Pope Francis dies after prolonged illness

Vatican, Apr 21 (UNI) Pope Francis died on Monday after a prolonged illness. He was 88 and was earlier hospitalised for various ailments, but last week, doctors discharged him after treating him for several weeks. He was the first Latin American pontiff and was considered a voice for the poor. His death was announced by…

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Pak’s Nadeem invited to Neeraj Chopra Classic

Bengaluru, Apr 21 (UNI) Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem, the reigning Commonwealth Games gold medallist and a finalist at the Tokyo Olympics, has been invited to participate in the Neeraj Chopra Classic javelin meet, Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra confirmed here on Monday. “We have also invited Paris Olympic gold medallist Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan as well but…

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Botafogo stumbles in Brazil’s Serie A

Rio De Janeiro, Apr 21 (UNI) Facundo Torres and Jose Lopez scored on either side of halftime as leader Palmeiras moved two points clear at the top of Brazil’s Serie A championship with a 2-1 win at Fortaleza. Torres opened the scoring on the stroke of halftime by firing home from inside the six-yard box…

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