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Iqbal ranks as the third most successful captain of Bangladesh after Mashrafe Mortaza and Mushfiqur Rahim. He led the team in 37 ODIs, with 21 victories, 14 losses, and 2 matches ending without a result.
...Full StoryAmol Deep Singh Bhatia, a 46-year-old Sikh man, suffered a severe assault by 5-6 bouncers associated with BJP corporator Saumya Shukla. The attack resulted in the loss of one eye and severe damage to the other, with Bhatia currently receiving treatment in Delhi's Ganga Ram Hospital's Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
...Full StoryTherefore, in India, Milad-un-Nabi will commence on the evening of September 27 and conclude at the same time on September 28. This day is also referred to as the 12th Rabi ul Awwal, Mawlid, or Barawafat as it is celebrated on the third month of the Islamic calendar.
...Full StoryThe Kerala Police has issued a lookout circular against Shakir in connection with a sexual assault case involving a Saudi woman. A 29-year-old Saudi woman residing in Kochi filed a complaint against Shakir, alleging that he sexually assaulted her in a hotel room in Kochi. The incident reportedly occurred on September 13, 2023.
...Full StoryToday (September 26) marks the 91st birthday of India's former Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh. Widely regarded as one of the world's foremost economic thinkers, Singh boasts a long list of career accomplishments.
...Full StoryIn Agra's Dayalbagh area, a clash erupted between the supporters of Radha Soami Satsang, a religious sect in Uttar Pradesh, and the police on Sunday, September 24. The supporters threw stones at the police, resulting in injuries to at least 30 people, including 10 police officers, a journalist, and a woman.
...Full StoryRaghav Chadha, the youngest Rajya Sabha member, is soon to tie the knot with Bollywood actor Parineeti Chopra. The 33-year-old Chartered Accountant doesn't come from a family of politicians; instead, he has only been in politics for a decade, having started his political journey in 2013.
...Full StoryFrom his initial wicketless debut against Australia in 2019 to enduring a series of low performances and then making a remarkable comeback in 2022, Siraj has experienced the full spectrum of challenges during his seven-year career as an international bowler.
...Full StoryTensions have once again flared between China and Taiwan. Beijing has once again denied the existence of any median line between the two countries as Taiwan complains of 103 Chinese warplanes flying over its territory.
...Full StoryNijjar was killed on June 18 of this year outside a gurdwara in Surrey. As the leader of the Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF), Nijjar was wanted by the Indian government for several terrorism-related activities in India.
...Full StoryAlthough the squad for the 2023 World Cup has already been announced, featuring Axar Patel, there is still room for slight changes as teams must submit their final list of players.
...Full Story"I'm not going to sit here and deny it doesn't factor in. It does influence my decision. I've been part of the cricket scene for 10 or 11 years, and I've tried to maintain my loyalty to the team, which I believe I've done quite well. I think I've represented the Proteas badge with distinction throughout my career," he said.
...Full StoryAlthough Sri Lanka has made it to the finals of the Asia Cup 2023, there is troubling news for the team. Their primary leg-spinner, Maheesh Theekshana, sustained a hamstring injury to his right leg during a fielding incident in the match against Pakistan.
...Full StoryEngineers' Day is celebrated across the world on various dates. In India, it is celebrated on September 15, which also marks the birth of India's first engineer and Bharat Ratna awardee, Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya.
...Full StoryAamir Khan was seen with his first ex-wife, Reena Dutta, last night outside a jewelry shop. The two have been spotted together after a long time, and their reunion has garnered significant attention on social media, with Aamir receiving praise for his humility.
...Full StorySeptember 14 marks the day when India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, officially declared Hindi as one of the official languages of India. The Constituent Assembly of India accepted Hindi, written in the Devanagari script, as the official language of India on September 14, 1949.
...Full StoryWhile acknowledging the impressive performances of Indian and Sri Lankan bowlers, Akhtar criticised the Pakistani team for displaying a lack of fighting spirit. "Look at Sri Lanka; their boys are putting up a fight. I didn't see the same spirit in our boys. Even if not 300, they should have aimed for at least 275, getting closer to the target," Akhtar said.
...Full StorySMA is a disorder that affects motor neurons, nerve cells that control voluntary movement, and are located in the spinal cord. In this disease, the muscles in the central part of the body, including the shoulders, hips, thighs, and upper back, become weak, and the affected child may become confined to a wheelchair due to the development of a spine curve.
...Full StoryThe tragic news came to light on September 10, when the Dehradun police zeroed in on Ramendu Upadhyaya, a 42-year-old serving armyman, the father of a two-year-old child, who was a prime suspect in the murder of 30-year-old Shreya Sharma.
...Full StoryThe 37-year-old former Pakistani cricketer offered 21,000 euros for the assassination of Wilders in a video, following the controversial Dutch MP's call for a competition involving cartoons of Prophet Muhammad.
...Full StoryToday marks the 75th death anniversary of the founder of Pakistan, Mohammad Ali Jinnah, more profoundly known as the 'Quaid-e-Azam'. Jinnah might have created Pakistan, but the towering leader could not live long enough to see the state he brought into existence.
...Full StoryShah Rukh Khan's latest action flick, Jawan, has raked in a staggering Rs 531 crore worldwide in just four days, making it the first movie in history to cross the 500-crore mark globally within its first week.
...Full StoryThe 6.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Morocco on Friday, September 8, has tragically claimed the lives of 2,122 people and left 2,059 others injured. Rescue efforts are in full swing, with foreign countries lending their assistance to expedite the operations.
...Full StoryLate Jaswant Singh Gill is one of India's unsung heroes who deserves a special place in history. Gill led a rescue operation that saved the lives of 64 people who got trapped in the coalmine of West Bengal's Raniganj on November 13, 1989.
...Full StoryThe first reports of a collaboration between South director Atlee and Shah Rukh Khan surfaced in October 2019, although they were unconfirmed at the time. Then, the pandemic forced the closure of cinema houses in the country. In 2021, news resurfaced that Shah Rukh Khan might star in a movie directed by Atlee.
...Full Story"Some players could read me. I know he (Sachin Tendulkar) read me well. Not many people can do that. Lara had success, but he never read me either. I don't know what the mechanism is, but he managed to read me, as did a few others," said Muralitharan.
...Full StoryThe Indian team will kickstart their Asia Cup 2023 campaign against arch-rivals Pakistan at Sri Lanka's Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on September 2, 2023. Pakistan have already opened their winning account by thrashing Nepal by 238 runs in the first match of Asia Cup on August 30.
...Full StoryKhan plays a double role in the movie Jawan, one as the father Vikram Rathore; and the other as his son, Aazad. The main villain in Jawan is South Superstar Vijay Sethupathi, who plays Kalee, a major weapons dealer.
...Full StoryThe national general elections in Pakistan will take place by mid-February 2024 at any cost, says Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). The election body made this assurance in a meeting with Awami National Party (ANP) on Wednesday (August 30), allaying their fears that the elections in the current political turmoil in Pakistan could be extended to an infinite period.
...Full StoryThe Indian government has decided to export white rice to Singapore despite the ban the government had introduced on exports of non-basmati white rice in July 2023. The announcement was made by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday evening (August 29), saying that the decision has been taken to meet the food security requirements of the South East nation.
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