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Seasoned curator Daljit advises more grass on pitch, less on outfield
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Seasoned curator Daljit advises more grass on pitch, less on outfield

NEW DELHI, Oct 30 - Former BCCI chief curator Daljit Singh on Wednesday proposed more grass on the 22 yard-strip and lesser than usual on the outfield to counter the �unavoidable� dew factor for the first ever Day-Night Test to be played in India next month. The BCCI and its Bangladesh counterpart...
Federer drops out of inaugural ATP Cup for family reasons
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Federer drops out of inaugural ATP Cup for family reasons

PARIS, Oct 30: Roger Federer has withdrawn from the ATP Cup, a new team competition to be held in Australia in January, citing �family reasons�.�It is with great regret that I am withdrawing from the inaugural ATP Cup event,� Federer said in a statement.�When I entered the event last month, it was a...
Shakib will lead Bangladesh to 2023 World Cup: Mortaza
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Shakib will lead Bangladesh to 2023 World Cup: Mortaza

DHAKA, Oct 30: ODI captain Mashrafe Mortaza on Wednesday said he will spend many sleepless nights after the recent ICC ban on his colleague Shakib Al Hasan but exuded confidence that the star all-rounder will make a successful comeback and lead Bangladesh to the 2023 World Cup.Shakib, Bangladesh�s...
Warner, Smith on fire as Australia thump Sri Lanka
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Warner, Smith on fire as Australia thump Sri Lanka

BRISBANE, Oct 30: David Warner and Steve Smith each smashed half-centuries as Australia hammered Sri Lanka by nine wickets to win the second Twenty20 in Brisbane on Wednesday and wrap up the series.It was another massive wake-up call for the Sri Lankans, who arrived in Australia on the back of a 3-0...
People lighting candles and earthen lamps to pay a solemn tribute to the victims of the 2008 serial blasts, at Latasil in Guwahati on Wednesday. � AT Photo
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People lighting candles and earthen lamps to pay a solemn tribute to the victims...

Manipur celebrates Ningol Chakouba
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Manipur celebrates Ningol Chakouba

IMPHAL, Oct 30 - The people of Manipur, especially those residing in the valley, today celebrated Ningol Chakouba, one of the grandest festivals of the State.The festival is a special day for married women in Manipuri society. From early morning, married women visited their parental homes dressed in...
Streetlights demanded in Tura
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Streetlights demanded in Tura

TURA, Oct 30 - Residents of Tura have demanded streetlights in the town for their safety and security.As most localities in the town lack streetlights, the entire open space is enveloped in darkness as dusk sets in. Residents complain that the darkness allows alcoholics and drug addicts to indulge...
Hawkers� eviction causes commotion at Mothpran
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Hawkers� eviction causes commotion at Mothpran

SHILLONG, Oct 30 - The decision of the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) to evict hawkers from the Mothpran area led to a huge commotion and temporary shutdown of shops today. Enforcement agencies of the KHADC tried to evict the hawkers, which led to protests by some non-tribal...
Arunachal Guv, CM greetings on Rashtriya Ekta Diwas eve
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Arunachal Guv, CM greetings on Rashtriya Ekta Diwas eve

ITANAGAR, Oct 30 - Arunachal Pradesh Governor Brig (Dr) BD Mishra (retd) and Chief Minister Pema Khandu have greeted the people of the State on the eve of the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National Unity Day), which commemorates the birth anniversary of the Iron Man of India, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. They...
Manipur all-party team leaves for New Delhi
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Manipur all-party team leaves for New Delhi

IMPHAL, Oct 30 - A delegation of all political parties in Manipur left for New Delhi today to submit a memorandum to the Centre in connection with the ongoing Naga peace talks, sources said.The delegation comprises 20 representatives of different political parties, and is expected to present the...
Ex-minister in hospital ICU
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Ex-minister in hospital ICU

AGARTALA, Oct 30 - Deputy Leader of the Opposition and former Tripura PWD Minister Badal Chowdhury, one of the accused in the Rs 638.40-crore PWD scam, was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of the GBP Hospital here today. Chowdhury was shifted there, moments after he was taken to the West...
Objection to mosque construction
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Objection to mosque construction

AIZAWL, Oct 30 - The Mizoram Government has asked leaders of the Karchulthal Masjid Committee to stop the ongoing construction of a mosque at Zophai or Kachurthal area along the Mizoram-Assam border, an official of the Mizoram Home Department said today. Zophai is a disputed land claimed by both...
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