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Shreyas Iyer’s Asia Cup 2025 snub sparked outrage as Ajit Agarkar’s logic was slammed; BCCI insisted no grudges and assured future chances. Shreyas Iyer’s non-selection for the 2025 Asia Cup has sparked significant outrage in the Indian cricket fraternity. Fans and experts have rallied behind the India star, questioning the logic behind his exclusion from the 15-man squad announced in Mumbai on Tuesday. The backlash even saw the BCCI being accused of favouritism, while chief selector Ajit Agarkar’s explanation for the move was ridiculed as “nonsensical.” Iyer was fully expecting a call from the selectors for the continental tournament, which…

Himanta Sarma said that Assam cabinet has decided that Aadhaar card will not be issued for persons above 18 years of age, except ST, SC and tea garden workers. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday announced that the state will temporarily stop issuing Aadhaar cards to persons above 18 years of age, except those belonging to Scheduled Tribes (ST), Scheduled Castes (SC) and tea garden workers. Linking the decision to border security and concerns over illegal immigration, Sarma said, “We have continuously pushed back Bangladeshi nationals along the border. We want to take protection that no one (illegal…

Bihar CM who once described as an affront Narendra Modi’s refusal to wear cap associated with Muslims, on Thursday made a similar refusal; video goes viral. Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, who once described Narendra Modi’s refusal to wear the skullcap as an affront to the Muslim community, apparently made a similar refusal himself on Thursday. At an event of the Bihar State Madrasa Education Board, Nitish Kumar was offered a cap usually worn by Muslims. But he resisted the offering, smiling and pushing back with both hands. The JDU leader, who has been pictured wearing such caps at Muslim events…

The gas leak took place at a pharmaceutical company in Tarapur-Boisar industrial area of Palghar. Four people were killed in a gas leak at a pharmaceutical company in Tarapur-Boisar industrial area of Maharashtra’s Palghar district.

Jaishankar earlier held talks with counterpart Sergey Lavrov; at briefing after it, asked about tariffs, he questioned the very logic behind US ‘penalty’ move. Foreign minister minister S Jaishankar called on Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday as India stressed the importance of bilateral trade between the long-time partners, even as the US has imposed penal tariffs on India for buying oil from Russia despite the war in Ukraine. Jaishankar earlier held talks with his counterpart Sergey Lavrov. At the press briefing after it, when asked about the US tariffs, he questioned the logic of the Americans’ argument.…

Mitali Bag and Satabdi Roy of the TMC levelled allegations of getting “pushed and heckled”. Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Wednesday alleged BJP leaders Kiren Rijiju and Ravneet Singh Bittu “assaulted” its female MPs in the Lok Sabha, which witnessed noisy scenes as Amit Shah tabled three contentious bills proposing removal of PM and chief ministers jailed for 30 consecutive days. Mitali Bag and Satabdi Roy of the TMC levelled allegations of getting “pushed and heckled”. BJP is yet to comment on the allegations. “While we were protesting against the bill, Union ministers Ravneet Singh Bittu and Kiren Rijiju attacked me,…

Since these bills propose action on mere allegations, Opposition has called these violative of Constitution; Amit Shah pitched bills as anti-corruption move. In a step that was not entirely off-script, the BJP-led NDA government has referred to a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) the three bills that propose laws to remove the PM, CMs and ministers in states and UTs, if they are arrested for over 30 days on charges that carry jail sentence of at least five years. Since these bills speak of action on mere allegations, not requiring proven guilt, the Opposition has called these violative of the Constitution.…

The International Cricket Council clarified an error after Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma briefly vanished from ODI rankings before being restored. The International Cricket Council (ICC) issued a clarification after Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma mysteriously went missing from the latest ICC ODI batting rankings released on Wednesday. Both senior India batters, who were ranked No. 2 and No. 4 last week, were suddenly absent from the top-100, sparking confusion and speculation across social media. Fans questioned whether it was a technical glitch or an intentional update by the governing body. ICC spokesperson admitted the mistake. “There was an error…

Rajesh Khimji, who allegedly attacked Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta, was seen in CCTV footage surveying her home before the attack. CCTV camera footage has emerged, purportedly showing Rajesh Khimji – the man accused of attacking Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta – conducting a recce of her Shalimar Bagh residence on August 19, a day before the incident at a Jan Sunvai event. Sources in the Delhi BJP said the attacker first gave Rekha Gupta some papers during the public hearing and then allegedly attacked her. The accused, Rajesh (41), who resided with his wife, son and parents at Gokul…

The government had moved the bill in Lok Sabha to ban online games played with money aimed at curbing the rising instances of addiction and money laundering. The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a draft law— Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill— aimed at curbing rising rising instances of addiction, money laundering, and financial frauds. The bill, which was introduced in the Parliament earlier in the day, was passed in the lower house by voice vote after brief remarks by Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw amid a protest by the opposition. Soon after the passing of…