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Sanju Samson performed as RR skipper since 2021, and his arrival saw many tip him as a captaincy option for CSK. Amid rumours of Sanju Samson as a possible captaincy option, Chennai Super Kings have cleared the air with a huge statement, which confirms that Ruturaj Gaikwad will continue as skipper. On Saturday, CSK confirmed trading Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran for Rajasthan Royals star Sanju Samson. Samson performed as RR skipper since 2021, and his arrival saw many tip him as a captaincy option. India legend Anil Kumble also told Star Sports that Samson could be a good captaincy…

Temba Bavuma remained unbeaten at 29* off 78 balls in the second innings, as other South African batters failed. The Eden Gardens pitch in the ongoing opening Test between India and South Africa is turning out to be a difficult one to bat on. Initially, it looked like a normal subcontinent track, good for batting for the first two days, but the top surface began to come off in the second half of Day 1 itself. On Day 2, it was almost unplayable, as fast bowlers contributed to the fall of 11 of the 26 wickets. Meanwhile, Dinesh Karthik also…

Harbhajan Singh and Michael Vaughan slammed the proceedings of the India vs South Africa 1st Test in Kolkata after the match headed for a Day 3 finish. India’s first Test against South Africa at Eden Gardens has sparked a storm of criticism, with former India spinner Harbhajan Singh declaring the contest a “mockery of Test cricket” as the match hurtles toward a finish in barely two and a half days. With 15 wickets tumbling on Day 2—after 11 fell on the opening day—the low-scoring contest has raised uncomfortable questions about pitch preparation and the quality of cricket on offer. “Test…

At a grand event held in Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad on Saturday evening, the title and a visual from SS Rajamouli’s upcoming film was unveiled. Thousands of fans from across the globe thonged to Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad on Saturday evening for the grand event announcing the title of SS Rajamouli’s next as Varanasi. The rest streamed in on JioHotstar or Variety. Lead stars Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra, and Prithviraj Sukumaran also attended the event, making it a special night for fans. Shruti Haasan performed. On Saturday evening, the film’s team set up a massive screen to announce…

Sarabjit had been living in Amanipur with her two sons, while her husband Karnail Singh, who divorced her, has lived in England for nearly 15 years. A 48-year-old Sikh woman put Punjab Police in a tizzy when she went missing in Pakistan while travelling as part of a pilgrimage group for Guru Nanak Dev’s 556th birth anniversary. She has now been traced to Sheikhupura, where she is said to have converted to Islam after marrying a local man. Police on Saturday confirmed that Sarabjit Kaur, now known as Noor Hussain, “solemnised nikah” with 43-year-old Nasir Hussain on November 5, just…

Calling for clarity from Election Commission, the Congress asked “how an additional three lakh electors were added” during the Bihar election process. The Election Commission has responded a day after the Congress alleged a discrepancy between two sets of voter data in Bihar, where it lost badly on Friday. In a Facebook post, the party said Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, in a press note on October 6, had put the total number of electors at 7.42 crore, while the Election Commission of India’s press release issued after the polling mentioned 7.45 crore. Calling for clarity, the Congress said it…

The incident has prompted an investigation, with her mother claiming the punishment was the reason she died. A Class 6 student lost her life in Mumbai on Friday, almost a week after she was allegedly made to perform 100 sit-ups as punishment for coming late to school. A student of a private school located in Sativali of Maharashtra’s Palghar district, the girl passed away in a Mumbai hospital on Friday night, which led to authorities launching a probe over the harrowing incident Block education officer Pandurang Galange said an inquiry is being conducted into the death. “The probe will reveal…

A blast occurred on Friday at Nowgam police station when forensic experts were extracting samples from a cache of explosives recovered from Faridabad. Nine people died in an explosion at the Nowgam police station on the outskirts of Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar late Friday, an incident that authorities said was accidental but linked to a recent big explosives recovery by agencies in a terror module crackdown in Haryana’s Faridabad. Among the nine killed were a special investigation team (SIA) personnel of the J&K Police, three members of the FSL team, two crime scene photographers, two revenue officials who were part…

India’s captain Shubman Gill was stretchered off in an ambulance after suffering a neck injury during the first Test against South Africa. India were dealt a major scare on Saturday evening when captain Shubman Gill was taken off the ground in an ambulance, his neck held in a stabilising brace after a freak on-field injury cut short his innings on Day 2 of the first Test against South Africa at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. What began as a brief pause in play turned into a worrying medical emergency, leaving the hosts unsure whether their skipper would be able to take…

In her post, Rohini Acharya also attributed her decision to the party’s Rajya Sabha lawmaker Sanjay Yadav and Rameej, who are considered close to Tejashwi Yadav. Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav’s second daughter, Rohini Acharya, on Saturday announced on X that she is “quitting politics and disowning her family.” In her post, Acharya also attributed her decision to the party’s Rajya Sabha lawmaker Sanjay Yadav and Rameez, who are considered close to the leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, saying, “This is what Sanjay Yadav and Rameez had asked me to do… I am taking the…