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The excelsis of India’s batting innings came off the 119th legal delivery they faced. It was a dot ball. Shivam Dube turned down a single. At the other end, Tilak Varma was halfway down the pitch before he was disdainfully sent back by his partner.
India booked their place in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 final for the fourth time, defeating England in a thrilling contest.
In his first remarks after reports of his Rajya Sabha nomination, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar assured that his resolve to work for the state will remain steady, affirming “full cooperation and guidance” to the new government that will be formed.
Iran has appointed Mojtaba Khamenei to lead the nation following his father’s death, even as a widening war with the U.S. and Israel devastates its military and economic infrastructure. With civilian water and oil facilities now under fire and thousands of diplomats fleeing the region, the conflict has reached a point of no return, threatening to permanently reshape the Middle East.
