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Michael Vaughan challenges ECB over Pakistan players not being picked by Indian-owned franchises in The Hundred: ‘What message does that send about our game?’ | Cricket News

Michael Vaughan challenges ECB over Pakistan players not being picked by Indian-owned franchises in The Hundred: ‘What message does that send about our game?’ | Cricket News

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3 min readFeb 21, 2026 12:25 PM IST Former England captain Michael Vaughan has urged the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to act swiftly on reports that Indian-owned Hundred franchises won’t pick Pakistan players, adding that they should not allow this to happen, as it would contradict the tournament’s ethos of inclusivity. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO The 51-year-old was also critical of the ECB’s statement in response to the reports, stating that the real test would come on March 11-12, when the auctions would be held. “The Hundred was set up to be an inclusive competition designed to appeal to a different audience, which is why the England and Wales Cricket Board has to act quickly if reports are true that new Indian owners will not select Pakistani players”. “I am a huge fan of the Hundred, but it has to appeal to all supporters for it to have any credibility. This has the potential to turn away the large Pakistan population that lives in England and loves cricket. What message does that send …

Priyanka Chopra picked the Jonas Brothers song that hit 400 million views; Nick Jonas reveals she is ‘really honest’ about her feedback | Bollywood News

Priyanka Chopra picked the Jonas Brothers song that hit 400 million views; Nick Jonas reveals she is ‘really honest’ about her feedback | Bollywood News

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3 min readNew DelhiFeb 7, 2026 10:32 AM IST Singer Nick Jonas and actor Priyanka Chopra tied the knot in 2018, and soon after the Jonas Brothers got back together and ended their hiatus. Since then the three brothers have used the momentum of their solo careers to push the band forward. However, it seems that Priyanka, who has somewhat of a musical career herself, has more to do with husband Nick’s music than she has previously let on. During a recent chat with Seth Meyers, Nick talked about his new album ‘Sunday Best’. During the chat, he recalled the early days of performing with his brothers, when the three of them could hardly find a venue to play. Nick revealed that because no one really knew them and they couldn’t play at clubs, the brothers had decided to play in shopping malls, because technically, the audience would already be there. ALSO READ: Bollywood rejected India’s first Cannes winner Neecha Nagar as it lacked songs; Mountbatten couldn’t believe France honoured the film He said, “Well, …

‘He picked me up and put me in a tree!’: Margot Robbie on her Wuthering Heights moment with Jacob Elordi

‘He picked me up and put me in a tree!’: Margot Robbie on her Wuthering Heights moment with Jacob Elordi

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If there’s one thing audiences seem to be looking forward to as much as the film itself, it’s the undeniable chemistry between Wuthering Heights co-stars Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi. The two, who star opposite each other in Emerald Fennell’s upcoming adaptation of Emily Bronte’s classic novel, have been making headlines for their close bond both on and off screen. Now, Robbie has opened up about what it was like to be quite literally swept off her feet by Elordi during filming. Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi “It makes you feel like…” During an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Margot Robbie said it felt really nice having Jacob Elordi pick her up multiple times in Wuthering Heights. Looking at one of the scenes, Jimmy asked her: “What does it feel like to have a man just suddenly put you in a tree?” To this, Margot said, “There’s so many times in the movie where he just picks me up or puts me in a tree or picks me up with one hand. I have to …

Woman Raped After Being Picked Up In Auto In Karnataka’s Hubballi, Videos Circulated; 3 Held | India News

Woman Raped After Being Picked Up In Auto In Karnataka’s Hubballi, Videos Circulated; 3 Held | India News

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Last Updated:January 11, 2026, 20:03 IST According to police, the woman had come to Hubballi around six weeks ago from another district following a dispute with her husband. The woman is stable and undergoing medical examination, police said. (Image used for representation) In a shocking incident, a 35-year-old woman was allegedly gang-raped by two men in Karnataka’s Hubballi, and photographs and videos of the assault were later circulated on a messaging platform, police said on Sunday. The police have arrested all three accused- two for allegedly raping the victim and a third individual who circulated videos of the incident, and will be produced in court, news agency PTI reported. The incident took place between 11.30 pm and midnight on January 9, when the woman was allegedly taken in an auto-rickshaw from Ambedkar Ground. They misbehaved with her, forced her to consume alcohol and sexually assaulted her. “The two men misbehaved with her, made physical contact, and allegedly forced her to consume alcohol. They took photos and videos before dropping her back at Ambedkar Ground,” Hubballi-Dharwad …

Aakash Chopra on Tilak Varma’s replacement for IND vs NZ T20I series: ‘Who can it be? Shreyas Iyer. ‘Sarpanch’ sahab should be picked automatically’ | Cricket News

Aakash Chopra on Tilak Varma’s replacement for IND vs NZ T20I series: ‘Who can it be? Shreyas Iyer. ‘Sarpanch’ sahab should be picked automatically’ | Cricket News

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Indian cricketer Tilak Varma has suffered abdomen injury ahead of the T20I series against New Zealand. Earlier this publication reported that Tilak was in Rajkot playing the Vijay Hazare Trophy when he felt a pain in the abdomen after breakfast on Wednesday morning, and it is unlikely that Shubman Gill, India’s Test and ODI captain, would be considered. Former Indian cricketer suggested that with Tilak missing the first three T20Is, it opens the door to bringing in Shreyas Iyer in the side. “Who can it be? Shreyas Iyer. ‘Sarpanch’ sahab should be picked automatically. He is already playing well and scored in the Vijay Hazare Trophy too. Even when Iyer was not picked in the Asia Cup, it felt slightly unfair, but it was understandable. But there is an opportunity for a middle-order role here. He is also an experienced player and set the IPL on fire. He fits the bill, and Shreyas Iyer gets my vote,” Chopra said on his Twitter account. gt; Tilak Verma is injured and could even miss out on the …

The disabled Adivasi who picked up a bow: Story of Jhongo Pahan, from shy child to silver medalist | Sport-others News

The disabled Adivasi who picked up a bow: Story of Jhongo Pahan, from shy child to silver medalist | Sport-others News

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Jhongo Pahan (17) comes from the land of the well-known Adivasi scholar and hockey champion Jaipal Singh Munda, but it’s a different sport where he’s winning laurels. The teenager, who lives deep inside the forests in Khunti district’s Silda village, has claimed a silver medal in the 50-metre archery at the Asian Youth Para Games 2025, held in Dubai earlier this month. According to his parents, Jhongo was born with paraparesis, because of which he couldn’t walk. Family members describe him as an introverted, underconfident boy who avoided socialising because of the “natural discrimination” he faced because he would crawl to get around. Jhongo’s journey as an athlete began relatively late — just two years ago, in fact. His coaches, Md Danish Ansari and Ashish Kumar, identified his potential during their voluntary initiative to find athletes from marginalised communities and train them in archery. “Our objective was to identify those who are marginalised within the marginalised and train them through archery. Hockey has gained popularity because of Adivasis, but one must not forget that archery …

Father earned Rs 12000 as teacher; son Prashant Veer hopes to be perfect Dhoni student, picked for Rs 14.2 crore by CSK | Cricket News

Father earned Rs 12000 as teacher; son Prashant Veer hopes to be perfect Dhoni student, picked for Rs 14.2 crore by CSK | Cricket News

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A son of ‘Shiksha Mitr’ (Primary Teacher) who earned around Rs 12,000 per month, 20-year-old Prashant Veer was picked for Rs 14.20 crore by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Indian Premier League’s mini-auction on Tuesday. Veer wasn’t expecting too much, and like any uncapped player, he hoped someone in the auction room would merely raise the paddle for him. “I was just hoping that someone would raise their paddle, it took me some time to process that I have gone to CSK for 14 crores. Sapna lag raha tha sab, I told Rinku (Singh) bhai ke pinch karo ek baar. My family has not seen so much money in their life, this will change things for good. What I will do with the money, yeh sochney ka kaam gharwalon ka hai, mera nahi,” he told The Indian Express. (It felt like a dream to be picked by CSK. I told Rinku to pinch me. My family will decide what to do with the money. God heard my prayers.) Divine intervention or not, CSK needed to …

Global Chess League 2025: When D Gukesh picked a fight on the board that ‘Vishy sir’ won | Chess News

Global Chess League 2025: When D Gukesh picked a fight on the board that ‘Vishy sir’ won | Chess News

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What do chess players do when they want to pick a fight over the board? If they’re playing with black pieces, they’re likely to play the Sicilian opening, a razor-sharp option which sends a signal to the opponent that you’re itching for a battle over the 64 squares. That’s exactly what world champion D Gukesh did when he faced off against his idol and mentor Viswanathan Anand in a Global Chess League clash on Tuesday. Anand might be semi-retired, but he hasn’t lost his appetite for a good fight and forced his protege to resign in 45 moves as his team Ganges Grandmasters defeated the teenage world champion’s PBG Alaskan Knights 12-3. The Sicilian Defence, the weapon of choice for the sport’s most ferocious fighters like Garry Kasparov and Bobby Fischer, starts off by responding to white’s 1.e4 with a push of the black’s c pawn to c5 rather than the more preferred response with the e or d pawns. The idea behind the Sicilian is to break the symmetry in the centre and destabilise …

Who Is Nitin Nabin? Young BJP Face From Bihar Picked As Party’s National Working President | India News

Who Is Nitin Nabin? Young BJP Face From Bihar Picked As Party’s National Working President | India News

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Last Updated:December 15, 2025, 00:10 IST A five-time MLA, Nitin Nabin represents Bankipur assembly constituency in Bihar and has served twice as a minister in the Bihar Government. Bihar minister Nitin Nabin named as BJP’s National Working President. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday named Bihar minister Nitin Nabin as its National Working President. As per the official order, the decision taken by the BJP parliamentary board is effective immediately. Nabin currently serves as a minister in the Bihar government. “The BJP Parliamentary Board has appointed Shri Nitin Nabin, Minister, Government of Bihar, as the National Executive President of the Bharatiya Janata Party,” a notification released by BJP national general secretary Arun Singh reads. Nitin Nabin – Youngest BJP President At the age of 45, Nitin Nabin is the youngest-ever BJP president, indicating a generational shift in the ruling party. He is also the first BJP president from Bihar. He is the son of veteran BJP leader Navin Kishore Prasad Sinha. When he was just 26 years old, Nabin was fielded by the BJP …

‘We laughed at age profile of Aus cricket….England would never have picked Weatherald at 31, but he looked so ready’

‘We laughed at age profile of Aus cricket….England would never have picked Weatherald at 31, but he looked so ready’

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Michael Vaughan who won the most memorable Ashes series in 2005 says they might’ve laughed at age profile of Australian squad at the outset of the 2025 series. But the Aussie system has delivered with its selections, rewarding Grade cricket performances. Writing for The Telegraph, Vaughan said England needed to reconsider how they picked teams, saying, “Right now, England are the opposite of Australia.” Admitting that English cricket fraternity had joked about Australia’s older age profile at the outset, he said they had been proven wrong. “We had a laugh at the age profile of Australia’s team, and there are some cracks that England have failed to open up. But the Australian system has always been about earning the right,” Vaughan wrote. High store was set on performances in the Sheffield Shield, he reminded. “To get in the state team, you need to perform in grade cricket on a Saturday. The whole system is connected in a way ours just is not, top to bottom. Sam Konstas was an outlier last year, almost an England-style …