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Harmanpreet Kaur, Fatima Sana NEW DELHI: The no-handshake saga between India and Pakistan continued in women’s cricket as Harmanpreet Kaur and Fatima Sana once again refrained from exchanging the customary gesture during the toss ahead of their Women’s Asia Cup 2026 clash in Dubai on Saturday.Pakistan captain Fatima Sana won the toss and elected to bat first, with the latest India-Pakistan encounter beginning with the now-familiar absence of a handshake between the two captains.The no-handshake stance has continued across India-Pakistan cricket encounters since last year, with the protocol also observed when the two sides met during the 2026 Women’s T20…

Fire at Kinshasa wedding party kills 22 (representative image) At least 22 people were killed in a fire at a wedding party in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the mayor of the city’s Lingwala district said on Saturday.The fire broke out overnight Friday and continued into the early hours of Saturday in a building in Lingwala, in northern Kinshasa. Several other people were injured.The mayor of Lingwala, Norbert Mushinga, told the Congolese Press Agency that the provisional death toll was 22 and warned that it could rise further.Victims carried out as people fledAs the fire spread,…

Hanuman Ansh which is inspired by the teachings of spiritual guru Neem Karoli Baba, has turned into an unexpected box-office success. After opening to a relatively quiet response in theatres, the film has picked up steadily and has now crossed the Rs 100 crore mark.Amid the film’s strong run, writer-director and producer Vishal Chaturvedi has opened up about the inspiration behind the project. He revealed that the 1975 devotional classic Jai Santoshi Maa had a major influence on his decision to make Hanuman Ansh. Chaturvedi also disclosed that he chose not to take a directing fee for the film.Vishal said…

There are moments in journalism where a single quote says more than an entire report ever could. According to a report by NavBharat Times, Sunita Oraon, a gold medal-winning athlete from Jharkhand, broke down while describing her life today. “I have been sweeping and mopping floors at the Directorate of Sports for the last eight to nine years. It’s very painful. I don’t even get paid properly. There are months when I don’t get paid at all,” she said, her voice breaking as she spoke. She could barely finish her sentence before her words gave way to silence. It’s a…

Brian Lara and Imran Khan Former West Indies captain Brian Lara has become the latest prominent cricket figure to voice support for imprisoned former Pakistan captain Imran Khan, calling for proper medical care and humane treatment for the 1992 World Cup-winning skipper.Lara took to Instagram to express his concern over Khan’s situation, saying he was struggling to understand how a sporting icon who once inspired an entire country could now find himself in circumstances where, in Lara’s view, he was not receiving the compassion and dignity he deserved.”Imran Khan and I only crossed paths on the field a handful of…

The Sangre de Cristo Land Grant was established in 1844 under the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. A land dispute in Colorado dates back to an 1844 Mexican land grant and continues to involve questions over who can access the property and for what purposes. The land, now known as Cielo Vista Ranch and traditionally called La Sierra, covers about 80,000 acres in Costilla County.According to the Colorado Governor’s Office, the Sangre de Cristo Land Grant was established in 1844 in connection with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo between the United States and Mexico. The property has since become the centre…

Quote of the day by Diane Keaton: ‘Babies laugh three thousand times a day. Adults twenty, if we’re lucky,’ powerful words of wisdom on life, laughter and how easily one forgets the true meaning of happiness with age Somewhere between growing up and keeping up with life, laughter often gets pushed to the side. Diane Keaton’s statement brings that simple joy back into focus, reminding us that adulthood may come with more responsibilities, but it does not have to come at the cost of finding joy in every moment. Keaton included the thought in her 2014 book, ‘Let’s Just Say It…

Optical illusion personality tests are interesting images with many objects layered into the photo. They trick the eyes into believing what the viewer sees first, depending on their perspective.These tests ask almost nothing of you: just a glance, a gut reaction, and a willingness to believe that your eyes know something your brain hasn’t caught up to yet.This image right here claims to reveal your personality trait related to love, shared by TikTok account @psychologylove100. Whether you’re curious whether you lean toward guarded independence or full-hearted romance, take the test to find out.Here, this is the image.Before you dive into…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has barely had time to absorb one milestone before another arrives.At 15, the teenage sensation has already played on the biggest domestic stage, broken records in the IPL, made his international debut, starred at the Under-19 World Cup and established himself across T20, List A and first-class cricket. On Sunday, he will add another landmark to an extraordinary early career — playing his first five-day first-class match.Sooryavanshi will take the field for East Zone against South Zone in the Duleep Trophy final at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, with the 15-year-old…

USCIS says a major IT consulting firm was paying H-1B workers lower salaries. As the Donald Trump administration intensified its crackdown on H-1B visa fraud, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services cited a specific case of a major IT consulting company in Vermont that was giving lower salaries to H-1Bs. The agency said that it denied and revoked multiple petitions as such unfair practices hurt the interest of American workers.”USCIS in Vermont identified H-1B petitions from a major IT consulting company that classified skilled technology jobs at wage levels below what the positions’ duties and requirements supported,” the agency said.”This…