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Abhimanyu Easwaran continued his sublime run of form with a brilliant century as Bengal played out a draw with Uttar Pradesh on the final day of their Ranji Trophy encounter on Monday. Resuming the day at 78, Easwaran scored his 27th First-class hundred — his fifth century in the last nine innings — to help Bengal declare their second innings at 254/3, setting U.P. a target of 273 runs. Despite a challenging pitch and early setbacks, Priyam Garg’s gritty century ensured the hosts managed to hold on for a draw. Bengal walked away with three points for their…

Former President Donald Trump on Friday compared the people jailed on charges that they stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, to the more than 120,000 people of Japanese origin incarcerated on U.S. soil during World War II.“Why are they still being held? Nobody’s ever been treated like this,” he said in an interview with conservative commentator Dan Bongino. “Maybe the Japanese during Second World War, frankly. They were held, too.”The GOP presidential nominee has consistently tried to play down the storming of the Capitol by his supporters who tried to overturn his 2020 election loss, portraying it earlier…

The Menendez brothers face the possibility of freedom after serving more than 30 years in prison, with their case being reviewed for possible resentencing by the Los Angeles County District Attorney following the emergence of significant new evidence.On Aug. 20, 1989, Lyle Menendez, then 21, and Erik Menendez, then 18, gunned down their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion. Jose Menendez was a wealthy 45-year-old entertainment executive, while 47-year-old Kitty Menendez was a homemaker.The brothers were sentenced to life in prison after being convicted at their second retrial, following mistrials in the first trial.VIDEO: Menendez brothers’ new evidence ‘strengthens’ case:…

West Indies vs New Zealand, 2nd Semi Final, 2024 T20 World Cup Highlights© ICC West Indies vs New Zealand Women Highlights: The Women’s T20 World Cup will foresee a new champion after New Zealand beat 2016 champions West Indies to enter the final of the tournament on Friday. The White Ferns will play the final on Sunday against South Africa, who had earlier defeated Australia in the first semi-final. Chasing 129, West Indies were restricted to 120/8 by New Zealand in Sharjah. Earlier, Dottin took 4-22 as the West Indies kept New Zealand to 128-9 in the their 20…

NEW YORK — Judges seeking appointments to the federal bench. Wealthy Republicans hoping for ambassadorships. Criminals who wanted pardons. They were among the big spenders at Donald Trump ’s Washington, D.C., hotel while he was president. And many got what they wanted, according to a report released Friday by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee.The 57-page report said spending at Trump’s luxury hotel by those seeking favors helped him turn the presidency into a “money-making opportunity,” raising the specter of more “pay to play” schemes should GOP presidential nominee be re-elected next month.But the report, which focused on spending by…

Former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler was charged with driving under the influence and possession of a handgun after a traffic accident in Franklin, Tennessee, on ThursdayFRANKLIN, Tenn. — Former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler was arrested and charged with driving under the influence and possession of a handgun after a minor collision on Thursday.Cutler, 41, was given a $5,000 bond and was released, according to a statement from the Franklin Police Department.Police say they responded to an accident and it appeared that Cutler’s vehicle rear-ended another. Officers detected the smell of alcohol on Cutler, who also had blood-shot eyes and was…

Former India cricketer and NCA head VVS Laxman on Friday praised Rohit Sharma for taking ownership of the wrong call at the toss in the first Test against New Zealand, saying that he does a “phenomenal job” in leading by example. Rohit’s decision to bat first in the opening Test backfired horribly as India were shot out for a mere 46 inside 32 overs, recording their third lowest total in 593 Tests and lowest-ever in 293 matches on home soil. The Indian captain fronted the media after end of play on Thursday and acknowledged that he erred in…

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Florida voters and election supervisors in hurricane affected areas will have extra time and flexibility to ensure they still have the ability to vote in November elections after Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended several election rules and deadlines in an order issued Thursday.Among other things, DeSantis extended early voting to Election Day for Taylor and Pinellas Counties, and modified deadlines for elections supervisors to designate polling locations and send out vote-by-mail ballots. He also suspended requirements for poll worker training in affected areas.“I think that there’s obviously going to be a need in some of those…

Former President Donald Trump has proposed tariffs as the solution for a host of perceived ills: the decline of U.S. manufacturing, the arrival of undocumented immigrants and the costs of childcare, among others.”To me, the most beautiful word in the dictionary is ‘tariff,'” Trump said this week during an appearance at the Economic Club of Chicago.On the campaign trail, Trump has rarely mentioned the threat of a potential trade war, in which foreign nations could respond to tariffs by slapping U.S. imports with taxes of their own.Economists who spoke to ABC News said Trump’s tariff proposals would all but certainly…

Representative Image© AFP There has been a lot of chatter surrounding India’s participation in the Champions Trophy 2025 which is scheduled to take place in Pakistan. India and Pakistan have not played a bilateral series in over a decade due to political tensions and the Indian government has maintained a hard stance that the cricket team will not travel to Pakistan. However, according to a Cricbuzz report, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has come up with a somewhat strange solution to the problem. The report claimed that PCB have written to BCCI “offering assistance should the Indian team prefer…