দুর্গাপুজোর মহাষষ্ঠীতে একটি মেগা ভার্চুয়াল সমাবেশে যোগ দেবেন প্রধানমন্ত্রী নরেন্দ্র মোদী। শনিবার এ কথা জানিয়েছেন পশ্চিমবঙ্গে বিজেপির দায়িত্বপ্রাপ্ত নেতা কৈলাস বিজয়ব

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দুর্গাপুজোর মহাষষ্ঠীতে একটি মেগা ভার্চুয়াল সমাবেশে যোগ দেবেন প্রধানমন্ত্রী নরেন্দ্র মোদী। শনিবার এ কথা জানিয়েছেন পশ্চিমবঙ্গে বিজেপির দায়িত্বপ্রাপ্ত নেতা কৈলাস বিজয়বর্গীয়। তিনি জানান, ২২&nbsp; অক্টোবর বিকেলে একটি ভার্চুয়াল সমাবেশের ডাক দিয়েছেন প্রধানমন্ত্রী। করোনা আবহে সবরকম বিধি-নিষেধ মেনেই এই সমাবেশ করা হবে। প্রধানমন্ত্রীর সমাবেশ এবং পুজোর অনুষ্ঠান চলবে একসঙ্গে। বিজেপি নেতারা এখন প্যান্ডেল চিহ্নিত করার কাজ করছেন। মহাষষ্ঠীর এই ভার্চুয়াল সমাবেশে প্রথমে হবে সাংস্কৃতিক অনুষ্ঠান। তারপর অংশ নেবেন প্রধানমন্ত্রী। থাকবেন এক ঘণ্টারও বেশি সময়।

দুর্গাপুজোর মহাষষ্ঠীতে একটি মেগা ভার্চুয়াল সমাবেশে যোগ দেবেন প্রধানমন্ত্রী নরেন্দ্র মোদী। শনিবার এ কথা জানিয়েছেন পশ্চিমবঙ্গে বিজেপির দায়িত্বপ্রাপ্ত নেতা কৈলাস বিজয়বর্গীয়। তিনি জানান, ২২ অক্টোবর বিকেলে একটি ভার্চুয়াল সমাবেশের ডাক দিয়েছেন প্রধানমন্ত্রী। করোনা আবহে সবরকম বিধি-নিষেধ মেনেই এই সমাবেশ করা হবে। প্রধানমন্ত্রীর সমাবেশ এবং পুজোর অনুষ্ঠান চলবে একসঙ্গে। বিজেপি নেতারা এখন প্যান্ডেল চিহ্নিত করার কাজ করছেন। মহাষষ্ঠীর এই ভার্চুয়াল সমাবেশে প্রথমে হবে সাংস্কৃতিক অনুষ্ঠান। তারপর অংশ নেবেন প্রধানমন্ত্রী। থাকবেন এক ঘণ্টারও বেশি সময়।

Just before the Euro 2020 fixture of France vs Germany kickstarted, a Greenpeace activist crash-landed in Allianz Arena on Tuesday. The activist who lost cont

Just before the Euro 2020 game between France vs Germany, a Greenpeace activist crash-landed in the&nbsp;Allianz&nbsp;Arena on Tuesday.&nbsp; The activist who lost control of his parachute after hitting the TV camera wire cables on the roof of the stadium struggled to avoid crashing into the spectators.&nbsp; Somehow, the activist who had the 'kick out oil' slogan written over his parachute,&nbsp;landed on the ground.&nbsp; While the activist was arrested soon after,&nbsp;UEFA&nbsp;slammed the 'reckless act' after several spectators got injured. The NGO&nbsp;later apologised for putting people in 'harm's way', which happened because of a 'technical failure'&nbsp;

One team that has always troubled India in Test cricket outside home is undoubtedly New Zealand. The Kiwis were the first side to book a berth in the World Test Ch

New Zealand&nbsp;aren't pushovers and here are 5 stars to watch out for in the World Test Championship final vs India
Trent Boult
Trent Boult&nbsp;with a new ball in English conditions is a nightmare for any batsman. With express pace and ability to swing the ball both ways, Boult&nbsp;slays with a smile.&nbsp;The 31-year old&rsquo;s 77 Tests have yielded 281 wickets including 8 fifers and a ten-wicket haul.
Ross Taylor
Ross Taylor has been one of the pillars of New Zealand's strong batting lineup has scored the most runs for the Blackcaps&nbsp;in the longest format. 37-year-old Taylor, who is in the final stage of his career,&nbsp;may not have won a World Cup but a World Test Championship crown would be a massive feather in his cap.
Tim Southee
Another veteran in the Kiwi ranks who has always troubled India is Tim Southee.&nbsp;Southee&nbsp;was India's nemesis&nbsp;the last time Kohli's&nbsp;men were in the Kiwi land. In the 2-match Test series last year, Southee&nbsp;emerged as the highest wicket-taker with 14 scalps.&nbsp;
Tom Latham
Tom Latham's ability to drop anchor will come in handy in Southampton. He has faced the likes of Jasprit&nbsp;Bumrah,&nbsp;Mohammed&nbsp;Shami&nbsp;and Ishant&nbsp;Sharma&nbsp;as well. In the last Test series vs India, he scored the most runs for New Zealand&nbsp;and averaged over 40.
Kane Williamson
At number 1, not just on this list but also in ICC&nbsp;Test rankings for batsmen, is skipper Kane Williamson. Without a doubt, he is one of the most dependable modern-day players in whites and Team India bowlers have already made it clear that they wish to get rid of King Kane early on. He already has the most Test hundreds for the Kiwis and averages a healthy 54 in 144 innings.
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Just before Argentina's opening game on Monday night in the 2021 edition of Copa America, a special tribute was paid to legendary Diego Maradona. Maradona, on

Just before Argentina's opening game on Monday night in the 2021 edition of Copa&nbsp;America, a special tribute was paid to legendary Diego Maradona.&nbsp; Maradona, one of the greatest footballers ever, passed away after suffering heart failure at the age of 60 in November last year.&nbsp; &nbsp; Monday's match between Argentina and Chile was Argentina's first major appearance in a tournament since the football legends' death.&nbsp;

Mats Hummels' own goal helped the World Champion France to register a comfortable win over Germany in their Euro 2020 opening fixture at the Allianz Arena on

Mats Hummels' own goal helped World Champions France&nbsp;register a comfortable win&nbsp;over Germany in their Euro 2020 opening fixture at the Allianz&nbsp;Arena on Tuesday. The 32-year-old who came back into the championship after a break of 2-years diverted a strike from France'&nbsp;Lucas Hernandez in the 20th min. Although the Joachim Low's men failed to score, they&nbsp;were in control of the match throughout. This was France's 6th Euro opening victory, and are now only behind Germany who have 7 Euro opening wins.
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A nervy start and a scintillating finish! Tuesday's Euro 2020 fixture between Hungary and Portugal that was played in front of 60,000 fans went upside down in

A nervy start and a scintillating finish! Tuesday's&nbsp;Euro 2020 fixture between Hungary and Portugal that was played in front of 60,000 fans turned on its head in a mere 10 mins as Portuguese star Cristiano&nbsp;Ronaldo created history at the Puskas&nbsp;Arena in Budapest.
In his historic 5th appearance for his nation,&nbsp;Ronaldo&nbsp;netted a brace as he became the highest&nbsp;goalscorer&nbsp;in European Championship. Hungary fans were reduced to tears when Raphael&nbsp;Guerriero broke the deadlock in the 84th minute. This was followed by&nbsp;Ronaldo&nbsp;capitalising on a penalty&nbsp;with his record-breaking 10th goal in the competition&nbsp;in&nbsp;87th min. The Juventus ace's 11th goal came minutes later&nbsp;when he scored his 2nd goal of the match in the stoppage time. With the brace,&nbsp;36-year-old's&nbsp;international goal tally goes up to 106. Hunagry will next play France on Saturday and Portugal&nbsp;is set to face Germany.&nbsp; 
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'For me, the World Test final is just like World Cup' told an eager Mohammed Siraj to Times of India in an exclusive interview. Siraj who is one of the f

'For me, the World Test final is just like World Cup' told an eager Mohammed&nbsp;Siraj&nbsp;to the Times of India in an interview on Tuesday.&nbsp;'I am eager to be a part of the playing XI in the final, if given an opportunity I would love to win the final for the team and with it the WTC&nbsp;trophy' said the 27-year-old who rose to prominence with his exceptional performance in Australia.&nbsp;Siraj&nbsp;became the highest wicket-taker Down Under claiming 13 tickets in 3 Tests, including a 5 wicket haul in his debut match.&nbsp;Meanwhile, it will be a prickly scenario for skipper&nbsp;Virat Kohli&nbsp;who has&nbsp;Ishant&nbsp;Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad&nbsp;Shami&nbsp;&amp; Umesh Yadav all available for selection.&nbsp;

While calling out those who criticise Cheteshwar Pujara for his batting style, Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday showered heaps of&nbs

While calling out&nbsp;those who criticise Cheteshwar&nbsp;Pujara&nbsp;for his batting style,&nbsp;Cricket legend Sachin&nbsp;Tendulkar on Tuesday showered praise on Test specialist.&nbsp; Using some strong words for his critics, Tendulkar&nbsp;said that Pujara's&nbsp;style of batsmanship&nbsp;is integral to Team India's success and those who haven't achieved anything close to what he has for the country should just take it a bit easy.&nbsp; Calling the criticism of the 33-year-old faulty, Tendulkar&nbsp;went on to clarify that while in today's age of T20s, people are only appreciative when players can hit the ball, for Test cricket, one needs much more than just playing big shots.&nbsp; &nbsp;

BCCI on Tuesday evening announced their 15-member squad for the World Test Championship final against New Zealand which will be played from 18th June in Southampto

BCCI on Tuesday evening announced their 15-member squad for the World Test Championship final against New Zealand&nbsp;which will be played from 18th June in Southampton. Virat&nbsp;Kohli&nbsp;leads the team with Ajinkya&nbsp;Rahane&nbsp;as his deputy. Shubhman&nbsp;Gill, Rohit&nbsp;Sharma, Cheteshwar&nbsp;Pujara&nbsp;&amp; Hanuma&nbsp;Vihari&nbsp;are the batters along with Rishabh&nbsp;Pant and Wriddhiman&nbsp;Saha&nbsp;as the keepers. The bowling department is led by the experienced Ishant&nbsp;Sharma&nbsp;along with Mohd&nbsp;Shami, Umesh&nbsp;Yadav, Mohd&nbsp;Siraj&nbsp;and Jasprit&nbsp;Bumrah. The Spin twins Ravinder&nbsp;Jadeja and Ravichandran&nbsp;Ashwin&nbsp;also included keeping in mind the heat and dry weather expected during the test match.&nbsp;

Denmark midfield Christian Eriksen who suffered a cardiac arrest during his team's opener earlier this weak has thanked his supporters for their 'sweet and amazing

Danish footballer Christian&nbsp;Eriksen&nbsp;who suffered a cardiac arrest during his team's opener earlier this week at Euro 2020 has&nbsp;thanked his supporters for their 'sweet and amazing' messages. The footballer who&nbsp;is still under observation in the hospital&nbsp;informed that he is feeling okay and that he will cheer his teammates&nbsp;during the European championship matches.&nbsp; Thanking his fans in his Instagram&nbsp;post, the 29-year-old said, I'm fine under the circumstances, I still have to go through some examinations at the hospital but I feel okay'&nbsp;

In what came as a surprise to the Euro 2020 sponsors, Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo replaced the sponsored drinks with water from the podium of his pre-ma

In what came as a surprise to the Euro 2020 sponsors, Portuguese star Cristiano&nbsp;Ronaldo&nbsp;replaced the sponsored drinks with water kept at the podium of his pre-match press conference on Monday Not only that, he even declared people should drink water and as he rejected the aerated drinks. Coca-Cola is the tournament's official sponsor, but clearly, health-freak&nbsp;Ronaldo&nbsp;prefers regular water&nbsp;

Ahead of the inaugural World Test Championship finals scheduled to begin on June 18th, New Zealand Cricket has announced its team against India.While dou

Ahead of the inaugural&nbsp;World Test Championship finals scheduled to begin on June 18th, New Zealand&nbsp;Cricket has announced its team&nbsp;against India. While doubts were hovering over Kane Williamson's presence in the WTC&nbsp;finals due to injury concerns, the skipper has been included in the 15-member squad. BJ Watling&nbsp;too, who did not play the 2nd Test vs England will play the inaugural final.&nbsp; &nbsp; Ajaz&nbsp;Patel, who performed well, in the recently ended Test series with England, has also been included in the squad. Apart from them, Trent Boult, Devon Conway, Tom Blundell, Grandhome, Matt Henry, Latham, Nicholls, Neil Wagner, Will Young will feature in the final. &nbsp;

As the WTC finals near, the aggressive practice of the Indian squad continues in Southampton. After 3 days of intra match stimulation, Team India resumed its

With just days to go for the World Test Championship final, the practice sessions of the Indian squad continues in Southampton. After 3 days of intra-squad simulation match, Team India resumed its group training session.&nbsp; A video posted by BCCI&nbsp;shows Ishant Sharma, Virat&nbsp;Kohli, Shami&nbsp;sweating it out on the ground.&nbsp;&nbsp; India and New Zealand&nbsp;are set to lock horns in the final of the World Test Championship&nbsp;beginning Friday.&nbsp;

ICC on Monday announced the prize money for the much-awaited World Test Championship finals that saw 9 teams competing for nearly 2 years.The winner of the inaugur

ICC&nbsp;on Monday announced the prize money for the much-awaited World Test Championship finals that saw 9 teams competing in a 2-year cycle. The winner of the inaugural championship will receive prize money of&nbsp;USD&nbsp;1.6 Million and along with it, the Test Championship Mace, which was earlier given to the top-ranked Test teams. The losing team will get USD&nbsp;800,000, said ICC. If there is a stalemate, the total prize money of USD&nbsp;2.4 million will be equally divided between both&nbsp;teams.&nbsp; India and New Zealand will face each other in the inaugural&nbsp;finals that begin on June 18th.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

With India all set to lock horns against a strong New Zealand side in the final of the World Test Championship, here is how the last 5 Test matches between these t

With India all set to play New Zealand in the World Test Championship final, here are the last 5 Test encounters&nbsp; between the two sides&nbsp;
Christchurch Test (Feb 2020)
India's last Test match vs New Zealand&nbsp;was&nbsp; played in February last year in Christchurch. Kyle Jamieson&nbsp;rocked Virat&nbsp;Kohli's men with a 5-wicket haul in the 1st innings as Indian batting line-up failed to impress.&nbsp; The hosts won by 7 wickets.&nbsp;
Wellington Test (Feb 2020)
1st Test in Wellington on the same tour too produced a similar result. This time the Kiwis thrashed India by 10 wickets. Tim Southee ended the game with 9 wickets as Team India couldn't manage to cross 200 in both innings.
Indore&nbsp;Test (Oct 2016)
It was a completely different story when the Kiwis toured India in 2016. The hosts won the 3rd Test in Indore&nbsp;by a mammoth 321 runs. After a double hundred by skipper Virat&nbsp;Kohli, Ravichandran Ashwin&nbsp;ran through New Zealand's&nbsp;batting and ended the game with 13 wickets.
Kolkata Test (Sep-Oct 2016)
India comfortably won the 2nd of that series in Kolkata&nbsp;with ease as well. This time it were the pacers who rattled the Kiwis as Bhuvneshwar&nbsp;Kumar and Mohammed&nbsp;Shami&nbsp;picked up 12 wickets between them as&nbsp;India won by 178 runs.
Kanpur Test (Sep&nbsp;2016)
The foundation of&nbsp;a Kiwi whitewash in the 2016 series was laid in Kanpur. Ashwin&nbsp;and Jadeja spun their web of destruction, claiming 16 wickets between them. In the end, India won by 197 runs.
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Despite Lionel Messi's remarkable free-kick, Argentina national team was restrained with a 1-1 draw on Monday in their Copa America opening match in Rio

Despite Lionel&nbsp;Messi's&nbsp;remarkable free-kick, Argentina national team was held to a 1-1 draw on Monday in their Copa&nbsp;America opening match in Rio de Janeiro.&nbsp; The Barcelona star scored the first goal of the match in the 33rd minute, which also happens to be his 72nd goal&nbsp;for the national team. However, Chile soon came through in the second half, as they levelled the match with a goal from Eduardo Vargas in the 57th minute. The Lionel Scaloni&nbsp;trained team has now extended its unbeaten run to 14 games.&nbsp;

Pakistan's Mohammad Amir is likely set to get back to the game of cricket as the fast bowler is in talks with the Pakistan Cricket Board chief Wasim Khan.Amir

Pakistan's Mohammad Amir&nbsp;is likely set to get back to international cricket as the fast bowler is in talks with the Pakistan Cricket Board chief Wasim&nbsp;Khan. Amir&nbsp;recently announced his retirement from all forms of game due to his issues with the Pakistan Team Management The cricketer had said that he wouldn't play for Pakistan till the management changes. He however, had said later that if his concerns are addressed he would return to international cricket The 29-year-old said that he had a very detailed discussion with Khan, and added that the previous authorities had portrayed his issue in a very wrong way.

Spain were held back to a frustrating stalemate by Sweden in their first game of Euro 2020 at Seville on Monday. While Luis Enrique's side did create opportunities

Spain were held back to a frustrating draw by Sweden in their first game of Euro 2020 at Seville on Monday.&nbsp; While Luis Enrique's side did create opportunities, the team, however, failed to capitalise on them.&nbsp; Although, the three time Europe Champions evidently dominated the game from the very beginning, the well organised Sweden made sure to keep their efforts at bay.&nbsp; Spain next meet Poland&nbsp;on Sunday and Sweden is set to play Slovakia on Friday in their respective upcoming fixtures
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With the World Test Championship final due to start from June 18, mind games off the field have already begun. Former New Zealand all-rounder Scott Styris feels th

With the World Test Championship final due to start from June 18, mind games off the field have already begun. Former&nbsp;New Zealand all-rounder Scott Styris feels that&nbsp;Rohit Sharma might struggle in Southampton if conditions favour swing bowling.
During a Star Sports show, Styris&nbsp;said that they have done demonstrations after demonstrations about how Rohit doesn't really move his feet a lot early in his innings. He added that&nbsp;if that's the case, then the swinging ball could be a problem for him.&nbsp;
Though the Hitman&nbsp;averages almost 80 in home Tests, Rohit's&nbsp;average drops to just 27&nbsp;in overseas Tests.

Amid several cases of Covid-19 infections among few teams in the ongoing Copa America, Argentina's star footballer Lionel Messi confessed on Sunday that he wo

Amid several cases of Covid-19 infections among few teams in the ongoing Copa&nbsp;America, Argentina's star footballer&nbsp;Lionel Messi confessed on Sunday that he worries about contracting the deadly virus.
Messi&nbsp;told local reporters that it worries the players because there is a risk for everyone catching Covid. He added that though the players try to be careful but it's not easy and these things&nbsp;just happen and doesn't depend solely on the players.
Argentina was due to host this year's Copa America but withdrew&nbsp;at the last minute due to a surge of Covid-19&nbsp;cases. The tournament was then moved to Brazil.

Australian cricket captain Tim Paine has thrown his support behind under fire coach Justin Langer, after a leaked review suggested the Australian players were tired of

Australian cricket captain Tim Paine has thrown his support behind under fire coach Justin Langer, after a leaked review suggested the Australian players were tired of Langer's intense approach.
Paine feels that they they want to evolve as a team and Justin Langer&nbsp;is a part of that. They are all committed to that and are all 100% behind Langer in the job that he is doing.

Things went from bad to worse for Sri Lankaon day 3 of the Christchurch Test. The Lankan bowlers couldn't capitalise despite bowler friendly conditions as tons by Latha

New Zealand tame Sri Lanka in Christchurch

Things went from bad to worse for Sri Lankaon day 3 of the Christchurch Test. The Lankan bowlers couldn't capitalise despite bowler friendly conditions as tons by Latham and Nicholls helped the New Zealand declare their 1st innings at 585/4, setting a 670 run target. In their quest to achieve the unthinkable, Sri Lanka were left struggling at 24/2 at stumps. With 2 days of the test match left, the visitors still need 636 runs to win. 

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