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How the challenge of batting in Oz changed

KOOKABURRA RELEASED A REDESIGNED BALL FOR TESTS IN 2021 THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO MAKE THE GAME MORE EXCITING, BUT IT HAS ONLY MADE BATTING MORE DIFFICULT

Grit in the tail frustrates the hosts, India avoid follow-on

Like in 2021, there was defiance in the damp air of Gabba as Deep and Bumrah steer India towards a likely draw on Day 4

Jhulan Goswami stand: Another historic moment at Eden Gardens

KOLKATA: At 6.58pm on a misty winter evening near the Eden Gardens change rooms, Jhulan Goswami took the stage. And said she was speechless.

PRITHVI SHAW NOW AXED FROM MUMBAI VIJAY HAZARE SQUAD

MUMBAI: In a forgettable season, Prithvi Shaw received another jolt when the Mumbai selectors ignored his superb record in List A cricket by dropping him from the squad for the upcoming 50-over Vijay Hazare Trophy tournament.

DDCA head Jaitley calls it mandate for hard work

Newly elected president of Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) Rohan Jaitley on Tuesday promised to build a new cricket stadium in the capital and address the selection controversies surrounding the senior and age-group teams.

Hayley shines, WI level series with big victory

The visiting skipper hit a 47-ball 85* after taking 2 wickets to help the Caribbean women level the 3-match T20 series

Pidilite, two others vie for Dulux maker

MUMBAI: The race for Akzo Nobel India Ltd has narrowed to Pidilite Industries Ltd, JSW Paints Pvt. Ltd and Indigo Paints Ltd, two people close to the development said, with a deal likely to value the maker of Dulux paints at $2.1-2.5 billion.

Market in oversold zone on FPI selling

Fall risk Apart from cash selling, Flls increased bearish bets on index futures by a whopping 16,060 contracts on Tuesday.

RBI's new leadership to retain anti-crypto stance, officials say

NEW DELHI: The change of guard at the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is unlikely to change the central bank's position on private cryptocurrencies, two officials said.

TVS Electronics to expand electronics manufacturing

NEW DELHI: TVS Electronics plans to expand its electronics manufacturing services (EMS) division to bring it on par with its product and solutions division, senior executives from the Tumakuru, Karnataka-based company said.

Police search for killer's motive in Wisconsin school shooting

Police in Wisconsin on Tuesday were interviewing friends and family and examining the online presence of a 15-year-old girl to determine what drove her to open fire in a school classroom, killing a fellow student and a teacher before taking her own life.

CHINA EXECUTES OFFICIAL INVOLVED IN BIGGEST CASE OF GRAFT WORTH $421 MILLION

China, on Tuesday, executed Li Jianping, a former official in the north Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, who was convicted in the largest-ever corruption case in the country totaling over $421 million.

'Preposterous': China rejects spying claims linked to Prince Andrew

BEIJING: China on Tuesday said claims that a businessman had used his links with Britain's Prince Andrew to spy for Beijing were \"preposterous\", after the UK government voiced mounting concerns over the allegations.

GAZA CEASEFIRE TALKS SWIRL AS OFFICIALS PUSH FOR DEAL

Uncertainty surrounded Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's whereabouts on Tuesday after sources briefed on talks about a Gaza ceasefire said he was travelling to Cairo but his office said he was on the northern border with Syria.

For Ukraine, slain Russian general was chemical weapons ‘villain’

KYIV: Igor Kirillov, the head of the Russian army's chemical, biological and radiological weapons division who regularly accused the West of developing banned weapons in Ukraine, was killed on Tuesday in a brazen assassination in Moscow that has heightened tensions between Russia and Ukraine.

Rebellion hits ruling party as MPs demand Trudeau resignation

TORONTO: Hours after the shock resignation of his second-in-command, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was barely clinging on to power even as over a third of the ruling Liberal Party's MPs called for a change in leadership.

Ministerial blues haunt Mahayuti

Dissension within the Mahayuti is out in the open after chief minister (CM) Devendra Fadnavis expanded his team of ministers on Sunday.

The disenchantment with the secular ideal

The secular ethos envisaged in the Constitution should be the foundation for governing India

When Colombo comes calling

President Dissanayake's visit should allay fears of a Sri Lankan pivot towards China

Simultaneous polls are an imperative for India

Following the Union Cabinet's approval, the introduction in Parliament of amendment bills to usher in simultaneous elections is a significant moment for India's storied parliamentary democracy.

Pragmatism undergirds New Delhi's China policy

The outcome of two recent meetings, one between external affairs minister S Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi and the other between defence minister Rajnath Singh and Chinese defence minister Dong Jun, indicate that the reset of India-China relations is proceeding apace.

SIX ARRESTED IN GUJ FOR PM-JAY CARD FRAUD

Gujarat police on Tuesday arrested six people in Ahmedabad for allegedly issuing Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) cards to ineligible candidates, officials familiar with the matter said.

TRAFFICKING VICTIMS NEED PROTECTION: SC

Victims of immoral trafficking need to be protected, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday while reserving judgment on a petition seeking to strengthen the prevailing legal mechanism to investigate such crimes with cross-border linkages and to provide a mechanism to protect rescued victims.

Govt proposes GST-like panel to revive thorny farm reforms idea

IN JUNE, THE CENTRE HAD FORMED A PANEL TO PREPARE A DRAFT NATIONAL POLICY FRAMEWORK ON AGRICULTURAL MARKETING

Oppn slams BJP for not raising Manipur crisis in House debate

OPPN ALLEGED THAT THE NDA GOVERNMENT HAS MADE 'COMMUNAL DIVISION' PART OF ITS STATE POLICY

SC orders status quo in church dispute

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered that the status quo be maintained in the long-standing dispute between the Malankara Orthodox and Jacobite factions over the administration of churches in Kerala.

ED RESTITUTES ASSETS WORTH ₹22K-CR ATTACHED IN PMLA CASES

Around ₹22,280 crore worth of properties in at least 11 cases that were attached in different cases filed by the Enforcement Directorate(ED) have been restored to the victims or legitimate claimants, officials aware of the matter said.

RAJ HC REJECTS ABORTION PLEA OF RAPE SURVIVOR

The Rajasthan high court has refused to allow a 22-year-old rape survivor to terminate her 30-week pregnancy, observing that the fully developed foetus has an independent right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution of India.

Nadda attacks Congress over Emergency, Article 370 in RS

NEW DELHI: Union health minister and leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha, JP Nadda, on Tuesday targeted the Congress, citing Article 370 as an illustration of its attempts to alter the Constitution of India, and said the \"good lot\"—referring to the NDA government—abrogated the article to allow the full integration of Jammu and Kashmir with the country.

92% sanitation workers from SC, ST, OBC groups: Govt data

A TOTAL OF 57,758 SSWS HAVE BEEN SURVEYED, OF WHICH 54,574 HAVE BEEN VALIDATED ACROSS 33 STATES AND UTS, CENTRE SAID IN LOK SABHA