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There has been no official confirmation from either Shah or ICC on the matter. The last date to file official nominations for ICC chairman’s post is August 27. BCCI secretary Jay Shah is all set to take over as the International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman, reported ‘The Age’ on Wednesday. Speculations of Jay Shah’s elevation were ripe after current ICC chairman Greg Barclay opted out of a third term on Tuesday after the end of his tenure on November 30. The Age reported Barclay’s resignation was “amid a $US3 billion ($4.46 billion) dispute between the governing body and its major…

Kolkata rape-murder: According to reports, the CBI has asked Sandip Ghosh what was his first reaction when he heard about the murder. The Central Bureau of Investigation is mulling to subject RG Kar Medical College and Hospital’s ex-principal, Dr Sandip Ghosh, to a polygraph test. The lie-detector test will be performed because the agency had found “discrepancies” in some of his answers during interrogation, said a CBI official. Earlier this month, a 31-year-old trainee doctor was raped and murdered inside the hospital’s seminar room. She had gone to the room to rest amid her gruelling 36-hour-long shift. The Kolkata police…

The research compared Google search interest over the last five years for three of India’s top sportspersons: Virat Kohli, Manu Bhaker, and Neeraj Chopra.There is an immense interest in sports like hockey, boxing, wrestling, javelin, badminton, shooting, and weightlifting whenever there is a multi-sport event. Take the Paris Olympics 2024 as an example. The way India collectively cheered for the contingent was heartening to see. But sadly, the same enthusiasm fizzles out completely as soon as the event ends. So much so that there is almost negligible interest in what the athletes are doing in between. The same, however, is…

News of Mike Lynch’s disappearance came hours after Stephen Chamberlain, the former VP of finance at Autonomy, died after being hit by a car. Mike Lynch, one of the UK’s best-known tech tycoons, has been reported missing after his luxury superyacht sank off the coast of Italy on Monday. His disappearance comes hours after Stephen Chamberlain, his co-defendant in a US fraud trial, was killed after being hit by a car while jogging. Two freak accidents in quick succession were deemed too big of a coincidence on social media, where conspiracy theories swirled thick and fast after Lynch’s disappearance. According…

Rahul Gandhi is in his parliamentary constituency Raebareli wherein he met the family of a Dalit youth who was shot dead. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday lashed out at Rahul Gandhi after the leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha told reporters not to distract him after he was reportedly asked about the Kolkata rape and murder case. Gandhi is in his parliamentary constituency Raebareli wherein he met the family of a Dalit youth who was shot dead. “I am here for this matter. I know you don’t want to raise this issue. You want to distract me.…

On Monday, Union minister Chirag Paswan had sought cancellation of an upcoming drive by the UPSC to fill 45 posts through the lateral entry mode. Welcoming the government’s move asking the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to cancel its recent lateral entry advertisement, Union minister Chirag Paswan on Tuesday said he had taken up with prime minister Narendra Modi concerns of the SC/ST community regarding the matter. Paswan’s reaction came shortly after Union minister Jitendra Singh, on PM Modi’s directions, wrote to UPSC chairperson Preeti Sudan seeking cancellation of the advertisement. On Monday, Paswan, an ally of the ruling Bharatiya…

Ashwini Vaishnaw said that Prime Minister Modi has consistently demonstrated his commitment to social justice. Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reaffirmed his commitment to the Constitution drafted by BR Ambedkar by implementing reservation principles in Union Public Service Commission lateral entry. Prime Minister Modi has consistently demonstrated his commitment to social justice, leading to the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) being granted constitutional status, he said. Ashwini Vaishnaw mentioned that under Prime Minister Modi’s leadership, the government has ensured that reservation principles are applied to admissions in NEET, Sainik Schools, and…

Badlapur protests: The CM said a special public prosecutor will be appointed and the case will be fast-tracked. Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday ordered the police to impose the attempt to rape charge against the accused arrested for allegedly sexually abusing two girl students at a school in Thane’s Badlapur. The CM said a special public prosecutor will be appointed and the case will be fast-tracked. “I have spoken to the Thane Commissioner of Police. The accused has been arrested. I have asked the case to be fast-tracked and book the accused under the charges of attempt to…

Deepinder Goyal, the CEO of Zomato, recently tweeted about this new feature. It makes it easy for several people to add things to a single order. With the help of this function, customers may now add their preferred foods straight to the cart by sending a link to friends or relatives. Zomato group order feature This makes the procedure quicker and more convenient by doing away with the trouble of circulating phones to get everyone’s order.”Now that you can easily add items to the cart using a link shared with your friends.  Placing orders together is quicker and simpler. Eliminate the cumbersome…

Israel vs Hamas war: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to a “bridging proposal” from Washington to resolve the issues barring a ceasefire agreement in Gaza and urged Hamas to do the same. Israel vs Hamas war: Official statement of Antony Blinken. Blinken spoke to the media after spending the entire day in talks with Israeli officials. Blinken concluded his two and a half-hour discussion with Netanyahu by describing it as “very constructive.” This was probably the best and maybe the last chance for a settlement, the top US official had said before…