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PGA Tour: Theegala shoots 66 but misses cut at RSM Classic

St. Simons Island, Nov 22 (IANS) Indian-American golfer Sahith Theegala fired five birdies in the last six holes but still fell one short of the cut line at the RSM Classic, the final event of the Fall season of the PGA Tour. His first round of even par 70 at the Seaside course was followed by 6-under 66 at the Plantation course.The 27-year-old Theegala, who has won two titles as a pro so far, ended on 6-under for two rounds, but the cut fell at 7-under, and he missed out by one stroke. He had a best-ever ranking of World No. 11 in the world rankings on June 9, 2024.Andrew Novak took advantage of more benign weather on Friday and the absence of the pressure facing so many others in the PGA TOUR's season finale. He had a 7-under 65 on the Plantation Course at Sea Island to take a one-shot l...

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Bangladesh’s Yunus govt instructs EC to hold referendum along with Feb elections

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Dhaka, Nov 22 (IANS) Bangladesh's interim government led by Muhammad Yunus has directed the country’s Election Commission to hold a referendum on the same day as the February 2026 elections, the EC Secretary Akhtar Ahmed said on Saturday, local media reported.Addressing an event on Saturday afternoon, Ahmed said that the EC received a letter from the interim government on Thursday, which instructed the EC to arrange the election alongside the referendum.“The Cabinet Division sent the letter to the commission, directing it to begin necessary preparations for holding a referendum,” Bangladesh’s leading newspaper, The Business Standard, quoted the EC official as saying."We received the letter on Thursday. In the letter, the government has said that holding a referendum will be the EC's resp...

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PM Modi holds significant discussions with world leaders during Jo’burg G20 Summit

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Johannesburg, Nov 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a series of interactions with several world leaders on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in South Africa's Johannesburg on Saturday."A very productive conversation with PM Lawrence Wong of Singapore. The India-Singapore partnership remains a key driver of growth and stability," PM Modi posted on X after meeting his counterpart from Singapore.PM Modi also held discussions with Angola President Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco, who is the current chair of the African Union."Had a wonderful discussion with President Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenço of Angola, who is also the Chair of the African Union. Had the honour of welcoming him to Delhi earlier this year. India values the friendship with Angola and our nations are working clo...

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Bengal: Protests in Bankura as cop assaults servant; locals block roads demanding action

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Kolkata, Nov 22 (IANS) Residents in Bankura district's Ranibandh area in West Bengal on Saturday staged a protest against a police officer for allegedly beating up his servant and molesting the servant's sister. Demanding strong action against the police officer, the residents also put up a road blockade in the area.According to sources, a sub-inspector of Ranibandh Police Station has been accused of repeatedly beating a servant by locking him in his house after accusing him of stealing money. Further, the police officer allegedly molested the servant's sister and made an indecent proposal to her.According to local sources, the sub-inspector lives in a rented house in the Ranibandh area. A young man from local Rajakata village, Sajal Sahis, used to work as a servant there. It is alleged th...

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Delhi Police crack blind murder case, arrest accused within 24 hours of FIR

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New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) In a swift and coordinated operation, Delhi Police solved a blind murder case within 24 hours of registering the FIR, arresting the accused and recovering crucial evidence, an official said on Saturday.The case pertains to the killing of 26-year-old Yogender, a resident of Nathupura, whose body was found in a drain at IP Colony on November 12. The incident first surfaced as a missing person report filed on November 6.After recovering the body from IP Colony Nala, police later confirmed through a post-mortem examination on November 17 that the death was homicidal.“Accordingly, a case FIR No. 548/2025 U/s 103 BNS was registered at PS Swroop Nagar, Delhi,” the Delhi Police said in its press note.Under the supervision of SHO Alok Kumar Rajan, two specialised teams were...

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Dhaka emerging as hub for terror and extremist groups: Report

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Dhaka, Nov 22 (IANS) Bangladesh's rapid drift towards Islamisation is evident with Dhaka emerging as a hub for a range of terrorist and extremist groups like Jamaat-e-Islami, Ansarullah Bangla, Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh, Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami Bangladesh (HuJI), local Islamic State units, and numerous lone-wolf extremists, a report said on Saturday.It added that the rise of powerful Islamist movements in Bangladesh, like Khatm-e-Nabuwat, coupled with their robust linkages to Pakistan, appears to mark a decisive push to Islamise the state, governance, and constitution, paving the way for a Sharia-governed state and highly regressive measures targeting women and minorities.“Bangladesh is getting a booster dose of Islamist radicalisation. It is witnessing significant developments t...

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UP Police, ATS probe two ‘missing’ Kashmiri IIT Kanpur PhD students amid Red Fort blast investigation

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New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) After investigative agencies tightened up their probe in the Delhi Red Fort blast case, Uttar Pradesh Police sources on Saturday said that two Kashmiri PhD scholars from IIT Kanpur have been missing under suspicious circumstances for the past 15 days. Though institute officials have stated that they have no information regarding the students' whereabouts but their ‘missing’ has raised serious speculations following the Red Fort blast on November 10.According to sources, ATS, UP Police, Local Intelligence Unit, and other security agencies reached IIT Kanpur and are currently conducting a detailed investigation.The agencies are examining student records, verifying movement logs, and gathering inputs to ascertain the circumstances under which the two scholars went mis...

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Massive joint raid busts illegal arms factory in MP; 47 detained in inter-state crackdown

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Bhopal/Pune, Nov 22 (IANS) In a high-stakes dawn operation spanning two states, police forces from Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra demolished a sprawling illegal arms manufacturing racket hidden in the forested hills of Umarti village of Barwani district.Over 250 police personnel, including the Madhya Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), stormed four clandestine factories at 4 a.m. on Saturday, seizing machinery capable of producing over 500 unlicensed pistols and detaining 47 suspects, including seven key accused handed over to Maharashtra authorities. Almost all the accused had a criminal past.The raid, led by Barwani Superintendent of Police Jagdish Dawar (IPS) and Pune Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone 4) Dr Somay Munde (IPS), involved teams from Pune Police's crime branch, Barwani, Kh...

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FIDE World Cup: Both semifinals head to tiebreaks after another day of draws

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Panaji, Nov 22 (IANS) Both the semifinals in the FIDE World Cup 2025 will head to a tiebreak after GM Nodirbek Yakubboev and GM Javokhir Sindarov played out yet another drab draw, while GM Andrey Esipenko failed to breach the defence of Chinese GM Wei Yi in Panaji on Saturday.Just like in the first game, Wei Yi once again found himself under time pressure against Esipenko, this time with black pieces. But the Chinese, who is known for his calm demeanour under pressure, pulled himself out of the hole with some precise moves to make the time control.With very little to play for in terms of a result, Esipenko offered a draw soon after. Though Wei did not take the offer immediately and tried to make inroads with his queen, it was quite clear that no other result was possible, and he decided to...

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Pakistan sees widespread violence against women amid data gaps

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Islamabad, Nov 22 (IANS) At least 85 women have faced violence daily over the past six months in Pakistan’s Punjab province, including nine cases of rape each day, according to a biannual report released by the Islamabad-based Sustainable Social Development Organisation (SSDO).Additionally, Punjab recorded 51 cases of kidnapping during the same period, while as many as 25 women were subjected to domestic violence each day.The findings obtained through Right to Information (RTI) from the police department shed light on the prevalence and patterns of violence against women in Punjab from January to June 2025, including rape, kidnapping, honour killing, trafficking, and cyber harassment, with more than 15000 cases reported.Lahore emerged as the district with the highest burden, reporting 34...