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Patel replaces injured Saha as India keeper for Mohali

Published On: November 23, 2016 01:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

India have called up wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel for the third test against England after Wriddhiman Saha was ruled out of the match in Mohali with a thigh strain, the country's cricket board (BCCI) said on Wednesday.

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Lufthansa cancels 876 flights due to pilots' strike on Wednesday

Published On: November 22, 2016 08:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

Lufthansa said it was canceling more than a third of its flights on Wednesday due to a 24-hour strike by its pilots, the latest disruption to its operations to be caused by a long-running pay dispute.

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Oil prices hit highest since October in anticipation of OPEC-led output cut

Published On: November 22, 2016 02:32 PM NPT By: Reuters

SINGAPORE, Nov 22: Oil prices rose to their highest level since October on Tuesday as the market priced in an expected output cut led by producer cartel OPEC, but analysts warned that a failure to agree on a cut could lead to a deepening supply glut by early 2017.

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Pakistan captain Misbah banned due to slow over rate

Published On: November 22, 2016 01:11 PM NPT By: Reuters

Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has been banned for one test and his team fined for their slow over rate during the first match against New Zealand in Christchurch.

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Sri Lanka's Lakmal fined half match-fee for misconduct

Published On: November 22, 2016 01:07 PM NPT By: Reuters

Sri Lanka paceman Suranga Lakmal has been fined half of his match fee for throwing the ball dangerously at Zimbabwe opener Chamu Chibhabha during their abandoned one-day international in Bulawayo on Monday.

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Tsunami hits Japan after strong quake, nuclear plant briefly disrupted

Published On: November 22, 2016 09:21 AM NPT By: Reuters

A powerful earthquake rocked northern Japan on Tuesday, briefly disrupting cooling functions at a nuclear plant and generating a tsunami that hit the same region devastated by a massive quake, tsunami and nuclear disaster in 2011.

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Kane confirms in talks to extend Spurs contract

Published On: November 21, 2016 04:55 PM NPT By: Reuters

Striker Harry Kane has confirmed he is in talks to sign an improved contract with Tottenham Hotspur and reiterated that he has no intention of agitating for a transfer away from his boyhood club.

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Ariana Grande wins top American Music award, Green Day takes aim at Trump

Published On: November 21, 2016 02:38 PM NPT By: Reuters

LOS ANGELES, Nov 21: Canadian rapper Drake won his first ever American Music Awards on Sunday, Ariana Grande was named artist of the year, and punk band Green Day took aim at newly-elected U.S. President Donald Trump.

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India crash raises concerns of underinvestment in railway as toll hits 133

Published On: November 21, 2016 11:58 AM NPT By: Reuters

Indian rescue workers picked their way through the last of the mangled carriages of a derailed train on Monday to pull out more bodies from a disaster that killed at least 133 people and injured more than 200.

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Dollar stands tall, hoisted by higher U.S. yields on Trump bets

Published On: November 21, 2016 11:04 AM NPT By: Reuters

The dollar nudged up to a six-month high in early Asian trading on Monday, as investors continued to back bets that the administration of President-elect Donald Trump would embark on expansionary fiscal policies and boost growth.

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Rooney slams 'disgraceful' treatment over photos

Published On: November 20, 2016 01:35 PM NPT By: Reuters

Wayne Rooney believes he was the victim of "disgraceful" treatment following the publication of photos that showed him socialising at England's team hotel when on international duty last weekend.

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Centuries-old Ten Commandments tablet goes under hammer for $850,000

Published On: November 20, 2016 11:45 AM NPT By: Reuters

A 1,500-year-old stone tablet with the earliest known chiseled inscription of the Ten Commandments was sold at a U.S. auction on Wednesday for $850,000.

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India train derails, at least 107 killed, more than 150 injured (Update)

Published On: November 20, 2016 08:43 AM NPT By: Reuters

PUKHRAYAN/NEW DELHI, Nov 20: At least 107 people were killed and more than 150 injured when an express train derailed in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday, with the toll set to rise amid a scramble to locate survivors in the wreckage.

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Thousands march in Malaysian capital calling for PM Najib to step down

Published On: November 19, 2016 01:40 PM NPT By: Reuters

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19: Thousands of anti-government protesters marched in Malaysia's capital on Saturday demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Najib Razak over his alleged involvement in a multi-billion dollar misappropriation scandal.

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SpaceX seeks U.S. approval for internet-via-satellite network

Published On: November 17, 2016 09:53 AM NPT By: Reuters

Private rocket launch service SpaceX is requesting government approval to operate a massive satellite network that would provide high-speed, global internet coverage, according to newly filed documents with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.

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Swedish Academy says Bob Dylan won't attend Nobel prize ceremony

Published On: November 17, 2016 08:50 AM NPT By: Reuters

American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature last month, has decided not to attend the award ceremony in Stockholm, the Swedish Academy said on Wednesday.

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In biggest boost since 1940s, BBC World Service adds 11 languages

Published On: November 16, 2016 05:25 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, Nov 16: The BBC said on Wednesday that its World Service will begin broadcasting in 11 additional languages in a drive to reach millions more people, including in places like North Korea where impartial news is hard to get.

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Catches win matches, Virat Kohli reminds India's fielders

Published On: November 16, 2016 04:20 PM NPT By: Reuters

India captain Virat Kohli has demanded better catching from his fielders after they let England off the hook on the opening morning of the drawn series opener in Rajkot.

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Immigration hardliner says Trump team preparing plans for wall, mulling Muslim registry

Published On: November 16, 2016 11:05 AM NPT By: Reuters

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, Nov 16: An architect of anti-immigration efforts who says he is advising President-elect Donald Trump said the new administration could push ahead rapidly on construction of a U.S.-Mexico border wall without seeking immediate congressional approval.

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WhatsApp adds secure video calling amid privacy concerns

Published On: November 16, 2016 10:57 AM NPT By: Reuters

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 16: One of the world’s most popular means of communication, Facebook's (FB.O) WhatsApp, is adding fully encrypted video calling to its messaging app on Monday, a move that comes as privacy advocates worry about the potential for stepped-up government surveillance under a Trump administration.

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