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Published on: Jun 29, 2023, 17:03:36 IST

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‘Responded in calibrated manner’: Army on attack by armed rioters in Manipur

Armed rioters fired at security forces in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district when the soldiers were on their way to a village after reports of unprovoked firing on Thursday morning, an army spokesperson said. Read more

Army personnel patrol during a combing operation at Kanto Sabal village near Imphal. (AFP)

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It was quite the surprise when the BCCI fell back on Ajinkya Rahane when it announced India's squad for the World Test Championships final against Australia. Rahane had not played Test cricket for almost a year and a half, but with injuries to KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer and Rahane showing some spanking form for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL, perhaps the BCCI decided to try and give the veteran India batter one last chance. He had the experience of playing in England, having been on two previous tours to the UK – including scoring a century at Lord's in 2014. Read more

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It's been quite some time I hadn't seen a sweet, endearing and pure love story that has its heart at the right place, coming out from Bollywood. While I entered Satyaprem Ki Katha hoping it'll be one, turns out it's much more than just a simple love story. Read more

Janhvi Kapoor attends the Animal Ball in a glorious plunge-neck Manish Malhotra gown, fans call her a Princess: All pics

Actor Janhvi Kapoor attended the Animal Ball in London to mark the 20th anniversary of the wildlife conservation charity Elephant Family. Many Indian celebrities, including fashion designers - Manish Malhotra, Sabyasachi Mukherjee and Anita Dongre - attended the ball. King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla also made an appearance. Bollywood star Janhvi Kapoor also represented India at the star-studded occasion. She wore a Manish Malhotra creation for the event and stole the spotlight. Read more

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