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As India takes on New Zealand, here is a look at how India and New Zealand have fared in semi-final matches till now

India and New Zealand will take on each other in the World Cup semi-final on Tuesday. Let's look into the five most significant semis played by these two teams in the World Cup history.

Sadiq, Aziz, Yunus, Naushad arrested and 4 other accused on the run as teak smugglers attack police personnel

In a sensational incident, teak smugglers in Brahmanwada Thadi village of Maharashtra launched an attack on the local crime branch of the police that had come to arrest them.

Watch: Amarnath Yatris chant “ITBP Zindabad” as soldiers form a human wall to shield pilgrims from shooting stones

In the video, the ITBP forces can be seen standing steadfast, shielding Amarnath Yatra pilgrims as they encounter a shower of stones and water.

Prashant Kishor: Here is why this one man has India’s political class enslaved

Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has put Prashant Kishor on her burning deck.

BCCI appoints Rahul Dravid as the head of National Cricket Academy (NCA)

The 46 years old Rahul Dravid, who worked as a head coach of under 19 and India 'A' teams, had played 164 Tests and 344 ODIs for India.

New idols to be consecrated at Lal Kuan Durga Mandir, temple committee to bear all expenses for renovations

The Durga Mandir was vandalized by a Muslim mob on the night of 30th of June, leading to communal tension in the area.

[Pictures]: Chants of Jai Shree Ram echo in the bylanes of Chandni Chowk as Hauz Qazi gets saffronised

Following the temple desecration temple in the heart of Delhi in Chandni Chowk, the Hindu organisations have come together to install the temple at the Gali Durga Temple in Hauz Qazi.

Ayodhya land dispute: As mediation process gets delayed, petition seeks early hearings in Supreme Court

On March 8, a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court had referred the long-standing Ram Mandir-Babri Masjid dispute for mediation. The mediation panel is chaired by former Supreme Court judge Justice FMI Kalifulla, along with spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and senior Advocate Sriram Panchu.

VHP releases list of hate crimes against Hindus, says politicians and media conspiring to instigate riots against Hindus

"The way 5-6 incidents, all half-truths, were falsely used as a propaganda material to fuel anti-Hindu and an anti-national atmosphere, seems to be a part of a larger anti-national conspiracy," said VHP in a statement.

Jharkhand: Abdul, Maijan arrested for gang raping a minor girl in a moving car in Sahibganj, two more absconding

A police complaint has been registered in this case and two accused have been arrested.

Pakistan claims Russia invited Imran Khan to the EEF in September. No we did not, says Russia

The Eastern Economic forum has been meeting since 2015 to discuss business and investments in Russia's far east region. Putin had also mentioned in his recent address to Kremlin that PM Modi and Japan's Shinzo Abe will be attending the EEF this year.

After blaming Praveen Chakravarty for 2019 poll debacle, Congress all set to disband the Data Analytics department

Praveen Chakravarty made Rahul Gandhi believe that Congress will be securing somewhere between 164 and 184 seats in the elections.

Mumbai Police registers complaint against TikTok ‘celebrities’ for inciting violence through social media

In a video, a group of TikTok 'influencers' had instigated hate and propagated revenge over Tabrez Ansari's death

Cricket World Cup Preview – India v New Zealand semi-finals

After nearly 6 weeks of the Cricket World Cup, we are finally in the endgame now with India taking on New Zealand in the first of the two semifinals at Old Trafford.

Virat Kohli says he will remind Kane Williamson of U19 World Cup semi-final played in 2008

Eleven years later, Virat Kohli and Kane Williamson will be playing against each other in another World Cup semi-final, on a different venue

Serial abuser Ajaz Khan responds to Payal Rahtogi saying Muslims will explode like volcano and entire world will become Islamic

Ajaz Khan stated that when Muslims will explode like a seething volcano, the entire world will turn Muslim

Raj Thackeray demands the EC to conduct upcoming Maharashtra Assembly polls using ballot papers, meets Sonia Gandhi

Expressing a lack of trust on the EC, Thackeray said that he had zero expectations from the Election Commission.

Railway sources deny reports that production of Vande Bharat Express has stopped

Contrary to a report by The Hindu, the production of Vande Bharat train sets is right on track

Legal activist group writes to media houses asking to be careful in reporting lynching incidents as many cases found to be fake

Legal Rights Observatory has written to media houses saying that many cases of lynching have been proved fake and fabricated

Karnataka BJP calls for legislative party meet, demands HD Kumaraswamy’s immediate resignation

BJP workers would be organizing a protest tomorrow demanding the CM's resignation as the coalition has already lost its majority

Here is what the Indian State wants Hindus to learn from Muslims

The lessons the Indian State is teaching Hindus are pretty clear.

Trinamool Congress calls its senior leader and MLA Sabyasachi Dutta ‘Mir Jafar’, strips him off his powers as Bidhannagar mayor

TMC leader and WB minister Firhad Hakim said it would be good if MLA Sabyasachi Dutta leaves the party

Pakistan joins hands with Break-India forces to glorify Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Burhan Wani on his third death anniversary

In a fierce gunfight, the Indian Armed Forces eliminated Burhan Wani on July 8, 2016, in Kokernag area of Anantnag

Rajya Sabha passes resolution imposing 200% customs duty on Pakistani goods

In February 2019, Government of India had decided to impose a 200% customs duty on all the goods imported from Pakistan.

Karnataka: One more Congress MLA, wife of IPS officer who gave clean chit to IMA scam accused, likely to resign tomorrow

This news of the resignation by Karnataka IPS officer' wife, somehow reestablishes the IMA link to Karnataka political crisis

Media organisations deviously call ‘cow smugglers’ as ‘cow movers’ to lessen the gravity of their crime

Yesterday, the citizens of Sawlikheda village in Madhya Pradesh, about 60 KMs away from the Khandwa town caught 25 cow smugglers and were tied with a rope and paraded to the nearby police station.

Aligarh: RSS member attacked with a burning stick, case registered against Faizan and Nazir, the latter arrested

As per reports, the men first passed comments on his RSS uniform and hurled abuses at him before beating him up with a burning stick.

Uttar Pradesh: Muslim mob attacks Hindu temple, damages the structure with weapons in Lakhimpur Kheri

The villagers claimed that the main accused Wasim is a history-sheeter with past criminal records. Wasim had allegedly mobilised Muslims in the area to remove the Hindu temple.

Rajkot: Salim sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment for cow slaughter, fined with Rs 1 lakh

The Gujarat court sentenced the accused in cow slaughter, Salim Chadar, a 10 years rigorous imprisonment, along with a fine of Rs 1 lakh

Rajiv Chandrasekhar hits back at Congress over chartered plane remark, says even Congress ministers have hired it in the past

Senior Congress leader and deputy CM G Parameswara had alleged that BJP is trying to destabilise the government after media reports stated that the chartered plane that flew the rebel MLAs to Mumbai belonged to Jupiter Capital, a firm founded by BJP MP Rajeev Chandrasekhar.

Cow smugglers tied and made to chant ‘Gau mata ki jai’ in MP village, police file case against both smugglers and villagers

The cow smugglers were reportedly transporting cattle to the nearby Maharashtra state for slaughter

Karnataka crisis deepens as 21 Congress MLAs ‘voluntarily’ resign from the cabinet

If these resignations are accepted by the speaker, the BJP, which has 105 MLAs, will then be just one legislator short of a majority.

Hindu temple in the UK attacked twice in June, statues outside Shree Ram temple near Birmingham smashed

Three custom made statues were vandalised at the Shree Ram Mandir in Walsall, Birmingham.

Telangana forest officer booked under SC-ST act a week after she was thrashed by a mob led by TRS leader

A resident of the village had filed a complaint alleging that the forest officer had abused tribals by taking up their caste names

Faith under siege: What is behind the recent spate of attacks on Hindu religious sites?

The temple vandalism in Hauz Qazi, Chandni Chowk is still totally fresh in our memories, still very much a topic of discussion on social media. There have since then been a spate of attack on Hindu religious sites

Zee Music removes music video of Tik Tok ‘influencers’ who had posted hate-mongering video propagating revenge for Tabrez death

Zee Music removes music video "tere bin kive" from all platforms for hatemongering message by artists

In stark contrast to Sabarimala case, SC rejects PIL demanding Muslim women entry into Mosques, ban purdah system

Supreme Court upheld the Kerala High Court's orders questioning the locus standi of the petitioner while dismissing the petition demanding entry for women into mosques for praying

Bajrang Dal to hold nationwide protest against growing Jihadist attack on Hindus

Bajrang Dal workers will also submit their memorandum to the President of India through the DMs of their respective area

Sachin Tendulkar has an advice for Virat Kohli before the semi final between India and New Zealand

Tendulkar played six world cups for India but captained in none. However, all the captains use to take his advise and suggestions during the matches.

Former West Indian bowler Ian Bishop rates Bumrah as the best bowler of Cricket World Cup

Even though Bumrah is not in the list of top 3 wicket-takers of the tournament, Bisoph thinks he has been brilliant.

Jaipur: Sexual predator Sikandar Khan, arrested for raping a 7-year old girl, confesses to sodomising at least 25 minors

According to police, Khan would lure the minors, take them to secluded places and rape them. If they resisted, he would kill them.

Karnataka: Jolt to Congress-JDS coalition as another independent MLA resigns, Congress ministers may quit too

On Saturday, the Congress-JDS coalition in Karnataka was pushed to the edge after 13 Congress and JD(S) MLAs submitted their resignations to bring its number to 105, on par with the BJP, in the 224-member Assembly. 

Aligarh: Muslim woman allegedly assaulted and asked to vacate home by landlord Sultan and family after she joined BJP

A woman named Gulistana from Aligarh has alleged that her landlord Sultan had asked her to vacate the house after she joined BJP. Sultan's family is also accused of assaulting Gulistana.

Tamil Nadu: Boyfriend Amanullah arrested along with 8 others for luring 16-year-old into relationship then gang-raping her for 2 years

The accused have been booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) and section 366 (A) of IPC for the gang rape of the class 10 student in Pollachi

TikTok ‘celebrities’ instigate further hatred in name of Tabrez Ansari, propagate revenge over his death

TikTok has been in news for bizarre reasons. However, the new trend of call for violence and justification of the same is quite disturbing.

Poster urging Rahul Gandhi to give Jyotiraditya Scindia ‘national leadership’ seen outside Bhopal Congress office

Scindia had announced yesterday that taking responsibility for the party's defeat in the general elections, he has submitted his resignation from the post of general secretary to party president Rahul Gandhi.

BJP worker allegedly beaten to death by TMC workers in West Bengal for chanting Jai Shri Ram

State BJP President Dilip Gosh said that people are being attacked in the State for chanting 'Jai Shri Ram'.