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Bangladesh left-arm spinner Taijul Islam said that he is prepared to take the Test captaincy role after playing international cricket for a decade amid uncertainty over Najmul Hossain Shanto’s leadership future. Currently, Shanto leads Bangladesh across formats and is likely to leave his role after the ongoing home Test series against South Africa. Shanto has informed the Bangladesh Cricket Board of his decision to step down and is awaiting approval from board president Faruque Ahmed, who is currently abroad and expected to return soon. Asked about Shanto’s decision, the spinner said he is unaware of the development but pitched himself as his successor in the red-ball format. “I haven’t heard anything on this matter (regarding… Read More »Taijul Islam ‘Fully Prepared’ For Bangladesh Test Captaincy

In red-hot form, Australian white-ball wicketkeeper-batter Josh Inglis is “in the mix” to make his Test debut as a specialist batter in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy next month, hinted chief selector George Bailey on Monday. India, unbeaten in the marquee series on the previous four occasions, will face Australia in a five-Test series beginning in Perth on November 21. “There’s no doubt that the form is really fantastic at the moment… the ability to jump back into domestic cricket and dominate has been fantastic,” Bailey told reporters. “I think in different series at different times of the year, he would firmly come into the mix purely as a batter the way he’s been going.” “If… Read More »Josh Inglis ‘In Mix’ For Test Debut In BGT: Chief Selector George Bailey

Meher Vij won several awards for her role in the 2017 film Secret Superstar. The film stars Zaira Wasim, Aamir Khan and Raj Arjun in key roles. In an interview with NDTV’s Hardika Gupta, the actress revealed that she cannot relate to her character in Secret Superstar. “I cannot relate to Secret Superstar. I’m not that person. I won’t take up anyone’s domination,” she explained. “I think that’s one of the problems when you are an opinionated woman, people might not like you that much, but that’s okay. I’m not here to make people like me. They should like my work. I don’t think I can take anyone’s beating. I cannot take my husband hitting… Read More »NDTV Exclusive: Meher Vij Says She “Can’t Relate” To Her Role In Secret Superstar: “I Cannot Take My Husband Hitting Me”

Comedian Kunal Kamra, who has been in a feud with Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal over its electric scooters, is now requesting Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari to “look at the plight of Indian customers”. For a couple of weeks, Mr Kamra has been flagging the state of Ola’s service centers where electric scooters are lined up with complaints. In the latest turn of events, Mr Kamra took it to X (formerly Twitter) and reshared a post by user Prathamesh Daga who alleged that all scooters at Rangraj Nagar, Solapur centre are in bad condition and there are no qualified engineers or technicians in site to look after them. “Customers invest hard earned money. Unacceptable,” wrote the… Read More »In Kunal Kamra vs Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal, Now A Request To Nitin Gadkari

<p>Underscoring the importance of the two nations’ cooperation for stability and progress in Eurasia, Russian Ambassador Denis Alipov on Monday expressed optimism over improved relations between India and China. Welcoming the first meeting between the leaders of India and China in five years, the Russian envoy called it a positive development for both regional security and the economic landscape.&nbsp;</p> <p>”We welcomed and are happy that the first meeting of India and China leaders after five years took place…This is a positive development. The meeting in Kazan included discussions on border issues and bilateral cooperation,” Alipov said.&nbsp;</p> <p>Alipov added that while Russia did not organise the meeting, it values the strengthening of ties between the two… Read More »Russian Envoy Calls India-China Pact On Border A Positive Development, Calls For Strong BRICS Unity Amid Global Challenges