Ahead of the first Test against England, Team India had an optional net session in Leeds. While key players like Pant and Bumrah skipped the session, Rahul, Jaiswal, and Gill had extensive practice. Karun Nair is likely to return to the Playing XI for the Headingley Test on Friday, June 20.
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Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong is expected to visit India this week, marking the second high-level bilateral exchange this year. Discussions will likely encompass the normalization of relations following the Ladakh standoff, including the resumption of air services and people-to-people exchanges.
India head coach Gautam Gambhir returned home on June 12 as his mother suffered a heart attack on June 11. Gambhir is with his mother at the moment who is undergoing treatment in a Delhi hospital but is likely to rejoin the side before the first Test against England which gets underway on June 20.
The funeral of prominent businessman Sunjay Kapur, former husband of actress Karisma Kapoor, may face delays due to legal formalities involving his US citizenship, sources close to the family have confirmed. Ashok Sachdev, Sunjay’s father-in-law and father of his current wife Priya Sachdev, told NDTV that the funeral will take place in Delhi.
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Indian Railways is piloting a new initiative to release train ticket confirmation status 24 hours before departure, replacing the current 4-hour window. This aims to reduce uncertainty for waitlisted passengers, allowing for better travel planning, especially for those traveling longer distances.
Tragedy struck Meghani Nagar as Air India Flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner en route to London, crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad. Carrying 230 passengers and 12 crew members, the flight issued a distress call before losing contact. The crash triggered a massive emergency response as thick smoke billowed from the site.
A dramatic escalation in tensions has occurred as an Iranian missile has struck the Soroka Hospital in southern Israel, inflicting serious damage. Emergency services are on the scene assessing the casualties, and residents are strongly advised to avoid the area.