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‘Being your friend certainly hasn’t helped’: Meloni blasts Trump after he repeats G7 ‘photo’ claim | World

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‘Being your friend certainly hasn’t helped’: Meloni blasts Trump after he repeats G7 ‘photo’ claim | World

New Delhi: A diplomatic row between US President Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has escalated after the Italian leader publicly responded to Trump's latest remarks about her and accused him of launching "senseless" attacks. The exchange follows Trump's renewed claims that Meloni repeatedly sought photographs with him during the recent G7 summit in France and was now attempting to improve ties with Washington for political gain. Meloni has firmly rejected those allegations, defending both her government's record and Italy's sovereignty. Trump repeats claims about Meloni and G7 summit In a post on Truth Social, Trump once again…

Joe Root joins 14,000 Test runs club, also becomes first cricketer to register major milestone | Cricket

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Joe Root joins 14,000 Test runs club, also becomes first cricketer to register major milestone | Cricket

London: Star England batter Joe Root became only the second batter in Test cricket history to reach 14,000 runs in the second Test against New Zealand at The Oval. He was two runs short of reaching the milestone and eventually got there in the fourth innings as England chase a daunting total of 463 runs to seal the series. With that, Root now needs fewer than 1900 runs to break Sachin Tendulkar’s tally of most runs in Test cricket. The former India cricketer holds the top spot with 15921 runs to his name in the longest format of the game. …

Yashasvi Jaiswal’s ton and Prasidh Krishna’s five-for help India whitewash Afghanistan in Chennai | Cricket

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Yashasvi Jaiswal’s ton and Prasidh Krishna’s five-for help India whitewash Afghanistan in Chennai | Cricket

Chennai: India registered a comfortable nine-wicket win in the third ODI against Afghanistan at the M A Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. They produced another dominant show with both bat and ball, leaving the visitors in tatters. They failed to execute their plans throughout the series, as India proved to be too hot to handle. Batting first in the third ODI, Afghanistan lost four wickets for only 36 runs. Pacer Prasidh Krishan was breathing fire in the powerplay and absolutely decimated the visitors. Since then, the pair of Hashmatullah Shahidi and Azmatullah Omarzai stitched an important partnership of 105 runs, which…

Trump repeats claim Meloni asked ‘over and over’ for a picture with him at G7: ‘She wants to be friends again’ | World

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Trump repeats claim Meloni asked ‘over and over’ for a picture with him at G7: ‘She wants to be friends again’ | World

New Delhi: A diplomatic dispute between US President Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has intensified after Trump once again claimed that the Italian leader repeatedly sought photographs with him during the recent G7 summit in France. The renewed remarks, made on Truth Social, revisited allegations Trump has raised previously about Meloni's conduct at the gathering. The Italian prime minister has strongly rejected the claims, describing them as entirely fabricated and expressing surprise at the US president's comments. Trump repeats claims about Meloni and G7 summit In a post on Truth Social, Trump once again alleged that Meloni…

‘Cocktail 2’ earns ₹24 crore globally on opening day

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‘Cocktail 2’ earns ₹24 crore globally on opening day

"Cocktail 2", starring actors Shahid Kapoor, Kriti Sanon, and Rashmika Mandanna in the lead roles, has collected Rs 24 crore at the worldwide box office on its opening day, the makers said on Saturday. Production banner Maddock Films shared the film's first-day box office figures on its official social media handles. According to the poster released by the banner, the romantic drama earned Rs 16.64 crore gross in India and Rs 7.36 crore in overseas markets, taking its worldwide day-one collection to Rs 24 crore. The film's domestic net collection stands at Rs 14.1 crore. "Love is truly…

Yashasvi Jaiswal shatters Shikhar Dhawan’s India record after slamming century on ODI return | Cricket

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Yashasvi Jaiswal shatters Shikhar Dhawan’s India record after slamming century on ODI return | Cricket

New Delhi: Yashasvi Jaiswal slammed a stellar hundred in the third and final ODI of the series against Afghanistan as he shattered a major Shikhar Dhawan record on his return to the format. Jaiswal turned the heads with a scintillating hundred against Afghanistan at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, which might have made his case stronger for an opener and a reliable back-up option behind the regular pair of Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma. Jaiswal, who was dropped from India's Playing XI in ODIs after the ton against South Africa last year, hit another century and this time against…

Iran’s military closes Hormuz again, citing Israeli attacks in Lebanon: ‘If aggression continues…’ | World

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Iran’s military closes Hormuz again, citing Israeli attacks in Lebanon: ‘If aggression continues…’ | World

Tehran: Iran's joint military command on Saturday confirmed that the Strait of Hormuz has been closed again, citing Israeli attacks in Lebanon and US "bad faith" and "its clear breach of its commitments" by failing to end the war. The statement on state television also warned that "if the aggression continues, subsequent steps have been planned." Ships had begun transiting the strait after the interim US-Iran agreement was signed earlier in the week. 16 killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday killed at least 16 people, including two children, hours after reports emerged of…

Hashmatullah Shahidi creates history against India, slams maiden ODI century at Chepauk | Cricket

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Hashmatullah Shahidi creates history against India, slams maiden ODI century at Chepauk | Cricket

New Delhi: Hashmatullah Shahidi created history as he became the first Afghanistan captain to hit a hundred against India in any format. The 31-year-old slammed a stellar and a fighting century in the third ODI of the series at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai for his maiden ODI ton. Shahidi had a fifty against India as skipper, having hit an 80 in the ODI World Cup 2023 in Delhi. He was their second captain to have hit a fifty against India in international cricket, as Ibrahim Zadran had also scored a half ton during a T20I against the Men…

Why did India start their innings at 5/0 in third ODI against Afghanistan? Check what happened at Chepauk | Cricket

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Why did India start their innings at 5/0 in third ODI against Afghanistan? Check what happened at Chepauk | Cricket

New Delhi: India started their batting innings at 5/0 after being awarded five penalty runs during their third and final ODI of the series against Afghanistan at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. This came after the visitors were hit with five penalty runs for running on the danger area of the pitch during the first innings. Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi ran on the danger zone multiple times. He was given multiple warnings for his act, once in the 21st over and then again in the 31st over during his valiant century against the Men in Blue. Shahidi was then…

First time in ODIs for India! Rohit Sharma, Prasidh Krishna create unique record in 3rd Afghanistan ODI | Cricket

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First time in ODIs for India! Rohit Sharma, Prasidh Krishna create unique record in 3rd Afghanistan ODI | Cricket

New Delhi: Rohit Sharma and Prasidh Krishna combined to create a unique record for India during the third ODI against Afghanistan at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai as the speedster jolted the opposition batting line-up on Saturday, June 20. Prasidh, who made a return to the Playing XI after missing the second ODI, quickly turned heads with his performances. The beanpole pacer produced a Test match bowling show as he removed the first four wickets of Afghanistan with an impeccable performance of seam bowling and bounce that he extracted from the Chepauk surface. Prasidh removed Gurbaz, Shah and Zadran…