Author: Rahul M

CAIRO (AP) — As the Gaza ceasefire holds, Hamas security forces have returned to the streets, clashed with armed groups and killed alleged gangsters in what the militant group says is an attempt to restore law and order in areas where Israeli troops have withdrawn.The show of force, welcomed by some Palestinians after months of lawlessness, could threaten the truce now that all the living hostages taken in Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack have been released.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly said the war will not end until Hamas has been dismantled, and U.S. President Donald Trump’s ceasefire plan…

Gujarat Giants kept themselves alive in the hunt for a top eight spot in the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) 2025 with a hard-fought 40-32 win against Patna Pirates at the Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium on Tuesday. Mohammadreza Shadloui’s all-round performance and Himanshu Singh’s Super 10 helped their side register their third win in four matches, as they seem to be finding momentum at the right time. For the Pirates, Mandeep Kumar’s Super 10 went down in vain. In a surprise move from the Giants, Shadloui scored the first point of the night with the first raid attempt. Ayan did the same…

“These constraints include barriers to movement of people and goods from the West Bank and Gaza, restrictions on aquifer access, and limits on mobile communications standards,” reads one section focused on these constraints. “They also impose low-quota restrictions on banking activities (e.g., cash shekel transfers to Israeli banks).”Compared to redevelopment, however, a much more immediate concern is increasing the amount of food and medical aid entering Gaza. For many months, Israel has been severely restricting the number of aid trucks allowed into Gaza. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, a UN-backed system for addressing hunger, said in July that a…

After their commanding 2-0 Test series whitewash against West Indies in Ahmedabad and Delhi, India will shift focus to white-ball cricket. The side will embark on a tour of Australia for a high-stakes three-match ODI series, followed by five T20Is. The upcoming ODI series, starting on October 19 in Perth, will mark the return of stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to competitive action after a long break. Both Virat and Rohit, who announced their retirements from the T20I and Test formats, last played for India during the Champions Trophy earlier this summer.  Ahead of the Australian tour, India captain…

Allrounder Shivam Dube has been ruled out of Mumbai’s 2025-26 Ranji Trophy season opener against Jammu & Kashmir due to back stiffness. The decision, taken as a precaution, comes just ahead of the match, with Dube returning to Mumbai from Srinagar on Tuesday evening. The move is primarily aimed at managing Dube’s workload, especially with his inclusion in India’s T20I squad for the upcoming five-match series in Australia, set to begin on October 23. Dube was one of India’s standout performers in the 2025 Asia Cup, where skipper Suryakumar Yadav frequently relied on him as a key bowling option. In…

Chelsea Guglielmino/Getty Images Space may have been the final frontier, but there was still time for a stopover in Gotham for “Star Trek” star George Takei. Actually, it was more like Neo-Gotham, since Takei lent his talents to “Batman Beyond.” In the animated series, he voices Mr. Fixx — a character partially responsible for Terry McGinnis’ (Will Friedle) journey to becoming the Batman of the Future. Appearing in the two-part premiere titled “Rebirth,” Fixx is the trusted goon for Derek Powers (Sherman Howard), the corrupt CEO of Wayne-Powers and one…

India head coach Gautam Gambhir has opened up on the future of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the ODI format and also addressed speculation whether the star duo will feature in the 2027 ODI World Cup or not. Both Kohli and Rohit, who have now retired from Tests and T20Is, have been named in India’s squad, to be led by Gill, for the ODI series against Australia, starting from October 19 in Perth.  During the press conference ahead of India’s tour of Australia, Gambhir’s reply was characteristically direct and pragmatic, emphasising the present over long-term projections. The Indian head…

Top Congress leaders on Tuesday deliberated over probable candidates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections during a meeting of the party’s Central Election Committee (CEC) in New Delhi. The meeting was chaired by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and attended by AICC general secretary (organisation) K C Venugopal and party treasurer Ajay Maken. Rahul Gandhi joined the discussion virtually. Party Reviews Candidate List, Seat-Sharing on the Agenda According to party sources cited by news agency PTI, the CEC examined over 50 names for constituencies the Congress is likely to contest. The meeting came a day before the expected announcement of the…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says the U.S. struck another small boat that he accused of carrying drugs in the waters off Venezuela.The Republican president said Tuesday in a post on social media that six people aboard the vessel were killed in the strike and no U.S. forces were harmed. It’s the fifth deadly strike in the Caribbean as the Trump administration has asserted that it is treating alleged drug traffickers as unlawful combatants who must be met with military force.Frustration with the administration has been growing on Capitol Hill among members of both major political parties. Some Republicans…

Back in the Bengal side for its Ranji Trophy season opener against Uttarakhand, starting at Eden Gardens on Wednesday, pacer Mohammed Shami said he remains fully fit and ready to play, but reiterated that his selection for India’s upcoming tour of Australia was not in his control.   “If there is any fitness issue, then I should not be here,” Shami told reporters ahead of the match. “If I can play four-day (matches), then I can play 50-over (matches).” The senior pacer, who has not featured for India since the Champions Trophy 2025, expressed calmness about his non-selection, insisting that his…