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India head coach Gautam Gambhir said on Monday that he will not stop his batters from pursuing a “high risk, high reward” approach in Test cricket even if it means that the side gets bundled out for 100 on some days. India dished out their own version of ‘Bazball’ while chasing a victory in the recent Kanpur Test against Bangladesh after more than two days were lost to rain. The team defeated the visitors by seven wickets. “Why do we need to hold on to people? If they can play the natural game, if they can get 400-500 runs in a day, why not? We will play it that way — high risk, high reward,… Read More »“There’ll Be Days We’ll be Out For 100…”: Gambhir’s Brave Stance

People living near an Israeli army base hit by a Hezbollah drone strike described a loud explosion then multiple ambulances arriving, as fresh rocket fire and air raid sirens sent them rushing to shelters on Monday. Four soldiers were killed Sunday night by a Hezbollah drone at the base in the Binyamina area — the deadliest strike on Israeli soil since the war between Israel and the Lebanese armed group intensified last month. Emergency services that helped transport the wounded to hospital said more than 60 were injured. “Last night was crazy,” Yousef, the manager of a local restaurant in the village of Kfar Kara, told AFP, declining to give his full name for safety… Read More »People Near Israeli Army Base Shaken By Hezbollah Drone Attack

<p>The Supreme Court on Monday sought response from the Centre and others on a plea against unauthorised constructions and encroachments on the riverbeds, floodplains and catchments of all rivers.</p> <p>A bench of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra issued notices to the Environment Ministry, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Central Water Commission and the Central Pollution Control Board while seeking their replies within three weeks.</p> <p>Advocate Akash Vashishtha, appearing for the petitioner, submitted that increasing illegal and unauthorised constructions and encroachments on the floodplains and catchments of rivers and water courses have become the biggest cause of devastation across the country.</p> <p>The top court was… Read More »Supreme Court Issues Notice To Centre Over Encroachments On Riverbeds

The decapitated bodies of five men were discovered on a road in central Mexico, in a region controlled by the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel. Police were alerted to the scene near the town of Ojuelos, in Jalisco state, on Sunday morning, after drivers reported seeing plastic bags containing human remains, the BBC reported.  “A report was received indicating that, on the asphalt strip of the road (…) there were several bags that looked like human silhouettes,” the state prosecutor’s office said. Officials said forensic teams are working to identify the victims. The gruesome nature of the murders and the public disposal of the bodies strongly suggest cartel involvement. National Guard troops also arrived at the scene,… Read More »5 Headless Bodies Found On Road In Mexico, Remains Discovered In Plastic Bags

India has summoned Canada’s charge d’ affairs in New Delhi after the diplomatic relations between the two countries witnessed a new low today. Foreign Ministry’s summons to Stewart Wheeler followed the government’s criticism of Canada for investigating the Indian ambassador and other diplomats as “persons of interest” over the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said India received a “diplomatic communication from Canada yesterday suggesting that the Indian High Commissioner and other diplomats are ‘persons of interest’ in a matter related to an investigation in that country”. The government called the allegations “preposterous” and a “strategy of smearing India for political gains”.  “The Government of India strongly rejects these… Read More »India Summons Canada Envoy In Massive Escalation Of Diplomatic Row