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Without giving too much away, India head coach Rahul Dravid hinted at the possibility of playing wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav in the Caribbean leg of the T20 World Cup, starting with the Super 8 opener against Afghanistan. India did not play either Kuldeep or Yuzvendra Chahal in the USA leg of the tournament considering the pace-friendly conditions. However, the conditions are different in the Caribbean where wrist spinners have already made an impact with Adam Zampa being a case in point. India could drop a pacer and include Kuldeep in the team How tough was it to leave Kuldeep, who…
Union Minister and BJP leader Savitri Thakur’s attempt to write the slogan ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ in Hindi on a whiteboard has gone viral for all the wrong reasons. At an event under the ‘School Chalo Abhiyan’ on Wednesday in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar, Ms Thakur spelt the slogan incorrectly, drawing criticism from the Opposition. Ms Thakur, who serves as the Minister of State for Women and Child Development and is a Lok Sabha member from Dhar, mistakenly wrote “Beddi Padhao Bachao” on a whiteboard. ये केंद्रीय महिला एवं बाल विकास राज्यमंत्री सावित्री ठाकुर हैं जिले में शिक्षा जागरूकता रथ पर…
At least 25 people died and more than 60 people were hospitalised after reportedly consuming toxic liquor in Tamil Nadu’s Kallakurichi district, officials said on Thursday. The officials have expressed concern that the death count may go up. Kallakurichi District Collector MS Prasanth visited those undergoing treatment in Government Medical College Hospital in the district. Chief Minister MK Stalin expressed shock over the deaths and said that action had been taken against officials who failed to prevent it. “I was shocked and saddened to hear the news of the deaths of people who had consumed adulterated liquor in Kallakurichi. Those…
Amid Indian cricket team coaching job interview, where the names of Gautam Gambhir and WV Raman have emerged, there is a question about support staff too. According to some reports, Gambhir has apparently asked the BCCI a free-hand to choose his own support staff. Currently, under coach Rahul Dravid, Vikram Rathour is the batting coach, Paras Mhambrey is the bowling coach while T Dilip is the fielding coach. In the midst of this, BCCI and Gambhir has been sent an important message by former Pakistan star Kamran Akmal. “Team India doesn’t need any foreign coaches. They have plenty of options…
Frank McCourt, a US real estate billionaire, aims to buy TikTok to rescue the internet from the clutches of major platforms that he firmly believes are destroying society and endangering children. In the United States, McCourt is best known as the former owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team, while in Europe he is the current proprietor of storied football club Olympique de Marseille that counts French President Emmanuel Macron among its fans. For years, McCourt has railed against the power of the big tech platforms, accusing them of harming children and helping send the world off the rails.…
Germany vs Hungary Highlights, Euro 2024: Jamal Musiala and Ilkay Gundogan got their names on the scoresheet as Germany beat Hungary 2-0 in their Group A match at Stuttgart Arena. Musiala put Germany 1-0 up in the 22nd minute of the match. Ilkay Gundogan tapped a superb ball into the path of Musiala inside the Hungary box and the latter executed a perfect shot to put Germany in the driving seat. Hungary too got more than couple of close chances in the first half but they failed to capitalise on it. In the second half, Ilkay Gundogan doubled the lead…
Bollywood superstars Deepika Padukone, Amitabh Bachchan, Prabhas and Kamal Haasan graced the pre-release event of their upcoming film Kalki 2898 AD. At the event, Amitabh Bachchan purchased the first ticket of the film from the producer and presented it as a gift to his co-star Kamal Haasan. Inviting Kamal Haasan onto the stage, Amitabh Bachchan said, “I will give it to my colleague, my dear friend, my brother Kamal Haasan.” In reply, Kamal Haasan He reminisced about waiting three weeks to watch the blockbuster film Sholay. He jokingly said that he wished this had occurred four to five decades ago…
The Sena Versus Sena battle heated up on the occasion of the Shiv Sena foundation day as Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde held parallel programmes in two parts of Mumbai. And from Sion’s Shanmukhanand Hall, Uddhav Thackeray, powered by the people’s support issued an open challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “Modi-ji I invite you to start campaign for assembly election in Maharashtra… it will be you versus me,” he said, pointing to the election due by year-end. “My message to the BJP — try winning an election without using my original symbol. I am proud that we did not…
Former Pakistan Cricket Board chairman and cricketer Ramiz Raja has slammed the Pakistan team after their group stage exit at the 2024 T20 World Cup. Pinpointing the many different aspects in which they were lacking, Ramiz Raja used the term “mind-boggling” to highlight the poor decision-making during the tournament. After a shock loss to co-hosts USA and then defeat to arch-nemesis India, Pakistan failed to make the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup. As a result, their qualification for the 2026 T20 World Cup is also not guaranteed. “There was no consistency in selection, their preparation was hodgepodge…
Even as the controversy over NEET threatens to reach a boiling point, the Ministry of Education has has cancelled the UGC-NET exam, conducted by the National Testing Agency, just a day after it was held. Over 9 lakh candidates had appeared for the exam, which is held for Assistant Professor posts in universities and colleges and to determine eligibility for junior research fellowships. In a statement, the Education Ministry said the June exam of the University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) was conducted on Tuesday in OMR (pen and paper) mode in two shifts across the country. “On 19th June,…