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ICC reprimand failed to stop Sahibzada Farhan, who reignited controversy with gun-firing celebration weeks after Asia Cup final vs India. The ICC’s reprimand and a formal warning had no impact on Pakistan batter Sahibzada Farhan. Weeks after facing widespread criticism for his gun-firing celebration in the Asia Cup match against India, he reignited the controversy with the same act, this time during a recent promotional shoot. Images from the shoot went viral on social media. In the Super Four game on September 21 at the Dubai International Stadium between India and Pakistan, a match that took place exactly a week…

This is the first of the dismissals for violating a ban on such relationships which had been introduced in 2024 by the Biden administration. The US State Department said on Wednesday that it has fired an American diplomat over his romantic relationship which he admitted having with a Chinese women with alleged ties to the Chinese Communist party. The case was reviewed by the US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. This is the first of the dismissals for violating a ban on such relationships which had been introduced in 2024 by the Biden administration. The US…

Advocate Rakesh Kishore had suddenly approached the dias on October 6 and tried to remove his shoe before being restrained by security personnel. Two days after the attempt to hurl a shoe at Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bhushan R. Gavai during court proceedings in the top court, Gavai said on Thursday that he does not wish to take the matter further and has “forgotten about it.” CJI Gavai’s remark came while the bench headed by him, along with justices Ujjal Bhuyan and K. Vinod Chandran, was hearing a review petition seeking recall of a May 16 judgment that set…

Jethmalani said that Priya Kapur and her minor son have control of nearly 75 per cent share of the trust, while Karisma’s children are left with 26 per cent. The inheritance dispute between Bollywood actor Karisma Kapoor’s children and their late father Sunjay Kapur’s widow Priya Sachdev Kapur took a dramatic turn during Thursday’s hearing in the Delhi high court. During the hearing, Karisma Kapoor’s two children, who are seeking a share in their father’s assets, compared their stepmother, Priya, to ‘Cinderella’s stepmother’. Senior Advocate Mahesh Jethmalani, who is representing Karisma’s children, alleged that soon after Sunjay’s death, Priya Kapur…

Calling Trump his “friend,” Modi said he spoke to the Republican leader to congratulate him on the Gaza plan and review “good progress” in trade negotiations. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated US President Donald Trump on the “success” of the Gaza peace plan. Calling Trump his “friend,” Modi said he spoke to the Republican leader to congratulate him on the Gaza plan and review the “good progress” in trade negotiations. “Spoke to my friend, President Trump and congratulated him on the success of the historic Gaza peace plan. Also reviewed the good progress achieved in trade negotiations. Agreed…

During the India-Pakistan Women’s World Cup 2025 match, bugs caused a bizarre 15-minute stoppage as players left the field. A bizarre incident unfolded during the India-Pakistan Women’s World Cup 2025 clash on Sunday at the R. Premadasa Stadium, as Pakistan players temporarily halted the game due to a swarm of insects. Captain Fatima Sana then waged a lone battle against the bugs. Though her “pest control” efforts failed to keep them at bay, the antics had commentators in splits, adding a humorous twist to the high-stakes encounter. The incident happened during the 28th over of India’s innings, when Nashra Sandhu…

According to Marco Rubio, Hamas had “basically” agreed to US President Donald Trump’s proposal and the framework for releasing the hostages. US secretary of state Marco Rubio said on Sunday that the deal with Hamas for the release of Israeli hostages is “90 per cent done”, while President Donald Trump called it a “great deal for Israel”. Hamas had “basically” agreed to Trump’s proposal and the framework for releasing the hostages, while meetings were underway to coordinate the logistics of that. “90 per cent of this has been worked out and we are just sort of finalising the logistical piece,”…

Tharoor offered a deeper perspective on what fame and legacy meant to him, saying, “These are all transient things.” A video that captured Congress MP Shashi Tharoor’s signature wit and literary flair is now going viral, and this time he was asked to choose between giving up his eloquence, books, or political power. His disarming response to this tough question once again won the hearts of several social media users, who applauded him for his brilliance and intellect. On being asked to choose, Tharoor, without missing a beat, said, “Political power, without a doubt. Because I don’t have any.” The…

The Centre also asked drug controllers to ensure a robust vendor qualification system, instructing them to use raw materials from reliable sources only. After reports of 20 child deaths in Madhya Pradesh due to the consumption of contaminated cough syrup, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) on Wednesday ordered drug controllers of all the states and Union territories to take measures to ensure testing and monitoring the use or release of any batch of medicine in the market. The drug regulator’s order came after 20 children lost their lives in Madhya Pradesh while undergoing treatment for kidney failure following…

Punjab’s ruling Aam Aadmi Party has been vocal on the issue with its leader Arvind Kejriwal condemning those continuing to abuse the CJI on social media. Police in Punjab have registered multiple first-information reports (FIRs) over allegedly casteist social media posts about Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, a government spokesperson said on Wednesday, two days after a bid to attack the judge in the Supreme Court with a shoe. The shoe-thrower, 71-year-old Delhi lawyer Rakesh Kishore, has not faced any action yet as the CJI chose not to press charges. An activist has sought the Attorney General’s mandatory permission…