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China held its most expansive military drills in a year around Taiwan, just days after Lai Ching-te took over as the island’s new president. The drills on Thursday were intended to “serve as a strong punishment for the separatist acts of ‘Taiwan independence’ forces and a stern warning against the interference and provocation by external forces,” the official Xinhua News Agency reported, citing a military spokesman. The “external references” line is likely a reference to the US, which is Taiwan’s main military backer. President Joe Biden has repeatedly said the US would defend the democracy of 23 million people if…
Former Union Minister and MP Jayant Sinha on Wednesday said that he was “surprised” to receive the BJP’s show cause notice asking him why he didn’t vote in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections and did not take part in election campaigning. In response to BJP’s Jharkhand general secretary Aditya Sahu’s letter, Mr Sinha said that he voted through the postal ballot process as he was overseas for “personal commitments”. “I was very surprised to receive your letter and discover that you have released it to the media as well,” Mr Sinha, who is the sitting MP from the Hazaribagh seat…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s 6-match winning streak came to an end in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 Eliminator clash against Rajasthan Royals on Wednesday. RCB posted a fighting total of 172/8 on the board and even managed to unnerve Rajasthan Royals batter to some extent but the score was never going to be enough for Faf du Plessis and Co to go through. As RCB missed out on another chance to go all the way in the tournament, courtesy of their defeat against RR in the Eliminator, Chennai Super Kings star Tushar Deshpande shared an Instagram story mocking the Bengaluru…
In the world of top-level tennis, every detail matters. When players frequently face each other, they often pick up on subtle cues and patterns. This was certainly the case for Andre Agassi and Boris Becker, two of the greatest tennis players in history, whose rivalry was legendary. Recently, a video that was shot 3-4 years ago surfaced in which Agassi revealed a surprising detail that helped him gain the upper hand against Becker. According to Agassi, the key to his success lay in an unexpected source: Becker’s tongue movement. Known for his exceptional return game, Agassi noticed that Becker had…
A man in Ohio, United States, was accused of murdering his girlfriend’s one-year-old son, as per a report in People. Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney Melissa Powers said that Kareem Keita was declared dead in a hospital on May 5 after he was found unresponsive in his home. According to Ms Powers’ statement, 23-year-old Edward Murray was detained in relation to Kareem’s death and subsequently indicted on many counts, including murder. The statement claimed that the baby was killed on May 1. Further, an investigation into Kareem’s horrific injuries showed that he had experienced cardiac arrest, which resulted in brain damage,…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) stalwart Virat Kohli was at the center of heavy criticism over his performances in the first half of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 campaign. As RCB lost 7 of their first 8 games of the tournament, Kohli was one of the players blamed for the team’s poor run, with his strike-rate becoming a constant talking point. Even the great Sunil Gavaskar lashed out at Virat for his lack of intent, prompting a reply from the RCB star too. Now, AB de Villiers has also joined the debate, saying it wasn’t pleasing for him to see…
Former presidential hopeful Nikki Haley said Wednesday she will vote for Donald Trump in November’s US election, ending months of silence after quitting the contest to choose a Republican to face Joe Biden. The former South Carolina governor, 52, abandoned her White House ambitions in March but had not previously indicated whether she would support the man who referred to her repeatedly as “birdbrain.” Yet she continued to scoop a significant chunk of votes in presidential primary contests — underlining a persistent refusal among a sizable bloc of Republicans to get behind Trump. “I put my priorities on a president…
Rishi Sunak on Wednesday called a general election but polls have consistently made grim reading for the UK prime minister, predicting a wipeout for his ruling Conservatives. The latest YouGov/Times voting intention poll has the Conservatives on 20 percent and Labour on 47 percent, while an average of major polls collated by The Economist gives Labour a 23 point lead. Just as concerning for the Tories is the durability of the opposition’s poll lead, which has been around 20 points since Liz Truss’s disastrous and short-lived term as prime minister in late 2022. The Conservatives, who have been in power…
China on Thursday morning began two days of military drills around Taiwan, surrounding the island with navy vessels and aircraft as “strong punishment” for “separatist acts”, state media reported. The military exercise comes three days after Lai Ching-te was sworn in as the self-ruled island’s new president. China claims Taiwan as part of its territory and has branded Lai a “dangerous separatist” who will bring “war and decline” to the island. China, which split with Taiwan at the end of a civil war in 1949, regards the island as a renegade province with which it must eventually be reunified, and…
India’s batting maestro Virat Kohli on Wednesday scripted history as he became the first player to score 8000 runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Kohli achieved the special milestone during an IPL 2024 Eliminator clash between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Rajasthan Royals (RR). Kohli made history in the wealthiest T20 competition globally by topping the batting charts in the IPL 2024 and becoming the first player to reach 8,000 runs. The accomplishment is another evidence of his reliability as a batter over the years. EIGHT THOUSAND runs in the IPL. We are out of adjectives, really! #PlayBold #RCB…