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Kuldeep Yadav to come back in? Predicting India’s likely playing XI for 2nd ODI against Australia

Kuldeep Yadav to come back in? Predicting India’s likely playing XI for 2nd ODI against Australia

Perth ended up being a debacle for more reasons than one for the Indian team but not having Jasprit Bumrah for the ODIs might force the captain and the team management to mull a change in the bowling attack for the do-or-die clash in Adelaide on Thursday. Adelaide: For all practical purposes, the Indian players and the team management would have done everything to forget Perth, which ended up being a disaster for more than one reason. The wet conditions in Western Australia didnโ€™t help and losing the toss was the worst situation India could find themselves in. India were…
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Pakistan anti-terrorism court issues fourth non-bailable arrest warrant against Imran Khan’s sister

Pakistan anti-terrorism court issues fourth non-bailable arrest warrant against Imran Khan’s sister

Aleema Khan, the sister of Imran Khan, faces her fourth non-bailable arrest warrant issued by Pakistan's Rawalpindi Anti-Terrorism Court due to repeated absences in the November 26 PTI protest case. The court has also taken action against her guarantor and the police officials involved in the case. Islamabad: A Rawalpindi-based Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) has issued a non-bailable arrest warrant for Aleema Khan, sister of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, marking the fourth such order in connection with the November 26, 2024 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protest case.ย Despite multiple summons, Aleema Khan failed to appear before the court during today's proceedings. ATC…
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Nat Sciver-Brunt brings up huge Women’s World Cup milestone, leaves Edwards, Mithali Raj behind in elite list

Nat Sciver-Brunt brings up huge Women’s World Cup milestone, leaves Edwards, Mithali Raj behind in elite list

England faltered in the middle overs after a good start in the crucial Women's World Cup clash against Australia on Wednesday, October 22. England lost wickets of Heather Knight and skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt in quick succession as Australian spinner strangulated the England line-up in the middle. Indore: England lost their way in the middle overs despite a good start in the crunch Women's World Cup encounter against Australia in Indore on Wednesday, October 22. Openers Tammy Beaumont and wicketkeeper-batter Amy Jones stitched a half-century stand, after which former captain and centurion from the last game, Heather Knight, kept up the…
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Biohacker Dave Asprey reveals affordable and practical ways to get better sleep |

Biohacker Dave Asprey reveals affordable and practical ways to get better sleep |

Good sleep is not just about the number of hours you rest, but also about the quality of that rest. While most people focus on mattresses, supplements, or meditation to improve their sleep, few realise how much light influences their bodyโ€™s internal rhythm. Biohacker and entrepreneur Dave Asprey, in his appearance on The Iced Coffee Hour podcast, shared a simple, inexpensive hack to enhance sleep naturally: replace regular lights with red LED bulbs and use blackout curtains after sunset. Interestingly, this practice aligns with findings in scientific literature that show how red light exposure affects sleep mechanisms. Hereโ€™s how this…
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Keira Knightley was โ€˜unawareโ€™ of Rowling backlash

Keira Knightley was โ€˜unawareโ€™ of Rowling backlash

Hollywood star Keira Knightley was not aware of calls to boycott JK Rowling for her views about transgender people before signing up to voice a character in the forthcoming Harry Potter audiobook series. ย  โ€œI was not aware of that, no. Iโ€™m very sorry,โ€ Knightley remarked on the boycott. ย  โ€œYou know, I think weโ€™re all living in a period of time right now where weโ€™re all going to have to figure out how to live together, arenโ€™t we? And weโ€™ve all got very different opinions. I hope that we can all find respect," the Oscar-nominated actor added. ย  In…
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Despite ‘differences’, NC has invited its partner Congress and other allies in the meeting convened today to discuss strategy for Assembly session and RS polls

Despite ‘differences’, NC has invited its partner Congress and other allies in the meeting convened today to discuss strategy for Assembly session and RS polls

Ahead of the upcoming Assembly session and Rajya Sabha elections, the ruling National Conference (NC) has convened a meeting with its allies on Wednesday evening to discuss strategy. ย  The Congress has also been invited despite tense relations with the NC over the Rajya Sabha seat-sharing issue. Congress Legislature Party leader Ghulam Ahmad Mir said the party will decide on participation after holding its own legislature party meeting later in the day. ย This is being seen as a significant political development,ย  as Pradesh Congress Committee president Tariq Hamid Karra has convened an emergency meeting of the partyโ€™s legislators this afternoon…
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Imperial College London refutes claims of setting up campus in Lahore, Pakistan left red-faced

Imperial College London refutes claims of setting up campus in Lahore, Pakistan left red-faced

The Punjab government in Pakistan recently announced the establishment of a new campus of London's Imperial College in Lahore. However, the UK-based university refuted the claim. London: Days after the Maryam Nawaz-led Punjab government in Pakistan announced plans to open an Imperial College London campus at Lahore's Nawaz Sharif IT City, the university denied the claim, stating it currently has no plans to establish a campus outside the UK. Imperial College London refutes claims Imperial College London on Tuesday rejected a claim by the provincial administration of Punjab that it would open an overseas campus in the eastern city of…
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Kagiso Rabada breaks multiple Test records on way to maiden fifty, stuns Pakistan with counter-attack at No 11

Kagiso Rabada breaks multiple Test records on way to maiden fifty, stuns Pakistan with counter-attack at No 11

South Africa had two huge partnerships of 71 and 98 for the last couple of wickets, featuring Senuran Muthusamy, who remained unbeaten on 89 to push their first-innings score to 404 and take a handy lead of 71 runs. The Proteas had Kagiso Rabada scoring an aggressive 71, which stunned Pakistan. Rawalpindi: Kagiso Rabada played the best knock of his Test career, smashing his maiden fifty and it couldn't have come at a better time when the Proteas needed to create that miracle moment to get ahead in the ongoing second Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi. Rabada's 71-run knock came…
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Gold, silver prices fall: Check how far rates have dropped from their all-time high

Gold, silver prices fall: Check how far rates have dropped from their all-time high

Gold and silver prices have plunged sharply after hitting lifetime highs earlier this week. Gold has fallen over 6 per cent globally and around Rs 4,300 in India, while silver prices have dropped nearly 12 per cent from their peak. New Delhi: Gold prices continued to slide in the global market on Wednesday, extending the sharp fall seen earlier this week. On Tuesday, the yellow metal registered a massive drop of over 5 per cent - the biggest single-day decline in nearly five years since August 2020. As of Wednesday, spot gold was trading 0.4 per cent lower at USD…
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Unbeaten since 2008! India aim to maintain stellar record at Adelaide Oval in 2nd ODI vs Australia

Unbeaten since 2008! India aim to maintain stellar record at Adelaide Oval in 2nd ODI vs Australia

India and Australia will face each other in the second ODI of the three-match on Thursday (October 23) at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide. The men in blue boast of a stellar record at the venue in the 50-over format, having not lost a single game since 2008. Adelaide: India are in a must-win situation in the ongoing three-match ODI series against Australia. The visitors couldn't have hoped to play at a better venue than Adelaide Oval in the second game, as they have not lost there since 2008. The men in blue have won four matches, while one of…
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