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A well-disguised slower delivery from Harshit Rana did the trick as Devon Conway went for another big hit but mistimed his shot. Harshit Rana continued his impressive run with the ball against New Zealand and made the most of his opportunity in the playing XI for the second T20I. He struck early by removing the dangerous Devon Conway, underlining the strides he has made in international cricket over the past year. Rana has shown clear improvement in recent months, quietening critics with his all-round growth. He was spot on in his opening over at Raipur and provided India with the…

Raj Thackeray also read out his X post, saying sometimes one has to be flexible in politics. Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray on Friday remarked that the politics in the state had become a “marketplace of slaves” amid the tussle for various posts after the recent civic body polls. Addressing a program to mark the beginning of Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray’s birth centenary, Raj also read out his X post, saying sometimes one has to be flexible in politics “Politics in Maharashtra has become a marketplace of slaves. What happened in Kalyan-Dombivli was disgusting. Where is it going?”…

This comes as PM Sharif faces criticism at home too, over apparent eagerness to sign charter that many in Pakistan see as being against Palestinian interests. Pakistan’s Shehbaz Sharif was among leaders of barely 20 countries that signed the ‘Board of Peace’ charter under US President Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza and beyond, at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday. Another was Israel, which has now said it won’t allow Pakistan to play a role in Gaza’s transition or peacekeeping forces. Israel’s economy minister Nir Barkat listed Pakistan among backers of terrorism. “Any country that supported terror is…

As temperatures plummet and precipitation patterns shift, the India Meteorological Department predicts a cold wave and rainfall across northwest India. A fresh cold wave is set to grip large parts of north India as a very cold and dry air mass moves into the plains from late Thursday night, according to a weather update shared on social media by an independent weather observer. The post said cold northwesterly winds ranging between 15 and 35 kmph are expected, leading to a sharp fall in night temperatures across several northern states. Minimum temperatures are likely to drop by 0 to 5 degrees…

Sheikh Hasina, who has been living in exile in New Delhi since August 2024, said that Bangladesh has become “a vast prison, an execution ground”. Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said that her country was “bleeding” and “on edge of abyss”, saying that the homeland won under her father Sheikh Mujibur Rehman was “now ravaged by the monstrous onslaught of extremist communal forces and foreign perpetrators”. Addressing an event in New Delhi in an online audio message, Hasina, who has been living in exile in the Indian capital since fleeing Dhaka in August 2024, said that Bangladesh…

The woman, identified as Shimjitha Musthafa, had shared a video on social media alleging that the man, Deepak U, touched her inappropriately in the bus. An influencer from Kerala was arrested on Wednesday in connection with the suicide of a 42-year-old man, days after she accused him of sexually harassing her on a public bus. The woman, identified as Shimjitha Musthafa, had shared a video on social media alleging that the man, Deepak U, touched her inappropriately in the bus. Deepak was found dead at his home in Kozhikode two days after the video was posted. His family claimed he…

Eknath Shinde wants the mayor’s post given to his faction of the Shiv Sena as a “mark of respect” for the party’s founder, late Bal Thackeray. The tussle for the Mumbai mayor post has heated up with Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde staking claim on it for his party, and the Uddhav Thackeray faction alleging that the phones of the Mahayuti corporators are being “tapped”. This comes days after the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance secured a majority in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, held after a 4-year delay. Shinde wants the mayor’s post given to his faction of the…

The EU Parliament has decided to freeze the ratification vote for the trade deal. The European Parliament on Wednesday put on hold a trade deal between the United States and the European Union. The EU Parliament’s trade committee has decided to freeze the ratification vote indefinitely for the trade deal, amid US President Donald Trump’s repeated threats over seizing Greenland. Ties between the US and its European allies have turned tense over America’s proposal to acquire Greenland, also affecting the transatlantic alliance. US President Trump has threatened to slap additional tariffs on eight European countries, including United Kingdom, if they…

Eternal announced that Albinder Dhindsa will take over as the new Group CEO, while Deepinder Goyal will take the role of Vice Chairman on the board of directors. Zomato co-founder Deepinder Goyal, one of the pioneers in the food delivery industry in India, resigned as the Group Chief Executive Officer of Eternal, the app’s holding company. Eternal announced the decision on Wednesday, saying in a regulatory filing that Albinder Dhindsa, currently heading Blinkit, will take over as the new Group CEO, while Goyal will transition to the role of Vice Chairman on the board of directors, subject to shareholder approval.…

Donald Trump made the remark on the sidelines of his address at the World Economic Forum in Davos. US President Donald Trump on Thursday expressed confidence on a “good” trade deal with India even as he called Prime Minister Narendra Modi a “fantastic leader” and a “great friend”. Trump made the remark on the sidelines of his address at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. “I have a great respect for your prime minister (Modi). He is a fantastic man and a friend of mine. We are gonna have a good deal,” Donald Trump said in response to a…