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Gurdaspur, October 19 With the Punjab Olympic Association (POA) and the Punjab Government being on the warpath, 350-odd sportspersons will have to dig deep into their pockets to bear their travel expenses for the 37th National Games, slated to be held in Goa from October 26 to November 9. Sensing that the development has the potential to demoralise the players, …

Amritsar, October 19 In a major embarrassment to the AAP government, party MLA from Amritsar (North) Kunwar Vijay Partap Singh, in a post on social media today, alleged that the accused in the Behbal Kalan firing incident were being protected and the witnesses were being forced to turn hostile. “I trusted your (Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann) words and resigned …

Chennai, October 19 Mild-mannered Mitch Santner rarely hogs the limelight in the New Zealand team but the all-rounder has made a big noise at the World Cup, taking a screamer of a catch against Afghanistan and a milestone 100th ODI wicket. Santner’s haul of 3/39 helped the Black Caps thrash the Afghans by 149 runs and continue his side’s perfect …

Pune, October 19 In a major injury scare for India, star all-rounder Hardik Pandya hobbled off the field after twisting his ankle while bowling his first over in a World Cup match against Bangladesh, here on Thursday. Pandya suffered the injury during the third delivery of the ninth over when he attempted to stop a straight drive from Bangladesh opener …

Bengaluru, October 19 Pakistan pacer Hasan Ali termed the defeat against India “painful” but said the team has moved on from the loss and the focus is now on their World Cup match against Australia here tomorrow. India had outclassed Pakistan by seven wickets at Ahmedabad, and Ali hoped they could dish out an improved performance against the five-time champions. …

Pune, October 19 How easy it is for Virat Kohli to stamp his class in a World Cup match! An unbeaten century, including half-a-dozen boundaries and four sixes, and Kohli had the cricket fans in thrall. Kohli’s 48th ODI century took him within touching distance of Sachin Tendulkar’s record mark of 49. It was made sweeter by the fact that …

Washington, October 19 China has more than 500 operational nuclear warheads in its arsenal and will probably have over 1,000 warheads by 2030, the Pentagon said in its annual report on Beijing’s military that was released on Thursday. Despite the growing number of China’s nuclear weapons, they are still much lower than what Russia and the United States have. In …

Seoul, October 19 Hamas fighters likely fired North Korean weapons during their October 7 assault on Israel, a militant video and weapons seized by Israel show, despite Pyongyang’s denials that it arms the militant group. South Korean officials, two experts on North Korean arms and an analysis of weapons captured on the battlefield by Israel point toward Hamas using Pyongyang’s …

Gaza, October 19 Israel pounded locations across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, including parts of the south that Israel had declared as safe zones, heightening fears among more than 2 million Palestinians trapped in the territory that nowhere was safe. In one of the airstrikes, the head of the Hamas-led national security forces, Jehad Mheisen, and members of his family …

Washington, October 20 President Joe Biden declared it is “vital for America’s national security” for Israel and Ukraine to succeed in their wars, making the case on Thursday night for deepening US involvement in a rare Oval Office address as he prepared to ask for billions of dollars in military assistance for both countries. If international aggression is allowed to …