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India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has been officially released from the squad for the ongoing fifth and final Test of the England series, currently underway at the Kennington Oval in London. The decision, confirmed by the BCCI, comes amid workload management concerns and rotation strategies as India prepares for upcoming assignments. While reports also suggest that the pacer was ruled out from the 5th test due to niggle and not workload concerns. Bumrah has been instrumental throughout the series, playing a pivotal role in India’s bowling attack. In the four Tests he featured in, Bumrah claimed 16 wickets at an…

Kenneth Rexach/Lionsgate Few actors working today can put butts in seats by their name alone, but fans of the genre still have at least one movie star they can trust to always deliver on the promise of a fun roller coaster ride: one of our greatest modern action heroes, Gerard Butler. Over the past decade, Butler — who made a name for himself during the late 2000s in fan favorite films like “300” and “Machine Gun Preacher” — has become the go-to actor for fans looking for some solid spectacle and cheap…

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s jailed ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol again refused to attend questioning by investigators Friday, using a new method to resist: He took off his prison uniform and lay down on the floor at his detention room.Yoon, removed from office in April over his ill-fated imposition of martial law, was sent back to prison last month as he stands a high-stakes trial over rebellion and other charges. Yoon, a conservative, faces investigations into other criminal allegations that are not related to his Dec. 3 martial law decree but target him, his wife and others.On Friday,…

Zootopia 2 Official Trailer Hopps and Wilde are back as Walt Disney Studios releases the official trailer for the upcoming animated sequel Zootopia 2. View trailer below. After cracking the biggest case in Zootopia’s history, rookie cops Judy Hopps (voice of Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (voice of Jason Bateman) find their partnership isn’t as solid as they thought when Chief Bogo (voice of Idris Elba) orders them to join the Partners in Crisis counseling program. But it doesn’t take long for their partnership to be put to the ultimate test when they find themselves on the twisting trail of…

“To them, it doesn’t really matter who ultimately succeeds,” says Sam Abuelsamid, who writes about the self-driving-vehicle industry and is the vice president of marketing at Telemetry, a Michigan research firm. “If you’ve got a car that works and can drive safely, you’re welcome to come onto Uber and provide rides.”Still, it’s too early to say whether the Kleenex gambit will work.Plenty has changed since 2015. Kalanick is no longer at Uber, deposed by a hostile board in 2017. The company marked a grim milestone in 2018 when one of its own testing self-driving vehicles struck and killed a woman.…

The Election Commission of India has released the official schedule for the election of the next Vice President of India. As per the announcement, polling will be conducted on September 9, and the last date for filing nominations is August 21.Also read: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar’s sudden exit triggers political chatterThe votes will be counted on the same day as polling, so the results of the vice president elections will be announced quickly. The election was announced after Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned due to health reasons.The Ministry of Home Affairs officially noted the vacancy on July 22. According to the…

Yuzvendra Chahal, known for his lighthearted personality on and off the field, recently opened up about his strong friendship with former Indian Test captain Rohit Sharma. In a candid conversation on the podcast Figuring Out with Raj Shamani, Chahal spoke about the genuine bond he shares with Rohit, describing how their relationship developed over years of playing together. Though Chahal is often seen joking around with teammates, he emphasized the special rapport he shares with Rohit, which extends beyond the field. The two, along with Kuldeep Yadav and a few others, often spent time together during tours, especially over team…

Football fans across India could soon witness history, as reports suggest Lionel Messi and the Argentina national football team are expected to visit India later this year. The Argentine Football Association (AFA), in collaboration with commercial partner HSBC India, has outlined plans for a high-profile exhibition tour in Kerala during late October to early November 2025. Official Announcements Spark Excitement The AFA first confirmed its intention to bring the world champions to India back in March 2025, announcing that Messi would lead Argentina in at least one international friendly in Kochi. Kerala’s Sports Minister V. Abdurahiman reaffirmed these plans in…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Ukrainian capital Kyiv observed an official day of mourning Friday, a day after a Russian drone and missile attack on the city killed 31 people, including five children, and injured more than 150, officials said.The youngest victim in Thursday’s strikes was 2 years old, and 16 of the injured were children, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.It was the highest number of children killed and injured in a single attack on Kyiv since aerial attacks on the city began in October 2022, according to official casualty figures reported by The Associated Press.The death toll rose overnight…

New Delhi: Grandson of former prime minister H.D. Deve Gowda, former JD(S) Member of Parliament Prajwal Revanna has been convicted on charges of rape by a Bengaluru trial court. He has been convicted of raping a 48-year-old woman working at the family’s Gannikada farmhouse in Hassan. The woman has also accused Revanna of raping her at his Bassavnagudi home in Bengaluru. The woman was allegedly abducted on the directions of Prajwal’s father, former Karnataka minister HD Revanna and wife Bhavani Revanna in April 2024, to prevent her from testifying. Show Full Article Purported videos of the assault on her were…