London: A dispute involving a nine-year-old British Hindu boy, who was withdrawn from his primary school in London after being prevented from wearing a tilak on his forehead, has led his parents to take legal action in the UK High Court. The boy, belonging to the Swaminarayan faith tradition, had attended Vicars Green Primary School Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
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Kumar Sanu explains how his singing save him from underworld threats
Digital Desk | Mumbai, Nov 8 (IANS) Legendary playback singer Kumar Sanu, who has collaborated with his friend, and professional rival Udit Narayan for the song Suniyo Zara, has shared that he faced threats from the underworld during the peak of his playback career in the 90s. The veteran singer spoke with IANS at his house in the Andheri West area of Mumbai during the promotions of the song. He said that he did receive threats but he tackled them smartly by not giving the money but by using his artform. He told IANS, I did face a threat. Not that I didn't face a threat. But I tackled it beautifully. That is because of my singing. Be it a gangster or any other threat, they also liked my songs a lot. After Aashiqui, there was a time when everyone knew that I had become a star. They knew I would have a lot of money. But when I talked to them personally, I explained to them. I told them, You are my fan. You listen to my songs. They accepted it. They said, No, no, no. You dont worry. You just keep on singing. I handled it well. I didn't have to pay money for it. I didn't have to do anything. But I tackled them with my singing. Your talent never betrays you. It gave me success in this too. I was saved, he added. Earlier, the veteran playback shared that he had no idea who he would share the mic with. He said that he didnt know about the finer details of the song till he reached the recording room. He earlier told IANS, Actually, I didn't know which actor I was singing for or who was singing with me. I didn't know that. So what happened was that the music producer asked me if I would like to lend my voice to a song, and I said yes. So I went and found out that a song was being composed for this year's film Suryaa. I asked him, So, who is singing with me?. He said, Udit sir was singing and another guy was singing, he added.
Digital Desk | Kolkata, Nov 8 (IANS) Huge quantities of marijuana and other narcotics substances were recovered by the West Bengal Police from two locations in two districts on Sunday, officials said. The first seizure took place early this morning at Chandipur village under Jhargram Police Station in Jhargram district, where the police seized three sacks full of marijuana. Being tipped off by their sources, the cops of Jhargram Police Station conducted a raid and search operation at the residence of a person named Biswajit Shil of Chandipur village. Initially, nothing was found in the house. However, during the detailed search, the police became suspicious after seeing the floor of the house, which was quite uneven after they started digging the soil. After removing the soil, three sacks were arranged in rows. After removing the soil, the police took out the sacks. When the sacks were opened, they saw huge quantities of marijuana packed there. An officer of the Jhargram Police station confirmed that a total of 43 kg and 222 gm of marijuana were recovered from the three sacks. Jhargram Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Rishabhraj Dev said that Biswajit has been arrested and has been booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. In a separate development, the state police arrested one person at Lalgola in Murshidabad district on Sunday with 324 gm of heroin in his possession. The estimated price of the narcotics seized from his possession is around Rs 37 lakh. The person arrested in this connection had been identified as Muhammad Mahfuz Alam. The police have also seized his mobile phone and motorcycle. He is currently being questioned, and the investigating officers are trying to squeeze information from him about his aides in the racket. He had also been booked under the NDPS Act, 1985. On Saturday, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari issued a social media message complementing the roles of West Bengal Police and Kolkata Police of busting organised narcotics rackets in different parts of the state. In his social media message, the Chief Minister claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government maintained a zero-tolerance policy against illicit narcotics. During a statewide Special Drive conducted from October 31 to November 7, our law enforcement forces achieved decisive results, making 378 arrests across 212 NDPS cases and seizing illicit narcotics valued at Rs 64 crore (along with Rs 17 lakh in cash) and disposed of seized drugs worth Rs 101 crore, CM Adhikari said. During the same period, the Chief Minister claimed that the police destroyed illicit marijuana cultivation to the tune of 10,000 kg and attached Rs 1 crore in property and launched 68 financial probes against 110 accused. I commend our police personnel for their relentless commitment to keeping West Bengal safe and drug-free in line with the #NashaMuktBharat Abhiyan, he added.
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Digital Desk | Imphal, Nov 8 (IANS) In view of the Diwali and Ningol Chakouba festivals, the Manipur government on Sunday released more than Rs 5.88 crore from the State Emergency Fund to provide financial assistance to 58,863 eligible internally displaced persons (IDPs) affected by ethnic violence and currently staying in relief camps across various districts of the state. Ningol Chakouba is a traditional festival of the Meitei community in Manipur that celebrates the bond of love between married women and their paternal families. A senior official of the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said that the special assistance of Rs 1,000 each to 58,863 IDPs have been disbursed through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) on Sunday. The funds have been transferred through DBT to the designated accounts of Deputy Commissioners across 10 districts -- Imphal West, Imphal East, Churachandpur, Thoubal, Ukhrul, Kakching, Kangpokpi, Tengnoupal, Jiribam, and Bishnupur. The Deputy Commissioners were directed to ensure the timely disbursement of the funds to eligible beneficiaries after due verification. Expressing their gratitude, the IDP community has conveyed their appreciation to the state government led by Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh for the disbursement of financial assistance in view of the festive season. The Chief Minister has extended his warm greetings and best wishes to the people of Manipur on the occasion of Diwali. He expressed that the festival brings happiness, good health, and renewed hope to every household and that the light of Diwali illuminate lives with peace and positivity. Khemchand Singh called upon the people to reaffirm their commitment to peace, progress, and prosperity in Manipur. The Chief Minister earlier said that despite the resettlement of 36,000 IDPs already, the state government is still providing financial assistance to around 59,000 of the total 60,000 IDPs. These ethnic violence affected IDPs are living in the relief camps in 10 of the 16 districts due to the ethnic violence that erupted in Manipur on May 3, 2023.
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Hyderabad: Fourteen people, including government officials, were arrested in Nalgonda for allegedly creating a fake death certificate of a Health Department employee to secure a job under compassionate grounds for the persons son. Chamakari Ventakteshwarlu, a health assistant at ShaligoraramPrimary Health Center, had retired on May 31 last year. On November 17 that same year, Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
When Sameer explained why every new playback singer sounds like Arijit Singh
Digital Desk | Mumbai, Nov 8 (IANS) Lyricist Sameer once spoke about the phenomenon of new age playback singers sounding the same across the board. An old clip of the lyricist from his podcast Sameer Ka Safarnama has resurfaced on the Internet, and it shows him talking to playback singer Javed Ali about all the singers sounding similar. He said, All the veterans of Hindi film music had their own colour, and style. And all the composers, writers and singers of that time had a wonderful thing. Like it is over today. Nowadays it seems that everyone is singing Arjit Singh. When singers like you perform, it feels fresh, and it seems that there is a little peace and a different voice. Otherwise, every person is sounding the same. And the sound is also sounding the same. No matter what song you listen to, everyone's sound is the same. He further mentioned, The same kind of voice, the same kind of sound. The conviction of people in making a song, in making a film, has also disappeared somewhere. Every man feels that he is just making a proposal, no one is making a film. Making a film is a very personal experience despite it being a collaborative artform. Earlier, we used to sit, jam, meet and talk. Now I have called you, Javed, come and sing a song. You will come and sing a song and leave? But I saw Lata ji and Kishore da for the recordings, they were having fun, while jamming on the song, they were discussing the song, he added.
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Kareena Kapoor Khan shares warm Diwali wishes, says, Its always all about loving your parents
Digital Desk | Mumbai, Nov 8 (IANS) Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor Khan has shared glimpses of her Diwali celebrations with her family. On Sunday, the actress took to her Instagram, and shared a series of pictures featuring her parents, Randhir Kapoor and Babita Kapoor, her sister Karisma Kapoor, and her elder son, Taimur. She also penned a long note in the caption, as she wrote, Jeena yahan, marna yahan, iske siwa jaana kahan. Happy Diwali people Its always all about loving your parents always. Earlier, Kareena Kapoor gave a glimpse of her Diwali celebrations with sister Karisma Kapoor. Bebo shared a special moment from the festive evening. Taking to Instagram, the actress posted a picture with Karisma, offering a glimpse of their bond and festive celebrations. Alongside the photograph, she simply wrote, Diwali with behna. The image featured Karisma and Kareena striking a pose together. Keeping it simple yet elegant, both twinned in yellow suits. In the photograph, Kareena can be seen looking away from the camera, while Karisma poses with her eyes closed. The Kapoor sisters share a close bond and often give glimpses of their time together through social media posts. The Udta Punjab actress has previously described Karisma as the anchor of the Kapoor and Pataudi families, revealing that family members often turn to her for advice and guidance. Recently, the sisters were also among the celebrities who attended fashion designer Manish Malhotras star-studded Diwali party in Mumbai on November 5, which saw several prominent names from the film industry in attendance. Among those who attended the star-studded evening were Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Akshay Kumar, and Madhuri Dixit, among others. Kareena arrived at the celebration with husband Saif Ali Khan. While the actress opted for a glamorous golden sequin saree teamed with a halter-neck blouse, Saif kept his look traditional in a navy-blue kurta paired with white pyjamas. Karisma Kapoor also attended the festive gathering and made a statement in a black-and-white ethnic ensemble.
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Gita Gopinath warns of correction in AI boom
Digital Desk | New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Former International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief economist Gita Gopinath has warned that the global artificial intelligence (AI) investment boom is approaching a potential valuation correction as companies may struggle amid fierce competition to recover the massive funds that are being poured into the technology. I personally think that there will be a correction. It's impossible to tell when that correction will happen, the Harvard Professor said while speaking on Raj Shamani's podcast. Nearly $1 trillion is projected to be spent globally on AI infrastructure and development in 2026 alone as heavy investments flow into the technology in countries like the United States, South Korea and Taiwan. Gopinath highlighted that the returns may not justify the scale of investment. It's hard to explain how each of these labs and companies who are investing close to a trillion dollars now globally in AI just in 2026 will be able to make the kind of profits that are needed to recover that investment, she said. In a hypercompetitive landscape, it remains difficult to see how all competing firms can generate sufficient profits to justify their current valuations. A significant market correction in AI valuations could heavily impact the US economywhich relies heavily on AI-driven wealth effectspotentially dropping US growth to zero or negative territory, she added. She said that while markets like the United States, Taiwan, and South Korea have surged due to high tech demand, high interconnectivity means a downturn in one major AI player could quickly ripple worldwide. She stressed that the circular flow of money could lead to a correction in one part of the AI ecosystem to spread across the wider market. She cited the example of Nvidia, a listed company, putting money into AI labs, which use it to buy Nvidia chips. If Nvidia were to collapse or any one of the AI labs were to collapse, that would have implications for Nvidia, she said. Addressing young professionals navigating the changing workforce, Gopinath also cautioned against cognitive surrender, urging people to avoid relying blindly on tools like ChatGPT or Claude instead of building independent problem-solving skills.
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Digital Desk | Kabul, Nov 8 (IANS) The recent incident in Afghanistan's Nuristan is increasingly seen as more than a failed military incursion as Taliban's allegations against Pakistan fit into a long history of accusations regarding proxy warfare. The testimonies of captured fighters point to a broader pattern that Afghanistan has faced for decades which involves recruitment, training and deployment of Afghan citizens for conflicts, a report said. Taliban has accused Pakistan of allowing anti-Taliban fighters to move through its territory and provided logistical support to opposing groups, an allegation rejected by Islamabad. However, the statements released after the clashes indicate that it was more than an insurgent activity, according to a report in Afghan Diaspora Network. In their testimonies, several captured fighters were taken from Iran through Chabahar and Gwadar, moved to camps around Islamabad and later taken to Chitral before entering Afghanistan. The statements of captured fighters point to an organised network of recruitment, transportation, accommodation, training, and deployment. The similar statements does not by itself prove state involvement. However, they showcase how vulnerable Afghan migrants may become involved in armed conflicts due to economic desperation. Majority of those questioned were migrant workers or unemployed Afghan nationals who had spent time in Iran, according to a report in Afghan Diaspora Network. Several of them mentioned that they were offered salaries and employment opportunities. Javed, one of the captured men, said that the promises made by them about money or anything else are completely false. His testimony indicates that material incentives may have been an important recruitment tool. If so, the Nuristan episode reveals a disturbing reality. Afghanistan's prolonged economic crisis has created a pool of vulnerable young men who can be mobilised by armed actors willing to exploit their insecurity. Whether recruitment is conducted by opposition groups, criminal networks, or regional proxies, the underlying mechanism remains the same: economic hardship becomes a gateway to conflict, A. Shafaq (pseudonym), a researcher and lecturer at one of the private universities in Kabul, said in a report in Afghan Diaspora Network. In October, Afghanistan's Ambassador to Russia, Gul Hassan Hassan, described Pakistan as the only threat to Afghanistan's security and the wider region. Addressing a joint security conference of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO), the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Moscow, Hassan accused Islamabad of providing shelter to multiple terrorist groups, including ISIS (Daesh), Afghan media outlet Tolo News reported. He also alleged that the groups were active inside Pakistan and that attempts had been made to move them into Afghanistan. We must state clearly that the threat to the security and stability of our region now comes from Pakistan. Pakistan not only shelters armed opponents of Afghanistan's government, but has also provided fertile ground there for narcotics and for Daesh's activities, Hassan said. This is not an empty allegation. You will also have followed reports on this in Pakistani and international media, he added. Hassan alleged that Pakistan had provided an environment for these groups to operate, recruit members and raise funds. He also claimed that hundreds of armed fighters belonging to these terror groups had been brought through Chitral into Zebak district of Afghanistan's Badakhshan province on July 23, and, in a second attempt, into Kamdesh district of Nuristan province on September 25.
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Digital Desk | Beijing, Nov 8 (IANS) The 20th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) concluded its fifth plenary session and produced a document titled Resolution of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Certain Major Issues Concerning Persevering with Full and Rigorous Party Self-Governance. The plenum's guidance can be summarised in the formula that keep your head down, notebook open and Marxist conscience spotless, a report said. The plenum confirmed the ouster of 33 senior figures, 17 civilians and 16 military officers from the CCP. The military list is led by Zhang Youxia, who until recently served as the senior Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission and was once considered the most trusted general in Chinese President Xi Jinping's circle, according to a report in Bitter Winter. As several members had been expelled from CCP, 10 alternate members were promoted to to full membership, while five alternates who ranked above them in the official order were quietly bypassed. Zhang Shengmin, a Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission, was included in the Political Bureau, marking the first time that a plenum had been expanded since Huang Ju joined it in 1994. The resolution adopted during the plenum has organised demands around nine areas and each adds something to the cadre's backpack. CCP members must treat the cultivation of party spirit as a lifelong commitment, along with loyalty education and periodic Party spirit appraisal, a phrase indicating that Communist's soul will be analysed much like a quarterly report. Democratic centralism will be implemented more strictly with more restrictions on how the umber one leader of each unit exercises power. Officials will be chosen, provided training and monitored under tighter standards and the eight-points rules on conduct introduced in 2012 will be applied with renewed zeal, according to a report in Bitter Winter. Officials should not have the audacity or desire to engage in corruption. They must be scared to steal, too closely watched to steal and too idealogically pure to want to steal. The communique also includes Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building as a part of the Xi Jinping thought and as the guide for enforcing the resolution. Under CCP's rule, the members need to be atheists and the communique's emphasis on strengthening ideals and convictions on nurturing party's spirit with party's traditions leaves less space for private religious life that some members have quietly preserved. The resolution has demanded extending party building into emerging sectors, the new economy and the private companies. For the ordinary cadre, the plenum's guidance can be summarised in a formula the communique does not use: keep your head down, your notebook open, and your Marxist conscience spotless. And at the next meeting, count the chairs, Hu Zimo said in a report in Bitter Winter.
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Philippines eyes more BrahMos missiles, shares 'wish list' with India: Report
Digital Desk | New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) The Philippines is eyeing a purchase of additional BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles from India and has presented a list of suggested modifications to better suit the Southeast Asian nation's infrastructure and geography, a report said. Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro made the remarks on November 4 in an address to the Third Delhi Defence Dialogue, the EurAsian Times reported. We hope to increase the number of BrahMos units we have, and we have also shared a wish list on the BrahMos with the Indian authorities in order to make it more tailor-fitted for the Philippine environment, Teodoro said. According to the report, the Philippines could purchase up to five BrahMos systems, or nearly 60 missiles overall, in a contract valued at $700-$800 million. In 2022, Manila signed a $375 million deal with India for three batteries of the shore-based, anti-ship variant of the BrahMos missile for its naval forces. The purchase aimed to deter China, which claims almost the entire sea as its sovereign territory, the report said. Rather than treating BrahMos as an isolated national asset, Manila appears to be embedding it in a broader coastal-defence and long-range strike architecture, The EurAsian Times said. Earlier this year, the US and Philippine Marines conducted maritime-strike training that simulated employment of BrahMos anti-ship missiles, rehearsing the creation of a kill chain against mock maritime targets using drones and ground-based anti-ship missiles, according to the report. The Filipino government has built a BrahMos site at the Philippine Naval Station Leovigildo Gantioqui in Zambales, on the coast of Western Luzon, the report noted. Although the Philippines is militarily outmatched by China, the BrahMos introduces asymmetric deterrence focused on anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) tactics, the report said. The BrahMos is a high-speed, precision, stand-off supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from the ground, sea and air. Its liquid-fuelled ramjet engine propels it at speeds approaching Mach 3, or more than three times the speed of sound. Its terrain-hugging trajectories, low radar signatures, and high kinetic energy make it very difficult to intercept, the report added. Former Philippine Secretary of National Defence Delfin Lorenzana had said the missiles will provide deterrence against any attempt to undermine our sovereignty and sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea, while Teodoro has on occasion highlighted the BrahMos as a game-changer for maritime security, the report said.
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Digital Desk | New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has described her forthcoming memoir as a deeply personal account of her family and their lives, stressing that the book is not meant to be a political tract. In her first post on the social media platform X on Sunday, the Rajya Sabha MP shared memories of her late husband and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, describing him as a very good-looking and gentle person. The post marked her personal debut on the social media platform. On Thursday, Sonia Gandhi had made her Instagram debut with posts about the book, calling it a story of love, duty, loss and finding a place to belong. The 544-page memoir, titled 'Belonging: A Journey of Love', is scheduled for global release on November 10. HarperCollins India will publish the Indian edition on the same day, resolving an earlier impasse between the author's representatives and Penguin Random House India. Explaining her decision to write the book, Sonia Gandhi said she wanted to present a more intimate and accurate portrait of her family. This is not a political book, it's a personal one. Much has been written about my family, but rarely with real insight into who they were, their motivations, their struggles, their very human flaws. I wanted to portray them honestly, as people I knew and loved, she said on X. Her comments come amid fresh criticism from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which has questioned the purpose of the memoir. The BJP said that the book contains political rhetoric rather than pure personal reflection. The controversy intensified after an interview Sonia Gandhi gave to newspaper 'The Hindu' ahead of the memoir's release. In the conversation, she accused the Narendra Modi government of causing great damage to India's democratic institutions, alleged control over mainstream media, and accused it of using religion for political gains. She also defended the constitutional basis of the 1975 Emergency, prompting BJP leaders to accuse her of attempting to justify the period under the then PM Indira Gandhi's rule. Until now, Sonia Gandhi had largely stayed away from personal social media accounts, preferring to release statements and messages through the official Congress X account. Her recent social media posts mark a rare public engagement in her own name just days before the memoir's release.
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Zahoors Unbeaten Ton Trumps Rajputs 107 As Pakistan Edge India By Three Wickets In U19 Asia Cup
U19 Asia Cup: Wicketkeeper-batter Hamza Zahoor struck a composed, unbeaten century from number seven to rescue Pakistan from 61/5 and guide them to a three-wicket win over India in a Group A match of the ACC Mens Under-19 Asia Cup here on Sunday. Hamzas superb knock helped him take the shine off Arjun Rajputs blistering 107, which took India to 208. Chasing 209, defending champions Pakistan got home with 11 balls to spare, with Zahoor sealing the contest in the 49th over through a drive past extra cover that took him to an unbeaten 100 off 108 balls. Moments later, Zahoor pulled a note from his pocket and held it up to the Pakistan supporters. It read Tomorrow match 50 Hamza Zahoor. It was a target he ended up doubling on Sunday. India found themselves in early trouble after choosing to bat first, as Pakistans pacers didnt give easy runs. Captain Lakshya Raichandani (0), Aaryavir Sehwag (22), VK Vineeth (8) and Yashbardhan Chauhan (1) fell in a heap to leave the side at 42/4 in 16.4 overs. Rajput, hailing from Jalandhar in Punjab, then took charge of Indias innings by smashing 11 fours and five sixes in his 85-ball knock. He added 44 runs with wicketkeeper Anvay Dravid (10) and then put on another 64 with Manal Chauhan (11), while scoring the lions share of the runs on both occasions. His dismissal in the 36th over, with India on 170/7 triggered another slide as Yashveer Goud (4) and Mohit Ulva (7) followed quickly to make the score to 195/9. Kavya Patel (23) and Ishan Sood (2 not out) then eked out a handy last-wicket stand of 13 runs to lift India to 208 all out in 46.3 overs. Medium pacers Ali Raza (3-37) and Rizwanullah (3-24) were the standout bowlers for Pakistan, with left-arm spinner Niqab Shafiq (3-42) chipping in and seamer Mohammad Sayyam (1-27) chipping in as well. In defence of the total, Indias bowlers hit back hard in the chase. Sood and Ulva removed the openers, while Manal castled Abdul Qadir and trapped Ahmed Hussain lbw. Kavya accounted for skipper Farhan Yousaf as Pakistan slumped to 61/5 in 14.4 overs. Zahoor then counter-attacked by hitting sixes off Kavya Patel, Ulva and Yashveer Goud, while Hasnain Abbas Dar held up the other end. The pair put on 107 for the sixth wicket to swing the game in Pakistans favour. Manal (3-32) revived Indias hopes in the final over of his spell when Dar (38) pulled straight to Rajput at mid-wicket. Ulva then had Sayyam caught behind, leaving Pakistan needing 26 runs to win with three wickets in hand. Zahoor, though, kept his cool by shielding number nine Niqab Shafiq from the strike and hit the boundary whenever an opening came. India were left to rue some loose moments - opener Usman Khan was dropped twice early on, while Sood conceded two wides in the 48th over. Zahoors fifty came in the 31st over, and he survived a close lbw shout in the 35th, when the 100-run stand also came up and took Pakistan home with 11 balls remaining. India, who had thrashed Nepal by 10 wickets in their opening, will look to bounce back against the UAE on Tuesday. Zahoor, though, kept his cool by shielding number nine Niqab Shafiq from the strike and hit the boundary whenever an opening came. India were left to rue some loose moments - opener Usman Khan was dropped twice early on, while Sood conceded two wides in the 48th over. Also Read: Special Cricket Stories Article Source: IANS
'This is not a political book': Sonia Gandhi on her memoir 'Belonging: A Journey of Love'
Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi has said that her upcoming memoir Belonging: A Journey of Love is not a political book but a personal one. Writing in the national daily The Hindu, she wrote,...
Pakistan beat India by 3 wickets in U-19 Asia Cup
Not a political book, but a personal one: Sonia Gandhi ahead of memoir release
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