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"His captaincy was really good": Dale Steyn hails KL Rahul's leadership after India's 2-1 win

Legendary speedster Dale Steyn has hailed KL Rahul for his leadership during the three-match ODI series against South Africa.... read..

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"Ready to start, hungry to go": Gambhir confirms Gill's participation in SA T20Is

Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir confirmed that T20I vice-captain Shubman Gill is "ready to start" ahead of the first T20I against South Africa of the five-match series, which will take place on December 9.... read..

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Gambhir reflects on 'Ro-Ko's experience, feels "sky is the limit" for Jaiswal if he cracks ODI tempo

Following his side's series win over South Africa, Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir reflected on the experience of senior stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli and hailed young batters Ruturaj Gaikwad and Yashasvi Jaiswal for making the most of the oppor... read..

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Anyone can build mosque, but no-one has right to spoil country's atmosphere: Bihar BJP chief on Babri Masjid construction

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Bihar president Dilip Jaiswal on Sunday said that while anyone can build a mosque in India, "no one has the right spoil the atmosphere of the country," and those who are attempting to damage the strong democracy and the "Ganga... read..

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"I don't think their place in the team should have been a question": Sanjay Bangar on Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli

Former cricketer Sanjay Bangar stated that veteran Indian cricketers Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's place in the ODI team should be questioned. Bangar's statement came after Team India won the three-match ODI series 2-1 against South Africa on Saturday.... read..

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"Fringe elements of the society": JD(U)'s Khalid Anwar on Humayun Kabir's Babri foundation event in WB

Janata Dal (United) leader and MLC Khalid Anwar on Sunday rejected the Babri Mosque foundation event in West Bengal led by suspended TMC leader Humayun Kabir, terming the latter as "Fringe elements" of the society.... read..

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"Concept of 'Sarva Dharma Sampann' will be disturbed": Union Minister Manjhi on Babri Masjid foundation event in WB

Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, in reference to the laying of the foundation of Babri Masjid in Beldanga, West Bengal by suspended TMC MLA Humayun Kabir, said on Sunday that there is no fault in building a temple or mosque, unless the purpose is to sprea... read..

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Virat Kohli offers prayer at Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple in Visakhapatnam

Indian star cricketer Virat Kohli visited the Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple in Visakhapatnam and offered special prayers at the temple on Sunday.... read..

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Virat Kohli breaks his own record of most sixes in ODI series against South Africa

Virat Kohli turned back the clock as he showcased his prime form during the recently-concluded three-match ODI series between India and South Africa. Kohli not only scored the most runs in the series, but he also hit the most sixes.... read..

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Kuldeep Yadav receives 'Impact Player of the Series' award following stellar performance in ODI series against SA

India's spin sensation Kuldeep Yadav received the "Impact Player of the Series" for the recently concluded three-match ODI series against South Africa in Visakhapatnam.... read..

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World's costliest book unveiled at Patna Book Fair; author Ratneshwar says 'price set by god, not me'

A rare literary moment unfolded at the Patna Book Fair on Sunday with the unveiling of what is being described as the world's most expensive book, authored by spiritual writer Ratneshwar. Priced at an astonishing Rs 15 crore, the volume has been released ... read..

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"Don't think team has looked at me more proudly than after...": KL's hilarious remark on India finally ending toss-loss streak after series win

Following India's series win over South Africa, India's skipper KL Rahul said that it was nice to give bowlers a break on a tough outfield and hilariously admitted that he does not think the team ever looked at him more proudly than they did after he brok... read..

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"Disappeared from Bihar's politics": Union Minister Nityanand Rai criticises Tejashwi Yadav's absence from state assembly

Union Minister Nityanand Rai on Saturday took a sharp swipe at Bihar Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav over his continued absence from the ongoing Bihar assembly session, claiming that the RJD leader has "disappeared from Bihar's politics."... read..

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Rohit Sharma becomes 4th Indian cricketer to complete 20,000 international runs

Indian opener Rohit Sharma became the fourth Indian cricketer to complete 20,000 runs in International cricket. The other three cricketers are Sachin Tendulkar (34,257 runs), Virat Kohli (27,910 runs) and Rahul Dravid (24,064 runs) in the all-time intern... read..

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'Ro-Ko' carnival continues, Jaiswal gets maiden ODI ton as India win series against South Africa

A sensational maiden ODI ton by opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and stunning half-centuries from senior stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli crushed South Africa, with Team India chasing 271 runs in just 39.5 overs with nine wickets in hand.... read..

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Virat Kohli continues fine run at Visakhapatnam, takes fans on ride to his prime years against Proteas

Star Indian batter Virat Kohli continued his fine run at Visakhapatnam, ending the series against South Africa in a dominant fashion with an imposing 65* run knock in the third and final ODI on Saturday.... read..

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"Haven't played like this in 2-3 years...": Virat admits being "free in his mind" after bumper series against SA

Following a 'Player of the Series' earning performance against South Africa, Indian batting icon Virat Kohli admitted that he has "not played like this in two or three years" and his century at Ranchi in the first ODI "opened him in a way he had not felt ... read..

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Jaiswal's maiden ODI ton makes him India's sixth all-format centurion

Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal brought up his maiden ODI century in the series-deciding third match against South Africa in Visakhapatnam. With the century, Jaiswal became only the sixth Indian batter to have registered a century in all three formats of c... read..

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Jaiswal opens up on his batting approach during maiden ODI ton

Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal expressed happiness after scoring his maiden ODI century in the third and final ODI of the series between India and South Africa in Visakhapatnam. Jaiswal said that he focused on balancing his innings--knowing when to attack... read..

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We could have been smarter: Temba Bavuma after series-decider loss to India

South Africa captain Temba Bavuma admitted that the team lost the third and final ODI of the three-match of India vs South Africa series because they did not put enough runs on the board.... read..

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India restrict South Africa to 270 in third ODI, Prasidh Krishna and Kuldeep Yadav scalp four wickets each

Veteran wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock slammed his seventh ODI century, ensuring South Africa reached a fighting total after Team India bowlers exhibited some disciplined bowling in the third and final ODI at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium on Saturday.... read..

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3rd ODI: India opt to bowl against South Africa in Visakhapatnam series decider

India won the toss and elected to field against South Africa in the third and final ODI of the series at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Saturday.... read..

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Kuldeep Yadav continues fine run against South Africa with fifth four-wicket haul against Proteas

Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav continued his fine run against South Africa in ODIs, registering his fifth four-wicket haul against the Proteas in the third and final ODI of the series on Saturday.... read..

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Quinton de Kock becomes 7th SA batter to score 13,000 international runs

South African wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock completed his 13,000 international runs, becoming the seventh player from his country to enter the elite club. He achieved the feat during the Third One Day International against India, being played at Vis... read..

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Nandre Burger, Tony de Zorzi ruled out ahead of series decider against India

South Africa, ahead of the third ODI against India, suffered a significant blow as seamer Nandre Burger and batter Tony de Zorzi have been ruled out of the fixture due to injury.... read..

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Temba Bavuma becomes oldest South African batter to reach 2000 ODI runs

South Africa captain Temba Bavuma became the oldest player from his country to achieve the milestone of 2,000 runs in One Day Internationals (ODIs) during the third and final ODI against India at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Saturday.... read..

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"Constitution came under threat just once, when Emergency was invoked": Sanjay Jha hits back at Rahul Gandhi remarks

Janata Dal (United) MP Sanjay Jha on Saturday took a dig at Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over his "Constitution under threat" remarks, saying that the Constitution came under threat "just once, when Emergency was invoked" during the Congres... read..

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Rohit Sharma involved in 35 century-opening stands in ODIs, only behind Tendulkar

Rohit Sharma brought up his 61st fifty in the One-Day Internationals (ODIs) during the third India vs South Africa match in Visakhapatnam. He formed a century stand with Yashasvi Jaiswal for the first wicket, marking it the 35th time that he has been invo... read..

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"Getting more experience batting at four": Matthew Breeztke ahead of third ODI against India

South Africa batter Matthew Breetzke said that he is getting more experience now at batting at the number four. Breetzke made this remark on the eve of the third ODI of the three-match series against Team India.... read..

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Nitish Kumar's son Nishant drops big hint? Sanjay Jha says everyone in JD-U wants him to work for party

Triggering speculation of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's son Nishant Kumar's possible entry into active politics, senior JD(U) leader Sanjay Kumar Jha said on Friday that people in the party, its well-wishers and supporters want "Nishant ji to come... read..

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"Needs to improve his habits": Bihar BJP chief Jaiswal slams Rahul Gandhi's remarks on blocking meetings with foreign dignitaries

Amid a row that erupted over Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi's claims, Bihar BJP President Dilip Jaiswal on Friday launched a sharp attack on Rahul Gandhi, saying the Congress leader "needs to improve his habits" and stop portraying a negative... read..

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Ryan ten Doeschate explains challenges of two-ball rule in ODIs during dewy conditions

Ahead of the India vs South Africa ODI series decider, India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate discussed the role of the two-ball rule in ODIs, particularly when discussing dew.... read..

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All eyes on Virat Kohli as Indian icon eyes second hat-trick of ODI tons during 3rd IND-SA ODI

The final ODI between India and South Africa will take place at Visakhapatnam's Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, which has historically been a happy hunting ground for Indian batting legend Virat Kohli, who will be aiming to complete a ha... read..

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Doeschate speaks on India's battles with dew factor ahead of ODI series decider against SA

Ahead of the final ODI against South Africa, India assistant coach Ryan Ten Doeschate spoke on how team is preparing to tackle the dew factor, which caused Proteas to chase down a massive 359 at Raipur, and added that after a Test whitewash at home agains... read..

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"Oppn might have expressed views strongly had Tejashwi been there": BJP's Maithili Thakur

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Maithili Thakur on Thursday missed the presence of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav in the Bihar legislative assembly on the third day of the first assembly session after the formation of the newly formed g... read..

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Tawang hosts 4-day international conference on Tibetan spiritual leader Sixth Dalai Lama Gyalwa Tsangyang Gyatso

Arunachal Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Wednesday inaugurated the first ever International Conference on Gyalwa Tsangyang Gyatso, the Sixth Dalai Lama born here in Tawang.... read..

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"Name-change politics will not bring any good to the country...": RJD MLA Bhai Virendra slams PM Modi's push to "decolonise" institutions, counter legacy of Macaulay

The Rashtriya Janata Dal leader and MLA Bhai Virendra on Wednesday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's push to "decolonise" institutions, counter the legacy of Macaulay.... read..

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Bihar Assembly Session: JD(U) MLA Vibha Devi struggles to read oath

Janata Dal (United)'s newly elected MLA Vibha Devi faced trouble reading her oath during the first session of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha after the Assembly elections.... read..

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Prem Kumar set to be elected Bihar Legislative Assembly Speaker, confirms Dilip Jaiswal

Bihar is poised to elect its new Assembly Speaker on Tuesday, with senior BJP leader Prem Kumar emerging as the unanimous choice of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). Speaking ahead of the proceedings, state BJP president and minister Dilip Jaiswal c... read..

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Prem Kumar elected as Bihar Legislative Assembly Speaker

Prem Kumar has been elected as the Bihar Legislative Assembly Speaker, emerging as the unanimous choice of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). He took charge of the prestigious post on Tuesday, following a formal announcement, after filing his nominat... read..

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