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As India take on Australia in a five-match Test series, star batter Virat Kohli will look to break multiple records during the tour. The former India captain will also look to make amends after a disastrous home Test series against New Zealand. Kohli needs 458 runs during the five-match series to become India’s all-time leading run scorer in Tests at Australia. By doing so, Kohli would surpass batting great Sachin Tendulkar, who toured Australia for the final time during the 2011-12 series. Kohli currently has 1,352 runs in 13 Tests at an average of 54.08, needing 458 more to dethrone Sachin at the top. Tendulkar played 20 away Tests against Australia, scoring a massive 1809… Read More »Kohli Receives ‘Shoulder Charge’ Warning From Aus Star: “When He Gets To…”

With Delhi’s air quality plummeting to “severe+” for the first time this season, the Centre’s air quality panel on Sunday announced stricter pollution control measures for the Delhi-NCR under Stage 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), which will come into effect from 8 am on Monday. The restrictions include a ban on truck entry and a temporary halt on construction at public projects. “The AQI of Delhi was recorded at 441 (Severe) at 4:00 PM today and has been gradually increasing further and has already reached Severe+ category, as thc AQI clocked 447, 452 and 457 at 5:00 PM, 6:00 PM and 7:0O PM, respectively,” said the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM),… Read More »More Pollution Curbs In Delhi From Tomorrow As Air Quality Turns To ‘Severe+’

The Jharkhand BJP has been asked to take down a social media post the Election Commission says violates the Model Code of Conduct. The party has also been asked to explain “the alleged violation of provisions of MCC (Model Code of Conduct) on account of their referred social media posts”.  The poll panel’s decision came following a complaint by the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and ally Congress. The two parties complained that the BJP message – posted on X and Facebook) “contains a communal, malicious and misleading video with the caption ‘poore Jharkhand ka the party’ (The party of whole Jharkhand)’ ,” the Commission said in its order.  “On perusal of the complaint, it appears… Read More »Jharkhand BJP Told To Take Down Social Media Post As It Violates Poll Code

<p>Nigeria honoured Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday by conferring upon him the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON), the country’s second-highest national award. Modi became only the second foreign dignitary to receive the distinction, following Queen Elizabeth, who was awarded the GCON in 1969.</p> <p>Expressing his gratitude after receiving the award from Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Modi said, “Honoured to be conferred with the &lsquo;Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger&rsquo; Award by Nigeria. I accept it with great humility and dedicate it to the 140 crore people of India and the friendship of India and Nigeria.” He also thanked the government and people of Nigeria for the honour.</p>… Read More »PM Modi Becomes Only Foreign Dignitary After Queen Elizabeth To Receive Nigeria’s Second-Highest Honour — WATCH

Top Senate Democrats – Rhode Island Senator Jack Reed and New Hampshire Senator Jeanne Shaheen are calling for an investigation into Elon Musk’s alleged ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin and his top officials.  They sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland and Defence Department Inspector General Robert Storch raising “serious questions regarding Mr Musk’s reliability as a government contractor and a [security] clearance holder”. The lawmakers want the Pentagon and Justice Department to probe whether Musk’s relationships with a US adversary compromise national security, especially given his major government contracts. Musk’s reported “multiple, high-level conversations” with Putin since 2022 have raised eyebrows, despite the Kremlin’s denial, according to The Wall Street Journal.  The… Read More »Senators Demand Investigation Into Elon Musk’s Alleged Russian Involvement