Travis Head, brimming with confidence after consecutive centuries, walked in to bat with Australia aiming for quick runs. However, Indian pacers Akash Deep and Jasprit Bumrah triggered a top-order collapse, reducing Australia to 33/5. Head's aggressive approach was cut short by Mohammad Siraj's short ball, caught by Rishabh Pant for just 17.
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With assembly polls impending, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar has inducted seven BJP legislators into the cabinet, raising its strength to 36. This expansion, the third in 13 months, sees BJP ministers outnumber JD(U) at 21 to 13. The added ministers hail from various backgrounds, with representation from Mithilanchal, backward and extremely backward classes, and upper castes, indicating a strategic move ahead of elections.
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