As the Dalai Lama approaches his 90th birthday on July 6, speculation arises about the potential announcement of his successor. Celebrations will commence in Mcleodganj, Dharamshala, lasting a year. Khenpo Sonam Tenphel suggests the successor, according to the Dalai Lama, must be from the free world, excluding China.
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India dominated Day 1 of the first Test against England, reaching 359 for 3 at stumps, thanks to centuries from Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill. The pair's 123-run partnership steadied the innings after India lost two quick wickets. A near run-out incident involving Gill added drama, followed by lighthearted banter between Jaiswal and Gill regarding running between the wickets.
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Ravi Shastri lauded Rishabh Pant's impressive century in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test. Pant surpassed MS Dhoni with his seventh Test century. Shastri described Pant as an 'outrageous' and entertaining player. Sunil Gavaskar praised Pant's century, contrasting with earlier criticism. Shastri noted India's aggressive run rate. He hoped for overcast conditions to aid India's bowling attack.
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India faced a setback in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy's first Test against England, with coach Gautam Gambhir committed to managing Jasprit Bumrah's workload, limiting him to three matches. Prasidh Krishna sees this as an opportunity, emphasizing team unity and learning from senior players like Bumrah.
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World Champion D Gukesh will not be playing in the Las Vegas leg of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam, citing exhaustion after Norway Chess. Vidit Gujrathi will replace him, donning Gukesh’s red jacket. The $750,000 event runs July 16–20 at Wynn Las Vegas. Meanwhile, the India leg in September is cancelled, and Jan Henric Buettner will step down as CEO on July 1.
Driven by tariffs and government incentives, smartphone exports from India to the US are surging. Motorola, leveraging Indian manufacturing, significantly increased Android phone shipments to the US, capitalizing on tariff advantages over China. Samsung also boosted exports, while Apple remains the largest exporter overall.