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quoted by the International Cricket Council (ICC), suggested Rohit and Kohli should consider giving up on playing T20I cricket after the completion of the T20 World Cup and concentrate on other formats. ALSO READ: 'Virat Kohli is a great player but....': Harbhajan Singh reveals his choice for openers in T20 World Cup squad The former all-rounder reminded fans that Virat and Rohit have been playing for India so long and have the right to make their own decisions. "As you get older, people start talking about your age and they forget about your form.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday extended the deadline till June 30th for the deportation of Afghan refugees residing in the country with Proof of Registration (PoR) cards, according to an official statement. The deportation of illegal Afghan refugees staying in Pakistan has been going on since the government gave an ultimatum to all refugee Afghan nationals to leave Pakistan by November 1 last year. The PoR is an identity card for Afghan refugees that entitles them to remain in Pakistan legally and is issued by the country's National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA). PoRs are issued to Afghan refugees after they get themselves registered with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

India and Iran have finalized a long-term contract for the development of Chabahar port after more two decades of painfully slow negotiations with the oil-rich Gulf nation, periodically stymied by geopolitical tensions, according to three persons aware of the matter. A high-level delegation led by the Indian minister for shipping will be visiting Iran after India's general election. The visit, to take place in the second half of 2024, will be see the signing of the contract that will pave the way for full exploitation of this strategic port located in southeastern Iran and developed with Indian aid.

Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), intending applicants have given indifferent response to application under CAA in Assam’s Barak valley. People are more concerned about getting their names cleared from the foreigner’s tribunal and abolition of detention camps. Two seats of the Barak valley Silchar and Barak valley are going to polls on April 26 and CAA outcome is not engaging the voters. In Assam CAA has its proponents and opposition. Barak valley is believed to be a place where there are proponents of CAA. The Centre had in March implemented the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, notifying the rules four years after the law was passed by Parliament to fast-track citizenship for undocumented non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan who came to India before December 31, 2014.

Ukrainian and Western leaders have welcomed the passing of a desperately needed aid package for Ukraine by the U.S. House of Representatives

Rajnath Singh on Sunday asserted that the BJP delivers on its promises, and maintained that no one can stop implementation of the CAA in West Bengal. He said the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019 is not meant to take away anyone's citizenship, but is a law for granting Indian citizenship to people displaced from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan on religious grounds. «The Congress, Trinamool Congress or the Left parties make promises during elections that are not fulfilled, but the BJP delivers on its promises,» he said, addressing a rally here in support of BJP candidate from Malda Uttar constituency, Khagen Murmu. He asserted that no one can stop the implementation of CAA in West Bengal, along with the rest of India.

PBKS vs GT 2024 IPL 2024: Amid an intense IPL match between Sam Curran-led Punjab Kings and Shubman Gill-led Gujarat Titans, a light moment caught everybody's eye when the cameraman focused on a Punjab fan in the stadium, who was holding a very interesting placard. The Punjab Kings fan's placard said that he would eat 50 gulab jamuns if the Sam Curran-led unit won the match against Gujarat Titans. The photo of the placard went viral on social media platforms and the Punjab Kings (PBKS) fans connected with the promise amid a dismal performance by the franchise in IPL 2024 so far.

Ukraine by the U.S. House of Representatives but urged Washington to quickly turn the bill into law and proceed with the actual transfer of weapons, saying long-range arms and air defense systems were top priorities. In an interview with NBC's «Meet the Press», Zelenskiy said the passage of the bill would send a powerful message to Russia that Washington stands by Kyiv and that it would not be «a second Afghanistan.» «I think this support will really strengthen the armed forces of Ukraine and we will have a chance for victory,» Zelenskiy said through an interpreter.

heavy rainfall and flooding in the Greshk and Kajaki districts of Afghanistan's Helmand province, Khaama Press reported, citing the Taliban-appointed local authorities. In a statement, the Taliban-appointed head of information and culture in Helmand said that the incident first happened on Thursday night in the Abghol area of the Kajaki district.

Bengaluru rains: Light showers bring relief to city amid heat wave conditions “Thunderstorm with lightning accompanied by gusty winds with wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph likely at isolated places over the state on April 19 to April 21," the weather report added. And other cities of Karnataka may experience wet spells till April 23. However, despite the rainfall, there won't be a significant change in the maximum temperature.

Setaish Hayat says making YouTube videos at home is the next best thing in Afghanistan where Taliban edicts have increasingly confined women indoors. Hayat, 21, was a budding actor in local film and television until the Taliban seized power in 2021 and began issuing decrees on women that included banning TV dramas with female actors and ordering women to wear strict hijab while presenting the news.

Lightning and heavy rains have killed at least 49 people across Pakistan in the past three days, officials said Monday, as authorities in the country's southwest declared a state of emergency. Some deaths occurred when lightning struck farmers harvesting wheat. Rains caused dozens of houses to collapse in the northwest and in eastern Punjab province.

RCB) batsman and star India batter Virat Kohli has slammed the trolls who were 'dissapointed' after seeing him hugging Afghanistan pacer Naveen-ul-Haq and former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir. «Log bohot disappointed hog aye hain mere behavior se. Naveen ke saath maine jhappi daal li, us din Gauti bhai ne aake mereko jhappi daal di. Matlab, tumhara masala khatam ho gaya to boohoo kar rahe ho. Abey bache thodi na hain yaar (People are very disappointed with my behavior. I hugged Naveen, and then the other day Gauti bhai [Gautam Gambhir] hugged me. Now that they don't have anything juicy, they've started booing. We are not kids!),» said Virat. The row between Kohli and Gambhir started in 2023 when during an intense match between RCB and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). During the match Kohli had an intense argument with Naveen-ul-Haq and Amit Mishra. The exchanges spilled over and Kohli found himself in a heated exchange with LSG opener Kyle Mayers, prompting Gambhir (then LSG mentor) to intervene. This action appeared to provoke Kohli, leading to a fiery exchange between Gambhir and Kohli. The confrontation reached its peak as both men exchanged heated words, with teammates attempting to mediate.

Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson has been fined Rs 12 lakh after his team maintained a slow over rate during the Indian Premier League match against Gujarat Titans here. The Royals' four-match winning streak was broken by the Shubman Gill-led Titans, who won the match by three wickets in a last-ball thriller on Wednesday. «Sanju Samson, the Rajasthan Royals captain, has been fined after his team maintained a slow over rate during their TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match against Gujarat Titans at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium, Jaipur on April 10,» said an IPL statement. «As it was his team's first offence of the season under the IPL's Code of Conduct relating to minimum over rate offences, Samson was fined Rs 12 lakhs,» the statement added.

Gujarat Titans. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler began their team's innings cautiously, with young Jaiswal displaying some passive aggression.

Amit Shah on Wednesday accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of «misleading» people on the CAA and «facilitating» infiltrators for vote bank politics, emphasising that refugees should apply for citizenship without apprehension. While addressing an election rally in Balurghat, his first in Bengal since the Lok Sabha polls were announced, Shah slammed the TMC government «for trying to save the culprits in the Bhupatinagar bomb blast case» and for filing cases against NIA officials. «Mamata didi is misleading people about the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). Why is she against refugees obtaining citizenship? I request refugees not to be afraid, please apply for citizenship, there will be absolutely no problem. No police case will be filed against you. Granting citizenship to refugees is our commitment,» he said. The Centre last month implemented the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, notifying the rules four years after the law was passed by Parliament to fast-track citizenship for undocumented non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan who came to India before December 31, 2014.

The killing of three private security contractors in last week’s Israeli strike on an aid convoy in Gaza shined light on an industry that in recent years has shifted from working for military forces to helping protect humanitarian organizations that operate in conflict zones. John Chapman, James Henderson and James Kirby—employees of Solace Global, a U.K.-based security and risk-management company—were among seven who were killed when Israeli drone strikes hit the convoy organized by World Central Kitchen, a humanitarian group founded by chef José Andrés.

Time of India, these properties are being reclaimed from warlords associated with the previous Western-backed regime. It is to be noted that this initiative represents an important stride in addressing the injustices experienced by religious minorities in Afghanistan, who have endured displacement and marginalization for an extended period, according to a Taliban official.

terrorism in South Asia. The meeting was significant in the backdrop of the recent terror attack in Russia that was carried out by extremists with Central Asian origins who may have been influenced by Pakistan-based seminaries. During the meeting that took place in Astana, both sides exchanged views on the terrorist threats in their respective regions, including State-sponsored, cross-border terrorism in South Asia, besides terror activities in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region.

Top Events of The Day: PM Modi to hold a rally in Nagpur to show support for the NDA's Ramtek candidate. Eid will be celebrated in J&K, Ladakh, and Kerala. Also, Russia's Angara rocket is scheduled for launch today.

ALSO READ: Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma release special message ahead of MI vs DC IPL 2024 clash | Watch Also, Pandya even didn't bowl for MI in the past two games, which raised several eyebrows if he is fit. Earlier, while playing with Gujarat Titans and Sunriser Hyderabad, he bowled. When asked the reason for not opting to bowl in the past two games at the post-match presentation, he did not give the desired answer but said that he is fit and fine.