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SportsIn the first ODI against West Indies, spinner Axar Patel impressed with tight bowling, stifling the West Indies batting. Axar Patel matched a significant T20 record held by Jasprit Bumrah, becoming the second-highest maiden wicket taker for India in this format alongside Bumrah.
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PoliticsPriyanka Singh Rawat, who won by over 200,000 votes in the 2014 Modi wave but lost her ticket in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, is now set to become BJP's Dalit face in the Rajya Sabha. Despite controversies and the setback of losing her ticket, BJP is sending her to the upper house, highlighting her political significance within the party.
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SportsThe Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has started the process to find a replacement for Ajit Agarkar on the men's senior selection committee. The vacancy arose after Agarkar's contract expired. The new member will join a four-member panel, chaired temporarily by Pragyan Ojha, and will be responsible for selecting the senior men's team across formats and developing talent. The appointment may continue the tradition of selecting from the West Zone.
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BusinessThe Department of Financial Services (DFS) secretary Sanjay Lohiya instructed banks to enhance financial inclusion by expanding digital outreach, processing loans fully online, and increasing credit access for micro-enterprises. At a review meeting in New Delhi, he emphasized improving awareness of insurance claim eligibility under Jan Suraksha schemes and encouraged private banks to boost participation in these programs.
Mint··New Delhi
WorldFrance successfully test-fired the M51.3 missile, which was not armed with a nuclear warhead, off the coast of Brittany. The launch was part of an operation to certify the nuclear-submarine Le Vigilant's capability to deploy the missile after a major maintenance overhaul, according to the French ministry's statement.
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Priyanka Singh Rawat, who won by over 200,000 votes in the 2014 Modi wave but lost her ticket in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, is now set to become BJP's Dalit face in the Rajya Sabha. Despite controversies and the setback of losing her ticket, BJP is sending her to the upper house, highlighting her political significance within the party.
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