Bangladeshi students, who ousted ex-PM Sheikh Hasina, set to launch political party

Dhaka, 24/2: Bangladeshi students, who were at the forefront of last year’s protests that ousted then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, are set to launch a political party this week, two sources with direct knowledge of the development said. The Students Against Discrimination (SAD) group spearheaded the protests that began as a student-led movement against public…

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Champions Trophy: India bowl out Pakistan for 241 despite Shakeel’s fifty

Dubai,23/2: Indian bowlers were stunningly accurate but Pakistan managed to post a competitive 241 courtesy Saud Shakeel’s polished fifty and Khushdil Shah’s cameo in the Champions Trophy here on Sunday. Shakeel (62, 76b, 5×4) was largely fluent and added 104 runs for the third wicket with skipper Mohammad Rizwan (46), but Pakistan never really managed…

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Donald Trump again attacks USAID, claims $18 million given to India to help with elections

Washington, 23/2: US President Donald Trump has claimed that the Biden administration allocated $18 million in funding to India to help with its elections, arguing that the country doesn’t need this money. His remarks during a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Saturday after he repeatedly attacked the United States Agency for…

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Eight trapped in SLBC tunnel mishap in Telangana, state govt taking help of experts

Hyderabad, 23/2: At least eight workers were trapped and 15 others sustained injuries when the roof of an under-construction Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel in Domalapenta, Nagarkurnool district of Telangana, collapsed on Saturday morning. The roof reportedly caved in about three meters deep in the left tunnel of the twin-tunnel project, near the 14-kilometer…

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Champions Trophy: India-Pak resume desert duel

Dubai, 23/2: India vs Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates comes with a kaleidoscope of indelible memories. India’s stunning defence of 125 in 1985. Javed Miandad’s winning last-ball six off Chetan Sharma the following year. Aaqib Javed’s hat-trick of leg befores in 1991. Mohammad Azharuddin’s last-over takedown of Ata-ur-Rehman in 1996. Of more recent vintage…

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