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After two deflating days of cricket, the Indian team finally looked a confident self as Sarfaraz Khan and Rishabh Pant played with a positive intent on the fourth day of the first Test against India in Bengaluru.  After the first day was lost due to rain, India were all out for just 46 in the first innings. They then conceded 356-run lead as New Zealand scored 402 in the first innings. Though India reached 231 on Day 3, they lost a well-set Virat Kohli on the last ball. All eye were on the first session of the fourth…

MADISON, Wis. — Voters in swing state Wisconsin will have another choice to make after casting their ballots for president in November — whether to explicitly bar foreign nationals from voting. At the bottom of the ballot is a statewide referendum authored by Republican legislators asking for permission to amend the state constitution to clearly prohibit non-U.S. citizens from voting in any election held in the state. Part of a GOP push across the country, the move was spurred by municipalities in a handful of states letting noncitizens vote in local elections. North Dakota, Alabama, Florida, Colorado, Ohio and Louisiana…

Kolkata: Agitating doctors in West Bengal, who have been seeking justice for their deceased colleague at R G Kar Medical College and Hospital, on Friday threatened to hold a strike by all medics in the state on October 22 if their demands are not met. Stating that they are in talks with their colleagues in other states, the medics said there may also be a country-wide strike by doctors on Tuesday over the issue. The junior medics said that they, along with senior doctors, were giving a deadline to the state government till October 21 to fulfil their demands. “We…

Lise Blais, widow of plaintiff Jean-Yves Blais, leaves with her son, Martin, after a news conference in Montreal, on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. Tobacco companies have offered to pay nearly $24 billion USD in compensation to smokers and their loved ones. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP) Source link

Ishan Kishan, who was dropped from BCCI central contracts earlier this year due to concerns that he was ‘prioritising’ the cash-rich IPL over domestic cricket, will make his return to the India A team. Kishan, who was is leading Jharkhand on his return to domestic cricket this season, is set to feature in two four-day ‘Tests’ against Australia A, as well as an intra-squad match with the senior team. The two ‘Tests’ against Australia A will be held at McKay from October 31-November 3 and then at MCG from November 7-10. While BCCI is yet to announce the…

DETROIT — DETROIT (AP) — Donald Trump paced his rally stage in silence for nearly 20 minutes Friday night in Detroit after his microphone cut out.The Republican nominee and former president was about to wax on about one of his favorite subjects, tariffs, working up to naming it by first teasing “the most beautiful word in the dictionary.” Very quickly afterward, the sound went down. The crowd chanted “USA” and “We love Trump” in support. But with no microphone, Trump simply wandered around the stage. Looking frustrated, his back was turned to most of his audience at times.It was the…

WASHINGTON — ABC’s “This Week” — Govs. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Mich., Josh Shapiro, D-Pa., Tony Evers, D-Wis., and Chris Sununu, R-N.H.___NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Shapiro; Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.___CBS’ “Face the Nation” — Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga.; Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y.; Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger; Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson; Paul Whelan, an American who was jailed by Russia on espionage charges and was freed in August in a prisoner swap.___CNN’s “State of the Union” — House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.; Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.; Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pa.___“Fox News Sunday” — Govs. Wes Moore, D-Md., and…

IND vs NZ 1st Test Day 4 LIVE Score Updates: Sarfaraz Khan eyes a ton.© AFP IND vs NZ 1st Test Day 4 LIVE Scorecard: India will resume play on Day 4 at 231/3, still trailing New Zealand by 125 runs in the 1st Test in Bengaluru. Sarfaraz Khan was unbeaten 70 overnight, with India losing an unfortunate wicket of a well-set Virat Kohli on the final ball before stumps on Day 3. However, it is not known whether Rishabh Pant will come out to bat straightaway, having been stretched off the field due to a knee injury on…

Communication expert weighs in on Wisconsin Senate debateABC News’ Jay O’Brien speaks with Columbia University professor Michael Chad Hoeppner to unpack the Wisconsin Senate debate between Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D) and challenger Eric Hovde (R).October 18, 2024 Source link

DETROIT — DETROIT (AP) — Donald Trump paced his rally stage in silence for nearly 20 minutes Friday night in Detroit after his microphone cut out.The Republican nominee and former president was about to wax on about one of his favorite subjects, tariffs, working up to naming it by first teasing “the most beautiful word in the dictionary.” Very quickly afterward, the sound went down. The crowd chanted “USA” and “We love Trump” in support. But with no microphone, Trump simply wandered around the stage. Looking frustrated, his back was turned to most of his audience at times.It was the…