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Some off beat reads for the weekend: Accounting of Anil Ambani must come (KBS Sidhu) India’s EV dream is facing reality (Binu Alex) What’s in store for new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) (Swarajya) Gen Z in revolt (Spiked) Why is Iran targeting Kuwait & Bahrain? (Al Majalla) Unrest in Gilgit-Baltistan (FP) Turkey’s outreach to India (GC) Israel’s New Iran Spies (Haaretz) Pakistani Imam creates Muslim City in US (RAIR) 300 Kerala Pakistani Muslims (RKS) To speak of Solitude (Walrus) Guru Tegh Bahadur to Aurangzeb (Abhinav) Travel Tips from Padma Lakshmi (BBC Travel) Drive: Kashmir in Mahindra XEV 9e (Team…

Table of Contents Former Vidarbha and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) head coach Chandrakant Pundit has welcomed Shreyas Iyer’s appointment as India’s new T20I captain. He said that Shreyas Iyer has always been impressed by his leadership skills and batting ability, both in domestic cricket and the IPL.Recently, Iyer replaced Suryakumar Yadav as India’s T20I captain when the selectors announced T20I squads for the Ireland and England tours as well as for the Asian Games 2026. However, Iyer’s first T20I assignment as captain is likely to be delayed. Chandrakant Pandit gives a big thumbs-up to Shreyas Iyer’s India captaincyBefore his captaincy…

Turkey are fancied to impress at the 2026 World Cup and will hope to raise expectations of a strong performance at the tournament by beating Australia in their Group D opener. Vincenzo Montella’s side have landed in a favourable group after coming through the UEFA play-offs to reach the finals. They are the heavy favourites to see off the Socceroos in Vancouver as they make their return to the World Cup stage after 24 years away. Turkey famously surged to the semi-finals in 2002 before losing to eventual winners Brazil and then winning the third-placed play-off with co-hosts South Korea.…

Ottawa Senators Want to Upgrade Defense Over What They Have On the Saturday, June 6th edition of the TFP Hotstove on SiriusXM NHL Network Radio with Dennis Bernstein, Dave Pagnotta, and Ryan Paton, they discuss the DFO Rundown Insider Report about the Ottawa Senators looking to move on from Jordan Spence, along with other offseason plans. NHLRumors.com Transcriptions Ryan Paton: “Welcome back, Hoststove Sirius XM Channel 91 brought to you by TFP Betting, powered by Proline Plus, Ryan Payton, Dennis Bernstein, Mikey Bonora, and David Pagnotta, who wants to address some Ottawa talk here, Dave. So mic is yours, my…

The economy shrank slightly in April as the Iran war began to have an impact on businesses, official data shows.

Federal prosecutors in Philadelphia charged two men Wednesday with running an international bitcoin and crypto money laundering operation that processed nearly $400 million in illicit funds over five years, part of a sweeping multinational law enforcement takedown that dismantled the group’s criminal infrastructure across multiple continents. Ruslan Igorevich Tkachuk, 37, a Ukrainian national, and Alexander Vladimirovich Ledenev, 25, a Russian national, were arrested in Batumi, Republic of Georgia, where both men reside, according to U.S. Attorney David Metcalf of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.  Each faces one count of conspiracy to launder monetary instruments and one count of sting money…

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By Mark James, updated June 11, 2026 Starting crypto trading in 2026 is easier than it used to be, but choosing the right exchange can still feel confusing. For beginners, the best platform is not simply the one with the most coins or the biggest name. It is the one that lowers the cost of trying, reduces onboarding friction, offers enough learning support, and gives users room to practice before they take on more risk. A beginner-friendly crypto exchange should make the first step smaller. Low entry requirements, flexible account access, demo trading, new user rewards, clear learning resources, and…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: ICC) New Delhi: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s jaw-dropping 776-run season in IPL 2026 has captured the attention of not just the Indian selectors, who have named him in the squads for the Ireland and England T20Is, but also former players. Sachin Tendulkar has repeatedly praised the teenager. Ex-South Africa seamer Dale Steyn was also stunned by the left-hander’s prolific scoring.A gung-ho Steyn believes Sooryavanshi has it in him to go even better than Tendulkar and Virat Kohli. “Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is different gravy, man,” he said when asked if any up-and-coming Proteas player could match the level of Sooryavanshi.…

Dr Sejal Pawar, who recently landed in controversy over remarks made during comedian Pranit More’s stand-up show, is now facing fresh allegations online regarding her admission to a medical college under fake Scheduled Tribe (ST) certificate.The allegations surfaced days after Maharashtra Cyber registered an FIR against More, Pawar and others over allegedly creating and circulating obscene and objectionable content through stand-up comedy programmes and social media platforms.One social media user claimed that Pawar had secured her MBBS seat under the ST quota and questioned the validity of her caste certificate as Pawars aren’t part of the ST list.”Sejal Pawar, who…