Bihar journalist gunned down at his doorstep

Vimal Kumar (35), a journalist with a prominent Hindi daily, was shot dead by four unidentified persons at the doorstep of his home in Bihar's Araria district early on Friday, weeks before he was to testify as a prime witness in his younger brother's 2019 murder.

August 19, 2023 at 04:12AM

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Hill states make headlines but Bihar tops monsoon toll

That Bihar's big death toll (518), compared to Himachal's 330, received so little attention is essentially a matter of magnifying the dramatic. Even the startling fact that 160 of the 518 dead in Bihar perished to lightning has received little notice. But every landslide in the hill states is on prime time.

August 19, 2023 at 03:14AM

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'Didn't feel I missed out a lot': Bumrah on his comeback

Jasprit Bumrah, who was leading the side on his return after an 11-month injury layoff, led India to a two-run win over Ireland in the first T20I of the three-match series, claiming 2 for 24 with nine dot balls and forming a formidable pair with Prasidh Krishna.

August 18, 2023 at 11:39PM

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Russia’s Luna-25 set to land two days prior to Chandrayaan-3

Russia's Luna-25 mission has entered the Moon's orbit and is set to make a soft landing on the south pole on Monday; days before India's Chandrayaan-3. Luna-25 will circle the moon for five days before its landing. The landing site is close to where Chandrayaan-3 was expected to land.

August 18, 2023 at 02:26AM

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Ladakh BJP veteran expelled over son’s marriage with Buddhist woman

Nazir Ahmad, a state vice-president of BJP in Ladakh, has been expelled over his son’s marriage with a Buddhist woman and alleged “elopement”, with the party saying it “jeopardises communal harmony and unity among the people of the region”.

August 18, 2023 at 01:12AM

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Dead dolphins: Ukraine builds case of ecocide against Russia

Ukraine is developing a strategy for the prosecution of environmental war crimes and ecocide against Russia. Thousands of dolphins have washed up dead on the shores of the Black Sea; four specific acts are recognised as international crimes, but Ukraine hopes to add ecocide to the list.

August 18, 2023 at 01:50AM

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Praggu first Indian after Vishy Anand to enter WC semis

R Praggnanandhaa defeated his friend Erigaisi Arjun in the quarterfinals of the World Cup chess tournament in Baku. However, Arjun managed to secure a spot in the Candidates Tournament in 2024. Praggnanandhaa will face Fabiano Caruana in the semifinals, while in the women's semifinal, Nurguyl Salimova of Bulgaria defeated Anna Muzhychuk of Ukraine. Salimova will go on to play Aleksandra Goryachkina in the two-game title clash.

August 18, 2023 at 03:32AM

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Baghel vs Baghel: BJP fields Durg MP from C’garh CM's home turf

BJP has named its candidates for 21 seats in Chhattisgarh along with 39 shortlisted for Madhya Pradesh for the coming assembly polls months before the elections. Durg MP Vijay Baghel, who previously polled 54.4% of the votes in Patan segment of his LS constituency, has been pitted against Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel from Patan.

August 18, 2023 at 03:57AM

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Rapist freed for ‘good conduct’ rapes again, survivor critical

A 35-year-old rape convict in MP's Satna district, released in 2021 because of "good conduct" after serving seven years of a 10-year sentence, raped a minor again on Wednesday. He has been booked under Pocso.

August 18, 2023 at 03:20AM

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India, China likely to hold Major General-level talks

India and China are set to conduct Major General-level talks to strengthen confidence-building measures and reduce friction and trust deficit between the two countries' armies till the two main face-offs at Depsang and Demchok in eastern Ladakh can be resolved. Preserving the buffer zones, adhering to border protocols, exchanging prior information on patrols, and not increasing force levels are some of the CBMs that will be strengthened.

August 18, 2023 at 04:26AM

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