Mumbai batter Sarfaraz Khan has opened up for the first time after not being selected for the first two Test matches of the upcoming Border Gavaskar trophy. The right-hand dasher said he wasn't able to sleep after receiving the news of his snub.

Mumbai batter Sarfaraz Khan has opened up for the first time after not being selected for the first two Test matches of the upcoming Border Gavaskar trophy. The right-hand dasher said he wasn't able to sleep after receiving the news of his snub. "I came from Assam to Delhi the day after the selection and wasn’t able to sleep the whole night. I kept asking why am I not there," said Khan in an interview with The Indian Express. "But now after speaking to my father, I’m back to normal. I will never give up practice, I will not go under depression. Don’t worry, I will keep trying.” The in-form batter had all the reasons to be dejected. Having scored a truckload of runs in the domestic circuit for the last couple of years, many had anticipated that Khan's selection in the Test team was only a matter of time. “I was down completely. It’s natural for anyone, especially once you have scored so many runs. I’m also human, not a machine. I too have emotions. I spoke to my father and he came to Delhi. I just had a practice session in Delhi with him." “Everywhere I go, I hear murmurs that he will play for India soon. On social media, I have thousands of messages talking about my exclusion. Sab bolte hain tera time aayega (everyone says your time will come)." Read more: India announce squad for Border-Gavaskar trophy; SKY makes the cut Since 2019, Khan, playing for Mumbai has scored 2,289 runs in 22 innings with a staggering average of 134.64 with nine hundreds, five fifties, two double hundreds, and a triple century. Khan's career average of 80.47 is only second to the great Donald Bradman who retired with an average of 99.9. The Mumbai batter revealed that he met chief selector Chetan Sharma who had assured him that his time will come. "Recently, I met Chetan Sharma sir (chief selector) while we were checking in at the hotel in Mumbai. He asked me not to feel disheartened, and that my time will come. Good things take time to happen. You're very close (to an India berth). You'll get your chance. So, when I played another important knock, I had expectations. But it's alright." The All-India Senior Selection Committee last Friday announced a 17-member squad for the first two Test matches. Instead of Sarfaraz, his state mate Suryakumar Yadav was picked, based on his pristine touch in the limited overs format, particularly T20Is. Read more: Ian Bishop lauds Sarfaraz Khan as Indian batter averages 82 in FC cricket, second only to Sir Don Bradman India squad for the first two Tests: Rohit Sharma (C), KL Rahul (VC), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KS Bharat (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammad. Shami, Mohammad Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat, Suryakumar Yadav (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

'I wasn’t able to sleep': Sarfaraz Khan on missing the India call-up for the Australia series

The US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday wrote a letter to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, warning that the country was about to hit its debt ceiling limit and that extraordinary measures were needed to avoid defaulting.

The US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday wrote a letter to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, warning that the country was about to hit its debt ceiling limit and that extraordinary measures were needed to avoid defaulting. "I am writing to inform you that beginning on Thursday, January 19, 2023, the outstanding debt of the United States is projected to reach the statutory limit," wrote Yellen in the letter. "Once the limit is reached, Treasury will need to start taking certain extraordinary measures to prevent the United States from defaulting on its obligations." In layman's terms, a debt limit is the amount of money that the US government can borrow to meet its financial obligations such as social security, military salaries and medicare benefits payments. Congress last month extended the statutory debt limit to $31.4 trillion. However, the weak economic fundamentals and overflowing expenditures mean that the US will be breaching the limit. Consequently, Congress may have to engage in a tussle yet again to raise the limit. Read more: US debt reaches all-time high of $31 trillion, by 2029 interest payments may overtake defence expenditure With the Senate under the control of Democrats and the House in Republican hands, it is highly unlikely that a straightforward limit hike will be possible. If the congressional lawmakers cannot make a decision quickly, the world's largest economy could risk defaulting on its debt. According to Yellen, even the extraordinary measures, if implemented will only buy the government a limited amount of time. "It is therefore critical that Congress act in a timely manner to increase or suspend the debt limit. Failure to meet the government's obligations would cause irreparable harm to the US economy, the livelihoods of all Americans, and global financial stability," warned Yellen. WATCH | World Business Watch | US Treasury Secy Janet Yellen predicts fall in inflation by 2023 × The Treasury Department has given two options to reduce debt obligations. Firstly, it has advised the government to redeem existing and suspend new investments in the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund (CSRDF) and the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund (Postal Fund). Additionally, it has requested to suspend reinvestment of the Government Securities Investment Fund of the Federal Employees Retirement System Thrift Savings Plan. Breaching the debt threshold could spell doom for President Joe Biden who is attempting to run for the 2024 presidential election. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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Ahead of next month's highly-anticipated Border-Gavaskar trophy, the All-India Senior Selection Committee on Friday announced a 17-member squad for the first two Test matches.

Ahead of next month's highly-anticipated Border-Gavaskar trophy, the All-India Senior Selection Committee on Friday announced a 17-member squad for the first two Test matches. The selection committee has decided to catapult Suryakumar Yadav into the red-ball setup after his heroic exploits in T20I cricket. The 32-year-old has been called into the Test squad for the first time and if the team decides to play bold, the dasher could very well earn a debut cap next month. However, India's premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah has not been included in the squad and will undergo his injury rehabilitation process on the sidelines. Bumrah was set to play in the ongoing ODI series against Sri Lanka but BCCI, at the last moment, decided not to risk him. Read more: Cricket Australia chief defends board's decision to withdraw from ODI series against Afghanistan Ravindra Jadeja, India's spin hero in the subcontinent conditions has been picked but BCCI has stated that his inclusion in the squad will depend on his fitness. The all-rounder has been out of international cricket since August 2022. Rohit Sharma will handle the captaincy duties while KL Rahul will remain his deputy. Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli are set to occupy the no. 3 and 4 positions. Shreyas Iyer, owing to his stellar record in the subcontinent, could occupy the no.5 or 6 spot. India have three wicket-keeping options in Ishan Kishan, KS Bharat and KL Rahul. Read more: 'Hurt' Adam Zampa rues India's tour as missed opportunity, says he is disappointed with selection On the fast bowling front, India have plenty of options that have proved their worth over the years. Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav and Jaydev Unadkat form the core of the pace bowling quartet and will likely not allow Bumrah's absence to be felt. India squad for the first two Tests: Rohit Sharma (C), KL Rahul (vc), Shubman Gill, C Pujara, V Kohli, S Iyer, KS Bharat (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), R Ashwin, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat, Suryakumar Yadav WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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The Brazilian Supreme Court on Friday permitted the authorities to include former prime minister Jair Bolsonaro in its investigation of the&nbsp;January 8 riots.&nbsp;

Justice Alexandre de Moraes accepted the request from the&nbsp;Attorney General's Office to include Bolsonaro who has been strongly linked to orchestrating the events in the capital city of Brasilia last Sunday.&nbsp;

The prosecutor's office presented a video posted by Bolsonaro on Facebook, two days after the riot where it was claimed that&nbsp;Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva wasn't voted to power, albeit he was chosen by the Supreme Court and Brazil's top electoral body.&nbsp;

After analysing the video, Judge de Moraes directed Meta, the parent company of Facebook to preserve the video, and its metadata to better access the authorship.

The court also directed that the&nbsp;information about the video's reach (number of views, number of shares and number of comments) should be shared before being deleted.

The apex court added that&nbsp;since Bolsonaro was not in Brazilian territory, the request to interrogate the far-right leader will be considered later.&nbsp;

“Faced with the news that the former president is not in Brazilian territory, the request for the interrogation of the person represented, Jair Bolsonaro, will be considered later, in due time."

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/brazil-president-lula-hints-at-inside-job-in-the-brasilia-riots-552098">Read more:&nbsp;Brazil President Lula hints at inside job in the Brasilia riots</a>

Notably, Bolsonaro has taken shelter in Florida, USA since last month. He was earlier admitted to&nbsp;AdventHealth Celebration acute care hospital outside Orlando&nbsp;due to abdominal pain.

The development comes a day after President&nbsp;Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva&nbsp;hinted that the storming of the capital Brasilia by former president Jair Bolsonaro supporters could not have been possible without 'inside help'.&nbsp;

"I am convinced that the door of the Planalto (presidential) palace was opened for people to enter because there are no broken doors. This means that someone facilitated their entry,

Last weekend, thousands of Bolsonaro supporters stumbled into the capital city of Brasilia and attempted a coup to overturn the October election results.&nbsp;

The rioters, also referred to as "bolsonaristas" looted offices, destroyed public property, desecrated precious words of art and left ugly graffiti messages calling for a military coup to overthrow the Lula administration.

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Bolsonaro's unruly far-right supporters are following the line taken by their leader who believes that the presidential election was rigged against him as Lula won by a razor-thin margin.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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The Brazilian Supreme Court on Friday permitted the authorities to include former prime minister Jair Bolsonaro in its investigation of the January 8 riots. Justice Alexandre de Moraes accepted the request from the Attorney General's Office to include Bolsonaro who has been strongly linked to orchestrating the events in the capital city of Brasilia last Sunday.

The Brazilian Supreme Court on Friday permitted the authorities to include former prime minister Jair Bolsonaro in its investigation of the January 8 riots. Justice Alexandre de Moraes accepted the request from the Attorney General's Office to include Bolsonaro who has been strongly linked to orchestrating the events in the capital city of Brasilia last Sunday. The prosecutor's office presented a video posted by Bolsonaro on Facebook, two days after the riot where it was claimed that Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva wasn't voted to power, albeit he was chosen by the Supreme Court and Brazil's top electoral body. After analysing the video, Judge de Moraes directed Meta, the parent company of Facebook to preserve the video, and its metadata to better access the authorship. The court also directed that the information about the video's reach (number of views, number of shares and number of comments) should be shared before being deleted. The apex court added that since Bolsonaro was not in Brazilian territory, the request to interrogate the far-right leader will be considered later. “Faced with the news that the former president is not in Brazilian territory, the request for the interrogation of the person represented, Jair Bolsonaro, will be considered later, in due time." Read more: Brazil President Lula hints at inside job in the Brasilia riots Notably, Bolsonaro has taken shelter in Florida, USA since last month. He was earlier admitted to AdventHealth Celebration acute care hospital outside Orlando due to abdominal pain. The development comes a day after President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva hinted that the storming of the capital Brasilia by former president Jair Bolsonaro supporters could not have been possible without 'inside help'. "I am convinced that the door of the Planalto (presidential) palace was opened for people to enter because there are no broken doors. This means that someone facilitated their entry, Last weekend, thousands of Bolsonaro supporters stumbled into the capital city of Brasilia and attempted a coup to overturn the October election results. The rioters, also referred to as "bolsonaristas" looted offices, destroyed public property, desecrated precious words of art and left ugly graffiti messages calling for a military coup to overthrow the Lula administration. WATCH | Supporters of Brazil's Bolsonaro storm Presidential palace × Bolsonaro's unruly far-right supporters are following the line taken by their leader who believes that the presidential election was rigged against him as Lula won by a razor-thin margin. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Brazil Supreme Court allows authorities to include Jair Bolsonaro in January 8 riots probe

The U.S. justice department has appointed a special counsel to investigate Biden's mishandling of classified documents. The first batch of the documents contained UK intelligence briefings. Did Biden have a motive?

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Studies have found that almost 16% of all people have trouble differentiating between left and right. This leads to trouble even in the medical field, with doctors known to operate on the wrong body part.

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Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 which now accounts for a quarter of US Covid-19 cases could become the dominant strain in Europe. Within a few months, mathematical modeling done by the European Center For Disease Prevention and Control suggests that the subvariant which is the most transmissible to date could become the dominant variant in the European Union.

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Nearly a month after the epic final of the World Cup in Qatar, football's top governing body,&nbsp;FIFA has opened a disciplinary proceeding against Argentina for 'offensive behaviour'.&nbsp;In a statement on Friday,&nbsp;FIFA&nbsp;said the Argentine squad had potentially breached the rules, particularly&nbsp;article 11 (Offensive behaviour and violations of the principles of fair play) and article 12 (misconduct of players and officials) in the aftermath of the final.&nbsp;

"The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has opened proceedings against the Argentinian Football Association due to potential breaches of articles 11, 12&nbsp;of the FIFA Disciplinary Code, as well as of article 44 of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022," read the official notification.&nbsp;

The Argentine side led by Lionel Messi came out on top after battling hard against 2018 champions France. The moment was visceral as well as emotional and the Argentine squad went berserk in celebrations. However, the merrymakings crossed the line, according to FIFA.

According to various media reports, the Argentine players ventured into the official interview area while celebrating. As a result, the partition walls were damaged while some did not bother speaking to international media, despite the commitments.&nbsp;

However, the focal point arguably was the celebration&nbsp;of goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez. The Aston Villa keeper made lewd gestures with the Golden Glove award he received during the post-match ceremony.&nbsp;

When asked why he did such a celebration, Martinez said,&nbsp;"I did it because the French were booing me, pride doesn't go with me."

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His celebration was not well received across the footballing community with opposition keeper Hugo Lloris as well as former players like Patrick Viera criticising the action.&nbsp;

“I don't think they really needed that. You sometimes can't control people's emotional decisions. But that was a stupid decision, I think, from Martinez to do that. I was really disappointed,” said Vierra.&nbsp;

Argentina's celebrations spilled out of control during the official parade as well.&nbsp;After millions of fans poured into the streets of Buenos Aires, the Argentine players were forced off the bus via a helicopter to a secure location.&nbsp;

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Apart from Argentina, FIFA has also opened disciplinary proceedings against Croatia, Serbia, Mexico and Ecuador.&nbsp;

The Serbian Football Association has been fined $54,000 and a partial stadium closure in its next FIFA match after Serbian supporters made uncouth chants in the game against arch-rivals Switzerland.&nbsp;

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Nearly a month after the epic final of the World Cup in Qatar, football's top governing body, FIFA has opened a disciplinary proceeding against Argentina for 'offensive behaviour'.

Nearly a month after the epic final of the World Cup in Qatar, football's top governing body, FIFA has opened a disciplinary proceeding against Argentina for 'offensive behaviour'. In a statement on Friday, FIFA said the Argentine squad had potentially breached the rules, particularly article 11 (Offensive behaviour and violations of the principles of fair play) and article 12 (misconduct of players and officials) in the aftermath of the final. "The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has opened proceedings against the Argentinian Football Association due to potential breaches of articles 11, 12 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code, as well as of article 44 of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022," read the official notification. The Argentine side led by Lionel Messi came out on top after battling hard against 2018 champions France. The moment was visceral as well as emotional and the Argentine squad went berserk in celebrations. However, the merrymakings crossed the line, according to FIFA. According to various media reports, the Argentine players ventured into the official interview area while celebrating. As a result, the partition walls were damaged while some did not bother speaking to international media, despite the commitments. However, the focal point arguably was the celebration of goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez. The Aston Villa keeper made lewd gestures with the Golden Glove award he received during the post-match ceremony. When asked why he did such a celebration, Martinez said, "I did it because the French were booing me, pride doesn't go with me." Read more: Argentina's Emiliano Martinez explains reason behind his lewd gesture with FIFA Golden Glove award His celebration was not well received across the footballing community with opposition keeper Hugo Lloris as well as former players like Patrick Viera criticising the action. “I don't think they really needed that. You sometimes can't control people's emotional decisions. But that was a stupid decision, I think, from Martinez to do that. I was really disappointed,” said Vierra. Argentina's celebrations spilled out of control during the official parade as well. After millions of fans poured into the streets of Buenos Aires, the Argentine players were forced off the bus via a helicopter to a secure location. WATCH | WION Sports: World champions Argentina return home to a rapturous welcome × Apart from Argentina, FIFA has also opened disciplinary proceedings against Croatia, Serbia, Mexico and Ecuador. The Serbian Football Association has been fined $54,000 and a partial stadium closure in its next FIFA match after Serbian supporters made uncouth chants in the game against arch-rivals Switzerland. Read more: FIFA World Cup: Qatar 2022 may have lost many battles but won the war (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

FIFA opens disciplinary proceedings against Argentina for World Cup celebrations

Basking in the glory of the record number of copies his memoir 'Spare' has sold already, Prince Harry on Friday revealed that he had left out some major revelations in the book.

Basking in the glory of the record number of copies his memoir 'Spare' has sold already, Prince Harry on Friday revealed that he had left out some major revelations in the book. In an interview with the Daily Telegraph, Harry said the book and its content were nearly cut down to half after the first draft. “The first draft was different. It was 800 pages, and now it's down to 400 pages. It could have been two books, put it that way.” The Duke of Sussex added that he did not want the world to know about certain things as his family would not ever forgive him. "There are some things that have happened, especially between me and my brother, and to some extent between me and my father, that I just don't want the world to know. Because I don't think they would ever forgive me." He also said the media had a 'tonne of dirt' on the royal family which was swept under the carpet for 'juicy' stories about 'someone else'. WATCH | Gravitas: Prince Harry accuses prince William of assault × Despite all the negative press that Prince Harry had conjured in the lead-up to the release, the book has been flying off the bookshelves. Over 1.4 million copies of the controversial memoir were sold in just 24 hours after its release, breaking a record in the non-fiction category for the publisher - Penguin Random House. “Penguin Random House announced today the English language edition of ‘Spare’, the memoir by Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, sold more than 1,430,000 million units in all formats and editions in the United States, Canada and the UK on the first day of its publication, Tuesday, January 10, 2023.” Read more: Prince Harry's memoir sells 1.4 million copies in one day, breaks the record of Obamas The book comes after the release of a two-part Netflix docuseries in which Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle continued to attack the UK monarchy. A YouGov poll result published earlier this week showed that more than half the Britons (64 per cent) had a negative outlook of once-popular Prince Harry. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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