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ICC adds Super Series and Super 7 twist to 2027 ODI World Cup | ACTPnews
The 2027 ODI World Cup, to be co-hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia, will be a 14-team event but will include a Super Series round before the group stages, and a new Super 7 before the semi-finals. The new structure, announced by the ICC on Wednesday following the body’s Annual Conference in Edinburgh over…
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What is a ‘monsoon break’ and why does it matter for paddy farmers? | India News | ACTPnews
Earlier this week, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast a week-long break in the southwest monsoon, with rainfall expected to reduce across large parts of northwest, central and peninsular India while remaining active over the Himalayan foothills, eastern India and the Northeast. The weather agency expects widespread rainfall to return over northwestern parts…
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Big setback for Prashant Kishor, four Jan Suraaj leaders switch to BJP before Bankipur bypoll | India News | ACTPnews
Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj leaders switch to BJP ahead of Bankipur bypoll NEW DELHI: In a setback to Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor ahead of the Bankipur Assembly bypoll, several party leaders, including candidates who contested the 2025 Bihar assembly elections on the party’s ticket, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday.The leaders who…
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T20 World Cup 2028 to have two ‘eliminators’ before semi-finals | ACTPnews
The ICC has introduced two additional knockout games to the men’s T20 World Cup in a revamp of the tournament’s format, which will be used for the first time in Australia and New Zealand in October-November 2028. The 20-team tournament will still be played across 55 matches, but the new format – announced by the…
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‘Serious risk’ to India’s largest nuclear plant after sensitive files leaked on dark web: Report | India News | ACTPnews
KNPP targeted by ‘serious’ data leak. (Image source: Reuters) NEW DELHI: A ransomware group has published thousands of files allegedly linked to India’s largest nuclear power plant, Kudankulam, in what experts warn could pose a “serious” risk to the facility’s safety.The hacker group World Leaks posted on the dark web what it claims are more…
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Calcutta HC allows Mamata Banerjee-led TMC faction to hold Martyrs’ Day rally, shifts venue near Birla Planetarium | India News | ACTPnews
NEW DELHI: The Calcutta high court on Wednesday allowed the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) faction to hold its annual July 21 Martyrs’ Day rally at a site near the Birla Planetarium instead of its traditional venue in front of Victoria House in central Kolkata.Justice Saugata Bhattacharya directed the Kolkata Police to shift the venue,…
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Off-frame impact: How Unai Simon helped Spain muffle France’s mighty attack | ACTPnews
A major drawback of watching football on a television – or any screen for that matter – is the limited view of the field. The camera invariably tracks the ball and the adjacent players, taking the rest of the on-field actors out of the picture, literally. During Spain’s win over France in the World Cup…
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Heatwaves squeeze household budgets as cooling and food costs rise | India News | ACTPnews
When Sanjay Arora, a resident of Delhi’s Kalkaji, received his electricity bill in June, he was taken aback by the amount. The bill was nearly double what he had paid during the cooler months. With temperatures regularly crossing 40 degrees Celsius, his family’s air conditioner remained switched on for longer periods, while…
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‘Abhishek Banerjee refused to step aside’: Madan Mitra quits Mamata’s camp, joins Ritabrata Banerjee’s TMC faction | India News | ACTPnews
Madan Mitra, Ritabrata Banerjee, Mamata Banerjee NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Madan Mitra on Wednesday resigned from the Mamata Banerjee-led faction of the party and joined the rebel TMC faction headed by Ritabrata Banerjee, dealing another setback to the former chief minister’s camp.His exit comes amid a series of defections from the Mamata Banerjee-led…
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U Mumba TT confident of turnaround ahead of Dabang Delhi tie | ACTPnews
U Mumba TT, the defending champion, is in a spot of bother. After losing both its opening ties in Ultimate Table Tennis Season 7, it now needs victories to keep its play-off hopes alive. It opened with a 5-10 defeat to Dempo Goa Challengers before going down 6-9 to Ahmedabad APL Pipers. Its coaches, Irishman…
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