84 m. ago Jasprit Bumrah explains why he resisted India Test captaincy temptation

On eve of England v India series, the bowling sensation explains his stance on the captaincy after Virat Kohli’s retirement

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9 h. ago Hail the Prince: Shubman Gill’s India captaincy a prophecy fulfilled but Test doubts remain

After a run of greats at the helm, the tourists’ early promotion of their new leader is an intriguing choice to steady a listing shipShubman Gill was a pretty laid-back character when he played for Glamorgan three summers ago. So laid back, in fact, that early on during his time there he parked the brand new Volvo the club had arranged for him and apparently left the keys in the ignition. Sure enough, after training, he returned to find it had been pinched.Cue panic in the finance department at Sophia Gardens, calls to the insurers and the like. But at least his new teammates had material for some lighthearted mickey-taking. Gill, just turned 23 but already an India star on the rise, had arrived for three September rounds of the County Championship in 2022. Saying hello with 92 on debut in Cardiff, and goodbye with 119 at Hove, it sounds like he fitted in well. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli welcome Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant to their London home ahead of India vs England Test series: Report

Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli welcome Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant to their London home ahead of India vs England Test series: Report  Times of India

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29 h. ago Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli welcome Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant to their London home ahead of India

Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli welcome Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant to their London home ahead of India  Times of India

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29 h. ago Angela Hartnett at the Royal Opera House: Beloved chef to replace Piazza restaurant

Call it a meeting of two national treasures, says Sam Wilson

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36 h. ago Virat Kohli Meets Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant At His Home In London Ahead Of 1st Test vs England: Rep..

Virat Kohli Meets Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant At His Home In London Ahead Of 1st Test vs England: Rep..  NDTV Sports

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56 h. ago Virat Kohli called for a meeting with Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant and others in London, spoke to them for 2 hours: Report

Virat Kohli called for a meeting with Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant and others in London, spoke to them for 2 hours: Report  Hindustan Times

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5 d. ago Further airstrikes reported in Iran as Trump says ‘we knew everything’ about Israeli attacks – live

Iranian state media reports explosions in Tehran and surrounded areas, more than 12 hours after Israel launched overnight attack targeting Iranian nuclear sitesFull report: Israel targets Iran’s nuclear facilitiesIsraeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has addressed the nation, saying the IDF had targted Iran’s leading nuclear scientists working on the Iranian bomb.He said that Iran’s main enrichment facility in Natanz had been targeted.This operation will continue for as many days as it takes We are at a decisive moment in Israel’s history. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Starmer tries to ease tensions with Israel stressing 'right to self

Keir Starmer urged a 'diplomatic' solution to rising fears about Tehran developing nuclear weapons as he called a Cobra emergency meeting this afternoon.

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6 d. ago ‘London is in decline’: How the guerrilla Tube graffiti cleaners think they can save the city

Looking for Growth are the people you’ve seen cleaning your Tube carriages. We spoke to the budding changemakers about their big plans for London

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7 d. ago European foreign ministers meet in Rome to discuss defence as Zelenskyy calls for more sanctions on Russia – Europe live

Ministers to discuss Weimar+ model joined by Nato secretary general and EU foreign policy chief ahead of Nato summit later this monthTurning briefly to Austria, later today we should get an update from the police on their investigation into the school shooting in Graz, with a press conference scheduled for late morning.I will bring you any important updates here. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Tamara de Lempicka’s ‘remarkable nude’ of lover Rafaëla to be auctioned

La Belle Rafaëla by ‘revolutionary’ art deco painter to go on sale at Sotheby’s with estimate of £6m-£9mWhen Tamara de Lempicka first came across the young sex worker Rafaëla on Bois de Boulogne in Paris, she was enchanted.Recalling the meeting, the artist called Rafaëla “the most beautiful woman I have ever seen”. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago He has a 'worrying side to his personality' all women should know about

Callum Lydiate lashed out at his partner within months of meeting her online

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8 d. ago 'Farcical': Douglas Ross convenes Education Committee from Caribbean

Former Tory leader asked to leave meeting after video-calling in from the Turks and Caicos Islands

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1 week ago Shot Colombian presidential candidate has had successful surgery, mayor says

Miguel Uribe said to have entered ‘critical hours’ after attack allegedly by 15-year-old who is in custodyThe Colombian presidential candidate who was shot in Bogotá has successfully undergone a first operation after being flown to hospital in critical condition, the city’s mayor has said.Miguel Uribe, a 39-year-old senator who has been running for the presidency in 2026, “overcame the first surgical intervention”, the mayor of Bogotá, Carlos Fernando Galán, told media on Sunday. Uribe had entered “the critical hours” of recovery, he added.Reuters and AFP contributed to this report. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma absence felt immediately after Team India lands in England: 'Get used to it. Time to witness ' | Cricket

Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma absence felt immediately after Team India lands in England: 'Get used to it. Time to witness ' | Cricket  Hindustan Times

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1 week ago Donald Trump to meet Xi Jinping in China after ‘very good’ call on trade

US president says he accepted invitation in first phone conversation between leaders since JanuaryDonald Trump said he had accepted an invitation to meet Xi Jinping in China after a phone conversation on trade was held between the leaders of the world’s two largest economies.In a post on Truth Social, the US president said the “very good” call lasted about 90 minutes and the conversation was “almost entirely focused on trade”. Continue reading...

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1 week ago UK faces calls for 5% GDP defence spend, ahead of PM’s meeting with Nato chief

Mark Rutte, the secretary general of the alliance, said on Thursday he is proposing Nato members spend 5% of gross domestic product (GDP) on defence.

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2 w. ago Pope meets with child protection advisory board amid survivor calls for zero tolerance on abuse

Pope Leo XIV has met with members of the Vatican’s child protection advisory commission for the first time amid questions about his past handling of abuse and demands from survivors that he enact a true zero tolerance for abuse policy across the Catholic Church

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2 w. ago Cricket fans in India were celebrating their team's win. A stampede turned that joy into tragedy

At least 11 people were killed and more than 30 injured in a stampede outside a cricket stadium in southern India's Bengaluru city on Wednesday

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