After Kishane Thompson's victory over Noah Lyles in Silesia, Lyles proposed a head-to-head rematch in Kingston, Jamaica, aiming to intensify their rivalry. Thompson responded with anticipation, promising "fireworks" in their upcoming races. Both sprinters are set to compete in Lausanne before heading to Tokyo, with their growing rivalry becoming a central narrative in track and field.
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Following Pakistan's defeat against West Indies, Shoaib Akhtar criticized Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan for failing to be match-winners. West Indies defeated Pakistan by 202 runs, clinching the ODI series 2-1 after Jayden Seales's six-wicket haul dismantled Pakistan's batting lineup. Akhtar emphasized the need for Babar Azam to accelerate his scoring after reaching fifty, converting good starts into match-winning performances.
Shubhanshu Shukla is returning to India after his ISS mission. He will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and participate in National Space Day. Shukla shared his excitement about returning home. He also expressed gratitude for the support he received. Prime Minister Modi highlighted India's space station plans. Shukla was part of the Axiom-4 mission, conducting experiments on the ISS.
BJP president JP Nadda has criticized Rahul Gandhi's "vote chori" claims, sharing a video alleging it's a "scripted PR" stunt. The video features a woman retracting her complaint about missing names from the voter list. Amit Malviya also attacked Rahul after a psephologist admitted to incorrect voter data, demanding an apology for targeting the Election Commission.
The US State Department says its relationship with Pakistan and India remains unchanged. This statement follows Pakistan army general Asim Munir's nuclear threats to India. Tammy Bruce took credit for brokering a ceasefire between India and Pakistan. She also mentioned the US-Pakistan counter-terrorism dialogue in Islamabad. She said that US and Pakistan discussed ways to enhance cooperation to counter terrorist threats.
Amit Yadav, a construction labourer, tragically carried his wife's body on his motorcycle for 80km after a hit-and-run accident on the Nagpur-Jabalpur highway. Amidst heavy rain and a police chase, Amit sought help after the accident in a remote area of Pench tiger reserve.
Stock market recommendations: Mirae Asset Sharekhan suggests selling Hindustan Zinc, citing a break of a flag pattern and downward trendline, targeting Rs 390. Conversely, L&T is a buy recommendation, as it broke a consolidation and resumed its uptrend, with a target of Rs 3800.
In Patna's Indrapuri area, tragedy struck as two children, a girl aged around nine and a boy about five, were discovered deceased inside a parked car on Friday evening. Police responded to a 112 call and found one child alive, but the child later died in hospital.
Sanjay Raut claims the Centre introduced new bills to deter Nitish Kumar and Chandrababu Naidu from withdrawing support to the NDA government, fearing their opposition to provisions allowing the removal of leaders arrested for serious crimes.
"At the invitation of national security advisor Shri Ajit Doval, Member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China and Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi will visit India on 18-19 August 2025," the MEA stated in a release.