Rohit Sharma tests positive for Covid-19 days before England Test; isolated in team hotel

London, 26/6: India’s preparations for the re-scheduled fifth Test against England at Edgbaston, Birmingham from July 1 have suffered a setback as captain Rohit Sharma has tested positive for Covid-19.     The BCCI confirmed early on Sunday morning that Rohit Sharma had tested positive via a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) on Saturday, with the…

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As turmoil brews in state, Maharashtra Governor Koshyari likely to be discharged on Sunday

Mumbai, 26/6: Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, who was hospitalised due to Covid-19, is likely to be discharged from the hospital on Sunday after his recovery, news agency ANI reported citing Raj Bhavan sources.   Koshyari’s presence is crucial in Maharashtra at the moment since the Maha Vikas Aghadi government’s hold on the state looks…

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Activist Teesta Setalvad detained by Gujarat ATS in Mumbai

Ahmedabad, 25/6:Activist Teesta Setalvad was on Saturday detained by the Gujarat Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) from Mumbai in connection with an FIR registered against her at the Ahmedabad city crime branch, sources said.     “Teesta Setalvad has been picked up by the Gujarat ATS from Mumbai in connection with an FIR registered by the…

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Rebel Maharashtra ministers to lose their posts in 24 hours: Sanjay Raut

Mumbai, 25/6: Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Saturday claimed that the rebel Maharashtra ministers in the Eknath Shinde camp will lose their posts “in 24 hours.”     Earlier in the day, the party’s national executive authorised Sena president and state chief minister Uddhav Thackeray to take action against the rebel MLAs led by…

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Mild tremors felt in some Dakshina Kannada villages

Andhra Pradesh, 25/6:Several people in various parts of Sullia taluk in Dakshina Kannada allegedly experienced tremors on Saturday.     People in the villages of Markanja, Kodappala, Goonadka and Aranthodu experienced mild shaking.   Deputy Commissioner Dr Rajendra K V sad that people from Sampaje, Aranthodu areas in Sullia informed him of the tremors they…

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US abortion ruling sparks global debate, polarizes activists

US, 25/6: The end of constitutional protections for abortions in the United States on Friday emboldened abortion opponents around the world, while advocates for abortion rights worried it could threaten recent moves toward legalization in their countries.     The US Supreme Court’s overturning of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision “shows that these types…

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Mayawati’s BSP to support Droupadi Murmu for President

UP, 25/6:Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Saturday said that her party would support the candidature of Droupadi Murmu for President “keeping our party and movement in mind”.     “We’ve decided to support NDA’s Presidential election candidate Droupadi Murmu. We’ve taken this decision neither in support of BJP or NDA nor against opposition but…

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