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The Neetu David-led selection committee is likely to announce the squad for the Women’s ODI World Cup and the preceding three-match home ODI series against Australia on Tuesday. Sources tracking the developments told IANS that the selection committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon. There have also been indications that the World Cup squad may be finalised in the meeting, but could be announced at a later date. “More details on the Women’s ODI World Cup squad announcement could come once there is official confirmation and relevant logistics around it are sorted. It is to be noted that there is…

MIAMI — Two passengers on separate Carnival cruise ships died over the weekend after drowning incidents at Celebration Key, the company’s private resort in the Bahamas that opened in July. One was a 79-year-old male and the other a 74-year-old female, the Royal Bahamas Police Force said in a statement issued Saturday. Both were American.As of Sunday evening, their identities weren’t released. One was sailing with family on Carnival’s Mardi Gras ship; the other, also with family, was on Carnival Elation, the cruise company said in a statement. The company didn’t specify which person was on which ship.“Our thoughts and…

India pacer Akash Deep and wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan have been ruled out of East Zone’s Duleep Trophy quarterfinals against North Zone as both continue to recover from their respective injuries.  Kishan was out of contention as a replacement for the injured Rishabh Pant ahead of the fifth and final Test against England at The Oval due to a left ankle injury that required stitches after falling off a bike. As a result, Tamil Nadu’s N Jagadeesan was flown in as Pant’s replacement. Though Kishan has been at BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru, it is understood that he has…

Zoë Schiffer: Right. I love how you said that. Yeah, basically, if you want to potentially try and curry favor with Trump, you buy into one of these schemes, and maybe you’ll get invited to a fancy crypto dinner, which has happened before. Maybe you get something else. But even just the optics here are pretty suspect.Jake Lahut: Yeah. And in a little side item we had in my Interloop Newsletter this week, we had some new data on the somewhat stunning lack of enforcement from the Trump administration across the tech sector, but crypto in particular had pretty much…

The excitement is building as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) prepares to announce the 15-member Indian squad for the much-anticipated Asia Cup 2025, which will be played in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from September 9 to 28. The Asia Cup 2025, which is being organised by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), will be played in the T20 International (T20I) format. It will serve as a key preparation event for the 2026 T20 World Cup. Notably, India, Pakistan, UAE and Oman are placed in Group A, while Group B comprises Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Hong…

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar Monday rode his fully-restored Yezdi motorcycle on the Airport flyover ramp, moments after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah inaugurated the newly built loop. Shivakumar had bought the motorcycle for Rs 10,400 during his college days. The deputy chief minister had faced embarrassment after a scooter he had borrowed to inspect the same loop earlier was found to have pending traffic fines amounting to Rs 18,500. Story continues below this ad The new 700-metre stretch, government sources claimed, would ease the commuting experience of those traveling from KR Puram and Nagawara towards the city centre. The…

In most of the world, fixing broken receivers for Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite service is fairly straightforward: Users can get help by entering a support ticket with the company online. “Please make sure,” the website helpfully reminds customers, “to update your shipping address in the event replacement hardware is shipped.”But what if your location is a trench in war-torn eastern Ukraine that’s obstructed by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s drones, glide bombs and infantry?That’s where Dmytro Stetsenko comes in. The 45-year-old CEO of Kyiv-based Stetman employs 140 technicians and other staff members to repair or upgrade Starlink equipment and provide alternatives, part of a sprawling cottage…

Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on the Election Commission (EC) during his Voter Adhikar Yatra in Bihar, accusing it of colluding with the ruling BJP to facilitate what he termed “vote chori” (vote theft). Addressing supporters in Gaya on Monday, Gandhi directly warned the three Election Commissioners, alleging that they were working in favour of the BJP. Rahul Gandhi’s Warning to Election Commissioners At the yatra in Gaya, Gandhi declared, “I would like to tell the 3 Election Commissioners – understand one thing, it is fine that there is Modi…

With the Vice Presidential election drawing closer, political activity has intensified. The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has already announced its nominee — senior Tamil Nadu leader, former MP and current Maharashtra Governor, C.P. Radhakrishnan. He reached Delhi on Monday to meet party leaders and finalise preparations for filing his nomination. On the other side, the INDIA Bloc has confirmed it will contest the NDA’s candidate with a rival nominee. Leaders of opposition parties gathered at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s residence on Monday evening for detailed discussions on the issue. The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) expressed its opposition to the…

Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images There can be only … well, several. “Highlander” is about to return to movie theaters worldwide, and the storied sci-fi franchise will have some major muscle behind it as former Superman, Henry Cavill, will be playing the lead. Since the Highlander franchise is all about immortality and Scottish sword-swinging, Cavill will have his work cut out for him, but after spending several seasons on “The Witcher,” expect him to be fully prepared to become the ultimate survivor. After all, extensive experience defending the innocent from the wicked…