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Live: 20 civilians leave Mariupol's Azovstal site, Ukrainian regiment says

Meanwhile, the Ukrainian military said on Saturday a Russian missile strike on Odesa airport has damaged the runway and it can no longer be used. Also, Ukrainian forces fought village by village Saturday to hold back a Russian advance through the country’s east, while the United Nations worked to broker a civilian evacuation from the last Ukrainian stronghold in the bombed-out ruins of the port city of Mariupol. Stay with TOI for latest updates: from Times of India https://ift.tt/x4fFomI

IPL 2022: MI win their first game of the season

Mumbai Indians finally opened their account in the ongoing season of the IPL with a 5-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals. Opting to field, MI restricted RR to 158 for six, despite a fine 52-ball 67 by Jos Buttler at the top. In reply, MI chased down the target in 19.2 overs with Suryakumar Yadav (51) emerging as the top scorer. Surya in company of Tilak Varma (35) added 81 to keep MI in the hunt, before Tim David (20) finished the job. from Times of India https://ift.tt/eJYS2gk

IPL: Lucknow record 20-run win as Punjab fluff run chase

Lucknow Super Giants pounced on the mistakes of a self-destructing Punjab Kings to record a 20-run win in the Indian Premier League on Friday. Kagiso Rabada struck four times as Punjab Kings upped their game in the bowling department to restrict Lucknow Super Giants to 153 for eight. It should have been a straightforward chase but Punjab fluffed to end at 133 for eight in 20 overs. from Times of India https://ift.tt/tSXVqKc

IPL 2022: Kuldeep stars as DC beat KKR by 4 wickets

Wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav returned impressive figures of 4/14 while Rovman Powell (33 off 16) played a solid hand in tense situation as Delhi Capitals defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by four wickets at Wankhede for their fourth win of the season. Sent into bat, Kolkata Knight Riders were restricted to 146 for nine. DC chased down the target with six balls to spare. from Times of India https://ift.tt/aOjr0DZ

IPL: Rashid & Rahul power GT's stunning win over SRH

Pace sensation Umran Malik's stunning figures of 5/25 -- his maiden five-for -- went in vain as Gujarat Titans defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 5 wickets in a last-ball thriller at the Wankhede. Titans chased down a stiff target of 196 thanks to batting heroics of Rashid Khan (31 not out) & Rahul Tewatia (40 not out). Wriddhiman Saha (68 off 38) also contributed with a with a crucial knock at the top of the order. from Times of India https://ift.tt/WTByVqk

Live: Kamala Harris tests positive for Covid

India has approved emergency use of Biological E's Covid-19 vaccine Corbevax for children aged five to 12 and Bharat Biotech's Covaxin for six to 12-year olds. Centre said that over 86 per cent of India's adult population is now fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Stay with TOI for the latest developments from Times of India https://ift.tt/HOUEuCs

Cops-killer LeT man among 3 terrorists shot in J&K

A Lashkar-e-Taiba deputy commander wanted for killing two J&K police officers in separate attacks last year and a Srinagar teen reported missing by his family were among three terrorists shot dead in a gunfight with security forces at Pahoo in south Kashmir’s Pulwama on Sunday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/n9qiupP

IPL: Rahul hits 2nd ton to guide LSG to 36-run win over MI

Five-time champions Mumbai Indians were knocked out of Indian Premier League after losing their eighth successive match by 36 runs to Lucknow Super Giants on Sunday. Skipper KL Rahul smashed his second hundred as he guided Lucknow Super Giants to 168 for 6 and then restricted MI to 132 for 8 in 20 overs. Rahul's 103 not out off 62 balls was laced with 12 fours and four sixes. from Times of India https://ift.tt/ej1sTqH

2 Jaish men killed in south Kashmir; slain Jammu fidayeen duo may be Afghanis

Security forces gunned down a Pakistani terrorist and a local operative of the Jaish-e-Mohammad group within hours of each other in a shootout in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday, while two more members of the outlawed Pakistan-backed outfit were holding out in a house where their associates were killed. from Times of India https://ift.tt/9S3A8JW

Won’t recognise Pakistani degrees, say UGC, AICTE

Higher education regulators have advised Indian students, including Overseas Citizens of India, not to travel to Pakistan for higher studies. The University Grants Commission (UGC) and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) in a joint notification on Friday said students pursuing higher education in Pakistan will not be eligible for employment or further studies in India thereafter. from Times of India https://ift.tt/6gvt4eV

2 Pak terrorists on suicide mission killed

Two Pakistani terrorists of the outlawed Jaish-e-Mohammad group and a CISF officer were killed while nine more security personnel suffered bullet and splinter wounds in a four-hour gunfight following an ambush on a paramilitary bus early Friday near Sunjuwan military camp, 8km from Jammu city. from Times of India https://ift.tt/WJ0cPMe

India ready to lead post-pandemic world, says Anurag Thakur

India is racing ahead with reforms at an unprecedented pace and is also playing a greater geostrategic role in the world, Union information and broadcasting, and sports and youth affairs minister Anurag Thakur said on Thursday while speaking at the inaugural session of the Times Network India Economic Conclave. from Times of India https://ift.tt/tbUEsaz

IPL 2022: Dhoni scripts thrilling last-ball win for CSK

MS Dhoni turned back the clock to script a 3-wicket victory for CSK against MI, following a heart-stopping finish that saw him hit a four off the last ball of the game. Pacer Mukesh Choudhary wreaked havoc with the new ball before Tilak Varma's responsible 51* lifted Mumbai Indians to 155 for 7. Dhoni (28* off 13) batted like the finisher of his hey days to help CSK get the required 17 runs off the final over. from Times of India https://ift.tt/bkBFWgL

Reasoned verdict 5 months late, SC nixes HC order

An unreasonably long time gap between passing an operative order and the reasoned judgement could result in quashing of the verdict as the Supreme Court has set aside the Allahabad high court's acquittal order in a murder case as the HC delivered its reasoned verdict five months after passing the short operative order to acquit the accused. from Times of India https://ift.tt/joxN5ny

'Exiled' Nawaz Sharif to be back in Pakistan after Eid, face the courts

Pakistan's former three-time PM Nawaz Sharif is returning to the country after Eid to voluntarily face the judicial process in all cases against him, federal minister and PML-N leader Javed Latif said on Wednesday. He also revealed that PPP had named the party’s chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari for the vacant foreign minister's berth and that he would take the oath for the office after returning from London. from Times of India https://ift.tt/yL4GJ9i

Covid: As cases rise, Centre asks Delhi, 4 other states to up vigil

“There are a few states which are reporting a higher contribution to India’s cases and higher positivity. This ministry has advised all states/Union Territories to follow a risk-assessment based approach on the opening of economic and social activities without losing the gains made so far in the fight against the pandemic,” the health secretary wrote in a letter to these states. from Times of India https://ift.tt/9jHrlCq

IPL 2022: Chahal claims first hat-trick of the season

Rajasthan Royals spinner Yuzvendra Chahal took the first season hat-trick of IPL in a dramatic four-wicket over against Kolkata Knight Riders on Monday. Chahal sent back skipper Shreyas Iyer for 85 in Kolkata's chase of 218 for victory and then took down Shivam Mavi and Pat Cummins to return figures of 5-40 in Mumbai. from Times of India https://ift.tt/DTPQIuM

Mob attacks thana in K'taka over WhatsApp post

At least 40 people were arrested and prohibitory orders clamped for four days in Hubballi, about 400km from Bengaluru, after a mob attacked police and their cars at a police station with stones on Saturday night over a youth’s provocative WhatsApp post that offended the minority community. The youth was arrested. A Karnataka police inspector and 11 cops suffered minor injuries and seven of their vehicles were damaged in the attack that happened between 9.30pm and midnight. from Times of India https://ift.tt/5ce1hXr

Navy goes full steam ahead for indigenisation

The Navy also has the initial approval or `acceptance of necessity (AoN) for another 47 warships and submarines to be built in India at a cost of over Rs 1.5 lakh crore in the future. “Warship-building in the country has a multiplier effect, with one shipyard job leading to the creation of around six jobs in the ancillary industries,” a defence official said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/HsEaPJ0

IPL: Hardik fires Gujarat to emphatic win over Rajasthan

Skipper Hardik Pandya enhanced his reputation as a number four batter with an unbeaten 87 off 52 balls as Gujarat Titans trounced Rajasthan Royals by 37 runs in the Indian Premier League on Thursday. Hardik, whose strike rate and approach has been questioned at his new position, played responsibly when it was needed before displaying the power he is known for to lead Titans to 192 for four after being sent into bat. from Times of India https://ift.tt/OLEZl2I

Live: New York subway shooting suspect faces federal charge for 'terrorist attack'

Police have arrested the suspect in the New York subway shooting after hours of searching Wednesday. He had set off smoke bombs and sprayed fellow passengers with gunfire aboard a New York City subway car, injuring more than 20 people. Identified as Frank James, he was believed to have rented a U-Haul van in Philadelphia. Stay with TOI for all updates: from Times of India https://ift.tt/kSIOHJu

IPL 2022: PBKS compound MI's woes with 12-run victory

Five-time champions Mumbai Indians' winless run in the tournament continued as they slumped to 12-run loss against Punjab Kings to suffer their fifth straight defeat in the ongoing IPL in Pune on Wednesday. Chasing 199, MI could only muster 186 for nine to suffer yet another defeat. Dewald Brevis top-scored for Mi with 49 off 25 balls, while Tilak Varma made 36 off 20 deliveries. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Crl1njk

Pakistan: Shehbaz gets walkover to PM's office as PTI bails out of poll

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Shehbaz Sharif was elected the 23rd Prime Minister unopposed on Monday after the candidate nominated by his predecessor Imran Khan's PTI, former foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, announced in parliament that his party was boycotting the election and resigning en masse from the National Assembly. from Times of India https://ift.tt/KJ7Hxho

IPL: Gill, Rahul star in GT's dramatic 6-wicket win

Rahul Tewatia hit two sixes off the last two balls after Shubman Gill struck his highest IPL score as Gujarat Titans beat Punjab Kings by six wickets. Sent in to bat, Liam Livingstone scored 64 off 27 balls, laced with seven boundaries and four sixes to help Punjab Kings reach 189 for 9. In reply, Gill smashed 96 off 59 balls. He shared a 101-run partnership with debutant Sai Sudarsan (35) before Rahul Tewatia (13 off 3) finished off the match with two consecutive sixes. from Times of India https://ift.tt/oexXuD8

Cummins hits joint-fastest IPL fifty, equals KL Rahul's record

Pat Cummins was an unlikely star with the bat as he smashed a joint fastest 14-ball IPL fifty to power Kolkata Knight Riders to a stunning victory over Mumbai Indians on Wednesday. The Australian Test skipper tore into the Mumbai attack with his 56 off 15 balls as the two-time champions reached their target with four overs and five wickets to spare. from Times of India https://ift.tt/762nFXD

Imran gets House dissolved after dy speaker junks no-trust move

Pakistan's political slow burn over weeks culminated in President Dr Arif Alvi dissolving the National Assembly on Sunday on the recommendation of PM Imran Khan, who swiftly settled for the option of general elections within 90 days after the opposition's no-trust motion against him was no-balled as unconstitutional by the deputy speaker of parliament's Lower House. Earlier, Imran had claimed victory in his fight against the allegedly "foreign conspiracy" to oust his government. from Times of India https://ift.tt/oHe2mIM

IPL: Big-money Livingstone helps Punjab thrash Chennai

Liam Livingstone hit a superb half-century and then took two wickets as Punjab Kings beat Chennai Super Kings by 54 runs. Invited to bat, Livingstone's 60 off 32 balls and useful contributions from Shikhar Dhawan (33) and Jitesh Sharma (26) helped PBKS post 180 for 8. The bowlers then returned to dismiss CSK for 126 in 18 overs. Rahul Chahar (3/25) took three, while Vaibhav Arora (2/21) also grabbed a couple of wickets for Punjab. from Times of India https://ift.tt/KwrP2M4

This March was India’s hottest in 122 years

Last month was the hottest March in India’s recorded history since 1901, India Meteorological Department (IMD) data has revealed. The month this year surpassed the all-time average maximum temperature record of March 2010. India’s average monthly day temperature during the month in 2010 had surged to 33.09ºC. March 2022, however, recorded 33.1ºC as its average monthly day temperature, surpassing all past heat records for the month. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Xlz7ysD

Pak PM Imran Khan praises India’s foreign policy again

Embattled Pakistan PM Imran Khan said on Friday that a powerful nation has been angered by his visit to Russia this February and he praised India again ahead of the no-confidence vote against him on April 3 for Delhi’s independent foreign policy, saying it was centred on its people. He noted that the unnamed country’s ally, India, was importing oil from Russia as the West was trying to impose sanctions on Moscow after it invaded Ukraine. from Times of India https://ift.tt/WYTjmd2