ICC World Test Championship Final: NZ may have a slight edge at Southampton, says Sanjay Manjrekar
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ICC World Test Championship Final: NZ may have a slight edge at Southampton, says Sanjay Manjrekar

Sanjay Manjrekar reckons that the New Zealand cricketers will be more suited to the weather and seaming pitches in Southampton than the Indians when they play the ICC World Test Championship at the Rose Bowl from June 18. Sanjay Manjrekar thinks Virat Kohli can be India’s game-changer in the WTC final vs New Zealand (AFP…

Woman says $26 million California lottery ticket destroyed in wash
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Woman says $26 million California lottery ticket destroyed in wash

Store employee Esperanza Hernandez said a woman came and told workers that she had put the ticket in her pants and it was destroyed in the laundry. The $26 million prize can be taken in annual installments or as a $19.7 million cash option (Representational) The winner of a $26 million California Lottery prize may…

Now Google Pay users in US can send money to India | Technology News
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Now Google Pay users in US can send money to India | Technology News

New Delhi: Google Pay users in the US will now be able to send money to users in India and Singapore, the company said in a blogpost. “By the end of the year, we expect that U.S. Google Pay users will be able to send money to people in more than 200 countries and territories…

COVID-19’s second wave impact! Cheque bounce cases surge in April | Personal Finance News
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COVID-19’s second wave impact! Cheque bounce cases surge in April | Personal Finance News

The pandemic has hit significantly hit retail payments across the country, as the number of borrowers failing to pay their monthly EMIs has surged in April 2021. According to the National Payments Corporation of India’s (NPCI) data, 34.1% of auto-debit transactions facilitated via the National Automated Clearing House (NACH) failed in April 2021. The primary…

Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips offered New Zealand contracts, Ajaz Patel left out
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Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips offered New Zealand contracts, Ajaz Patel left out

New Zealand’s most successful Test wicketkeeper BJ Watling was also omitted after announcing his retirement from all forms of cricket after the team’s tour of England. Daryl Mitchell (left) is the son of England rugby team’s assistant coach John Mitchell (AFP Photo) HIGHLIGHTS Dary Mitchell was rewarded for scoring his maiden Test and ODI centuries…

Beset by coronavirus, Gaza’s hospitals now struggle with wounded
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Beset by coronavirus, Gaza’s hospitals now struggle with wounded

Just weeks ago, the Gaza Strip’s feeble health system was struggling with a runaway surge of coronavirus cases. Authorities cleared out hospital operating rooms, suspended nonessential care and redeployed doctors to patients having difficulty breathing. Then, the bombs began to fall. This week’s violence between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas rulers has killed 103 Palestinians, including…

Sensex drops over 150 points in early trade; Nifty below 14,650 | Markets News
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Sensex drops over 150 points in early trade; Nifty below 14,650 | Markets News

Mumbai: Equity benchmark Sensex opened on a positive note on Friday, but soon pared initial gains and dropped over 150 points, tracking losses in index majors HDFC twins, ICICI Bank and TCS. The 30-share BSE index was trading 158.99 points or 0.33 per cent lower at 48,531.81. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty fell 59.50 points…

Rahul Dev called ‘COVIDIOT’ for removing mask after getting vaccinated, reveals why he did it! | People News
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Rahul Dev called ‘COVIDIOT’ for removing mask after getting vaccinated, reveals why he did it! | People News

New Delhi: Actor and Bigg Boss 10 contestant Rahul Dev recently opened up about his experience of getting trolled on social media over removing his mask to pose with doctors to a leading daily. According to his interview, after he was inoculated with the first shot of the COVID vaccine, the doctors requested him to…

Sunil Gavaskar on SRH captain skipper David Warner: If captains can be changed mid-way, why can’t coaches?
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Sunil Gavaskar on SRH captain skipper David Warner: If captains can be changed mid-way, why can’t coaches?

Sunil Gavaskar said that SRH would have actually welcomed the BCCI’s decision to suspend IPL 2021 mid-way into the 14th season as this will give them the time to reflect on the mistakes they made in the 7 games they played. David Warner lost his captaincy and place in the SRH XI after losing 5…

Scottish police free 2 Indians held by UK immigration force
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Scottish police free 2 Indians held by UK immigration force

Scottish police ordered the release on Thursday of two Indian men who had been detained by British immigration officials, after hundreds of protesters in Glasgow blocked the path of a van carrying the detainees. Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, who wants to wrest immigration powers from the United Kingdom government, welcomed the police force’s actions…