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600 People Shot Dead “Within Hours” By Al-Qaeda In This African Country

About 600 people were killed within a few hours by members affiliated with Al-Qaeda in an August attack on the town of Barsalogho in Burkina Faso, a report claimed on Friday. The residents of Barsalogho were shot dead on August 24 as they dug protective trenches. The attack, in which most of the victims were women and children, was one of the worst in the West African country’s history, which has been grappling with a jihadist insurgency waged by rebels affiliated with Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group that spilled over from neighbouring Mali in 2015. The members of Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), an Al-Qaeda affiliate based in Mali and active in Burkina Faso,… Read More »600 People Shot Dead “Within Hours” By Al-Qaeda In This African Country

Gautam Gambhir-Kamran Akmal Fight In The Past? Ex-Pak Star Says “He Is…”

Kamran Akmal, former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter, and Gautam Gambhir, ex-India opener and current coach, were involved in several heated face-offs during their playing days. While an India vs Pakistan game in itself is a tense and emotional encounter, the duo too found it hard to control themselves during those encounters. Despite the players being confronted by each other so many times in the past, Kamran has said that there is no bad blood between them. In a recent interaction, the former Pakistan player revealed that he and Gautam are good friends. “Even with Gautam Gambhir too. I mean me and Gautam are good friends too. I share a good relation with him. He’s like my brother.… Read More »Gautam Gambhir-Kamran Akmal Fight In The Past? Ex-Pak Star Says “He Is…”

Aus Cricketers Pick India Star ‘Who Sledges The Most’. It’s Not Virat

The Australian cricket team players picked the India star ‘who sledges the most’ and it was not Virat Kohli. Over the years, the matches between India and Australia have witnessed a number of heated moments with players from both sides having instances of on-field aggression. In a video released by Star Sports on social media, the Australian players (Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazelwood, Nathan Lyon, Pat Cummins, Usman Khawaja, Travis Head, and Marnus Labuschagne) unanimously agreed that Rishabh Pant has been the player who sledges the most in the current Indian cricket team.  In the same video, Pant recalled his sledging battles with Tim Paine during the 2018 series and revealed the then Australian Prime Minister recognised… Read More »Aus Cricketers Pick India Star ‘Who Sledges The Most’. It’s Not Virat

‘Surprised, Disappointed’: Harbhajan On Hardik’s Snub As T20I Captain

Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh expressed his shock over Hardik Pandya‘s snub as captain of the T20I team. Hardik was all set to replace Rohit as captain following the latter’s retirement from the format. He was India’s vice-captain during the T20 World Cup success in June. However, the BCCI made a surprise call by elevating Suryakumar Yadav for the captaincy role. During a recent interaction, it wasn’t right to ignore Hardik for captaincy. “I was (surprised). Upto some extent, I was (disappointed). He was your vice-captain…when Rohit Sharma is not the captain, your vice-captain becomes the captain. But if you tell him on fitness ground that you will not be the captain – there’s no… Read More »‘Surprised, Disappointed’: Harbhajan On Hardik’s Snub As T20I Captain

Madhya Pradesh Court Rejects Man’s Plea Over Offensive Remark On Lord Ram

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a man’s petition seeking to quash an FIR against him for allegedly uploading an objectionable post on his Instagram account against Lord Ram, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Hinduism. Mohammad Bilal filed a petition to quash an FIR dated August 17, 2023 registered against him under sections 294, 153A, 295A of Indian Penal Code and sections 3(1) and 3(2) of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act at a police station in Satna. In his plea, Bilal claimed some persons hacked his Instagram account two days earlier and uploaded the offensive post. “From the FIR it is clear that the complainant had inquired from the petitioner as to… Read More »Madhya Pradesh Court Rejects Man’s Plea Over Offensive Remark On Lord Ram