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Kolkata, July 29 (IANS) The Bangladesh Army football team, one of the two foreign teams to take part in the 132nd Durand Cup, arrived in the city on Saturday and was greeted with a warm welcome from the hosts.The Bangladesh team is placed in Group A, which will be played in Kolkata and come up against local favourites Mohun Bagan Super Giant, in the very first match of the tournament on August 3, the organisers informed in a release on Saturday. Foreign teams have returned to the oldest existing club football tournament in Asia and the fifth[a] oldest national football…

Kabul, July 29 (IANS) The Kabul Premier League witnessed a jaw-dropping feat on Saturday when Afghanistan batter Sediqullah Atal smashed seven sixes in an over (with a no-ball). Atal smashed left-arm spinner Amir Zazai for a whopping 48 runs in the 19th over of his team Shaheen Hunters’ innings.Hunters were on 158 for six when they were to go to the 19th over, with Atal, captaining the side, on 71 off 43 balls. Zazai was coming back to bowl his final over of the innings after conceding 31 runs and taking a wicket in his three overs.Atal smashed the first…

Chengdu (China), July 29 (IANS) India edged out China 152-151 to enter the archery compound mixed team final at the 31st FISU World University Games here on Saturday, with the team of Aman Saini and Pragati assuring themselves of a medal.In the semifinal, India got a 10 in the third shot of the opener, while China only shot 9. The first set ended 39-38 in the favour of Aman and Pragati. The Chinese pair Wang Shikun and Zhou Jiayu strived to narrow the gap in the following sets but was held by India 38-38, 38-38, 37-37, reports Xinhua.India will meet…

Mohali, July 29 (IANS) Punjab Football Club, owned by RoundGlass Sports, have signed three exciting talents -– midfielders Leon Augustine and Prasanth K. Mohan, and defender Melroy Assisi — for the upcoming 2023-24 season.Leon and Prasanth come with Indian Super League (ISL) experience as they are signed from Bengaluru FC and Chennayin FC respectively, Punjab FC announced in a release on Saturday. Melroy has been picked from another I-League side, Rajasthan United FC.The 26-year-old Prasanth K. Mohan has graduated from the AIFF Elite Academy and was signed by Kerala Blasters FC in the ISL. The winger remained with the Kerala…

London, July 29 (IANS) Former England captain Michael Atherton lavished praise on opener Zak Crawley for his scintillating strokeplay in the ongoing Ashes series, adding that the right-handed batter has made big strides as an opener. Crawley is the top run-getter in the ongoing Ashes and led the charge for England’s solid first session on Day Three with 71 not out off 73 balls. His knock also includes nine fours, including one hit on England’s first ball of the second innings to set the base for the hosts’ lead to swell to 118 runs.”Zak Crawley has played absolutely beautifully. He…

Hardik Pandya, who was leading the side as Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have been rested, said Axar Patel and Sanju Samson come into playing eleven as India look to add to their victory in the opening ODI.”We were looking to bat first. Wicket was up and down in the first half of the last game, so we want to see how they go here,” said Pandya.”The way we bowled (in the first ODI) was impressive. The way we caught was great, it changed the momentum. Our energy and finishing the game without losing as many wickets have been great,”…

The victim was missing since Friday and her body was found on Saturday morning at Aluva vegetable market. Victim’s postmortem revealed that the she was sexually assaulted before being smothered to death.V.D Satheesan said that the girl was in the Aluva town and Kerala police failed to save the life of the victim. The five-year-old is the eldest among the four children of a Bihar family who was working in Kerala.The accused Ashfaq Alam, is also a migrant labour, and had been staying in the same locality since last two days.Meanwhile, Kerala Minister for Industries P. Rajeeve said that the…

The action follows the Pune Police nabbing two terror suspects of Rajasthan from Pune when they were caught stealing motorcycles 10 days ago.They were identified as Mohammed Yunus Khan, 23 and Yunus Yakub Saki, 24, both hailing from Ratlam in Madhya Pradesh, and carrying a reward of Rs 500,000 on their heads.After an initial case was lodged against them in Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) entered the probe and filed its chargesheet against them in MP in April 2022, naming Khan-Sakhi and 10 others as accused in the matter.The Pune Police subsequently handed them over to the NIA…

The track narrates a bittersweet story of two individuals entangled in a web of infidelity and finding true love. As the evocative melodies unfold, the song delves into the raw emotions of betrayal and heartache, which gradually ends with the two finding love. Accompanied by evocative lyrics and mesmerising melodies, ‘Barbaad’ promises to transport listeners into a world of pure emotions.Talking about the song,Sandeepasaid: “ ‘Barbaad’ is a beautiful and evocative song that has made a place in my heart. It explores the complexities of relationships, infidelity, and the transformative power of finding true love in unexpected places.”She further said…

The catalyst for this tragedy has been an epidemic of financial fraud that plagues Gujarat, bleeding citizens of between Rs 1 crore and Rs 1.2 crore daily. The merciless claws of online swindling schemes and vicious loan apps have left many stripped of their life savings.In the eye of the storm were Ahmedabad’s Shaileshbhai Ishwarbhai Panchal, Jayshreeben Panchal, Manojbhai Vaishnav, and Hardikbhai Amaratbhai Patel, who ingested phenyl in a desperate cry for justice as the accused obtained anticipatory bail.The proceedings at the Gujarat High Court were abruptly adjourned after the alarming incident in June.The distressed quartet, defrauded out of Rs…