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England captain Joe Root confirmed on Wednesday rookie batsman Ollie Pope will make his debut against India in the second Test starting at the Lord's on Thursday. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2OOpaQK

The Sports Ministry continued its deliberation with regards to size of the Indian contingent for the Asian Games as suspense prevailed over its announcement. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2ASR4YX

The Centre on Wednesday favoured the retention of penal law on adultery, saying that it is a public wrong which causes mental and physical injury to the spouse, children and the family. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Mi10zX

Indian women's singles star shuttler PV Sindhu may have missed out on her third consecutive major individual title but she sees a lot of positives with her consistent run, adding that she is hopeful of a gold medal in the future. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2vtjJyz

Lohia urged the students to call off their indefinite sit-in saying it was putting lots of strain on the students themselves and the university's functioning. Lohia accompanied by Registrar Debajyoti Konar, met the 50-odd students agitating on a corridor of the first floor of the building. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2OSaNLa

Captain Virat Kohli urged followers of Indian cricket to not be judgemental about his team's poor batting performance after just one Test as the problem is more about making "mental adjustments" rather than technical. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2Mwzewa

HAL is in talks with IAF for production of 83 more LCAs with upgraded capabilities known as Tejas Mk 1A. The naval version of the indigenously built Tejas LCA had recently undergone a series of successful tests to check its capability to land on an aircraft carrier. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2M5GbYS

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The meeting convened by Congress president Rahul Gandhi in Delhi to discuss current political scenario and Maratha quota stir stood cancelled. "The meeting could not happen as Rahul ji had to fly to Chennai to attend Karunanidhi's burial." a party source said. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2MuHbC8

"We as a team love playing with each other and play with a lot of passion. I would just say to the fans to support the whole team because we all are giving our best efforts and we all want to win together," said Kohli. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2ManUco

Anirban Lahiri will achieve a coveted landmark when he plays in his 15th Majors at the PGA Championship, surpassing Jeev Milkha Singh's previous Indian record of 14. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2vQE1Bo

Among the others from the University of Sheffield team include Dr Praveen Thokala from the School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), Dr Esther Karunakaran from the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Professor Sheila MacNeil from the Department of Materials Science, and Dr Lynda Partridge from the Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2M1AATv

Once trapped in the administrative mess where the physiotherapist was dropped from the contingent for the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, the Cycling Federation of India (CFI) is in no mood to tinker with the combination for the upcoming Asian Games in Indonesia. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2ORKMM0

Security forces had launched a search operation in the Ladoora forests in Rafiabad area on Monday following information about the presence of terrorists, a police official said. The search operation turned into a gunbattle this morning with both sides exchanging fire, he said. One soldier was injured in the initial firefight, he said. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2OiyVpo

Maneka Gandhi in June had held a round-table conference on cybercrime against women and children where representatives from Twitter, Facebook, UNICEF, Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) and NASSCOM were present, among others. She had, earlier, urged Twitter and Facebook to remove child sexual abuse material from the internet. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2M6DYvL

England captain Joe Root confirmed on Wednesday rookie batsman Ollie Pope will make his debut against India in the second Test starting at the Lord's on Thursday. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2OTH3Oc

Highlighting that the provision acts as a"bridge" between the state and the rest of India, Abhijeet Jasrotia said the PDP, whether in power or opposition, had always worked to safeguard Articles 370 and 35A. He said the residents of Jammu region especially the Dogras were mature enough to understand the threat to their next generation if the act was revoked. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Mrn8o1

The Editors Guild of India on Wednesday decried "all attempts" by the government to "interfere" with the independence of the media, taking strong note of senior journalists of two TV channels quitting. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2OQ6Tml

The jury in the trial of England cricketer Ben Stokes was shown security camera footage of a gay man allegedly grabbing the groin of another defendant shortly before a brawl erupted. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2vw4B3u

CBI has initiated a preliminary enquiry against Cambridge Analytica and Global Science Research for alleged illegal personal data harvesting of Indians from Facebook. It is alleged Cambridge Analytica received data from Global Science Research which employed "illegal means" to get data. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2vMVQkZ

The selected candidates, among 150 students who attended Sandeep Chaudhary's early morning two hour class for 25 days belong to different parts of Jammu and Ladakh regions and included seven girls. Encouraged by the results, Chaudhary is now planning a similar initiative in Shopian, which has emerged as a hot-bed of militancy in the region. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2vN7uw9

He has "been there and done that" which is the reason why Sachin Tendulkar's singular piece of advice for Virat Kohli is to worry less and follow his instincts. For a significant part of his 24-year career, Tendulkar shouldered the burden of Indian batting and Kohli is performing the same role today. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2B3cNOb

The top anti-graft body is conducting a probe into off-shore companies of Zulfikar Abbas Bukhari, who was in charge of Khan's campaign in NA-53 (Islamabad-II). Imran Khan had defeated former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi in NA-53. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ARIUQG

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Glowing tributes were paid to the departed leader in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, before the Houses were adjourned for the day. It is rare that the House is adjourned in case a departed leader is not a sitting or former member. It is a Parliament convention to adjourn for the day in the event of the death of a sitting member, Parliament officials said. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2OUU8Hd

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The SC has reserved its verdict on pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the penal law on adultery. A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra reserved orders after additional solicitor general Pinky Anand, appearing for the Centre, concluded her arguments today. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2KEdLQb

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Johnson, who resigned last month over the way May is negotiating Brexit, wrote in The Daily Telegraph this week that Denmark was wrong to ban the burqa, a head-to-toe cloak which conceals the face with a mesh or is worn in conjunction with the niqab - a face veil that leaves only the eyes exposed. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2KHr5Do

Pakistan's defence ties with Russia have moved past the bitter Cold War hostilities in recent years and the chill in the relations between Pakistan and the US has further pushed the country towards Russia and China. Pakistan has shown eagerness to build military-to-military ties with Russia. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Mwx93h

Appearing at a court in Kuala Lumpur, Najib was charged with three counts of money-laundering over claims he pocketed 42 million ringgit ($10.3 million) from a former unit of scandal-hit sovereign wealth fund 1MDB. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Ofv7oE

Shahidul Alam, 63, was detained by plainclothes police at his home Sunday after giving an interview to Al Jazeera about the student demonstrations, an arrest which drew condemnation from international rights groups. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2MaVWND

The presence of captain Virat Kohli's wife and Bollywood actress, Anushka Sharma, in the photograph from the Indian cricket team's official dinner hosted by the High Commission of India in London has invited criticism from fans on social media. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2ORNVvq

Dalai Lama is a title given to spiritual leaders of Tibetan people. This title is given to those who are considered among the most important monks of the Gelug school, the newest school of Tibetan Buddhism. During the 1959 Tibetan uprising, the Dalai Lama had fled to India. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ATA8Si

The concern was also raised by various organisations such as All State Kashmiri Pandit Conference (ASKPC), All Migrant Coordination Committee (APMCC), All India Kashmiri Pandit Conference (AIKPC), Panun Kashmir, Youth All India Kashmir Samaj (YAIKS), Vishwa Kashmiri Pandit Samiti (VKPS). They have urged Governor NN Vohra to intervene in the matter. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2On8r6i

Dalit and farmers groups have called for a Bharat bandh on Thursday demanding the restoration of the provisions of the SC/ST Act which, they allege, were diluted by a Supreme Court ruling of March 20. Here’s all that you need to know about the proposed ‘bandh’: from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2MbyD67

The 25-year-old -- who scored in the 4-2 World Cup final win over Croatia -- has agreed terms with Barcelona for a deal worth £89.5 million ($115 million, 100 million euros) over five years, according to the Daily Mail. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2M4nlBG

Stephen Constantine will continue as India's national football coach at least till the 2019 Asian Cup, AIFF general secretary Kushal Das has said, putting to rest speculation about an abrupt sacking following complaints by senior players. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2vNNYjg

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A report from Duff & Phelps, the global valuation and corporate finance advisors, who come out with an annual report on the cash-rich tournament every year, says that after the 11th season, the value of the IPL has seen a 19% jump to $6.3 billion. from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest updates on Tennis, Football, Badminton, WWE Results & more https://ift.tt/2OU5URM

Kushwahas account for 9% of the state population, making them the third largest community in Bihar after Muslims and Yadavs. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2nnaDiA

BJP has been making efforts to shun the image of an upper caste party by increasing its vote base among Backwards, Dalits and Adivasis. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2vNzkIB

The Delhi high court today dismissed a plea seeking an FIR and a CBI probe against Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje and her son for allegedly getting compensation of Rs 1.97 crore by selling a piece of government land to NHAI for widening a national highway in 2010. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2nmSmlC

Additional Solicitor General Pinky Anand, appearing for the Centre, commenced her arguments by saying that adultery has been made an offence by keeping in mind the sanctity of marriage as an institution. "What is the sanctity of marriage here. If the consent of husband is taken then there is no adultery," the bench said. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2vP70FV

President Donald Trump says he wants talks with Iran on a new deal covering the full range of its "malign behaviour" in the region, which has been dismissed by Iran. Zarif was speaking a day after Washington reimposed a first tranche of harsh sanctions following its withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2vpnZPG

The case has been under trial since April 2017 and involved a dispute between India and Pakistan over the citizenship of Munna, who has been lodged in a Bangkok prison since September 2000. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2McF359

In a detailed report, the CAG has stated that the project is yet to be fully realised even though it was conceived in 2002, leaving gaps in the IAF’s air-surveillance capability. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2KBuL9C

In a letter to Karnuanidhi's son MK Stalin, Sonia Gandhi wrote: "For me, Kalignar's loss is very personal. He always showed me great kindness and consideration, which I can never forget. He was like a father figure to me." from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ONgABM

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In an advisory to states and Union territories, the Home Ministry said the national flag represents hopes and aspirations of the people of India and hence should occupy a position of honour. The ministry said it has been brought to its notice that during important events, the national flag made of plastic is used in place of paper flags. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2OTDmb9

The clarification on reported mining activity by China in Arunachal Pradesh was recently submitted by MEA in Rajya Sabha. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2KC70ym