Author: DB Bureau

Sikandar Raza-led Zimbabwe won the toss and decided to field against Shubman Gill’s India in the fifth match of the five-game T20I series at the Harare Sports Club on Sunday. Shubman Gill-led India bounced back in the five-match T20I series after losing the first game by 13 runs. The Men in Blue won the past three matches of the series. They are coming into this match after beating the hosts by 10 wickets. The Men in Blue are at their top form currently and will start the match as the favourites. Meanwhile, Zimbabwe failed to keep their momentum in the…

The gunman who shot at former president Donald Trump during an election rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday appears to have acted alone, said the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), which is probing the incident as a potential “domestic terrorism” act. The gunman, shot dead by a sniper, has been identified as Thomas Matthew Crooks (20). “At this point in the investigation, it appears that he was a lone actor, but we still have more investigation to go,” said Robert Wells, the executive assistant director of the FBI’s National Security Branch. The FBI, he said, is investigating this as an assassination…

In the aftermath of an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, Democrats are treading cautiously, navigating a complex landscape of political ramifications and moral considerations, The Hill reported.  President Joe Biden, out of respect for Trump and in response to the tragic events, has suspended all political activities, including the cessation of political advertisements. This pause has prompted introspection among Biden’s allies and party operatives, who are grappling with the potential impact of this dramatic turn of events on the presidential race. “There are more questions than answers right now,” admitted a top…

Carlos Alcaraz successfully retained his Wimbledon men’s singles title, decimating Novak Djokovic, one of the greats of the game, in the final. Alcaraz, who had beaten Djokovic in the same final last year as well, but over 5 sets, secured a much more comfortable win this time, winning in 3 straight sets. After the win, the Spaniard said he does not know his limit but believed the Serb is still “Superman”. But, one area where Alcaraz does know his limits is dancing, and that was visible after the game. As the Wimbledon tradition goes, the winner of the men’s singles…

Amitabh Bachchan, who has been receiving huge praise for portraying the role of Ashwatthama in Nag Ashwin’s Kalki 2898 AD, addressed the issue of him asking the director’s permission before going to the  restroom during the shoot on his blog. Amitabh Bachchan is being praised for his “humbleness” ever since the director revealed the fact in public. Sharing his perspective, Amitabh Bachchan said he is the servant being employed and he must seek the director’s permission even before going to the restroom. Amitabh Bachchan wrote, “It is not being humble of setting example .. it’s just an act of extreme…

Donald Trump’s convention speech will now focus on unity – and not aimed at President Joe Biden’s policies – after the assassination attempt that he believes has changed the election discourse. Images showing Trump with a bloodied face after the attack have sparked a wave of sympathy for the 78-year-old Republican, who is now galvanizing his supporters by exhibiting defiant resilience. He has rewritten his conversion speech entirely in light of the shooting, he told Washington Examiner a day after the attack. Trump, who will be nominated as the official Republican candidate against Democrat Joe Biden at this convention later…

Chaotic scenes delayed the start of the Copa America final between Argentina and Colombia on Sunday by over 75 minutes after fans were kept waiting outside the venue for hours. Tournament organisers halted entry into the ground and delayed kick-off of the South American football showpiece after fans rushed the entrance gates, clashing with security and leading to the gates being closed, two hours before kick off. Fans were gradually, slowly, allowed into the venue, later, with some needing medical attention mainly for heat exhaustion. Shortly before the scheduled start of the game, gates were opened and fans were allowed…

Days after being robbed in Italy, television couple Divyanka Tripathi and Vivek Dahiya will return to India soon. On Sunday, the couple shared a joint post to thank the Indian Embassy for making their ‘Ghar Wapasi’ possible. Divyanka shared a picture featuring herself and husband Vivek Dahiya where they can be seen holding emergency certificates. For the unversed, Divyanka Tripathi and Vivek Dahiya lost belongings worth Rs 10 lakh and passports as they fell victims to a robbery in Florence a few days ago. The couple went to Europe to celebrate their wedding anniversary together. Sharing the picture, Divyanka wrote,…

England captain Harry Kane said Sunday’s 2-1 Euro 2024 final loss to Spain, the Three Lions’ second-successive defeat in the tournament’s showpiece game, will “hurt for a long time”. England lost the Euro 2020 final on penalties to Italy at Wembley, having made it to the semi-finals of the World Cup two years earlier. England were also eliminated at the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup by eventual finalists France, with Kane missing a late penalty. Speaking with ITV, the England captain, who was subbed off after 60 minutes, said the latest major tournament heartbreak after Spain’s late winner was…

As the country reeled from images of a bloodied Donald Trump waving his fist after the gunman opened fire at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania yesterday, Joe Biden – in his address to the nation – called for unity and said that US politics “must never be a literal battlefield.” While he appeared to start off well, the US President soon began to stumble over his words. During his speech, Joe Biden inadvertently referred to resolving differences at the “battle box” instead of the “ballot box.” Democrats are closely watching the president following a disastrous debate performance and a series…