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Pele’s 1958 FIFA World Cup final shirt sells for USD 4.9 million | ACTPnews
The shirt worn by Brazil great Pele when he scored twice in the 1958 FIFA World Cup final has sold for USD 4.9 million at auction, becoming the most valuable piece of memorabilia linked to the football legend, Sotheby’s said on Thursday. The number 10 shirt, worn by the then 17-year-old as Brazil beat host…
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Call all-party meet to discuss delimitation bill: Kharge to PM Modi | India News | ACTPnews
NEW DELHI: Amid reports that govt is looking to reintroduce delimitation bill in the Monsoon session, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge Thursday wrote to PM Narendra Modi, urging him to call an all-party meeting to discuss the revised Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill.Kharge wrote that he had repeatedly asked the parliamentary affairs minister for an all-party meeting…
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Bangkok bar fire: Leader of Thai band Thotsakan mourns girlfriend killed in inferno | ACTPnews
The deadly inferno has raised familiar questions about fire safety standards across Thailand, especially at entertainment venues. Thai authorities say they are investigating if negligence led to the fire, as survivors reported doors being locked and a lack of signage demarcating emergency exits. But some question if relevant government agencies should also be held accountable…
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‘Not a blanket bar’: Supreme Court clarifies bulldozer order | India News | ACTPnews
NEW DELHI: In an important clarification to its two-year-old judgement against ‘bulldozer justice’, Supreme Court said its ruling does not bar use of bulldozers to remove rampant illegal constructions and encroachments on public land following compliance with the procedure laid down in municipal laws.Refusing to adjudicate individual contempt petitions alleging demolition of houses, mosques and…
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Eng vs Ind, 2nd ODI – Joe Root happy to sacrifice ton for victory over India | ACTPnews
Joe Root revealed he told Gus Atkinson to win the game and not worry about leaving him on 99 not out at the end of England’s victory over India in the second ODI at Sophia Gardens. Chasing a target of 233, Root, who arrived a ball into England’s innings after Jasprit Bumrah dismissed Ben Duckett…
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Don’t ask me to end fast, join march on July 20 instead: Sonam Wangchuk | India News | ACTPnews
Activist Sonam Wangchuk has ruled out ending his indefinite hunger strike despite appeals from political leaders and supporters, saying breaking the fast without any response from the government would send the wrong message. “If I eat, what message will go? The message to the government will be that there is no need for…
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The hardest party to manage in the Iran talks isn’t Iran | US-Israel war on Iran | ACTPnews
Sometime this spring, at the height of Washington’s most delicate Middle East negotiations in a generation, American officials did something for which the US-Israel relationship offers scarcely any precedent: they quietly asked other governments to warn Iran of a possible Israeli plot to assassinate Tehran’s two chief negotiators. That is the substance of a New…
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Third language from Class IX will cause undue stress, says Supreme Court | India News | ACTPnews
NEW DELHI: Flagging the introduction of a third language in schools, Supreme Court Thursday said the decision to introduce it at the Class IX level would put unnecessary stress on students preparing for board examinations.A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and R Mahadevan made the observation while hearing Tamil Nadu govt’s appeal against a…
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LeBron James keeps NBA guessing on next team | ACTPnews
NBA superstar LeBron James offered no clues to where he’ll play his record-extending 24th season as he appeared live at the Fanatics Fest sports fan festival in New York on Thursday. James taped an episode of his “Mind the Game” podcast before a jam-packed audience as part of the event, but he dashed hopes he’d…
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NEET-UG results declared: 2 score 715/720, 19 cross 700 | India News | ACTPnews
NEW DELHI: NEET-UG 2026 saw a sharp rise in top scores after the paper-leak controversy and nationwide retest, with Punjab’s Aryan Gupta topping the exam with a 715 score. Haryana’s Panshul Bansal who also scored 715 out of 720 is the second topper based on a tie-breaker rule. Their score was 29 marks higher than…
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