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Mumbai, Sep 16 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday made a couple of chances in the senior men’s and women’s teams for the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.Akash Deep has been included in the men’s team while Pooja Vastrakar comes into the women’s squad, the BCCI informed on Saturday.The Men’s Selection Committee named Akash Deep as a replacement for Shivam Mavi in the Indian squad for the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou 2022. Mavi is suffering from a back injury and is ruled out of the tournament, the BCCI release said.The men’s cricket competition…

London, Sep 16 (IANS) Former New Zealand cricketer Simon Doull has expressed concerns regarding India’s failure in big International Cricket Council (ICC) events. Doull stated that fearless cricket is the key to performing on the big stage and India has failed to do that.Talking to Sky Sports, Simon Doull said, “Fearless cricket is their issue. They don’t play fearless cricket enough. They play statistics-driven cricket, and they are too worried about their stats too often. And to me, that is the one area I am concerned about their batting side.”However, Doull acknowledged India’s ability and appreciated young talents.“They have got…

Mumbai, Sep 16 (IANS) All-rounder Axar Patel has been ruled out of Sunday’s Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka due to an injury and has been replaced by Washington Sundar, who has already reached Colombo and joined the squad.Axar Patel suffered a left quadriceps strain during India’s Super Four match against Bangladesh on Friday. India slumped to a narrow, six-run defeat in their final Super 4 stage match.”Axar Patel has been ruled out of the Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka due to a left quadriceps strain sustained during India’s Super Four match against Bangladesh on Friday,” BCCI Honorary Secretary…

Already on provisional pole, the Spaniard improved on his final run to narrowly beat rival George Russell and teammate Charles Leclerc to seal a P1 start.It was a frantic session, one that will see several drivers investigated for impeding after qualifying and one that was red-flagged after Lance Stroll’s hefty crash in the final stages of Q1.But Sainz stayed out of trouble and continued to set the pace, with a rapid final sector seeing him improve on his provisional pole lap by over two-tenths, with a time of 1m 30.984s good enough to take his second consecutive P1 start. In…

Monu Manesar was arrested by the Haryana Police on September 12 from the Manesar area of Gurugram. The same day, Rajasthan Police took him on transit remand from the court in connection with the murder of two suspected cattle smugglers named Nasir and Junaid in Bharatpur district.Monu is presently in judicial custody at Bharatpur jail.The Gurugram Police will take Monu on production warrant in a separate case, which was registered at the Pataudi police station under Sections 147, 148, 149, 120B, 307, and 201 of the Indian Penal Code.A spokesperson of the Gurugram Police said that Monu will soon be…

In an indirect support for the United Auto Workers (UAW) union strike for 36 per cent rise in wages, President Biden delivered his sympathetic remarks in his oval office in White House in favour of the 13,000 workers who struck work at Friday midnight in three of the major auto companies — General Motors, Ford and Stellantis (Chrysler) for higher wages and a 32-hour week, media reports said.Automobile companies in the past few years “have seen record profits” because of the extraordinary skill and sacrifices made by UAW, the President said in remarks made at the White House.”Those record profits…

Narcotics consignments valued at over Rs 1.5 crore, including four kilograms of YaBa tablets and one kg brown sugar were seized by the STF sleuths from their possessions. The arrested drug peddler from Manipur has been identified as Abdul Matlib. The other arrested person and Matlib’s associate has been identified as Yanur Rahman, who also hails from Cooch Behar district.State police sources said that the arrested duo was carrying the narcotics consignment by a truck.”While the YaBa tablets were hidden within the stepney or spare tyre of the truck, Matlib was himself carrying the brown sugar in a bag,” a…

Manchester United started with a formidable attack and saw some close shots at the start of the game, but failed to score at the Old Trafford. They then conceded the opening goal in the 20th minute of the game ex-United striker Danny Welbeck rattled the defense and went through the back of the net to score the first goal of the game.However, it was not too late for United as Ramsuj Hojlund, playing his first game for the club, could have equalised but the referee disallowed the goal.Rober De Zebri’s mighty Wolves dominated the second half completely with a solid…

The case took a significant turn as the police detained Rinku Verma, a former employee of trader Ravi Amranani, on suspicion of having provided critical information about the substantial cash holdings.Verma’s tip-off played a pivotal role in the investigation, although the primary culprits behind the heist remain at large.The arrested individuals have been identified as Amul Mohite and Sachin Telugu.The arrest took place on September 15, according to the officials. Authorities have seized sharp-edged weapons believed to have been employed during the robbery and have successfully recovered Rs 2.75 lakh in cash.The incident unfolded during the late hours of September…

Manish Bhardwaj, who previously held the role of Municipal Commissioner in Vadodara and currently serves as the Principal Secretary for Narmada, along with his responsibilities as the CEO of the Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority, is slated to assume the position of Deputy Director General (DDG) at the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). The appointment falls under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and carries a tenure of five years or until further directives are issued. Similarly, Vijay Nehra, who serves as the Secretary for the Science and Technology Department and holds the CEO position at the Dholera…