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Picture shared does not reveal my true beliefs, says Yash Dayal after posting an objectionable cartoon on social media
On Monday morning, Dayal came into controversy after screenshots of a cartoon that he had shared on his official Instagram account as a story appeared on social media, which portrayed Muslims in bad light, and revolved around the recent Shahbad Dairy murder case, in which a 16-year-old girl was stabbed to death by one Sahil Khan.
French Open: Jabeur races past Pera to make maiden Roland-Garros quarterfinal
Roland-Garros was the sole major at which the Tunisian had not reached the last eight, but that hoodoo was finally lifted following her fourth-round triumph. Jabeur will next face either No.14 seed Beatriz Haddad Maia or Sara Sorribes Tormo as she bids to reach a third Grand Slam semifinal.
French Open: 'Clash we've been all waiting for', says Tsitsipas on quarterfinal showdown with Alcaraz
The Greek No.5 seed was on his game Sunday evening, beating qualifier Sebastian Ofner 7-5, 6-3, 6-0 in a straight-setter, setting up a blockbuster quarterfinal showdown against Alcaraz, with the winner possibly to meet Novak Djokovic for a spot in the final. "I think everyone was expecting it, weren't they? And it's here. It's game on," Tsitsipas told reporters at Roland-Garros.
WTC Final: India have a good bowling attack, going to have to play well against them, says Steve Smith
"They have got a good mix of quality seam bowlers, with Shami and Siraj probably their two main guys. They have really good skills and the Dukes' ball will suit them nicely." "And then obviously their spinners as well, who bowl well in all conditions. So I think they have a good attack and we are going to have to play well against them this week," said Smith in a press conference at The Oval.
WTC Final: Transition period for the guys is going to be extreme, says Shane Watson
Only two members from Australia's squad - David Warner and Cameron Green -- featured in IPL 2023, while Michael Neser, Steven Smith, Marcus Harris and Marnus Labuschagne played County Championship matches.
WTC Final: Prefer to be slightly underdone than overdone, says Pat Cummins
It means that majority of the players in the WTC final squad, including Cummins, haven't played a lot of competitive cricket since this year's Border-Gavaskar Trophy series ended in early March in India. After playing in the WTC final, Australia will stay on in England to play in the five-Test Ashes series, ending on July 31.
WTC Final: One-off finale is like a World Cup final, for a Test match, says Ricky Ponting
"It's like a World Cup final, for a Test match. In a World Cup, you play 10 or 12 games to be good enough to earn the right to win a mace like that. These two teams have over the last two years have earned the right to be out here, in a couple of days time, in a one-off game, to be able to hold that thing (mace) at the end," said Ponting at a pre-game live event organised by ICC.
IANS-CVoter Survey: Majority support protesting wrestlers
Among the many FIRs filed against him, one is under the stringent POCSO Act that covers crimes against minors. The sample size of the survey is 1,816. One of the questions in the survey was: Looking at the allegations levels by wrestlers and explanations given by Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is speaking the truth?
Wrestlers resume duties with Railways, Sakshi refutes reports of withdrawing from protest
On Monday, Sakshi, too, confirmed the news. She meanwhile, denied rumours that she withdrew from the agitation. "The news is completely wrong. None of us has backed down. We will continue our fight for justice and meanwhile I am fulfilling my responsibility in Railways," she said.
'I am ready': Joe Root insists on his readiness despite lack of IPL action
Root, who was signed by Rajasthan Royals for INR 1 crore, played just three times for the Royals and batted only once, making 10 off 15 balls. However, he made a fluent 56 during England's 10-wicket win over Ireland at Lord's on Saturday, which was his first red-ball innings since the Wellington Test against New Zealand in February.
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