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Stay humble if you do well or go back to the drawing board if you don’t: Suryakumar Yadav

Bending over backwards: Suryakumar would give it his all to play in the red-ball format. | Photo: M. PERIASAMY India’s T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav is a giant in the format and his astronomical numbers speak for themselves. However, the Mumbai batter is excited and motivated to play red-ball and multi-day cricket. In a chat along the sidelines of the Buchi Babu tournament, he revealed that he was keen to stake a claim in the Test squad. Excerpts:You’ve made the call to play the Buchi Babu tournament. This shows that you want to get back into the red-ball scheme of things. How much does competing in the longest format mean to you?Red-ball cricket has always been my priority. When I grew up in the maidans of Mumbai and played a lot of local cricket, I started playing with the red cherry. Th...
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Kangana’s ‘rape & dead bodies’ remarks on farmers’ agitation land BJP in soup in poll-bound Haryana

Gurugram: BJP’s Mandi MP and actor Kangana Ranaut has landed the party in a soup in poll-bound Haryana, alleging in an interview that during the farmers’ agitation of 2020-2021, “bodies were hanging and rapes were taking place” and that there was a “plan to create a Bangladesh-like situation in India”. She also suggested that “foreign powers, China, America” were behind the protests. As her remarks in the interview with Dainik Bhaskar triggered a political storm, the BJP wasted no time in initiating damage control and distanced itself from her views. Show Full Article In a statement issued Monday by its media department in Delhi, the party, which is in power at the Centre and in Haryana, said Kangana’s remarks in the context of the farmers’ agitation were “not...
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Modi’s visit marks rare Ukraine trip by Putin friend, but Zelenskyy had a ‘curt’ message for India
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Modi’s visit marks rare Ukraine trip by Putin friend, but Zelenskyy had a ‘curt’ message for India

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Ukraine marks a rare war-time visit by the leader of a country seen to be a close ally of Russia and its leader Vladimir Putin. While Modi talked about territorial integrity and focused on peace during his visit, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was not impressed, it seems. Experts say Zelenskyy issued “curt’ messages to India in a key press conference after Modi’s departure from Kyiv, in which he made a veiled reference to India’s border standoff with China and outlined the limits of New Delhi’s peace efforts given it did not endorse a joint communique at the Global Peace Summit held in Switzerland in June. Modi and Putin’s comradery is well known, as highlighted when the Russian President called him “param dost” (best friend) duri...
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Why BJP withdrew 1st list of J&K poll candidates within hours & issued two fresh ones

New Delhi: The missing names of Jammu and Kashmir former deputy chief ministers Nirmal Singh and Kavinder Gupta from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) poll list caused an unrest among their supporters Monday, forcing the leadership to bring out two revised lists. The name of J&K BJP chief Ravinder Raina also did not figure in the withdrawn list that comprised 44 candidates. While there were names of 15 candidates for the first phase, it also had 10 and 19 candidates for the second and third round of polling. As angry BJP workers questioned the logic behind fielding turncoats on various seats while ignoring the claim of those who have spent years in the party, the party released the revised list of 15 candidates for the first phase of elections covering 16 assembly segments in the Kashmi...
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Aditya Sarwate

Aditya Sarwate (R). | Photo Credit: File Photo : B. Jothi Ramalingam Vidarbha all-rounder Aditya Sarwate will play for Kerala this season.He has obtained the NOC from Vidarbha Cricket Association and will join Tamil Nadu’s B. Aparajith and Madhya Pradesh’s Jalaj Saxena as the third professional player for Kerala this season.The 34-year-old Sarwate had approached Kerala after ending his nine-year association with Vidarbha as a player. KCA secretary Vinod S. Kumar confirmed that the association will formally sign a contract with the player soon.“After Shreyas Gopal left for Karnataka, we were looking for a genuine all-rounder who could play in all three formats and Aditya fitted the bill. He has performed creditably for Vidarbha for the last nine seasons and I think his experience and skill ...
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Big polluters urged to pay as key Pacific summit opens in Tonga – Times of India

NUKU'ALOFA: Emissions-belching nations were challenged to stump up for climate-related damage as a key Pacific islands summit opened on Monday, with low-lying Tuvalu declaring: "If you pollute, you should pay."The Pacific Islands Forum got underway in Tonga's capital Nuku'alofa, with leaders hoping to draw global attention to the region's worsening climate plight. "We really need to ensure that we continue to push for action from countries that are the most polluting," Tuvalu Climate Minister Maina Talia told AFP on the sidelines of the summit."Polluter pays should be on the table."Pacific leaders will mount a renewed push later this week for a homegrown climate adaptation fund, an idea that largely hinges on financial contributions from foreign nations. They will also push to speed the tr...
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Surge in obesity-related cancers among young adults in China, study finds – Times of India

BEIJING: A recent study published in the Med journal by Cell Press has revealed a troubling trend in China: the incidence of obesity-related cancers has been increasing annually by 3.6% from 2007 to 2021, Global News reported.The study highlights an even sharper rise among younger individuals aged 25 to 29, where the rate of such cancers grew by more than 15% each year.The researchers predict that, without substantial public health interventions, the incidence of obesity-related cancers in China could potentially double over the next decade.Yang Jinkui, the corresponding author of the paper and an endocrinologist at Capital Medical University in Beijing, emphasized the critical need to address the obesity epidemic to stem the rising cancer rates.He warned that if the obesity trend continue...
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‘First commercial spacewalk’: All you need to know about SpaceX’s Polaris mission – Times of India

The SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Monday shared details on X about one of the company’s most ambitious space missions, Polaris Dawn.The Polaris Program is a pioneering initiative designed to advance human spaceflight capabilities rapidly while also raising funds and awareness for critical causes on Earth.Named after the North Star, Polaris has historically guided navigation on Earth and in the skies.This program aims to demonstrate crucial operational capabilities that will lay the groundwork for further human exploration of the Moon, Mars, and beyond.Mission led by billionaire Jared IsaacmanThis privately funded mission, led by billionaire Jared Isaacman, aims to achieve several historic milestones in space exploration.Polaris Dawn plans to orbit the Earth at a higher altitude than any astronau...
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BJP announces first list of 44 candidates for J-K assembly elections

Srinagar: The Bhartiya Janata Party on Monday announced the first list of 44 candidates for the upcoming assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. BJP has fielded Syed Wazahat from Anantnag, Kuldeep Raj Dubey from Reasi, and Gajay Singh Rana from Doda. Arshid Bhat will contest from Rajpora and Sushri Shagun Parihar from Kishtwar. Pawan Gupta to contest from Udhampur West, Dr. Devinder Kumar Maniyal to contest from Ramgarh (SC), and Mohan Lal Bhagat to contest from Akhnoor. Rohit Dubey to contest from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi, and Chowdhary Abdul Ghani to contest from Poonch Haveli. The list of candidates was released after the meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party Central Election Committee under the chairmanship of JP Nadda. PM Narendra Modi and Amit Shah were also present at the meeting. ...
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WI Vs SA: West Indies wins second T20I to secure a series victory after South Africa stumbles in run chase

West Indies’ Romario Shepherd celebrates a wicket during the second T20I against South Africa in Tarouba on August 25,204. | Photo Credit: AFP West Indies smashed 13 sixes in its innings to beat South Africa by 30 runs and secure the Twenty20 international series with a game to spare.West Indies scored 179-6 after being asked to bat first in the second T20, accelerating from 111-4 after 14 overs. Shai Hope hit a 22-ball 41 with two fours and four sixes. Captain Rovman Powell contributed 35 runs, also in 22 balls, with three sixes.South Africa was all out for 149 with two balls remaining despite a strong start of 57-0 after just four overs. But the chase faltered and, at 138-6, South Africa needed 42 runs off the last four overs. Opener Reeza Hendricks top-scored with an 18-ball 44 which in...
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Wildfires rage in Brazil, two dead, cities on high alert – Times of India

Wildfires in Brazil's southern Sao Paulo state have killed at least two people and put 36 cities on high alert, officials said Saturday. Local and federal authorities are increasing efforts to control the flames driven by a heat wave and a drought, reported AP.The fires are raging in the region outside the city of Sao Paulo, home to more than 11 million residents and one of Latin America's most populous cities.Social media videos show smoke-filled skies and burning trees along highways in rural areas.Wildfires in Brazil leave at least 2 dead in Sao Paulo stateSao Paulo state Gov Tarcísio de Freitas stated that at least 7,300 government workers and volunteers have been deployed across the state to manage the situation. "Contain the advance and put out these fires," de Freitas told journalis...
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Nasa astronaut captures stunning image of moon setting over Pacific from ISS – Times of India

Nasa astronaut Matthew Dominick recently captured a stunning image from the International Space Station (ISS) that has taken social media by storm. The photograph showcases a massive moon setting over the Pacific, with clouds hundreds of miles below."Went to the cupola to shoot Tropical Storm Hone near Hawaii but right after we passed by the storm the moon started to set," Dominick, who has been on the ISS since March, explained in his post.The stunning image displays the celestial body with blue hues in the foreground, created by the Earth's atmosphere and clouds. Dominick also provided technical details about the photograph, stating, "400mm, ISO 500, 1/20000s shutter speed, f2.8, cropped, denoised."The post has garnered significant attention, gaining over 5 lakh views, approx 6,000 likes...
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