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Former US President Jimmy Carter passes away at 100

Washington: Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president and the third American leader to visit India during which a village in Haryana was named Carterpuri in his honour, has died peacefully at his home in Plains, Georgia surrounded by his family, the Carter Centre said. Carter...

Plane crash into flames while landing in South Korea, killing 179

Plane bursts into flames while landing in South Korea, killing 179

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Seoul: A passenger plane skidded off a runway at a South Korean airport Sunday, slammed into a concrete fence and burst into flames after its front landing gear apparently failed to deploy. All but two of the 181 people on board died in one of...

South Korea's aviation disaster: 96 dead as passenger plane skids off runway slamming concrete fence

South Korea’s aviation disaster: 176 dead as passenger plane skids off runway slamming concrete fence

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Seoul: A passenger plane burst into flames Sunday after it skidded off a runway at a South Korean airport and slammed into a concrete fence when its front landing gear apparently failed to deploy, killing most of the 181 people on board, in one of...

4th Test: Bumrah becomes sixth Indian pacer to take 200 Test wickets Melbourne: Fast-bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has become the sixth Indian fast-bowler to pick 200 wickets in men’s Tests. Playing in his 44th Test match, Bumrah achieved the landmark when he had Travis Head flicking to mid-wicket and dismiss him for one, and raised both arms in the air in sheer joy. No one in the history of Test cricket has reached the milestone with a better average than Bumrah, whose average stands at 19.56, going past former West Indies pacer Joel Garner, who got to the landmark with an average of 20.34. Bumrah, who made his Test debut in 2018, is also the second-fastest bowler from India to reach the milestone, where he now stands equal with Ravindra Jadeja. The recently retired Ravichandran Ashwin is the fastest Indian bowler to pick 200 Test wickets, which he achieved in 37 innings. In terms of Indian fast-bowlers, Bumrah is the fastest, with the next best being the legendary Kapil Dev, who claimed his 200th scalp in his 50th Test match. Overall, Pakistan spinner Yasir Shah is the fastest to reach 200 Test wickets, when he reached the mark in just 33 Tests. In terms of balls bowled, Bumrah, with 8484 deliveries, is the fourth-quickest in the history of Test cricket to reach the 200 wickets mark after Pakistan’s Waqar Younis (7725), South Africa duo of Dale Steyn (7848) and Kagiso Rabada (8153). Bumrah didn't stop there and got rid of Mitchell Marsh and Alex Carey in his next 10 deliveries to break the back of Australia's batting line-up in their second innings of the ongoing Boxing Day Test. “200 sticks at 19.56. Unreal. What a bowler. Mind-boggling stuff. Well done Boom Boom,” said former India head coach Ravi Shastri on ‘X’. “The Greatest of all time is doing what he does best here at the ‘G’ .. @Jaspritbumrah93 is incredible ..,” commented former England captain Michael Vaughan on ‘X’. IANS

62 dead, two rescued in South Korea plane crash

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Washington: A passenger jet carrying 181 people erupted in flames after going off the runway at an airport in South Korea's southwestern county of Muan Sunday, leaving at least 62 people dead, with the death toll expected to rise sharply, authorities said. The accident happened...

Former PM Manmohan Singh cremated with full state honours

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New Delhi: The mortal remains of former prime minister Manmohan Singh were consigned to flames at the Nigambodh Ghat here Saturday amid the chanting of religious hymns. The funeral pyre was lit by his eldest daughter Upinder Singh. The last rites were performed in the...

Top leaders, foreign dignitaries pay last respects to Manmohan Singh at Nigambodh Ghat

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New Delhi: Top leaders, including foreign dignitaries, Saturday paid their last respects to former prime minister Manmohan Singh at Delhi's Nigambodh Ghat, with President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi laying wreaths on the mortal remains of the departed Congress leader. King of Bhutan...

Manmohan Singh’s mortal remains reach Nighambodh Ghat for last rites

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New Delhi: The mortal remains of former prime minister Manmohan Singh reached Delhi's Nighambodh Ghat crematorium for last rites Saturday. The procession carrying Singh's mortal remains reached the crematorium at around 11.30 am, where the last rites will be performed shortly. Earlier, the final journey...

Manmohan Singh’s final journey begins from AICC headquarters

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New Delhi: The final journey of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh began from the AICC headquarters Saturday morning after Congress leaders paid homage to their departed leader. The flower-bedecked vehicle carrying the mortal remains of Singh left the Congress headquarters in a procession amid chants...

Manmohan Singh's ashes immersed in Yamuna river

Ex-PM Manmohan Singh’s funeral at Delhi’s Nigambodh Ghat Saturday: MHA

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New Delhi: The last rites of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will be conducted at 11:45am Saturday at the Nigambodh Ghat crematorium in New Delhi with State honours, the Union Home Ministry said. Singh died Thursday night at the AIIMS here at the age of...

Seven days of national mourning declared; state funeral for former PM Manmohan Singh

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New Delhi: The Central government Friday announced seven days of national mourning as a mark of respect to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh who died at the age of 92 here Thursday. A notification from the Ministry of Home Affairs issued to the chief secretaries...