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England's Ben Duckett falls to Jasprit Bumrah's sharp inward movement, trapped in front of leg stump. Duckett's dismissal, not initially given by the umpire, was later confirmed by ball-tracking. Ollie Pope continues to fight for England in the second innings against India.

Former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel has been named the Senior Observer by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge to oversee the coordination of Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra and other party activities in Bihar. The announcement, made through a press release by party General Secretary KC Venugopal, comes at a time of speculation regarding Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's potential return to the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).

Gill commenced the second day of India's first Test against Egland on his overnight score of 14. However, debutant spinner Tom Hartley managed to dismiss him, getting him caught at mid-wicket on 23. Gill's painstaking innings of 66 deliveries included only two boundaries. The way Gill got out, after putting in the hard work, left Gavaskar, who was doing commentary at that moment, frustrated. India eventually scored 436 to take a first-innings lead of 190 runs.

The Enforcement Directorate has issued a fresh communication to Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, asking him to again join the investigation in a money laundering case next week, official sources said on Saturday. Soren has been asked to confirm his availability for questioning on either January 29 or January 31, they said.

Taylor Swift falls victim to deepfakes, sexually explicit images generated by AI flooding X. Concerns about online safety and ethical implications arise. Swift's fans mobilize to report the content, but the damage is done. X's slow response and lax content moderation policies criticized. Swift remains silent.

In a special hearing, a five-judge bench stayed all proceedings before single-judge and division bench of Calcutta HC in a matter relating to caste certificate scam, which saw unsavoury judge vs judges sparring. "We will take this up on Monday, took this up now to pass this order. We have taken charge now," the bench said.

The AAP accuses the BJP of offering money to seven of its MLAs to defect and overthrow the Kejriwal government. Kejriwal claims that the callers promised Rs 25 crore and a BJP ticket to contest elections. The Delhi BJP denies the allegations and challenges the AAP to disclose the names of the MLAs.

"I wouldn't describe them (the Indians) as not cooperating. I think we've made advancements in that relationship," Jody Thomas, Trudeau's national security adviser, told CTV in an interview. Diplomatic ties strained after Canadian PM Justin Trudeau alleged Indian involvement in the murder of Nijjar on Canadian soil. The Khalistani terrorist was show dead outside a gurdwara in Canada's Surrey on June 18, 2023.

Krutrim, India's first AI unicorn, raised $50 million in funding led by Matrix Partners. The investment valued the AI company at $1 billion. Krutrim aims to revolutionize the AI landscape globally and drive meaningful change. The funds will accelerate their mission to build India's complete AI computing stack. Krutrim recently unveiled its base large language model (LLM) with a focus on Indian languages.

Budget 2024 income tax: This year’s Budget to be announced on February 1, would be an interim one but may provide more relief to taxpayers through New Personal Tax Regime reforms.

Jageshwar Yadav, a tribal welfare worker who has dedicated his life to the uplift and care of the Birhors tribespeople, has been recognised in the list of Padma awardees this year, despite leading a life in isolation, working selflessly for decades in dense forest villages. Jageshwar’s inclusion in the list of one of the highest civilian awards is not a case in isolation as many of the awardees have similar inspirational stories.

‘It would be your responsibility to get him elected (in Lok Sabha polls) considering the development work,” says the Congress MLA from Davangere South.

Denial of funds to West Bengal has emerged as a major political issue between the State and Centre over the past couple of years

With KL Rahul scoring a fighting half-century against England that helped the hosts get into a strong position on the second day of the first Test, former India pacer Zaheer Khan called his new avatar as a 2.0 version of his old self. Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja smashed half-centuries to help India grab a first-innings lead of 175 runs, ending day two at 421/7 in 110 overs in their first innings. Rahul's 86 was his 14th Test fifty.

Fossil Group is exiting the smartwatch business, redirecting resources to traditional watches and accessories. The decision reflects the competitive landscape dominated by Apple and Samsung, the limitations of Wear OS, and the difficulty of maintaining a premium price point. Fossil's stylish smartwatches struggled to match rivals in functionality and performance, particularly in terms of battery life and app compatibility.

Apple announces changes to App Store for EU developers due to Digital Markets Act. Spotify CEO criticizes Apple for proposed fees, calling them extortion. Apple claims new rules benefit developers and offer choice.

At first it sounds like a typical case of bad behavior aboard airplanes. The Mexico City International Airport acknowledged in a statement Friday that a man had opened an emergency exit and walked out on a wing of a plane that was parked and waiting for takeoff Thursday. The airport said the man had been turned over to police. But dozens of fellow passengers signed a written copy of a statement saying the airline made them wait for four hours without ventilation or water while the flight was delayed.

While traffic descending from the flyover towards Hayatnagar is occupied by private buses, the flyover towards Kothapet is severely constrained due to GHMC’s inability to widen the road