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[ad_1] Jasprit Bumrah (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Right-handed batter Shubman Gill has been named India’s 37th Test captain, as chief selector Ajit Agarkar announced the 18-member squad on Saturday for the crucial five-match tour of England, beginning June 20.Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has been appointed as the vice-captain.The squad was finalised by the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee during a meeting held at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai. BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia acted as the meeting’s convener. The selection was later revealed at a formal press conference addressed by Agarkar and selector Shiv Sunder Das.Agarkar also clarified that star pacer Jasprit Bumrah is unlikely to feature in all five Tests during the tour. He emphasised that Bumrah’s role as a bowler is more vital to the team than adding captaincy responsibilities to his workload.Shubman Gill story: From a remote village near Pakistan […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Border Security Force (BSF) on Friday night shot dead a Pakistani intruder who was attempting to cross into Indian territory in Gujarat’s Banaskantha district. According to a BSF statement, troops spotted a suspicious individual approaching the border fence after crossing the International Border. When challenged, the intruder ignored warnings and continued advancing, prompting the troops to open fire.He was neutralised on the spot.The incident comes amid heightened security along the border following Pakistan’s constant crossborder misadventure after India's counterterror action.The Indian armed forces had launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, targeting and destroying nine major terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. It came as a retaliatory action by Indian armed forces after Pakistan sponsored terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on April 22, that claimed 26 lives.These included the Jaish-e-Mohammed headquarters in Bahawalpur and […]

[ad_1] Pat Cummins and Rajat Patidar (IPL Photo) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) skipper Rajat Patidar and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) captain Pat Cummins have been fined for their respective teams' slow over-rate offences during their recent Indian Premier League (IPL) match.In an official statement, the IPL confirmed that Patidar was fined Rs 24 lakh as it was RCB's second over-rate offence of the season. Under the IPL’s Code of Conduct, repeat infractions carry steeper penalties. As part of the punishment, the rest of RCB's playing XI — including the Impact Player — were each fined either Rs 6 lakh or 25% of their match fee, whichever is lesser.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Cummins, on the other hand, was fined Rs 12 lakh since it was SRH’s first such offence of the season under Article 2.22 of the […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi visited Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch on Saturday and met families affected by recent heavy crossborder shelling by Pakistan.The region, especially Poonch and Rajouri districts, has suffered due to unprovoked firing from the Pakistani side, which damaged homes and disrupted livelihoods.Congress MP said, "Now, you have seen danger and a little bit of a frightening situation, but don't worry, everything will come back to normal. Your way of responding to this problem should be that you study and play really hard and make a lot of friends in school."Rahul Gandhi’s visit was confirmed a day earlier by Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah, who appreciated political leaders reaching out to the affected people. “Yes, he will visit Poonch. He will meet the people there and express […]

[ad_1] From external affairs minister Jaishankar’s sharp warning on the Pahalgam terror attack to a record RBI dividend and Trump’s jab at Harvard, the last few hours brought major developments in diplomacy, finance, education, and cricket. In Berlin, Jaishankar said the Pahalgam strike aimed to spark fear and division, while India responded forcefully under Operation Sindoor. The RBI announced a Rs 2.7 lakh crore dividend payout — far exceeding budget targets. Meanwhile, US president Donald Trump claimed billions had been “wasted” on Harvard. Shashi Tharoor led an all-party delegation to the US, vowing not to be silenced by terrorism.On the IPL front, Ishan Kishan and Pat Cummins crushed RCB’s top-two hopes as Sunrisers Hyderabad cruised to a dominant 42-run win.PollShould the government focus more on strong action against terrorism or on diplomatic efforts to maintain peace?Pahalgam terror attack meant to […]

[ad_1] Reports suggest that India is looking to seal the first phase of the India-US trade deal by early July. (AI image) Amidst India-US trade deal talks, the United States of America on Friday informed the World Trade Organization (WTO) that India's suggestion to suspend concessions in retaliation to American duties on steel and aluminium lacks foundation. Washington's response to the WTO said, "The US will not discuss Section 232 tariffs under the Agreement on Safeguards as we do not view the tariffs as a safeguard measure." Section 232 grants the US President authority to regulate imports that could potentially compromise US national security. The US emphasised, "These actions are, therefore, not safeguard measures".India & US in WTOIndia had last week suggested implementing retaliatory tariffs on 29 US products, including apples, almonds, pears, anti-freezing preparations, boric acid and specific iron […]

[ad_1] Google cofounder Sergey Brin has officially returned from retirement, working "pretty much every day now" at the tech giant to help develop its artificial intelligence products as the company races to dominate the generative AI landscape. Speaking at Google's I/O developer conference on Tuesday, Brin made a surprise appearance alongside DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis, where he revealed the extent of his involvement in Google's AI efforts since 2023. The 51-year-old tech founder left Alphabet in 2019 but returned following OpenAI's ChatGPT release in 2022, which sent shockwaves through the industry."Honestly, anybody who's a computer scientist should not be retired right now," Brin told Big Technology's Alex Kantrowitz during the live interview. "There's just never been a greater, sort of, problem and opportunity — greater cusp of technology."Brin’s helping Google in its race toward AGIBrin's comeback isn't just about keeping […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Security forces killed two leaders of the Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad, a renegade Maoist outfit, during an operation in Jharkhand's Latehar district on Saturday, according to news agency PTI. The leaders carried rewards of Rs 10 lakh and Rs 5 lakh on their heads.Pappu Lohara, who had a Rs 10 lakh bounty, and Prabhat Ganjhu, who carried a Rs 5 lakh reward, were killed during the operation, according to sources.A member of the group was also injured and arrested during the encounter. Security forces recovered an INSAS rifle from the arrested individual.The operation against the renegade Maoists outfit remains ongoing in the Latehar district. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] HAVERI: Armed with bail after spending 17 months in Haveri sub-jail in a 2024 gang-rape case, seven accused returned home in a cavalcade of 25-plus vehicles, with their supporters shouting slogans, flashing victory sign and clearing the traffic on May 20.According to now-viral videos, the seven accused travelled from Haveri sub-jail in Keremathihalli to Akkialur, a village in Hanagal taluk - a distance of nearly 30km - in high-end cars and souped-up bikes.The videos show some of the rape accused waving to people and other motorists on the way all through their hour-long drive home.Some supporters in cars and on bikes are seen making videos on phones, which carry captions: 'Bhai log return' and 'come home'.The accused, charged under IPC Section 376D, secured bail from Haveri additional district and sessions (FTSC-1) court on Tuesday. Of the seven, four accused […]

[ad_1] India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish NEW DELHI: India delivered a sharp rebuke to Pakistan at the UN Security Council, condemning its "grossly hypocritical" stance on protecting civilians.While addressing UN Security Council, India's permanent representative to the UN, ambassador Parvathaneni Harish challenged Pakistan's credibility in discussing civilian protection, highlighting recent provocative actions by Pakistani forces. "We just recently saw senior government, police and military officials pay respects at the funeral of noted terrorists targeted by Operation Sindoor. A nation that makes no distinction between terrorists and civilians has no credentials to speak about protecting civilians," Harish said.He detailed recent attacks by the Pakistani army that resulted in over 20 civilian deaths and 80 injuries, with deliberate targeting of religious institutions including gurudwaras, temples, convents, and medical facilities. "To preach at this body after such behaviour is […]