R Ashwin's sudden retirement from international cricket has shocked fans and experts, raising concerns about the future of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in Test cricket. Questions about their performance and India's ability to fill Ashwin's void with Washington Sundar have become key discussion points. Joshi believes the physical and mental demands of modern-day cricket require players like Virat and Rohit to carefully assess their fitness and longevity in the game.
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A stampede at Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2 premiere resulted in tragedy, leaving one dead and a child on a ventilator. Amidst this, Rashmika Mandanna discussed Vijay Deverakonda's voiceover in her upcoming film, while Taapsee Pannu clarified her December 2023 wedding. Sonu Sood reacted to Arjun's arrest following the incident, and Varun Dhawan discussed fatherhood and his new film, Baby John.
BJP members and Hindu organizations protested in Coimbatore against the state government's handling of the funeral of S.A. Basha, a convict in the 1998 Coimbatore bombings. Police detained BJP state president K. Annamalai and other leaders for holding the unauthorized "Black Day" procession. Annamalai criticized the government for allegedly glorifying a terrorist responsible for 58 deaths.
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