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Arda Guler Stretches Real Madrid's Vast Liga Lead At Real Sociedad

Agence France-Presse | Saturday April 27, 2024

Turkish teenager Arda Guler's strike helped Real Madrid close in on the Spanish title with a 1-0 win at Real Sociedad on Friday, moving 14 points clear at the top of La Liga.

Virat Kohli Served "No Disrespect" Message, India Great Wants Star To Sacrifice Batting Spot In T20 World Cup

NDTV Sports Desk | Saturday April 27, 2024

The former Indian cricket team star had an interesting suggestion regarding Virat Kohli's batting order, depending on situation

AbRam Khan's Shocked Reaction At Shreyas Iyer's Dismissal Viral. Internet Says, "KKR Runs In Blood"

NDTV Sports Desk | Saturday April 27, 2024

KKR co-owner Shah Rukh Khan, his son AbRam and manager Pooja Dadlani were present at the stadium during the KKR vs PBKS match

US Cop Brags "Always Wanted To Be In A Bar Fight" After Black Man's Death

NDTV News Desk | Saturday April 27, 2024, New Delhi

"I always wanted to be in a bar fight," said a US police official after pinning a Black man down on the ground and kneeling on his neck. The man later died at a hospital.

"Cricket Turning Into Baseball": Sam Curran's Monumental Remark As PBKS Chase Down World Record 262 vs KKR

Press Trust of India | Saturday April 27, 2024

Led by Jonny Bairstow's incredible hundred, Punjab Kings set the new world record for the highest run chase in the history of T20 cricket

Endangered Hippos Stuck In Dried Ponds In Drought-Hit African Country

Agence France-Presse | Saturday April 27, 2024, Maun, Botswana

Herds of endangered hippos stuck in the mud of dried-up ponds are in danger of dying in drought-struck Botswana, conservation authorities told AFP.

How A Killer Whale Calf, Trapped In Canadian Lagoon, Swam To Freedom

Agence France-Presse | Saturday April 27, 2024, Ottawa

An orphaned killer whale calf that had been trapped for weeks in a tidal lagoon on Vancouver island, dodging multiple rescue attempts, on Friday swam out on her own, a local Indigenous tribe said.

Israel Gives Hostage Deal "Last Chance" Before Rafah Attack: Reports

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday April 27, 2024, Tel Aviv

Israel sees the latest efforts to achieve a ceasefire and a hostage deal in the Gaza war as a "last chance" before the planned attack on the city of Rafah in the south of the Gaza Strip, according to media reports.

Biden Says He's Ready For Election Debate With Trump; Ex-President Replies

Agence France-Presse | Saturday April 27, 2024, Washington

Joe Biden said Friday he is ready to face off against his White House challenger Donald Trump in a presidential debate, with Republican, ensnarled in multiple criminal cases, proposing to hold the verbal duel at a New York courthouse without delay.

India-Bound Oil Tanker Hit By Missiles In Red Sea, Say Yemen's Houthis

Reuters | Saturday April 27, 2024, Los Angeles

Yemen's Houthis said on Saturday their missiles hit the Andromeda Star oil tanker in the Red Sea, as they continue attacking commercial ships in the area in a show of support for Palestinians fighting Israel in the Gaza war.

Odisha Man Gets Death Sentence In Double Murder Case

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday April 27, 2024, Bhubaneswar

A court in Odisha's Nayagarh district on Friday sentenced a person to death for killing two persons including an elderly woman in Odagaon area of the district in 2019.

In Beijing, Blinken Says China Attempts To Interfere Upcoming US Elections

Asian News International | Saturday April 27, 2024, Beijing

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the US has seen evidence of Chinese attempts to "influence and arguably interfere" with the upcoming US elections, despite Chinese President Xi Jinping's earlier commitment to not do so, reported CNN.

TikTok General Counsel To Step Down, Will Focus On Fighting US Law

Reuters | Saturday April 27, 2024, Washington

Erich Andersen, general counsel for TikTok and Chinese parent company ByteDance, said on Friday he will step down from the role in June, according to a company statement.

Man Finds Wife Married His Brother, Kills 7-Month-Old Girl In Fit Of Rage

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday April 27, 2024, Gurugram

A man, who recently walked out of prison, has been arrested again for allegedly killing his brother's seven-month-old daughter in a fit of rage as he found that his wife had married him (his younger brother) while he was incarcerated.

Rajasthan Records 64.6% Voter Turnout In 2nd Phase, Barmer Tops With 74.25%

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday April 27, 2024, Jaipur

Rajasthan recorded a voter turnout of 64.6 per cent (provisional figures) in the 13 remaining Lok Sabha seats that went to the polls on Friday. Elections to the state's other 12 Lok Sabha seats were held in the first phase on April 19.