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Wood made his impact with the ball, claiming 5-34 as Australia were bundled out for 263 in the first innings. He then scored a crucial 24 lower down the order as he helped skipper Ben Stokes (80) drag England to 237, thus not allowing Australia to take a big lead.Wood claimed 2-66 and then figured in a match-winning unbeaten 24-run stand with Chris Woakes (32 not out), hitting the winning run to seal victory at Headingley.He said he was delighted to be and guide England over the line as it keeps the series alive.”Definitely, delighted to be here, especially as…

The bus carrying over 67 passengers to Akkaraipaththu had fallen into the Mahaweli river, one of the four main rivers in the country.Some of those who fell into the river were rescued by the military and villagers in the area.It is believed that a number of passengers were washed away and divers have been deployed to find the bodies.An eye-witness said the speeding bus had knocked against Kotaleeya bridge at Manampitiya and then had fallen into the river.According to the police, the wounded people have been rushed to Polonnaruwa Hospital, and the bodies were taken to the hospital.Careless driving is…

Rublev, the World No. 7 looked in firm control of their men’s singles fourth-round match after winning the opening two sets. But Bublik claimed the third and fourth, saving two match points in the process, in tie-breaks. He kept the 25-year-old Russian on the backfoot with massive serving before Rublev roared back to win 7-5, 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-7(5) 6-4 after three hours and 17 minutes.Italy’s Jannik Sinner also made it to the quarterfinals, surviving a stern test from Daniel Elahi Galan of Colombia in straight sets.Sinner overcame some testing moments to keep his title bid on track at the grass-court…

The incident was reported from Sector-9 area of Rohini and the tree collapsed due to heavy rain which is being witnessed in the capital for last two days. A senior police official said that an information was received at the Prashant Vihar police station that a tree which fallen on an auto near the Rohini Sports Complex and that the condition of the auto driver was serious. “A team of PS Prashant Vihar reached the spot and found an auto driver injured by falling of the tree. The injured driver, identified as Rajender, was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital…

During a visit to Bhopal on Sunday, the BJP leader termed the killing of people in poll-related violence “Maut ka Khela”.The Union Minister said people were killed because they wanted to vote.”Now, the Gandhi family is determined to align with the same Trinamool Congress,” she said.The Union Minister further said: “All I can say is that people are seeing the murder of democracy in West Bengal currently.”I would ask Rahul Gandhi if he would still be willing to align with those who are killing innocent people in West Bengal. Why is this ‘Maut Ka Khela’ acceptable to Rahul Gandhi?” Irani…

Police said that Director, Finance, Forest, Ecology and Environment Department Ranbir Singh Bali, his wife, and son were killed and daughter injured in the accident. “The accident took place at 7.40 p.m. when their car, on way to Surankote from the Valley, plunged into a gorge. “Father, wife and son died on the spot while their daughter was admitted to hospital for treatment,” police said. –IANSsq/vd

The Indian bowlers came up with a superb effort, bowling great lines and lengths to restrict Bangladesh to a paltry 114/5 in their 20 overs. In reply, skipper Harmanpreet struck an unbeaten 54 off 35 balls while Smriti Mandhana scored a 34-ball 38 to reach 118/3 in 16.2 overs to make a winning start in the series.Harmanpreet, who was declared player of the match, said debutant youngsters Minnu Mani and Bareddy Anusha responded well to the challenge.”It was a great team effort. The bowlers, especially the young girls, bowled really well. I wanted to see how they are going to…

Lalu Prasad Yadav, who was in Delhi, returned to Patna with him. “BJP leaders are creating confusion among the people of Bihar that cracks are appearing in the Mahagathbandhan and it will soon break down. I want to tell them that the Mahagathbandhan is strong and united. We are working under the leadership of Lalu Prasad Yadav and Nitish Kumar and there is no rift between us and the Chief Minister,” Tejashwi Yadav said.“Whenever we defeat the BJP and throw it out of Bihar, they come up with the CBI, the ED, and Income Tax and misuse these agencies. The…

The state’s Home Commissioner T. Ranjit Singh in a “most urgent letter” to Director General of Police Rajiv Singh requested to take stern actions against the person/persons of the Zomi Students’ Federation Union who published the book “The Inevitable Split – Documents on State sponsored ethnic cleansing in Manipur, 2023,” and banning the book’s further publication.Referring to a complaint letter of an advocate Thokchom Punshiba Singh, the letter requested the DGP to take necessary action to register FIR against the accused author and organisation under the relevant IPC section(s), and also take appropriate steps to submit a detailed proposal to…

Congress General Secretary, in charge of communication, Jairam Ramesh said: “The NGT was set up in October 2010 by an Act of Parliament making India one of the very few countries to have such a specialised institution to protect the environment and ensure sustainable development.””Since 2014 the Modi government has spared no effort to weaken the NGT and dilute its effectiveness. Now it faces a crucial test. With the retirement of its Chairperson this Thursday, who was as per law a retired judge of the Supreme Court, serious doubts have arisen as to whether such a jurist who has served…