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Steve Harmison says India coach’s ‘milestone’ message was aimed at Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli

Steve Harmison says India coach’s ‘milestone’ message was aimed at Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli

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3 min readMar 10, 2026 07:25 PM IST Former England fast bowler Steve Harmison said he believed India head coach Gautam Gambhir’s remarks on milestones during the post-match press conference after India won the T20 World Cup 2026 in Ahmedabad were directed towards veterans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Harmison, with his usual sarcasm, said that he liked Gambhir’s dig at Rohit and Virat, and while he sometimes struggled with Gambhir as a player and a coach, he liked the shots being fired. “I enjoyed that from Gambhir. I thought it was a little dig at Rohit and Virat, talking about not being interested in milestones and only about the team winning… I like that. I sometimes struggle with Gautam. I did struggle with Gautam as a player and I did struggle with him as a coach. But I liked that little dig at Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli,” said Harmison, speaking on the talkSPORT YouTube channel. “We might have everything going in our favour, but it’s about the team. It’s about the dressing room, …

Assam SR aimed at including all eligible, excluding ineligible voters: CEC Kumar| India News

Assam SR aimed at including all eligible, excluding ineligible voters: CEC Kumar| India News

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Guwahati: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Wednesday said that the recently concluded special revision (SR) of electoral rolls in Assam was carried out with the intention of ensuring that no eligible voter is left out and no ineligible voter gets included. The CEC was in Guwahati along with other Election Commission (EC) members on a two-day visit to take stock of preparations for the upcoming Assembly polls in Assam (PTI) The CEC was in Guwahati along with other Election Commission (EC) members on a two-day visit to take stock of preparations for the upcoming Assembly polls in Assam, likely to be held in April, and to interact with political parties on the timing of the elections. “The SR process which got over in Assam recently was done with the intention of ensuring that no eligible voter is left out and no ineligible voter gets included (in the electoral rolls),” said Kumar while addressing the press. “Assam is the only state where the process of updating the National Register of Citizens (NRC) is almost …

‘If he wants to say something to me, he can come to wherever he wants’: Lisandro Martinez slams Paul Scholes for comments aimed at him ahead of Manchester derby | Football News

‘If he wants to say something to me, he can come to wherever he wants’: Lisandro Martinez slams Paul Scholes for comments aimed at him ahead of Manchester derby | Football News

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Manchester United’s Lisandro Martinez hit back at pundits which included Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt who had predicted that the Argentinian defender’s diminutive stature would lead to Manchester City’s Erling Haaland manhandling him in the derby on Saturday. That wasn’t the case on the day of the match as Martinez expertly marshalled Haaland with the City attacker failing to score as United went on to win the match 2-0. Scholes, a United legend in his own right, had taken a dig at Martinez ahead of the derby, saying Haaland would “throw him in the net” after scoring while Butt had said that the Norweigian striker would “pick Martinez up and run with him” and treat him like a “little toddler.” The comments were made on The Good, The Bad & The Football podcast. “Honestly, he can say whatever he wants. I told him already, if he wants to say something to me, he can come to wherever he wants. To my house, wherever. I don’t care,” Martinez said as per BBC. “And I think for …

CM Mamata alleges ED raids at I-PAC office aimed at stealing TMC strategy

CM Mamata alleges ED raids at I-PAC office aimed at stealing TMC strategy

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est Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee leads a protest march accompanied by party leaders, including Dev and June Maliah and others against the Enforcement Directorate’s searches linked to political consultancy firm I-PAC, in Kolkata, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday (January 9, 2026) accused the ED of acting as a political tool of the BJP to “steal” her party’s internal strategy, asserting that she did nothing wrong in reaching the premises linked to I-PAC during the central agency’s raids a day ago. Addressing a rally here after a massive 10-km-long protest march, Ms. Banerjee said she had intervened at the raid site purely in her capacity as the chairperson of the Trinamool Congress and not as the CM. Also read | TMC protest in Kolkata LIVE “What I did yesterday, I did as the TMC chairperson. I have done nothing illegal,” she said, referring to her unexpected arrival at the venue of ED’s searches at I-PAC offices and the residence …

‘Zelenskyy moves towards dimilitarised zones’: US and Ukraine reach consensus on key issues aimed at ending the war | World News

‘Zelenskyy moves towards dimilitarised zones’: US and Ukraine reach consensus on key issues aimed at ending the war | World News

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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during a media conference at the EU Summit in Brussel. (AP Photo) Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has given the details about the peace plan being discussed to end the nearly four year old war which started after Russia invaded Kyiv and the updated plan reportedly offers Russia the potential withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the eastern region which the Kremlin has long demanded. The talks between US and Ukrainian delegations, which have been ongoing in Florida, have reached a consensus on several critical issues, however, Zelenskyy has said that certain issues like territorial control in the country’s eastern industrial heartland and the management of Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant remains unresolved, Associated Press reported. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff gather for a family photo at the Chancellery in Berlin. (AP) Providing details of the 20-point peace plan sponsored by US President Donald Trump, Zelenskyy said the Russians would respond to the plan by Wednesday after the American delegation speaks to them. Zelenskyy described the plan as …

India-Russia ties not aimed at harming others: Putin

India-Russia ties not aimed at harming others: Putin

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New Delhi PM Modi gifts Russian translation of the Gita to Putin(X/@narendramodi) India-Russia collaboration isn’t directed against anyone and the agenda of the two countries is focused on safeguarding their interests without harming others, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said against the backdrop of the US administration pressuring New Delhi to reduce purchases of Russian oil and defence equipment. Russia is keen to ramp up cooperation with India in civil nuclear energy, defence and trade, Putin said in an interview with India Today news channel ahead of his arrival in New Delhi late on Thursday for a summit meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday. He noted the world will be watching his visit because of the rapid strides made by India in areas ranging from economic development to health care. Putin responded to a question on US President Donald Trump’s possible reaction to India-Russia collaboration by saying: “Neither me nor Prime Minister Modi, despite certain external pressure we face, have ever… approached our collaboration to work against someone. “President Trump has his own …

India’s decision to curb Bangladeshi exports via land ports aimed at ensuring fairness: Sources

India’s decision to curb Bangladeshi exports via land ports aimed at ensuring fairness: Sources

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India on Saturday decided to allow entry of ready-made garments from Bangladesh only through Kolkata and Nhava Sheva seaports and barred imports of a range of consumer items through land transit posts in the Northeast. New Delhi: India, in a latest move, decided to curb Bangladeshi exports of ready-made garments and several other consumer goods through land ports. The move is aimed at ensuring fairness and equality in bilateral trade, according to government sources. The latest step by New Delhi sends a signal to Dhaka that it should not assume the Northeast as a captive market for its exports, and it cannot cherry-pick terms of bilateral trade solely for its benefit. India seeks to achieve the following objectives: Equal Market Access: Land port restrictions imposed by India on select exports from Bangladesh to the Northeast are expected to restore equality in the relationship. While India had hitherto allowed all exports from Bangladesh without restrictions, the transit and market access to the Northeast had been restricted by Bangladesh. This measure by India restores equal market …

Javed Akhtar recalls Yash Chopra, ‘messiah of the poor’ Mahesh Bhatt opposing Copyright Act aimed at ending exploitation of creatives; says producers boycotted him | Bollywood News

Javed Akhtar recalls Yash Chopra, ‘messiah of the poor’ Mahesh Bhatt opposing Copyright Act aimed at ending exploitation of creatives; says producers boycotted him | Bollywood News

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Javed Akhtar is known as one of India’s most prolific screenwriters, lyricists, and poets. While he is celebrated for his many creative roles, not many know that he also played a pivotal part in the passing of the Copyright (Amendment) Act in 2012. The Act, which was passed in both the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha, safeguarded the rights of writers, lyricists, music composers, actors, authors, and other creative professionals. In a recent interaction with Mid-Day, Javed Akhtar recalled how he got involved in the battle for copyright reform. During the conversation, Javed recalled that it all began when the Indian Performing Right Society (IPRS) approached him to become the head of the non-profit organisation. He admitted that before this, he didn’t know about publishing rights. “I had know idea publishing ka matlab kya hai. When I would sign contracts, they would take all the rights; I was not aware of that,” he said. “Music directors came to my house and said, ‘We are being badly exploited. They give us unfair contracts, and we want …

Pakistan Army’s Poonch Firing Aimed At Unsettling J&K By Targeting Sikhs: Sources | Exclusive

Pakistan Army’s Poonch Firing Aimed At Unsettling J&K By Targeting Sikhs: Sources | Exclusive

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Last Updated:May 08, 2025, 05:36 IST While India exercised caution to avoid civilian harm, Pakistan indiscriminately shelled civilian areas in J&K, killing 13 civilians, including three Sikh devotees. Residents stand next to a house damaged by Pakistani artillery shelling in Uri, J&K. (AP) Operation Sindoor: India launched a series of targeted precision strikes under ‘Operation Sindoor’ against terror camps and infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), in retaliation for the tragedy that unfolded in J&K’s Pahalgam when terrorists gunned down 26 tourists on April 22. India categorically said that no civilian or military site was hit in their anti-terror ops, and sites linked to the Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba, as well as the Hizbul Mujahideen group, were carefully selected and targeted. While India exercised caution to avoid civilian harm, Pakistan showed no such restraint, as it violated the ceasefire and indiscriminately targeted civilian areas, killing 13 people in Jammu and Kashmir through artillery shelling. Pakistan’s armed forces also struck a Sikh religious site. Follow Live Updates of Operation Sindoor here Gurdwara Struck By Pakistan, 4 Sikh …

Gautam Gambhir Blasts Critics: “Won’t Become NRI To Save Tax”. Report Says Jibe Aimed At 2 Ex-India Captains From…

Gautam Gambhir Blasts Critics: “Won’t Become NRI To Save Tax”. Report Says Jibe Aimed At 2 Ex-India Captains From…

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Those living in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones at others.” India head coach Gautam Gambhir hardly pulled back punches as he responded to criticism from a couple of former Test stars, accusing them of treating Indian cricket as their “personal fiefdom”. While Gambhir didn’t take names, he dropped enough hints to make it obvious that the target of his outburst were two former India skippers from Mumbai, who have been critical of him since his playing days. “I am into this job for eight months. If results don’t come, I am absolutely fine with criticism. It is people’s job to criticise. There are people who are sitting in the commentary box for 25 years and feel that Indian cricket is their personal fiefdom,” Gambhir said at ABP News‘ ‘India At 2047’ Summit. “Unfortunately, Indian cricket’s no one’s personal property and it belongs to 140 crore Indians,” he asserted. “These people have raised questions about my coaching, my records, concussions (when he left 2011 Tour of England after a head injury), to distribution of …