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New Year 2024: Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff wish fans with ‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ announcement video

Helmed by Ali Abbas Zafar, ‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ stars Akshay, Tiger, Sonakshi Sinha and Prithviraj Sukumaran from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/jaMinfm

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The 37-year-old will pad up in his 112th and final Test this week, having plundered 8,695 runs at an average of 44.58, with 26 centuries and 36 half-centuries from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/a0HbXtN via IFTTT

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Gavaskar advised Gill to take in the different needs of Test cricket as compared to white ball formats from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/q2nYHZ7 via IFTTT

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It was as if Elgar was batting with a kind of freedom he rarely showed in the 84 Tests he played before, as if he was giving himself the luxury of playing all the strokes he wanted for once from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/XR5Iw7K via IFTTT

‘Devil’ movie review: Nandamuri Kalyan Ram shoulders a half-decent genre bender

It’s a small-town murder mystery set in a bungalow and an espionage thriller following the attempts to nab Subhas Chandra Bose... fascinating, isn’t it? If only the film didn’t constantly move away from its strengths to lean on unnecessary theatrics from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Rzs4aFj

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The India head coach also defended Deepti who struggled to find quick runs towards the end and her slow approach, perhaps, contributed to the adverse result from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/8RjnS54 via IFTTT

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The Indian team will leave here for Cape Town on Sunday for the second and final Test, starting on January 3 from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/sNJyV62 via IFTTT

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The 28-year-old left-arm seamer took seven wickets in the first Test match against India in Centurion from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/bmsW3LT via IFTTT

‘Migration’ movie review: Taking flight on jolly wings 

This charming holiday film, with its mix of simple laughs, giddy action, brilliant animation and mandatory life lessons, offers harmless fun from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/D20YTfS

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The three-match ODI series will be from January 6-11, while the three-match T20I series is scheduled from January 14-18. from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/YzX2p0w via IFTTT

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The incident took place during the 2nd Test between Australia and Pakistan at Melbourne from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/DqzclxO via IFTTT

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The 23-year-old has been the face of cricket in Nepal and was the only player from the country to take part in prominent Twenty20 leagues across the world from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/D9EM3yj via IFTTT

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Bangladesh has won the toss and chose to bowl in the second Twenty20 international against New Zealand at Bay Oval from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ey7AfdB via IFTTT

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Kohli scored 76 off 82 balls during India’s defeat by an innings and 32 runs, which took his tally to 2006 runs in 2023. from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/pIdYFLr via IFTTT

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Clayton and Kerfoot are a rare breed as they are spending a fortune to watch Test series of neutral countries from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/GnrpNki via IFTTT

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Dean Elgar, whose brilliant 185 set up the win inside three days against India, will captain South Africa in Temba Bavuma’s absence. from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/n1X5Vx2 via IFTTT

Filmmaker Bharat Bala is on a 1,000-film journey across India

Filmmaker Bharat Bala takes the audience along a 1,000-film journey across India. We watch portions of his Uttarakhand leg through his short Ganga — Daughter of the Himalayas and are find ourselves transported to the Himalayas from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/K5oMNAy

Vijayakant: The ‘angry young man‘ of Kollywood who turned into a mass hero

Quite in the MGR mould, Vijayakant who entered Tamil cinema as a villain, went on to carefully choose roles from the angry young man, to honest cop, and lovable patriarch - and seemed to have a strategy chalked out, one that would take him on a political journey in the future. from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/PBCh8Sq

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Bedingham chips in with a half-century as the home team takes a lead of 11 runs with five wickets in hand at close of play; Rahul completes his second hundred in as many Tests at the venue from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/4IWOAlj via IFTTT

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Pakistan’s bowlers found plenty of movement in the overcast conditions and were rewarded with the wickets of David Warner (38), Usman Khawaja (42) and Steve Smith (26) but a patient Labuschagne was immovable from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/LXOAnUs via IFTTT

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‘Men in Black’ actor Mike Nussbaum passes away

Nussbaum played book publisher Bob Drimmer in ‘Fatal Attraction’ (1987), a school principal in ‘Field of Dreams’ (1989) and alien jeweler Gentle Rosenburg in ‘Men in Black’ (1997) from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/RriHyN6

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Archana Kottige: Slowly but steadily climbing the ladder of fame

After making her presence felt in Hostel Hudugaru Bekagiddare Archana Kottige looks forward to the release of Elra Kaaleliyatte Kaala from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/sDrliaU

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Arbaaz Khan marries makeup artist Sshura Khan, shares pictures from nikah ceremony

The wedding was attended by the couple’s friends and families — including Arbaaz Khan’s brothers Salman and Sohail Khan and parents Salim Khan and Salma Khan — and was held at Arbaaz’s sister Arpita Khan Sharma’s home in Mumbai from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/kwBZPp6

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Shami, India’s craftiest pacer in recent times, has sustained a heel injury and has been ruled out of the two-match Test series starting here Tuesday. from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/inD9CM4 via IFTTT

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Starc has been roped in by two-time winners Kolkata Knight Riders for a record ₹24.75 crore during the auction last week, and it would be his first stint in the IPL since 2015 from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/m9rE1jD via IFTTT

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On the final day, India produced their best both with the ball and bat to thwart a spirited Australian resurgence from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/nZm4wIk via IFTTT

Tamil actor-comedian Bonda Mani passes away

The actor, who was suffering from kidney-related ailments, was rushed to a hospital after he fainted at his residence on Saturday night from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/tY9Ffkx

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The former India skipper underwent surgery on his left knee after leading Super Kings to a fifth title in the 2023 edition; Viswanathan feels the franchise pretty much got all players it targeted from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/iWtLZsy via IFTTT

‘Two and a Half Men’ star Charlie Sheen attacked at home, suspect arrested

According to reports, Sheen's neighbour, a 47-year-old woman, forced her way into his home and attacked him when he opened the door after hearing a knock from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Z1g7wsA

B·LORE Short Film Festival presents the cityscape from behind the lens

The recently concluded B·LORE Short Film Festival was an exercise in presenting the city’s facets from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/NcBdEtf

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The teams play the second test in Melbourne beginning on Boxing Day, with the third test set for Sydney beginning January 3. from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/nDCFkiQ via IFTTT

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After rolling New Zealand for 98 in 31.4 overs, captain Najmul Hossain Shanto made an unbeaten 51 from 42 balls and Amanul Haque 37 from 33 to lead Bangladesh to its first ODI win over the Kiwis in New Zealand in 19 attempts from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/gZ3l2BI via IFTTT

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Sanju Samson’s maiden century helped India win the third game and clinch the series 2-1 against South Africa from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/QJqPmHS via IFTTT

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21st Chennai International Film Festival | Vadivelu receives best actor award

Nearly 126 movies from 57 countries were screened at the festival since December 14. For the first time, awards were instituted in the world cinema category this year and a jury headed by film maker Yugi Sethu adjudged the films from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/NharXQ7

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The Caribbeans’ last Test win over Australia came in their 3-1 home series loss in 2003, while their last victory in Australia was in 1997. from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/3fXBcTP via IFTTT

Kaber Vasuki on his latest Tamil indie track ‘Poi’

The songwriter, composer speaks on why his songs are introspective and his work in Tamil cinema from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/tzCRF9H

‘Varshangalkku Shesham’: Karan Johar unveils first-look poster of Vineeth Sreenivasan’s next

The film, featuring an ensemble cast that includes Pranav Mohanlal, Kalyani Priyadarshan, Nivin Pauly, Dhyan Sreenivasan and the director himself, is set for a release in April 2024 from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/THJLodY

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While the five-time champion breaks the bank to snap up Daryl Mitchell and uncapped Rizvi, it gets Shardul and Ravindra without burning a hole in its purse; left-arm pacer Mustafizur will add fizz to the bowling unit as the Chennai outfit makes optimum use of its ₹31.40 crore budget from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/dfqYOhx via IFTTT

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De Zorzi, 26, playing in his fourth ODI and a replacement for Quinton de Kock at the top of the order, started cautiously before taking the attack to the tourist as he put on 130 for the first wicket with Reeza Hendricks, who scored a more sedate 52 from 81 balls. from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/DvCX8dk via IFTTT

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Super Giants acquire the left-arm spinner; Shahrukh excited to be part of Titans, his new home; Jhatavedh goes to Sunrisers from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/3CuJLgN via IFTTT

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It remains to be seen whether the ₹20 crore mark would be breached in this mini-auction; for the first time at an IPL auction; uncapped Indian players like Shahrukh, Shubham and Sameer likely to create a frenzy from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/sZwiytT via IFTTT

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The State senior selection committee picks a 15-member squad for the Ranji Trophy; the team has not qualified for the knockouts of the premier domestic tournament since the 2016-17 season from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/tn0ijC2 via IFTTT

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The Delhi Capitals management is confident that Pant will play a much bigger role than only batting as an Impact Player, as reported by a section of the media from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/QgMzVNy via IFTTT

Veteran actor Tanuja hospitalised

Tanuja, a popular actor, has worked in several Hindi and Bengali films and is the mother of actor Kajol from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/tnxlup6

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Both pacers combined to claim nine wickets between them, which was the most by Indian pacers against South Africa in an ODI innings from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/erltTAy via IFTTT

Trailer out for horror thriller ‘Demonte Colony 2’

The second part of the 2015 hit film, directed by Ajay Gnanamuthu, stars Arulnithi and Priya Bhavani Shankar in lead roles from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/DnCzVuh

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‘Kaatera’ trailer: Darshan’s rural drama promises a ‘mass’ entertainer

Directed by Tharun Sudhir, the Kannada film starring Darshan is bankrolled by Rockline Venkatesh from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/9E2wXGz

Adarsh Sukumaran and Paulson Skaria talk about scripting ‘Kaathal - The Core’

Kaathal - The Core has put its writers, Adarsh Sukumaran and Paulson Skaria, in the limelight from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/GRxFBav

‘Grey’s Anatomy’ actor Jack Axelrod passes away at 93

Axelrod portrayed the role of Victor Jerome on the teleseries ‘General Hospital’ for 40 episodes from 1987 to 1989, and played patient Charlie Yost, who was in a semi-comatose state at Seattle Grace, on ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/e6PN3sy

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Deepti Sharma, who picked up five wickets in the first innings, was the tormentor again returning with figures of 4/32 in England's second essay. from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/3JXU07Z via IFTTT

Bengali singer Anup Ghosal no more

A prolific singer, Ghoshal proved his versatility in the songs of Kaji Nazrul Islam, Rabindranath Tagore and modern Bengali songs, besides working with Satyajit Ray and Tapan Sinha; he was endeared to Hindi film lovers for the ‘Tujhse Naraz Nahi Zindagi’ number from the 1983 film ‘Masoom’ from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/eBAQquD

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Shami was earlier included in the Test squad subject to his fitness but he was not cleared by the board's medical team for the series. from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/g4PeUwZ via IFTTT

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Kuldeep had a perfect 29th birthday on Thursday as he became only the second Indian bowler to pick up two five-wicket hauls in T20Is after Bhuvneshwar Kumar from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ZXneAsD via IFTTT

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The all-rounder, who is a vital part of the Australia cricket team, said that the disease has no symptoms and is irreversible from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ErdBP7R via IFTTT

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Trailing 0-1 in the series, India perforce needed a win here, and they showed all that necessary intensity after South Africa asked them to bat first from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/97K5JHG via IFTTT

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Earlier, India 'A' finished their first innings at 417 all out from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/X2ZEgka via IFTTT

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The left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh and his right-arm colleague Mukesh Kumar were carted around by South African opener Reeza Hendricks from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/y3uh2HL via IFTTT

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Batting first, India were 180 for 7 in 19.3 overs when rain stopped play and South Africa required 152 in 15 overs to win from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/1N7EjVb via IFTTT

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After winning the toss, the West Indies decided to field first. Following that the host dominated the game from the very first moment from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Vz7CToI via IFTTT

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The BCCI has also picked Prem Devkar, Ansh Gosai and Mohammad Amaan on standby for the tri-series from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/TSxZRuM via IFTTT

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Rain arrived at St George’s Park with three balls left in the innings and Gerald Coetzee on a hat trick, having got rid of Ravindra Jadeja and Arshdeep Singh from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/f7moYrk via IFTTT

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Nepal were already out of contention after losing both their group league game but their worst was saved for the last with none of their players getting into double digits from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/XhS5HOb via IFTTT

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This year in 29 matches across all formats, Head has scored 1,627 runs in 38 innings at an average of 46.48 and a strike rate of above 98, with three centuries and nine fifties from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/FQ0aXmc via IFTTT

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Wasim took to ‘X’ to express his concerns about how ‘impact player’ rule has halted the bowling and overall development of all-rounders from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/2xhyjVp via IFTTT

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With the IPL 2024 preceding the T20 World Cup, the Indian think-tank will certainly bank on the league to identify the ideal 15 for the marquee event from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/7kCste5 via IFTTT

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The Cricket Disciplinary Commission agreed that under the revised penalties Vincent will be able to participate in cricket at or below domestic level from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/TFAXuGN via IFTTT

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Mr. Shah, who is also the WPL committee’s convenor, said the league will start in the second or third week of February, 2024 from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/FMgcEiP via IFTTT

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A clinical display by England combined with lacklustre batting display meant India was bowled out for a paltry 80 from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/V3J9Kvc via IFTTT

Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper reunite for spy thriller ‘Best of Enemies’

The film will be based on the book ‘Best of Enemies: The Last Great Spy Story of the Cold War’, which details the unlikely bond between a KGB agent and a CIA agent in the late-1970s from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/6gSJARu

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The Sri Lankan and the Englishwomen found no buyers in the first auction, but things are expected to be different this time around from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/eo5IaQY via IFTTT

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Australia had won the World Cup final after beating India by six wickets on a pitch which was slow and sluggish from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/AxvHVzj via IFTTT

‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’ Season 1 trailer: Donald Glover, Maya Erskine’s action-comedy puts new twist to the tale

The eight-episode first season premieres on Prime Video on February 2, 2024 from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/NtST69m

It’s official: Yash and Geetu Mohandas team up for ‘Toxic’

‘Toxic’ will be Yash’s first film after his KGF films which earned him nationwide recognition from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/2qofrgM

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Veteran South African cricketer and administrator Ali Bacher says the long Indian tour will be great for the public and his country; feels with the current crop of fast bowlers, the visitors have the best chance of winning the Test series for the first time from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/SM0pY2u via IFTTT

Richa Chadha, Ali Fazal’s debut production ‘Girls Will Be Girls’ to premiere at Sundance Film Festival

To be screened under the World Dramatic Feature category, the Shuchi Talati directorial is the only Indian feature selected at the festival from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/nkq4xGU

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Wriddhiman has reinvented himself since being dropped from the Test team and managed to stay relevant; he has guided his IPL franchise Gujarat Titans and shaped the next generation of players in the Northeastern State from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/D1sf46w via IFTTT

‘Fighter’: Character posters of Deepika Padukone, Anil Kapoor from Hrithik Roshan-starrer out

Deepika plays Squadron Leader Minal Rathore — call sign ‘Minni’ — and Anil plays Commanding Officer Rakesh Jai Singh — call sign ‘Rocky’ — in the upcoming aerial action film directed by Siddharth Anand from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/2UQChoL

‘Foundation’ renewed for third season at Apple TV+

Based on Isaac Asimov’s book trilogy, the series chronicles the story of The Foundation, a band of exiles who discover that the only way to save the Galactic Empire from destruction is to defy it from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/1wqKM5c

Actors vote to approve deal that ended strike, bringing relief to union leaders and Hollywood

The 78% yes result in voting that began Nov. 13 and ended Tuesday was a far cry from the near-unanimous approval and widespread enthusiasm members of the writers guild gave to the deal that ended their strike in September from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/cYRFSH0

‘Dunki’ trailer: Shah Rukh Khan, Taapsee Pannu battle odds to emigrate

Rajkumar Hirani’s comedy-drama releasing on December 21 depicts the arduous and danger-filled journey made by Indians to illegally enter countries like the UK and Canada from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/rcusfQF

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Both India and South Africa are gearing up for the new World Test Championships cycle, starting with the Boxing Day Test in Centurion on December 26 from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/KVPdy7z via IFTTT

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The T20 World Cup will be played in the West Indies and the USA in June next year from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ieFNUMW via IFTTT

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Cummins, in six months' time, has retained the Ashes, won the World Test Championship and the biggest of them all — ODI World Cup in India. from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/DvrV0Qp via IFTTT

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Archer has missed professional cricket for the majority of the year due to a reoccurring elbow injury from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/re1FGIA via IFTTT

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With Australia needing 10 runs for a victory off the final over, Arshdeep delivers by conceding only three; India wins series 4-1 K. MURALIKUMAR PICTURE from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/xKFcYHr via IFTTT

‘The Boys’ Season 4 teaser trailer: Homelander takes on Starlight, as new allies and foes emerge

The upcoming season premieres on the platform in 2024 from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/t8UlrIm

Will Smith on ‘I Am Legend’ sequel with Michael B Jordan: We're really close, script just came in

Oscar-winning writer Akiva Goldsman, who adapted Richard Matheson’s 1954 novel for the original 2007 movie, is on board to pen the follow-up as well from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/E6K4pvY

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The Australian cricket squad named on December 3, which includes David Warner, is only for the first test at Perth from Dec.14. from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/OFsaE3z via IFTTT

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Rinku blazed away to a 29-ball 46, while Jitesh Sharma, playing his first match in the series, smashed 35 in 19 balls as the hosts made a challenging 174 for nine from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ULKQJbM via IFTTT

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By the close of play their entire top order was in the dressing room with an improbable 219 runs left to score from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Al4PpVL via IFTTT

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The hosts ride on Rinku and Jitesh’s late blitz to post 174 for nine which proves elusive in the end for the visitors as Axar and Bishnoi spin a web around the Australian batters from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/JyZiM5v via IFTTT

‘Sam Bahadur’ movie review: An adulatory tribute to India’s most beloved soldier

In Meghna Gulzar’s war biopic, Vicky Kaushal shines in the role of the military strategist who could speak truth to power from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/BSf27UO