties with India

New Delhi, 23/12: Bangladesh has suspended visa services in its high commission in New Delhi and its mission in Tripura amid mounting strain in ties between the two countries. The decision to suspend the visa services was taken after groups of protesters held demonstrations outside the two missions, people familiar with the matter said.  …

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Ex-CBI chief alleges circumcision of non-Muslim boys in Andhra Pradesh to promote communal agenda

Hyderabad, 22/12: Ex-CBI director and retired IPS officer M Nageswara Rao has alleged that circumcision is being promoted as a routine medical procedure for non-Muslim boys in Andhra Pradesh, as part of an organised attempt to advance a communal agenda,prompting the state government to say it will examine the issue in line with medical and…

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Kerala doctors conduct emergency surgical procedure on road to save accident victims

Thiruvananthapuram, 22/12: Three young doctors are being widely appreciated for performing an emergency surgical procedure on the road using a razor blade and straw and saving the life of a youth injured in a road accident in Kochi. Assistant professor at the cardiac surgery wing of Kottayam government medical college Dr. B Manoop, Dr Thomas…

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Pakistan got ‘divine help’ during Operation Sindoor: Asim Munir

Islamabad, 21/12: Pakistan’s Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Asim Munir has claimed that Islamabad got “divine help” during the Operation Sindoor in May. Munir made the remarks while addressing the National Ulema Conference in Islamabad recently, where he also drew parallels between Pakistan and the state established by the Prophet 1,400 years ago in…

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