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Ashwin wasn’t named in the 15-member squad for the Men’s ODI World Cup announced earlier this month. But he was selected ahead of Washington Sundar to play in the ongoing first ODI against Australia on Friday.“For me, Indian cricket is the highest prerogative. To put my best foot forward and be in a state of contribution and obviously put myself in a situation, where I can turn the game on its head – that’s every cricketer’s dream.”“So push comes to shove when the game starts as I want to enjoy myself, having been a contributor to Indian cricket for a…

For this, the state tourism department has invited bidders for its Heritage Property Restoration Initiative on October 4.In August this year, the department had unveiled the initiative under which heritage sites would be converted into five-star hotels.In line with that, the department announced to hold a pre-bid event on October 4.The state tourism minister Jaiveer Singh said: “Our aim is to breathe new life into these historic properties and showcase the cultural heritage of UP to the world. By welcoming private partners, we hope to create a win-win situation, where these heritage sites are restored to their former glory and…

Mohali, Sep 22 (IANS) Ravichandran Ashwin returns to India’s playing eleven in the ODI after around 20 months as stand-in captain KL Rahul won the toss and elected to bowl first against Australia in the ODI series opener against Australia at the PCA Stadium here on Friday.Apart from Ashwin, who last played an ODI against South Africa in January 2022, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, and Mohammed Shami also come into the playing eleven.Rahul said Mohali’s reputation of being a good chasing ground was behind his decision to bowl first, with the pitch report suggesting a placid pitch for…

New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) England all-rounder Chris Woakes hailed India’s ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah as the ‘best all-format fast bowler’ in the world.  Woakes seemed impressed by Bumrah’s unique action, which makes him deadly in the white-ball format.Talking to Wisden Cricket Monthly, the English star said, “Jasprit Bumrah is the No. 1 I think, probably across all formats. He’s pretty sensational with what he does and he’s unique, right? His action is very different from anyone else and he has got a high pace, a gun, slower ball, a yorker on tap – everything you need as a white-ball…

San Francisco, Sep 22 (IANS) Gaming platform Roblox has reduced a significant portion of its talent acquisition team by laying off around 30 employees, indicating a shift in the company’s focus from expansion to the bottom line.According to TechCrunch, the employees were let go on Monday. No other teams were affected by this layoff.“The aggressive growth targets Roblox was operating against in the past few years required a heavier investment in our TA organisation,” a Roblox spokesperson was quoted as saying.“With our commitment to getting our cash compensation growth in line with our bookings growth by the end of Q1…

New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) iPhone 15 has created many firsts from the technology point of view but for India, the device stands out as it has been made available for iPhone lovers in the country on the day of its global launch.Owning an iPhone 15 means you have access to plethora of first-time features, like Dynamic Island, a powerful 48MP Main camera, new 2x Telephoto option, Precision Finding feature, USB-C port and more.Let us find out why iPhone 15 is your go-to device — for an upgrade or a first-time experience.First and foremost, it is iPhone 15 (of course!).…

United Nations, Sep 22 (IANS) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said there would be no peace in the Middle East if Palestinians do not fully enjoy their legitimate rights.”Those who think that peace can prevail in the Middle East without the Palestinian people enjoying their full and legitimate national rights would be mistaken,” Abbas told the General Debate of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly.He called for Palestine’s full membership in the United Nations and urged countries to recognize Palestine’s statehood, Xinhua news agency reported.”I can neither understand, nor accept, that some states, including America and European states, are…

On Thursday, the CBI had apprised Additional Sessions Judge Geetanjali Goel of the Rouse Avenue Court that sanctions against three accused — Maheep Kapur, Manoj Pande and P.L. Bankar — in the case have been obtained.On September 12, the court was informed that sanction against Lalu has been obtained from the Home Ministry in a fresh charge sheet in the case.On Friday, after taking cognisance of the fresh charge sheet, Goel issued summons to all accused.The CBI had, on August 8, stated that sanction has still not been received in respect of “accused Lalu Prasad, Maheep Kapur, Manoj Pande and…

The high court, which had reserved its orders on Wednesday, pronounced the same on Friday, hours after a Vijayawada ACB Court extended his judicial custody till September 24.Single bench of Justice Sreenivas Reddy did not agree with the arguments of the counsels of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief challenging his arrest and judicial remand in the case.Appearing on behalf of Harish Salve, the counsels had argued that the case against Naidu was politically motivated.The counsel had submitted to the court that the Crime Investigation Department (CID) did not take prior permission from the Governor before arresting Naidu as required…

The three female Wushu players — Nyeman Wangsu, Onilu Tega and Mepung Lamgu — were scheduled to fly out to China on Wednesday night from IGI Airport in Delhi. But have not been able to reach China till Friday, a day before the Opening Ceremony and two days before the start of the Wushu competitions.There are conflicting reports here in Hangzhou with some officials claiming that two of the three Wushu players have received e-accreditation (which for the Asian Games also serves as a visa) but could not download and validate it, while the third player did not get the…