KKR go without Narine & Chakravarthy vs PBKS – check full playing XI
KKR skipper Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and decided to bat first at Eden Gardens.
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Punjab Police foil terror plot, arrest three linked to ISI-backed module
Punjab Police have dismantled an ISI-backed terror module planning grenade attacks on police establishments across multiple states. Three individuals were apprehended with two hand grenades and a pistol, bearing markings from Pakistan Ordnance Factory. Investigations revealed the operatives were in contact with Pakistan Intelligence Operatives via social media, acting on ISI handlers’ directives.
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Explained: Amid Artemis II mission, why Trump administration has cut Nasa’s budget
This is not just a budget story. It is a question of priorities: what kind of space agency should Nasa be in the 21st century?
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Supreme Court asks Bengal’s top bureaucrat to apologise over siege of SIR officers in Malda
Taking strong exception to the attack on judicial officers adjudicating objections to voter list exclusions in West Bengal’s Malda district, the Supreme Court on Thursday said there was a breakdown of law and order in the state and issued show-cause notices to the chief secretary, DGP, district magistrate and SP, asking why action should not
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UAPA terror case: US citizen, 6 Ukrainians sent to 30-day judicial custody
Seven foreign nationals, including six Ukrainians and one US citizen, were remanded to 30 days’ judicial custody in Delhi for alleged terror links. The NIA claims they supplied weapons and training to Indian insurgent groups, with connections to Myanmar’s ethnic armed factions. Investigations are ongoing into their motives and activities.
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Avesh Khan ball-hitting row: SRH likely to approach BCCI over ‘unfair play’ in IPL
The issue concerns the last ball of the game on April 5, when LSG captain Rishabh Pant hit a boundary off Jaydev Unadkat. As the ball was heading towards the boundary, Avesh, who was near the dugout, struck it back into the ground with a bat.
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‘India’s debt-to-GDP ratio lowest among major economies’: FM Sitharaman sees fiscal space, hints at rate cut
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted India’s strong debt management, with an 81% debt-to-GDP ratio, positioning it favorably among major economies amidst global economic volatility. The ongoing Middle East conflict poses a systemic threat to global energy, impacting supply chains and economic stability, while the RBI’s MPC begins deliberations amid inflation concerns.
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9 cops get death penalty in Sathankulam custodial torture case
Jeyaraj and Beniks were taken to the Sathankulam police in Tuticorin district late in the evening of June 19, 2020, on charges of having kept their shop open beyond the deadline during the Covid-19 lockdown. They were brutally assaulted by the policemen at night and were lodged in Kovilpatti sub-jail the next day. Beniks died