As the Indian cricket team prepares to face Pakistan at the Asia Cup in Dubai, the political temperature has once again increased in the country, with calls to boycott the game growing louder in view of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. The opposition, including Congress, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Shiv Sena-UBT, have criticised the central government for allowing the Indian team to play with Pakistan.
Chasing 151 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi, the UAE found themselves in deep trouble at 66/4, as the match began to slip away. However, opener Aryansh Sharma and Shoaib Khan turned the tide with a match-winning partnership, sealing victory with two balls to spare.
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The Bombay High Court has taken a strict view in a defamation plea filed by composer and filmmaker Palaash Muchhal, restraining producer Vidnyan Mane from making any alleged defamatory statements. The interim order was passed during the hearing of the matter.
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