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London, Aug 26 (IANS) England’s white-ball captain Jos Buttler said all-rounder Ben Stokes coming out of ODI retirement to play in the ODI World Cup later this year as a specialist batter has changed the dynamic of the team a little bit.Stokes, who was adjudged Player of the Match in a dramatic 2019 Men’s ODI World Cup final at Lord’s, will be playing 50-over cricket again to help England defend their title in India from October 5 to November 19.”Of course, Ben Stokes coming back and being available just as a batter sort of changes the dynamic a little bit.…

Denmark, Aug 26 (IANS) After the stunning victory over two-time defending champion Viktor Axelsen of Denmark in the quarterfinals on Friday, India’s HS Prannoy expressed his delight, saying his determination has finally paved off and he has a world medal now.”Oh, yes! I finally have a world medal. I just zoned out, the only thing under my control is me. I was actually not thinking about anything else today, just thinking about what to do to take the next five points. A lot of thinking I was doing inside but was not aware of what was happening around me. I…

London, Aug 26 (IANS) England’s white-ball captain Jos Buttler hinted about Harry Brook’s chance of making the England World Cup squad, and said selectors are still eyeing him for the mega tournament.”There’s still a long time before everyone is meant to get on the plane, so we’ll wait and see what happens. We all know Harry’s a fantastic player and we saw what he could do the other night. It’s not like it’s a surprise: we know what a brilliant player he is, he’s just the unfortunate one at the moment to not be in that squad at the moment,”…

Hobart, Aug 26 (IANS) Former Australia Test skipper Tim Paine revealed the team management is considering to move David Warner from his usual opening position to down the order ahead of ODI World Cup, happening in India from October 5 to November 19.Warner has gone past the half-century mark in seven of his last 16 ODI innings. In Australia’s last ODI against India at Chennai, they retained the attacking opening combination of Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head.Warner, who missed first two ODIs due to recovery from an elbow injury which ended his time in Border-Gavaskar Trophy early, came out to…

A bench comprising Justices Hima Kohli and Rajesh Bindal was considering a special leave petition filed by members of teaching faculty in Homeopathic Medical Colleges in Kerala seeking enhancement of their age of retirement from 55 to 60. The court disallowed appellants’ prayer that the benefit of the government order passed in January 2010, increasing the retirement age of doctors in the medical category under the Medical Education Service from 55 years to 60 years with retrospective effect from May 1, 2009, should be extended to them. The apex court held that the state government may elect to give the…

Sources said that executive engineer, Gurmeet Singh of R&B department had gone to attend some official meeting in Baramulla town on Friday, but failed to report back at his home in the evening.”Family of the missing engineer lodged a missing report and afterwards, search operation to trace the engineer was started by police.”The abandoned car of the engineer was found between Baramulla Eco Park and Sheeri town by the side of the Jhelum river.”The mobile phone of the officer was found inside the vehicle which was on flight mode.”The engineer originally belongs to Rafiabad area, but presently he was posted…

A few bank lockers were also frozen, it added.The raids were conducted at 25 locations belonging to Bharat Bhushan Ashu, the former Minister of Food and Civil Supplies, Punjab, Raman Balasubramanium, Ex-Chairman Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT) and their accomplices in the Punjab Tender Scam case.Various incriminating documents, digital devices and 30 lakhs in Indian currencies were seized from various premises.The ED initiated money laundering investigation based on FIRs registered by Vigilance Bureau of Ludhiana, under various sections of IPC and of PC Act, with respect to the Transportation and Labour cartage Policy 2021 of thePunjab government.”It is alleged that the…

When inquired about the specifics, a high-ranking official from the aviation regulatory body stated that due to the ongoing investigation, they were unable to disclose the particulars.A DGCA senior representative said: “The observations made by the monitoring team have brought forth a range of grave concerns. These matters are presently undergoing further scrutiny.”According to the evaluation report submitted to the DGCA, Air India was obligated to carry out routine safety spot checks spanning various operational areas, encompassing cabin surveillance, cargo handling, ramp operations, and load management.However, during a random assessment of 13 safety checkpoints, the team unearthed falsified records for…

The news of the musician’s passing was announced by band leader and lead singer David Coverdale, who confirmed that his bandmate and dear friend Bernie died on August 24, with his family members by his side.Talking to social media, on August 25 night, the singer wrote: “I’ve just woken up to the awful news that my old friend and former Snake Bernie Marsden has passed. My sincere thoughts and prayers to his beloved family, friends and fans. A genuinely funny, gifted man, whom I was honored to know and share a stage with.”Before joining Whitesnake, Marsden played in several bands…

Hussain was last seen in 2018 sitcom ‘Sajan Re Phir Jhooth Mat Bolo’ as Jaiveer Chopra. He had hosted ‘Indian Idol’ season 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8.Urging aspiring singers to come and showcase their talent, Hussain said: “Indian Idol is a platform for visibility, skill refinement, and guidance through mentors; this stage will catapult you into the limelight, and pave the way for opportunities that can build your career. Donning the hat of host for this much-loved show fills me with great joy and is truly an honor.””During the auditions, I love interacting with gifted individuals who wish to…