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Tripura, Mizoram govts differ on number of Bru refugees repatriated

8:59 pm November 15, 2019

Agartala/Aizawl: The governments of Tripura and Mizoram on Friday differed on the number of Bru refugees repatriated and there is a mismatch of 193 people in the figures provided by the two states. Mizoram Home Secretary Lalbiakzama said 892 people of 221 internally-displaced Bru families have been repatriated, while North Tripura District Magistrate Ravel H […]

Too much noise about spin-friendly tracks: Kohli

Interesting to see how old pink ball behaves with dew around: Kohli

8:30 pm November 13, 2019

Indore: The pink ball swings more than the red one but how it would behave after getting old, especially when dew will be a factor, is keeping India skipper Virat Kohli intrigued ahead of team’s historic day-night Test against Bangladesh. The pink ball Test is still a few days away but Kohli, on the eve […]

Virat Kohli plays `gully cricket’ with kids

9:19 pm November 12, 2019

Indore (MP): Indian captain Virat Kohli played `gully (street) cricket’ with children during a shoot in the Bicholi Mardana area here. Kohli, who was rested for the three-match T20 series against Bangladesh which India won 2-1, will lead the side for the two-match Test series beginning here on Thursday against the visitors. The second match […]

Cyclone ‘Bulbul’ disrupts normal life in Bengal; 4 killed

4:15 pm November 10, 2019

Kolkata: Cyclone ‘Bulbul’, which made landfall between Bengal and Bangladesh coasts, brought in its wake heavy rain coupled with strong winds till early Sunday, affecting normal life in several parts of the city and the coastal districts of the state. At least four people were killed in rain-related incidents in Kolkata and North 24 Parganas […]

Bangladesh orders massive evacuation for Cyclone Bulbul

7:11 pm November 9, 2019

Dhaka: Authorities in Bangladesh on Friday ordered the evacuation of about 18 lakh people from the low-lying coastal villages and islands as the country braced for a “very severe” cyclonic storm that is set to hit the country this evening. Officials from the disaster management ministry said thousands of people have already been moved to […]