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Gus Atkinson (England), Kamindu Mendis (Sri Lanka), Saim Ayub (Pakistan), and Shamar Joseph (West Indies) have been named the 2024 ICC Men’s Emerging Cricketer of the Year nominees Gus Atkinson’s meteoric rise began with a stunning debut in James Anderson’s final Test in July. The 26-year-old announced himself with a career-best performance of…
Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar showered praise on India’s young all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy after his gutsy maiden Test century on Day 3 of the Boxing Day Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) here on Saturday. Reddy’s unbeaten 105 spearheaded a spirited Indian fightback as they reached 358/9,…
Muhammad Yunus, head of Bangladesh’s interim government. | Photo Credit: AP The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Saturday (December 28, 2024) said that Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus’ suggestion to set the minimum voting age at 17 would put pressure on the Election Commission and could delay the election process. Mr. Yunus, 84, who was sworn-in…
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Chess World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen endured an ugly exit from the World Rapid Chess Championship in New York City, as he was disqualified by FIDE for not following the required dress code for the tournament. Carlsen had shown up in jeans, which was not part of the dress code, and after refusing…
Amethi: A woman was found hanging under mysterious circumstances inside her home near Awas Vikas Colony in the Amethi police station area, police said on Saturday. The woman’s husband has accused a police constable of murdering her even as the police said they have launched a probe into the matter. Divya Agrahari, wife of Alok…
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Taliban security personnel inspect a damaged car, two days after air strikes by Pakistan in the Barmal district of eastern Paktika province on December 26, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Afghanistan’s Defence Ministry said on Saturday (December 28, 2024) that its forces hit several points inside Pakistan in retaliation for the deadly airstrikes last week….
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President-elect Donald Trump recently extended an invitation to Microsoft founder Bill Gates to meet at his Mar-a-Lago residence, revealing the invitation in a social media post intended for Elon Musk. Trump’s message included a warm reference to Musk’s son, X Æ A-Xii, and expressed enthusiasm for an upcoming New Year’s Eve celebration. According to CNN,…
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Indian batting great Sunil Gavaskar and former Australia opener Justin Langer on Friday said Virat Kohli and Yashasvi Jaiswal could have avoided attempting the “risky” single that led to the latter’s run-out, giving Australia a potentially decisive breakthrough in the fourth Test in Melbourne. Jaiswal, who made a breezy 118-ball 82 on the…
Legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar termed Nitish Kumar Reddy as the star of Indian cricket after the youngster scored his maiden Test hundred to rescue the side from a precarious situation in the ongoing fourth Test against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground. The batting all-rounder returned unbeaten on 105 at stumps on Day 3…
Protesters march during a rally against South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, who declared martial law, which was reversed hours later, in Seoul, South Korea, December 28, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters South Korea’s suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol authorised the military to fire their weapons if needed to enter parliament during his failed…