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Arshdeep Singh (PTI Photo) KOCHI: Arshdeep Singh’s Powerplay numbers in the last five T20Is — 141 runs from 10 overs — may invite criticism, even alarm. But context matters. Those overs were less a reflection of decline and more a consequence of deployment.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Arshdeep has been used…

Bill and Hillary Clinton will testify before the house oversight committee regarding Jeffrey Epstein, averting criminal contempt charges. Attorneys confirmed their compliance, though final deposition dates are pending. Chairman James Comer insists on sworn testimony, rejecting alternative proposals. This development follows Republican efforts to compel their appearance, marking a significant congressional action. Former US President…

MUMBAI: A day after sensex and Nifty rallied over 1% to recoup most of the losses suffered on the Budget day, indications are that the gains could leapfrog on Tuesday after late on Monday the US President Donald Trump said that the country has reached an agreement with India for a trade deal.Monday evening, Trump…

KASARAGOD: Fresh parole to a convict in Kerala’s Periya double-murder case reignited political outrage, with Congress-headed opposition boycotting the assembly on Monday after the speaker blocked an urgent debate over repeated releases of prisoners.The case involves the 2019 political killing of Youth Congress workers Kripesh and Sarath Lal in Periya, a village in Kasaragod district…

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama earned a Grammy in the best audiobook narration category on Sunday. He is 90.American singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright received the award on his behalf. Sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan is among those who composed music for the work titled, “Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama”.“I receive this…

LUCKNOW: Gold buys food. In eastern Uttar Pradesj, food brought gold. For a 12-year-old schoolboy, an offer of unlimited free momos was worth more than the metal locked in a family cupboard. For two roadside vendors, the boy’s craving turned into a gold mine.Police said the class 7 student handed over jewellery worth Rs 85…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with US President Donald Trump (File photo) NEW DELHI/ WASHINGTON: After months of bruising trade tensions, India and the US on Monday announced a bilateral trade deal that will see Washington slash additional tariffs on Indian imports to 18%, from the current 50%, making it more competitive for textiles, leather and…

JAMMU: Two terror suspects were detained in Cantonment Area in J&K’s Samba district on Monday, even as multiple cordon-and-search operations continued across several regions of Jammu division, including snowbound Kishtwar’s Chatroo-Dolgam-Dichhar belt, where Operation Trashi-I entered its 16th day. Late Sunday, a search operation was launched in Joffer area in Udhampur’s Rampur sector following reports…

LIV Golf suffers a setback as veteran Lee Westwood withdraws from the first two tournaments due to a wrist injury Another player has taken down LIV Golf. No, they do not anticipate another professional following the footsteps of Patrick Reed and Brooks Koepka. Instead, they are partly imitating what Phil Mickelson did a few hours…

Jairam Ramesh, Congress general secretary in-charge communications NEW DELHI: Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh on Monday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi after US President Donald Trump announced an “immediate” India-US trade deal from Washington, adding New Delhi would move to cut tariffs and non-tariff barriers on American goods while the US reduces…