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Hamza Shaikh named England U19 captain for opening Youth Test against India

London, July 9 (IANS) Right-handed batter Hamza Shaikh has been named as England U19 captain for opening men’s Youth Test match against India, to be held at the County Ground in Beckenham from July 12. Shaikh returns as skipper of the 15-member playing squad after he led the England U19 side for the first time against Sri Lanka last summer. Shaikh, who played for England in 2024 Men’s U19 Cricket World Cup, was not part of the U19s tour to South Africa in the winter after he was called into the Lions squad.The squad also includes Rocky Flintoff and Archie Vaughan, who are the sons of former England skippers Andrew Flintoff and Michael Vaughan respectively. Rocky had made 222 runs in the recent Youth ODI series against India.Thomas Rew, who was England’s leading run-getter in the series wit...

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Harshvardhan Rane has new-found respect for Bollywood, Hollywood biggies after his recent bruise

ENTERTAINMENT

Mumbai, July 9 (IANS) Bollywood actor Harshvardhan Rane, who will be soon seen in the upcoming film ‘Silaa’, has a new found respect for the bigwigs of Bollywood like Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, John Abraham and the Hollywood royalty Tom Cruise.On Wednesday, the actor took to his Instagram, and shared a video of himself taking an ice bath after getting bruised.In the video, the actor can be seen sitting inside a blue drum filled with ice cold water. The actor was bruised after pulling off an action set piece for his upcoming film.He wrote in the caption, “Today during an action sequence for #SILAA I got my career's first bruise, now more respect for Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, John Abraham and Tom Cruise. Thank you @omungkumar sir for showcasing this side of me which even i didn'...

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Delhi Police detain 12 illegal Bangladeshi migrants, begin deportation process

INDIA, TOP STORIES

New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Delhi Police have detained 12 Bangladeshi nationals, including transgenders, men, a woman, and even a 40-day-old infant, in two separate operations carried out by the North-West and South-West Districts. The police have initiated legal proceedings to deport all the apprehended individuals in coordination with the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO). Acting on specific intelligence inputs, the Foreigner Cell of the North-West District Police launched a special drive on July 7 to track illegal immigrants in the area.The operation, conducted under the supervision of ACP Rajeev Kumar and led by Inspector Vipin Kumar, resulted in the detention of five transgenders and two men from under the Mukundpur Flyover. The apprehended individuals were found begging dur...

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Chandrababu Naidu’s ‘violent tactics’ can’t silence Opposition voice, says Jagan

INDIA, TOP STORIES

Amaravati, July 9 (IANS) YSR Congress Party President, Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, on Wednesday strongly condemned the attack on the house of former MLA Nallapareddy Prasanna Kumar Reddy in Nellore and alleged that Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu's tyrannical rule manifested in the form of three murders, six attempted murders and 12 attacks.Condemning what he called violent tactics of CM Naidu, the former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister said through attacks and vengeful politics, CM Naidu cannot silence the voice of the Opposition.In a post on social media platform ‘X’, Jagan Mohan Reddy stated that the Chandrababu Naidu government is resorting to murders, attempts to murder and attacks and the recent attack on the former MLA’s house is no different.He alleged that the attack was...

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Kerala HC cancels KEAM exam results, setback to Vijayan govt

INDIA, TOP STORIES

Kochi, July 9 (IANS) In a huge setback to the Vijayan government, the High Court on Wednesday cancelled the Kerala Engineering Architecture and Medical (KEAM) exam results, which were published early this month.The High Court pointed out that changing the prospectus at the final stage was wrong.Following this, Justice D.K. Singh set aside the rank list published as per the amended prospectus and directed that a new, revised rank list be published in accordance with the unamended prospectus.The KEAM entrance examination was conducted by the Commissioner of Entrance Examination from April 23 to 29.The result was published on May 14, and the rank list was published on July 1. Trouble began when, on the date of the publication of the rank list, the state government passed a government order ma...

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Survivors recall horror as Gambhira-Mujpur bridge collapses in Gujarat’s Vadodara

INDIA, TOP STORIES

Vadodara, July 9 (IANS) Tragedy struck Gujarat’s Vadodara district when a portion of the Gambhira-Mujpur bridge in Padra taluka collapsed, plunging several vehicles into the Mahisagar (Mahi) River. Even as nine people died in the tragedy that left scores injured, survivors of the mishap on Wednesday recounted the terrifying moments when the bridge suddenly gave way beneath them.Speaking to IANS, Raju, one of the survivors, said, “There was a pickup vehicle, a rickshaw, and a two-wheeler on the bridge when it collapsed. I was on the bridge with my uncle. I don’t know where he is now. I fell into the river and somehow survived. I was traveling from Dwarka to Tadkeshwar in a bus.”Narendra Singh, another survivor, shared, “I was returning home after my duty. I was on my bike. Just as I reach...

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Two killed as IAF’s Jaguar fighter jet crashes in Rajasthan’s Churu

INDIA, TOP STORIES

Jaipur, July 9 (IANS) An Indian Air Force fighter jet 'Jaguar' crashed in Bhanuda village under the Rajaldesar police station area of Rajasthan's Churu district on Wednesday, reportedly claiming two lives.Churu SP Jai Yadav confirmed the crash and said police teams have been dispatched to the site."Severely mutilated body parts have been recovered near the wreckage," he said.A massive crater has formed at the crash site, and aircraft debris is scattered across the area.Eyewitnesses from the village said the aircraft was seen falling from the sky in flames and crashed in a field near Charanan Mohalla on Sikrali Road. Burning parts of the jet were found scattered within a 200-foot radius.Villagers from Bhanuda and nearby areas rushed to the site.Locals suspect one or two personnel may have b...

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Gill achieves career-best ranking in Tests; Brook becomes new top-ranked batter

SPORTS

New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) India captain Shubman Gill has achieved a career-best position in ICC Men’s Test Batting Rankings, even as England batter Harry Brook has dethroned Joe Root to be the new top-ranked batter in the longer format. Gill, whose knocks of 269 and 161 made him only the second player in history to register scores of above 150 in both innings of a Test match and claim the second highest aggregate ever by a batter in Tests with 430 runs, has jumped 15 places to be at a career-best sixth position.Gill’s previous best was 14th position which he reached in September last year and started the ongoing series ranked 23rd. Brook, meanwhile, rises to top of the Test batters’ rankings following him hitting a magnificent 158 in the first innings of the second Test in Birmingham.Brook ...

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Maha Oppn slams Sanjay Gaikwad for being ‘high on power’, Shiv Sena defends ‘sensitive MLA’

INDIA, TOP STORIES

Mumbai, July 9 (IANS) Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad has triggered widespread political outrage after a video surfaced showing him physically assaulting a canteen worker at the state-run Akashvani MLA Guest House in Mumbai.The incident, which occurred during the ongoing Monsoon Session of the Maharashtra Assembly, has gone viral on social media, with leaders across party lines condemning the act and calling it a brazen display of power and privilege.The video shows Gaikwad slapping and punching the staffer over what he claimed was "stale food." Despite mounting criticism, Gaikwad remained unapologetic and attempted to justify his actions.Dismissing the backlash, he told IANS, "I did not do anything wrong. I don't care what people say."Shiv Sena (UBT) MP, Priyanka Chaturvedi slammed Gaikwa...

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