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SP leader crushed to death LUCKNOW: A 1,000-kg high mast lighting pole fell on a moving car in the Antu area of Pratapgarh, killing Samajwadi Party leader Lal Bahadur Yadav on the spot.The incident occurred around 1 pm near Babuganj market, in front of a petrol pump, where workers were installing a high mast pole….
Sweden’s Armand Duplantis (AP Photo) A track and field world record broken almost at will by a generational athlete.A tennis star returning from a doping ban to take his place in a duopoly that has more than reassured fans who’ve been fretting over what the sport might look like in a post ‘Big 3′ world.Go…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting in New Delhi. (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Amidst the turbulence the world has witnessed in the past eight decades, the India-Russia relationship has remained like the pole star, resting on mutual respect and trust, said PM Modi as both sides reaffirmed their commitment…
FARIDABAD: A 16-year-old national-level basketball player, Hitesh Rathi, has died in Rohtak after an iron basketball pole collapsed on him during practice on Tuesday. The incident occurred at a local playground, when Hitesh, practising alone, attempted to hang from the basketball hoop. CCTV footage shows the metal pole, which appeared unstable, buckling and falling onto…
BAREILLY: A 22-year-old man, Mohd Mehboob, suffered severe burn injuries and is in a critical condition after three unidentified men allegedly tied him to a pole, poured petrol on him and set him on fire while he was returning from a mosque after offering Friday namaz. As the ropes got burned, he could free himself…
NEW DELHI: A 20-year-old man sustained over 70 per cent burn injuries after he was allegedly tied to an electric pole and set on fire by three minors in Uttar Pradesh’s Badaun district on Friday, police said. The three juveniles named by the victim have been detained for questioning, officials added. According to police, the…
Pole Chandrasekhar, who was working part-time at a gas station, was reportedly confronted by the gunman and died on the spot. HYDERABAD: A 28-year-old student from Hyderabad was shot dead in Texas, US, by an unidentified assailant on Oct 3 (US time) in what police suspect to be an armed robbery attempt. Pole Chandrasekhar, who…
Portugal’s Isaac Nader reacts after winning the men’s 1,500 meters final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. (AP) Tokyo: The beauty of sport is its ability to surprise and Isaac Nader produced one of the biggest ever in international 1,500 metres finals as he won the world title on Wednesday while Katie Moon was…
