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Varun Chakaravarthy, India’s mystery spinner, who picked up seven wickets in the Asia Cup 2025, is set to feature in the upcoming five-match T20I series against Australia starting October 29. He identified some of the toughest batters he has bowled to in his career, naming batting greats Virat Kohli, Chris Gayle, and the young talent Abhishek Sharma, his teammate from the Asia Cup 2025. Chakaravarthy advised, “Chris Gayle, Virat, and, of late, Abhishek Sharma. You should tell Abhishek next time to try to be soft on the bowlers. Let him bat like this for India, not for SRH,” during the…

EAM Jaishankar meets Brazil VP, discusses strengthening bilateral ties New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Friday held a meeting with the visiting Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin in New Delhi as both sides discussed ways to enhance cooperation across several sectors, including trade, investment, energy, connectivity, health and technology. Alckmin is also Brazil’s Minister of Development, Industry, Trade and Services. “A pleasure meeting Geraldo Alckmin, Vice-President and Minister of Development, Industry, Trade and Services of Brazil. Discussed the potential for greater cooperation in trade, investment, energy, connectivity, health and technology,” EAM posted on X…

TORSHAVN, Faroe Islands (AP) — The farmers’ market looked — let’s be honest — sad.Conditions aren’t friendly in the Faroe Islands for growing food. Raked by north Atlantic winds and nibbled by thousands of sheep, the nearly treeless islands have poor soil and little room for planting. Potatoes and rhubarb are local staples.But some residents have had enough of importing almost all their food from the rest of Europe and beyond. Many products are stamped with the flag of Denmark, under which the islands are self-governing.There are efforts to grow more adventurous crops like kale, seen as hardy elsewhere in…

Former BCCI assistant coach and close confidant of Rohit Sharma, Abhishek Nayar, has spoken about Rohit’s remarkable fitness transformation ahead of India’s upcoming three-match ODI series in Australia, scheduled to begin on October 19.  Nayar highlighted that although there were numerous discussions about Rohit “putting on weight” and some images surfacing of him at airports fueling speculation, the star batsman’s transformation was aimed at dispelling every doubt through discipline and hard work to become healthier, faster, and fitter. Nayar said, “There were a lot of talks about him, putting on weight and a few images coming out at the airport.…

EL ALTO, Bolivia (AP) — After nearly two decades of one-party rule, three years of an accelerating currency crisis and too many months of mind-numbing fuel lines, Bolivia is lurching to the right.For the first time since Bolivia’s Movement Toward Socialism party, or MAS, rocketed to power in 2005 under the maverick former union leader Evo Morales, Sunday’s presidential runoff pits two conservative, business-friendly candidates against each other. MAS received so few votes in the Aug. 17 elections that it almost lost its legal status as Bolivians expressed a prevailing desire for change.Now, the question is how much change do…

Last surviving member of the first team to climb Mt Everest passes away Kathmandu, Oct 17 (IANS) Kanchha Sherpa, the last surviving member of the first successful summit of Mount Everest in 1953, passed away at the age of 89. Sherpa, who had been unwell for quite some time, died early Thursday at his home in Kapan, Kathmandu, said Phur Gelje Sherpa, President of the Nepal Mountaineering Association. “With his passing, there are no longer any surviving members of that legendary team of climbers, which is a great loss for the entire mountaineering community,” he told IANS. His last rites…

Former India opener Rohit Sharma, one of the most prolific batsmen of his era, is now navigating a new chapter in his career after being relieved of ODI captaincy. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) recently handed over the reins to young sensation Shubman Gill, ending Rohit’s era as India’s ODI skipper. While the decision has sparked debate across cricketing circles, experts like former India cricketer Robin Uthappa have voiced concerns over the impact this move could have on Rohit’s aggressive batting style. Rohit Sharma’s ODI Captaincy: A Legacy of Aggression Add Zee News as a Preferred…

After Andhra Pradesh’s IT and HRD Minister Nara Lokesh’s ‘spicy’ jibe, Karnataka IT Minister Priyank Kharge quipped saying, “Everyone enjoys a bit of spice in their food, but just as nutritionists recommend a balanced diet, economists too advocate a balanced budget.” He posted on X: “The neighbour’s total liabilities have now ballooned to nearly ₹10 lakh crore. In just one year, they have borrowed over Rs 1.61 lakh crore, and the revenue deficit to GSDP has worsened, rising from 2.65% to 3.61%.” Everyone enjoys a bit of spice in their food, but just as nutritionists recommend a balanced diet, economists…

S. Korean economy recovering from first-half downturn despite lingering concerns: Finance Ministry Seoul, Oct 17 (IANS) The South Korean economy is recovering from a downturn in the first half despite lingering concerns over external uncertainties, the finance ministry said on Friday. The Ministry of Economy and Finance made the assessment in its monthly economic report, the Green Book, striking a more upbeat tone compared with last month, reports Yonhap news agency. “Despite monthly fluctuations, key indicators are showing an overall improving trend, signaling a rebound from the slump seen in the first half of this year,” the report said. In…

One day after declaring 47 candidates for the November Bihar Assembly elections, the BJP’s Uttar Pradesh ally Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) said Thursday that it would field its nominees in 153 of the state’s 243 seats.The SBSP has indicated that its plunge into the Bihar elections would “dent” the prospects of the incumbent NDA in several constituencies. SBSP president and prominent OBC leader Om Prakash Rajbhar, who is currently a minister in the Yogi Adityanath-led UP government, said if the BJP allots even 3-4 seats to his party as part of the NDA alliance in Bihar, the SBSP would…