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A former World Cup winner wants to see Jasprit Bumrah’s litmus test when he captains India against Australia at Perth. India has most bases covered, but Rohit Sharma’s absence could still be a detrimental factor when they face Australia in the series opener of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on Friday. Rohit has yet to travel to Australia and is out of the first Test in Perth due to paternity leave, and in his absence, Jasprit Bumrah will captain the side. Irrespective of the result, Rohit will take over the leadership role when the team travels to Adelaide for the second Test,…

Ricky Ponting slammed the BCCI for keeping the IPL auction during the India vs Australia first Test. He and Justin Langer will leave Perth after Day 1. Former Australia cricketers Ricky Ponting and Justin Langer will leave the India vs Australia first Test in Perth midway as Channel Seven were forced to make last-minute changes to their commentary team due to the IPL auctions. The mega auction is set to take place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on November 24 and 25. The two-day event will clash with the series opener of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Perth, starting on the 22nd…

A breakaway faction of the Pakistani Taliban, known as the Hafiz Gul Bahadur group, claimed responsibility for the attack At least 12 Pakistan Army soldiers were killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province after a suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a joint checkpost in general area Malikhel. According to Pakistan Army’s media wing Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), “The terrorists attempted to attack a joint check post in general area MaliKhel in Bannu district late on Tuesday night but their attempt to enter the post was effectively thwarted by troops.” “The suicide blast led to collapse of portion of perimeter…

In family bastion Karhal, SP’s Tej Pratap Singh, a grandson of party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav, is fighting the bypoll. A 23-year-old Dalit woman was found dead in Mainpuri district of Uttar Pradesh, with her family alleging she was killed for refusing to vote in favour of the Samajwadi Party candidate in the Karhal assembly bypoll.The police on Wednesday arrested two people accused of abducting and killing the woman. The woman’s father in a complaint accused a local Samajwadi Party leader Prashant Yadav of abducting his daughter. In the FIR, he alleged that his daughter was kidnapped around 12 pm…

AIUDF general secretary Rafiqul Islam said Karim means love and affection.AIUDF general secretary Rafiqul Islam on Wednesday attacked Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over the renaming of the Karimganj district, hinting that the name was changed because it was linked to Islam. “They only see Muslims in Karim,” Rafiqul Islam added. Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday stated that the Karimganj district will be renamed to Sribhumi. “Over 100 years ago, Kabiguru Rabindranath Tagore had described modern-day Karimganj District in Assam as ‘Sribhumi’–the land of Maa Lakshmi. Today the #AssamCabinet has fulfilled this long-standing demand of our people,” he wrote…

The results of the exit polls are expected to pour in soon after voting ends in the two states. Voting for the Maharashtra assembly election and the Jharkhand assembly election will conclude today. The election results for both states will be announced on November 23. A host of poll agencies and television news channels will attempt to predict the election results with exit poll results. The results of the exit polls are expected to pour in soon after voting ends in the two states. Here’s a glimpse of how accurate exit polls were in 2019. Jharkhand exit polls The Jharkhand…

The ruling BJP-led Mahayuti alliance is focused on retaining power, while the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition is aiming for a strong comeback. Maharashtra, the country’s richest state, is gearing up for a political showdown on Wednesday, November 19, to elect a new 288-member House. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress are competing for the title of the largest party, while their respective allies — Shiv Sena, Shiv Sena (UBT), Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), and NCP (SP) — are focused on securing their political footing. The election campaign witnessed national leaders, inclduing Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union home minister…

Putin’s newly signed decree permits the use of nuclear weapons in retaliation against any significant assault on Russia, including drone attacks. In a clear message to the US and the rest of the Western powers, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday approved revisions in its nuclear doctrine amid the ongoing conflict with Ukraine. The new policy broadens the scope of when Moscow can use nuclear weapons. “It was necessary to bring our principles in line with the current situation,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said about the changes to Russia’s nuclear doctrine, calling the update a “very important” document that should…

Delhi air pollution updates: Gopal Rai also sought the intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to tackle the issue of air pollution. As air quality in Delhi-NCR turns toxic, Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai on Tuesday alleged that the Centre was not acting on their repeated request to allow artificial rain in the national capital. At a press conference, Gopal Rai said he would again write to Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav demanding artificial rain. He also sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intervention in tackling the issue of air pollution. “Delhi is under the GRAP (Graded Response Action Plan) Stage…

Gahlot noted that such decisions are not taken overnight, they happen over a “prolonged period”. He emphasized that it takes time to understand a few things. A day after joining the Bharatiya Janata Party, former AAP leader and Delhi minister Kailash Gahlot said that it took a long time for him to muster the “courage” to quit the Arvind Kejriwal-led party. He said on Tuesday that his decision was made on the basis of diluted values and principles of the Aam Aadmi Party. Gahlot noted that such decisions are not taken overnight, they happen over a “prolonged period”. He emphasized…