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Published on: Sept 18, 2025 08:41 am IST PCB posted a mute video of Andy Pycroft with team management that soon became the laughing stock on social media. The saga of the ‘no-handshake’ row continues. Now, the attention was been grabbed by a mute video released by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). The video in question shows the captain of the team, Salman Ali Agha, head coach Mike Hesson, and a PCB official having a chat with the match referee, Andy Pycroft. Pakistan’s captain Salman Agha shares team list with match referee Andy Pycroft at the toss during against UAE(AP)…

On the first day of the monsoon session of the Odisha Assembly, the Congress submitted a notice for a no-confidence motion against the 15-month-old BJP government in the state.The Congress’s move may be symbolic given its poor tally in the 147-member Assembly, but party insiders said it was a “well-thought-out strategy to expose the nexus between the BJP and the principal Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD)”. Just after the monsoon session got underway Thursday, the Congress submitted a notice for no-confidence motion against Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi-led government, which was signed by 14 Congress MLAs and the lone CPI…

In the wake of a heated standoff between the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the International Cricket Council (ICC), it was ICC’s newly appointed Chief Executive Officer, Sanjog Gupta, who reportedly led the negotiations that ultimately blocked Pakistan’s attempt to have match referee Andy Pycroft removed from officiating its matches in the ongoing Asia Cup. ICC CEO Sanjog Gupta The PCB had alleged misconduct on the part of Pycroft during the high-voltage Group A clash between India and Pakistan in Dubai on September 14. The controversy erupted after Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav refused to shake hands with Pakistan skipper Salman…

OnePlus has introduced a range of festive offers across its smartphones, tablets, and audio devices. These offers include discounts, instant bank offers, and no-cost EMI options. The deals start from September 22, and customers can avail them on OnePlus.in, Amazon, OnePlus Experience Stores, and other e-commerce websites.  Here’s a list of the top OnePlus smartphone deals: OnePlus 13R Powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip and up to 16GB of RAM, the OnePlus 13R offers a huge 6000mAh battery and 80W SUPERVOOC charging. The phone also features a vibrant 6.7-inch Super Fluid AMOLED display with a smooth 120 Hz…

Best for: Culture and off-season cachetWhile I often flit between many Greek islands when trying to pin down a favorite, I always seem to land back in Syros. Ask me why, and I’m unsure. I think it’s something to do with how authentically real it is, as well as its clashing-but-cohabiting mix of cultures. Everything here just works. It’s the capital of the Cyclades, and its main town, Ermoupoli, is the administrative center of the island group. This might all sound a bit boring, and perhaps not really relevant to your next Greek getaway, but it’s because of this that…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the opening event of the bipartisan delegation of American legislators to Israel in Jerusalem. (AP) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday rejected conspiracy theories suggesting his government had a hand in the assassination of American conservative activist Charlie Kirk — even hinting that Qatari money might be fuelling the rumours. “Joseph Goebbels, the Nazi propaganda minister, said that the bigger the lie, the faster it will spread,” Netanyahu said in a video message posted on X. “Somebody has fabricated a monstrous big lie — that Israel had something to do with Charlie…

Within a fortnight of the GST Council announcing rate rationalisation on smaller cars from 28 per cent to 18 per cent, Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) has communicated to the Maharashtra Government to enhance its investment commitment at its upcoming manufacturing facility in Talegaon by nearly 60 per cent from Rs 7,000 crore to Rs 11,000 crore. The enhanced investment will not only lead to a jump in new capacity addition by around 1 lakh per annum at the Talegaon plant but could take the company’s overall capacity in India to 1.1 million by 2028. HMIL had acquired the Talegaon…

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer (R) and President Trump (L) attend a joint press conference following their meeting at Chequers, in Aylesbury, central England, on Sept. 18 on the second day of the US President’s second State Visit. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images President Trump said he disagrees with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s decision to recognize the Palestinian state sometime this month unless Israel commits to peace in Gaza. Trump, speaking at a press conference with Starmer on Thursday, said he wants the immediate release of hostages. The disagreement with…

Kusal Mendis’ calm fifty under pressure overshadowed the six-hitting fest from Mohammd Nabi as Sri Lanka knocked Afghanistan out of Asia Cup with a six-wicket win here on Thursday, sending themselves and Bangladesh into the Super 4s.Sri Lanka pacer Nuwan Thushara (4/18) struck thrice in his lethal opening spell before Nabi smashed five sixes in the 20th over to catapult Afghanistan to 169 for eight from a dire 79 for six in the 13th over. The game went right down to the wire with Kusal Mendis (74 not out) anchoring Sri lanka’s chase. Eventually, Kusal and Kamindu Mendis (26 not…

Former Afghanistan captain Mohammad Nabi on Thursday unleashed mayhem to ignite the Asia Cup 2025, clobbering five straight sixes in the final over of a do-or-die Group B clash against Sri Lanka at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. His 22-ball 60, laced with three fours and six sixes, powered Afghanistan from 120 for seven in the 18th over to 169 for eight at the close. Afghanistan’s Mohammad Nabi plays a shot during the Asia Cup 2025 Twenty20 international cricket match between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka(AFP) At one stage, Afghanistan looked unlikely to cross 120, but Nabi had other…