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Chennai, February 13 What turned the game in their favour was batting with the right intent and making every effort to grind out runs on a difficult wicket, said United States captain Monank Patel after his side ended a two-match losing streak with a commanding 93-run win over the Netherlands in a T20 World Cup clash here on Friday.With the ball holding up and arriving late onto the bat, it was a challenging outing, but USA batters Saiteja Mukkamalla (79 off 51 balls) and Shubham Ranjane...

Chennai, February 13 Saiteja Mukkamalla's impressive 79 and a four-wicket haul by former India U-19 star Harmeet Singh powered the United States to a comfortable 93-run victory over the Netherlands in a group league match of the T20 World Cup here on Friday.This is the USA's first-ever T20I victory over the Netherlands. Mukkamalla's 51-ball innings was the cornerstone of the USA's competitive total of 196 for 6, while all-rounder Shubham Ranjane once again proved his worth with an...

New Delhi, February 13 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that India contributes more than 16 per cent to global growth today and expressed confidence that the country will emerge as a new engine of the world economy.In this decade of the 21st century, he said, India is "riding the 'Reform Express', and its biggest specialty is that "we are accelerating it not out of compulsion, but with conviction and with a commitment to reform".Modi made these remarks while speaking at the ET...

New Delhi, February 13 A three-day intensive training program for over 115 BJP leaders from Kerala, mostly elected representatives from local bodies, concluded at the party headquarters here on Friday. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta shared practical governance tips with the visiting leaders during the final session.Addressing the concluding session, BJP national general secretary (organization), B L Santhosh, urged them to function with the spirit of a dedicated "karyakarta," placing...

Jammu, February 13 The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Friday passed grants worth Rs 3,241.77 crore for public health engineering, Rs 1,524.82 crore for forest, ecology and environment, Rs 1,606.99 crore for irrigation and flood control, and Rs 406.01 crore for tribal affairs.The grants for the departments were passed through a voice vote after a day-long debate by the members.Concluding the discussion on the Demands for Grants, Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology, Environment, and...

New Delhi, February 13 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the new buildings housing the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) and the Central Secretariat mark an important milestone in India's journey towards 'Developed India' (Viksit Bharat) and they reflect the government's commitment to citizen-centric governance and national progress.Inaugurating the new PMO, named Seva Teerth, and two buildings of the Central Secretariat, called Kartavya Bhawan 1 and 2, Modi said the move from the...

New Delhi, February 13 Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, met with leaders of agricultural unions from across the country at the Parliament House complex on Friday, and discussed with them the need for a nationwide movement to oppose the India-US interim trade deal, as well as to protect the livelihoods of farmers and farm laborers.Posting a video of the meeting on X and taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Gandhi said, "Narendra 'submissive' Modi has...

New Delhi, February 13 The Supreme Court said on Friday that state cricket associations need to initiate reforms to ensure that the district associations operate as professional, transparent, and in the best interests of the sport.A bench of Justices P S Narasimha and Alok Aradhe said such reforms may include transparency in the selection of players and also, the execution of contracts."We must clarify that it is open, rather necessary, for the state associations to initiate reforms to...

New Delhi, February 13 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the new buildings housing the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) and the central secretariat mark a significant milestone in India's journey towards 'Developed India', and they reflect the government's commitment to citizen-centric governance and national progress.Inaugurating the new PMO, named Seva Teerth, and two buildings of the central secretariat, called Kartavya Bhawan 1 and 2, Modi also said that the buildings have...

New Delhi, February 13 Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi met leaders of farm unions from across the country in the Parliament House complex on Friday, during which the need for a nationwide movement to oppose the India-US interim trade deal, as well as to safeguard the livelihoods of farmers and farm laborers, was discussed.During the meeting, the farm union leaders expressed their opposition to the India-US trade deal, and conveyed their deep concern for the livelihoods of farmers of...

New Delhi, February 13 Precious metal prices declined by more than 5 per cent in the national capital on Friday, with silver falling to Rs 2.55 lakh per kilogram, while gold dropped to Rs 1.58 lakh per 10 grams amid subdued demand in the local market.According to the All India Sarafa Association, the white metal fell by Rs 13,500, or 5.03 per cent, to Rs 2,55,000 per kilogram (inclusive of all taxes). It ended flat at Rs 2,68,500 per kg on Thursday.Gold of 99.9 per cent purity also fell...

New Delhi, February 13 Senior pacer Junaid Siddique took five wickets to lead a disciplined bowling effort from the United Arab Emirates as they restricted Canada to a below-par 150 for 7 in their T20 World Cup match here on Friday.Opting to bat, Canada were jolted early as pacers Siddique (5/35) and Muhammad Jawadullah ripped through the top order inside the first four overs.Siddique set the tone with a superb opening spell, taking two wickets before claiming three more at the death...

Jammu, February 13 Senior National Conference (NC) leader and former Jammu and Kashmir minister, Qamar Ali Akhoon, passed away at a hospital here on Friday at the age of 68, officials said.Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Ladakh Lt Governor Kavinder Gupta expressed their grief over the death of the veteran politician from Kargil.Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Speaker, Abdul Rahim Rather, paid tributes to the deceased leader after the House was informed of his demise by NC legislator, Tanvir...

New Delhi, February 13 Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday, citing remarks made by Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan that studies have established that stubble burning contributes no more than 5 per cent to pollution in the Delhi-NCR region, criticized the environment ministry and asserted that the "vilification of farmers" must stop.Responding to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Chouhan said that stubble burning is not the only cause of pollution, as scientific studies have...

Mumbai, February 13 – The benchmark equity indices, Sensex and Nifty, fell by more than 1% on Friday due to a broad-selling trend, particularly in metal, IT, and commodity stocks, reflecting sluggish global markets.Weaker-than-expected earnings and growing concerns about disruption caused by AI also dampened investor sentiment, traders said.In a volatile trading session, the 30-share BSE Sensex dropped by 1,048.16 points, or 1.25%, closing at 82,626.76. During the day, the benchmark fell...

Mumbai, February 13 The Nationalist Congress Party on Friday said it cannot accept attempts to "politicize" the events leading up to the death of party president and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a helicopter crash in Baramati on January 28.Two days after Rohit Pawar raised several questions about the crash of the chartered flight carrying his uncle and four others, NCP chief spokesperson Anand Paranjpe held a press conference here.The NCP rejects attempts to politicize...

New Delhi, February 13 The BJP launched a scathing attack on Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, alleging that his conduct throughout the first phase of the Budget session of Parliament, which concluded on Friday, remained "anarchic, undemocratic, and politically uncivilized."Addressing a press conference at the BJP headquarters here, senior party leader Ravi Shankar Prasad alleged that the way Congress members behaved during the session at Gandhi's behest made it clear that he does not...

New Delhi, February 13 – The relocation of the Prime Minister's Office to the modern Seva Teerth complex on February 13 marks a historic day, as it was exactly 95 years ago that New Delhi was formally inaugurated as India's modern capital.Much has changed since the inauguration ceremony on February 13, 1931. India gained independence in 1947, became a republic three years later, and is now charting its own course. Through these defining moments, the majestic Raisina Hill complex at the...

New Delhi, February 13 Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, raised the issue of portions of his speech being expunged during the debate on the motion of thanks to the President's address on Friday, demanding their restoration.Speaking soon after the Zero Hour, Kharge urged the chair to reconsider his decision to expunge certain parts of his speech, stating that he would otherwise release them to the public.Chairman CP Radhakrishnan, however, said he could not...

Salem (Tamil Nadu), February 13 TVK chief Vijay claimed on Friday that his party, operating alone, has become the primary force in Tamil Nadu within two years of its founding, and that its support base among the people has exceeded 30 per cent.He asserted that he would demonstrate that good governance is possible for those who love the people.Vijay challenged leaders in rival parties to start their own parties and secure at least one per cent of the votes.Addressing a rally here, he...