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Former India pacer Joginder Sharma feels Gautam Gambhir’s tenure as head coach of the team might not be a long one, mainly because of his outspoken nature. Gambhir took over as head coach of the Indian team last month after Rahul Dravid tenure came to an end after the T20 World Cup in June. Under the leadership of Suryakumar Yadav, India defeated Sri Lanka 3-0 in Gambhir’s debut T20I series as head coach. On Friday, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli returned to the side for the ODI series opener, which India drew to Sri Lanka after a thrilling finish. While…
If coolness had a face, it would be Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikec’s. The 51-year-old, who won the silver in 10-metre air pistol mixed team event at Paris Olympics without any special gear and a hand in pocket, is now the among the most searched persons on Internet and the inspiration behind numerous memes. Back home after his Olympic win along with teammate Sevval Ilayda Tarhan, Dikec spoke to Turkey’s Anadolu news agency about his relaxed posture that made headlines. “It was the position where I felt the most comfortable and could keep my body the most stable. Although I looked…
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 9 Live Updates: The ninth day of the ongoing Paris Olympics will bring some more good news for the Indian contingent as some of the athletes will be aiming to secure a medal. Indian men’s hockey team will be facing Great Britain in the quarterfinal match. Shuttler Lakshya Sen will be going up against Denamrk’s Viktor Axelsen in the men’s singles semi-final match. With a win in this game, Lakshya will be assured of a medal in the Olympics. Apart from him, boxer Lovlina Borgohain will be taking on Li Qian from China in women’s 75kg wrestling quarterfinal. (India’s…
Nine children have died and several others injured after a wall collapsed at a temple in Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar district this morning. The tragic incident took place during a religious ceremony at Hardaul Baba temple in Shahpur. The injured children have been rescued and hospitalised. Rescue work after the incident was carried out by police with the help of local residents. Visuals showed an earthmover at work to remove the rubble after the wall collapse. Top officials have now reached the spot. District officials have said the children were in the 10-15 years age group. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has…
A disturbing video has surfaced online, capturing the shocking moment a passenger attacked her Uber driver with pepper spray in Manhattan. The alarming incident unfolded on Lexington Avenue and East 65th Street on Tuesday around 11:20 p.m. as Jennifer Guilbeault and another young woman sat in the back seat of the ride-hailing vehicle, as per the New York Post. The footage shows Ms Guilbeault suddenly and deliberately spraying the driver in the eyes, while he was engaged in a phone conversation. As the driver frantically tried to escape the vehicle, Ms Guilbeault unleashed a second wave of spray. Meanwhile, her friend,…
The Israel-Palestine conflict has been marked by a long history of violence and controversial tactics. One such was the ‘Hannibal Directive’, which allows for the use of excessive force to prevent the capture of soldiers, even if it puts the lives of hostages at risk. Another example of Israel’s unorthodox methods is the 1978 assassination of Palestinian commander Wadie Haddad, who was killed by Mossad agents using poisoned toothpaste. Background Wadie Haddad, the chief of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, was involved in several high-profile attacks, including the 1976 hijacking of an Air France plane, known as…
The Egyptian women’s beach volleyball team came up against Spain in a beach volleyball match at the Paris Olympics, with their attire choices becoming a bigger talking point on social media than their performances in the game. The match was scheduled as part of the last round of pool play, with the result key to determining the quarterfinal match-ups for the Olympic volleyball tournament. As pictures of the match were shared on social media, the contrast in the attires of the two teams became a big talking point, triggering debates over sportswear choices in beach volleyball. While Spain have been…
In a speech to the United States Congress last month, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu envisioned a new regional coalition in the Middle East, termed the “Abraham Alliance”. This proposed alliance, an expansion of the Abraham Accords, aims to unite countries with diplomatic ties to Israel against Iran’s influence, particularly its network of proxy forces collectively known as the “Axis of Resistance”. The Abraham Alliance The Abraham Accords, initiated in September 2020, normalised relations between Israel and several Arab nations, including the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, Morocco, and Sudan. Netanyahu’s vision for the Abraham Alliance builds on these accords,…
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has assured herself of a medal at the Paris Olympics 2024 but her performances in the boxing ring hasn’t put an end to the gender controversy. Khelif was disqualified from the World Championships last year by the International Boxing Association (IBA), after being called a ‘biological male’ due to the presence of an XY chromosome in her body. But, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) isn’t in agreement with the IBA on the matter and has allowed her and another boxer with XY chromosome entry into the Olympic Games in Paris. As the row continues, Khelif’s father…
It is cruel to subject a child to physical violence in school in the name of discipline or education, the Chhattisgarh High Court has observed while dismissing a petition of a woman teacher accused of abetting the suicide of a student. Subjecting the child to corporal punishment for reforming him cannot be part of education, a division bench of Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal said in its order on July 29. “Imposition of corporal punishment on the child is not in consonance with his right to life guaranteed by Article 21 of the Constitution of India,”…