Month: June 2025

[ad_1] CAIRO/JERUSALEM: Hamas responded to US-backed ceasefire proposals on Saturday, saying it had agreed to release 28 living and dead hostages but restating its demand for an end to the war and a withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza. A separate Hamas statement said the proposal aims for a permanent ceasefire.Israel had earlier accepted the US ceasefire proposal for Gaza, which Israeli officials familiar with the matter said would involve a 60-day pause in fighting and restore United Nations-led aid distribution to the Palestinian territory.The Palestinian militant group said it would release 10 living hostages and hand over the bodies of 18 dead in exchange for Palestinian prisoners and detainees held in Israeli prisons. A Hamas official described the group's response to the proposals from US President Trump's special Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff as "positive" but said it was […]

[ad_1] Jasprit Bumrah celebrates after taking the wicket of Washington Sundar. (Pic credit: IPL) TimesofIndia.com in Ahmedabad: Let’s start with a stat. Mumbai Indians (MI) had zero titles before Jasprit Bumrah made his IPL debut. Since then, they have won five. Bumrah didn’t hit the ground running in 2013 — he played only two games for the eventual champions — but he did change Mumbai's fortunes and has been a pivotal cog in their wheel for the past decade.Cut to the present: On Friday, Rohit Sharma was adjudged Player of the Match for his 81. Don’t forget, he was dropped twice — on 3 and 12 — before registering his highest score of the season, a 50-ball 81.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Those present at the New PCA Stadium in Mullanpur will vouch for Bumrah and […]

[ad_1] Yuzvendra Chahal is likely to return for Punjab Kings in the IPL 2025 Qualifier 2 against Mumbai Indians. (PTI) TimesofIndia.com in Ahmedabad: Punjab Kings (PBKS) battled through three bouts of drizzling on Saturday ahead of IPL 2025 Qualifier 2 against Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.There were three mild showers during PBKS' three-hour training session in Ahmedabad. Ahead of the big match, PBKS may get their most experienced player, Yuzvendra Chahal, back in action. The 34-year-old, who missed PBKS' last three matches due to a wrist injury, would be desperate to play on Sunday.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Chahal's right wrist was protected, but the veteran spinner did train. He played football, took catches, and bowled a few balls in the empty net. It is yet to be seen how much […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: A week after being expelled from the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and disowned by his father Lalu Prasad Yadav, Tej Pratap Yadav on Sunday shared an emotional message on social media, addressing his parents Lalu and Rabri Devi. In the heartfelt note, he pleaded for their love and blamed political conspiracies for his ouster from both the party and the family.“My dear mom and dad… My whole world is just you two. You and any order given by you are greater than God. If you are there then I have everything. I just need your trust and love and nothing else,” Tej Pratap posted on X, formerly Twitter. “Papa, if you were not there then this party would not have been there and neither would greedy people like Jaichand who do politics with me. Just mummy papa, […]