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  Jemimah Rodrigues breaks silence on religious conversion accusations: 'God gave us double honour for every bit of shame' After playing a crucial part in India's recent World Cup victory, star batter Jemimah Rodrigues has finally addressed the much-discussed Khar Gymkhana controversy involving her family. Her gymkhana membership was suspended as a result of it last year, and the controversy resurfaced after her match-winning show against Australia in the semifinals. The issue was first reported in October last year during the Annual General Body Meeting of Khar Gymkhana. Ivan Rodrigues, Jemimah's father, was accused of holding over 35 events connected to Brother Manuel Ministries over the course of 18 months. The club's rules forbids political or religious events on its property. After a staff member informed previous club president Nitin Gadekar about the matter, tensions increased and the management decided to hold formal proceedings by a vote of the members.  Ro...

  Mohammed Siraj leaked runs in his first spell. (AP Photo) South Africa’s India tour began on a solid note as their captain Temba Bavuma won the coin toss and opted to bat first at Eden Gardens in Kolkata today. The opening pair of Ryan Rickelton and Aiden Markram then led a fine start as they unleashed a flurry of boundaries, particularly targeting right-arm pacer Mohammed Siraj early on. While Markram took his sweet time, playing 22 dot balls before unfurling a sumptuous straight drive off Siraj for a boundary to open his account in style. On the other hand, Rickelton was struck two fours off the first four deliveries he faced, both off Siraj. Siraj was soon taken off the attack after leaking 25 runs in his eight three overs. On the other hand, Jasprit Bumrah kept his end tight, allowing just two runs in four overs. With Siraj ineffective and conceding boundaries, India captain Shubman Gill turned to the left-arm spin of Axar Patel as early as the eighth over of South African in...

  Rishabh Pant breaks Virender Sehwag's record with most Test sixes for India Rishabh Pant carved out another slice of history on Day 2 of the opening Test between India and South Africa at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, surpassing Virender Sehwag's record for the most sixes by an Indian in Test cricket. Pant achieved the feat in just his 83rd Test innings, overtaking Sehwag's tally of 91 sixes with his trademark audacity and flair. The left-hander's aggressive style has transformed India's Test batting template, and this milestone further reinforces his status as one of the game's most impactful stroke-makers. By moving to 92 sixes, Pant now enters the top tier of global six-hitters, rising to seventh on the all-time list led by England's Ben Stokes. India vs South Africa, 1st Test Day 2 Updates Pant joins an elite group featuring Brendon McCullum, Adam Gilchrist, Tim Southee, Chris Gayle and Jacques Kallis, underlining the significance of his achievement and...

  yashasvi jaiswal overtakes sachin tendulkar in huge list topped by gautam gambhir Yashasvi Jaiswal went past Sachin Tendulkar in an elite list during his 12-run knock against South Africa in the first innings of the opening game of the series against South Africa. The left-handed batter couldn't play a big knock and departed for 12 off 27 balls. He hit three fours in his knock. He went past Sachin despite being dismissed early. Yashasvi is now ahead of Sachin in the list of Indian batsmen with the most runs after Test innings. The India opener has 2450 runs in 50 innings. Sachin, the highest run-scorer in the history of Test cricket, had 2415 runs after 50 innings in red-ball cricket. He finished his Test career as the highest run-scorer. The Master Blaster scored 15921 runs in 200 Tests. Gautam Gambhir tops the list of Indian batsmen with the most Test runs after 50 innings. The India head coach had 2692 runs in his account after 50 outings. He is followed by Rahul Dravid, who h...

  Mumbai Police’s Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) has uncovered a major drug syndicate linked to underworld gangster Dawood Ibrahim. The names of several Bollywood celebrities are now surfacing during the investigation. Names include rapper Loka, actress Shraddha Kapoor, socialite Orry and director duo Abbas-Mustan. Zeeshan Siddiqui, whose father Baba Siddique was shot dead in October 2024, has also been named. The syndicate was allegedly run by the wanted drug lord Salim Dola. The Dawood associate operated the network from Dubai. According to police, he supplied mephedrone (M-Cat or Meow Meow) to multiple Indian states and even smuggled it overseas. His son, Taher Dola, was extradited from the UAE in August. It is Taher who has given out key information to investigators. According to confidential documents accessed by India Today, Taher claimed that Bollywood actors, models, rappers, filmmakers and even Dawood’s relatives attended drug parties organised by him in India and abr...

  Benchmark indices, Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex, were down around 0.27% in afternoon. Ahead of Bihar election results on Friday, market watchers betting that an National Democratic Alliance (NDA) majority in the state would give Indian equities a lift. After early trends showed the NDA inching well past the halfway mark, the markets held their ground at a time global markets were distinctly weak. Benchmark indices, Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex, were down around 0.27% in afternoon—a much milder correction compared to bourses elsewhere. At 1.20pm, the NDA was well past the majority mark with leads in 200 seats in a 243-strong state assembly, while the Mahagathbandhan, the main opposition group, was ahead in 39. Bihar’s poll outcome was watched closely whether its impact would extend to the political balance in New Delhi and affect how confident investors feel about policies staying on track. A  Reuters  report noted that winning Bihar is crucial because it is India’s thir...

  Massive explosion rocks Nowgam police station, where explosives from Red Fort terror module were stored A massive explosion rocked the Nowgam police station – where explosives recovered from the Red Fort blast-linked terror module were stored – in Srinagar late Friday night. While the police are yet to issue an official statement on the scale and cause of the explosion, sources said casualties are feared. Such was the intensity that the blast could be heard 30 kilometres away. Following the explosion, the police station and several vehicles in the vicinity went up in flames. A large number of ambulances and fire tenders were rushed to the area a little before midnight. Senior police and security officials also headed to Nowgam, which falls on the outskirts of Srinagar, and roads leading to the area were closed. Sources said they are probing whether the explosives stored at the police station exploded during an inspection, which was meant to be carried out in the presence of a mag...