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"Babar Azam and Virat Kohli exchanged forms when they shook hands," says fan, as meme fest kicks off on social media -
Ex-COAS General Aslam Beg denies link with fake social media post
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ISPR says audio clip attributed to ex-COAS Gen (retd) Aslam Beg on social media is part of propaganda against state institutions -
Gujarat Titans’ social media team has been asked to stop cracking cringy jokes by their fans after they tried being funny following the news of Faf du Plessis becoming the new captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore on Saturday. As soon as RCB shared the news to the world through Twitter, GT commented on the post suggesting that the franchise had made a good choice in crowing the South African as the new captain because they also liked “Faf-da”. Good choice! We love Faf-da too! https://t.co/StkIuhjgEL — Gujarat Titans (@gujarat_titans) March 12, 2022 The cringe level was so high with this joke that fans had to literally beg them to hit pause on their “creativity” and not dig a hole for themselves even before their first season in the Indian Premier League begins. The admin thought he did something https://t.co/4817tg7SWx — P (@nalayuckk2) March 13, 2022Should relegated for this joke alone. https://t.co/qxDGLqme79 — MagwayaStan (@sahiladh) March 13, 2022Delete the franchise already. https://t.co/J3yRTecmi8 — RamBharoseFC (@ElGujjju) March 13, 2022Loooooool GT tweeting Gujarati uncles bad dad jokes https://t.co/Yv1WfAVfIr — (@samosachaigirl) March 12, 2022Aisa Komedy mat kiya kar Bhai https://t.co/iZOeBZQRYN — 𝕯𝖍𝖗𝖚𝖛 (@IamDhruv45) March 12, 2022Cringe https://t.co/PTkbY5EmVB — (@RishiReformed) March 12, 2022The former South Africa captain became a frontrunner after RCB outbid his former team, Chennai Super Kings, and Delhi Capitals for his services last month for INR 7 crores. Aside from the Super Kings, du Plessis has played for the Rising Pune Supergiant in 2016 and 2017. Glenn Maxwell, one of their three holdovers, and Dinesh Karthik, another auction signing, were among the other contenders. The franchise, on the other hand, views all of them, including Kohli, as members of a central leadership group that also includes du Plessis and Mike Hesson, the director of cricket. View this post on Instagram During the Super Kings' title-winning run in 2021, du Plessis, a four-time IPL winner, scored 633 runs. He and Ruturaj Gaikwad established a fantastic opening combination that helped the club rebound from a seventh-place finish in 2020. du Plessis is no longer a member of the South African national team and has no international obligations. Even though several of the other South African players are expected to miss the early portions of the season due to their home series against Bangladesh, he will be available for the entire season. View this post on Instagram The Royal Challengers Bangalore, who have yet to win an IPL title, are hoping to improve on their two consecutive playoff berths as they prepare for the upcoming season. The three-time champions begin their campaign on March 27 in Mumbai, against Punjab Kings, the second day of the season. View the full article
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Sonu Nigam opens up on stepping away from Bollywood, says he doesn't beg for songs
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With both sides fighting it out for a win, things got pretty heated up on the third day of the second Test between India and South Africa in Johannesburg. There were quite a few moments when players from both the sides were involved in heated altercations and had to be separated by the on-field match umpires. © Reuters While the on-field arguments made for an exciting watch for the millions of supporters, enjoying the coverage on their TV sets, it gave nightmares to the two on-field umpires as they had to constantly intervene to pull up the players. Be it Jasprit Bumrah coming face to face with young Proteas speedster Marco Jansen or Rishabh Pant telling Rassie Van der Dussen to “shut his mouth”, there were many instances that required the umpire's intervention throughout the day. Learn to take it kid: Dale Steyn to Jasprit Bumrah after India pacer stares down at Marco Jansen #Steyn #Bumrah #IndvsSa #SavsInd https://t.co/AHuJQ5jObb pic.twitter.com/icrh6aCOTS — Times Now Sports (@timesnowsports) January 5, 2022 Not just the heated exchanges, the two on-field umpires, Marais Erasmus and Allahudien Paleker, also had to deal with constant appeals made by the bowlers. Amidst everything that was happening around them, it was hard for them to be vigilant in order to make the right decisions. And then there came a moment when Erasmus, the senior of the two umpires, finally expressed his helplessness and told the Indian players that they were giving him a “bl**dy heart attack every over”. 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐓𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 Shardul Thakur gets the best bowling figures by an Indian player against South Africa - 7/61 #TeamIndia bounce back in style and get all out for 229#OneFamily #SAvIND @BCCI pic.twitter.com/0G90KQWU4c — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) January 4, 2022 Defending the 240-run target to clinch their maiden Test series in South Africa, the Indian bowlers came out all guns blazing but the hosts were equally determined to keep the series alive, which made for an exciting contest between bat and ball. Unlike their first innings, the Proteas batters came out with an aggressive mindset and played some terrific shots that pushed the Indian bowlers on the backfoot. View this post on InstagramThe visitors were searching for a breakthrough and it was finally provided by first innings hero Shardul Thakur, who trapped Aiden Markram right in front in the 10th over of South Africa’s second innings. Before Markram got out on the final ball of the over, Thakur had caused him all sorts of trouble in the same over. The ‘Palghar Express’ bowled some great lines and lengths and troubled the South African opener. Not just the batter, his constant appeals in the over gave a huge heart attack to the umpire as well. View this post on Instagram After the over was finished and the players were changing ends, Erasmus, who was operating at the non-striker’s end in the previous over, was heard helplessly begging for mercy to Thakur and other Indian players. “...you guys are giving me a bloody heart attack after every over,” Erasmus was caught saying on the stump mic. That's Stumps on Day 3 of the second #SAvIND Test! South Africa move to 118/2 at the close of play & need 122 runs more. We will see you tomorrow for Day 4 action. Scorecard https://t.co/b3aaGXmBg9 pic.twitter.com/YhHvV165cY — BCCI (@BCCI) January 5, 2022 With the game entering its crucial stage, we are not sure if Indian players would be paying any heed to his humble request. So, Erasmus should tie up his laces for yet another tough day in the office. View the full article
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Karachi will not beg for its rights from Sindh CM: Asad Umar
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Asad Umar lashes out at Sindh government in hard-hitting press conference, says PTI will continue to raise its voice in Sindh Assembly -
The Shahid Kapoor we are seeing on the screens today has come a long way. He made his Bollywood debut with Ishq Vishk in 2003. He was introduced as a chocolate boy of the industry and after many failures, he managed to reinvent himself. Today, we see a different avatar of Shahid as he is no longer restricted by his chocolate boy and boy-next-door image. He was once considered an underdog but now, he has shunned all the notions about himself and emerged as one of the most bankable stars of Bollywood. View this post on Instagram From Haider to Kaminey, we kept seeing different shades of the actor. With Haider, he took a risk and proved to the viewers that he is much more than a cute-looking man who only does romantic roles. He again proved people wrong who thought he was just a conventional actor with good looks when he stepped into the role of a rockstar who’s into drugs in Udta Punjab. It was Kabir Singh that took Shahid to the next level and gave us a superstar. View this post on Instagram The film had collected over Rs 250 crores at the box office in India. It was a big achievement for the Haider actor and at the trailer launch of his next movie, Jersey, he revealed that he went like a beggar to the filmmakers who have been a part of the Rs 200-crore club. View this post on Instagram As quoted by Bollywood Life, he said, “After Kabir Singh released, I went like a beggar to everybody. I went to all these people who've made these 200-250 crore films. I've never been a part of this club, so it was completely new to me. Having spent 15-16 years in the industry, I never had such a huge grosser. So, when it finally happened, I didn't know where to go, it was all new to me.” “You could say, I tried my best not to do this (Jersey, which he was offered before doing Kabir Singh). So, credit to Gowtam (Gowtam Tinnanuri, the director) for still working with me, waiting for me, and I'm so happy I did this. I can safely say this is my best film yet,” Shahid added. He also revealed that he was approached for Jersey weeks before Kabir Singh was released. “I heard this story and it stayed with me. I saw this film 2 weeks before Kabir Singh was released and I cried buckets. I saw it with Mira and my manager and they were both looking at me,” he said, as reported by Pinkvilla. View this post on Instagram The film is directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri, who was also the director of the Telugu version of the film. It is a story of a former cricket player who tries to revive his career but fails miserably. It is about a man who aspires to get back into sports in his mid-40s but faces several complications. View the full article
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The BCCI is once again being criticised for differentiating between players from different regions of the country after they announced the Indian squad for the upcoming T20I and Test series against New Zealand but wicket-keeper and batter Sanju Samson was nowhere to be found. On Tuesday, the Indian cricket board revealed the 15-man roster which will see Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid assume the new roles as the Indian skipper and head coach, respectively. Many are also calling this a new era of the Men in Blue. View this post on Instagram However, it seems as if Kerala captain Sanju Samson has no place in the squad, even in the new era as relatively new names seemed to have replaced his spot. New batters who showed immense potential in the shortest format of the game during the latest season of the Indian Premier League, including Ruturaj Gaikwad and Venkatesh Iyer, were given the pass. I don't know why bcci isn't backing or picking sanju samson he has performed consitantly in ipl and smat they say that he is inconsistent but what about now? Why he is being ignored #justiceforsanjusamson pic.twitter.com/unAUAhKZtW — ~𝐇𝐲𝐝𝐫𝐚™ (@RoyalHydra119) November 9, 2021 With 635 runs in just 16 matches playing for Chennai Super Kings, Gaikwad’s efforts to own the orange cap at the end of the tournament was acknowledged by the BCCI when he got picked to play against the Black Caps. On the other hand, Kolkata Knight Riders’ Iyer, who played a crucial role in helping his struggling side qualify for the Playoffs and make it to the final, and scoring 370 runs in 10 matches and surprised everyone with his debut season in the league. The Way You have backed Rishabh, why BCCI Is unable to back Samson? #JusticeForSanjuSamson #SanjuSamson @IamSanjuSamson pic.twitter.com/6GQ752penK — India Our Home (@IndiaOurHome1) November 9, 2021 Interestingly, Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson, who had a consistent season individually, even though his team struggled to keep itself afloat, managed to score 484 runs off 10 matches, including a stunning 119-run innings against Punjab Kings. His performance during the Indian T20 league had given his fans the faith that he was going to be a sure-shot pick for Team India, at least in the shortest format of the game, if not others. Furthermore, Samson is having an incredible run at the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy tournament where he’s recently wreaked havoc against Delhi, scoring 56 runs in just 33 deliveries in what was a match-inning stint in the middle. Had @IamSanjuSamson Sanju Samson been playing for Mumbai or Delhi he would have made the Indian team selected by the biased @chetans1987 every time. It's because these "selectors" only selects from their biased places alone we're loosing a lot of talented players — Nanban (@nanbanism) November 9, 2021 Having said that, Samson has a bad record when it comes to international, bilateral series especially against teams like Australia, Sri Lanka and New Zealand but his fans suggest that the lack of form comes from the irregularity with which he’s given the opportunity to prove his worth in an Indian jersey. As a result, shortly after the new Indian squad was announced, the hashtag #JusticeForSanjuSamson began to trend on Twitter: Rohit sharma till 2013 He was also useless like sanju but dhoni backed him Now he should also back sanju in t20Is but he is biased towards mumbai players #JusticeForSanjuSamson pic.twitter.com/6Mw56gRa4W — FL1CK (@55of37) November 9, 2021#JusticeForSanjuSamson Bhuvi selected because he North Indian. Sanju rejected because he South Indian pic.twitter.com/YT7BzPv36t — Suyash (@Suyash96027508) November 9, 2021So as usual Sanju is dropped Man literally had his best IPL season Sanju started playing IPL at the age of 18 also won the emerging player award. He is now 26! If groomed earlier he could hv been our no4. Don't want him to be a wasted talent#JusticeForSanjuSamson pic.twitter.com/eRi3Vuvsll — RO45 (@Maanvi_264) November 9, 2021Sanju samson is probably the next wicket kepper batsman of India but why BCCI is ignoring him ? #JusticeForSanjuSamson pic.twitter.com/OOrUIpUO2V — Just Butter (@JustButter07) November 9, 2021Only indian to score 2+ centuries after king kohli in ipl #JusticeForSanjuSamson pic.twitter.com/4EYE3tv6IA — ~𝐇𝐲𝐝𝐫𝐚™ (@RoyalHydra119) November 9, 2021 View the full article
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KL Rahul brought the heat during the Punjab Kings’ final match of the 2021 season of the Indian Premier League against Chennai Super Kings. Having opened the innings for his squad, the skipper remained unbeaten till the end, while scoring a stormy 98 off just 45 deliveries to lead his side to an incredible victory. Over the course of his innings, Rahul smashed seven 4s and eight incredible 6s while managing to get his half-century in just 25 balls. View this post on Instagram The leading run-scorer of the league and the current orange-cap holder, Rahul ensured that nobody would take away this achievement from him as his 98-run performance boosted his overall runs for the season to a mighty 626, which is 80 more runs than Faf du Plessis at the second spot and 93 runs more than Ruturaj Gaikwad at the third spot. View this post on Instagram Batting with an unreal average of 62.60 runs and a strike rate of 138.80 for the entire season, the Bengaluru star once again proved his mettle as an ace batter, before potentially signing off for the year since PBKS are likely to miss the playoffs once again. If PBKS do not move ahead, the 2021 season of the IPL will happen to be Punjab’s seventh year in a row of missing out on a chance to make it into the final four. Out of these seven years, only the last two would be under the captaincy of the batter. View this post on Instagram Therefore, many feel that it is not the players who are at fault but the team management and the coaching staff who have failed to capitalise on the various opportunities despite having some of the biggest names of Indian cricket like Mayank Agarwal, Mohammed Shami and Rahul, himself in the squad. So when PBKS co-owner Preity Zinta tweeted congratulating the skipper for his superb innings, the fans simply overlooked the friendly message and begged the actress to release him ahead of the mega auction for the 2022 season. Finally a game up to our potential What a knock by sadda captain @klrahul11 #CSKvsPBKS @PunjabKingsIPL @IPL pic.twitter.com/bNcWlOdFOa — Preity G Zinta (@realpreityzinta) October 7, 2021 “Finally a game up to our potential Fisted hand What a knock by sadda captain @klrahul11 #CSKvsPBKS @PunjabKingsIPL @IPL,” Zinta tweeted after the match while sharing a picture with the batter himself. Here’s how the fans reacted: Ma'am please release him or make him the boss. Kind request — Ricky talks cricket (@CricRicky) October 7, 2021Firstly remove Kumble and make Andy Flower the main boss. — Abhishek Hanbar (@abhi_ph17) October 7, 2021Pls change the entire management & coaching team They can't even select a proper 11 after 2 seasons Also messed up auctions by buying unwanted players for crores..#PBKS have a good indian core... Make a good team out of them by picking right overseas players — Universe BOSS (@gayle_boss) October 7, 2021Don't you guys dare retain him next season, wasted 2 years of his KLassy batting! — ° (@anubhav__tweets) October 7, 2021Mam abki baar coach, management sab badlo_ par auction main ek mast team bnao. Humein trophy chahiye U need a Trophy too Kabtak aise chalega — ; (@NautiyalG___) October 7, 2021 View the full article
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With the B-String of the Indian cricket team winning the ODI series and picking a win in the first of three T20Is against Sri Lanka, news of opening batsman, Prithvi Shaw, and middle-order batter Suryakumar Yadav flying to England to join the A-String have been making reports. The A-String, which will be led by Virat Kohli during the upcoming five-match Test series against England on foreign soil, has seen a few injuries take place before and during the practice match they were involved in against the County Select XI in Durham earlier this month. View this post on Instagram First, it was the top-order batter Shubman Gill who was ruled out for the entire series with shin splints and sent back home, then Washington Sundar and Avesh Khan were also declared injured. Additionally, skipper Kohli also missed out of the practice match with a stiff back and vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane had hamstring complaints. Under such circumstances, the Board on Control for Cricket in India decided to shuffle around a couple of names - Shaw and Kumar. Although it is uncertain when the two cricketers will go to England, the fact that they will be joining the Kohli squad has been confirmed. Why Was Suryakumar Yadav Picked For England Tour? View this post on Instagram Suryakumar has looked in form during his stint with the B-String, under the captaincy of Shikhar Dhawan during the limited-overs cricket series against Sri Lanka and the possibility of getting a Test call based on his recent white-ball performance seems like the top-tier reason at the moment. However, Yadav’s 2019-2020 performance during the Ranji Trophy season adds a lot of merit to his name when it comes to red-ball cricket. Batting for the Mumbai squad, SKY has collated 508 runs in just 10 innings averaging 56.44. He has also massed two centuries, and two half-tons. Why Was Prithvi Shaw Picked For England Tour? View this post on Instagram One of the most talked-about batters for the Men in Blue in recent times, Shaw had himself a golden duck while debuting for the Indian cricket team in the T20I format on Sunday. However, his red-ball numbers tell a different story, even though the 21-year old has only played five Tests for the senior team. As a List A cricketer ever since India’s incredible Test series of Australia earlier this year, he has scored 1240 runs in 20 innings and his average reads a phenomenal 72.94 on the board. With a strike rate of 142.85, he also scored four 100’s and four 50’s as well. JUST IN According reports, Suryakumar Yadav and Prithvi Shaw will be joining the Indian squad in the UK for the five-match Test series against England. Shubman Gill, Washington Sundar & Avesh Khan have been forced out due to injury. #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/lvlitv5qtr — Cricbuzz (@FaaST_CricBuzz) July 24, 2021 However, for international cricket fans, Shaw continues to carry the image of a struggling batsman who was dropped from the Playing XI after flopping during the first Test versus Australia in Adelaide. As a result, sarcastic England fans started thanking the BCCI for bringing in Shaw to join the Indian cricket ahead of the series: Please open with Shaw in the test series: every England fan — DannyBoy™️©® (@LeachysCleaner) July 25, 2021 Shaw’s gate was a problem in Australia, so much so he got dropped after the first (?) test. He’ll get killed in England. — Jackson (@jackopew) July 26, 2021 This is gonna hurt Shaw's confidence and test career. He's not ready for it. Leave him in the limited overs squads for a bit longer — Mitchell Oliver (@moliver4444) July 26, 2021 Shaw is a walking wicket in England — Allester Pinto (@AllesterPinto) July 25, 2021 Shaw will b anderson’s bunny hopefully — Rossco888 (@rocker888RS) July 25, 2021 View the full article
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The opening batsman and the vice-captain of the Indian cricket team in limited-overs cricket, Rohit Sharma’s test cricket woes continue to haunt him in the first of Test matches against the touring England squad at Chennai’s Chepauk Stadium. After the struggling bowling attack finally managed to dismiss the entire England batting lineup for a mammoth 578-run total, the Men in Blue required a long and effective innings by their senior players and desperately needed Sharma to have a decent stint at the pitch. View this post on InstagramBut instead of sticking to the crease and providing his side with a stable innings, Sharma ended up throwing his wicket on just the ninth delivery he faced. After sending a Jofra Archer delivery for a four, Sharma was unable to gauge the following ball and the edge off his bat ended up sitting comfortably in wicket-keeper Jos Butler’s gloves for a caught-behind. Dismissed for just six runs, Sharma had a herd of Indian fans begging him to retire from the longest format of the game and focus on what he does best, dominate in white-ball cricket. Rohit Sharma Can't bat in Aways Tests and now he couldn't bat also in home conditions then what is he doing in the team u can't bat u can't field !!!!! It's the the right time @ImRo45 to retire respectfully !!! pic.twitter.com/zennuWKM3c — Ammar (@Ammar_one8) February 7, 2021I Wass a bigg fan of ROHIT SHARMA but Abb Mujhe laga hai kii isske bass ka kuch bhi nhi hai virat isse bhot bhadia wo fans ko bhot kum dissappoint karta hai YE tho lodu hai 20 innings me sirf ek match me hi runn bnata hai. iss Ka waqt khatam hogya hai isse retire Ho jana chahiye. — Aditya (@Aditya77214100) February 7, 2021@ImRo45 let’s retire. Enough, you are not a test player.. used to feel bad for you but seen enough in Australia and first innings here. retire.. your fat body reflect your mindset... focus on ODI and T20... you are worth there only — Chosa (@Chosa9) February 7, 2021Rohit Sharma should retire from Test cricket! #INDvsENG #INDvENG — ROHIT (@TheRohitGulati) February 7, 2021Making a return to the Test squad during the four-match series in Australia, Sharma was vastly criticised for lacking the patience to stay on strike, select the bad deliveries to score boundaries on and unnecessarily taking risky shots which more often than not led to the end of his innings. Over the four innings that Sharma got to bat in during the Australia series, his scores read 26, 52, 44 and 7 respectively and every single time he was dismissed, it was off a catch and the trend seems to continue at home as well. View this post on InstagramShortly after Sharma’s dismissal, a series-old Shubman Gill also got out thanks to a blinding effort by the 38-year old James Anderson who took a diving catch at mid-on. The young opener was playing aggressive cricket and had already scored 29 runs off just 28 deliveries which included five 4’s coming off his blade. Skipper Virat Kohli and the rest of the batting lineup will have to play at a high level if they wish to survive the first innings against the extremely confident Jofra Archer-led England bowling squad. View the full article
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With the India-England Test series just two days away, the fans of the hosting sides can’t wait to see their team back in action, especially with the confidence they brought along from Australia with the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, following a historic victory at the Brisbane Cricket Ground. Some of the biggest names of the Indian cricket squad including skipper Virat Kohli, Ravichandran Ashwin and Jasprit Bumrah will once again be reuniting with the roster after being ruled out of the Australia series due to personal reasons or injuries, making the broken and limping Men in Blue whole again. Incredible moment for India as they lift the trophy #AUSvIND >>> https://t.co/icCD0P0INM pic.twitter.com/kejIkVGub7 — Fox Cricket (@FoxCricket) January 19, 2021 Now that the team is back in full strength and is hosting a Test series at home, albeit against a mighty opposition in Joe Root and his Englishmen, they are still being favoured as the heavy favourites and are expected to cruise past to victory. But if we learnt anything from the Australia series, it is that cricket can be a tricky game and tables can turn on the favourites at any point in time, even if everything else seems to be working in their favour. So, just to be sure, the superstitious members of the ‘Bleed Blue’ army are approaching former England captain and commentator Michael Vaughan for his ‘reverse good luck charm’. Come Mr Michael please predict England is winning the test series against India by a margin of 4-0 — rohit lakhotia (@lakrohit1983) January 22, 2021You predict Australia will win by 4-0 but India won, now you predict India will win by 3-0 and thinking that England will win, but this time you are right — Ashutosh Singh (@ashutoshchand82) January 21, 2021Your opinion doesn't matter to us..as ur prediction of 4-0 went in vain..now predict about England vs India der are coming for u.. Mikey — Stalin Nadar (@stalingunners) January 21, 2021Just thinking would @MichaelVaughan also predict the result of England vs India test series. I hope he will say 4-0 win to India this time. But If he has any doubt that England could win against India then nobody is a bigger fool then him !! — ImDDanger (@JaiswalVarrnit) January 20, 2021Yes please also predict for the upcoming England tour of india support your team and wish them to white wash india with 4-0 then you will know your magical powers what you have to predict anyone — Manvendra (@Manvend47926929) January 19, 2021Why Do Indian Fans Want Vaughan To Predict Against Their Team?After India lost the first ODI match Down Under by 66 runs, Vaughan made a bold statement about how the Men in Blue will end up “convincingly” losing to the Aussies in all formats of the game. Early call ... I think Australia will beat India this tour in all formats convincingly ... #AUSvIND — Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) November 27, 2020 However, after losing the ODI series, Virat Kohli’s side went on to win the T20I series following which an Ajinkya Rahane-led team dominated the Test series and retained the trophy 2-1 by breaking Australia’s 33-year old undefeated record at the Gabba, despite struggling to put together a decent and well experienced Playing XI. Once the series concluded, Vaughan had no excuse but to accept how wrong his prediction was and even said that Team India showed immense character and skill leaving him with “egg on my face”. Wow .. That has to go down as one of the greatest if not the greatest Test victory of all time !! Egg on my face over here in the UK .. but I love to see character & skill .. India have it in abundance .. btw @RealShubmanGill & @RishabhPant17 are future superstars ! #AUSvIND — Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) January 19, 2021 “Wow .. That has to go down as one of the greatest if not the greatest Test victory of all time !! Egg on my face over here in the UK .. but I love to see character & skill .. India have it in abundance .. btw @RealShubmanGill & @RishabhPant17 are future superstars !” tweeted the former cricketer. View the full article
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A cop has become the hero of Rajasthan's Churu district by building a school that he runs for homeless children. The 'Apni Pathshala' school is built near the women's police station at the district's headquarters. Dharamveer Jakhar started with a mission to make homeless children study instead of begging. The brainchild behind the school is for the students to contribute to nation-building someday. © Dharamveer Jakhar Facebook Dharamveer found these kids near the station premises where they used to beg. According to The New Indian Express, Dharamveer said, “When I talked to these kids they told me they don't have parents or any other relatives. Initially, I thought they must be lying but I went to their slums and learned that they were telling the truth. I felt if I don't help them they will waste their entire life begging and started teaching them for an hour every day.” Dharamveer takes the help of two women constables and a few young volunteers who teach at the school. The school has around 450 students today. This wasn't an overnight achievement, it took them four years to reach this far. “We have had more than 450 children study at the school. We got 200 students admitted to government schools and around 90 are studying in classes VI-VIII. We maintain constant communication with them so that they can continue their studies uninterrupted", he said. A van gets students to school and later drops them to the slums. From food to stationery to school uniform, these things are provided free of cost to the students. © Dharamveer Jakhar Facebook "There are many families who come from UP and Bihar to work here. We have motivated their children to study and not to stop once they go back to their native lands. Some children have been allowed to collect garbage as their parents won't allow them to come otherwise. So we decided to let them do it after school. This way at least they get to come," the policeman added. The monthly expenses of school are around Rs 1.5 lakhs and the state government isn't helping much. So, the school depends on campaigns organised by Facebook groups and social media portals. © Dharamveer Jakhar Facebook "With the help of the police, society, and the education department, we can change their lives. These children should have special schools and separate staff to take care of them. They will never come to school on their own and there should be people dedicated to bringing them out of their miseries," he added. The cop believes that government bodies can help these children, even though the government hasn't been able to do much in helping Dharamveer. View the full article
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Asghar Khan case: General Beg appears before FIA investigators
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Former army chief General (retd) Mirza Aslam Beg and former Inter-Services Intelligence DG Lieutenant General (retd) Asad Durrani. Photo: FileISLAMABAD: Former army chief General (retd) Mirza Aslam Beg on Wednesday appeared before a Federal... -
Asghar Khan case: General Beg appears before FIA investigators
ADMIN posted a blog entry in Geo News Blog
Former army chief General (retd) Mirza Aslam Beg and former Inter-Services Intelligence DG Lieutenant General (retd) Asad Durrani. Photo: FileISLAMABAD: Former army chief General (retd) Mirza Aslam Beg on Wednesday appeared before a Federal... -
Indian para-athlete Kanchanmala Pande, who is completely blind, was forced to beg in Berlin to take part in the Para-Swimming Championships. The Nagpur-based girl had to face extreme misery during her trip to Berlin because of alleged slip-ups by the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI). © Facebook According to a report in India Today, Kanchanmala, along with five others participating in the Para Swimming Championships in the German capital from July 3-9, had an unforgettable time as the government money sanctioned for their tour did not reach them. In another case of government apathy, Pande had to beg and borrow money so that she could participate in the competition in Berlin. But the situation failed to deter the athletes' fierce determination. Despite all odds, Kanchanmala and Suyash Jadhav won silver medals and qualified for the World Championships. She said, “I never thought I would face such problems. I had to take a loan of Rs 5 lakh so that I could participate in the tournament….I had to qualify for the World Championships and I don't know why PCI didn't understand its importance.” Further while talking about her misery she added, “I was not given any official confirmation if I will receive a reimbursement for the expense I bore. I had to pay around Rs 70,000 for the hotel and more than Rs 40,000 for food.” She became the only female swimmer from India to qualify for the World Para Swimming Championships this year. Kanchanmala and her escort Jaimala Pande were part of the Berlin contingent that was granted sponsorship by the government. Ace Indian shooter Abhinav Bindra slammed the incident on Twitter and also sought the intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sports Minister Vijay Goel by tagging them in his post. This is UNACCEPTABLE. People must be held accountable. @VijayGoelBJP @narendramodi https://t.co/dBIrey8TYR — Abhinav Bindra (@Abhinav_Bindra) July 12, 2017 The swimmers were also asked to arrange their visas, which cost her an additional Rs 15000. To add to the misery, Kanchanmala, who won a bronze at the 2011 World Para Games, was shocked to see that the PCI had registered her in the 50m Backstroke event when she had actually applied for the 100m Backstroke. Goel was quick to reply back as he said, "I've instructed my Ministry to verify the facts of this epsiode and then comment on the matter." I've instructed my Ministry to verify the facts of this epsiode and then comment on the matter. https://t.co/1jPUIEUuHw — Vijay Goel (@VijayGoelBJP) July 12, 2017
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Fans beg Justin Bieber to cancel dates as fear grips pop's youth
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Fans of Justin Bieber pleaded on Tuesday for his upcoming British tour dates to be canceled, underscoring the potential repercussions to music acts with a young fan base from the suicide bombing at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester. Canadian heartthrob Bieber, 23, is due to play an open-air concert at London's Hyde Park in July. But fans flooded social media saying his appearance should be axed for the safety both of fans and the singer himself. "Cancel Justin's concert in the UK, please! We want him to be safe, please," a person using the handle marhrukhh wrote on the Instagram account of Bieber's manager, Scooter Braun. Braun also manages Grande, also 23, a former Nickelodeon star whose huge female fan base, many of them teens, were out in force for her concert in Manchester on Monday night when a suicide bombing killed 22 people and injured dozens. The "Problem" singer flew to Florida on Tuesday to spend time with her family, the Daily Mail website reported. Representatives at Grande's record company did not return calls on whether the remainder of her world tour, with stops in London and Europe, would go ahead. Leanne Murray, 20, who lives in Ireland, has tickets to see Bieber play in Dublin next month. But she said that after Monday's bombing she is contemplating selling them. "I just don't want what I would hope to be a great night to end in something like last night," Murray, who paid 180 Euros ($200) each for two tickets told Reuters. "It's frightening to think that it could have been any of us and it really shows that you never know what's around the corner," Murray added. Representatives for Bieber did not immediately respond to Reuters on the status of his upcoming performances. Touring has been one of the top sources of income for musicians in recent years. The top 10 worldwide tour acts grossed a combined $1.67 billion in 2016, according to music industry publication Pollstar, with Bruce Springsteen bringing in $268.3 million alone. Pop acts like Taylor Swift, Bieber, One Direction and Grande are also among the top earners. Grande grossed more than $25 million from touring between April 2016-April 2017, according to Pollstar figures, while Bieber grossed $163 million in 2016. Robin Wolff, from Agoura Hills, California, said she has accompanied her 15-year-old daughter Brooke to Miley Cyrus and One Direction concerts. Her daughter has only more recently attended a couple of concerts without parental supervision. Asked if she has concerns for her children attending concerts in the wake of the Manchester attack, Wolff said, "Absolutely."