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THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch far-right lawmaker Geert Wilders said Wednesday that he’s returning to the campaign trail, with two weeks to go before a general election after he briefly suspended his election activities following reports that he was a possible target of a suspected plot in Belgium to kill politicians using an explosives-laden drone.Wilders’ populist Party for Freedom, known by its Dutch acronym PVV, won the last election in late 2023 and was the biggest bloc in a four-party ruling coalition until earlier this year, when Wilders pulled his ministers out of the government in a dispute over…

Pakistan head coach Azhar Mahmood didn’t mince his words while upbraiding his batters for their reckless shot selection, which resulted in the hosts throwing away a position of near complete dominance against the World Test Champions South Africa in the first Test at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium. Leading by 259 runs on a rapidly deteriorating surface with six wickets in hand, Pakistan appeared impregnable. Within the next 45 minutes, Pakistan were bundled out, losing six wickets for a mere 17 runs, setting a 277-run target for the visitors, an unlikely yet achievable total. “We put ourselves in this situation [where South…

New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) Masood Azhar, the chief of the Jaish-e-Mohammad, has virtually gone into hiding post Operation Sindoor. It is a well-known fact that his outfit was literally shredded to pieces by the Indian armed forces. A commander of the JeM had also admitted that Azhar’s family was torn to pieces during the operation that was carried out to avenge the Pahalgam attack. According to the Indian agencies, Azhar is in hiding and has been advised not to come out in the open. The Indian armed forces are monitoring him closely, and the Pakistan Army wants to take…

The Ranji Trophy 2025-26 season kicked off on Wednesday, marking the beginning of the 91st edition of India’s premier domestic red-ball tournament. A total of 38 teams are competing this year, with Vidarbha, the defending champions, starting their new campaign against Nagaland. Last season’s runners-up, Kerala, opened their journey with a clash against Maharashtra. The tournament structure includes 32 teams divided into four Elite Groups of eight teams each, while the remaining six teams ; Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya, and Sikkim  form the Plate Group. ALSO READ – Meet Gautam Gambhir: Politician Turned Head Coach Who Is Accused…

<p>JD (U) Releases First List Of 57 Candidates For Bihar Assembly Elections</p>

Patna: Don-turned-politician Anant Kumar Singh, popularly known as ‘Chhote Sarkar’, who filed his nomination papers as a JD(U) candidate from the Mokama assembly seat in Bihar, declared that he owns movable and immovable assets worth Rs 37.88 crore, according to the affidavit filed by him. Singh submitted his nomination papers on Tuesday to the Election Commission, before the JD(U) officially announced its candidate list for the upcoming assembly polls. According to party sources, he filed the papers after receiving the JD(U) symbol from its top leadership. Singh’s wife, Neelam Devi, who had won the Mokama seat on an RJD ticket…

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel received the remains of two more hostages Wednesday, hours after the Israeli military said that one of the bodies previously turned over was not that of a hostage. The confusion added to tensions over the fragile truce that has paused the two-year war.The coffins carrying the remains were transferred by the Red Cross from Hamas. Upon returning to Israel, they were sent to a forensic lab in Tel Aviv. The military in a statement cautioned that the hostages’ identities had yet to be verified.Meanwhile, the Gaza Health Ministry said it received 45 more bodies of Palestinians…

 Captain Shubman Gill, along with Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and other members of Team India, departed for Australia on Wednesday morning to begin their much-anticipated tour Down Under. The second batch of the squad is scheduled to leave later tonight at 9 PM. The tour will feature three One-Day Internationals followed by a five-match T20I series, setting the stage for an exciting contest between two of the world’s top cricketing nations. The first group also includes the support staff and several senior players, while the remaining members will join them ahead of the team’s first warm-up session in Australia. ALSO…

Indian cricketer Ajinkya Rahane has called for a major reform in how the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) appoints its cricket selectors. Speaking on his YouTube channel alongside former teammate Cheteshwar Pujara, Rahane emphasized that the country needs selectors who have a modern approach and are in tune with the game’s rapid evolution. Ajinkya Rahane’s last international appearance came against the West Indies in a Test match at Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad, in 2023. Since then, the former India vice-captain has been vocal about improving domestic cricket structures. Rahane believes that the criteria for…

The festive season is here and in India, festivities particularly means binging on street food like samosa, namkeens and more. While it’s difficult to resist the temptation of delicious samosa or that yummy pakoda, experts warn that reused oil of street food can have far-reaching consequences, and can cause even deadly disease like cancer. According to Dr Vishal Khurana, Director – Gastroenterology, Metro Hospital, Faridabad, “Used cooking oil has serious health effects, such as a heightened risk of cancer. When used repeatedly or reheated, chemical reactions take place that decompose the oil and generate toxic compounds like free radicals, trans…