Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy due to a lower back injury, with Harshit Rana stepping in as his replacement. Additionally, Varun Chakaravarthy joins the squad, replacing Yashasvi Jaiswal, who will remain a non-traveling reserve, along with Mohammed Siraj and Shivam Dube.
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Osamu Nishimura, a prominent Japanese wrestler, has died at 53 after battling esophageal cancer. Despite his late-stage diagnosis, he continued wrestling until December 2024. Nishimura was also a Tokyo Bunkyo Ward Assembly representative and food education instructor. WWE star Shinsuke Nakamura paid tribute. His death was announced on February 28, 2025.
Elon Musk endorsed Germany's far-right AfD party, calling them the country's savior ahead of the February 23rd election. The AfD, currently second in polls, has been labeled a suspected extremist group. Mainstream parties refuse to collaborate with them. Musk's endorsement followed criticism of the leading conservative candidate by a right-wing influencer. AfD leaders celebrated Musk's support.
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru suffered a batting disaster against Punjab Kings in a rain-shortened IPL 2025 match, managing only 95 runs for 9 wickets. This dismal performance ranks among the tournament's lowest scores, reminiscent of their infamous 49 all out in 2017.
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Rajasthan's education department has instructed a school in Jaipur to discontinue Urdu classes and instead offer Sanskrit due to low Urdu enrollment. The decision followed a letter from the education minister's assistant. Despite an order claiming no such directive, protests from teachers ensued.
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