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The ODI squad reflects a more settled strategy, aiming to build consistency and stability in the 50-over format. The Indian selectors opted for continuity in the ODI squad for the upcoming series, with Rishabh Pant retaining his place as the second wicketkeeper. Domestic performers, however, will have to wait for their opportunity, with players like Mohammed Shami and Ishan Kishan still on the fringes. This approach contrasts with the recent T20I selections, where Shubman Gill was surprisingly left out of both the New Zealand T20Is and the World Cup squad, while Ishan Kishan was a late addition. The ODI squad…

In India, the spectacle was visible shortly after sunset, giving skywatchers a particularly striking early-evening view. The first supermoon of 2026 illuminates the night sky on January 3, offering a brighter and slightly larger-than-usual full Moon. On this evening, the Moon appears about 30 per cent brighter and roughly 14 per cent larger than the most distant full Moon of the year. In India, the spectacle is visible shortly after sunset, giving skywatchers a particularly striking early-evening view. As it rises close to the horizon, the Moon glows with a warm orange-yellow tint, a result of moonlight passing through a…

Maria Corina Machado became the global face of the Venezuelan opposition after winning the Nobel Peace Prize 2025, which was also sought by Donald Trump. Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, who won the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, is back in focus after US President Donald Trump said the South American country’s leader, Nicolas Maduro, has been “captured” amid large-scale strikes by Washington. Machado became the global face of the Venezuelan opposition after bagging the Nobel Peace Prize, which was also sought by Trump. However, she has been supportive of the Republican leader’s actions pertaining to her country. She has…

While Sahu has issued an apology following the backlash, the BJP has distanced itself from his remarks. A political storm has erupted after Girdhari Lal Sahu, the husband of Uttarakhand women and child welfare minister Rekha Arya, allegedly made remarks suggesting that girls from Bihar could be “brought for marriage” for ₹20,000–25,000. While Sahu has issued an apology following the backlash, the BJP has distanced itself from his remarks. A purported video on social media showed Sahu saying apparently to young men at an event, “Will you get married in old age? If you are unable to get married, we…

HP government has suspended the assistant professor in connection with the alleged sexual harassment and ragging of the 19-year-old Dalit girl. The death of a 19-year-old Dalit college student has rocked Himachal Pradesh, as the professor she accused of indecent acts and harassment in a purported video before her death has been suspended and booked. The Himachal Pradesh government on Saturday suspended the assistant professor of the Government College, Dharamshala, in connection with the alleged sexual harassment and ragging of the 19-year-old girl, who died during treatment on December 26. According to the order by the state’s education secretary, the…

The fire started around 1:30 a.m. amid New Year’s celebrations in a bar called ‘Le Constellation’ in the Alpine ski resort municipality of Crans-Montana. The New Year’s celebrations at a Swiss Alps bar turned tragic on Thursday after fire ravaged through it, leaving several dozens dead. While dozens of people are presumed dead, around 100 others have been injured after a fire ripped through the crowded bar in the luxury Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana, police said on Thursday. The fire broke out when revellers were partying inside the bar in the Alpine ski resort municipality of Crans-Montana, Switzerland, police…

These mark the first deaths since protests broke out over the weekend in Iran against the rising living costs. At least three people have been killed in southwest Iran on Thursday following clashes between protestors and security forces, authorities said. These mark the first deaths since protests broke out over the weekend in Iran over soaring inflation. One person was killed on Wednesday, and two on Thursday – the deaths taking place in two cities predominantly home to Iran’s Lur ethnic group. Fars news agency had reported clashes, stone pelting and damage to property in the city around 650 kilometres…

“She said she had a fight with our mother that was continuing for days and she was going out of her mind,” the woman’s sister said. The sister of the 25-year-old woman who was gangraped, assaulted and thrown out of a moving car on the Gurugram-Faridabad Road, said she had left home after a fight with her mother. Her sister said they had last spoken in the evening before the incident. “She said she had a fight with our mother that was continuing for days and she was going out of her mind,” the sister said, adding that the 25-year-old…

Valais Canton police commander said “several tens of people” were killed at the bar, adding that the community was “devastated” following the incident. Several dozens of people were killed and about 100 others injured after a fire in a bar in the resort town of Crans-Montana in Switzerland, Swiss police said on Thursday. The incident took place at around 1.30 am (local time) while New Year’s celebrations were underway. Valais Canton police commander Frederic Gisler said “several tens of people” were killed at the bar, named Le Constellation, adding that the community was “devastated” following the incident. According to eyewitnesses…

According to Seema Das, the wife of injured Khokon Chandra Das, the attackers tried to kill her husband as he had recognised two people from the group. Days after the killings of Dipu Chandra Das and Bajendra Biswas, another Hindu man has been injured after miscreants hacked and set him on fire in Bangladesh’s Damudya. Petrol was poured on the 50-year-old Hindu businessman, identified as Khokon Chandra Das, and his body was set on fire. The incident occurred near Keurbhanga Bazar in Kaneshwar Union, Damudya, at around 9:30 PM on Wednesday.The victim has been sent to Dhaka for advanced treatment.…