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New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has offered his perspective on the ongoing discussion surrounding the selection of David Warner and said the veteran opener has done enough in the past to warrant another chance.Warner has made 141 runs from six outings in this Ashes series and his place at the top of Australia’s batting order has been further questioned after he failed twice during the most recent Test that England won in Headingley when dismissed by long-time nemesis Stuart Broad on both occasions.While captain Pat Cummins has already come out and said Australian selectors will…

London, July 13 (IANS) India’s wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh will be playing for the London Spirit in the upcoming season of Women’s Hundred competition in England as a replacement for injured Australian player Georgia Redmayne.Richa, who was not included in India’s ongoing tour of Bangladesh, will join captain Harmanpreet Kaur (Trent Rockets) and vice-captain Smriti Mandhana (Southern Brave) as the third Indian player to play in the Women’s Hundred competition.The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) also announced that seam bowler Lauren Filer and UAE all-rounder Mahika Gaur, a young bowler who’s making waves in domestic cricket at Thunder, will be…

Roseau (Dominica), July 13 (IANS) Though he practised on a different surface than a cricket pitch to understand what sort of force he must put from his shoulder into his delivery during the first Test against West Indies, Ravichandran Ashwin did not feel ‘OK’ on the first day of practice after reaching the Caribbean. Ashwin was participating in the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL), the local T20 league from his state, and did not feel ok about his arm speed, body position and crease, which wasn’t really ideal when he first practised before the first Test against West Indies.Despite the…

Traffic jams were witnessed in several parts of the city, including east Delhi, where commuters stuck for hours on roads. According to the advisory, traffic has been impacted at Bhairon Marg, Rajghat, the Ring Road opposite IGI Stadium, Hanuman Setu, Monkey Bridge, Monastery, Chandagi Ram Akhara, Majnu Ka Tila, Gandhi Nagar Pushta Road upto Akshardham, Khajuri Pushta, Pragati Maidan Tunnel due to rise of level of water in the Yamuna. A senior police official said that traffic police has been providing regular updates on the impact of the downpour on vehicular movement and sharing images of waterlogged areas. The low-lying…

Karan Pratap Singh, is making a dramatic return from the afterlife. The overwhelming demand of the loyal fans of the show has driven the creators to bring back this beloved character who holds a special place in our heart.In a recent episode, the imminent marriage of Kavya and Kunal was disrupted by Karan’s unexpected entrance, leaving Kavya speechless and filling Dadi’s heart with overwhelming joy. The repercussions of Karan’s return are poised to captivate us, as the relationships among the characters undergo significant changes, shaking the very foundation of their connections.Reflecting on his entry, Manish expressed: “Interestingly, this opportunity came…

The duo is currently facing a criminal defamation case in Ahmedabad, where they were initially summoned to appear before the court on April 15. Subsequently, fresh summons were issued on May 23.Lawyer Aum Kotwal, representing Kejriwal and Singh, presented exemption applications on behalf of his clients, citing the flood situation in Delhi and the subsequent difficulties faced by the people in the national capital.Kotwal informed the court that the Delhi chief minister and the Rajya Sabha MP have been actively involved in addressing the rain-related issues and conducting meetings to mitigate the situation. Additional magistrate SJ Panchal accepted the exemption…

Afridi will be playing in Tests for Pakistan after almost a year since he injured his knee caused by landing awkwardly at boundary trying to stop the ball in the first of the two Tests against Sri Lanka at Galle last year.He made his international return for the Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia in October last year, but twisted that previously-injured right knee in the final, which saw him miss the home series against England (Tests) and New Zealand (Tests and ODIs).”I am very excited to be making my Test comeback in the country where I was injured. Injuries…

As per the cause list published on the apex court website, a bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Bela M Trivedi will hear the two petitions filed by the senior AAP leader challenging decisions of the Delhi High Court denying him bail in the CBI and the ED cases, respectively. In anticipation of Sisodia’s plea, the Enforcement Directorate has filed a caveat before the top court requesting for a chance to present its case. A caveat serves as a notice submitted to an appellate court by a litigant who wishes to be heard in case any orders are issued regarding…

Addressing the media here, state Congress President Nana Patole said that the political atmosphere in the state is muddied, the administration has halted and the government is paralysed, leading the people totally in the wind.”All this is due to the power-hungry attitude of the Bharatiya Janata Party. The legislators of the ruling Shiv Sena and (breakaway) Nationalist Congress Party are busy fighting to get the cream of the crop while the masses and the farmers are suffering everywhere,” said Patole.”The situation is like the ‘Alibaba and 40 Thieves’, and here public money is being looted. We appeal to the Governor…

NCP chief spokesperson Mahesh Tapase and Shiv Sena-UBT MP Sanjay Raut taunted Ajit Pawar for his trips to New Delhi to notch attendance in the ‘BJP darbar’, akin to the Shiv Sena Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. For everything, forming the ministry, cabinet expansion, allocating portfolios, sanctioning funds or other things, Tapase and Raut said that Shinde had to rush to New Delhi and now Ajit Pawar has started doing the same. “It’s a surprise that a senior and respected leader like Ajit Pawar had to go to New Delhi to meet the BJP top brass to resolve the deadlock over…