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KKR batters Sunil Narine and Narich Nortje failed the ‘gauge test’ during their match against Punjab Kings. (Screengrabs) The BCCI’s decision to carry out on-field inspections of players’ bats has become a major talking point in IPL-2025 since Sunday, when bat checks were conducted on the field of play during the Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) game and the Delhi Capitals (DC) vs Mumbai Indians (MI) match. Pictures of MI skipper Hardik Pandya’s bat undergoing a check went viral on social media, though a source confirmed that all MI players’ bats were found to be compliant.However, on…
PM Modi and Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin (R) NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister and DMK president MK Stalin on Wednesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, outlining concern over the sudden cancellation of the Private Haj quota and urging PM to “take up the matter with Saudi Arabia immediately” to resolve the issue.In his letter, Stalin drew attention to the distress faced by thousands of Indian Muslim pilgrims, including many from Tamil Nadu, who had been preparing for the upcoming Haj pilgrimage.”I am writing this letter to bring to your attention a matter of urgent concern regarding the…
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One of the Patnulu spinners at work | Photo Credit: Chitrika On February 1 and 2, three master women spinners from Murapaka in Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, will visit Hyderabad to demonstrate and teach participants the art of Patnulu, or handspun khadi of Ponduru. This traditional technique of spinning khadi, from cotton to yarn, involves five stages of processing the native short-staple cotton, konda patti (hill cotton), using indigenous tools. These women are among the few who continue to practise this craft, which was predominant during the pre-Independence era.The initiative, titled ‘Patnulu: The Handspun Handwoven Craft of Ponduru — A…
KL Rahul and Tristan Stubbs celebrate after the Super Over. (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Delhi Capitals defeated Rajasthan Royals in a dramatic Super Over finish — the first of Indian Premier League 2025 — after both teams finished tied on 188 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday. Pace ace Mitchell Starc starred with the ball, defending nine runs in the final over to force the tie and then conceding just 11 in the Super Over, where two crucial run-outs of Shimron Hetmyer and Riyan Parag tilted the balance.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Chasing 12…
An Indian student is among four international students from Michigan public universities who have filed a federal lawsuit against the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), seeking reinstatement of their immigration status after it was allegedly terminated without proper notice or explanation.Chinmay Deore from India, Xiangyun Bu and Qiuyi Yang from China, and Yogesh Joshi from Nepal are challenging the abrupt cancellation of their F-1 student visas in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), a US government database that tracks nonimmigrant students. The students are represented by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Michigan, which also filed…
Just hours after a federal judge threatened a contempt-of-court investigation over the Trump administration’s deportation flights, the White House sought to freeze the legal debate by reminding Americans of a heartbreaking case of a mother killed by an unauthorized immigrant.White House officials called a special briefing on Wednesday in the press room to bring Patty Morin, the mother of Rachel Morin, who was killed while jogging on a trail in Maryland in 2023, to the podium. She recounted in detail how her daughter, a 37-year-old mother of five, was seized, raped and bashed in the head with rocks and ultimately…
At the 2024 Paris and Milan fashion weeks, the Hermès Kelly bag was a standout accessory among attendees. In Paris, Vogue editors even noted an “unplanned Kelly parade” as influencers and fashion journalists in the front row flaunted Kelly bags in different styles, sizes, and colours, showcasing its versatility. Model Kendall Jenner was also spotted in Paris, wearing a dark grey power suit by The Row paired with a brown leather Hermès Kelly bag.In India, the Ambani family has often been seen with the iconic Kelly. In October, Isha Ambani attended a Mumbai event with a custom Hermès Mini Kelly bag with…
Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson with a teammate. (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: The Indian Premier League 2025 clash between Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday witnessed two rare on-field incidents in the final overs of the first innings.Batting first after losing the toss, Delhi Capitals posted a competitive 188 for 5, with opener Abishek Porel top-scoring with 49 off 37 balls. KL Rahul contributed 38 off 32, while skipper Axar Patel (34 off 14) and Tristan Stubbs (34* off 18) provided the late flourish. Jofra Archer led Rajasthan’s bowling with figures of 2…
NEW DELHI: Dismissing Congress’s charge of vendetta after Enforcement Directorate (ED) chargesheeted Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case, BJP on Wednesday said no one had the “licence to loot”.Senior party functionary Ravi Shankar Prasad said the law would take its own course under the Modi govt and probe agencies would not be fazed by the Congress’s “threats”.Prasad asked Congress to reply to the allegations against the Gandhis instead of offering a political reaction, noting that the opposition party found no relief from the judiciary in its pleas against the investigation.He said the main charge against the…