India Test Squad Announcement for Ind vs Eng: Shubman Gill to lead, Sai Sudarshan gets maiden call while Shreyas Iyer left out
The series will have matches at Headingley (Leeds), Edgbaston (Birmingham), Lord's (London), Old Trafford (Manchester), and The Oval (London).The team also sees comeback of old faces like Karun Nair and Shardul Thakur ready to make their mark on the English soil. However, recurring injury concerns ruled him out of contention for captaincy. Moreover, selector Ajit Agarkar has said that the pace spearhead won't be available for all five Tests against England.Mohammed Shami is not added to the squad due to fitness concerns. In Shami’s absence, the pace unit includes new faces like Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh alongside Bumrah.Middle-order options to fill the void left by Kohli include Karun Nair, and Sai Sudarshan. Sudarshan, 23, impressed in the Ranji Trophy with 304 runs from three matches at an average of 76, including a double-century, a ton, and a fifty.
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May 25, 2025 00:39 UTC
British king to visit Ottawa amid Trump-Canada tension
Britain's monarch King Charles III (Image: AP)New Royal Threat To Archie & Lili: Sussexes Slammed For ‘Brutal Attacks’A stronger Canada:Britain's King Charles III will travel to Canada early next week for a brief but "impactful" visit, at a time when President Donald Trump is floating the idea of making his northern neighbour the 51st US state.The 76-year-old monarch, who is also Canada's head of state as part of the Commonwealth, has never publicly commented on the ambitions of the US president, a noted admirer of the royal family.Despite battling cancer for over a year, Charles accepted an invitation from Canada's newly appointed Prime Minister Mark Carney to deliver the "speech from the throne" at the reopening of parliament on May 27, outlining the new centre-left government's priorities.Queen Camilla will accompany him on the 24-hour visit to the capital Ottawa. "The King and Queen are very much looking forward to the programme, mindful that it is a short visit but hopefully an impactful one," a Buckingham Palace spokesperson said as the couple's May 26-27 itinerary was released this week.The throne speech is expected to draw close scrutiny, especially on sovereignty and trade, amid Trump's renewed rhetoric about annexing the country of 41 million and his recent imposition of higher tariffs.Charles "will outline our government's plan to build Canada strong," Carney said at a press conference on Wednesday.Earlier he said: "This is an historic honour which matches the weight of our times. "Traditionally, the speech is read by the governor general, the monarch's representative in Canada.The last British sovereign to deliver the speech in Canada was Queen Elizabeth II in 1977.Carney, who became prime minister in late April, made defending Canada's sovereignty central to his campaign.During a 6 May meeting at the White House, he told Trump that Canada "is not for sale". "It won't be for sale, ever," he said, responding to the US president's talk of the "tremendous benefits" of a "wonderful marriage".This will be Charles's 20th visit to Canada, but his first since becoming king in September 2022. It is Camilla's sixth visit and her first as queen.The visit will begin Monday afternoon with a community event at the city's Lansdowne Park celebrating Canada's diversity and cultural heritage through music and crafts.The king will also meet with Carney and Governor General Mary Simon.At Rideau Hall, the official residence of the governor general, the king will plant a tree before a short reception with the lieutenant governors of Canada's 10 provinces and the territorial commissioners.On May 27, the king and queen will ride in a carriage pulled by 28 horses to the Senate for the throne speech, scheduled around 1500 GMT, with full military honours.The visit will conclude with a wreath-laying at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.A Canadian doctor has been assigned to the king, who is undergoing weekly treatment for an unspecified cancer.
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May 24, 2025 21:52 UTC
The prize was what mattered — now even fans are accountants
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May 24, 2025 17:01 UTC
British Indian twins with high IQs join Mensa club for brainiacs
"They are very competitive, and Keira was inspired to give the Mensa test due to Krish," said mother Mauli Arora, a Delhi-born senior IT manager who studied computer engineering in Pune. "Our parenting style is very hands-on and we are actively involved with them on a day-to-day basis. While he will start Year 7 (class 7) in September, he has already completed Year 9 maths on a platform called Mathletics. He is also being exposed to basic economics, given his future career plans. "While Krish would like to go to Cambridge to study maths and eventually be an actuary, Keira would like to be a lawyer, specifically studying commercial law," said Mauli.
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May 24, 2025 16:56 UTC
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Proposed Bodmin pharmacy plans in jeopardy after regulator refuses application
The regulation, known as Regulation 18(1)(b) concerns applications that might not be supported by the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) but would still confer significant benefits on the local population. It requires the health service commissioning board to consider whether granting the application would offer substantial advantages to people in the area which was not anticipated when the PNA was published.
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May 24, 2025 14:39 UTC
F1 Monaco GP LIVE: Race start time, schedule and grid after Lewis Hamilton penalty
✕ Close Monaco Grand Prix F1 PreviewLando Norris banished his qualifying blues to claim pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix. The British driver set a new record around the streets of Monte Carlo to beat local hero Charles Leclerc to pole by 0.109 seconds. Oscar Piastri, who leads McLaren team-mate Norris by 13 points at the top of the championship standings, will start Sunday’s race from third. Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton qualified in fourth but was hit with a post-session three-place grid drop for impeding Max Verstappen. Follow live coverage of the Monaco GP with The Independent
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May 24, 2025 11:33 UTC
Brent house fire: Mother and three children die in blaze
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May 24, 2025 11:01 UTC
Cornwall cafés take top five places in Times top 19 seaside eating spot list
The Times newspaper has chosen its 19 best places to eat beside the sea – with the top five all in Cornwall. “Discovering a lovely beach café presents a very middle-class dilemma. “On the other, once you’ve found a good beach hut — great views, local catch, reasonable prices, crowd-free, right on the water — you want to keep it hush-hush. Don’t miss Cooper’s beach wine-tasting sessions and steak nightsADVERTISEMENTOpen daily, covecafehayle.comSimon Stallard’s beach barbecues are worth the wait2. Porthminster Beach Café, St Ives, CornwallPorthminster Beach Cafe, St Ives is at number 4 You can’t go to St Ives and not visit this café that has even received approval from Michelin.
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May 24, 2025 10:51 UTC
Bruno Fernandes: Al Hilal want answer from Man Utd captain over transfer by next week - Paper Talk
Manchester United have begun the process of telling staff they have lost their jobs, just hours after the team's defeat in the Europa League final. Viktor Gyokeres has revealed he prefers Lisbon to London after being linked with a summer transfer to Arsenal and Manchester United. FIFA president Gianni Infantino has said "there are discussions" for Cristiano Ronaldo to play at this summer's newly expanded Club World Cup. Atletico Madrid are interested in signing Antony from Manchester United this summer after the Brazilian's revelatory performances on loan at Real Betis. Jimmy Thelin has admitted Sir Alex Ferguson has offered him some advice going into the Scottish Cup final with Celtic.
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May 24, 2025 10:18 UTC
Revealed: The 16 times Meghan Markle broke royal protocol - and she even did it in her engagement photos
The British royal family, after all, is not just a family, it is an institution rooted in tradition, image, and a rigid set of expectations. Holding HandsThere's not an official rule about PDA, but royals usually keep it to a minimum because they're working representatives of the monarchy. Off-The-Shoulder DressAt Trooping the Colour in 2018, which was Meghan's second official appearance after her royal wedding, she tore up the royal rule book. Super Short HemlineBare-legged in a black Judith & Charles mini dress, Meghan attended a gala celebrating a charity performance of Hamilton in London in 2018. Royal women should avoid bold make-up in public, yet the look created by her personal make-up artist Daniel Martin certainly made a statement.
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May 24, 2025 09:52 UTC
All the times tourists have angered the King's Guard - and the real reason for their severe reaction
While some tourists from foreign countries arguably are unaware of the custom and the job of the King's Guard, others deliberately taunt and tease them in the hope of a reaction. Based outside Buckingham Palace and St James's Palace, the King's Guard is made up of highly-trained soldiers. The King's Life Guard are mounted soldiers based at the official main entrance to both St James's Palace and Buckingham Palace. Do not flap umbrellas The rule regarding umbrellas and the King's Guard horses is that they should not be used in a way that could frighten or disturb the horses. In another example a man approaches a mounted Guard and asks: 'Can I ride him?'
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May 24, 2025 09:37 UTC
Times Media wins big at The Press Awards
Times Media took home 13 awards at last night’s Press Awards in London, including Daily Newspaper and Sunday Newspaper of the Year for The Times and The Sunday Times. Tony Gallagher, Editor of The Times, said: “The Press Awards offer us a moment in the year to reflect on what we have achieved. But the recognition at the Press Awards is a lovely perk of the job for everyone involved.”Of the Daily Newspaper of the Year win, the judges said: “Excellent all round. Of George Greenwood, who won Data Journalist of the Year, they said: George Greenwood used data in the most impactful way – sourcing stories from data and using it to break fantastic stories. The Times Media winners were:Daily Newspaper of the Year – The TimesSunday Newspaper of the Year – The Sunday TimesCampaign of the Year – The Times, M.E.
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May 24, 2025 09:22 UTC
Times letters: Ethical concerns over chemical castration
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May 24, 2025 09:15 UTC
Financial Times: UK investigates Russian involvement in arson attacks on property linked to PM
The UK security services are investigating whether Russia could have been involved in three arson attacks on property linked to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Source: Financial Times with reference to informed sources; European PravdaDetails: The sources said that UK security officials are investigating whether a Russian agent may have recruited the three suspects detained during the investigation. Advertisement:One of the officials warned that many versions of the events are being considered, and none of them are being ruled out. The fire occurred in Kentish Town, where Starmer had lived before becoming prime minister and moving to Downing Street. On the morning of 12 May, a fire broke out at the entrance to the house where Starmer had lived before becoming prime minister.
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May 24, 2025 08:54 UTC