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Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years kills nine; 50 missing

Taiwan’s biggest earthquake in at least 25 years killed nine people on Wednesday, injuring more than 800, while 50 went missing en route to a national park, authorities said, as rescuers used ladders to bring others to safety. Television broadcast images of buildings tilted at precarious angles in the mountainous, sparsely populated eastern county of […]

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Michael Bracewell announced New Zealand’s T20I skipper for Pakistan tour

New Zealand sprung a surprise on Wednesday as they named all-rounder Michael Bracewell as their captain for this month’s five-match T20I series against Pakistan. Bracewell has not played an international match since March last year and has only recently returned to domestic duties following injury concerns, including a ruptured Achilles and a broken finger, as […]

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LSG’s new pace marvel Mayank Yadav eyes national call-up

By: Aditya Ahuja Following two back-to-back match-winning performances for his Lucknow franchise, the burgeoning talent, Mayank Yadav, is making a strong case for himself to book a spot on the plane to the United States and West Indies for the upcoming T20 World Cup. The 21-year-old, who made his debut against Punjab Kings, proved that […]

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Russian envoy Denis Alipov extends wishes on 40th anniversary of Rakesh Sharma’s historic space flight

Russian ambassador to India, Denis Alipov, on Wednesday extended his wishes to all Indians, commemorating the 40th anniversary of the first-ever space flight by an Indian aboard the Soviet Soyuz T-11 spacecraft. “Warm congratulations to Hero Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma and all Indians on the 40th anniversary of the first-ever Indian space flight aboard Soviet […]

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FSSAI asks e-commerce platforms to ensure appropriate categorization of energy drinks

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has asked all e-commerce Food Business Operators (FBOs) to ensure appropriate categorization of food products being sold on their websites, a press release from the health ministry said. The food safety regulator issued the directive following the discovery of instances where food products licensed as ‘Proprietary […]