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There was a big controversy over a contentious LBW decision on  during the T20 World Cup 2024 match between India and Australia on Sunday. In the 17th over of the Australia innings, Phoebe Litchfield tried to reverse sweep off Deepti Sharma‘s bowling but missed it completely. The ball crashed into her pads and the on-field umpire gave the LBW decision in India’s favour. However, the third umpire judged that the ball actually pitched outside the leg stump line and asked the on-field officials to reverse their decision. The Indian fielders, including Smriti Mandhana, were left fuming by the decision. They claimed that as the batter changed her batting stance for the delivery, she should have been… Read More »Women’s T20 WC: India Left Fuming Over Controversial LBW Call. Rules Say…

<p>Baba Siddique Shot Dead: Security beefed up outside Salman Khan’s residence</p>

<p style=”font-weight: 400;”><strong>New Delhi:&nbsp;</strong>Pakistan’s&nbsp;Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar Sunday said Islamabad has not received any request from India to hold bilateral talks on the sidelines of the&nbsp;<a href=”https://news.abplive.com/blog/india-pakistan-china-sco-saarc-sco-summit-2024-abpp-1723327″ data-saferedirecturl=”https://www.google.com/url?q=https://news.abplive.com/blog/india-pakistan-china-sco-saarc-sco-summit-2024-abpp-1723327&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728956914377000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3DzC-gXrfpdtZvDHjtRbKF”>Shanghai Cooperation Organisation</a>&nbsp;(SCO) Council of Heads of Government (CHG) meeting that is scheduled to be held on October&nbsp;15-16,&nbsp;and neither has Pakistan made any request of that sort to New Delhi. Pakistan is the host for this year&rsquo;s meet,&nbsp;which is taking place in capital Islamabad.&nbsp;</p> <p style=”font-weight: 400;”>External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will be representing India at the meeting in Islamabad in lieu of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This will be Jaishankar&rsquo;s maiden visit to the neighbouring country since&nbsp;becoming India’s External Affairs Minister.<strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p style=”font-weight:… Read More »‘No Request’ For Talks From Delhi Or Islamabad, Pakistan Says Ahead Of SCO Meet

India’s wicket-keeper batter Sanju Samson produced the knock of a lifetime as the team took on Bangladesh in the third and final T20I of the series on Saturday. Samson brought up his maiden T20I ton, reaching the triple-digit score in the second-fastest time for an Indian. No matter which milestone was at stake, Samson simply didn’t believe in slowing down. Even while batting in 90s, Samson unleashed big shots in order to keep the momentum going. In a video shared by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) after the match, Samson and India’s T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav engaged in a fun chat where the latter also asked the former about his intent.… Read More »Suryakumar Asks Samson Why Take Risk Batting In 90s, Gets Brilliant Reply

<p> Johannesburg, 14 Oct (PTI): Tales of patriotism by South African Indian-origin volunteers in several major wars of the last century emerged when the South African Indian Legion (SAIL) of Military Veterans hosted its annual commemoration to honour fallen soldiers.</p><p> The event was organised in conjunction with the City Council of Johannesburg at the Ditsong National Military Museum on Saturday.</p><p> It marked the contribution of Indian-origin participation in the military in South Africa by dedicated volunteers, who were mostly relegated to being just military base guards or truck drivers in the apartheid era, with only a few given genuine career opportunities within the military.</p><p> “These valiant members of the community joined the army to defend… Read More »Heroism of Indian soldiers in wars of last century recalled at commemoration in South Africa