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Man City’s win at Leicester shows depth of leaders’ quality

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When even Benjamin Mendy is scoring, it’s a sign of just how well the quadruple chase is going for Manchester City. With the international break over, the runaway leaders started the Premier League title run-in with a 2-0 victory over Leicester, started by Mendy breaking the deadlock on Saturday. After Riyad Mahrez’s shot was punched clear by Kasper Schmeichel, Mendy eventually received the ball to curl in a low shot past the Leicester goalkeeper in the 58th minute. After not scoring in his opening 39 league games for City, the…

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India records highest single-day vaccine coverage

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More than 36.7 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses were administered in the last 24 hours, the highest single-day coverage till now, the Union Health ministry said on Friday. Of the 36,71,242 vaccine doses, 33,65,597 beneficiaries were vaccinated across 51,215 sessions for the first dose and 3,05,645 beneficiaries received the second dose of vaccine, the Health ministry said in a statement. The ministry said this is the highest single-day vaccine coverage till now. Cumulatively, more than 6.87 crore (6,87,89,138) vaccine doses have been administered through 11,37,456 sessions, as per the provisional report…

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Japan PM to hold talks with Biden in US visit on April 16

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Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will visit Washington for talks with President Joe Biden on April 16, the government said Friday. The trip had previously been announced, but not the exact date. Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato told reporters that Suga will be the first foreign leader to meet Biden in person since he took office in January. That by itself is proof that the United States places importance on Japan,” he said. It is also significant as we demonstrate the strength of the Japan-U.S. alliance and the U.S. commitment…

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Highways construction touches record 37 km per day: Gadkari

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Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has said that the pace of highways construction in the country has touched a record 37 km per day in financial year 2020-21. He said the achievement was remarkable as it was achieved despite constraints posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The ministry of road transport and highways has constructed 13,394 km of highways in fiscal year 2020-21. “Tremendous progress has been achieved in building national highways across the country… We have achieved a road building pace of 37 km of highways a day,” Gadkari said. Gadkari…

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Rajinikanth thanks fans, colleagues, political leaders for their wishes on Dadasaheb Phalke honour

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Superstar Rajinikanth, the recipient of prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award, for the year 2019, has expressed his gratitude to fans, film fraternity colleagues and political leaders for their heartfelt wishes. The Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday announced that the award, which is Indian cinema’s highest honour for an artiste, will be presented to Rajinikanth on May 3. “For all the love, greetings & wishes I’ve received from eminent political leaders, my film fraternity friends & colleagues, well wishers, media, every person who took the time to wish me…

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IPL: KKR desperate to turn fortunes post tough transition

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Two-time IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders will be striving for consistency in their bid to recreate old magic which has been lost during a difficult phase of rebuilding after Gautam Gambhir’s departure. Be it the opening combination, middle-order or finding a finisher, KKR struggled for stability in the last edition in the UAE, while a change of captaincy at the halfway stage did not help them either. Add the floundering forms of their two biggest Caribbean stars — a half-fit Andre Russell and Sunil Narine, who is not even half…

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UK Imposes More Sanctions On Myanmar Military-Linked Interests

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MEC and another military-linked conglomerate called Myanmar Economic Holdings Ltd (MEHL) dominate many sectors of the resource-rich Southeast Asian country’s economy, including trading, alcohol, cigarettes and consumer goods. Britain on Thursday announced sanctions against the Myanmar Economic Corporation (MEC) for its role “in serious human rights violations”, a week after Washington cracked down on the military-linked conglomerate. MEC and another military-linked conglomerate called Myanmar Economic Holdings Ltd (MEHL) dominate many sectors of the resource-rich Southeast Asian country’s economy, including trading, alcohol, cigarettes and consumer goods. After seizing power in February…

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6 Newly Elected Members Of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council Take Oath

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Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Ministers Amzad Basha and Dharmana Krishnadas and Andhra Pradesh Assembly Secretary Balakrishnamacharyulu were also present at the swearing-in ceremony. Six newly elected members of the Legislative Council of Andhra Pradesh took oath in the state assembly on Thursday. Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council Chairman MA Sharif administered the oath of office to the newly elected MLCs, Karimunnisa, Duvvada Srinivasa Rao, Shaik Mohammad Iqbal, Balli Kalyana Chakravarthy, C Ramachandraiah, and Shaik Sabji. While Karimunnisa, Duvvada Srinivasa Rao, Shaik Mohammad Iqbal, Balli Kalyana Chakravarthy, C Ramachandraiah were elected to…

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Rocketry Trailer: Amitabh Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra, Hrithik Roshan And Others Blown Away By “Madhavan Effect”

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Hrithik Roshan was admittedly blown away by the Rocketry trailer because this is what he tweeted: “I call it the Maddy effect!” The trailer of R Madhavan’s Rocketry: The Nambi Effect has made an impression on a number of celebs, including the likes of Amitabh Bachchan and his son Abhishek, Priyanka Chopra and Hrithik Roshan. Mr Bachchan, who worked with Madhavan in Teen Patti, showered him with blessings for his directorial debut: “All the very best Maddy.” Shout outs for Madhavan’s first directorial venture also arrived from Priyanka Chopra, who is currently in London: “Maddy! You…

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Qualifiers: Ronaldo scores, Belgium and Dutch earn big routs

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Belgium and the Netherlands scored 15 goals combined in big routs in World Cup qualifying, while Portugal got one from Cristiano Ronaldo in its victory against a Luxembourg team that tinkered with another shock result. Belgium crushed Belarus 8-0 to stay at the top in Group E, while the Dutch trashed Gibraltar 7-0 to go second behind Turkey in Group G on Tuesday. Minnow Luxembourg, which opened with a surprising win against Ireland, looked on its way to pulling off another upset after it took the lead against Portugal, but…

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