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TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Almost every day for nearly a year, Gota Chanturia has joined rallies at Georgia’s parliament against the government and its increasingly repressive policies. He’s done this despite mass arrests and police violence against demonstrators.And the civics teacher keeps marching even though he’s racked up an astonishing $102,000 in fines from the protests. That’s about 10 times what the average Georgian earns in a year.“We’ve said that we will be here until the end, and we’re still here,” Chanturia told The Associated Press as he participated in yet another demonstration this week in the capital of Tbilisi.The…

Abhishek Sharma, who emerged as the highest run-scorer in the Asia Cup 2025 with an impressive tally of 314 runs in seven matches and was named the Player of the Tournament, recently spoke about a pivotal period in his career and the crucial influence of his mentor Yuvraj Singh. Sharma recalled that during a challenging stretch, he struggled with inconsistent IPL performances and wasn’t even part of the playing XI, while contemporaries like Shubman Gill were making progress in international cricket. This led to self-doubt and a sense of falling behind as others from his age group continued to excel.…

Flights were halted late Thursday at Munich Airport after drones were spotted nearby, the airport said, making Germany the latest European country that has had to shut down air travel in recent weeks after drone sightings.The drone activity, first spotted at 10:18 p.m. local time, caused 17 flights to be unable to take off from Munich, affecting nearly 3,000 travelers, according to a statement from the airport. Fifteen inbound flights were redirected to Stuttgart, Nuremberg, Frankfurt and Vienna, the airport said. “When a drone is sighted, the safety of travelers is the top priority,” the airport said in the statement.Last…

BEIJING (AP) — India and China plan to resume direct flights between some of their cities after a five-year suspension as the relations between the two countries begin to thaw, Indian authorities announced Thursday.Direct flights between the two countries were suspended during the Covid pandemic in 2020 and did not resume as Beijing and New Delhi engaged in prolonged border tensions.Flights between designated cities will resume by late October subject to commercial carriers’ decisions, India’s embassy to China said in a post on social media platform WeChat.The resumption is part of the Indian government’s “approach towards gradual normalization of relations…

Former Pakistan captain and commentator Sana Mir found herself at the center of a social media storm during the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup after her reference to Natalia Pervaiz’s hometown sparked widespread debate. The incident occurred during the Bangladesh vs Pakistan clash in Colombo, prompting Mir to issue a detailed clarification on her commentary. We Stand By Sana Mir.#SanaMir I #CWC2025 pic.twitter.com/Jo0FazzI3w — Pakistan Cricket Team USA FC (@DoctorofCricket) October 2, 2025 Add Zee News as a Preferred Source Controversial Commentary Sparks Social Media Backlash While discussing Natalia Pervaiz, a 29-year-old batter from Bandala in Pakistan-administered Kashmir,…

New Delhi: During a TV news debate this August, a 30-year-old spokeswoman of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) took seasoned anchor Arnab Goswami head on.Goswami, who is wont to refer to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as “Rahul baba”, found himself on the receiving end when the spokeswoman repeatedly referred to him as “Arnab baba”. That was Kanchana Yadav, a Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) scholar who joined student politics in 2018 and got deeply influenced by RJD ideology. In a separate debate, another spokeswoman of the RJD shut down Goswami, when he said, “I am an upper caste Brahmin.” She corrected him…

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — For weeks, ridicule poured in against the American comedians set to perform this week in Saudi Arabia — a country not known for its civil liberties.But by the time they took to the stage, the comedians had turned the joke on U.S. free speech.“Right now in America, they say that if you talk about Charlie Kirk, that you’ll get canceled,” comedian Dave Chappelle quipped on Saturday at the Riyadh Comedy Festival, the first event of its kind in Saudi Arabia. “I don’t know if that’s true, but I’m gonna find out.” A headline act, Chappelle was…

The cricketing rivalry between Afghanistan and Bangladesh has steadily grown over the years, producing competitive and closely fought encounters. As both teams lock horns in the second T20I of the three-match series in Sharjah on October 3, 2025, fans across the globe are eager to follow every ball live. With the T20 World Cup less than six months away, this series holds great significance for both sides as they fine-tune their line-ups and strategies. In this guide, we cover everything you need to know about Afghanistan vs Bangladesh 2nd T20I live streaming, TV channels, key highlights, squads, and match analysis…

It was the kind of comeback fit for film scripts. A year-and-a-half after his stint with the BJP ended within days as the party developed cold feet over his risque work, Bhojpuri singer-actor Pawan Singh returned – with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and senior BJP ally Upendra Kushwaha present in person to welcome back the star with the right caste credentials, ahead of the Bihar Assembly polls.Sources said that it is just a matter of time before the BJP seals their new friendship with a ticket for Pawan Singh from the Arrah Assembly seat. Pawan Singh is expected to…

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