Chagos Islands Purchase Proposal: ‘To preserve viability as a regional security platform’: US weighs plan to buy Chagos Islands, report says

The White House is considering a proposal to purchase the Chagos Islands from Mauritius, a move that could derail the UK’s plan to hand over sovereignty of the strategically important territory, according to a report published by The Telegraph.US officials have drawn up options to bypass Britain and directly negotiate control over Diego Garcia, the…

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Manav Suthar stars on debut as India leave Afghanistan reeling in one-off Test | Cricket News

India’s Manav Suthar, second left, celebrates with teammates (AP Photo) India tightened their grip on the one-off Test against Afghanistan on day two in New Chandigarh, with debutant left-arm spinner Manav Suthar producing a superb spell after the hosts declared at 564/8.The foundation for India’s dominance was laid by the batters, who piled on the…

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OPEC+ approves fourth straight oil output hike, raises July targets by 188,000 bpd

OPEC+ on Sunday agreed to a fourth consecutive increase in oil production targets, even as the ongoing US-Iran conflict continues to restrict exports from several member countries and disrupt global energy supplies, Reuters reported.Seven core members of OPEC+, which includes the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies such as Russia, decided to raise…

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Man arrested for provocative comment against home minister | Mangaluru News

Udupi: Karkala Town police have arrested a man for allegedly posting a derogatory comment against home minister Priyank Kharge on Facebook.Based on a complaint lodged by Suresh, police have registered a case against a man for allegedly making derogatory, caste-based and threatening remarks against Priyank on social media.According to the complaint, while browsing Facebook on…

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I’ll restrict to BTM, nothing more: Reddy | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: After firefighting by Congress bosses and chief minister DK Shivakumar, senior leader Ramalinga Reddy Sunday let loose a second googly, saying he would soon take charge of the major irrigation department but restrict himself to BTM Layout, his constituency, and nothing beyond.In fresh trouble for the Bengaluru-polls-bound Congress, the minister said he will “not…

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‘He didn’t seem to have too much gas left in the tank’: Ex-selector on Rishabh Pant throwing away a century | Cricket News

Rishabh Pant (Image credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: The stage was set for a memorable century for Rishabh Pant, but the India wicketkeeper-batter chose to throw away the opportunity. Pant, who was removed as India’s vice-captain ahead of the series with the role being handed to KL Rahul, fell for 81 off 121 balls when he…

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Donald Trump walks out of interview after being pressed for evidence of how Biden rigged the 2020 election: ‘I’ve had enough’

US President Donald Trump abruptly ended a television interview with NBC’s Meet the Press after a heated exchange with moderator Kristen Welker over his repeated claims that American elections are being rigged.The interview centred on Trump’s allegations about the 2020 presidential election and his concerns over vote counting in California. The discussion eventually escalated into…

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‘Manav Suthar is genuinely special’: Washington Sundar lavishes praise on India debutant | Cricket News

India’s Manav Suthar (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia) TimesofIndia.com in Mullanpur: Washington Sundar was effusive in his praise for his Gujarat Titans teammate Manav Suthar, who has made an impressive debut for India with both bat and ball. Left-arm spinner Manav Suthar picked up 3 for 21 and also scored 28 off 41 balls in his maiden…

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Stock market outlook: Key triggers that could shape Dalal Street next week

Indian benchmark indices ended a volatile session marginally lower on Friday as investors digested the Reserve Bank of India’s monetary policy decision and continued foreign institutional investor (FII) selling, while keeping a close watch on global developments, according to an ET report.The RBI kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25% and maintained its neutral policy…

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