Tuesday, December 31, 2019

Trump says he does not want, nor foresee, war with Iran



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Kim 'a man of his word' on denuclearization, Trump says

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he believes North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will stick to his commitments on denuclearization, even as the strongman threatened a "new strategic weapon."

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Kim says N Korea to show 'new strategic weapon,' leaves room for talks

North Korea's leader plans to further develop nuclear programmes and to introduce a "new strategic weapon" in the near future, state media said on Wednesday, but he left room for dialogue with the United States after it ignored a year-end deadline he had set for talks.

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Trump warns Iran after Iraqi protesters storm US embassy in Baghdad



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Kim 'a man of his word' on denuclearization, Trump says

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he believes North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will stick to his commitments on denuclearization, even as the strongman threatened a "new strategic weapon."

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Trump warns Iran after Iraqi protesters storm US embassy in Baghdad



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US sending hundreds more troops after Baghdad embassy attacked



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After Ayodhya, Rafale verdicts in '19, SC to decide on CAA & J&K this year

At a time when dissent gets traction among intellectuals and social media, the Supreme Court in 2019 achieved the unexpected by rendering a unanimous verdict on the 70-year-old Ayodhya land dispute and putting stamp of approval on the deal to purchase 36 fully-loaded Rafale jets from France.

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Monday, December 30, 2019

Aaditya's induction takes Shiv Sainiks, NCP and Cong by surprise

Debutant MLA Aaditya Thackeray (29) was on Monday inducted as cabinet minister in the Maha Vikas Aghadi government led by his father Uddhav Thackeray, making the Thackerays the first father-son duo to be part of the cabinet together in Maharashtra.

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How pacers powered rise of Team India in 2019

Since January 2018 - when Bumrah made his debut - India's pacers have taken 274 wickets in 22 Tests at 20.74, the best among all teams. They also have the most five-wicket hauls (14). In wins, Bumrah has the best strike rate (30.4), best average (13.19) and best economy rate (2.59) among all bowlers since his debut.

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How pacers powered the rise of Team India in 2019

Since January 2018 - when Bumrah made his debut - India's pacers have taken 274 wickets in 22 Tests at 20.74, the best among all teams. They also have the most five-wicket hauls (14). In wins, Bumrah has the best strike rate (30.4), best average (13.19) and best economy rate (2.59) among all bowlers since his debut.

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Will 'Mankad' anyone who goes out of crease this IPL: Ashwin

In a question-answer session on micro-blogging site Twitter, Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin said that he will 'Mankad' anyone who goes out of the crease in the coming Indian Premier League (IPL) season.

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Thousands trapped on Australia beach encircled by fire

As many as four thousand people are trapped on the foreshore of the encircled seaside town of Mallacoota, as smoke turned day to night and the authorities said nearby fires were causing extreme thunderstorms and "ember attacks". Preparations were reportedly under way for a sea or airborne evacuation if needed.

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Maria Sharapova to return next month as Brisbane wildcard

Former world number one Maria Sharapova will return to tournament action at the Brisbane International next month after being awarded a wildcard to play in the Australian Open warm-up.

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China and US to sign ‘Phase 1’ trade deal this week: Report



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Countering extremism one click at a time



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US strikes against Al-Shabaab kill four militants in Somalia: AFRICOM



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2 dead, 1 critically injured in Texas church shooting



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US military carries out ‘strikes’ in Iraq, Syria against Kataib Hezbollah



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US promises action on any North Korea missile test



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Trump retweets post naming alleged Ukraine whistleblower



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Saturday, December 28, 2019

Youth hate instability: PM on Mann Ki Baat

Addressing his last 'Mann ki Baat' of 2019, the Prime Minister said the youth hate anarchy and disorder and dislike casteism and nepotism. "Our youth believe in the system and have an opinion, and question when system does not respond properly. I consider this to be a good thing.

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5 people stabbed at during Hanukkah celebration

Multiple people were stabbed at a synagogue in Monsey, New York, while celebrating Hanukkah late Saturday night. ​The NYPD Counterterrorism Bureau says it is ``closely monitoring the reports of multiple people stabbed at a synagogue. The Anti-Defamation League of New York and New Jersey says it's also aware of reports and is on the way to the scene in Monsey.

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Comments on Kaneria taken out of context: Akhtar

Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar has clarified his statement regarding Danish Kaneria, saying his allegation that many did not want the former leg-spinner to be part of the Pakistan team because of his Hindu faith were taken completely out of context and there was never a culture in the team to discriminate anybody on the basis of race.

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Humpy pockets first world chess crown, clinches Women's rapid title in Russia

Humpy Koneru is the new women World Rapid Chess Champion. India's most talented chess master clinched her maiden world open title in King Salman World Rapid Chess Championships in Moscow, Russia, on Saturday. While Magnus Carlsen clinched his third world crown in the Open group, Humpy emerged winner in Women.

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Chess Mess: At noisy GBM, setback for AICF President

All India Chess Federation (AICF) president PR Venketrama Raja on Saturday suffered a setback in the ongoing power struggle with secretary Bharat Singh Chauhan as the general body meeting passed the resolutions proposed by the latter.

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West Ham sack manager Pellegrini after losing to Leicester

A run of just two wins in 14 games, including seven defeats in their last nine league matches, saw patience run out with the 66-year-old former Real Madrid and Manchester City boss.

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Live updates: PM Modi's 'Mann ki Baat' address

PM Narendra Modi will address this year's final monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat' today. The 60th edition of the programme will be broadcast on the entire network of AIR and Doordarshan and Narendra Modi App at 11 am.

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Arman Jaffer: Good enough for India U-23, but not Mumbai?

If you do well for India in an age group tournament, the last thing you would expect is to be dropped from your state team just a month later.

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Assam ready for Khelo India games

Sarbananda Sonowal's dream of making Guwahati the 'sports capital of India' could take wings during the forthcoming Khelo India games to be held here at Assam's most populous city, from January 10.

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Talking points in sports in the year 2019

Indian grapplers, boxers and shooters led from the front in the year 2019, achieving several firsts during the year. Ace shuttler PV Sindhu also had her date with history at the World Championships in Basel. TOI takes a look at the talking points of 2019.

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Medals, mirth and melancholy: Talking points in sports in 2019

Indian grapplers, boxers and shooters led from the front in the year 2019, achieving several firsts during the year. Ace shuttler PV Sindhu also had her date with history at the World Championships in Basel. TOI takes a look at the talking points of 2019.

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Leicester beat West Ham, United win to reach No. 5

A much-changed Leicester inflicted the final blow of Manuel Pellegrini's time in charge of West Ham with a 2-1 win on Saturday as Manchester United closed on the Premier League's top four with a 2-0 victory at Burnley.

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Australia's Peter Siddle retires from international cricket

Siddle broke the news to his teammates at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday after being released from Australia's squad for the third and final Test against New Zealand in Sydney.

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All Blacks star Barrett ejected from Boxing Day Test

New Zealand's struggles at the Boxing Day Test have extended to the terraces at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, with All Blacks star Jordie Barrett ejected from the ground for a "behaviour" issue, according to New Zealand media reports.

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After coldest day, Delhi temp rises to 5.4°C

A day after Delhi recorded season's lowest temperature at 1.4 degrees Celsius, temperatures have risen by 2-3 °C in the national capital on Sunday.

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Mary Kom wins ill-tempered bout against Nikhat Zareen

MC Mary Kom on Saturday sealed her spot for next year's Olympic qualifiers with a 9-1 verdict against flyweight (51kg) Nikhat Zareen, who had publicly demanded a trial for the race to Tokyo. Refusing to shake hands with Nikhat after the bout, she said, "Why should I? If she wants others to respect her, she should first respect others..." Nikhat reacted saying, "I expect seniors to respect us too. I felt hurt but that's okay..."

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Mary Kom wins ill-tempered bout against Zareen

MC Mary Kom on Saturday sealed her spot for next year's Olympic qualifiers with a 9-1 verdict against flyweight (51kg) Nikhat Zareen, who had publicly demanded a trial for the race to Tokyo. Refusing to shake hands with Nikhat after the bout, she said, "Why should I? If she wants others to respect her, she should first respect others..." Nikhat reacted saying, "I expect seniors to respect us too. I felt hurt but that's okay..."

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Friday, December 27, 2019

The biggest sports controversies in 2019

Be it Russia getting banned from participating at the Olympics and the 2022 FIFA World Cup, to US women's soccer captain Megan Rapinoe having a go at President Donald Trump, there were several occasions when things kept coming to a boil in the year 2019. Racist chants reared their heads from time to time, not sparing the best of international athletes, mostly footballers.

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Eng's WC-winning cricketers named in New Year Honours list

Four England cricketers who helped the side win their first ever 50-over World Cup title in July have been recognised in the annual New Year Honours list, the country's cricket board (ECB) said on Friday.

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The biggest sports controversies in 2019

Be it Russia getting banned from participating at the Olympics and the 2022 FIFA World Cup, to US women's soccer captain Megan Rapinoe having a go at President Donald Trump, there were several occasions when things kept coming to a boil in the year 2019. Racist chants reared their heads from time to time, not sparing the best of international athletes, mostly footballers.

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Live Score: Aus vs NZ, 2nd Test, Day 3



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Wolves put Man City's title bid in tatters

Pep Guardiola admitted Manchester City's faint hopes of retaining the Premier League title were in tatters as they blew a two-goal lead and had Ederson sent in a dramatic 3-2 defeat at Wolves on Friday.

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Ibrahimovic returns to AC Milan on six-month deal

AC Milan have signed Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic on a free transfer until the end of the season with an option for a further year, the Serie A club announced on Friday.

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Redwood tree falls, kills hiker in California park



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Thursday, December 26, 2019

Plane with 100 on board crashes in Kazakhstan

A plane with 95 passengers and five crew members on board crashed near Almaty on Friday, the airport of Kazakhstan's biggest city said. The airport said there were survivors and emergency services were working at the site. The plane was headed for Nur-Sultan, the Central Asian nation's capital city.

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Dec set to be Delhi’s 2nd coldest in over 100 yrs

The current intense “cold day” spell, now on for 11 bone-chilling days, is set to make this December the second coldest the capital has seen in more than 100 years (in terms of day temperatures). The bad news is that icy day conditions are likely to continue for at least two-three days. Light rain is possible on New Year eve and snow in the hills till January 3.

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In tandem with NRC, CAA may affect status of India's Muslim minority: US Congress body



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Boxer Sumit Sangwan banned for a year, Tokyo Olympic dreams over

In a setback for one of India's most talented boxers eyeing medal glory at the 2020 Tokyo Games, Olympian and reigning national champion (91kg) Sumit Sangwan has been banned for one year by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) after traces of banned specified substance acetazolamide was found in his urine sample during an in-competition testing on Oct 10.

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Real Kashmir connects with its faithful with fine home win

Thursday was Real Kashmir’s opening home game in the I-League against defending champions, Chennai City FC. In a larger context, it was the first public gathering in Kashmir since the nullification of Article 370 and the ensuing clampdown in early August.

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Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 2: Australia vs New Zealand



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Anthony Martial scores twice as Man United crush Newcastle

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer urged Manchester United to show some consistency after Anthony Martial's double and a Mason Greenwood rocket sealed a 4-1 win against Newcastle. Solskjaer's side slumped to an embarrassing 2-0 defeat at lowly Watford last weekend to raise fresh questions about the United manager's ability to inspire his players.

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic set for AC Milan return: Reports

Sweden star Zlatan Ibrahimovic has reached agreement to join AC Milan on an initial six-month contract, according to multiple reports in Italy on Thursday. Ibrahimovic has accepted Milan's proposal and is ready to sign a deal to return to the former European giants within the next two days, Gazzetta Dello Sport and Sky Sports Italia reported.

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Lampard blames home pressure after 0-2 loss to Southampton

Coach Frank Lampard blamed the pressure of expectation at Stamford Bridge for inhibiting his players after a 2-0 home defeat against Southampton on Thursday. Chelsea had not lost consecutive league games at home since 2011.

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Boxer Sumit banned for a year, Tokyo dreams over

Former Asian silver medallist boxer Sumit Sangwan was on Thursday banned for one year by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) for failing a dope test. Sangwan, who competed in the 2012 London Olympics and formerly a 91-kg category boxer, was set to appear for the Olympic qualifier trials. But that will not be possible now as his suspension starts with immediate effect.

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US baby mayor is face of anti-abortion movement



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‘Friends’ theme songwriter Allee Willis dies



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Michael Bloomberg axes co using prisoners for campaign calls



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Russian way to silence dissent: Military service in the Arctic



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Michael Bloomberg axes co using prisoners for campaign calls



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On Christmas, Pope urges nations to tend to refugees



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Tuesday, December 24, 2019

Court adjourns Hafiz Saeed trial till January 2



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US city may allow snowball fights again



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Fans urge Michael Jackson lookalike to take DNA test



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Government clears merger of 8 railway services

The new structure of the leaner railway board, the apex decision-making body is intended to streamline operations and improve decision-making, while the move to merge the eight services is aimed at ending turf war among services. Under the new system, the chairman will be the final authority on all issues.

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Uber founder Travis Kalanick leaves board, severing last tie



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Russia leading world in hypersonic weapons: Vladimir Putin



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Uber founder Travis Kalanick leaves board, severing last tie



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US eyes Africa drawdown as first step in global troop shift



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