In a historic move, the BCCI and ECB have announced the Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy, replacing the Pataudi and Anthony De Mello Trophies, for Test series between India and England. This new title honours James Anderson and Sachin Tendulkar, celebrating their immense contributions to cricket.
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Dhanush and Nagarjuna's thriller 'Kuberaa' has made a strong debut, earning an impressive Rs 13 crore net in India on its opening day. The Telugu version is leading the charge with remarkable occupancy rates in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, especially during night shows. While the Tamil version showed fair occupancy, particularly in Chennai during evening shows, the film's performance was limited in Kannada, Hindi, and Malayalam.
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has acknowledged his differences with the party's leadership, revealing he wasn't invited to campaign in the Nilambur Assembly byelection. Tharoor emphasized resolving issues internally and reaffirmed his commitment to the party's values and workers.
Former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar has revealed his predicted playing XI for the upcoming Test series against England. Bangar's selection notably omits Shardul Thakur, favouring Nitish Kumar Reddy. The series marks a new era for Indian cricket with Shubman Gill as captain and Rishabh Pant as vice-captain. Jasprit Bumrah will not play in every match.
An Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner, flight AI171 to London, crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on Thursday. The plane, carrying 232 passengers and 10 crew members, went down in Meghaninagar, impacting residential quarters of doctors from BJ Medical College.
A massive compilation of 16 billion login credentials, gathered from past breaches and infostealer malware, has been discovered online, impacting major platforms like Apple, Google, and Facebook. While not a new breach, the exposure poses significant risks, potentially enabling credential stuffing attacks. Experts advise users to enable multi-factor authentication and use strong, unique passwords to protect their accounts.
India has strongly criticized the United States' description of Pakistan as a counter-terrorism ally, citing Islamabad's history of supporting cross-border terrorism. The MEA highlighted the recent Pahalgam attack as a reminder of Pakistan's role in harboring terrorists.
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