Bipin Rawat

India's first Chief of Defence Staff is General Bipin Rawat: Outgoing Army Chief General Bipin Rawat has been named as India's first-ever Chief of Defence Staff. Reports say he will provide single-point military advice to the government and focus on the army, air force and navy. He is due to retire as the Chief of Army Staff on December 31 after three years. General...

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SAvENG

South Africa leading England on day 2 of their opening Test South Africa look to be in control during the second innings of the first Test match in Centurion. England were all out for 181 during their first innings, and will need to restrict the Proteas' batsmen if they are to have any hope of victory. RSA v ENG, 1st Test RSA 72-4 & 284 ENG 181 Anrich Nortje*: 4 (16) Rassie van der Dussen:...

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BoxingDayTest

Steve Smith left fuming at the end of first session of the Boxing Day Test Smith was involved in a heated exchange with umpire Nigel Llong as the teams headed back to the pavilion for lunch. The two debated over the interpretation of the dead ball rule that led to Australia being denied runs. STUMPS! DAY1 Steve Smith's unbeaten 77 off 192 leads Australia to a score of 4/257 after day...

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Mandi House

Delhi Police ban large gatherings around Mandi House ahead of CAA protest A protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act is taking place in the Mandi House area of Delhi. Police have imposed a Section 144 order, which prohibits gatherings of four or more people. People gathered to protest the Citizenship (Amendment) Act The new law offers a way to Indian citizenship for six minority...

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INDIA vs WEST INDIES

India beats West Indies to clinch ODI series 2-1: On Sunday, India beat West Indies by four wickets in the third and final One Day International to win the series 2-1 This is India's tenth successive bilateral series (2+ ODIs) win against West Indies  Most successful 300+ chases in ODIs: 17 India * 11 England 10 Australia/ Sri Lanka 06 South Africa/ Pakistan Rohit Sharma finishes on top of the ODI run-scoring charts for 2019, 113 runs...

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Afghan president Ashraf Ghani

Afghan president Ashraf Ghani wins second term in preliminary vote count: The results for the Afghan presidential elections that took place on September 28, were announced this Sunday by the independent electoral commission on a press conference. President Ashraf Ghani won his second term with 50.6% of the preliminary vote count. His main opponent, Abdullah Abdullah called the results “fraudulent”. With...

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NASA

Boeing's 'Starliner' space capsule fails to enter planned target orbit "Boeing and NASA are working together to review options for the test and mission opportunities available while the Starliner remains in orbit," Boeing said. According to NASA, the uncrewed maiden test flight would have "marked a critical milestone toward our return of launching NASA...

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'Citizenship Amendment Act

'Citizenship Amendment Act has nothing to do with Muslims living in India,' Shahi Imam of Delhi's Jama Masjid says Syed Ahmed Bukhari urged his fellow Indians to exercise restraint while practising their democratic right to protest. The top cleric of Jama Masjid also reminded people that the National Register of Citizens and the Citizenship Amendment Act are separate from each other and only one of them has become the law . Shahi Imam...

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