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TopicAfghan cricket team

Topic: Afghan cricket team

Banning Afghanistan cricket from Champions Trophy will be a gift to Taliban

Afghan male cricketers are among the few public figures in Afghanistan who have consistently stood up for women’s rights. Penalising them weakens a critical ally.

Afghan players bag big deals in IPL auction, Noor Ahmed leads pack with Rs 10-crore bid

Apart from stalwart Rashid Khan, other Afghan players were in much demand, including Allah Ghazanfar, Azmatullah Omarzai and the tried-and-tested Rahmanullah Gurbaz.

Why is Afghanistan still celebrating Chennai win & Pakistan having a meltdown? Answer is complex

The answer is embedded in the bitter history that Afghanistan and Pakistan share.

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Why Hyundai Creta is still the king of Indian roads after 11 years—brand value to looks

Hyundai was never scared of rivals overtaking them last year. But in 2027, the mythical ‘Creta Killer’ may finally emerge. Or it could continue to remain a myth.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.