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1st Test: England win toss, opt to bowl against India, Sudharsan makes debut, Karun returns after eight years

Leeds, June 20 -- England Test captain Ben Stokes won the toss and opted to bowl against India in the opening Test of the five-match series for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy on Friday at Headingley. ... Read More


Sikkim Governor Om Prakash Mathur flags off first batch of Kailash Mansarovar Yatra pilgrims

Nathula, June 20 -- Following the resumption of Kailash Mansarovar Yatra after five years, the first batch of pilgrims was flagged off from Sikkim's Nathula on Friday. The Governor of Sikkim, Om Praka... Read More


"Crimes against women have spread like a pandemic in Odisha...": Congress President Bhakta Charan Das

Bhubaneswar, June 20 -- Odisha Congress President Bhakta Charan Das on Friday strongly criticised the state government over its handling of the Gopalpur gangrape case and the cholera outbreak, allegin... Read More


Fearing Iran's response, US pulls jets from Qatar airbase

Pakistan, June 20 -- The United States has removed its fighter jets from Al Udeid Airbase in Qatar amid fears of an Iranian counterattack. Satellite images show that while several aircraft were statio... Read More


Man poses as politician, tries to extort Rs 2L; held in Rein Bazaar

Hyderabad, June 20 -- Rein Bazaar police arrested an individual for allegedly attempting to extort Rs 2 lakh from the owner of a newly constructed building under the guise of being a local politician.... Read More


Rights body VBMP demands immediate release of Baloch students amid widespread condemnation of enforced disappearances

Quetta, June 20 -- The Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) has demanded the swift release of two Baloch students who have been unaccounted for more than two weeks following their reported detentio... Read More


Personal info of customers compromised? Insurer Aflac probes data breach incident by 'sophisticated cybercrime group'

New Delhi, June 20 -- Aflac revealed on Friday that it had experienced a cybersecurity breach potentially affecting the personal information of its customers, becoming the latest insurer to fall victi... Read More


CCP Council Passes Resolution to Demolish El Dorado Building; Opposition Absent from Key Meeting

Goa, June 20 -- The Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) on Thursday passed a resolution to demolish the controversial El Dorado building, during a council meeting that saw the discussion of 14 key... Read More


Ajit Agarkar shut outside noise, showed faith in Yashasvi Jaiswal when everyone else turned a blind eye: 'They spoke...'

India, June 20 -- He is just 23, but the legend of Yashasvi Jaiswal continues to grow. First West Indies, then Australia, and now, England. The young bloke has a century against most of the top teams ... Read More


China's military threats prompt US Pacific Fleet to reinforce deterrence in Taiwan and South China Sea

Taipei, June 20 -- Admiral Stephen Koehler, the commander of the US Pacific Fleet, stated on Tuesday that the fleet's goal of deterring aggression in the South China Sea includes Taiwan, Taipei Times ... Read More