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India all-rounder  Hardik Pandya  on Sunday achieved a historic first in international cricket during the ongoing third T20I against South Africa at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala. The 31-year-old is now the first pace-bowling all-rounder to complete the double of 1,000 runs and 100 wickets in T20I Internationals. Hardik dismissed Tristan Stubbs in the seventh over of South Africa's innings to achieve the feat. By doing so, he also became the third Indian to take 100 or more wickets in the format, joining Arshdeep Singh and Jasprit Bumrah in the elite list. Arshdeep Singh has taken 107 wickets in 70 T20I matches at an economy of 8.35, with best figures of 4 for 9, while Jasprit Bumrah has picked up 101 wickets from 82 matches, maintaining an impressive economy rate of 6.35, with best figures of 3 for 7. Before Hardik, only four cricketers worldwide - Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan, Afghanistan's Mohammad Nabi, Zimbabwe's Sikandar Raza, and Malaysia's Virandeep Singh...

Actor Adivi Sesh has joined the growing list of film personalities applauding Dhurandhar . After voices of appreciation from stars like Akshay Kumar and Hrithik Roshan, he took to social media to share a detailed and deeply personal review of the film. Adivi Sesh Lauds Dhurandhar And Its Impact Taking to X, the Goodachari actor wrote, "Loved #Dhurandhar ! Late to the party in watching the country's biggest film but it's so well done. It's an amazing achievement from you @AdityaDharFilms sir to show so many grays with subtlety. Absolutely international presentation on such a relevant topic." What made Adivi Sesh's praise stand out was the personal lens through which he viewed Dhurandhar . Having portrayed Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan in the 2022 biographical film Major , the actor had previously immersed himself in extensive research surrounding the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. Watching Dhurandhar , however, offered him a perspective he had not encountered be...

The public feud between Amaal Mallik and Sachet–Parampara has taken yet another turn. After the music duo called out the former Bigg Boss 19 contestant for repeatedly claiming credit for Bekhayali from Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Kabir Singh , Amaal has now reacted to the allegations. Speaking to Zoom , Amaal Mallik said he has never taken credit for work that is not his. “I'll take the bullet but speak the truth. If someone wants to malign my name within the industry, which they do, if someone wants to say through interviews, ‘ ki usne bhi remix kiya toh kiya'. Kaise kiya voh bhi aap dekho ,” he said. The composer also stressed that he has always been careful about giving due credit. “ Kisika credit khaya? Nahi. Kabhi bola ki yeh gaana mera hai ya bola ki recreate nahi kiya? People put their names on other's songs and say ‘ maine banaya '. Never done that. Has any composer whose song I have recreated woken up and said he has destroyed my song? Never. You go and ...

Former India batter Subramaniam Badrinath has questioned the team management over the continuous snub of Sanju Samson from the T20I side. He also slammed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) brass for including Shubman Gill as vice-captain despite the batter's underwhelming stats in the format. Badrinath made the remarks on-air after Gill was dismissed for a golden duck during the second T20I between India and South Africa. The 45-year-old admitted that it's a bit 'painful' to see Samson warm the bench despite scoring three T20I hundreds in the last 12 months. "Sanju Samson has scored three hundreds. We are talking about T20 cricket, and he has three hundreds. What more do you want as a player? It is a little painful to see a player who has performed so well warming the bench," said Badrinath, as quoted by India Today. Gill, on the other hand, has been below average in the format and has scored just 263 runs at an average of 23.90 in his last...

The Pakistan Cricket Board is unhappy with the International Cricket Council after the global governing body released a promotional poster of next year's T20 World Cup ticket sales without the country's captain Salman Ali Agha on it. A reliable source in the PCB said the matter had been taken up with the ICC as the promotional poster featured only five captains — Suryakumar Yadav (India), Aiden Markram (South Africa), Mitchell Marsh (Australia), Dasun Shanaka (Sri Lanka) and Harry Brook (England). “We faced the same issues when the Asia Cup was held a few months back and that time the broadcasters had started a promotional campaign without our captain featuring in it,” the source said. He said it was only after the PCB spoke to the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), the situation changed. “We are facing a similar situation this time as the ICC has not projected our captain on the promotional poster for ticket sales,” he added. He said while Pakistan was not in the top five teams ...

Masood Azhar, the chief of the Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), has admitted he paid a high price for trying to escape from jail in Jammu and Kashmir in the 1990s. He was heard narrating the failed attempt to escape from jail by digging a tunnel in an audio clip of his speech, likely from an event in Pakistan. His voice reverberated in the loudspeaker, indicating the event was held in an open area. The audio clip of the terrorist most wanted by India, who masterminded the attack on parliament in 2001, Mumbai in 2008 and many others, has been confirmed as genuine by intelligence sources. Mazood Azhar in the audio was heard breaking down as he recalled how his attempt to escape from Jammu and Kashmir's Kot Bhalwal jail by digging a tunnel failed on the day he planned to escape. This jail in the Jammu region is a high-security facility known for keeping some of the most wanted terrorists India had caught. In the audio clip, the JeM chief said he had been diggin...

A LinkedIn post by 22-year-old Adithya S Kolavi has taken social media by storm after he shared an extraordinary roundup of his achievements from the past year, an impressive list that many in the tech world are calling "one of the most inspiring Gen Z journeys in AI today." Adithya began his year with a Machine Learning internship at Apple, where he worked alongside senior engineers on projects that strengthened his technical vision. He later moved to Microsoft Research, contributing to cutting-edge work on agentic memory. In a remarkable milestone, he secured a six-figure USD LLaMA Impact Grant from Meta, enabling him to build frontier-level AI models at his startup, CognitiveLab. His open-source work also gained major traction, crossing 10,000 GitHub stars-with his popular tool GitVizz even being accepted into the Vercel Open Source Sponsorship Program. Across Twitter, LinkedIn and GitHub, Adithya grew to nearly 20,000 followers, helping him connect with global researc...

In a video experiment that has gone viral online, a YouTuber demonstrated how easily safety protocols in artificial intelligence can be bypassed, prompting serious questions about AI safeguards. The footage shows a ChatGPT-powered robot named "Max" initially refusing a direct command to shoot the creator with a BB gun, but later performing the act after a seemingly minor change in the prompt. The experiment, conducted by the YouTube channel InsideAI, involved integrating an AI language model with a humanoid robot body. When first asked if it would shoot the presenter, the robot repeatedly declined and cited its built-in safety features. However, when the creator then asked the robot to role-play as one that would like to shoot him, the robot's behaviour changed instantly. At that moment, Max aimed the BB gun and fired, striking the presenter in the chest. Watch the video here: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Digi...

Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar , which crossed the Rs 100-crore mark within its first week, has received widespread praise from both audiences and industry peers. Among the latest to appreciate the film is Hrithik Roshan. Hrithik took to his Instagram Story to share a detailed review of the film. He expressed deep admiration for the cinematic language and the intensity with which the story was told. "I love cinema, I love people who climb into a vortex and let the story take control, spin them shake them until what they want to say is purged out of them onto that screen. DHURANDAR is an example of that. Loved the storytelling. It's cinema," he wrote. Hrithik also noted that while he connected strongly with the film's execution, he did not fully align with its political stance. He added, "I may disagree with the politics of it, and argue about the responsibilities us filmmakers should bear as citizens of the world. Nevertheless, can't ignore how I loved an...

Jasprit Bumrah on Tuesday became the first Indian player to take at least 100 wickets each in all the three formats. He is the fifth player overall to achieve the feat. The star fast bowler achieved the milestone on the second ball of the 11th over in the India vs South Africa 1st T20I in Cuttack. South Africa's Dewald Brevis was his 110th victim as he was caught by Suryakumar Yadav . Bumrah went short and around off, and Brevis' wild shot got a top edge, with Yadav taking a clean catch at cover. However, there were some question marks over the delivery's legality. The umpires checked for a front-foot no-ball, but the third umpire ruled it a 'fair delivery' as it was deemed that some part of Bumrah's shoe was behind the crease. The internet was not convinced, as several social media users claimed it was a no-ball. Commentator Murali Kartik said the camera angle was not conclusive enough to prove it was a no-ball and that the benefit of doubt should be given ...

It was just about a year ago that the Tamil Nadu Theatres Association placed three demands before the state government - an increase in ticket prices from Rs 220 to Rs 250, an eight-week mandatory gap between theatrical and OTT releases, and permission for theatres to host other commercial activities similar to malls.  Unfortunately, these demands have not been met, and Tamil Nadu theatres are now in crisis mode, stated Tirupur Subramaniam, head of the Tamil Nadu Theatres Association. He added that he has called for an urgent meeting of theatre owners on Tuesday to discuss the next steps. On Sunday, Tirupur Subramaniam, who has often been vocal about the state of the Tamil film industry, alleged that the theatrical business is currently in crisis. Speaking to the media, he said that in the post-COVID period, the large sums paid by OTT companies for content caused star salaries to skyrocket, with some charging exorbitant fees of around Rs 140 crore (apparently referring to Ajith a...

Chief Minister MK Stalin made a veiled reference to the Karthigai Deepam controversy at Thiruparukundram today, accusing the BJP of politicising a religious issue.  In Madurai to attend official and party events, the Chief Minister accused the BJP of indulging in divisive and malicious politics, while asserting that the DMK is focused solely on development.  "Opposition parties are attempting politics with malicious plots. When we speak about development, they speak of something else. I am saying firmly that no matter how many conspiracies are made, we will defeat them. Such tactics will not work with Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin," he said. He also invoked the legacy of Kannagi, the legendary heroine of Silapathigaram, who fought against the unjust execution of her husband, Kovalan. Madurai, he said, is the soil where Kannagi once roared for justice against a hasty judgment passed without proper investigation. He reiterated that the Karthigai Deepam ritual at the Thiruparu...

Palash Muchhal has broken his silence on his delayed wedding with cricketer Smriti Mandhana. In a statement shared on his Instagram Stories, the composer confirmed that the wedding has been called off.  The two were set to marry on November 23, but plans were halted after Smriti Mandhana's father, Srinivas Mandhana, suffered a medical emergency. Around the same time, Palash was hospitalised with viral symptoms and severe acidity, forcing the couple to indefinitely delay the celebration. As fans react to the announcement, let us take a quick trip down memory lane and revisit their relationship journey: Secret Dating Smriti and Palash reportedly began dating in 2019, connecting across their different careers through shared passion, creativity, and dedication to their work. As time went by, their friendship bloomed into a romantic relationship. Despite keeping a relatively low public profile for several years, they would occasionally share glimpses of each other on social media. ...

Inter Miami vs Vancouver Whitecaps Live Streaming MLS Cup Final : Inter Miami and Vancouver Whitecaps face off in the MLS Cup 2025 final at the Chase Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The clash will see Messi coming face-to-face with Thomas Muller , one of his longtime rivals. It's the first final for both clubs, which means MLS is about to have a first-time champion. With their contracts expiring, Inter Miami's Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba are set to retire after the final. The match will be the 58th for Inter Miami across all competitions in 2025, which is a record for the most matches for an MLS club in a single year. When will the Inter Miami vs Vancouver Whitecaps MLS Cup 2025 Final match be played? The Inter Miami vs Vancouver Whitecaps MLS Cup 2025 Final match will be played on Sunday, December 7 (IST). Where will the Inter Miami vs Vancouver Whitecaps MLS Cup 2025 Final  match be played? The Inter Miami vs Vancouver Whitecaps MLS Cup 2025 Final match...

Virat Kohli ended the ODI series against South Africa with yet another 50+ score. Following a Player of the Series-winning performance, Indian batting icon Virat Kohli admitted that he has "not played like this in two or three years" and that his century at Ranchi in the first ODI "opened him in a way he had not felt in a while." Kohli rolled back the clock throughout the series, channelling the vibes, aggression, and shot-making of the 2016-19 era, considered his best statistically-scoring 302 runs in three matches at an average of 151.00 and a free-flowing strike rate of 117.05. His tally included two centuries: a 120-ball 135 at Ranchi, followed by a 93-ball 102 at Raipur, and a fluent 65* off 45 balls in the series decider. "Honestly, playing the way I have in the series is the most satisfying thing for me. I feel really free in my mind. I don't think I have played at this level for a good 2-3 years now. The game is coming together nicely," Kohli...

South Africa cricket team head coach Shukri Conrad has broken his silence on his recent "grovel" remark for the Indian team. The controversial comment from Conrad was made last month during a two-match Test series between the sides in which the Proteas registered a clean sweep. With South Africa right on top at the end of play on Day 4 of the second Test, Conrad stirred a row by saying his team wanted to make India "grovel". He said at the press conference, "We wanted India to spend as much time on their feet out in the field. We wanted them to really grovel, to steal a phrase, bat them completely out the game and then say to them well come and survive on the last day and an hour this evening." The remark from the South Africa head coach faced massive criticism. After the side's ODI series loss to India on Saturday, he has now opened up on it. While stating that his intentions were not wrong, Conrad accepted that he could have chosen a better word. ...

Two days after the Supreme Court directed the Centre to do so, a pregnant woman who was deported to Bangladesh despite being an Indian citizen was brought back to the country along with her eight-year-old son.  Sonali Khatun, who is nine months pregnant, and the child entered India on Friday in West Bengal's Malda in the presence of several officials from the district administration.  Khatun, her husband, Danish Sheikh, and their eight-year-old son were among six people who were pushed across the border into Bangladesh on June 27 after being picked up by the Delhi police earlier that month on charges of being Bangladeshi citizens who had entered the country illegally.  The woman's father, Bhodu Sheikh, had told the Supreme Court that she and her child were waiting on the Bangladesh side to enter India.  On Wednesday, a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi had directed the Centre to bring back Khatun, and the government had agreed to do so...

FIFA World Cup 2026 Draw Live Streaming: The draw for the FIFA World Cup 2026 will take place on Friday. In a historic move, a total of 48 teams will feature in the world event next year, which is set to be hosted by the USA, Canada, and Mexico. Out of the 48 teams, 42 have already qualified for the marquee event, and the remaining six spots will be decided through European and intercontinental playoffs. Friday's draw will divided the teams into 12 groups - A to L - of four each. ( FIFA World Cup Draw Live Updates ) After playing single round-robin matches, the top two teams from each group will make it to the knockout round. The eight best third-placed teams across groups will also join them, making it a 32-team contest then. Once the groups are finalized, FIFA will publish a full schedule, combined with venues and kick-off times, at another event in Washington a day after the draw. The tournament will kick off on June 11, with the final set to be played on July 19 at New York...

Ukraine has carried out an airstrike to destroy Russia's drone control and communication hub in Vovchansk. A video of a Ukrainian Air Force Su-27 fighter jet dropping a 500-pound (about 226 kilograms) Joint Direct Attack Munition Extended Range (JDAM-ER) precision glide bomb on a Russian drone team hiding in the upper levels of a grain elevator has surfaced on social media. The clip, widely shared on X, begins with a sweeping view of the grain elevator. Moments later, a Ukrainian Su-27 swoops in at high altitude and drops a bomb on the top floors of the structure. The bomb strikes its target, causing a powerful explosion, sending debris and smoke billowing into the air. Kharkiv Oblast, a Ukrainian Air Force Su-27 drops a 500 lb JDAM-ER glide bomb onto a Russian drone team occupying the upper levels of a grain elevator. pic.twitter.com/yY02DzEoPv — OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) December 3, 2025 The bomb used in the strike was a GBU-62 fitted with a JDAM-ER kit. It has also...

Undeterred by the setback in Bihar, where it won only six of the 61 seats it contested, the Congress has toughened its position during talks with key ally DMK in Tamil Nadu during their latest meeting, sources have said.  Congress leaders said the party's Tamil Nadu alliance committee has sought one to two Assembly seats in each of the state's 38 districts and a share in power if the alliance returns to power after the elections next year. The Congress had contested 25 seats in Tamil Nadu in the 2021 Assembly poll, and won 18.  Leaders present at Wednesday's discussion say the Congress has gone nearly two decades without playing a part in the state government and now wants both acknowledgement and a defined administrative role. The committee has also urged the DMK to finalise all terms, including seat sharing, by December 15 to avoid the recurring pattern of last-minute negotiations.  The leaders said the committee told the DMK it cannot secure a comfortable victory wi...

IndiGo has sought exemptions for pilot rest and duty norms till February 10, 2026, related to its night duty flights for its A320 fleet. The airline also admitted that it misjudged crew requirements under the new norms and faced planning gaps, resulting in inadequate crew availability at a time when winter weather and congestion were also affecting operations. The definition of night duty being revised from midnight to 5 am to midnight to 6 am is rolled back temporarily. Additionally, the cap on night landing to two is also temporarily on hold. It warned that cancellations are likely to continue for the next two to three days as part of schedule stabilisation efforts. From December 8, the airline will reduce flight operations to limit further disruption. The development comes after IndiGo's mounting operational disruptions, resulting in lakhs of passengers stranded across airports and hundreds of flights cancelled in the last three days. The airline was summoned by Civil Aviati...

Maharashtra's coastline has a new attraction making waves, quite literally. A Rolls Royce-shaped vessel cruising through the Arabian Sea is drawing crowds at Juhu beach, rapidly becoming one of the beach's most talked-about tourism innovations. The unique watercraft, popularly dubbed the "car in the sea," offers locals and tourists a luxury-themed marine experience that would otherwise require travel abroad. And behind this spectacle is Pramod Pawar, who turned an idea he once saw on a Dubai beach into a homegrown adventure for Maharashtra. A Dubai Dream Recreated At Home Pawar says the concept struck him during a beach trip in Dubai, where similar luxury-themed boats are a staple. With a renewed vision, Pawar returned with sketches, observations, and a resolve to build something suited to local waters. Inside Maharashtra's viral ‘Car In The Sea' ride. @AnujRayate speaks to Pramod Pawar, the man who designed and built the unique “car-boat” after spotting...

Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy's lighthearted remarks about 3 crore Hindu deities, a God for every occasion, have sparked a political row. The controversial comments made during a party executive meeting have drawn immediate and sharp condemnation from the opposition BJP and BRS, who accused him of insulting Hindu sentiments. While addressing the gathering, Chief Minister Reddy introduced a seemingly conversational point about the nature of Hindu worship, which he framed as an observation delivered "in a lighter vein". The Chief Minister's quote, which quickly went viral after internal accounts surfaced, was: "How many deities are there in Hinduism? How many deities? Three crores? Why? For those who are unmarried, there is god hanuman. For those who are married twice, there is another god. For those who drink, there is another god. Yellamma, Pochamma, Maisamma. For those who demand chicken, there is a god. And for those who eat dal-rice, there is anoth...

In the hours before dawn, when most of this river town in West Bengal's Nadia district lies silent under a winter sky, a newborn baby was left alone on the cold ground outside a bathroom in a railway workers' colony. The infant was only a few hours old, still marked with blood from birth, with no blanket, no note, and no one nearby. But the baby was not entirely alone. What followed is now whispered with the disbelief reserved for miracles-a pack of strays, the very dogs people chase away daily, had formed a perfect ring around the newborn, not barking or moving, simply standing guard through the night. Residents say the dogs did not allow anyone or anything to come near through the night, except the morning light itself. "Waking up, we saw something that still gives us goosebumps," said Sukla Mondal, a resident who was among the first to spot the baby. "The dogs were not aggressive. They looked... alert. As if they understood the child was fighting to live,...