Varanasi court rejects plea for excavation survey at Gyanvapi | India News – Times of India

VARANASI: A fast-track court in Varanasi rejected Friday a Hindu plaintiff’s plea for an “additional” survey by ASI of the Gyanvapi mosque complex, using invasive methods to gain access to purportedly razed remains of an ancient Adi Vishweshwar temple believed to exist beneath the central dome.Civil judge (senior division) Yughul Shambhu cited directives from Supreme…

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Wounded soldier’s death takes Gulmarg ambush toll to 5, biz as usual in tourist hub | India News – Times of India

SRINAGAR: A third soldier of the 18 Rashtriya Rifles died Friday of injuries suffered in the terrorist ambush on a supplies-laden military truck along the LoC near Gulmarg in north Kashmir‘s Baramulla the previous evening, taking the death toll in the attack to five, including two porters.Two of the slain soldiers were identified as Jeevan…

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‘Because he’s a mensch’: Holocaust survivor slams Kamala for comparing Trump to Hitler – Times of India

A Holocaust survivor on Thursday slammed Vice President Kamala Harris for comparing former President Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler and accusing him of wanting a military that was loyal to him and not to the country. In a video message, 94-year-old Auschwitz camp Holocaust survivor came in defence of the Republican hopeful and said that…

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Emerging Teams Asia Cup: Afghanistan A power past India A to book final berth | Cricket News – Times of India

India A’s Ramandeep Singh scored a battling half-century against Afghanistan A in the Emerging Teams T20 Asia Cup semi-final. Image: X/BCCI Ramandeep Singh’s half-century couldn’t save India A from a 20-run loss to Afghanistan A in the Emerging Teams Asia Cup T20 semifinal held in Al Amerat, Oman, on Friday. Afghanistan A will now face…

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Art goes ‘banana’: ‘Comedian’ painting could fetch $1.5 million in auction – Times of India

Five years after Maurizio Cattelan‘s creation of “Comedian” – a banana duct-taped to a wall – the artwork is set to be auctioned off by Sotheby’s in New York City next month, potentially fetching an astonishing $1.5 million. However, the winning bidder will not receive the original banana, but rather a certificate of authenticity granting…

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‘Don’t need fan like you’: Glenn Maxwell makes startling revelation about his rift with Virender Sehwag | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell spilled the beans on the team infighting during his stint with Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) in the IPL, where he played from 2014 to 2017.Maxwell had an outstanding 2014 season, amassing 552 runs with a strike rate exceeding 187. However, his fortunes declined during the 2017 season,…

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3,500 children, 30 countries: Predator in UK’s biggest catfishing case jailed for life – Times of India

Alexander McCartney, a 26-year-old from Northern Ireland, has been sentenced to life in prison for his involvement in the UK’s most extensive “catfishing” case. McCartney admitted to 185 charges involving 70 children, including the manslaughter of a young girl who took her own life as a result of his actions, reported news agency AFP.Law enforcement…

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