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AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday said it would first examine the maintainability of an election suit challenging the Election Commission’s decision to reject the nomination of the Indian National Congress’ Surat Lok Sabha candidate.Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Mukesh Dalal was declared the winner of the Surat Assembly seat after Congress candidate Nilesh Kumbani’s nomination was rejected and other candidates withdrew from the election.Justice JC Doshi said a similar election petition had been filed by another voter and not the losing candidate in the constituency in question and he would first have to ascertain for himself the maintainability…
After a video of him having a heated argument with a fan went viral on social media, Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf issued a statement regarding the incident.”I chose not to speak about this on social media, but now that the video has been made public I feel the need to address the situation,” Rauf wrote. “As public figures, we are open to any kind of feedback from the public. They have the right to support or criticise us. But when it comes to my parents and family, I will not hesitate to respond accordingly. It is important to show…
Chicago, Illinois, USA, June 9, 2024. Argentina forward Lionel Messi (10) dribbles the ball during the second half of a game against Ecuador at Soldier Field. Credit: Daniel Barthel – USA TODAY SportsThe month-long soccer extravaganza is about to kick off in the United States with the 2024 Copa America tournament. This highly competitive event is a star-studded showdown featuring the best players from each country’s national team. The tournament will kick off on Thursday, June 20 with a heated battle between Lionel Messi’s Argentina and Canada.Several international stories will be in the spotlight at this tournament, including the United…
At least 36 members of the minority Ahmadi sect, considered non-Muslim in the country, have been arrested in Pakistan on suspicion of sacrificing animals during Eid al-Adha, a sect leader said on Tuesday.The Pakistan Ahmadiyya Association, which represents the country’s minority community, strongly protested against authorities preventing Ahmadis from performing religious rituals in their homes during Eid. “At least 36 members of the minority Ahmadi sect have been arrested, mainly in Punjab, for offering sacrificial animals for Eid-ul-Adha slaughter,” Amir Mahmood, a senior official of the Pakistan Ahmadiyya Community, told PTI. He said the extremist Islamist party Tehreek-e-Rabiq Pakistan (TLP)…
Tim Tadlock and the Texas Tech baseball team got their first transfer pledge from a position player on Tuesday.Schultz began his collegiate career at Long Beach State before spending the next two seasons with the Golden Bears. In 2023, he appeared in 51 games and batted .252 with 39 RBI and 18 home runs.Schultz (6-foot-1, 205 pounds) started 54 games and played in 55 games last season, batting .323, second on the team. He hit 10 home runs and also led the team in doubles (21) and RBIs. Those performances earned him Pac-12 Conference All-Conference honors.Cal went 36-19 in 2024…
Former T20 World Cup winners Pakistan, Sri Lanka and perennial favourites New Zealand have, rather shockingly, failed to make it into the Super Eights in the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.Pakistan were expected to progress from Group A along with India, but their chances were dashed after a shock defeat to the USA in the Super Over and a failed attempt to mount a comeback against their neighbours.Sri Lanka and New Zealand were drawn into tougher groups. Sri Lanka was in Group D with Bangladesh and South Africa, while Kane Williamson’s New Zealand were drawn in the same group…
Babar Azam’s Pakistan cricket team has been disqualified from the Super Eight group for the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, but several players have decided not to return to their home country. Along with captain Babar Azam, five other players including Mohammed Amir, Imad Wasim, Haris Rauf, Shadab Khan and Azam Khan have decided to spend some time in London before returning to Pakistan. See also: Babar Azam does not deserve a place in Pakistan’s T20 cricket team, says Virender Sehwag: “It may sound harsh but…” According to one report: The Express TribuneSome players are considering playing in…
The United States men’s basketball team missed out on a medal at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Manila, but they have a chance to redeem themselves at the 2024 Paris Olympics.The U.S. men’s basketball team is seeking a fifth consecutive Olympic gold medal, and with 12 NBA All-Stars, six NBA champions and four NBA MVPs on the Olympic roster, the U.S. is well placed.Phoenix Suns All-Star Kevin Durant will lead the red, white and blue team. Durant, USA men’s basketball’s all-time Olympic leading scorer (435 points), will be competing in his fourth Olympic Games and could become the…
DENVER (AP) — The shooter Killed 5 people The suspect who wounded 19 people in an attack at a Colorado Springs nightclub pleaded guilty to 50 federal hate crime charges Tuesday.Anderson Lee Aldrich, 24, is already serving a life sentence. Plead guilty Federal prosecutors are seeking to overturn state charges in a 2022 shooting last year in which the attack at Club Q Sanctuary For LGBTQ+ people Conservative city — was premeditated and fueled by bigotry.In a deal with prosecutors, Aldrich avoided the death penalty and instead pleaded guilty to multiple life sentences for hate crimes and a total of…
Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf sparked a fresh controversy on Tuesday when he lost his cool and got into a confrontation with a fan in the United States. Rauf was put in the eye of the storm after a video of the Pakistan fast bowler taunting a group of fans went viral. In the video, Rauf was seen retaliating after the fan clearly upset the Pakistan bowler following the Green Army’s humiliating exit from the ICC T20 World Cup. Pakistani cricketers expressed their support for Rauf (X-AFP) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} As pacer Rauf was walking with his wife after…