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07.06 / 23:17
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New Zealand vs Afghanistan Live Score: New Zealand won the toss and elected to field
Venue : Guyana National Stadium, Guyana New Zealand squad - Kane Williamson, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Finn Allen, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Tim Southee, Trent Boult Afghanistan squad - Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Mohammad Nabi, Mohammad Ishaq, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Fareed Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Nangeyalia Kharote, Naveen-ul-Haq, Noor Ahmad, Rashid Khan New Zealand vs Afghanistan Live Score: New Zealand won the toss and elected to field New Zealand vs Afghanistan Match Details Match 14 of ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2024 between New Zealand and Afghanistan to be held at Guyana National Stadium, Guyana at 05:00 AM.
07.06 / 19:39
07.06 / 13:03
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The secret behind the world’s happiest country
America and Germany fell out of the top 20. War- and revolution-racked Afghanistan held the bottom spot in the ranking of 143 countries, with a score of only 1.7 compared with Finland’s 7.7 and Denmark’s 7.6.Gender equality, trust in national institutions and fellow citizens, and low corruption are all important factors in Finns’ happiness, says Kai Sauer, Finland’s ambassador to Germany. In 1906 Finland became the first country in the world to give women both the full right to vote and to run in parliamentary elections.
06.06 / 15:01
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Uniform Civil Code’s fate in limbo as BJP allies TDP, JD(U) not in favour
NEW DELHI : The Bharatiya Janata Party might have to abandon its plan to introduce a Uniform Civil Code nationwide, given the compulsions of coalition politics with some of its main allies likely against the legislation. According to two people familiar with the post-election developments, the Telugu Desam Party and the Janata Dal (United), key members of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance, are against introducing a Uniform Civil Code.
05.06 / 21:22
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Emirati leader meets with Taliban official facing $10 million US bounty over attacks
The leader of the United Arab Emirates has met with an official in the Taliban government still wanted by the United States on an up-to $10 million bounty over his involvement in an attack that killed an American citizen and other assaults
04.06 / 10:27
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May Sees Record Surge in Google Search Interest for ‘Onchain’ Term
In May, the term “onchain” witnessed an unprecedented surge in Google search interest, reaching an all-time high, as indicated by data from Google Trends.
03.06 / 05:49
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T20 World Cup Sri Lanka vs South Africa: These IPL 2024 stars will clash in New York; when and how to watch
T20 World Cup 2024: South Africa will clash with Sri Lanka on June 3 at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. Aiden Markram will captain the Proteas while Wanindu Hasaranga will lead the Lankan side.A post shared by ICC (@icc)South Africa, since 2023, have played 11 T20Is that produced results and lost 9 of those. They were recently defeated 3-0 by West Indies.
31.05 / 15:43
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Over 40 pc ads in Cricket World Cup 2023 promoted smokeless tobacco brands: Study
Cricket World Cup 2023 were surrogate promotion of smokeless tobacco brands, according to a study that has called for a complete ban on promoting tobacco products in all sports. According to the study conducted by a group of experts from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Vital Strategies, of the total 41.3 per cent surrogate advertisements of smokeless tobacco (SLT) brands, 39.9 per cent were telecast during India's matches and 37.8 per cent during matches featuring one or both teams from South Asia (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka). Cardamom was the main product promoted through such advertisements. «Two SLT brands, Vimal and Kamla Pasand, contributed to the surrogate SLT advertisements. While the promotion of the Vimal brand was entirely led by prominent Bollywood celebrities, former cricketers led the surrogate advertisements for Kamla Pasand,» the study that was published in the British Medical Journal in May said.
30.05 / 18:31
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Indian mother-son duo duped by human traffickers, freed by Pakistan after one-year jail ordeal
PTI.ALSO READ:‘It was our fault…': Pakistan violated peace agreement with India in 1999, says former Pak PM Nawaz SharifWahida is a resident of Nagaon district in Assam and was arrested in 2023 along with her son while illegally entering Pakistan from Afghanistan via the Chaman border.She told the authorities in Pakistan that an Indian travel agent had deceived her, due to which she reached Pakistan. "After the death of my husband in 2022, I decided to take my son to Canada.
30.05 / 00:59
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Nearly 3 out of 10 children in Afghanistan face crisis or emergency level of hunger in 2024
About 6.5 million children in Afghanistan are forecast to experience crisis levels of hunger in 2024
27.05 / 18:13
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Russia to lift ban on Taliban, Sergei Lavrov says they are ‘real power’ in Afghanistan
RIA Novosti.The development came three years after the Taliban returned to power in war-torn Afghanistan.ALSO READ: Afghanistan floods: Fifty people lost their lives due to heavy rainsSince 2003, the Taliban group has been designated as a terrorist outfit in Russia.“Kazakhstan has recently taken the decision, which we are also going to take, to remove them from the list of terrorist organisations," RIA Novosti quoted Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as saying on Monday.At the end of 2023, Kazakhstan had removed the Taliban from its list of banned organisations.Despite international sanctions on the Taliban, Russia has fostered its ties with the government run by the banned outfit in Afghanistan.Moscow had also held multiple rounds of talks and boosted trade with Kabul.But, Russia has not recognised Afghanistan’s Taliban government officially yet.The state news agency TASS, citing Zamir Kabulov - director of the Second Asia Department at the Russian foreign ministry, reported that Russia’s foreign and justice ministries have reported to President Putin on the issue of removing the ban on the Taliban.ALSO READ: The Taliban warn journalists and experts against cooperating with Afghanistan International TVThe latest move by Russia could further boost diplomacy between Moscow and Kabul.According to RIA Novosti, Lavrov said Russia's decision was about recognising the realities on the ground.“They are the real power. We are not indifferent to Afghanistan.
27.05 / 12:51
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7 Pakistani soldiers, 23 militant killed in separate shootouts during raids along the Afghan border
Pakistan's security forces were conducting several raids in the country's volatile northwest, a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban, when shootouts ensued leaving seven soldiers and 23 militants dead, the army said Monday. The first exchange of fire occurred overnight on the outskirts of Peshawar, the capital of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, killing six militants and two army officers who «embraced martyrdom,» according to a statement by Pakistan's military. A second shootout happened during another security operation on Monday in the district of Tank, leaving 10 militants dead, the statement said, adding that five soldiers and seven militants were also killed during a separate fire exchange in the district of Khyber.
27.05 / 03:07
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Real-life Indiana Jones passes away at 94
Schuyler Jones, a globe-trotting American anthropologist and adventurer whose exploits drew comparisons to iconic movie character Indiana Jones, has died. He was 94. Jones' stepdaughter, Cassandra Da'Luz Vieira-Manion, posted on her Facebook page that Jones died on May 17. She said she had been taking care of him for the last six years and «truly thought he might live forever.» «He was a fascinating man who lived a lot of life around the world,» she wrote.
23.05 / 01:51
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Lok Sabha Elections: ‘Will resolve Gyanvapi, Krishna Janmabhoomi cases’, Assam CM Sarma urges voters for 400 seats
Gyanvapi and the Krishna Janmabhoomi case if the saffron party comes to power with over 400 seats in the Lok Sabha elections 2024. His remarks came during a public meeting in Jharkhand's Bokaro to support BJP candidate Dhullo Mahto. He listed the promises fulfilled by the Bharatiya Janata Party after winning more than 300 seats in the 2019 elections, saying Ram Lalla returned to his throne in Ayodhya on ‘Pran Pratishtha’ day, Article 370 was abrogated in Jammu and Kashmir, and CAA was brought to provide permanent Indian citizenship to minority Hindus from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh.
23.05 / 01:37
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Chabahar Port to reduce Afghanistan’s dependence on Karachi: Kabul
Chabahar Port close on the heels of a pact that gave India 10 years management rights over the port, Taliban has welcomed the initiative and noted that the port will provide an alternative to Pakistan's Karachi Port. The Taliban led government also is exploring a special zone in the Chabahar Port for international trade. Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate, has said, «We are in favor of better economic relations with all countries, and the Chabahar port should be expanded. The more activity there is in Iran's Chabahar port, the more economic stability in the region is strengthened, benefiting Afghanistan, and we support it.»
22.05 / 07:01
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Turkish Airlines resumes flights to Afghanistan nearly 3 years after the Taliban captured Kabul
Afghanistan's Taliban have confirmed the resumption of Turkish Airlines flights to Kabul’s international airport
22.05 / 02:25
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Who won yesterday's IPL match? Top highlights of last night's KKR vs SRH playoff match
SRH won the toss and elected to bat first at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The dangerous pair of Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head failed to make an impact against KKR as the Australian batsman was bowled by Mitchell Starc in the first over and the youngsters followed suit in the very next over of the match. SRH continued to lose wickets at regular intervals and were 4 wickets down on 39 at the end of the 5th over.
21.05 / 14:33
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Dwayne Bravo joins Afghanistan team as bowling consultant for T20 World Cup
T20 World Cup builds up, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Tuesday announced the appointment of former West Indian and T20 World Cup winner Dwayne Bravo as the Bowling Consultant for the tournament. Bravo is set to join the team during the preparation camp ahead of the marquee event in the Caribbean. «AfghanAtalan have already arrived in St. Kitts and Nevis and are expected to begin a 10-day long training camp, as part of their preparations for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, which will be overseen by the coaching staff, including DJ Bravo,» said the official statement. «The 40-year-old Dwayne John Bravo was a former right-arm medium-fast bowling all-rounder for West Indies, having played 295 international matches, scoring 6423 runs and picking up 363 wickets. He has also 100 FC, 227 List A and a mammoth 573 T20 caps to his name. DJ Bravo is currently the leading wicket-taker in T20 cricket with 625 scalps to his name in the format. In addition, he has scored almost 7000 runs in the format, making him one of the most successful fast-bowling all-rounders in T20 cricket,» said the statement further.
21.05 / 02:15
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Weather update: IMD predicts heavy rainfall in THESE states till May 24. Check details here
India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that various states of the Southern part of India, as well as the Northern states, will observe heavy rainfall in Southern till May 23. In an official release, IMD said, “Isolated extremely heavy rainfall also very likely over Tamil Nadu and Kerala till May 24." It further said that heavy to heavy rainfall is expected over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, Kerala, and Mahe on May 23.
20.05 / 18:47
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President Raisi's sudden death to test Iran with West Asia already in turmoil
death of Iranian executive President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in a helicopter crash on May 19 was a highly disruptive event that will test Iran and West Asia, both already in mayhem.
20.05 / 12:41
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Ebrahim Raisi dies in helicopter crash: What does Iranian President's death mean for India-Iran ties?
expressed grief over the demise of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a chopper crash. In his condolence message on X, formerly Twitter, Modi said India stands with Iran in ‘this time of sorrow’. "Deeply saddened and shocked by the tragic demise of Dr.
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