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Prepare for ‘theaters of war’: IDF trains for large-scale attacks; launches military exercise ‘Dawn’

Mohammed Siraj’s mastery of the wobble seam ball proved pivotal in India’s recent Test series against England, where he emerged as the leading wicket-taker with 23 wickets. This unpredictable delivery, which moves both ways off the pitch, kept batters guessing. Siraj, along with Akash Deep and Prasidh Krishna, effectively utilised it.

Mahavatar Narasimha achieves a box office milestone. The animated film becomes the 8th highest-grossing Hindi movie of 2025. It earns over Rs 107 crore in just 16 days. The film surpasses Sunny Deol’s Jaat and Akshay Kumar’s Kesari 2. Positive audience reviews drive the film’s success. This marks a significant achievement for Indian-made animation.

Shubman Gill’s signed India Test jersey from Lord’s fetched ₹5.41 lakh at auction, topping Red For Ruth charity sales. The auction included memorabilia from Indian and English players. Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja’s jerseys secured ₹4.94 lakh each, while Rishabh Pant’s cap reached ₹1.76 lakh. Joe Root’s cap was popular at ₹3.52 lakh.

Magnus Carlsen commented on Elon Musk’s perceived lack of respect for chess, despite its simplicity and depth. He also discussed OpenAI’s o3 model defeating Elon Musk’s Grok 4 in an AI chess tournament. Carlsen noted Grok’s flawed moves and praised o3’s rapid learning and well-reasoned, though not always correct, opinions.

A tragic accident near 11 Murti on Mother Teresa Road in New Delhi claimed one life and left another person injured. Delhi Police confirmed that a vehicle struck two individuals, leading to the fatality. The driver has been detained, and authorities discovered a liquor bottle inside the car.

A Mumbai customs broker, Rajesh Nakhua, accuses Elite Green Private Limited and its directors of a ₹7.85 crore fraud. Nakhua’s firm, Make India Impex, provided customs clearance and logistics for Elite Green’s exports. The company allegedly withheld payments despite continued exports, diverting funds and causing significant financial losses to the broker due to unpaid dues…

The Telugu film industry faces a standstill as the Telugu Film Employees Federation’s strike enters its eighth day, demanding a 30% wage hike. Megastar Chiranjeevi has refuted claims of assuring workers their demands would be met, clarifying that the Film Chamber is the sole negotiating body. The strike impacts thousands of daily wage workers, with…

In Aligarh, an SC/ST court sentenced brothers Virendra and Hoshiyar Singh to life imprisonment for the 2020 murder of Manoj Jatav, a Dalit man, over a Rs 70 dispute. While four co-accused were acquitted due to insufficient evidence, Virendra and Hoshiyar were convicted and fined Rs 55,000 each, subsequently taken into custody following the verdict.