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Sunny Deol can now finally heave a sign of relief. The auction notice for the ‘Gadar 2’ star’s palatial Juhu mansion has been withdrawn. The Bank Of Baroda issued a statement confirming the same.

Partition onto the younger generation with respect to national and social unity, Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar said on Sunday against the backdrop of a recent CBSE circular to schools on the issue. Pawar was speaking at the inauguration of a school in the presence of senior Congress leader Sushilkumar Shinde and state minister and BJP leader Chandrakant Patil. «I am worried about a circular issued by the CBSE (the Central Board of Secondary Education controlled and managed by the Union government) recently that asks its schools to inform students about the situation which erupted during Partition,» Pawar said.

Shardul Thakur's better batting ability compared to speedster Prasidh Krishna could prove to be decisive while selecting the extra pacer for World Cup but both are likely to be auditioned if India pick a 17-member squad for the Asia Cup, which is set to be named on Monday. However, the biggest bone of contention will be whether senior batters KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer, desperate to prove their full fitness from thigh and back injuries respectively, are green-lighted for selection by NCA's sports science unit headed by Dr Nitin Patel.

World Cup, former players and cricket pundits have been putting forth their views on players and teams to keep the fans intrigued. Recently, former Pakistan quick Shoaib Akhtar shared his thoughts on Team India's skipper Rohit Sharma, highlighting that captaincy has been crippling the abilities of the Mumbai batter and that he «panics» under pressure. Akhtar had all praise for former India skipper MS Dhoni and said that he could handle the pressure so well.

In a sudden and shocking change of events, the President of Pakistan, Arif Alvi, has claimed that he did not give consent to the Official Secrets Amendment Bill 2023 and Pakistan Army Amendment Bill 2023 while alleging that his own staff has undermined his will and command. Arif Alvi’s remarks came just as reports started doing rounds that President has given his nod to the Official Secrets Amendment Bill 2023 and Pakistan Army Amendment Bill 2023. Taking to Twitter, Arif Alvi said, “As God is my witness, I did not sign Official Secrets Amendment Bill 2023 & Pakistan Army Amendment Bill 2023 as I disagreed with these laws." The Pakistani president said he returned the unsigned law and confirmed with his staff if the proposed legislation have been returned.

cricket, Shadab Khan, recently showcased the strong bond he shares with his teammate Hasan Ali by stepping up to counter an online troll's mockery. The incident unfolded on social media, shedding light on the camaraderie and unity within the team. The incident originated when Shadab Khan shared a series of pictures on X (formerly Twitter) with a playful caption, «Modelling skills better? Learning from my teammates.» Hasan Ali, quick to respond, humorously praised Shadab in his native language, stating, «May I be sacrificed for you, let's go again, my friend.

Also read: ‘Stand up for your rights’: Upon arrest, former Pakistan PM Imran Khan urges followers not to ‘sit at home in silence’ The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) filed a First Information Report (FIR) against Qureshi, citing relevant sections of the Official Secrets Act and the Pakistan Penal Code. The FIR alleges that Qureshi's actions fall under wrongful communication of information and the attempt to commit or abet an offense under the Secrets Act.

₹336 crore in India. With this, the movie has broken the earning business of War and Bajrangi Bhaijan. If experts are to be believed the movie will also surpass Bollywood blokcbusters like ‘Tiger Zinda Hai’, ‘PK’, ‘Dangal',etc.

World Cup games in as many days is not ideal for organisational as well as security reasons and hope a one day breather is provided, said a Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) official on Sunday, signalling another change in schedule for the ODI showpiece beginning in India on October 5. After a much-delayed schedule announcement in June, the BCCI and ICC rescheduled as many as nine games earlier this month, including the marquee clash between India and Pakistan. With the Indo-Pak fixture in Ahmedabad advanced by a day on October 15, Pakistan's game against Sri Lanka in Hyderabad was moved to October 10 from October 12.

Hema Malini told media, "Gadar dekh kar aayi hun. Bohut hi accha laga. Jo expected tha waese hi tha.

In a major change headache for BCCI and ICC, a change in the schedule for the upcoming ODI World Cup might have to be changed once again after a letter from the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA). According to a report in The Indian Express, the HCA has written to the BCCI asking for a gap between consecutive matches to be played on 9 and 10 October. The Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad is scheduled to host the Netherlands vs New Zealand match on 9 October, followed by the Pakistan vs Sri Lanka match on 10 October.

Eleven labourers were killed in a bomb attack in Northwestern Pakistan, caretaker prime minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar said on Sunday in a post on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. The device exploded after being attached to a truck carrying the workers to a construction project in Waziristan, near the Afghan border. "They were working at an army post that is under construction ...

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) leader and federal minister, Shireen Mazari alleged that police personnel and people dressed in plain clothes, «abducted» her daughter Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir from her house in an overnight raid on Sunday, Geo News reported. Strongly condemning the incident, Mazari termed it an act of «abduction» and «state fascism». She alleged that the personnel barged into her house by breaking down the front door, Geo News reported.

Chinese citizens employed in various projects in Pakistan have been facing the ire of Baloch rebel groups for the last few years in the backdrop of severe exploitation of locals in Balochistan. Chinese development and associated infrastructure projects are leading to significant displacement of the Baloch people from their native villages.

ALSO READ: ‘Rahul, Rohit have plenty of choices…’: Sourav Ganguly makes surprising no. 4 picks for India's World Cup squad Previously India won the world cup in 1983 under legendary all-rounder and ex-skipper Kapil Dev. India were also runners-up at the 2003 Cricket World Cup, and semifinalists four times(1987, 1996, 2015, 2019).

Shah Mehmood Qureshi was detained on Saturday, his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party said, just hours after he said it would challenge any delay to the country's election in the courts. Party spokesman Zulfi Bukhari told Reuters the specific reason for the detention of Qureshi, twice Pakistan's foreign minister, was not immediately clear. The caretaker information minister did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Bukhari condemned the arrest on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, saying he was «arrested for doing a press conference and re affirming PTI stance against all tyranny and pre poll rigging that is going on currently in Pakistan». PTI party chairman Imran Khan is currently jailed for three years after being convicted on graft charges and is barred from contesting any election for five years. He denies any wrongdoing. Khan won the last election in 2018 and became prime minister until he was ousted in a no-confidence vote in 2022. The election is meant to be held within 90 days of parliament being dissolved last week, by November, but uncertainty looms over the date as the nation grapples with constitutional, political and economic crises.

USA secured a place in the ICC Under-19 ODI World Cup after an impressive performance in the Americas qualifiers, joining the already qualified 15 teams for the event in Sri Lanka next year. They won five out of six matches to top the four-team qualifiers with 10 points, same as Canada, but topped the standings on better net run-rate (4.84).

Khan's life is still in danger and he can be poisoned in Attock jail, his wife Bushra Bibi has said as she demanded better prison facilities for the incarcerated former Pakistan prime minister. In her letter to the Punjab home secretary on Saturday, the 49-year-old wife of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman wrote that the court had directed the authorities concerned to shift her husband from Attock jail in Punjab to Adiala prison in Rawalpindi. «My husband has been imprisoned in Attock jail without any justification.

Rohit is a great guy, but he cripples during captaincy, he panics. These might be harsh words, but I don't think he should have taken up the captaincy," Shoaib Akhtar said during a conversation on 'Backstage With Boria'. “Even Virat Kohli isn't as talented as him.

India Men's Junior Hockey Team will face off against Germany today at 10:30 pm in the second match of the 4-Nation Dusseldorf 2023 tournament. The tournament is being played as part of the preparations for the upcoming FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup 2023 which will be played in Malaysia between 5-16 December this year.

Yasin Malik's wife, Mushaal Hussein Mullick, has been made part of the caretaker government in Pakistan, a development that observers described as a symbolic move by the country's military establishment to keep its "Kashmir agenda" alive. Mullick, who belongs to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), has been appointed special advisor to the caretaker Prime Minister, Anwaarul Haq Kakar, on human rights and women's empowerment.