Martin Amis, era-defining British author, passes away at 73

The celebrated British writer Martin Amis, who gave masterpieces like 'Money' and 'London Fields' passes away at the age of 73.

May 21, 2023 at 01:00PM

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12 killed, 90 hurt in stampede at El Salvador stadium

Twelve people died and 90 others were injured in a stampede at a soccer stadium in El Salvador on Saturday, authorities said, turning a highly anticipated match into a chaotic scene as fans rushed to save people suffocating under a mass of bodies.

May 22, 2023 at 01:15AM

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Train skips stop, reverses 1km to pick up passengers

In a bizarre contrast to the iconic scene in the 1995 blockbuster, the Shoranur-bound train jumped a small station and went past - only to reverse nearly 1 km minutes later to the bewilderment of its passengers, rail officials and others.

May 22, 2023 at 04:21AM

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Respect territorial integrity, sovereignty of all: PM Modi at G7

Addressing a G7 session in Japan's Hiroshima on Sunday, PM Modi called into question the effectiveness of the UN and its Security Council. He said these global bodies would be reduced to acting merely like a "talk shop" if they didn't address problems faced by the developing world and were unable to resolve conflicts.

May 22, 2023 at 03:18AM

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IPL: Gill ton eliminates RCB; Gujarat face CSK in Qualifier 1, LSG meet Mumbai in Eliminator

Shubman Gill's dazzling 52-ball 104 not out trumped Virat Kohli's sumptuous unbeaten 101 as Gujarat Titans edged Royal Challengers Bangalore in a high-scoring thriller by six wickets in the final league game of the IPL season in Bengaluru. With the heartbreaking defeat, RCB's journey in this year's competition came to an end. With Mumbai Indians winning the afternoon game, Faf du Plessis and co. needed an outright win to qualify for the knockouts but Gill smashed his second consecutive century of the season, dashing the hosts' hopes of qualifying for the playoffs.

May 22, 2023 at 12:42AM

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Governance models globally prompted move on ordinance

ase studies on the models of governance followed in capital cities across the world — like Washington DC, Berlin, France, Ottawa and Canberra — helped convince the Centre about the need to bring an ordinance to restore Delhi LG’s overriding powers relating to the administrative control of Delhi.

May 21, 2023 at 04:14AM

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IAF grounds 60 MiG-21 Bisons after May 8 crash

The IAF has grounded its entire fleet of around 60 old MiG-21 'Bison' fighters for comprehensive engine and other technical checks after one of the single-engine jets crashed into a village and killed three women on the ground in the Hanumangarh district of Rajasthan on May 8.

May 21, 2023 at 05:23AM

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Palghar boy digs well to save mom trips to river

Pranav Ramesh Salkar is the toast of Palghar district, 128 km from Mumbai, after he dug a well for his mother near his hut in Kelve, a sleepy village, early this month. "I am happy aai will no longer have to do daily trips to the rivulet," he said on Saturday.

May 21, 2023 at 04:22AM

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Siddaramaiah-DK Shivakumar tussle limits Karnataka cabinet to eight mantris

Although the original plan was to administer oath to 28 ministers to ensure a full-fledged cabinet, only eight were sworn in, reportedly due to a factional fight between the camps of the new CM and his deputy.

May 21, 2023 at 02:41AM

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India will do whatever it can to end war: PM Modi to Zelenskyy

India will do all it can to end the war through dialogue and diplomacy and help ameliorate the pain and suffering of the Ukrainian people, PM Narendra Modi told Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in their first bilateral meeting since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

May 21, 2023 at 02:10AM

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