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Sarfaraz Khan is pulling off all the stops to prove himself so that he can make a comeback to the Indian Test team. Despite losing 17 kilos, Sarfaraz Khan did not find a place in India’s Test squad for the tour of England. This was after he had travelled to Australia last year for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Since making his Test debut for India last year, Sarfaraz’s numbers are fairly decent – 371 runs from six matches at an average of 37.10, including one century. Still, the Ajit Agarkar-led BCCI selection committee deemed him unworthy to slot him in the…

Munir reportedly said at a meeting with the Pakistani diaspora in the US that Pakistan could use its nuclear weapons to take down India and “half the world”. Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir’s fresh nuclear threats against India reinforce doubts about the integrity of nuclear command and control in a country where the “military is hand-in-glove with terrorist groups”, the external affairs ministry said on Monday while reiterating that New Delhi won’t give in to nuclear blackmail. External affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said it was “regrettable” that Munir made the remarks while in a friendly country such as the…

Kapil Sharma opened the Kap’s cafe in Canada earlier this year as part of his business ventures abroad. Mumbai Police has provided security cover to comedian and television host Kapil Sharma following two shooting incidents at his newly-opened cafe in Canada’s Surrey within the past month. The latest firing occurred in the early hours of Thursday, August 7, in the Newton neighbourhood. “At approximately 4:40 am on August 7, 2025, SPS Frontline officers responded to a report of shots fired outside a business in the 8400 block of 120 Street,” Surrey Police said in a statement. Although Police did not…

“The Supreme Court’s directions are important. We want to provide relief to people. The problem has assumed a gigantic proportion,” Delhi CM Rekha Gupta said. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday said the stray dog menace in the national capital had reached “gigantic” proportions and assured that her government would soon roll out a comprehensive policy to address the problem in line with the Supreme Court’s latest directives. Her remarks came hours after the apex court ordered authorities across Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) to round up all stray dogs within eight weeks, house them in dedicated…

The Ukrainian leader’s call with PM Modi comes as India faces high tariffs from the United States due to its purchase of Russian oil. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday shared that he spoke with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Ukrainian leader’s call with PM Modi comes as India faces high tariffs from the United States due to its purchase of Russian oil. As per the statement issued by Zelensky, the Ukrainian president called for India to support the peace effort to end the war. “It is important that India is supporting our peace efforts and shares the position that…

Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh has confirmed that India shot down five Pakistani fighter jets during Operation Sindoor. Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh’s comment about the Indian Air Force downing a large Pakistani aircraft from a distance of around 300 km reflected its unprecedented air superiority that dealt a “huge” psychological blow to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, military officials have said. During an event on Saturday, Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh said that the one large Pakistani aircraft destroyed during Operation Sindoor was taken down from a distance of 300 kilometres, the longest-ever recorded surface-to-air kill. He…

ECI said the law only requires publication of the draft roll and provision for claims and objections, and not any parallel deletion list. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has told the Supreme Court that it is under no legal obligation to prepare or publish a separate list of nearly 65 lakh names not included in Bihar’s draft electoral rolls, or to disclose reasons for their non-inclusion. In its latest affidavit on the contentious special intensive revision (SIR) in Bihar ahead of assembly polls later this year, the Commission emphasised that the Representation of the People Act, 1950, and the…

Tim David’s 83 off 52 powered Australia’s 17-run win over South Africa, highlighted by a fan’s one-handed catch with two cans and a kookaburra. Tim David smashed a blistering 83 off just 52 balls as Australia made a winning start to their T20I series against South Africa at home. The 17-run win at the Marrara Cricket Ground in Darwin was their ninth straight victory in the format. David clobbered eight sixes and four boundaries during his knock as Australia set a target of 179. One of those sixes left a commentator gobsmacked after a spectator pulled off a stunning one-handed…

Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel has no choice but to ‘complete the job’ and defeat Hamas, given the Palestinian group’s refusal to lay down its arms. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday defended plans for a new military push into Gaza, declaring that Israel “has no choice but to finish the job and complete the defeat of Hamas,” as fresh violence left dozens of Palestinians dead and international criticism of Israel’s war strategy deepened. Speaking to foreign media in Jerusalem, Netanyahu said his upcoming offensive would target Hamas’ last two strongholds in Gaza. “Our goal is not to…

PM Narendra Modi said India’s exports have nearly doubled since 2014, with mobile phone and electronics exports showing significant growth. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said India is rapidly advancing toward becoming the world’s third-largest economy, a momentum driven by the spirit of “reform, perform and transform.” The Prime Minister’s remarks came just days after US President Donald Trump’s jibe calling India “a dead economy.” Modi highlighted that in the past 11 years, India’s economy has moved from the 10th position to the top five globally, and is on track to join the top three. Speaking at the foundation…