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Nathan Lyon feels there is no room for error when bowling to Rishabh Pant, adding that the young India wicketkeeper-batter has a superabundance of talent to tame the best attack in the world. Pant will be an integral part of the Indian batting lineup during the upcoming five-Test Border-Gavaskar series beginning in Perth on November 22. The 26-year-old Pant recently returned to Test cricket after nearly 21 months following a near-fatal car crash in December 2022, and smashed a century against Bangladesh in the first Test at Chennai. «You're bowling against someone like Rishabh Pant, who is electric. He's got all the skills in the world,» Lyon, who has snared 530 Test scalps and will be expected to play a key role in the series against India, told Star Sports.

General Waker-uz-Zaman and his troops stood aside in early August amid raging student-led protests against Hasina, sealing the fate of the veteran politician who resigned after 15 years in power and fled to neighbouring India. In a rare media interview, Zaman told Reuters at his office on Monday that the interim administration led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus had his full support and outlined a pathway to rid the military of political influence.

hilsa fish being sent to India is not a gift but an export aimed at generating foreign currency for Dhaka, reported TOI. Syeda Rizwana Hasan, adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change, stated that they did not want to close the door on discussions with India over minor issues. «The decision came from the top level,» she said, emphasising that the export value of hilsa was significant and should not be underestimated. «The price has already increased so it's not accurate to say prices will rise further due to export. This matter is under govt's consideration,» noted the TOI report.

Muhammad Yunus, who is leading Bangladesh's interim government, outside a hotel in New York where he is staying for attending the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session. Protestors raised slogans against the Yunus Chief advisor of the Bangladesh's interim government over the alleged attacks on minorities in Bangladesh. Sloganeers chanted, «Go back, Step down, Step down, Step down» and held up posters which said «Shiekh Hasina Our Prime Minister.»

General Waker-uz-Zaman and his troops stood aside in early August amid raging student-led protests against Hasina, sealing the fate of the veteran politician who resigned after 15 years in power and fled to neighbouring India. In a rare media interview, Zaman told Reuters at his office in the capital Dhaka on Monday that the interim administration led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus had his full support and outlined a pathway to rid the military of political influence.

Congress accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of 'working like an agent for Adani' on Monday by linking the PM's diplomatic engagements to deals and projects that Gautam Adani's company signed over the past decade. The Opposition party took to its official X account to share a post that detailed Modi's diplomatic engagements with his foreign counterparts dating back to 2015. In the same time frame, the party linked the deals and projects that Adani's various subsidiaries launched in the same countries, in the exact same year.

bathing sheds for women have been created by a BSF battalion deployed in this frontier area of West Bengal to guard the India-Bangaldesh international boundary. The facilities were created following the Union home ministry's directive to the border forces to engage with the local population, with Home Minister Amit Shah saying these remote locations on the front are not the last but the first villages of the country, and organisations like the Border Security Force (BSF) should take all measures for the betterment of the lives of the citizens residing in these security-sensitive areas, a senior officer told PTI. The 32nd battalion of the BSF has created the open-air gyms near its border outposts of Gede, Kadipur and Tungi in West Bengal's Nadia district. Equipment like parallel bars, waist stretchers, chest press, fun rider, lateral pull down, sit-up trainer, two-sided rotator and «tai chi spinner» have been installed in these gyms, the officer said.

This accomplishment places India among a select group of elite teams worldwide that have ever reached this milestone. In the 147-year history of Test cricket, only seven teams have recorded more wins than losses at some point, and currently, only five maintain this record. As it stands, India's Test statistics are: Matches: 580 | Wins: 179 | Losses: 178 | Draws: 222 | Ties: 1. Alongside India, the other teams with more wins than losses include Australia, England, South Africa, and Pakistan. Australia leads with 414 wins and 232 losses, followed by England with 397 wins against 325 losses. South Africa boasts 179 wins to 161 losses, while Pakistan has 148 wins compared to 144 losses.

Chasing a mammoth 515 victory target, Bangladesh were all out for 234 with only skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto (82) offering some resistance with the bat. Local boy Ashwin was pick of the Indian bowlers, while Jadeja returned 3-58.

Virat Kohli had a brief but eventful innings during the second innings of the first Test between India and Bangladesh on September 20 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. After scoring just six runs in the first innings, Kohli entered the crease looking to regain his form. He raced to 17 runs off 37 balls, but his dismissal was overshadowed by his decision not to use the DRS despite edging a delivery. During his time at the crease, Kohli engaged in a lighthearted exchange with veteran Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, who was brought into the bowling attack by captain Najmul Hossain Shanto shortly after Kohli arrived. Shakib’s unexpected strategy of bowling a series of yorkers caught everyone off guard, including Kohli himself. The two former captains shared a laugh, with Kohli playfully comparing Shakib's bowling style to that of Lasith Malinga. «Tu Malinga bana hua hai, Yorker pe Yorker de raha hai (You have become Malinga, bowling yorker after yorker),» Kohli said to Shakib in a comment that was captured on the stump-mic and immediately went viral on social media.

IND vs BAN Live Score 1st Test Day 4: Rohit Sharma led team India are just 6 wickets away from a hard-fought victory against the visitors at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. While India are generally known to perform well on their home turf, this win will perhaps mean a little more to the skipper after the defeat they suffered in the ODI series against Sri Lanka.

India played model Test cricket on the third day of the first Test and put Bangladesh in the shade. First there was the calm batting of Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill, respectful of the bowlers and the conditions and then came Ravichandran Ashwin, showing off his skill to ensure that India moved the game forward. There was an air of inevitably over the hundreds Pant and Gill scored. For Pant, it was obviously a significant ton — his sixth — in the context of his life and the challenges he has faced over the last two years. It was an innings he was going to remember for a long time to come. Gill, while complementing Pant, understood that his role was slightly different. Gill needed to get some serious runs under his belt and the calm and collected manner in which he went about the task was pleasing on the eye.

Bangladesh's Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain on Saturday said that Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus will not be meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, according to media reports. Hossain, former foreign secretary of Bangladesh, said he would hold a bilateral meeting with India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to advance the relationship between the two neighbours, The Daily Star newspaper reported. At a press briefing at the foreign ministry in the afternoon, Hossain said, «Sorting out all issues, we want to further advance our relationship based on mutual respect and fairness.»

S Jaishankar is likely to interact with his Bangladeshi counterpart, Touhid Hossain, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, scheduled to be held next week, in New York. With Bangladesh recently seeing violent revolt and the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina government, Jaishankar is reportedly keep to emphasize India's hopes for a rapid restoration of law and order in the country, as well as the Modi government's concerns over threats to the Hindu minority in the country. The foreign minister is also expected to smooth over any tensions between the neighbours, reiterating India’s commitment to work with a democratic and peaceful Bangladesh.

India could have enforced the follow on, such was their dominance, but there was no need to, with all the time in the world left in the Test match. At 81 for 3, a lead of 308, with plenty of batting to come there really is only one way this Test match is headed. Ravichandran Ashwin only pushed on to 113 but Ravindra Jadeja missing a century, nicking off on 86, was the highlight of the morning. India pushed on to 376, a score that looked unlikely at one stage, but they then made it count.

Amit Shah on Friday flagged off BJP's Parivartan Yatra in Jharkhand ahead of the assembly elections. The party will launch six yatras from six regions of the state which will culminate on October 2 in Ranchi, when the party will organise a rally. These yatras will cover all the 81 assembly segments in 24 districts. Several national and state level leaders will participate in the different phases of the yatra. Speaking at a public meeting in Sahibganj, Shah attacked the Hemant Soren government over corruption and appealed to the people of Jharkhand to vote for the BJP. «The change is not just about bringing the BJP government in place of JMM and Congress. The change is to remove this corrupt government and bring a government that will stop corruption.» Shah emphasised that the state needs a BJP government which can work for the welfare of farmers and generate employment in the state so that tribal people are not forced to go outside to get a job.

Guwahati: In yet another watershed moment in the logistics sector of Assam, the Inland Waterways Authority of India, the nodal agency of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, successfully felicitated one huge Over Dimensional Cargo (ODC), a Vacuum Tower, headed towards Numaligarh Refinery. The ODC was ferried by MV Tidal Waves IV vessel from Kolkata via Indo Bangladesh Protocol Route (IBPR) and is headed to NRL for its expansion project. Prabin Bora, Director (I/c), Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), said, “This is a very positive development in the logistics sector of Assam. This ODC is the result of the MoU signed between NRL and IWAI earlier.”

Indian power companies are being hampered by its inability to access the dollars it requires to pay them, documents showed and sources familiar with the matter said. The country has been struggling to pay its bills due to costly fuel and goods imports since the 2022 war in Ukraine, while political turmoil which led to the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in August has added to its troubles. Bangladesh is urgently seeking $5 billion in financial aid from international lenders to stabilise its dwindling foreign exchange reserves and its central bank has raised key interest rates to tame soaring inflation. Last year, it sought a $4.7 billion bailout from the International Monetary Fund.

Assam Police on Friday pushed back two Bangladeshis who attempted to cross the international border at Karimganj district, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. He said on Thursday also Assam Police pushed back four Bangladeshis who attempted to cross the border in Karimganj district. «In line with our zero-tolerance policy toward illegal infiltration, earlier today @assampolice successfully pushed back the following Bangladeshi nationals who attempted to cross the International Border at Karimganj,» Sarma posted on X on Friday. The two illegal immigrants were identified as Dilara Begum and Shoel Hawladar, he said.

Chandra Arya on Tuesday raised the issue of violence against minorities in Bangladesh in Canadian Parliament in what was the first such statement in a Parliament in the West since the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government in early August. “I am deeply concerned by violence targeting religious minorities, including Hindus, Buddhists and Christians in Bangladesh. Every time there is instability in Bangladesh, religious minorities, particularly Hindus, face the brunt. The share of religious minorities in the population of Bangladesh has significantly decreased since it achieved its independence in 1971,” Arya pointed out in his statement. “From 23.1%, including about 20% Hindus, it has now come down to just about 9.6%, including about 8.5% Hindus. Canadian Hindus who have families in Bangladesh are concerned about the security and safety of their families, their temples and properties,” Arya claimed, adding, “They will be holding a rally on Parliament Hill next Monday, September 23, to highlight the current situation there. They will be joined by Canadian Buddhists and Christians who have families in Bangladesh.”

Rohit Sharma on Tuesday said head coach Gautam Gambhir's style is different from his predecessor Rahul Dravid but insisted that he has a good understanding with the new appointee. Rohit was addressing the media ahead of the first Test against Bangladesh beginning in Chennai on Wednesday. «Obviously Rahul bhai, Vikram Rathour and Paras Mhambrey were a different team and it is only acceptable that the new support staff will bring different perspective,» Rohit said in the pre-match press conference. «New coaching staff has different style but there is no problem. Good understanding is important, and I have that with Gambhir,» he added on his dynamics with the new head coach.