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IND vs ENG: Liam Dawson is set to make his long-awaited return to England’s Test team in the fourth Test against India, marking his fourth appearance in the format. His last outing came in July 2017 against South Africa, making it a staggering 102 Tests since he last featured in red-ball cricket for England — the seventh-longest gap between caps in Test history. Experience and Depth in Lower Order Dawson’s inclusion strengthens not only England’s spin department with his left-arm orthodox bowling but also adds valuable runs to the lower order. The 34-year-old boasts an impressive first-class record, including 18…

With the fiercely-contested England vs India Test series delicately poised at 2-1 in favour of the hosts, England batter Harry Brook has added spice ahead of the fourth Test at Old Trafford, Manchester, by suggesting that India’s defensive mindset has only empowered Ben Stokes’ side. Speaking at a press conference on the eve of the match, Brook boldly claimed that India’s conservative tactics—particularly their reluctance to set chaseable targets—have revealed a sense of fear and hesitation in the visitors’ camp. “They were a little bit scared of setting us a total we could potentially get. That played into our favour…

In an era where fitness is as critical as form, Sarfaraz Khan has delivered a powerful message. The 27-year-old Mumbai batter, often in the spotlight for his run-scoring prowess in domestic cricket, is now grabbing headlines for an incredible off-field achievement—shedding a whopping 17 kilograms in just over two months. His dramatic physical transformation has left fans, pundits, and selectors stunned, reigniting conversations around fitness standards in Indian cricket.  pic.twitter.com/zh2L1nMySb — The Bharat Army (@thebharatarmy) July 21, 2025 From England Snub to Instagram Shock: The Turning Point Sarfaraz, who made his long-awaited Test debut earlier this year against England,…

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will take up the reference made by President Droupadi Murmu under Article 143 of the Constitution, following the apex court’s verdict fixing timelines for the President and Governors to act on Bills passed by state Assemblies.A Constitution bench led by Chief Justice B R Gavai will consider the matter. In the Presidential reference made under Article 143(1) of the Constitution, President Murmu had posed 14 questions over the top court’s April 8 verdict. The President sought to know whether the actions of the Governors and President are justiciable and whether such timelines can be imposed…

The then Akali government, led by Surjit Singh Barnala, set up a commission of inquiry under retired Justice Gurnam Singh to find out if the police firing was unwarranted. The commission concluded that several police officers used excessive force to control a situation which could have been avoided from developing.Though the report was submitted in October 1986, it went missing for over a decade only to resurface in 2001 when it was tabled in the Vidhan Sabha. However, while the findings were made public, it is still not publicly known about the action, if any, was taken on the report.What…

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s attorney general’s office said on Monday that it has opened an investigation into El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele for alleged mistreatment and human rights violations against Venezuelan migrants. The migrants in question spent months detained in a maximum-security prison in the Central American country after being deported by the United States.Attorney General Tarek William Saab said his office decided to open the probe after some of the migrants informed Venezuelan authorities of the alleged mistreatment. The investigation includes El Salvador’s Justice Minister Gustavo Villatoro and the head of the prison system, Osiris Luna.More than 250…

New DelhiJul 22, 2025 07:44 IST First published on: Jul 22, 2025 at 07:44 IST Share Samajwadi Party MP Javed Ali Khan talks to The Indian Express about his party’s stance on the removal of Justice Yashwant Varma, why they won’t support the motion if the Opposition’s impeachment motion against Justice Shekhar Yadav is not taken up Why did SP MPs not sign the notice on Justice Yashwant Varma’s removal? There is no doubt that SP is against corruption. But it was the BJP that first talked about an impeachment motion against Justice Yashwant Varma… BJP’s objective was not to…

New DelhiJul 22, 2025 07:21 IST First published on: Jul 22, 2025 at 07:17 IST Share Jagdeep Dhankhar’s term as Vice-President, cut short by his surprise resignation from the constitutional post late Monday evening, was marked by controversy as he spoke up against not just the Opposition but also the judiciary on multiple occasions. This followed his term as West Bengal Governor, where he had several run-ins with the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government. In 2022, his term as the Rajya Sabha Chairman began on a controversial note during the Winter Session as he called the Supreme Court’s 2015 judgment striking…

While it did not accept the Supreme Court’s suggestion to consider Aadhaar, Voter ID and ration cards as proof for its ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, the Election Commission, in a counter-affidavit filed in court on Monday, said it was its “Constitutional authority” to determine whether the requirement of citizenship is fulfilled by electors, but citizenship of an individual will “not terminate” on account of being held ineligible as an elector.On July 10, the Supreme Court, while hearing petitions voicing concerns over the SIR in poll-bound Bihar, declined to restrain the EC from proceeding with…

Anthropic is planning to seek investment from the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, according to a Slack message CEO Dario Amodei sent to staff Sunday morning, which WIRED obtained.Weighing the pros and cons, Amodei acknowledged in his note that accepting money from Middle East leaders would likely enrich “dictators.” “This is a real downside and I’m not thrilled about it,” he wrote. “Unfortunately, I think ‘No bad person should ever benefit from our success’ is a pretty difficult principle to run a business on.”The message comes as AI companies race to secure the massive amounts of capital required to train…