IPL 2021, CSK vs KKR Preview: Two In-Form Teams To Battle It Out

MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings will take on Eoin Morgan's Kolkata Knight Riders in the first match of the IPL 2021 double header on Sunday.

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Today in History

Today in History Today is Sunday, Sept. 26, the 269th day of 2021. There are 96 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Sept. 26, 1789, Thomas Jefferson was confirmed by the Senate to be the first United States secretary of state; John Jay, the first chief justice; Edmund Randolph, the first attorney general. On this date: In 1777, British troops occupied Philadelphia during the American Revolution. In 1914, the Federal Trade Commission was established. In 1933, the James Hilton novel “Lost Horizon” was first published in London by Macmillan & Co. Ltd. and in New York by William Morrow & Co. In 1957, the musical “West Side Story” opened on Broadway. In 1960, the first-ever debate between presidential nominees took place as Democrat John F. Kennedy and Republican Richard M. Nixon faced off before a national TV audience from Chicago. In 1964, the situation comedy “Gilligan’s Island” premiered on CBS-TV. In 1986, William H. Rehnquist was sworn in as...

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"He Is No Spring Chicken But...": Manjrekar's 3 Picks For RCB Captaincy

Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has offered three names who could succeed Virat Kohli as Royal Challengers Bangalore captain.

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IPL 2021 Points Table Update: DC Climb To Top Spot After Win vs RR

IPL 2021, Orange Cap And Purple Cap Latest Table: DC's Shikhar Dhawan is still leading the Orange Cap race with 430 runs. Meanwhile, RCB's Harshal Patel is on top of the Purple Cap race with 19...

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Sheriff's office: At least 3 people killed in Amtrak train derailment in north-central Montana

Sheriff's office: At least 3 people killed in Amtrak train derailment in north-central Montana

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NY police hold funeral for slain twin boys, continue probe

Newborn twins have finally been laid to rest following a funeral service organized by the New York City police officers who are still working to find the person who killed the boys nearly a year ago

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Top Russian diplomat defends mercenaries' presence in Mali

Russia’s foreign minister is defending the Mali government’s right to hire a private Russian military company to help fight terrorists

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Amtrak cross-country train derails near town in Montana

An Amtrak train that runs between Seattle and Chicago derailed Saturday afternoon in north-central Montana, local media reported

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Russia says it's in sync with US, China, Pakistan on Taliban

They're working together to ensure that the Taliban rulers keep their promises.

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Sheriff: Florida deputy not going to survive shooting

Authorities say a North Florida sheriff’s deputy who was recently shot twice during a traffic stop is not going to survive his injuries

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Ethiopia to world leaders: Be 'constructive' on Tigray

Ethiopia is telling the international community to steer clear of sanctions and avoid meddling over its war with forces from its Tigray region

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Nebraska billionaire, philanthropist Walter Scott dies at 90

Walter Scott helped oversee Warren Buffett’s conglomerate and donated to causes.

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They said it: Leaders at the hybrid UN, in their own words

Many leaders saying many things about many topics that matter to them, to their regions, to the world: That's what the U.N. General Assembly invariably produces each year. And each year, certain voices dominate. Here, The Associated Press takes the opposite approach and spotlights some thoughts — delivered in prerecorded speeches or from the rostrum at the United Nations after a yearlong pandemic break — from leaders who might have not captured the headlines and airtime on Saturday, the fifth day of the 2021 debate. ——— “Will Tuvalu remain a member state of the UN if it is finally submerged? Who will help us?" — KAUSEA NATANO, prime minister of Tuvalu ——— “Caribbean countries like ours, which were exploited and underdeveloped to finance the development of Europe, have put forward a case for reparations for slavery and native genocide, and we expect that case to be treated with the seriousness and urgency it deserves. There should be no double standards in the international...

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