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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…

The Donald Trump administration filed a notice of appeal to the San Francisco-based 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals late Saturday. A US federal judge has given a temporary setback to President Donald Trump as she blocked him from deploying 200 Oregon National Guard troops to the city of Portland, for now. The ruling by District Judge Karin Immergut in Portland on Saturday is a bigger setback for Trump, as he appointed her during his first term. Trump has been trying to dispatch the military to cities he describes as lawless over the objections of their Democratic leaders. The ruling…

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…

Violence erupted between 1.30 am and 2 am on Saturday after some locals objected to high-decibel music being played during the procession. The Odisha government on Sunday imposed a 24-hour suspension of internet and social media services across large parts of Cuttack city following violent clashes between two groups during a Durga Puja idol immersion procession. The state Home Department, in an official notification, said the decision was taken to curb the spread of “provocative and inflammatory messages” on social media platforms that could disrupt public order and peace. The suspension covers mobile internet, broadband, and all online messaging services,…

Jaishankar said “whatever happens” India and US will have a trade understanding; “but has to be (one) where our bottom lines, our red lines are respected”. India’s foreign minister S Jaishankar’s curt drawing of “red lines” on Sunday on the trade talks with the US — meaning Delhi is not open to negotiations on certain points — came even as the American administration under Donald Trump continues to push for easier and wider access to the Indian market. Jaishankar said that “whatever happens” India and the US will have to have a trade understanding. “But it has to be an…

Asaduddin Owaisi clarified that there would be no objection if someone displayed posters praising PM Narendra Modi. AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has fired a direct salvo at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that “I love Modi” can be said but not “I love Mohammad”. Owaisi’s attack on PM Modi comes as the “I love Mohammad” poster controversy has gripped the country, especially Uttar Pradesh. The Hyderabad MP questioned the restrictions on expressing love for Prophet Mohammad. Referring to an FIR registered against some individuals in UP for allegedly installing boards with “I Love Mohammad” during an Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi procession, Owaisi wondered…

Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif had earlier welcomed Donald Trump’s plan. According to Dar, PM had given a general response to Trump’s broader social media post. Pakistan deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday said that US President Donald Trump’s 20 points under his plan to end the war in Gaza were not in line with a draft presented to him by a group of Muslim-majority countries. Dar’s statement in the Pakistan National Assembly comes just days after Trump praised Islamabad for supporting his Gaza plan. “I have made it clear that these 20 points which Trump has made public are…

The Gauhati High Court has approved the constitution of a judicial commission headed by justice Soumitra Saikia to probe Zubeen Garg’s death. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said the Gauhati High Court has approved the constitution of a judicial commission headed by a sitting judge to probe the death of the state’s cultural icon Zubeen Garg in Singapore last month. “Following our request, the Gauhati High Court has approved the constitution of a judicial commission headed by justice Soumitra Saikia to probe Garg’s death. The commission will be constituted on Saturday. I urge all who have some…

The proposed procurement may figure in talks between New Delhi and Moscow during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit in December. Additional batches of the Russian-made S-400 missile defence system may be on the horizon for India during President Vladimir Putin’s visit to New Delhi in December. India is considering procuring additional batches of S-400 surface-to-air missile systems from Russia, as the weapons proved very effective during Operation Sindoor. The report added that the proposed procurement may figure in talks between New Delhi and Moscow during Putin’s visit. In addition to the S-400, India may be looking for an upgrade and…

Keir Starmer will travel to India during October 8-9 for his first official visit to the country against the backdrop of widespread churn on the global stage. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will visit India next week to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi to review bilateral relations and drive business and economic relations, the external affairs ministry said on Saturday. Starmer will travel to India during October 8-9 for his first official visit to the country against the backdrop of widespread churn on the global stage due to the policies of the US administration. The two PMs will meet in…