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T20 World Cup 2024 full schedule: The International Cricket Council (ICC) Men's T20 World Cup 2024 is just days away, and some teams are already in the United States practising for the upcoming marquee tournament. Rohit Sharma-led Team India squad landed in New York on Monday and was seen conducting team-building exercises on Wednesday.

Rajnath Singh on Wednesday claimed that under the free ration scheme, people were getting more foodgrains than they could consume and they ended up selling the surplus in the market. The former BJP president, who was addressing an election rally in Karakat Lok Sabha constituency of Bihar, also, cited figures to assert that the food inflation rate in the country was «the lowest in the world» and expressed dismay over allegations of price rise. «Are you not getting five kilogrammes of foodgrains each? I know if there are four members in a family, each is getting a supply of 5 kg and those who are not able to consume it, sell off the surplus,» Singh said with a chuckle, breaking into the local dialect Bhojpuri. Claiming that the central government has not done a favour to people by providing them with welfare measures like toilets and pucca houses, he said BJP people are in politics with the spirit of service.

Pakistan's key ally China has been actively bolstering the defence capabilities of the Pakistani army along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir over the past three years which includes the construction of steelhead bunkers and the provision of Unmanned Aerial and Combat Aerial Vehicles, officials said on Wednesday. Chinese assistance also extends to the installation of highly encrypted communication towers and the laying of underground fibre cables along the LoC. Moreover, advanced radar systems of Chinese origin, such as the 'JY' and 'HGR' series, have been deployed to enhance medium and low altitude target detection capabilities, providing crucial intelligence support for army and air defence units, they said. Additionally, the presence of the SH-15, a 155 mm truck-mounted howitzer gun manufactured by a Chinese firm, has been noticed at various locations along the LoC.

spread widely on social media on May 28 as Israel launched fresh attacks in Gaza. Despite global criticism and a court order to stop the alleged genocide, Israel continues to carry out airstrikes.

Narendra Modi's potential victory in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections triggered widespread outrage on social media platforms. “It is very important that Modi loses the elections. Every Pakistani wants him (Narendra Modi) to lose," he had told IANS. It is pertinent to note that Chaudhry had earlier openly admitted to Pakistan's conspiracy behind the 2019 Pulwama terror attack.

Indian stocks, the total assets under management (AUM) of state-owned insurance behemoth LIC has now crossed the Rs 50 lakh crore mark to nearly double the size of neighbouring Pakistan's GDP. Latest data shows that Life Insurance Corporation of India's AUM has increased by 16.48% year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 51,21,887 crore ($616 billion) as of March-end compared with Rs 43,97,205 crore at the end of the previous FY23.

Nawaz Sharif has admitted that his country “violated" a peace agreement with India in 1999.This disclosure came as Sharif assumed the Pakistan Muslim League's (Nawaz) presidency, six years after being disqualified by the country's Supreme Court.“On May 28, 1998, Pakistan carried out five nuclear tests. After that Vajpayee Saheb came here and agreed with us. But we violated that agreement...

T-20 World Cup since the inaugural edition in 2007, despite much talk of the IPL improving the quality of Indian players.Atherton said, “They haven’t won it since that first World Cup back in 2007," Atherton said. “That’s the great irony.

Narendra Modi's infamous "mujra" jibe, former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi on Monday sought to pay him back in the same coin. «And what does Modi do? Play the tabla?», quipped the once shy homemaker, who reacted with horror when journalists drew her attention to the remark, before responding with a sarcastic smile. Modi had used the colourful imagery at rallies in Bihar addressed on Saturday when he accused the INDIA bloc, in general, and RJD in particular, of Muslim appeasement and keeping mum on the humiliation of migrants from the state by leaders of parties other than the BJP. Rabri Devi, whose husband Lalu Prasad is the RJD's founding president, also claimed that the BJP-led NDA will be routed in the elections, a reason why they had «gone crazy and taken to blabbering».

(This story originally appeared in on May 27, 2024)

The Dawn reported.According to the report, over 1,000 female students were inside the Government Girls’ High Secondary School in Sirikot when the fire began, but luckily, no casualties were reported.Along with the local residents, the firefighters initiated the process of dousing the fire, but it took them more than two hours to douse it.

PTI, "And what does Modi do? Play the tabla?"Rabri Devi, RJD's founding president and Lalu Prasad Yadav wife, stated that citing defeat in the Lok Sabha polls, the BJP-led NDA had ‘gone crazy and taken to blabbering’.ALSO READ: Modi says INDIA bloc performing 'mujra' for vote bank; Priyanka Gandhi quips 'no PM ever used such words'On being asked to comment by PM Modi who alleged the INDIA bloc was receiving support from 'jihadis' sponsored by Pakistan, She said, "If it is indeed so, what are the intelligence agencies doing? And before indulging in the dog whistle over Pakistan, they should remember one of their tallest leaders Lal Krishna Advani, who went on to become the deputy prime minister, was born in that country."Slamming the PM from making such comments, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi said the PM was doing disco dance with China when the latter's troops reportedly captured around 2,000 square kilometres of the Indian territory.He took to X and wrote, "@narendramodi Ji, you talked about Mujra, so Asaduddin Owaisi wants to ask you that for the last 3 years, China has occupied 2 thousand square kilometers of Indian land, Modi ji, you are not removing China, so were you doing Disco Dancing with China?"ALSO READ: Tejashwi Yadav, TMC, other opposition leaders condemn PM Modi's 'mujra' remarks: 'Take him to the doctor'"Is this the type of language the prime minister should use? Does Modi think we do not have mouth to speak? (humaare munh mein zabaan nahin hai kya)," Owaisi said.

Pakistan's security forces were conducting several raids in the country's volatile northwest, a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban, when shootouts ensued leaving seven soldiers and 23 militants dead, the army said Monday. The first exchange of fire occurred overnight on the outskirts of Peshawar, the capital of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, killing six militants and two army officers who «embraced martyrdom,» according to a statement by Pakistan's military. A second shootout happened during another security operation on Monday in the district of Tank, leaving 10 militants dead, the statement said, adding that five soldiers and seven militants were also killed during a separate fire exchange in the district of Khyber.

players who left for the United States ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024 have reached New York to take part in the upcoming ICC event. Earlier on Saturday, the Indian cricketers including skipper Rohit Sharma, pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah and number one-ranked T20I batter Suryakumar Yadav left for the United States. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) took to their official social media handle and shared a clip of the players reaching the US for the upcoming T20 World Cup. In the video, the Indian cricketers were captured leaving the airport in New York and boarding the team bus.

₹24.75 crore, earlier faced sharm criticism for not delivering despite being the most expensive player in IPL history. However, his performances in two knock-out games have been “paise vasool" for KKR fans.“This is my public apology for putting shade at starc in initial matches," wrote one fan while another called it the “Best delivery of this season for sure".“This ball was unplayable...

Srinagar: Kashmir Valley has recorded a turnout of over 50% across the three Lok Sabha seats that went to polls on May 25, eclipsing the records since 1989, when terrorism started here. Elections for the three seats of Baramulla along the Line of Control in north Kashmir, Srinagar in central Kashmir and Anantnag-Rajouri, spread across the Pir Panjal mountains in south Kashmir, have concluded. Baramulla recorded 59% polling, Srinagar 38% and Anantnag-Rajouri 53%. Compared to the previous eight Lok Sabha polls since 1989, voting has increased by 15-20 percentage points.

Karachi, Talat Hussain, one of Pakistan's most accomplished and celebrated actors, died on Sunday at a private hospital here following a prolonged illness. He was 83. A radio, TV, theatre, and cinema veteran, Hussain was known for serials such as «Bandish», «Karwaan», «Hawain» and «Parchaiyan» as well as movies «Chiragh Jalta Raha», «Gumnaam», «Actor in Law» and Indian film «Sauten Ki Beti». Arts Council of Pakistan (ACP) Karachi President Ahmed Shah confirmed the news of Hussain's death, adding that the actor had long been undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Karachi. «An acclaimed actor like Talat Hussain is born after centuries,» he said.

Free Balochistan Movement (Germany chapter) staged a demonstration in Dortmund, Germany, on May 25, aiming to draw attention to the consequences of Pakistan's nuclear tests in Balochistan on May 28, 1998. The protest sought to raise awareness about the dangers posed by Pakistan's nuclear arsenal.

BJP president JP Nadda on Sunday credited his party with providing a «mazboot» (strong) government, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which was capable of penetrating Pakistan's borders to destroy terrorist hideouts. In contrast, the former Union minister charged, the Congress-led UPA government that got voted out in 2014 was «majboor, kamzor aur apang» (helpless, weak and crippled). Addressing back-to-back election rallies in Bihar's Arrah and Jehanabad constituencies, Nadda mocked the UPA for having sent «dossiers to Pakistan when the nation was rattled by terrorist attacks sponsored from across the border». «When Modi took over, and Uri and Pulwama happened, our troops penetrated Pakistan's borders to conduct surgical strikes and Balakot air strikes and beat the terrorists inside their homes,» he said.

Amit Shah has said that the Modi government's Kashmir policy has been vindicated by the successful polling in Jammu and Kashmir, where even separatists have voted «overwhelmingly», as he assured that the assembly elections in the region will be held before September 30. Once the elections are over, the government will start the process of restoring statehood to the Union Territory, Shah said in an interview to PTI late Saturday. «I have said in Parliament that we will give the statehood after the assembly elections,» he said, adding that everything is going according to plan, such as the surveys of the backward classes and delimitation exercise of the Assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies. «We have completed the delimitation process. Because the reservation can be given only after the delimitation process is completed. Because we have to know about the status of various castes (to give reservation). That has been done. Lok Sabha election is also over (in Jammu and Kashmir). Next is the assembly election which will also be held. We will complete the process before the Supreme Court deadline,» he said.

T20 World Cup in the US is a "landmark event" and there is huge excitement among the diaspora as well as across America, India's envoy here said emphasising that the tournament is playing a «very significant role» in bringing cricket to the country's mainstream and will further contribute towards the bilateral people-to-people relationship. «This is the first time we are having a (cricket) World Cup being played on US soil. There is huge excitement, not only among the Indian diaspora members but even in the United States,» Consul General of India in New York Binaya Srikanta Pradhan told PTI here in an exclusive conversation ahead of the much-anticipated tournament. He said American congressmen, senators, elected representatives are talking about the T20 Cricket World Cup being held in the US.