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Day: September 19, 2023

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Delhi L-G nod to law course admissions at IP university

In November 2019, a 20-year-old event manager, Nancy Chopra, went missing from her home. Her husband Sahil (21) told everyone they had taken a trip to Paris. His family told her parents that the couple didn’t wish to stay in the city due to financial woes and went elsewhere to begin afresh. Nancy’s parents, already upset with her for marrying Sahil seven months earlier, decided to not pursue the matter. It was close to two weeks later, when they couldn’t get a hold of her, that they filed a complaint. By then, she was dead — her decomposing body was found with gunshot wounds near a refinery in Panipat’s Dadlana village. It was her phone’s GPS location and a ‘sad selfie’ she sent to a friend that led police to the killers. Recounting the case, police said Nancy and Sahil met at a resto-p...
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India have another shot at getting their team right; so do Australia 

It is box-ticking time for the teams in the World Cup, and a chance to correct selection mistakes made earlier. England’s decision to include Harry Brook, initially out of the squad, and the possible return of Ravichandran Ashwin are two such cases. It is also a time to reevaluate recent form just days ahead of the tournament. India’s annihilating triumph in the Asia Cup — played in somewhat similar conditions to the one for the World Cup — means that they have established themselves as favourites in a tournament they last won at home in 2011. Virat Kohli alone survives from that final. In sport, it is marginally easier for teams which have won before to do so again; perhaps it has to do with familiarity or understanding of what it takes. At any rate, India are the best team in the worl...
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Antim goes for the jugular on the counter

In the semi-finals of her first international senior event, Antim Panghal faced off against Aktenge Keunimjaeva at the Asian Championships. In the match, there was a point in the first round where Keunimjaeva has a hold on Antim’s neck and her arm and it seems like the Uzbekistan wrestler is in control of the situation. Suddenly both their profiles rise and Antim’s eyes lock onto Keunimjaeva’s leg and she lunges for it. Keunimjaeva goes from a position of strength to suddenly finding the two-time U20 World Champion gaining control of her back for a takedown. While Bajrang Punia might be famed for his legendary endurance and those late bursts of points, Antim Panghal, in her first senior World Championships appearance, wants to show what she showed in that match against Keunimjaeva – tha...
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Ahead of World Cup trials, Ashwin warms up with an economical spell in TN club game

Nursing dreams of one final ODI World Cup appearance in India blues, Ravichandran Ashwin warmed up nicely by bowling full quota of 10 overs before linking with the national team for the upcoming three-match series against Australia. If 37-year-old Ashwin pips a hamstrung Axar Patel in the final 15 of the World Cup, he will be one of the two existing cricketers (other being Virat Kohli), who were part of the historic 2011 squad. Someone, who has always been a dedicated club cricketer even after becoming an international star, it wasn’t surprising to find Ashwin turn up for Mylapore Recreational Club A against Young Stars Cricket Club at SSN ground in the TNCA VAP Trophy here on Tuesday.Most Read 1 Jawan box office collection day 12: Shah Rukh Khan’s blockbuster nears R...
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‘Our team not as bad as…’: Javed Miandad, Misbah ul Haq back Babar Azam | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Pakistan legends Javed Miandad and Misbah ul Haq on Tuesday came to the defense of Babar Azam, emphasizing that it's unfair to lay the entire blame on the captain for the below-par performance in the recently concluded Asia Cup. Miandad and Misbah also adviced the authorities to refrain from overreacting after the Asia Cup disappointment. Addressing the media in Karachi, both urged against singling out Babar for criticism."Why blame Babar Azam only when the rest of the team didn't perform as well in the Asia Cup matches against India and Sri Lanka," Miandad said.Both the stalwarts, who have played World Cups in India, also advised the players to not let the thought of playing the mega-event in India affect them psychologically."Look our team is not as bad as it played in the ...
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Asian Games women’s cricket: India start favourites, but must mind the gap

India is the only Asian team to have made it to the semifinals or beyond at the last three ICC Women’s T20 World Cups. In all the editions of Women’s Asia Cup, only once has India not won the title. As seven-time champions of the continental event, including the most recent one in 2022, it is only obvious that they start favourites for the gold medal at the Asian Games in Hangzhou.But Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana and Co must be wary of the gap closing between them and their closest rivals in Asia. More so in the T20 format, says former India captain Mithali Raj. “I have been following the progress of the Sri Lankan and Pakistan teams. Both have won against very good sides like England, New Zealand and South Africa,” Mithali told The Indian Express. “They are coming into the Asian G...
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Antim steps into Vinesh-sized boots for the Asiad

Every time Krishna Kumari has entered her sparse kitchen in Gangwa, she’s met with one request from her youngest daughter Antim – dahi mixed with red chilli powder and fried onions, namkeen rice and kadhi. This isn’t a request that’s out of place for Kumari since every time Panghal returns from a wrestling tournament in a faraway foreign land, her immediate solace is to bury herself in the comforts that only home can provide.Even in the midst of this wrestling induced madness, Antim’s near and dear manage to provide her with the calm that comes before her storms. The family lives on the outskirts of Hisar. They moved there from their village of Bhagana because she needed to be near the Baba Lal Das Kushti akhada – where she is currently training. Her father Ram Niwas Panghal had to sell...
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Eyeing of a World Cup spot, Ashwin warms up in club game ahead of Australia series | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Premier spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who is hoping of representing India one last time in the ODI World Cup on home soil, fine-tuned his preparations, bowling a full quota of 10 overs in a club game before joining the national team for the forthcoming 3-match series against Australia.If the 37-year-old Ashwin manages to secure a a spot in the final 15 for the World Cup, pipping an injured Axar Patel, he will second player after Virat Kohli from the the historic 2011 squad.Someone, who has always been a dedicated club cricketer even after becoming an international star, it wasn't surprising to find Ashwin turn up for Mylapore Recreational Club A against Young Stars Cricket Club at SSN ground in the TNCA VAP Trophy here on Tuesday.Ashwin's team was asked to bat first, which pos...
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India has passed the preliminaries with Asia Cup 2023 and now the focus is on the World Cup

Thinktank: Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid will be hoping that the team’s plans will fall in place before the quadrennial event. | Photo Credit: AP  Asia Cup title has been regained and the prelims have been passed. With Rohit Sharma and Co. focused on the final exam, here is a look at India’s A to F from the Asia Cup, with an eye on the World Cup.A: Approach It has often been noticed over the last decade that India had been found wanting when it comes to catching up on batting trends in limited-over cricket. It was refreshing that while batting first, especially against Pakistan in both the games, India pressed the accelerator right from start to end. Even in the abandoned game in Pallekele on September 2, Ishan Kishan came out all guns blazing despite India having lost early wickets. Th...
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Mohammed Shami gets bail in domestic violence case – Times of India

KOLKATA: A lower court in Kolkata on Tuesday granted bail to ace India speedster Mohammed Shami in a domestic violence case filed against him by his estranged wife Hasin Jahan.Shami’s elder brother Mohammed Hasib was also granted bail by the same court on Tuesday. The two brothers appeared before the lower court where their lawyer moved the bail petition which was eventually granted.The domestic violence case was filed by the estranged wife of the India pacer in March 2018. In her complaint, she had accused Shami of physically assaulting her after she protested against the alleged 'extra-marital' affairs of Shami.The police had also interrogated Shami and his elder brother in this matter and even issued an arrest warrant against the two. However, a lower court in Kolkata had stayed that...
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Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur move up in ICC women’s ODI rankings – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Indian batters Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur have both improved their positions, jumping one spot up in the latest ICC Women's Player Rankings released on Tuesday.Mandhana has moved up to fourth position with 708 points, while Indian captain Harmanpreet has climbed to sixth position with 694 points.England's star batter Nat Sciver-Brunt currently holds the top spot in the ODI batting rankings. Sciver-Brunt achieved this ranking after a record-breaking century in their third ICC Women's Championship ODI victory over Sri Lanka, reaching a century in just 66 balls, which is the fastest for an England women's player. She finished with 120 runs from just 74 balls, including 18 fours and a six.Sciver-Brunt's outstanding performance also elevated her to the third-highest rati...
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Pakistan-New Zealand World Cup warm-up to be closed-door game – Times of India

HYDERABAD: The World Cup warm-up match between Pakistan and New Zealand to be played at the RGIC Stadium here on September 29 will be a closed-door affair as the city police have expressed their inability to provide security for the match. The cops said they will be fully stretched in view of the Ganesh immersion and Milad-un-Nabi celebrations in the city on Sept 28. Sources said that the Ganesh immersion spillover to Sept 29 will keep the cops on their toes and given the situation, it has been learnt that the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) has informed the Rachakonda police that spectators will not be allowed for the warm-up match. Kode Durga Prasad, who is assisting the Supreme Court-appointed one-man committee Justice (retd) L Nageswara Rao in administering the Hyderabad Cricket...
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Injuries are not in players’ hand, determined to earn national spot back: Deepak Chahar | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India seamer Deepak Chahar believes injuries are not in the hands of a sportsperson but he is determined to get his place back in the national team, having fully recovered from hamstring and back issues.The 31-year-old, who last played for India in December last year, has been bogged down by multiple injury concerns in the past. Chahar picked up a hamstring injury earlier in the season and missed as many as six IPL league games for Chennai Super Kings.Chahar had missed the whole of 2022 IPL due to a back injury and also sat out of the T20 World Cup in Australia."A player should not get disappointed by injuries. These things are not in a player's hand. My priority right now is to remain fit and be available for the team. I will give my 100 per cent for the team whenever I get ...
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Newcastle fan in stable condition after being stabbed in Milan

A 58-year-old Newcastle United fan was in stable condition in hospital after being stabbed in Milan by a group of hooded attackers on the eve of the team’s Champions League game against AC Milan, Italian police said on Tuesday. The supporter, a British national, was stabbed in the arm and back in the attack in the Navigli district of the city, a canalside area known for its nightlife. The back wound was the most serious but the victim is expected to be released from the Policlinco hospital in the coming hours, a police spokesperson said. He was with a friend when a group of seven or eight people, their faces covered by hoods, attacked him at about midnight (2200 GMT) on Monday.Most Read 1 Farida Jalal recalls the time when Amitabh Bachchan-Jaya Bachchan were dating: ‘...
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Asian Games 2023: Indian men’s volleyball team beats Cambodia 3-0 to begin campaign on perfect note | undefined News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Indian men's volleyball team delivered a commanding performance, outplaying Cambodia 3-0 in their inaugural match at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Tuesday.The Indian team secured a convincing 25-14, 25-13, 25-19 win over the lower-ranked Cambodian side in their Pool C encounter.However, a formidable challenge awaits India on Wednesday, as they are set to face the world No. 27 South Korea, the other competing team in Pool C.A total of 19 teams are participating in men's volleyball at the Hangzhou Games. Japan, China and South Korea are regarded as the three major powerhouses of the competition.While Japan has secured 27 podium finishes with 16 golds in men's volleyball at the Asian Games, China follows closely behind with 11 golds and Korea is on the third spot with five ...
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Asian Games 2023: Under-prepared Indian football team loses 1-5 to China | undefined News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: In a challenging opening group league match of the Asian Games football competition in Hangzhou, a severely fatigued and under-prepared Indian team faced a harsh reality check as they were outplayed 1-5 by the host nation, China, on Tuesday.China's Giao Tianyi (17th min), Dai Weijun (51st min), Tao Qianglong (72nd and 75th minute), and Hao Fang (90+2) all found the net, while Rahul KP's (45+1 minute) equaliser from an acute angle was a standout moment in the match.Despite being a third-string team, India managed to hold their own during the first 45 minutes, even with Indian custodian Gurmeet Singh Chahal making a valiant save from a spot-kick taken by the rival captain Zhu Chenjie.India now faces the challenge of needing to defeat Bangladesh and Myanmar in their remaining tw...
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Bangladesh pacer Tanzim Hasan Sakib apologises for misogynist remarks – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Bangladesh pacer Tanzim Hasan Sakib on Tuesday apologised for his past social media posts that criticized working women. The 20-year-old however rejected the label of being a misogynist, pointing out that his own mother is a woman, the country's cricket board said. Tanzim gained attention recently for his impressive performance in the Asia Cup match against India, where he took the wicket of India captain Rohit Sharma with only his fourth international delivery and contributed to Bangladesh's victory. However, his newfound fame was overshadowed by the revelation of his offensive social media posts, drawing criticism from women's rights advocates and feminists."He said he was sorry," Bangladesh Cricket Board cricket operations chief Jalal Yunus told reporters in Dhaka.He added...
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‘It is what it is!’: Sanju Samson chooses to ‘keep moving forward’ after snub | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: A disappointed Sanju Samson chose to 'keep moving forward' after not being included in the squad for the upcoming ODI series against Australia. The wicketkeeper-batter Samson is also not part of India's ODI World Cup squad which follows the Australia ODIs. Samson took to Instagram and reacted to his omission from the squad.Despite making his international debut in 2015, Samson has featured in less than 40 white-ball games for India. Samson has played 13 ODIs, scoring 390 runs at an average of 55.71 and a strike rate of 104.00 with three half-centuries. His T20I stats are: 374 runs in 24 matches and 21 innings at an average of 19.68 and a strike rate of 133.57. He has scored one half-century, with the best score being 77.On the other hand, skipper Rohit Sharma and star batter ...
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‘Family’: Shaheen Afridi drops a picture with Babar Azam amid reports of verbal spat – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Putting an end to all the speculations, star pacer Shaheen Afridi has posted a picture on social media platform with skipper Babar Azam after reports emerged of a heated verbal argument between the duo following Pakistan's last-ball defeat to Sri Lanka in a low-scoring thriller in the Asia Cup.Shaheen on Tuesday posted an image on ‘X’, formerly Twitter, with a heart emoji captioning 'Family'.According to reports, a heated exchange occurred between both players after Babar made a comment during the post-match presentation, saying, "Players are not playing responsibly."In response to Babar's statement, Shaheen retorted, "At least appreciate those who bowled and batted well." To this, Babar replied, "I know who's performing well."Reports also indicated that wicket-keeper batter ...
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Eight people charged with corruption attempts in Abu Dhabi T10 league | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Eight cricket players and officials, including three Indians have been charged with breaching anti-corruption rules in an investigation into match fixing in the Abu Dhabi T10 event, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Tuesday. Among those charged were Bangladesh player Nasir Hossain and two Indian co-owners Krishnan Kumar Chaudhary and Parag Sanghvi.The third Indian implicated in the corrupt activities is a relatively lesser-known batting coach Sunny Dhillon."The charges relate to the 2021 Abu Dhabi T10 Cricket League and attempts to corrupt matches in that tournament – these attempts were disrupted. The ICC was appointed by the ECB as the Designated Anti-Corruption Official (DACO) for the purposes of the ECB's Code for this tournament and as such are issuing...