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Why BCCI decided to pull the plug on Rohit Sharma's India ODI captaincy: Ajit Agarkar told the management.

India, Oct. 4 -- We all knew it was coming, but no one could have predicted it would happen so soon. But it's here. The selection committee, led by Ajit Agarkar, took the tough call of pulling the plu... Read More


CEC Gyanesh reviews poll preparedness in Bihar: EC instructs all DEOs, SPs to act with impartiality, ensure prompt resolution of complaints

Patna, Oct. 4 -- Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar along with Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, held a detailed and comprehensive review of the poll preparedne... Read More


Jackie Chan accused of being a 'salty pig's hand' - Joey Yung's team sets the record straight

HONG KONG, Oct. 4 -- When it comes to viral moments, sometimes a snapshot doesn't tell the full story. Hong Kong icon Jackie Chan, 71, recently found himself at the centre of online controversy after... Read More


Paper trail: Take a tour, in photos, of government offices across five continents

India, Oct. 4 -- Dutch photographer Jan Banning, 71, has a new photobook out, his 16th, titled Bureaucratics Revisited. His previous works have ranged, in theme, from war crimes, sex crimes and the a... Read More


Sean 'Diddy' Combs sentenced to 4 years 2 months in prison, to pay $500K in fine

New Delhi, Oct. 4 -- Rap mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs has been sentenced. Judge Arun Subramanian has handed Diddy a sentence of 50 months, which is 4 years 2 months. He has also been asked to pay a fine ... Read More


Still leaders in that dressing room: Agarkar's clear stance on Virat, Rohit; reiterates players involvement in domestic cricket

Ahmedabad, Oct. 4 -- Chief selector Ajit Agarkar has affirmed that Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will continue to be the linchpins in India's dressing room and are hopeful that they will continue to ex... Read More


In election-bound Tamil Nadu, NDA faces TVK dilemma

New Delhi, Oct. 4 -- The stampede in Tamil Nadu's Karur last week, which left 41 dead, has given the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) an opening to expand its outreach in the poll-bound state where it lac... Read More


India governed by the rule of law, not bulldozer: CJI Bhushan R Gavai

New Delhi, Oct. 4 -- Chief Justice of India Bhushan R Gavai on Friday underscored that the Indian legal system is governed by the rule of law, "not by the rule of the bulldozer", stressing that legali... Read More


KPK urges transparency in Indonesia's 2026 Hajj procurement

Jakarta, Oct. 4 -- Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Chairperson Setyo Budiyanto has urged the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah to strengthen transparency in goods and services procurement... Read More


India's squads for Australia tour: Shubman Gill becomes ODI captain; Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli return after 7 months

New Delhi, Oct. 4 -- Shubman Gill has replaced Rohit Sharma as the new ODI captain for the Indian cricket team, as the BCCI announced squads for the tour of Australia on Saturday. The BCCI has also na... Read More