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Srirangapatna (Karnataka), Nov 24 (PTI) The Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly R Ashoka on Sunday said the Congress party’s victory in the bypolls held for three assembly constituencies is not a clean chit to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the MUDA scam. He said the case is still going on in the court of law. “MUDA case against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is still in court but he is calling the bye-election result itself as a clean chit. Only courts can give clean chit and not the elections,” Ashoka said while addressing a gathering in Taggalli in Srirangapatna. Later, speaking to reporters, Ashoka said results of the bypoll held for three assembly constituencies of Channapatna, Shiggaon and Sandur is a victory of money and not a victory of Congress. The BJP leader said his party’s fight will continue against the corruption of the Congress government. Separately, in a post on social media ‘X’, Ashoka said the ruling Congress is under the illusion that they have won three worlds just by winning the by-election by diverting money and winning the votes of one community through appeasement politics. He took a dig at Siddaramaiah for his statement that the opposition had spread lies with regard to the allegation of "Rs 89 crore embezzlement" in the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribe Development Corporation. “Didn't you yourself admit in the Karnataka assembly that crores of money were misappropriated in the Valmiki Corporation, is that a lie?” Ashoka questioned. He has also asked the CM whether returning of 14 sites by his wife Parvathi B M in the MUDA scam was an indirect confession of his crime. “Is it a lie when the Karnataka High Court loudly said that an investigation is needed against you in the MUDA scam?” the BJP leader asked. (This story has not been edited by THE WEEK and is auto-generated from PTI)While Sharma’s reaction became a talking point, the real concern lay in its potential impact on Jaiswal’s mindset. The fourth Test between India and Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) proved to be a rollercoaster of emotions, both on and off the field. While India fought tooth and nail to keep their series hopes alive, the spotlight shifted to a dramatic moment involving Indian captain Rohit Sharma and young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal. Australian media seized the opportunity to mock Sharma, branding him “Captain Cry Baby” following his visible frustration over dropped catches. The incident has since sparked heated debates across the cricketing fraternity. Captain Cry Baby #RohitSharma by The West Australia - Back page.. #INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/DsvQVJjF1q Also Read: India vs Australia Day 5 4th Test Live Streaming: When And Where To Watch Boxing Day Test Live In India On TV & Online? A Day of High Stakes and High Drama Day 4 of the Test match witnessed a fierce battle as Australia, struggling at 91/6, clawed back into the game through a determined partnership between Marnus Labuschagne and the tailenders Nathan Lyon and Scott Boland. India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah had earlier wreaked havoc, claiming three quick wickets to keep India in contention. However, dropped catches by Jaiswal at crucial moments allowed Australia to extend their lead, frustrating the Indian skipper. The missed chances proved costly: Marnus Labuschagne, dropped on 46, went on to score a crucial 70. Pat Cummins, dropped on 21, added another 20 runs. Nathan Lyon, dropped on 5, remained unbeaten, ensuring Australia pushed their total to a competitive 228/9. In the heat of the moment, Sharma’s visible frustration with Jaiswal—throwing up his hands and letting out an audible scream—was caught on camera, sparking a media frenzy. Australian Media’s Scathing Attack Known for their provocative headlines, Australian media did not hold back. The West Australian, the same publication that labeled Virat Kohli a "Clown" earlier in the series, took aim at Sharma with a biting headline: “Captain Cry Baby.” The article portrayed the Indian skipper as overly emotional and mocked his reaction to Jaiswal’s errors. A satirical image of Sharma with a pacifier further amplified the ridicule, igniting backlash among Indian fans and cricketing experts. Cricketing Fraternity Divided The incident drew mixed reactions from former cricketers and commentators. Mike Hussey, speaking on Fox Cricket, criticized Sharma’s behavior: “As a captain, you need to lead by example and show calmness, especially with a young player like Jaiswal. Mistakes happen, and berating him publicly doesn’t help.” Michael Vaughan echoed similar sentiments, emphasizing the importance of boosting Jaiswal’s confidence ahead of India’s daunting chase of 340. On the other hand, some former players defended Sharma, attributing his reaction to the pressure of the moment. As Darren Berry aptly tweeted: “Jaiswal dropped crucial chances today. His answer lies in a match-winning innings, and he’ll need his captain’s support now more than ever.” The Ripple Effect: Impact on Team Dynamics While Sharma’s reaction became a talking point, the real concern lay in its potential impact on Jaiswal’s mindset. As an opener tasked with facing Australia’s formidable bowling attack, the 22-year-old needs to remain composed and focused. The pressure of living up to expectations, compounded by public scrutiny, can weigh heavily on young shoulders. Dropped catches are part and parcel of cricket, but the timing of Jaiswal’s errors couldn’t have been worse. With India chasing a daunting target, a strong start from the openers is imperative. Sharma’s ability to rally his team and maintain morale will be put to the test. Beyond the Headlines: The Bigger Picture The Australian media’s tendency to target Indian players for attention-grabbing headlines has not gone unnoticed. From calling Kohli a "Clown" to dubbing Sharma “Captain Cry Baby,” these portrayals often blur the line between humor and disrespect. Such narratives detract from the spirit of the game and undermine the intensity of the on-field battle. As the series continues, India must rise above the noise. Sharma, known for his resilience, has weathered criticism throughout his career. Whether it’s silencing the crowd with his bat or inspiring his team with his leadership, the Indian captain has repeatedly shown his ability to bounce back. Stay informed on all the latest news , real-time breaking news updates, and follow all the important headlines in india news and world News on Zee News.
Happy holidays from Bad Bunny , who announced Thursday he will release a new album Jan. 5. “Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” which translates to “I should have taken more photos,” is his sixth studio album and follows in his tradition of releasing new music on unexpected dates. His debut album, 2018’s “X 100PRE," arrived around Christmas and 2020's “El Último Tour del Mundo” near Thanksgiving. The January release date is just before “Día de Reyes,” or Three Kings Day, and is a Sunday — unlike the industry's standard Friday release date. The Puerto Rican musician announced the news on Instagram in a short video featuring filmmaker Jacobo Morales. He also released a new single, “PIToRRO DE COCO.” A day before, Bad Bunny teased a 17-track list on social media, with each song titled “BOMBA,” perhaps in reference to the Puerto Rican musical style and dance. “Debí Tirar Más Fotos” follows 2023's “Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana” (“Nobody Knows What Will Happen Tomorrow”), which was met with mixed reviews. On that album, Bad Bunny's reggaeton offerings were limited, returning instead to the Latin trap of “X 100PRE” in songs like “MONACO” and “GRACIAS POR NADA.” The announcement caps a busy year for El Conejo Malo. Bad Bunny made headlines after he threw his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris shortly after a comedian at Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally made crude jokes about Latinos and called Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage.” He also canvassed North America on his “Most Wanted Tour,” which made The Associated Press' list of the best concerts of the year.
TORONTO -- TORONTO (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump was joking when he suggested Canada become the 51st U.S. state during a dinner with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a Canadian minister who attended their recent dinner said Tuesday. Fox News reported that Trump made the comment in response to Trudeau raising concerns that Trump's threatened tariffs on Canada would damage Canada's economy. Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, who attended the Friday dinner at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club, said Trump's comments were in jest. “The president was telling jokes. The president was teasing us. It was, of course, on that issue, in no way a serious comment,” LeBlanc told reporters in Ottawa. LeBlanc described it as a three-hour social evening at the president’s residence in Florida on a long weekend of American Thanksgiving. “The conversation was going to be light-hearted,” he said. He called the relations warm and cordial and said the fact that “the president is able to joke like that for us” indicates good relations. On Tuesday, Trump appeared to continue with the joke, posting on his Truth Social platform an AI-generated image of himself standing on a mountain with a Canadian flag next to him with the caption “Oh Canada!" Some Canadians had fun with it. “If I were President Trump, I’d think twice before invading Canada. The last time the U.S. tried something like that— back in the War of 1812 —it didn’t exactly end well. Canada even burned down the White House,” former Quebec Premier Jean Charest joked on X. Earlier last week, the Republican president-elect threatened to impose a 25% tax on all products entering the U.S. from Canada and Mexico unless they stem the flow of migrants and drugs. Trudeau requested the meeting in a bid to avoid the tariffs by convincing Trump that the northern border is nothing like the U.S. southern border with Mexico . Trudeau held a rare meeting with opposition leaders on Tuesday about U.S-Canada relations and later said that opposition Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre shouldn’t amplify the erroneous narratives that Americans are saying about the border. “Less than one percent of migrants coming into the United States irregularly come from Canada and 0.2 percent of the fentanyl coming into the United States comes from Canada,” Trudeau said in Parliament. Canadian officials have said there are plans to put more helicopters, drones and law enforcement officers at the border. At the dinner, Kristen Hillman, Canada's ambassador to the U.S., said America’s trade deficit with Canada was also raised. Hillman said the U.S. had a $75 billion trade deficit with Canada last year but noted a third of what Canada sells into the U.S. is energy exports and prices have been high. “Trade balances are something that he focuses on so it’s important to engage in that conversation but to put it into context,” Hillman told The Associated Press. “We are one-tenth the size of the United States so a balanced trade deal would mean per capita we are buying 10 times more from the U.S. than they are buying from us. If that’s his metric we will certainly engage on that.” Hillman said Canada sold $170 billion worth of energy products last year to the U.S. About 60% of U.S. crude oil imports are from Canada, and 85% of U.S. electricity imports as well. Canada is also the largest foreign supplier of steel, aluminum and uranium to the U.S. and has 34 critical minerals and metals that the Pentagon is eager for and investing for national security. About 77% of Canada’s exports go to the U.S. Trudeau's government successfully employed a “Team Canada” approach during Trump’s first term in office when the free trade deal between Canada, the U.S. and Mexico was renegotiated. But Trudeau’s minority government is in a much weaker position politically now and faces an election within a year. Poilievre, Canada's opposition leader, said the tariffs would harm Americans. “The president-elect was elected on a promise to make America richer. These tariffs would make America poorer,” Poilievre said after meeting with Trudeau. Poilievre said the U.S. would be wise to do more free trade with its best friend and closest ally. Canada is the top export destination for 36 U.S. states. Nearly 3.6 billion Canadian dollars ($2.7 billion) worth of goods and services cross the border each day. Trudeau returned home after the dinner at Mar-a-Lago club in Florida without assurances Trump would back away from threatened tariffs on all products from the major American trading partner. Trump called the talks “productive” but signaled no retreat from a pledge that Canada says unfairly lumps it in with Mexico over the flow of drugs and migrants into the United States. The flows of migrants and seizures of drugs are vastly different. U.S. customs agents seized 43 pounds of fentanyl at the Canadian border during the last fiscal year, compared with 21,100 pounds at the Mexican border. Most of the fentanyl reaching the U.S. — where it causes about 70,000 overdose deaths annually — is made by Mexican drug cartels using precursor chemicals smuggled from Asia. On immigration, the U.S. Border Patrol reported 1.53 million encounters with irregular migrants at the southwest border with Mexico between October 2023 and September 2024. That compares to 23,721 encounters at the Canadian border during that time.House prices will continue to rise until 2029 if Fianna Fail and Fine Gael return to power, Sinn Fein’s housing spokesperson has said. Eoin O Broin urged voters to end the two Civil War parties’ “stranglehold” on housing policy and called for a greater focus on social and affordable home delivery. “The reason homelessness is rising is because Simon Harris is Taoiseach, Micheal Martin is Tanaiste and Darragh O’Brien is minister for housing,” Mr O Broin said at an event at the Teachers Club in Dublin on Saturday. “If we want to end homelessness, we’ve got to end their stranglehold on housing policy.” The housing spokesperson said that the proportion of young people who own their home has collapsed compared to the 1990s, from 60% to 30%, and that this was forcing young people to either emigrate or stay at home with their parents. He also said the rise in house prices since the government formed in 2020 had been “astronomical”, and claimed that average house prices in Dublin had increased by 125,000 euro. Sinn Fein’s Housing for All plan pledges to deliver 31,500 affordable homes through local government housing bodies at prices of 250,000 euro “or slightly above that”, he said. Sinn Fein is also vowing to phase out schemes for first-time buyers – the Help to Buy and the First Home schemes – arguing that they are adding to house prices. The government parties have said the schemes are vital for helping first-time buyers afford to buy a home amid inflated prices – with the latest figures showing prices are increasing by 10% a year. Fianna Fail and Fine Gael have also questioned Sinn Fein’s housing plan, which includes a proposal to build affordable homes through the state retaining ownership of the land on which the houses are built. The two main coalition parties have questioned the practicality of this and whether removing the first-time buyers’ grants would “pull the rug” from under young people. Mr O Broin said that projections by the Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader Mr Harris and the Tanaiste and Fianna Fail leader Mr Martin on when house prices would fall “shows the extent to which neither Micheal Martin nor Simon Harris understand anything about housing”. Mr Harris said on Friday that house prices would become more affordable or fall when “50,000-60,000 homes a year” are being built, while Mr Martin has said house prices would begin to moderate when 45,000-50,000 homes a year are being built, estimating this would be around 2027 or 2028. Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien said he did not disagree with the assessment of Mr Martin, his party leader, but was wary of making predictions. Mr O Broin said of the predictions: “If you go back to the Celtic Tiger, 2006, 90,000 homes were built that year, highest number of homes in the history of the state – house prices kept rising. “This idea that housing delivery, in and of itself, will bring down prices is simply not the case. “In fact, the vast majority of housing economists and housing policy experts around the world tell us that what you have to do is not only increase the number of homes but it’s the type of homes and the price of the homes that is key.” “My view is if Fianna Fail and Fine Gael are left in government for the next five years, house prices will rise throughout that period, as they have done not just throughout the last five years but since 2011.” He added: “One of the reasons why homelessness has continued to rise over the last two to three years is because exits from emergency accommodation into the private rental sector have collapsed, and the government’s delivery of new social homes hasn’t been sufficient. “Fine Gael is proposing to keep the target at about 10,000 a year out to 2030, maybe have about 12,000 then. Fianna Fail is suggesting maybe an average of 12,000. “At an absolute minimum, we need to get an average of 15,000 – that would mean by 2027, 2028, you’re hitting 16,000, 17,000, 18,000 new-build social homes a year.” Asked about how fast a change in housing there would be if Sinn Fein were in the next government, Mr O Broin said “things can be done at pace”. “We will be delivering affordable homes for working people to purchase at a price of 250,000, 260,000, 270,000 in year one, as well as two, three and four, ramping up to that 32,000 (affordable homes) over the six years.” “We’ve set out very clearly how you could end homelessness for the over-55s in one year, and year on year dramatically reduce the number of families with children in emergency accommodation. “So things may not be done overnight, but things can be done at pace and at that speed, but only if you have the political will,” he said.Cycle Tourism Market Set to Reach USD 241.27 Billion by 2030, Driven by Growing Demand for Eco-Friendly and Adventure Travel in North America, Europe, and Asia: New Travel Updates You Need to KnowChuck Woolery, original host of Wheel Of Fortune, dies
Canada thumped Trinidad and Tobago 38-0 to win the Rugby Americas North (RAN) Sevens on Sunday and qualify for World Rugby’s second-tier Challenger Series. The tournament-favourite Canadian men outscored their opposition 169-0 over five matches in a first step back up the rugby sevens ladder since being relegated from the elite HSBC SVNS circuit in June. The top four teams from the three-event Challenger Series will face off against the bottom four from the HSBC SVNS at the SVNS World Championships May 3-4 in Carson, Calif., in a promotion/relegation playoff. “I think it’s just about continually building,” said Canada captain Elias Hancock. “We know what we’re capable of. We’ve shown it at times. It’s just time to get back to that place where we know we belong.” Prior to relegation, Canada had been a core team on the top sevens circuit since 2012-13 and lifted the trophy in Singapore in 2017. The Canadian men finished eighth at the Tokyo Olympics. Trinidad had plenty of the ball in the first half of Sunday’s final at Larry Gomes Stadium. But Canada, helped by several penalties, scored first with Hancock touching down under the posts for a try converted by Thomas Isherwood. Matt Oworu, beating two defenders, added another converted try for a 14-0 lead at the break. Cooper Coats added a converted try early in the second half. And Hancock, Jack Shaw and Noah Bain added late tries after Trinidad lost a man to the sin-bin for two minutes midway through the second half for an infraction off a Canadian kickoff. Earlier Sunday, the Canadians defeated Jamaica 26-0 in semifinal play and the Cayman Islands 38-0 in the quarterfinal. Trinidad and Tobago made it to the final — for the first time since 2013 — with a 19-7 comeback win over Mexico. Jamaica defeated Mexico 12-0 to finish third. Weather was a factor during the three-day tournament in Arima, some 30 kilometres east of Port of Spain. After enduring 30-plus C heat and humidity Friday, their final Pool A game against Barbados was abandoned Saturday due to a storm. On Sunday, the Canadians played the Cayman Islands in a downpour and the skies opened again at halftime of the Jamaica game. Alex Russell, Josiah Morra, Coats and Hancock scored tries against Jamaica for Canada, which led 12-0 at the break. Thomas Isherwood added three conversions. Morra and Hancock each scored two tries against the Caymans and Ethan Hager and D’Shawn Bowen added singles for Canada, which led 19-0 at the half. Canada added four conversions. Canada, which blanked Guyana 29-0 Friday, dispatched Bermuda 38-0 Saturday and was leading Barbados 10-0 when the game was halted in the first half due to heavy rain and high winds. While play eventually resumed, the interrupted Canada game was ruled a scoreless draw. The Canadian men are coming off a disastrous 3-36-0 HSBC SVNS season that ended with a 22-14 loss to Spain with relegation on the line. It was a 29th straight defeat. After being relegated, coach Sean White’s team fell short in an Olympic repechage tournament in late June in Monaco, finishing fourth after losing 26-0 to eventual winner South Africa in the semifinals. The Blitzboks went on to claim bronze in Paris. The 13-man roster for the RAN 7s includes six players who were part of the relegation playoff in Madrid: Hancock, Isherwood, Morra, Coats, Oworu and David Richard. Morra, Coats and Oworu joined the sevens team from Bucharest where they were part of Kingsley Jones’ Canadian 15s squad for test matches against Chile and Romania. The Canadian men are scheduled to play in an invitational men’s sevens tournament taking place at B.C. Place Stadium alongside the HSBC SVNS Vancouver stop in February. The Canadian women left Sunday for Dubai and the opening stop of the 2005 HSBC SVNS season. The Olympic silver-medallist Canadians open play next Saturday against Japan before facing Brazil and Olympic champion New Zealand.
Dan Kemp adding another goal and another man of the match performance as Stevenage left it late to win 2-0 at home to Northampton Town. He scored on 89 minutes, three minutes before Jamie Reid made it two, making it four for the season and three in the last four League One matches. And he says the upturn in his form is down to a couple of reasons. He said: "It's nice to get individual accolades but I'm just happy to be out there and playing in my favourite position, it's really suited me. "I'm starting to show what I can do. "Momentum is a big thing in football and I've had quite a few games in a row now so I've had quite a few opportunities to show the best version of me. "I've just got to keep my head down and keep working hard. Hopefully I can keep getting better." The win was Boro's first since the middle of October and the first at the Lamex since the 1-0 win over Wrexham on October 1. And the 25-year-old attacking midfielder believes it was deserved. "It was a massive three points and a really good performance from start to finish," said Kemp. "Obviously the goals came late but at the end of the day, you win the game and I thought we controlled it from minute one. "A lot of the time when you see your opposition go down to 10 men, you think you've got the advantage, and that is the case, but it's very difficult. "They banked up and sat behind the ball and we just had to stay patient, keep creating the space down the sides and try to get to the byline for cutbacks and things like that. "In the end that's how we got out two goals and credit to the lads for keeping going." And while there was doubt on the terraces that a goal was ever going to come, Kemp says that wasn't the case for the players "I don't think you can afford to think like that as an attacking player," he said, "maybe from a fan's point of view I can understand it. "We had to keep getting in the right areas and believing you'll get a chance and then backing yourself to put it away. "Anyone will tell you that to get a goal at that stage of the game, you think you're going to win it. "Nick [Freeman] and Eli [King] came off the bench and made an impact. "It shows that whoever is playing and whoever is contributing, we're all in it together. "This will give us a big boost and we're all really happy."