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Ben Stokes, Gus Atkinson under investigation by ECB for undisclosed nightclub incident | Cricket
08
Jun
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Ben Stokes, Gus Atkinson under investigation by ECB for undisclosed nightclub incident | Cricket

New Delhi: England Test captain Ben Stokes and fast-bowler Gus Atkinson are under investigation for an undisclosed "incident" at a nightclub after England's victory over New Zealand in the first of the three Tests at Lord's, ESPN Cricinfo reported. The said incident took place in the early hours of Monday morning after England's 115-run win over the Blackcaps on Sunday, June 7. "The ECB is currently investigating a breach of team protocols following the conclusion of the first Men's Test against New Zealand," the ECB stated in a statement on Monday. "Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson were present at a…
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Several Indian workers killed in Dubai after minibus collides with truck | World
08
Jun
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Several Indian workers killed in Dubai after minibus collides with truck | World

Dubai: Several Indian workers were killed in a tragic road accident in Dubai on Monday (Kune 8) after a minibus carrying them collided with a truck that had stopped in the middle of the road, the authorities said. Indian Consulate in Dubai expresses griefย  Expressing grief over the incident, the Indian Consulate in Dubai said it was deeply saddened by the loss of lives and was coordinating closely with local authorities to assist those affected. "Deeply saddened by the tragic road accident in Dubai that claimed the lives of several Indian workers," the Consulate said in a post on X.…
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Suryakumar Yadav’s special gesture in T20 Mumbai League wins hearts after blistering knock | Cricket
08
Jun
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Suryakumar Yadav’s special gesture in T20 Mumbai League wins hearts after blistering knock | Cricket

New Delhi: Suryakumar Yadav handed over his Player of the Match Award after scoring a blistering fifty during the T20 Mumbai League to fast bowler Sylvester Dsouza. SKY scored an unbeaten 72 from 36 balls to power the Triumph Knights MNE to their first-ever win of the season against the MSC Maratha Royals. SKY, who has been dropped from India's T20I team after his string of poor performances, scored a blistering and unbeaten 72 with 13 fours and one six to help his team chase down 153 at the Wankhede Stadium. Nutan Kumar Goel had also hit a fifty.ย  SKY…
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‘Good selection headache’ for India ahead of Women’s T20 World Cup as Bharti stars in West Indies warm-up | Cricket
08
Jun
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‘Good selection headache’ for India ahead of Women’s T20 World Cup as Bharti stars in West Indies warm-up | Cricket

New Delhi: The Indian women's team will have a 'good selection headache' heading into the Women's T20 World Cup 2026 as the likes of Bharti Fulmali, Shreyanka Patil, and Radha Yadav starred in the warm-up fixture against the West Indies on Monday, June 8.ย  Bharti smashed an unbeaten 56 from 40 balls in the absence of captain Harmanpreet Kaur, who was rested for the practice fixture. She came in at No.5 and carried the innings along on the back of a 61-run partnership with Yastika Bhatia, who made 36. Meanwhile, Yastika has also made a return to the Indian T20I…
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Timings for India vs England T20I matches changed by ECB; check all details | Cricket
08
Jun
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Timings for India vs England T20I matches changed by ECB; check all details | Cricket

New Delhi: The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has moved the timings for three of the five T20I matches during India's tour of England. The ECB has brought the timings one hour forward for the floodlit matches to maximise the TV viewership.ย  India are set to embark on their UK tour in late June with a two-match T20I series against Ireland before they hit the English shores for eight white-ball games. They will be locking horns against the Three Lions for three ODIs and five T20Is as the fans are eager for the two series.ย  The Men in Blue…
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โ€˜Death of a Salesmanโ€™ leads with six honours
08
Jun
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โ€˜Death of a Salesmanโ€™ leads with six honours

The 79th Tony Awards celebrated Broadway's biggest achievements on Sunday night, with โ€œSchmigadoon!โ€ walking away with the Best Musical award and Bess Wohl's โ€œLiberationโ€, taking home the coveted Best Play honour at New York's Radio City Music Hall. ย  The revival of Arthur Miller's โ€œDeath of a Salesmanโ€ turned out to be the most awarded show of the evening, collecting six Tony Awards. The production won Best Revival of a Play and earned additional honours for direction, lighting design, scenic design and sound design. Laurie Metcalf also secured the Featured Actress in a Play trophy, marking her third career Tony…
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India storm Afghanistan out of Mullanpur, register massive innings and 300-run victory in only Test | Cricket
08
Jun
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India storm Afghanistan out of Mullanpur, register massive innings and 300-run victory in only Test | Cricket

New Delhi: The Indian team registered a brilliant performance against Afghanistan in the only Test of the ongoing multi-format series. The two sides met at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh, from June 6, and it was Team India who managed to win the game comfortably by an innings and 300 runs.ย  The clash began with the Indian team coming in to bat first after winning the toss. The side opened its innings with Yashasvi Jaiswal departing early on a score of 24 runs in 32 deliveries. However, KL Rahul and Sai Sudharsan built a solid partnership,…
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Jan Dhan accounts cross 58 crore mark: Do you know the facilities available with these accounts? | Business
08
Jun
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Jan Dhan accounts cross 58 crore mark: Do you know the facilities available with these accounts? | Business

New Delhi: The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), which has become the nation's biggest symbol of financial revolution, has achieved a new milestone. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Monday that the country's Jan Dhan accounts have crossed the 580 million (58 crore) mark. According to information shared by the Finance Minister's office on the social media platform 'X', these accounts have not only connected crores of underprivileged Indians to the country's formal banking system but have also positioned India as a role model in the fight against poverty and deprivation globally. 94% of adults now have their…
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Is Ravindra Jadeja’s place in Test team under threat? Manav Suthar’s stellar debut puts veteran in pressure | Cricket
08
Jun
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Is Ravindra Jadeja’s place in Test team under threat? Manav Suthar’s stellar debut puts veteran in pressure | Cricket

New Delhi: A left-arm spin-bowling all-rounder, darting the balls with insane precision, Manav Suthar hogged the limelight with his stellar Test debut during the one-off match between India and Afghanistan in Mullanpur. The Rajasthan all-rounder, Suthar, became the talk of the town after his six-wicket haul in the first innings of the fixture.ย  Not only because he scalped six wickets and became just the 10th Indian and seventh spinner to have achieved a fifer on Test debut, but due to his control, spin and precision, his name has been on everyone's lips. Former India cricketer and legend Sunil Gavaskar was…
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Cargo vessel with 24 Indians seafarers catches fire after attack off Oman coast; India responds | World
08
Jun
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Cargo vessel with 24 Indians seafarers catches fire after attack off Oman coast; India responds | World

Muscat: An incident of fire on board a foreign-flagged oil tanker carrying 24 Indian seafarers was reported on Monday afternoon near the Omani coast, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) confirmed. The incident occurred at around 1:30 pm on board the vessel MT Marivex, south of the Strait of Hormuz, which was sailing from Karwar in India to Duqm in Oman. Addressing an inter-ministerial briefing on recent developments in West Asia, a Ministry official, Opesh Kumar Sharma, said preliminary information indicates that all 24 Indian crew members are safe.ย "There has been a recent report that at around 1:30…
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