Author: Shobhit Kukreti

A Geologist by degree, Shobhit is a sports buff with an interest in tennis and cricket. He is also an avid reader, writes occasionally

The fab four will be playing together for one last time

For what has been the 18-year-long rivalry, it’s all going to end tonight with Roger Federer and Nadal on the same court for one last time, this time in the same team though. They’ve played 40 times against each other. The 5th edition of the Laver cup will start taking place today evening. This is going to be the last time when the tennis legend Roger Federer will play with his arch-rival and good friend Rafael Nadal. Besides, this will be the last time the Big 4(Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray) play in the same tournament. The…

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India concern over raadicalism

The Government of India doesn’t seem to be happy with the surge in the anti-India movement in Canada and the United Kingdom. The Narendra Modi-led government is closely keeping an eye on the rise in Sikh protests going in Canada, and attacks on the Hinduism symbols in the UK and Canada. The reaction of the Canadian government has been hypocritical until now as they stated that it was the fundamental right to protest and assemble lawfully. While the Indian government has raised concerns over the recent attacks on the Hindu Community symbols, it is also observing how British security has…

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Akshay's Raksha Bandhan, Amir's Lal Singh Chadha, both flopped

Every day we can see the “Boycott Bollywood” trending at the top on Twitter. There is a certain kind of animosity among people towards them. What’s common between Lal Singh Chaddha, Ek Villain Returns, Raksha Bandhan and Liger? A few things, like they all were star-studded movies, they all were highly anticipated and they all had the same fate i.e. were removed from the theatre within a week or two. The Hindi film industry or Bollywood, as we call it popularly, is facing one of its worst phases of history. All the movies that are released one after another are…

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Gautam Gambhir (right) in conversation with Abhinav Rajput at the Idea Exchange. (Abhinav Saha)

“If the BCCI president (Ganguly) is doing it, you can’t expect other players not to do it. ” Known for his brutally unapologetic and honest remarks, Gautam Gambhir has made yet another controversial remark. While speaking at The Indian Express Idea Exchange program, the former cricketer stated that the hero worship in Indian cricket is not a great thing for the team and it needs to end. Giving an example of Virat Kohli’s century against Afghanistan in Asia Cup, Gambhir said,” When Kohli got a 100 (at Asia Cup) and there was this young guy (Bhuvneshwar) from a small town of…

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Bajrang Punia WINS BRONZE at World wrestling championships

Since winning the first bronze at the world wrestling Championship in 2013, Bajrang has won four medals at his event till now, the most by any Indian in World Wrestling Championships. On Sunday, Ace Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia beat Sebastian C. Rivera of Puerto Rico by 11-9 in the bronze medal bout of 65 kgs at the ongoing World Wrestling Championships 2022 in Belgrade, Serbia. This is Punia’s third bronze after having won in 2013 and 2019. He had also won a silver at the 2018 Championships. With this bronze medal, Punia became the only Indian to win four medals at…

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Shah and Ganguly Impact player(file photo) Source(Times Now)

Teams need to identify playing XI and 4 substitutes at the time of the toss. Out of the 4 substitutes named in the team sheet, only one of the players can be used as an Impact player, The BCCI seems set to introduce the impact player rule after getting inspired by the BBL’s X-factor rule. This rule will go into action in the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) beginning on October 11th and other domestic T20 tournaments, including next year’s IPL. What is an Impact Player? According to the “impact player” rule, a substitute will be allowed to replace…

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Federer winning french open in 2009

“But Roger Federer was more than his stats. When he came into the tennis circuit, he was young brash, and arrogant but success made him humble and not the opposite. ” Tennis legend Roger Federer put an end to his 24-year-long glorious career yesterday. He stated that it was a tough decision to take but he knew he couldn’t fight with his age as he was 41 years old and not getting any younger. For the last three years, Federer has been battling injuries and surgeries and was consistently trying to achieve match fitness but unfortunately, he couldn’t. He also…

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International Day Of Democracy: Its History and significance - Asiana Times

The day not only emphasizes the importance of democratic processes but also encourages governments around the world to strengthen democratic systems and continue to respect the rights of their citizens. In addition, the International Day of Democracy plays an important role in highlighting the role of parliaments and electoral bodies in ensuring justice, development and human rights.

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Team India

After facing a humiliating defeat against England in the first t20i, team India registered a comfortable win in the second t20i. They were given the target of 143 but Smriti Mandhana made the chase look easy with her knock of 79*(53). England innings England didn’t start very well, lost both of their openers early, and then lost Alice Capsey in a funny confusion and rocket throw of Radha Yadav. Having lost 5 wickets for just 54, England women were looking to bundle out soon. However, the crucial 65-run partnership between Maria Bouchier(34 of 26) and Freya Kemp(51* of 37) helped…

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Selectors announce team India for the upcoming world cup t20i: Ashwin gets the call, Bishnoi and Iyer miss out - Asiana Times

Jasprit Bumrah and Harshal Patel make a comeback after having cleared their fitness test. Indian Selectors on Sunday selected the team for the world cup t20 that is to be held in Australia. There are not many surprise selections as the core of the group was already set. Selectors have persisted with Rishabh Pant despite his bad run of form in the shortest form of cricket. Jasprit Bumrah and Harshal Patel make a comeback after having cleared their fitness test. On the other side, despite his reasonably good outcomes, Ravi Bishnoi has found no place for himself. Shreyas Iyer too…

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