In IPL cricket, Royal Challengers Bangalore-RCB beat Kolkata Knight Riders-KKR by three wickets at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai last night. KKR’s team got out after scoring 128 runs in 18 overs 5 balls. Chasing a target of 129 runs, Royal Challengers Bangalore chased down the target with four balls to spare. Earlier, Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to bowl. Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva took four wickets for 20 runs. He was declared player of the match. Chennai Super Kings will face Lucknow Super Giants today at 7.30 pm at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai.
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According to the UN refugee affairs agency, about 4 million people have left Ukraine and taken refuge in neighboring countries. The Russia-Ukraine crisis caused the largest refugee crisis in Europe since World War II. According to the agency, about 23 lakh of these people have taken refuge in Poland, six lakh eight thousand Romania, more than three lakh 87 thousand Moldova and about three lakh 64 thousand people have taken refuge in Hungary. UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell said in a statement that the situation in Ukraine is changing rapidly
In Pakistan, Leader of the Opposition Shahbaz Sharif has increased pressure on Prime Minister Imran Khan by moving a no-confidence motion against him in the National Assembly yesterday. It was introduced after 161 members of the National Assembly voted in favor of bringing the bill. National Assembly Deputy Speaker Qasim Khan Suri announced that the debate on the motion would begin on March 31. The opposition needs at least 172 votes of MPs to pass the no-confidence motion. The Balochistan Awami Party has already come into the opposition, which has increased the trouble of Imran Khan. The opposition has the…
Blaming the ruling Trinamool Congress for the ruckus in the state assembly over the Birbhum violence, senior party leader and Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said it was an attempt to ruin democracy. Talking to reporters outside Parliament, he said that the people of the state have given a mandate to the Trinamool Congress to rectify the old mistakes, but the Trinamool Congress has failed to do so. On the sacking of BJP MLAs, party MP Locket Chatterjee alleged that the Speaker of the Assembly has taken action against the MLAs on the instructions of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. He…
The strike of trade unions affected normal life in Kerala for the second day today. Several trade unions had called for a two-day nationwide strike from yesterday over their demands. However, following the direction of the Kerala High Court, the state government had announced that the employees who would join the strike would be treated as absent. In some places, traders faced strong opposition from strike supporters in their attempt to open shops. There are reports of clashes between traders and workers of trade unions at some places. Banks, shops and business establishments remained closed and vehicles did not ply.…
ED has arrested Abdul Ghafoor in connection with the money laundering probe against Nishad and others in the fake crypto Morris coin case. Based on the FIR lodged by the Crime Branch in Malappuram, Kerala, the directorate started a money laundering probe against Nishad and others. Main accused Nishad duped several investors by taking money under Ponzi scheme through his three Bangalore based companies. During the investigation it was also found that Abdul Ghafoor, a key stockist of the Morris Coin scheme, was involved in the money laundering process.
Union Minister for Road, Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari arrived at the Parliament House today in a green hydrogen powered car. The name of this car is Mirai. Talking to reporters, Gadkari said that green hydrogen generated from water will make the country self-reliant. He said that this car is a pilot project. He said that green hydrogen will now be produced in the country itself. Gadkari said that the Center has started a campaign of Rs 3000 crore for this and soon India will become a hydrogen exporting country.
Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government in Pakistan has been dealt a big blow by the main coalition partner Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM). It has tied up with the opposition Pakistan Peoples Party. Following the developments that took place last night before the no-confidence motion against the Imran Khan government, the government has lost a majority in the lower house of Pakistan’s parliament. A no-confidence motion is likely to be moved against Prime Minister Imran Khan on April 3. The United Opposition of Pakistan in the National Assembly has now grown to 177 members after the MQM decided to pull out of the…
Russia has decided to reduce military action near the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, but has said it is not a ceasefire. Russia pledged to withdraw troops from the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and the country’s northern region. Meanwhile, Ukrainian negotiators have called for an international treaty guaranteeing Ukraine’s security. Ukraine has proposed to adopt a neutral status for a possible solution to the five-week conflict. Russia’s senior negotiator Vladimir Medinsky said the talks could take place only when the foreign ministers of the two countries were ready to start a peace deal.
Five people were killed in a gunfight late last night in the city of Bnei Brak, on the outskirts of Tel Aviv in Israel. Firing took place at two places in the same city. After preliminary investigation, the police found that the assailant opened fire on the passersby before the authorities took action. No group has claimed responsibility for the firing. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has condemned the attack. He said that the killing of Israeli or Palestinian civilians is to worsen the situation and create instability in the region, all of us will not allow this to happen. There is a new incident of…