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New Delhi: Ravichandran Ashwin recently picked up a record-equalling 11th Player-of-the-series award following his starring role with the bat and ball in India’s dominant 2-0 win over Bangladesh in a two-match Test series. Ashwin thus officially drew level with the record held by Sri Lanka great Muttiah Muralitharan for having won most such awards in Test history. However, according to a report in The Indian Express, the star Indian offspinner would have surpassed Muralitharan following his latest exploits against Bangladesh but for an official gaffe during India’s tour of the Caribbean last year. India faced West Indies in a two-match…

New Delhi: Bangladesh’s interim government has recalled five envoys, including the ambassador to neighbouring India, in a major diplomatic reshuffle, a foreign ministry official said on Thursday. Major political changes in the South Asian nation ushered in the interim government led by Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus after weeks of violent protests forced Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign on August 5 and flee to India. The foreign ministry ordered envoys in Brussels, Canberra, Lisbon, New Delhi and the permanent mission to the United Nations in New York to immediately return to the capital, Dhaka, the official said, speaking on…

New Delhi: Expressing deep concern over the escalating security situation in West Asia, India called for restraint from all parties involved in the crisis on Wednesday, warning that the conflict should not expand into a broader regional war. The call for calm comes as tensions between Israel and Iran have intensified, raising fears of a wider conflict that could impact upend the region. In a newly released statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stressed the importance of protecting civilians and urged all concerned parties to pick the side of dialogue and diplomacy. ‘Through peaceful means’ “It is crucial that…

New Delhi: Lebanon Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib has claimed that former Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah had agreed to a ceasefire with Israel shortly before he was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut last week. Speaking to an American public broadcaster, Bouhabib said they also informed the United States and French representatives about the ceasefire decision. In an interview with CNN, Habib stated, “He (Nasrallah) agreed, he agreed.” He explained Lebanon had fully consented to the ceasefire after consulting with Hezbollah, and communicated this to American and French officials. He claimed that Israel’s Netanyahu had also agreed to the…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: BJP Goa President Sadanand Shet Tanvade maintained that he haD no knowledge of what transpired in the meeting with the high command when CM Dr. Pramod Sawant and Health Minister Vishwajit Rane were called to Delhi. Speaking to reporters in Panaji, Tanvade expressed ambiguity over the topics discussed at the meeting. He said, “I was in Mumbai at the time, but CM Sawant and Minister Vishwajit Rane were called to Delhi.” I’m not sure what was discussed there, then. Asking them both directly about it would be preferable because they can both explain it more clearly. I…

New Delhi: Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday suggested photos of people spitting on roads after eating pan masala should be clicked and published in newspapers for the public to see. Addressing a ‘Swacch Bharat Abhiyan’ event organised by the Nagpur civic body, Gadkari recalled he used to throw away the chocolate wrapper outside his car in the past. On the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Gadkari emphasised maintaining cleanliness to protect the ecology and pitched for an environment free of single-use plastic. “People are very smart. After eating chocolates, they discard the wrapper immediately. However, when they visit foreign…

Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE: Calangute MLA Michael Lobo remarked that if we continue opposing tourism-related activities, we may have to seek work outside of Goa. When the MLA brought up the topic of the Sunburn festival being held in the state, he emphasized that the festival should only be planned after residents had been consulted. Lobo said, “If we oppose everything, then tourism will stop,” in response to a query regarding the resistance to the Sunburn festival. Where do we look for work? Should we venture beyond Goa? Lobo expressed his approval of the Sunburn festival taking place in his district.…