Month: August 2024

Shikhar Dhawan Retirement: How “Gabbar” Became A Modern-Day White-Ball Great

August 25, 2024 admin

After India opener Shikhar Dhawan announced his decision to retire from the international and domestic circuit, here is a look at the remarkable cricketing journey of the southpaw batter that began in Delhi and ended with an everlasting impression globally. The fans of Indian cricket were left tongue-tied after Dhawan announced his retirement…

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Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj To Contest All 243 Seats In Bihar Assembly Polls, 40 Candidates To Be Women

August 25, 2024 admin

“Jan Suraaj wants to empower the women of the state,” Prashant Kishor said Patna: Activist Prashant Kishor on Sunday said his Jan Suraaj will contest all 243 seats in next year’s assembly elections in Bihar and at least 40 candidates will be women. Addressing a women’s convention in Patna, Mr Kishor, the founder of political…

Nation

Kerala Forms Team To Probe Allegations of Atrocities On Women In Film Industry

August 25, 2024 admin

The Kerala government has formed a special team to investigate the atrocities faced by women in movie industry. The seven-member team was formed after a high-level meeting of senior police officials was called by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. The chief minister’s office said the special team will be headed by IG Sparjan Kumar and will…

Nation

With hundreds stranded in Sao Paulo, India to broach topic with Brazil Minister Foreign Minister

August 25, 2024 admin

Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira. File | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy The plight of hundreds of men and women, many of them Indian, who are stranded at an airport in Sao Paulo as they are suspected to be illegal immigrants, maybe discussed during meetings with Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira, who landed in Delhi on…

World

Brilliant Lando Norris Stuns Max Verstappen To Win Dutch Grand Prix

August 25, 2024 admin

McLaren’s Lando Norris dashed to victory at the Dutch Grand Prix Sunday, a superb drive consigning home favourite Max Verstappen to his first-ever loss in front of his “Orange Army” fans. The British driver claimed his second career chequered flag after winning in Miami in May, closing Verstappen’s lead over him in the…

Sports

Mark Wood Becomes More Important Player Than Ben Stokes On Flat Pitches, Says Michael Vaughan

August 25, 2024 admin

Former England captain Michael Vaughan stated tearaway pacer Mark Wood becomes a more crucial player than Ben Stokes on flat pitches, and noted that Wood’s absence from the last two Tests against Sri Lanka is a big blow. Wood suffered a right thigh muscle strain in the series opener at Old Trafford that…

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Mohun Bagan To Face Mumbai City FC In ISL 2024-25 Opener On September 13

August 25, 2024 admin

File photo of Mohun Bagan Super Giants. The Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 season will begin with a blockbuster clash between Shield winners Mohun Bagan Super Giant and Cup winners Mumbai City FC at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on September 13 in a repeat of last season’s final. The ISL…

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PAK vs BAN first Test: Najmul Hossain Shanto dedicates Bangladesh’s historic cricket win to protest victims

August 25, 2024 admin

Bangladesh openers celebrate after winning first test cricket match against Pakistan, in Rawalpindi, on August 25, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto said his team’s first win in Test cricket against Pakistan on Sunday (August 25, 2024) was a tribute to people killed during protests that toppled former premier Sheikh Hasina….

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Bayern Munich’s Manuel Neuer Vows To Play On Beyond This Season

August 25, 2024 admin

File photo of Manuel Neuer.© AFP Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer said Sunday he plans to play on beyond the current season, despite retiring from international football earlier this week. Neuer’s contract at Bayern runs until the end of the campaign. In an interview with German sports magazine Kicker, Neuer said: “I’m not…

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First-Ever Test Win Over Pakistan A Special One, Says Bangladesh Skipper Najmul Hasan Shanto

August 25, 2024 admin

Bangladesh registered their first-ever Test win over Pakistan on August 25, 2024.© AFP Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hasan Shanto on Sunday described his team’s first-ever Test win over Pakistan as a “special one” in the given circumstances the country is going through. “It was a very important win for us because last month we…

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