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The India vs Pakistan tussle off the cricket pitch has started once again. This time the issue in the Champions Trophy, that is scheduled to be held in Pakistan in 2025. According to several reports, India will not be travelling to Pakistan and a hybrid model of hosting is being worked out.  In response to these reports, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi did not hold back in expressing his disappointment. “In recent years, Pakistan has extended numerous good gestures. However, we hope we are not expected to always do so,” Naqvi, who also serves as the interior minister, told reporters in Lahore, as quoted by Geo News. Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has sad… Read More »“Pakistan Won’t Play ICC Events, If India Don’t Come For Champions Trophy”

A few minutes after I took my seat at an advanced screening of Amazon Prime’s Brian Epstein biopic, Midas Man, I found myself engaged in Beatles chat with the chap next to me. I wasn’t surprised to find a fellow Fab Four fanatic at such an event. But I was surprised when I realised I was speaking with the legendary presenter Paul Gambaccini, a man who, I was soon to discover, met not only John, Paul, George and Ringo, but also original drummer Pete Best and bassist Stuart Sutcliffe’s sister. Or “five and a half Beatles”, as he put it. As the lights went down and we readied ourselves, Gambaccini whispered that he hoped this… Read More »Midas Man: Brian Epstein Biopic Reveals What Made The Beatles Manager So Brilliant

<p>X owner Elon Musk has supported US President-Elect Donald Trump during this election quite vocally and it is likely that Trump would return the favour in some manner. In hopes of that turning into reality, an Indian man took his chance to convince Musk to call in that favour. Sanjeev Ranjan while referring to Musk wrote, “It took you 10 years to obtain citizenship in the USA, including your undergraduate and master’s studies. You moved to the US in 1992 and became a US citizen in 2002.&rdquo;</p> <p>He added, &ldquo;Please do justice for Indian-born H-1B visas.&rdquo;</p> <blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”> <p dir=”ltr” lang=”en”>Dear <a href=”https://twitter.com/elonmusk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@elonmusk</a>, <br /><br />Congratulations 🎉 on winning the election! It took you 10… Read More »Indian Man Wants Elon Musk To Convince US President-Elect Donald Trump For H-1B Visa Reforms

Former India all-rounders Yuvraj Singh and Ravi Shastri reserved big praise for wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson, who powered his side to a 61-run win over South Africa in the 1st T20I of a four-match series. Thriving in his new role as opener, Samson hammered his second consecutive century in as many games, smashing 107 off just 50 balls in the series-opener at Kingsmead, Durban. Samson became the first Indian, and fourth overall to score consecutive hundreds in T20Is. Praising Samson for his brilliant stroke-play, Yuvraj and Shastri took to social media to laud the player. “Sanju you beauty! Such a treat to watch that stroke play Very well played @IamSanjuSamson #IndVSSa,” wrote Yuvraj Singh. Sanju you… Read More »Samson Breaks Internet With Ton. Shastri, Yuvraj Share Unmissable Posts

<p>The last rites of the two Village Defence Guards killed by terrorists were performed near their village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Saturday, with locals demanding security and adequate relief, including a government job for each of the two families.</p> <p>The bodies of Nazir Ahmed (42) and Kuldeep Kumar (40) were found near a rivulet deep inside the Kuntwara forest on Friday after a hectic 12-hour-long search operation.</p> <p>The hunt for the terrorists behind the gruesome incident was underway, with additional forces mobilised from adjoining areas on Saturday to extend the cordon, officials said.</p> <p>The bodies of the two Village Defence Guards reached their homes in Ohli village late Friday night.</p> <p>Post-mortem examination… Read More »J&K: Villagers Bid Tearful Adieu To Slain VDGs In Kishtwar, Demand Govt Job For Victims’ Families