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Chennai Super Kings made changes for their match against Lucknow Super Giants. Ravichandran Ashwin was dropped from the team. Jamie Overton and Shaik Rasheed replaced Ashwin and Devon Conway. MS Dhoni wanted to bowl first due to dew. Lucknow Super Giants included Mitchell Marsh. Rishabh Pant also wanted to bowl first. CSK aimed to improve their performance after recent losses.
A two-and-a-half-year-old girl was raped by a neighbor in Satna town on Thursday. The accused lured the toddler, and after being sexually assaulted, she informed her mother. The family reported the incident, leading to the perpetrator's arrest under the Pocso Act. State Congress president Jitu Patwari criticized the government's response to crimes against women.
Business magnate Anand Mahindra and countless others celebrated 18-year-old Indian chess prodigy D Gukesh's triumph over World Chess Champion Ding Liren. Gukesh achieved this historic victory in Singapore on December 12th during the World Chess Championship. Mahindra shared a video of Gukesh dancing, reflecting the nation's shared pride and joy.
TMC's Abhishek Banerjee hints at solo run in the 2026 West Bengal polls, emphasizing the party’s successful history of contesting independently. Mamata Banerjee reiterates no alliance with Congress in state elections, while BJP remains confident of victory amid allegations of corruption against TMC.
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