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Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch, where even the bustling marketplace is not immune to the specter of terrorism. Hidden within the green forest cover of the Pir Panjal region are highly trained Pakistani terrorists, presenting a significant challenge to security forces. Despite intensified patrolling following a recent surge in terrorist attacks, searching these dense forests remains a daunting task. Resurgence of Terrorism After an 18-year hiatus, terrorism has resurfaced in Poonch and Rajouri, with the first major attack on the army occurring in the forests of Surankote in October 2021. This resurgence has disrupted security calculations for Jammu and Kashmir, exacerbated by the abrogation of Article 370, which granted the region special status under the Constitution.

The year 2024 is notable for the large number of elections being held—in well over 60 countries, representing nearly half of the world’s population. Of course, there are myriad systems and we are only halfway through the year, but as a generalization, it is turning out to be a year of strong majorities for presidential forms of government and coalitions for parliamentary democracies. Indonesia and Mexico returned strong majorities for their presidential winners, with Mexico electing its first ever woman to its top office.

ALSO READ: Captain Babar Azam on Pakistan's T20 World Cup 2024 exit, 'cannot play in every player's place, there are 11 players...The Pakistan skipper surpassed Dhoni and has 549 runs to his name in 17 innings as captain in the T20 World Cup.India's former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni held the record with 529 runs under his belt in 29 innings. Next to Babar, New Zealand captain Kane Williamson is also in line and may overtake the former Indian skipper, as he is just two runs shy of Dhoni's 529.

India Today.He added, “We have a good bunch of players. We've to go home, chat and see where we lack, and then come back. Couldn't finish off close games, as a team we weren't good as a team," as quoted by ANI.He evaluated both his and the Pakistan team's performance across all aspects of the game, noting that they particularly struggled in the batting department."We finished well.

Venue : Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium, Lauderhill, Florida Pakistan squad - Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Usman Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Azam Khan, Mohammad Rizwan, Abbas Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Amir, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi Ireland squad - Andy Balbirnie, Harry Tector, Paul Stirling, Ross Adair, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Lorcan Tucker, Neil Rock, Barry McCarthy, Ben White, Craig Young, Graham Hume, Joshua Little, Mark Adair Pakistan vs Ireland Match Details Match 36 of ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2024 between Pakistan and Ireland to be held at Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium, Lauderhill, Florida at 08:00 PM.

air defence missiles, DRDO is going to carry out trials of the indigenous shoulder-fired air defence missiles before handing them over to the Indian Army for user trials. The Defence Research and Development Organisation has been developing Very Short Range Air Defence missiles to meet the requirements of the Indian Army and Air Force to tackle aerial targets like fast-moving drones, fighter aircraft and helicopters in border areas. DRDO is looking to carry out high-altitude trials of the Indigenous tripod-fired short-range air defence missile in mountainous regions like Ladakh or Sikkim, defence officials told ANI.

cricket players in the India team, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, remains a matter of concern for fans.Virat Kohli is playing as an opener in the tournament while he typically bats at number 3. King Kohli has not found his form in this tournament so far. He scored 1 off 5 against Ireland and 4 off 3 against Pakistan.

cricket for a long while now except in franchise-based leagues," the source added.Afridi spoke about the “grouping" controversy in the Pakistan team.According to Shahid Afridi, separate “groups" have always existed in the Pakistan team, but that has never affected players’ performances on the field. It never happened that certain players did not perform under a particular player’s captaincy.“Babar has been unable to lead the team as he should have.

T20 World Cup has progressed to its Super Eight stage after an intense round of preliminary matches across various venues. The Super Eight phase of the 2024 T20 World Cup is scheduled to commence on June 19, Wednesday, with seven out of the eight teams already confirmed. Anticipation mounts for the June 24 clash between India and Australia, a rematch of the 2023 World Cup Final. India secured their spot by topping Group A with three wins, while their last match was affected by rain. Bangladesh is expected to join as the eighth team in the Super Eight, while the Netherlands remains a distant contender.

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are in this Indian set-up because of their ability to play defining knocks when it matters the most and Sanjay Manjrekar wouldn't mind a few underwhelming group league scores from the two megastars if they can make a difference in the semi-final or final of the ongoing T20 World Cup. While Kohli has failed to reach double digits in all three completed games, skipper Rohit was in good nick during his fifty against Ireland but didn't score many against Pakistan and USA in the subsequent matches. «Ideally, if you have gone for people like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, then you have gone for experience. You want to take your experienced players in World Cup to deliver when it really matters,» Manjrekar told PTI in an exclusive interview. The former India player added, «So, I don't mind if certain players are out of form. Coming into the knockouts, if they play a defining innings in a semi-final or the final to win the title, that's the kind of expectation you must have from your senior players.

BCCI confirmed Gambhir as India head coach on Thursday and the official announcement is expected to be made by the end of this week. The report states that the exact date of Gambhir's announcement as head coach will depend on India's performance during the World Cup.Also Read | Sunil Gavaskar blasts ICC for India vs Canada T20 World Cup match washout: ‘Don’t host matches where…'Gambhir has also reportedly asked to be allowed to choose his own support staff.

Babar Azam, Muhammad Rizwan, Shaheen Afridi may face salary cuts after Pakistan's dismal show in T20 World Cup 2024The fact that crucial T20 World Cup matches have been washed out despite the absence of rain has not gone down well with pundits and many former cricketers. Former India batsman Sunil Gavaskar went as far as to ask the ICC not to play matches where the groundsmen don't have enough covers to protect the entire outfield.Speaking on Star Sports about the match, Gavaskar said, "Request To ICC, that it should not host the matches where there are no covers to cover the entire ground.

ANI.Meanwhile, India will now head into the Super 8s with 7 points and a Net Run Rate (NRR) of 1.137, finishing at the top of the Group A table. Canada team with three points, has been eliminated from the tournament.India has already qualified for the Super 8 after clinching three consecutive wins in Group A.

Florida on Saturday was abandoned due to wet outfield without a ball being bowled. The umpires decided to abandon the match after an inspection at 11.30 AM local time (9 PM IST). Earlier there were initial inspection held at 10 AM local time (7.30 PM IST) and 10.30 AM local time (8 PM IST).

fire incident in Kuwait on June 12, were held at their respective hometowns in Kerala on Saturday where hundreds came to bid adieu. The bodies of 23 Keralites who lost their lives in the fire that happened in one of the residential accommodations of a company at Mangaf in Kuwait, were brought to the state on Friday in a special flight from the Gulf nation. The funerals of 12 Keralites were held on Friday itself, while four of them were held today. The funerals of Lucas and Sajan George from Kollam, Aneesh Kumar from Kannur and Akash S Nair from Pathanamthitta were held today.

A Montreal restaurant owner who has given out hundreds of free meals as part of a “pay it forward program” says his initiative has been halted because of the so-called language police.

T20 World Cup 2024 after USA vs Ireland match got washed out in rain. Pakistan was vouching for Ireland to win that game, which would have kept their hopes alive in the tournament. Babar Azam-led Pakistan faced a major upset in their opening game, where they faced a defeat against the USA in the Super Over.

T20 World Cup 2024 is not just due to bad cricket, a lot of other issues like internal rift, fitness issues etc. were seen with the Babar Azam-led side.

The Pakistan Cricket Board is set to strictly enforce a policy of issuing only two No-Objection Certificates (NOCs) for T20 leagues per player. The decision comes after the team’s disappointing performance and early exit in the T20 World Cup. Pakistan was eliminated from the tournament on Friday after a washout at Lauderhill in Florida allowed the USA to advance to the Super Eight round along with arch-rivals India from Group A.

India vs Canada Live Score Updates: Rohit Sharma-led Team India is all set to play its last league game of the T20 World Cup 2024, which remains clouded by the flash floods which struck Florida a few days ago. Today's match at the Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium, Florida is inconsequential for both teams as India has already qualified for the Super 8 stage, while Canada is already out of the marquee tournament.The weather of Florida remains dicey and even though the rains have stopped, the threat over India vs Canada match continues.

Pakistan, the government has slashed the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs 10.20 and Rs 2.33 per litre respectively ahead of the Eid ul Adha festival. The price cut, effective from Saturday, will bring the price of petrol to Rs 258.16 per litre while the price of HSD will be Rs 267.89 per litre, The Express Tribune newspaper quoted a statement from the Prime Minister's Office on Friday. The Finance Division, which usually reviews the fuel prices every 15 days, issued an official notification for the latest price cuts and said the new prices would be applicable for the next fortnight.