South Africa banish semifinal jinx with 9-wicket win over Afghanistan to enter final

Tarouba, 27/6: South Africa exorcised their agonising semifinal jinx through an exceptional spell of pace bowling as they walloped an emotionally drained Afghanistan by nine wickets to enter their first-ever T20 World Cup final here.   They will face the winners of the second semifinal between India and England in the title clash, but the…

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Sam Pitroda reappointed as Indian Overseas Congress chairman

New Delhi, 26/6: Sam Pitroda was back as Indian Overseas Congress chairman on Wednesday, within 50 days of his resignation from the post after his effort to depict India’s diversity invited accusations of making a racist statement. In a one-line statement, Congress General Secretary (Organisation) KC Venugopal said, “Congress president has reappointed Sam Pitroda as…

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Bengaluru court rejects bail plea of Prajwal Revanna in sexual abuse case

Bengaluru, 26/6: A Bengaluru court on Wednesday rejected the bail plea of former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna, who is facing charges of rape and sexual harassment in multiple cases. The 33-year-old is presently in the custody of the Special Investigation Team, formed to probe his alleged sex crimes. Several explicit clips purportedly of him were…

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