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Monday, May 6, 2024
TopicICC World Cup

Topic: ICC World Cup

‘Enjoyed beating Pakistan, they snagged many last-minute wins against us,’ says Afghan skipper Shahidi

Afghanistan's dazzling performance in 2023 World Cup has captivated the cricketing world. Can they pull off a miracle and join India, South Africa and Australia in the semis?

US-based designated terrorist Pannun ‘warns Sikhs against flying Air India’ on 19 November

Pannun, a designated terrorist in India, has 'urged Sikhs to not fly the airline on 19 Nov', the birth anniversary of former PM Indira Gandhi & called for 'global blockade of Air India'.

Cricket, club & country. The challenge of nationalism, politics, emotion

Over the last decades, club sport and professionalism have softened hard nationalism. It began with football and much of that is playing out in cricket now. The ongoing World Cup is proof.

How India’s guiding hand helped lift up Afghanistan cricket. England shocker is latest example

Afghanistan claimed a stunning 69-run victory over defending champions England Sunday, marking the first major upset of the ICC Cricket World Cup. Some of the credit goes to India too.

India beat Pakistan by seven wickets, Rohit Sharma shines

The fast bowling trio Bumrah, Siraj and Hardik Pandya took two wickets as Pakistan batted first, making it to 191.

‘If Pakistan loses by 10 wickets, get 50% off’ — MakeMyTrip ad targets Pakistan fans, gets slammed

On day of India-Pakistan match in Ahmedabad, ad in local supplement of leading daily offered discounted accommodation linked to margin of loss by visiting team.

As you cheer Kartik Tyagi lead India attack in U-19 WC final, remember a humble coach in Meerut

Kartik Tyagi, who will lead the U-19 attack in the World Cup final, is latest Meerut graduate on an assembly line that includes Bhuvi and Praveen Kumar. All of them have been coached by Vipin Vats.

Split in SP-BSP alliance and Modi govt struggles to revive employment

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

On Camera

Azad, Antony, Geetha—6 candidates to watch in 2024. Their win can reshape politics in states

While Chandra Shekhar Azad is a streetfighter who has caught the fancy of Dalit youth, Anil Antony is the face of the BJP’s fresh social engineering attempt.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.