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The intrigue is with Shubman Gill, who’s a very inexperienced skipper. How’s he going to come back from that? He’s got Ravindra Jadeja and Karun Nair, who are in their 30s. So he’s got experience in his team. It’s great having a young team that he’s got. But tactically he’s reactive rather than proactive in the stuff that he’s doing,” Lloyd said on Sky Sports’ Stick to Cricket podcast.

Cook responded by saying that it takes time for a team to gel under a new captain.

“When you take over a team, there will always be a phase when the team gets used to the new leader. This happened with (Ben) Stokes when he came in. It took a while (for England players) to get used to him when he came in and said, ‘We’re going to try and smash every ball’,” replied Cook.

Despite vice-captain Rishabh Pant scoring centuries in each innings of the opening Tests and other key batters in openers KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Gill himself hitting their respective tons, India failed to get to bigger totals in both the innings and also dropped crucial catches. This is the first time in history of Indian cricket that a team lost a Test after five individual hundreds being scored by its batters.

India collapsed from 430/3 in the first innings to 471 losing seven wickets for 41 runs and in the second, they crumbled to 364 all-out from 333 for 4, losing six wickets for 31 runs.

On Day 5, India failed to defend a fourth-innings target of 371 under overcast conditions, with England comfortably chasing it down with five wickets to spare

A woman, along with her lover, allegedly killed her husband and disposed of his body nearly 30 kilometers away to cover up the crime, in a chilling case of betrayal and murder from Karnataka.

The incident, which took place on June 24, was reported from Kadashettihalli village of Tiptur taluk in Tumakuru district.

The victim, 50-year-old Shankaramurthy, was reportedly living alone in a farmhouse.

His wife Sumangala, who worked as a cook at Kalpataru Girls’ Hostel in Tiptur, was allegedly in an illicit relationship with Nagaraju, a resident of Karadalusante village.

The wife and her lover allegedly conspired to eliminate Shankaramurthy, who they felt was coming in the way of their relationship.

On the day of the crime, Sumangala allegedly threw chili powder into her husband’s eyes, beat him with a club, and then pressed her foot against his neck to kill him brutally, said the police.

After the murder, they placed the body in a gunny sack and transported it nearly 30 km, said the cops. They then dumped the body into a well in a farm located under the jurisdiction of Dandanishivara police station in Turuvekere taluk, the cops added.

The case was initially of a missing person complaint registered at Nonavinakere Police Station. However, during the search operation, police found traces of chilli powder and signs of a struggle on the victim’s bed, which raised suspicions.

On further investigation and interrogation of Sumangala, coupled with analysis of her mobile Call Detail Records, the police unraveled the murder plot. She eventually confessed to the crime.

A case has been registered at Nonavinakere police station, and further investigations are underway

Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra said on Saturday that the probe in the rape incident of a female student is going on war footing and stressed that TMC-led West Bengal government has “zero tolerance” for crime against women.

A female student was allegedly gang-raped inside the South Calcutta Law College in Kolkata’s Kasba on Wednesday, June 25. Kolkata police has formed a five-member Special team to investigate the incident.The three accused, Manojit Mishra, Zaib Ahmed and Pramit Mukhopadhyay, who the Police have named, have been remanded to police custody till July 1.

“College student’s rape investigation on war footing – @KolkataPolice identified & arrested all accused within 12 hrs, sent to 4 day custody. @AITCofficial & state govt has zero tolerance for crime against women – swiftest action taken in rape & POCSO cases. Unlike @BJP4India who glorify, garland & reward rapists & killers, ” Moitra who represents the Krishnanagar Lok Sabha constituency said in social media post X on Saturday.

The three accused, Manojit Mishra, Zaib Ahmed and Pramit Mukhopadhyay, who the Police have named, have been remanded to police custody till July 1.

“College student’s rape investigation on war footing – @KolkataPolice identified & arrested all accused within 12 hrs, sent to 4 day custody. @AITCofficial & state govt has zero tolerance for crime against women – swiftest action taken in rape & POCSO cases. Unlike @BJP4India who glorify, garland & reward rapists & killers, ” Moitra who represents the Krishnanagar Lok Sabha constituency said in social media post X on Saturday.Kolkata:

Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra said on Saturday that the probe in the rape incident of a female student is going on war footing and stressed that TMC-led West Bengal government has “zero tolerance” for crime against women.

A female student was allegedly gang-raped inside the South Calcutta Law College in Kolkata’s Kasba on Wednesday, June 25. Kolkata police has formed a five-member Special team to investigate the incident.

It is terrible what they are doing in Israel to Bibi Netanyahu. He is a War Hero, and a Prime Minister who did a fabulous job working with the United States to bring Great Success in getting rid of the dangerous Nuclear threat in Iran,” Mr Trump said, referring to the US strikes on three key Iranian strikes on June 22.

“Importantly, he is right now in the process of negotiating a Deal with Hamas, which will include getting the Hostages back. How is it possible that the Prime Minister of Israel can be forced to sit in a Courtroom all day long, over NOTHING (Cigars, Bugs Bunny Doll, etc),” he wrote.

Mr Trump called it a “political witch hunt” and said it was “very similar” to the one that he was “forced to endure”. The 79-year-old was convicted on 34 counts of falsifying business records in May 2024 in a case related to hush money payments to adult actress Stormy Daniels.

“This travesty of “Justice” will interfere with both Iran and Hamas negotiations. In other words, it is INSANITY doing what the out-of-control prosecutors are doing to Bibi Netanyahu,” he said.

“The United States of America spends Billions of Dollar a year, far more than on any other Nation, protecting and supporting Israel. We are not going to stand for this,” Mr Trump said.

“We just had a Great Victory with Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu at the helm – And this greatly tarnishes our Victory. LET BIBI GO, HE’S GOT A BIG JOB TO DO,” he added.

Trump’s Second Post Defending Netanyahu

It was Donald Trump’s second post in three days defending Benjamin Netanyahu. On Thursday, he said he was “shocked” to hear that Israel, which is “strongly” led by Mr Netanyahu, is continuing its “ridiculous” witch hunt against their “great wartime” Prime Minister.

New Delhi:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday played remarks of leading anti-Emergency politicians in his monthly radio broadcast to slam the then Congress government for atrocities on people, and said they should always be remembered as it inspires people to stay alert to keep the Constitution strong.

Speaking in his Mann Ki Baat radio broadcast, PM Modi said those who imposed the Emergency not only murdered the Constitution but also made judiciary their puppet.

His condemnation of the Congress for the Emergency-era excesses without naming the party of the then prime minister Indira Gandhi came amid an ongoing bitter war of words between the ruling BJP and opposition parties, which have claimed that an undeclared Emergency prevails under the PM Modi government.

PM Modi said people were tortured on a large scale during the Emergency for the 21-month period between 1975 and 1977. There are many examples which cannot be forgotten, he added.

He played bits of speeches of former prime minister Morarji Desai and Atal Bihari Vajpayee, and former deputy PM Jagjivan Ram related to the period.

George Fernandes was shackled, he noted and recalled that anyone could be arrested under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) at that time.

Students were harassed and freedom of expression throttled, he added.

Thousands of people were arrested and subjected to inhuman treatment, but it is the strength of Indians that they did now bow and accept any compromise with democracy, he said.

People finally won, the Emergency was lifted and those who imposed it lost, he said.

Noting that the 50th anniversary of Emergency was commemorated recently as ‘Samvidhan Hatya Diwas’, he said those who fought against it must always be remembered.

The Emergency was imposed on June 25, 1975 by the then prime minister Indira Gandhi.

New Delhi:

Fatima Sana Shaikh, who will next be seen in Metro… In Dino has opened up about her battle with epilepsy. The actress recalled one particularly terrifying episode where she suffered multiple seizures during a flight to the US via Dubai. 

Fatima Sana Shaikh, in a conversation with Humans of Bombay, revealed, “I had a major episode when I had multiple seizures. I was travelling to the USA, and it was a flight via Dubai. I had seizures on the flight. Then I was taken to the airport hospital, I was given medication, but even then my seizures didn’t stop. They then gave me a very high dose (of medication).”

The episode forced her to cancel the shoot of two of her films, she added.

Fatima Sana Shaikh shared, “I was on different chemicals. I was working on two different films then, and I had to cancel shoots. I couldn’t get out of bed and cried when someone called for a shoot. My emotions were all over the place. I was like, ‘This is my reality now’. At that time, I accepted that this is my disease, and people also should know about it as it will help others.”

The 38-year-old also sympathised with children whose daily life get “hampered” due to the ailment. 

Fatima Sana Shaikh said, “There are kids who have multiple seizures in a day… It’s heartbreaking. They don’t get perks that fall under the special needs category in education. I also understood that much laterShe added, “Imagine the ones who are underprivileged. They’ve no access to education and even to medicines. There’s a lot of stigma attached to it (epilepsy). I have some (fan) following, so I can say that if I can use that in some way, then that’s completely okay.

According to Sana Khan’s post, the burial service will be performed at the Oshiwara Kabristan at 9.45 pm on Tuesday.

“Namaz-e-janaza will be performed at Oshiwara Qabrasthan after Isha salat @ 09.45. Your prayers for my mother will be helpful (sic)” the post further read.

The Bigg Boss 6 contestant didn’t reveal the exact cause of her mother’s death. The age of her mother could also not be immediately confirmed.

Sana Khan often shared Instagram posts dedicated to her mother.

In 2023, the former actor shared a video in which her mother could be seen tying her shoelaces, saying “there is no love more honest and selfless than a mother’s love.”Former TV actor Sana Khan on Tuesday announced that her mother Saeeda has died. In an Instagram Story, the actor — known for films such as Jai Ho! and web series Special OPS — said her mother was struggling with a “bad health condition”.

“Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un. My beloved mother mrs Saeeda has back returned to Allah after struggling with a bad health condition (sic)” she wrote on her Instagram Story.

New Delhi:

In a tragic turn of events, Shefali Jariwala who shot to fame with her remix Kaanta Laga, has died at the age of 42. The actress-model was rushed to Bellevue Multispecialty Hospital but was unfortunately pronounced dead upon arrival.

Her husband Parag Tyagi was seen in tears outside the hospital. While the initial reports have suggested that the actress-model died of cardiac arrest, official post-mortem reports are still awaited.

Fans and industry colleagues are in shock as Shefali Jariwala was a big part of the defining remixes era in the 2000s. As fate would have it, she was spotted outside her engineering college by director duo Radhika Rao and Vinay Sapru. Little did she know that she was on the brink of doing her biggest project that propelled her to become an overnight sensation.She had said, “My father was completely against it. So first, I took my mom into confidence and then, we both convinced my father. And that song turned out to be such a hit that it was like a fairytale for me. It changed my life completely.” 

Sharing her excitement for Kaanta Laga, she added, “I was in college then and I come from a family of academicians, so my parents told me to focus on my studies. But I wanted to do it because I was getting paid for it. I earned Rs 7,000 from that song, and I wanted to see myself on TV.”

Rewind Back To The Craze Of Kaanta Laga

Kaanta Laga was originally a part of the film titled Samadhi which was led by Dharmendra, Jaya Bachchan and Asha Parekh. The song was then picked up for a remix version by T-Series for their album DJ Doll with an accompanying music video featuring Shefali Jariwala.

New Delhi:

Actress and model Shefali Jariwala died late Friday. She was 42. In a conversation with NDTV, Shatrughan, the watchman of the actress’s residential society, shed light on the events of the tragic night.

What’s Happening

• Shefali reportedly died of a cardiac arrest late Friday. 
• The security guard, Shatrughan, was on duty when Shefali was rushed to the hospital. Recalling the sequence of events, he said, “Around 10:30 at night, Shefali ji was taken to the hospital. Before that, at around 9 PM, her husband Parag Tyagi came to the society on a motorcycle. I was the one who opened the gate.”
• He also recalled seeing the couple earlier in the week and said, “Just the evening before yesterday, Shefali and Parag were seen in the society compound with their dog.”
• Soon after Shefali was taken to the hospital, police teams and forensic units arrived at the scene. He added, “The police have been inside since last night. There were two mobile forensic unit vehicles – one has left, one is still here.”
• Describing the moment they found out about Shefali’s death, he said, “After she was taken to the hospital, a man came on a motorcycle – he seemed like a friend – and informed us that Shefali was no more. We couldn’t believe it when we heard. Madam was seen just the day before yesterday, and now she’s no longer with us.”

Background

Shefali Jariwala was rushed to Bellevue Multispecialty Hospital by her husband, Parag Tyagi, where she was declared dead on arrival. 

Her body has been sent to Cooper Hospital for a post-mortem examination.

Following the news of her untimely death, an old interview of Shefali has resurfaced in which she spoke about her long battle with epilepsy and how it affected her career.

Shefali Jariwala On Her Battle With Epilepsy

In an earlier interview with The Times of India, Shefali revealed that she was diagnosed with epilepsy at the age of 15. “I had an epilepsy seizure at the age of 15. I remember at that time I was under tremendous pressure to do well in my studies. Stress and anxiety can lead to seizures. It’s interrelated; you could get a seizure due to depression and vice versa,” she said.

The actress also opened up about how the condition impacted her confidence and daily life. “I have got seizures in classrooms, backstage, while on roads, and somewhere that lowered my self-esteem,” she said.