The governing council of the Indian Himalayan Council of Nalanda Buddhist Tradition met on Tuesday. This meeting took place in New Delhi. The point of interest was the succession of Dalai Lama.

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In a first, an Indian Buddhist organisation passed a resolution calling for no interference when it comes to the succession of the 14th Dalai Lama &amp; appointment of the next (15th) Dalai Lama. The Indian Himalayan council of the Nalanda Buddhist Tradition (IHCNBT) in a resolution said," if the govt of the People's Republic of China, for political ends, chooses a candidate for the Dalai Lama, the people of the Himalayas will never accept it, never pay devotional obeisance to such a political appointee and publicly denounce such move by anyone".

The one-page resolution explained, "system of recognizing reincarnated spiritual beings is a religious practice unique to Nalanda Buddhism and the philosophy of the principle of life after death", adding, "no government or any individual has the right to interfere in this matter". &nbsp;Important to remember that China's communist govt could interfere in the tradition and might appoint its own Dalai Lama which makes the resolution passed on Tuesday at the 2nd governing council meeting of the organisation even more important.&nbsp;

IHCNBT was formed in 2018 and has the top Buddhist leadership of the Indian union territory of Ladakh and states like Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, and Arunachal Pradesh. These states and union territories bordering China administered Tibet. The name of the organisation was given by Dalai Lama. The resolution pointed out, "the sole authority on the reincarnation of his holiness the Dalai Lama is Gaden Phodang institution. No one, including China- should interfere with such a holy and devotional process".&nbsp;

Tibetan Buddhism has seen the heir to India's Nalanda tradition of Buddhism. Asked about Beijing's keenness to appoint the next Dalai Lama, President of the organisation Lochen Rimpoche told WION, "don't worry about the Chinese government, His Holiness Dalai Lama is the supreme spiritual leader of all the Buddhist, not only the Himalayan region but other countries..Chinese govt try something but will not impact the institution".

Unlike China, Indian govt so far has never made a comment on the appointment of Next Dalai Lama. The Vice President of the organisation,&nbsp;Venerable Jangchup Choeden Rinpoche highlighted that, "China is preparing a lot of things to take over the agenda. For us, Himalayan Buddhists, His Holiness, his institution, and continuing of this institution is very important point. His Holiness is very strongly connected to Himalayan region". The General Secretary of the council, Maling Gombo, further added, "issue of reincarnation of Dalai Lama is purely a religious and cultural issue, no other authority has any role to interfere in the process".

IHCNBT was first conceived by The Tawang Foundation, a strategic Think Tank body during a National Conference held on 29th 30th June 2018 at Gurugram. The organisation works for the Preservation of Indian Himalayan Nalanda Buddhist tradition and develops Institutions of learning amongst all the traditions of Nalanda Buddhism in the Indian Himalayan region. It has been organising a number of Buddhist conclaves as well in Ladakh, Himachal, Uttarakhand, and Sikkim.

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In a first, an Indian Buddhist organisation passed a resolution calling for no interference when it comes to the succession of the 14th Dalai Lama & appointment of the next (15th) Dalai Lama.

In a first, an Indian Buddhist organisation passed a resolution calling for no interference when it comes to the succession of the 14th Dalai Lama & appointment of the next (15th) Dalai Lama. The Indian Himalayan council of the Nalanda Buddhist Tradition (IHCNBT) in a resolution said," if the govt of the People's Republic of China, for political ends, chooses a candidate for the Dalai Lama, the people of the Himalayas will never accept it, never pay devotional obeisance to such a political appointee and publicly denounce such move by anyone". The one-page resolution explained, "system of recognizing reincarnated spiritual beings is a religious practice unique to Nalanda Buddhism and the philosophy of the principle of life after death", adding, "no government or any individual has the right to interfere in this matter". Important to remember that China's communist govt could interfere in the tradition and might appoint its own Dalai Lama which makes the resolution passed on Tuesday at the 2nd governing council meeting of the organisation even more important. IHCNBT was formed in 2018 and has the top Buddhist leadership of the Indian union territory of Ladakh and states like Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, and Arunachal Pradesh. These states and union territories bordering China administered Tibet. The name of the organisation was given by Dalai Lama. The resolution pointed out, "the sole authority on the reincarnation of his holiness the Dalai Lama is Gaden Phodang institution. No one, including China- should interfere with such a holy and devotional process". Tibetan Buddhism has seen the heir to India's Nalanda tradition of Buddhism. Asked about Beijing's keenness to appoint the next Dalai Lama, President of the organisation Lochen Rimpoche told WION, "don't worry about the Chinese government, His Holiness Dalai Lama is the supreme spiritual leader of all the Buddhist, not only the Himalayan region but other countries..Chinese govt try something but will not impact the institution". Unlike China, Indian govt so far has never made a comment on the appointment of Next Dalai Lama. The Vice President of the organisation, Venerable Jangchup Choeden Rinpoche highlighted that, "China is preparing a lot of things to take over the agenda. For us, Himalayan Buddhists, His Holiness, his institution, and continuing of this institution is very important point. His Holiness is very strongly connected to Himalayan region". The General Secretary of the council, Maling Gombo, further added, "issue of reincarnation of Dalai Lama is purely a religious and cultural issue, no other authority has any role to interfere in the process". IHCNBT was first conceived by The Tawang Foundation, a strategic Think Tank body during a National Conference held on 29th 30th June 2018 at Gurugram. The organisation works for the Preservation of Indian Himalayan Nalanda Buddhist tradition and develops Institutions of learning amongst all the traditions of Nalanda Buddhism in the Indian Himalayan region. It has been organising a number of Buddhist conclaves as well in Ladakh, Himachal, Uttarakhand, and Sikkim. WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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Be it Galwan or Tawang, India – China’s skirmishes don’t seem to be heading towards a permanent halt as tensions continue brewing at the borders - but the US has been a keen observer all along. The US Pentagon Press Secretary referred to India as an 'ally’ and 'partner' and It was not a statement without deeper meaning. While it may be seen as a status symbol but there are consequences for being a US ally. What does it mean for India when US calls it an 'ally'? Watch Game Plan Ep-2 with Shivan Chanana.

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A 52-year-old Indian man in the United Kingdom's (UK) Kettering has been charged with murdering his wife and their two children. According to the Northamptonshire Police on Saturday, Saju Chelavalel has been charged with the murders of &nbsp;Anju Asok, aged 35, Jeeva Saju, aged six and Janvi Saju, aged four.&nbsp;

"Mr Chelavalel, of Petherton Court, Kettering, was arrested by officers who were called to his address at 11.15 am on December 15," the police said in a statement. He will appear at the Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Monday.&nbsp;

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On attendance, officers found Anju, Jeeva and Janvi with serious injuries, the statement said, adding that despite the best efforts of the paramedics, hospital staff and police officers, the three died a short time later.&nbsp;

According to the post-mortem examination, all three died as a result of asphyxiation.

Anju and Saju got married in 2012 and they moved to the UK last year.&nbsp;

"Our thoughts continue to be with the family of Anju, Jeeva and Janvi, who we are determined to seek justice for," Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Inspector Simon Barnes said on Saturday.&nbsp;

''We will continue to have members of our Neighbourhood Policing Team on patrol in the area and I urge anyone with any concerns to please speak to them,” Barnes added.&nbsp;

Anju Asok, who belonged to the Indian state of Kerala, was a nurse by profession and had been working at the Kettering General Hospital since last year.&nbsp;

Tributes started pouring in for Asok with the hospital's chief executive Deborah Needham saying that she was a committed and compassionate staff nurse, who was loved and respected by her dear friends and colleagues, according to a report by the Guardian on Sunday.&nbsp;

"All our thoughts are with her friends and family as they come to terms with this sudden loss,'' Needham added.

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A 52-year-old Indian man in the United Kingdom's (UK) Kettering has been charged with murdering his wife and their two children. According to the Northamptonshire Police on Saturday, Saju Chelavalel has been charged with the murders of Anju Asok, aged 35, Jeeva Saju, aged six and Janvi Saju, aged four.

A 52-year-old Indian man in the United Kingdom's (UK) Kettering has been charged with murdering his wife and their two children. According to the Northamptonshire Police on Saturday, Saju Chelavalel has been charged with the murders of Anju Asok, aged 35, Jeeva Saju, aged six and Janvi Saju, aged four. "Mr Chelavalel, of Petherton Court, Kettering, was arrested by officers who were called to his address at 11.15 am on December 15," the police said in a statement. He will appear at the Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Monday. ALSO READ | Baby June case: Indian-American mother arrested for tossing infant girl in seaside inlet On attendance, officers found Anju, Jeeva and Janvi with serious injuries, the statement said, adding that despite the best efforts of the paramedics, hospital staff and police officers, the three died a short time later. According to the post-mortem examination, all three died as a result of asphyxiation. Anju and Saju got married in 2012 and they moved to the UK last year. "Our thoughts continue to be with the family of Anju, Jeeva and Janvi, who we are determined to seek justice for," Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Inspector Simon Barnes said on Saturday. ''We will continue to have members of our Neighbourhood Policing Team on patrol in the area and I urge anyone with any concerns to please speak to them,” Barnes added. Anju Asok, who belonged to the Indian state of Kerala, was a nurse by profession and had been working at the Kettering General Hospital since last year. Tributes started pouring in for Asok with the hospital's chief executive Deborah Needham saying that she was a committed and compassionate staff nurse, who was loved and respected by her dear friends and colleagues, according to a report by the Guardian on Sunday. "All our thoughts are with her friends and family as they come to terms with this sudden loss,'' Needham added. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Indian man from Kerala charged with killing nurse wife, two children in Kettering, UK: Cops

The government of Jammu and Kashmir is working hard towards cleaning and enhancing the famous Dal Lake in Srinagar. 20 new navigations channels are to be opened in a bit to free movement of locals and tourists. Measures to improve water quality is also underway.

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Guess which happens to be the most popular dish that Indians eat? Well it is Biryani because Indians have continued to shower their love for Biryani as for the seventh straight year now.

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The Indian Prime Minister spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin over a phone call. The call was to review several aspects of the bilateral relationship between the two nations.

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Finland's Employment Minister Tuula Haatainen, who was on an&nbsp;India visit last week, has said that her country would like to have more Indian talent and has reduced permit time for faster movement of people. Speaking exclusively to our diplomatic correspondent Sidhant Sibal, Minister Haatainen said, "It is very important we exchange talent and people from India can come to Finland to live normal life, find jobs."

During the India visit, the minister had a meeting with the Minister of state for external affairs V. Muraleedharan as both sides signed a joint declaration of intent on migration and mobility. Pact on mobility, once signed, will help in easier movement of people, especially from India to Finland. India has been keen on signing mobility pact with a number of countries for easier movement of people, the last such pact was signed with Germany earlier this month.

According to Indian government estimates, around 15,469 persons of Indian origin (7231 NRIs and 8232 OCIs) live in Finland. Most live in the capital Helsinki and surrounding regions. &nbsp;In recent years, Indian professionals are being employed in high-tech companies. About 1200 Indian students are pursuing higher education. About half are pursuing master's degrees and the other are in doctorate programmes.

WION: What is the key focus for you during your India visit?

Tuula Haatainen: Key focus is to cooperate with India, because in Finland we need talent, and we see India as a very important partner country and the meaning of this visit was also to meet Indian ministers. I had the opportunity to meet with them and understood that we have a common view on the issue. It is very important we exchange talent and people from India can come to Finland to live normal life, find jobs.

WION: &nbsp;You signed a pact on intent on mobility, what is the key focus of the pact?

Tuula Haatainen: Key focus is to now enhance the mobility of the talent. It is very important that now on the government level we have signed this intent, this declaration of intent and now we are hoping to continue the cooperation.

WION: You are willing to welcome Indians, and in which sector

Tuula Haatainen: Especially in IT, technology, skilled people. On the whole, the technology sector is very important. It is estimated that we need 130,000&nbsp;professionals at different levels in the technology sector and IT is very important, because Finland is a very advanced country in digitalisation. Then we need health care sector people, we need nurses. This is an issue I have been talking about with my Indian counterpart.

WION: How do Finland and India plan to increase people to people movement and trade..

Tuula Haatainen: We are now focusing on making ways to come to Finland faster, so we shortened the permit process. Now specialists and startups and their families can get permits in two weeks. As a whole, permit processes will be shortened for the others for one month. We also focusing on how people get integrated in the Finnish society. For example, spouse programme, so that if a couple is coming to Finland the family can get job.

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Finland's Employment Minister Tuula Haatainen, who was on an India visit last week, has said that her country would like to have more Indian talent and has reduced permit time for faster movement of people.

Finland's Employment Minister Tuula Haatainen, who was on an India visit last week, has said that her country would like to have more Indian talent and has reduced permit time for faster movement of people. Speaking exclusively to our diplomatic correspondent Sidhant Sibal, Minister Haatainen said, "It is very important we exchange talent and people from India can come to Finland to live normal life, find jobs." During the India visit, the minister had a meeting with the Minister of state for external affairs V. Muraleedharan as both sides signed a joint declaration of intent on migration and mobility. Pact on mobility, once signed, will help in easier movement of people, especially from India to Finland. India has been keen on signing mobility pact with a number of countries for easier movement of people, the last such pact was signed with Germany earlier this month. According to Indian government estimates, around 15,469 persons of Indian origin (7231 NRIs and 8232 OCIs) live in Finland. Most live in the capital Helsinki and surrounding regions. In recent years, Indian professionals are being employed in high-tech companies. About 1200 Indian students are pursuing higher education. About half are pursuing master's degrees and the other are in doctorate programmes. WION: What is the key focus for you during your India visit? Tuula Haatainen: Key focus is to cooperate with India, because in Finland we need talent, and we see India as a very important partner country and the meaning of this visit was also to meet Indian ministers. I had the opportunity to meet with them and understood that we have a common view on the issue. It is very important we exchange talent and people from India can come to Finland to live normal life, find jobs. WION: You signed a pact on intent on mobility, what is the key focus of the pact? Tuula Haatainen: Key focus is to now enhance the mobility of the talent. It is very important that now on the government level we have signed this intent, this declaration of intent and now we are hoping to continue the cooperation. WION: You are willing to welcome Indians, and in which sector Tuula Haatainen: Especially in IT, technology, skilled people. On the whole, the technology sector is very important. It is estimated that we need 130,000 professionals at different levels in the technology sector and IT is very important, because Finland is a very advanced country in digitalisation. Then we need health care sector people, we need nurses. This is an issue I have been talking about with my Indian counterpart. WION: How do Finland and India plan to increase people to people movement and trade.. Tuula Haatainen: We are now focusing on making ways to come to Finland faster, so we shortened the permit process. Now specialists and startups and their families can get permits in two weeks. As a whole, permit processes will be shortened for the others for one month. We also focusing on how people get integrated in the Finnish society. For example, spouse programme, so that if a couple is coming to Finland the family can get job.

'We need Indian talent', says Finland's employment minister Tuula Haatainen

With focus on deciding the negotiation roadmap for India-Bangladesh Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), Bangladesh's commerce minister Tipu Munshi will be on India visit next week. He will hold talks with Indian trade minister Piyush Goyal on 22nd and 23rd December during the visit. Both countries have already finalised a Joint Feasibility Study when it comes to CEPA.

The CEPA pact, when signed, will be the first major such accord&nbsp;Dhaka has with any big country in Asia. The India-Bangladesh joint statement issued after Bangladesh PM Hasina's India visit earlier this year and meeting with PM Modi had a key emphasis on signing of the trade pact. The joint statement said that the leaders "directed trade officials on both sides to start negotiations within the calendar year 2022 and to complete these at the earliest, in time for Bangladesh’s final graduation from LDC status."

Bangladesh is India’s biggest trade partner in South Asia and India is the second biggest trade partner of Bangladesh in Asia. Despite the disruptions due to Covid pandemic, bilateral trade grew at almost 44% from US$ 10.78 billion in FY 2020-21 to US$ 18.14 billion in FY 2021-22. India is also Bangladesh’s largest export destination in Asia.

During the Bangladesh trade minister's visit, Dhaka's focus will also be on getting more essential items like wheat from India. Amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict, prices of commodities globally have increased and New Delhi is reaching out to neighbours with supplies. To help low-income countries fight against price rise and shortage of foodstuff, India has exported more than 1.8 million tonnes of wheat to countries in need, including Afghanistan, Myanmar, Sudan, and Yemen.

Dhaka will also raise the issue of anti-dumping duties on Bangladesh's jute and jute-made products. India had imposed an anti-dumping duty on Bangladesh jute in January 2017 which has been extended till 31st December this year.

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With focus on deciding the negotiation roadmap for India-Bangladesh Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), Bangladesh's commerce minister Tipu Munshi will be on India visit next week.

With focus on deciding the negotiation roadmap for India-Bangladesh Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), Bangladesh's commerce minister Tipu Munshi will be on India visit next week. He will hold talks with Indian trade minister Piyush Goyal on 22nd and 23rd December during the visit. Both countries have already finalised a Joint Feasibility Study when it comes to CEPA. The CEPA pact, when signed, will be the first major such accord Dhaka has with any big country in Asia. The India-Bangladesh joint statement issued after Bangladesh PM Hasina's India visit earlier this year and meeting with PM Modi had a key emphasis on signing of the trade pact. The joint statement said that the leaders "directed trade officials on both sides to start negotiations within the calendar year 2022 and to complete these at the earliest, in time for Bangladesh’s final graduation from LDC status." Bangladesh is India’s biggest trade partner in South Asia and India is the second biggest trade partner of Bangladesh in Asia. Despite the disruptions due to Covid pandemic, bilateral trade grew at almost 44% from US$ 10.78 billion in FY 2020-21 to US$ 18.14 billion in FY 2021-22. India is also Bangladesh’s largest export destination in Asia. During the Bangladesh trade minister's visit, Dhaka's focus will also be on getting more essential items like wheat from India. Amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict, prices of commodities globally have increased and New Delhi is reaching out to neighbours with supplies. To help low-income countries fight against price rise and shortage of foodstuff, India has exported more than 1.8 million tonnes of wheat to countries in need, including Afghanistan, Myanmar, Sudan, and Yemen. Dhaka will also raise the issue of anti-dumping duties on Bangladesh's jute and jute-made products. India had imposed an anti-dumping duty on Bangladesh jute in January 2017 which has been extended till 31st December this year.

Bangladesh commerce minister Tipu Munshi to visit India next week

An Indian-American woman, accused of tossing her newborn into a Florida inlet in 2018, appeared in court on Friday on a first-degree murder charge. Arya Singh, 29, was arrested on Thursday in the death of her female infant who was named “Baby June” by the authorities, a report by the Associated Press said.&nbsp;

The newborn's body was found floating in the seaside inlet in Florida on June 1, 2018, by an off-duty Boynton Beach firefighter.&nbsp;

On Friday, during a brief hearing, a Palm Beach County judge ordered Arya Singh&nbsp;be held without bail. Singh, who works as a security guard did not enter a plea at the hearing. Her next court date is on January 17.&nbsp;

Detective Brittany Christoffel, who was heading the case, said, "She (Arya Singh) said when the baby was born, she wasn't sure if the baby was alive or dead and that was that," a report by news agency ANI said.&nbsp;

The Baby June case was solved by the Palm Beach sheriff’s detectives using DNA collected from the father and Singh.

Detective Christoffel said the investigating team tracked down the father who submitted to the DNA test and told investigators about a woman he was dating at the time who told him that she was pregnant but took care of it. The father assumed it meant an abortion, Christoffel said.&nbsp;

The detective added that the investigators were able to grab covert DNA that belonged to Singh by picking up garbage she threw.&nbsp;

If convicted, Arya Singh faces life in prison or the death penalty.&nbsp;

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An Indian-American woman, accused of tossing her newborn into a Florida inlet in 2018, appeared in court on Friday on a first-degree murder charge. Arya Singh, 29, was arrested on Thursday in the death of her female infant who was named “Baby June” by the authorities, a report by the Associated Press said.

An Indian-American woman, accused of tossing her newborn into a Florida inlet in 2018, appeared in court on Friday on a first-degree murder charge. Arya Singh, 29, was arrested on Thursday in the death of her female infant who was named “Baby June” by the authorities, a report by the Associated Press said. The newborn's body was found floating in the seaside inlet in Florida on June 1, 2018, by an off-duty Boynton Beach firefighter. On Friday, during a brief hearing, a Palm Beach County judge ordered Arya Singh be held without bail. Singh, who works as a security guard did not enter a plea at the hearing. Her next court date is on January 17. Detective Brittany Christoffel, who was heading the case, said, "She (Arya Singh) said when the baby was born, she wasn't sure if the baby was alive or dead and that was that," a report by news agency ANI said. The Baby June case was solved by the Palm Beach sheriff’s detectives using DNA collected from the father and Singh. Detective Christoffel said the investigating team tracked down the father who submitted to the DNA test and told investigators about a woman he was dating at the time who told him that she was pregnant but took care of it. The father assumed it meant an abortion, Christoffel said. The detective added that the investigators were able to grab covert DNA that belonged to Singh by picking up garbage she threw. If convicted, Arya Singh faces life in prison or the death penalty. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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The grammatical conundrum that academics have been unable decipher&nbsp;since the fifth century BC has been resolved by an Indian PhD student at Cambridge University. According to reports, Rishi Rajpopat, 27, has decrypted a book penned by Panini, a master of the Sanskrit language.&nbsp; According to academics, the Ashtadhyayi of Panini, a system of rules for deriving or forming new words from root words, has contradicting principles, which has left many scholars perplexed about which rules to follow to produce new words.

In order to resolve rule conflicts in the linguistic algorithm, Panini&nbsp;devised a meta-rule, which has so far been translated as follows: In the case of a conflict between two rules of equal strength, the rule that appears later in the serial order of the grammar prevails.

Rajpopat has countered that this metarule has typically been interpreted incorrectly. According to him, Panini&nbsp;intended for the reader to pick the rule that applied to the right side of a word out of those that applied to the left, as published by the British daily The Independent. And using this reasoning, Rajpopat discovered that Panini's algorithms can really generate words and phrases that are flawlessly grammatically perfect.

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For instance, while trying to create the word guru in the sentence jna dyate guru—knowledge (jna) is imparted (dyate) by the guru—there is a rule conflict. It is a well-known phrase that meaning "by the guru."

The word's basic elements are the guru and there are two rules that apply if one follows Panini's instructions to produce the term that would imply "by the guru" — one for the word "guru" and one for "." Choosing the rule that applies to the word on the right will produce the right new form guru, resolving the dispute.

Young Rajpopat's work serves as a refutation to academics who have been striving for more than 2,600 years.

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A number of scholars have attempted to settle the rule disputes, including Patanjali in his Mahbhya, Jayaditya, and Vamana in their commentary work Kikvtt, and Katyayana in his Vrttikakra.

Rajagopat considered his finding to be the traditional "eureka" moment. "In Cambridge, I had a lightbulb moment. I spent nine months working on this issue and was about ready to give up since I was having no luck. As a result, I put my textbooks away for a month and simply enjoyed the summer by cooking, swimming, riding, and praying, he told The Independent.

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The grammatical conundrum that academics have been unable decipher since the fifth century BC has been resolved by an Indian PhD student at Cambridge University.

The grammatical conundrum that academics have been unable decipher since the fifth century BC has been resolved by an Indian PhD student at Cambridge University. According to reports, Rishi Rajpopat, 27, has decrypted a book penned by Panini, a master of the Sanskrit language. According to academics, the Ashtadhyayi of Panini, a system of rules for deriving or forming new words from root words, has contradicting principles, which has left many scholars perplexed about which rules to follow to produce new words. In order to resolve rule conflicts in the linguistic algorithm, Panini devised a meta-rule, which has so far been translated as follows: In the case of a conflict between two rules of equal strength, the rule that appears later in the serial order of the grammar prevails. Rajpopat has countered that this metarule has typically been interpreted incorrectly. According to him, Panini intended for the reader to pick the rule that applied to the right side of a word out of those that applied to the left, as published by the British daily The Independent. And using this reasoning, Rajpopat discovered that Panini's algorithms can really generate words and phrases that are flawlessly grammatically perfect. Also read | India's 'Namami Gange' among world's 10 most groundbreaking conservation efforts For instance, while trying to create the word guru in the sentence jna dyate guru—knowledge (jna) is imparted (dyate) by the guru—there is a rule conflict. It is a well-known phrase that meaning "by the guru." The word's basic elements are the guru and there are two rules that apply if one follows Panini's instructions to produce the term that would imply "by the guru" — one for the word "guru" and one for "." Choosing the rule that applies to the word on the right will produce the right new form guru, resolving the dispute. Young Rajpopat's work serves as a refutation to academics who have been striving for more than 2,600 years. Also watch | India-China Clash: Faceoff between Indian and Chinese troops in Arunachal's Tawang A number of scholars have attempted to settle the rule disputes, including Patanjali in his Mahbhya, Jayaditya, and Vamana in their commentary work Kikvtt, and Katyayana in his Vrttikakra. Rajagopat considered his finding to be the traditional "eureka" moment. "In Cambridge, I had a lightbulb moment. I spent nine months working on this issue and was about ready to give up since I was having no luck. As a result, I put my textbooks away for a month and simply enjoyed the summer by cooking, swimming, riding, and praying, he told The Independent. WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Rishi Rajpopat, an Indian student at Cambridge, solves 2,500-year-old Sanskrit grammatical problem

The Indian ministry of external affairs has condemned Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto for his latest comments, calling it a “new low even for Pakistan”. In a recent interview, Bhutto was asked about India calling Pakistan the “epicentre of terrorism” and he responded that "Osama bin Laden is dead, but the butcher of Gujarat lives". The comment sparked a major controversy on social media with users criticising the politician and the Indian government has&nbsp;come out with an official statement about it.&nbsp;

"Pakistan is a country that glorifies Osama bin Laden as a martyr, and shelters terrorists like Lakhvi, Hafiz Saeed, Masood Azhar, Sajid Mir and Dawood Ibrahim. No other country can boast having 126 UN-designated terrorists and 27 UN-designated terrorist entities!" the statement read.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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"We wish that Pakistan's Foreign Minister would have listened more sincerely yesterday at the UN Security Council to the testimony of Ms Anjali Kulthe, a Mumbai nurse who saved the lives of 20 pregnant women from the bullets of the Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab. Clearly, the Foreign Minister was more interested in whitewashing Pakistan's role. Pakistan FM's frustration would be better directed towards the masterminds of terrorist enterprises in his own country, who have made terrorism a part of their state policy. Pakistan needs to change its own mindset or remain a pariah," it further added.&nbsp;

The workers of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in New Delhi staged a protest near Pakistan’s embassy and even raised slogans against Bhutto. In response, the Delhi police had to put barricades in the area.&nbsp;

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The comments were also criticised heavily by union ministers from the BJP.&nbsp;

"Maybe they (Pakistan) still feel the pain of 1971. His grandfather (Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, former Pakistan President) wept when they lost," Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said. &nbsp;

"Pakistan's soil has been used to groom, shield and protect terrorism. Their nefarious plans have been exposed to the world,” he added according to India Today.&nbsp;

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The Indian ministry of external affairs has condemned Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto for his latest comments, calling it a “new low even for Pakistan”.

The Indian ministry of external affairs has condemned Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto for his latest comments, calling it a “new low even for Pakistan”. In a recent interview, Bhutto was asked about India calling Pakistan the “epicentre of terrorism” and he responded that "Osama bin Laden is dead, but the butcher of Gujarat lives". The comment sparked a major controversy on social media with users criticising the politician and the Indian government has come out with an official statement about it. "Pakistan is a country that glorifies Osama bin Laden as a martyr, and shelters terrorists like Lakhvi, Hafiz Saeed, Masood Azhar, Sajid Mir and Dawood Ibrahim. No other country can boast having 126 UN-designated terrorists and 27 UN-designated terrorist entities!" the statement read. Also read | PM Modi holds phone conversation with Putin, reviews energy, defence ties "We wish that Pakistan's Foreign Minister would have listened more sincerely yesterday at the UN Security Council to the testimony of Ms Anjali Kulthe, a Mumbai nurse who saved the lives of 20 pregnant women from the bullets of the Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab. Clearly, the Foreign Minister was more interested in whitewashing Pakistan's role. Pakistan FM's frustration would be better directed towards the masterminds of terrorist enterprises in his own country, who have made terrorism a part of their state policy. Pakistan needs to change its own mindset or remain a pariah," it further added. The workers of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in New Delhi staged a protest near Pakistan’s embassy and even raised slogans against Bhutto. In response, the Delhi police had to put barricades in the area. WATCH | Pakistan Embassy in Washington faces shortage of funds The comments were also criticised heavily by union ministers from the BJP. "Maybe they (Pakistan) still feel the pain of 1971. His grandfather (Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, former Pakistan President) wept when they lost," Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said. "Pakistan's soil has been used to groom, shield and protect terrorism. Their nefarious plans have been exposed to the world,” he added according to India Today.

'New low even for Pakistan': India strongly condemns Bilawal Bhutto's comments

Trending on WION: India successfully conducts night trials of Agni-V ballistic missile

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Jammu and Kashmir's business community, especially the hoteliers of Gulmarg, are distressed as they might have to shut down their businesses as new land law came&nbsp;into effect in the Union Territory. The government of Jammu and Kashmir issued a notification, which stated that the owner must hand over possession of leased land immediately, failing which they shall be evicted. The government will not renew the leases of outgoing lessees, and an online auction will be held to outsource the land.&nbsp;

The political parties have strongly opposed this decision and criticised the BJP government for taking such decisions against the locals of Jammu and Kashmir. The former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah said that the current leaseholders should be given a chance to renew the lease.

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''Taking away the land from people, and throwing them out like this? What's the need for that? The law of natural justice is that you give lease holders the right to renew the lease, they should have the first right of refusal. You can decide the rates,, if they are not able to give that rate or does not want to, then it can be given to anyone else. But first right is the current lease holder who took care of it for years. If LG takes that decision, then we won't have any issue with that. But from the order that has been taken it is very evident that they want to take away the land from the locals and give it to the outsiders, '' said Abdullah.

PDP President Mehbooba Mufti has strongly opposed the decision as well. She said that BJP is snatching the land of locals and giving it to outsiders. She also took a dig at the central government by saying that China has made incursions in Ladakh, and Arunachal and they have no reply to that, but they want to take away the land from locals of the Union Territory.&nbsp;

''It's a big betrayal to the people of Jammu and Kashmir. The BJP calls us citizens and atoot ang&nbsp;and are snatching the land from those very citizens. While China has captured our land both at Ladakh and Arunachal, BJP has no reply to that. They want to take away the land from the locals. They are taking our lands, resources. People who are doing business on these lands are being asked to vacate&nbsp;'' said Mufti.&nbsp;

Altaf Bukhari, leader of&nbsp;J&amp;K's Apni Party has also criticised the decision of the government as well. ''It cannot stand the scrutiny of law and It is Inhuman. We have not seen any laws like these anywhere, If the lease was not renewed by previous governments, it is not the fault of the business community. The lease needs to be extended to these already running businesses&nbsp;on the land," he said.&nbsp;

However, the government does not seem to have any plans to bring any change in the notification.

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha&nbsp;said that the land laws in Jammu and Kashmir were regressive. H said, ''The land laws in Jammu and Kashmir were very regressive, They were not framed keeping in view the interests of the common masses. We are doing everything that will help the local people of the Union Territory.&nbsp;Around 40 to 45 per cent cases in various courts are due to land disputes."

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The 2022 land law in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir states that&nbsp;land can be leased for education, healthcare, tourism, skill development and recreational purposes. The government can give the land to&nbsp;ex-servicemen, war widows, and families of deprived categories.&nbsp;

Gulmarg has around 60 hotels and huts built on the leased land. And the lease for around 99 per cent of hotels has expired. And the hoteliers&nbsp;of Gulmarg have said that if the lease is not renewed, all of them will have to shut their businesses.&nbsp;

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Jammu and Kashmir's business community, especially the hoteliers of Gulmarg, are distressed as they might have to shut down their businesses as new land law came into effect in the Union Territory.

Jammu and Kashmir's business community, especially the hoteliers of Gulmarg, are distressed as they might have to shut down their businesses as new land law came into effect in the Union Territory. The government of Jammu and Kashmir issued a notification, which stated that the owner must hand over possession of leased land immediately, failing which they shall be evicted. The government will not renew the leases of outgoing lessees, and an online auction will be held to outsource the land. The political parties have strongly opposed this decision and criticised the BJP government for taking such decisions against the locals of Jammu and Kashmir. The former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah said that the current leaseholders should be given a chance to renew the lease. Also read | Kashmir becoming a drug hub, among top 2 places of drug abusers in India ''Taking away the land from people, and throwing them out like this? What's the need for that? The law of natural justice is that you give lease holders the right to renew the lease, they should have the first right of refusal. You can decide the rates,, if they are not able to give that rate or does not want to, then it can be given to anyone else. But first right is the current lease holder who took care of it for years. If LG takes that decision, then we won't have any issue with that. But from the order that has been taken it is very evident that they want to take away the land from the locals and give it to the outsiders, '' said Abdullah. PDP President Mehbooba Mufti has strongly opposed the decision as well. She said that BJP is snatching the land of locals and giving it to outsiders. She also took a dig at the central government by saying that China has made incursions in Ladakh, and Arunachal and they have no reply to that, but they want to take away the land from locals of the Union Territory. ''It's a big betrayal to the people of Jammu and Kashmir. The BJP calls us citizens and atoot ang and are snatching the land from those very citizens. While China has captured our land both at Ladakh and Arunachal, BJP has no reply to that. They want to take away the land from the locals. They are taking our lands, resources. People who are doing business on these lands are being asked to vacate '' said Mufti. Altaf Bukhari, leader of J&K's Apni Party has also criticised the decision of the government as well. ''It cannot stand the scrutiny of law and It is Inhuman. We have not seen any laws like these anywhere, If the lease was not renewed by previous governments, it is not the fault of the business community. The lease needs to be extended to these already running businesses on the land," he said. However, the government does not seem to have any plans to bring any change in the notification. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said that the land laws in Jammu and Kashmir were regressive. H said, ''The land laws in Jammu and Kashmir were very regressive, They were not framed keeping in view the interests of the common masses. We are doing everything that will help the local people of the Union Territory. Around 40 to 45 per cent cases in various courts are due to land disputes." Also read | Former JK CM Omar Abdullah criticises BJP government over hostile relationship with neighbouring countries The 2022 land law in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir states that land can be leased for education, healthcare, tourism, skill development and recreational purposes. The government can give the land to ex-servicemen, war widows, and families of deprived categories. Gulmarg has around 60 hotels and huts built on the leased land. And the lease for around 99 per cent of hotels has expired. And the hoteliers of Gulmarg have said that if the lease is not renewed, all of them will have to shut their businesses. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

India: New land rule in Jammu and Kashmir concerns Gulmarg hoteliers, former CM Omar Abdullah criticises BJP

Today is the last day of the Development Working Group meet, currently taking place in Mumbai, this is the first such meet since India's taking over the G20 presidency. The Working Group meet is discussing the role of data and accelerating sustainable development goals and the focus is on India's key priorities related to accelerating progress.

India takes over G20 Presidency, first Development Working Group meet takes place

India's Foreign Minister S Jaishankar hits out at Pakistan over the issue of terrorism. Speaking in New York he said that Islamabad should clean up its act and try to be a good neighbour recalling former United States secretary of State Hillary Clinton's to Pakistan's Minister of State Hina Rabbani in 2011 that, 'Snakes in your backyard won't bite only neighbours.'

S Jaishankar recalls Hillary Clinton's phrase: 'Snakes in backyard won't bite only neighbours'

India conducts night trials of Agni-V ballistic missile days after China clashes

Under the G20 presidency, India is prepared to set the global agenda for the major economic powers while simultaneously placing a high priority on its own national security. A significant event occurred on 9 December when Indian and Chinese forces clashed along their disputed border in the state of Arunachal Pradesh. Both sides suffered injuries, even though there were no casualties. The news caught the attention of everyone. The word "Agni" means fire, and this missile is India's appropriate retort to the Chinese across the border. Here are the 8 things you should know about Agni 5:&nbsp;

<h2>1. Genesis of Agni missiles</h2>

Agni missile development began in early 1980 under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program (IGMDP), which was led by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, the 11th President of India and a key role in India's missile and space programmes.

<h2>2. Is India's Agni 5 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) ?&nbsp;</h2>

Agni 5 is not an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile but it is India’s closest contender for an ICBM. There have already been a number of Agni-5 missiles, with ranges ranging from 700 kilometres for Agni-1 to 5000 kilometres and beyond for Agni-5. The newest generation nuclear-capable ballistic missile Agni P had a successful test by the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) in June of last year. It was an upgraded version of the missiles in the Agni class. The range of the canisterized missile Agni P is between 1,000 and 2,000 kilometres.

<h2>3. Agni-5 capabilities: How much area can Agni-5 destroy?</h2>

As a nuclear-capable ballistic missile, Agni 5 is capable of carrying, deploying, and detonating a nuclear warhead. The missile's range is approximately 5,000 kilometres. According to the Defence Ministry, the missile has a three-stage solid-fuel engine and can strike targets with a high degree of precision at distances up to 5,000 kilometres. As per several reports, Agni-5 can cover a range of even 8000kms. The missile reportedly weighs roughly 1500 kg in payload. The missile weighs around 50,000 kg. The missile can reach an exceptional Mach 24 speed which is 29,401 km/h. Agni 5 is road-mobile and can be transported by a truck and launched via a canister. The missile is can be equipped with the MIRV capable of carrying multiple warheads.

<h2>4. Can Agni-5 cover entire China?</h2>

According to multiple reports, Agni 5 can enter many parts of mainland China including Beijing. Some reports also suggests that Agni V can also reach parts of Africa and Europe and has a range of 8000 km. However, as per India's Defence Ministry, the missile has a range of about 5000 kms. ANI news agency citing sources said the missile has been made lighter by adding lighter composite material. This will enable the missile to go longer ranges.

<h2>5. Agni 5 successful test&nbsp;</h2>

Agni-V ballistic missile was fired on Thursday from Abdul Kalam Island in India's eastern Odisha state. Indian Navy ahead of the test issued a notification and declared the Bay of Bengal as a no-fly zone, as per reports. The last test of the missile was conducted in October 2021. This was the ninth test-firing of the Agni 5. The first time the missile was tested was in 2012.&nbsp;

<h2>6. Word 'Agni': The origin &nbsp;</h2>

The term Agni means "fire" in Sanskrit, and its meaning is understood in the context of Agni being one of the Panch Mahabhutas, the five basic elements. Others are Prithvi (Earth), Aapa (Water), Wayu (Air), Akash (Space).&nbsp;

<h2>7. No First Use &nbsp;</h2>

The successful test of Agni-5, according to the Indian Defense Ministry, is in accordance with India's policy of having "credible minimum deterrent," which supports the commitment to "No First Use." This comes days after Indian and Chinese troops clashed in Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh, an incident which became the topic of a heated debate in Indian Parliament.

<h2>8. India's Agni 5 vs. China's Dongfeng-26&nbsp;</h2>

India missile Agni 5 is now being compared with China's Dongfeng-26 (DF-26) which has an estimated range of over 5000 kms. DF-26, which is nicknamed as Guam Killer is also a nuclear-capable missile. The missile is named as it has the potential to reach the US base in Guam in Western Pacific.&nbsp;

 
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Under the G20 presidency, India is prepared to set the global agenda for the major economic powers while simultaneously placing a high priority on its own national security.

Under the G20 presidency, India is prepared to set the global agenda for the major economic powers while simultaneously placing a high priority on its own national security. A significant event occurred on 9 December when Indian and Chinese forces clashed along their disputed border in the state of Arunachal Pradesh. Both sides suffered injuries, even though there were no casualties. The news caught the attention of everyone. The word "Agni" means fire, and this missile is India's appropriate retort to the Chinese across the border. Here are the 8 things you should know about Agni 5: 1. Genesis of Agni missiles Agni missile development began in early 1980 under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program (IGMDP), which was led by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, the 11th President of India and a key role in India's missile and space programmes. 2. Is India's Agni 5 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) ? Agni 5 is not an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile but it is India’s closest contender for an ICBM. There have already been a number of Agni-5 missiles, with ranges ranging from 700 kilometres for Agni-1 to 5000 kilometres and beyond for Agni-5. The newest generation nuclear-capable ballistic missile Agni P had a successful test by the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) in June of last year. It was an upgraded version of the missiles in the Agni class. The range of the canisterized missile Agni P is between 1,000 and 2,000 kilometres. 3. Agni-5 capabilities: How much area can Agni-5 destroy? As a nuclear-capable ballistic missile, Agni 5 is capable of carrying, deploying, and detonating a nuclear warhead. The missile's range is approximately 5,000 kilometres. According to the Defence Ministry, the missile has a three-stage solid-fuel engine and can strike targets with a high degree of precision at distances up to 5,000 kilometres. As per several reports, Agni-5 can cover a range of even 8000kms. The missile reportedly weighs roughly 1500 kg in payload. The missile weighs around 50,000 kg. The missile can reach an exceptional Mach 24 speed which is 29,401 km/h. Agni 5 is road-mobile and can be transported by a truck and launched via a canister. The missile is can be equipped with the MIRV capable of carrying multiple warheads. 4. Can Agni-5 cover entire China? According to multiple reports, Agni 5 can enter many parts of mainland China including Beijing. Some reports also suggests that Agni V can also reach parts of Africa and Europe and has a range of 8000 km. However, as per India's Defence Ministry, the missile has a range of about 5000 kms. ANI news agency citing sources said the missile has been made lighter by adding lighter composite material. This will enable the missile to go longer ranges. 5. Agni 5 successful test Agni-V ballistic missile was fired on Thursday from Abdul Kalam Island in India's eastern Odisha state. Indian Navy ahead of the test issued a notification and declared the Bay of Bengal as a no-fly zone, as per reports. The last test of the missile was conducted in October 2021. This was the ninth test-firing of the Agni 5. The first time the missile was tested was in 2012. 6. Word 'Agni': The origin The term Agni means "fire" in Sanskrit, and its meaning is understood in the context of Agni being one of the Panch Mahabhutas, the five basic elements. Others are Prithvi (Earth), Aapa (Water), Wayu (Air), Akash (Space). 7. No First Use The successful test of Agni-5, according to the Indian Defense Ministry, is in accordance with India's policy of having "credible minimum deterrent," which supports the commitment to "No First Use." This comes days after Indian and Chinese troops clashed in Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh, an incident which became the topic of a heated debate in Indian Parliament. 8. India's Agni 5 vs. China's Dongfeng-26 India missile Agni 5 is now being compared with China's Dongfeng-26 (DF-26) which has an estimated range of over 5000 kms. DF-26, which is nicknamed as Guam Killer is also a nuclear-capable missile. The missile is named as it has the potential to reach the US base in Guam in Western Pacific.

Agni 5 Missile Test explained: India roars back at China after Tawang border clashes, the 8 things to know

The first meeting of the Development Working Group (DWG) under India’s G20 Presidency is taking place in Mumbai from December 13 to December 16 with all G20 members, guest countries and invited international organisations expected to attend the meeting.

G20 Development Working Group holds first meeting in Mumbai

Here we bring you a quick round-up of all latest news, top headlines and international breakings from all across the globe, stay tuned with Gravitas for more!

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China has said that the situation is stable on their border with India following reports of clashes. "As far as we understand, the China-India border situation is stable overall," foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said.

India-China Clash: Faceoff between Indian and Chinese troops in Arunachal's Tawang

Kuldeep Yadav, a left-arm wrist-spinner, was named to Team India's playing XI for the first Test against Bangladesh. Indian team captained by KL Rahul India has begun the first of two Test series against Bangladesh at Chattogram. India won the toss and chose to bat first. Everything was game as usual but it was very special for Yadav who is tusted by KL Rahul for a place in the Indian team.&nbsp;Yadav's most recent appearance in the longest format was in 2021.

Yadav played during the second Test against England at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium. Yadav's return to the Indian playing XI coincides with the spinner's 28th birthday, and the timing couldn't be more perfect. This is an excellent start for the Indian cricketer as he begins another chapter in his life.

KL Rahul, the stand-in skipper, chose three spinners, as did Bangladesh. Kuldeep beat out Shardul Thakur and Saurabh Kumar for a position as the team's third spinner, with Ravichandran Ashwin and Axar Patel the apparent options to play in subcontinent conditions.

Kuldeep's career records and stats&nbsp;

Since his debut in the 2017 Border Gavaskar Series against Australia, the Uttar Pradesh-born spinner has made eight Test matches. While he had a promising start to his international red-ball career, he was unable to get into the starting XI due to India's vast pool of spinners. He recently appeared in the third One-Day International against Bangladesh as a late injury replacement. He concluded his ten overs with figures of 1-53. Fans expressed their excitement at Kuldeep's inclusion in India's playing XI.&nbsp;

Kuldeep Yadav, a left-arm wrist-spinner, was named to Team India's playing XI for the first Test against Bangladesh. Indian team captained by KL Rahul India has begun the first of two Test series against Bangladesh at Chattogram.

Kuldeep Yadav, a left-arm wrist-spinner, was named to Team India's playing XI for the first Test against Bangladesh. Indian team captained by KL Rahul India has begun the first of two Test series against Bangladesh at Chattogram. India won the toss and chose to bat first. Everything was game as usual but it was very special for Yadav who is tusted by KL Rahul for a place in the Indian team. Yadav's most recent appearance in the longest format was in 2021. Yadav played during the second Test against England at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium. Yadav's return to the Indian playing XI coincides with the spinner's 28th birthday, and the timing couldn't be more perfect. This is an excellent start for the Indian cricketer as he begins another chapter in his life. KL Rahul, the stand-in skipper, chose three spinners, as did Bangladesh. Kuldeep beat out Shardul Thakur and Saurabh Kumar for a position as the team's third spinner, with Ravichandran Ashwin and Axar Patel the apparent options to play in subcontinent conditions. Kuldeep's career records and stats Since his debut in the 2017 Border Gavaskar Series against Australia, the Uttar Pradesh-born spinner has made eight Test matches. While he had a promising start to his international red-ball career, he was unable to get into the starting XI due to India's vast pool of spinners. He recently appeared in the third One-Day International against Bangladesh as a late injury replacement. He concluded his ten overs with figures of 1-53. Fans expressed their excitement at Kuldeep's inclusion in India's playing XI.

India vs Bangladesh 1st Test: KL Rahul keeps faith in spinner Kuldeep Yadav, makes his 28th birthday special

Indian batting collapsed like a pack of cards under pressure as Australian women showed clinical precision to record a comfortable 21-run victory in the third T20 International in Mumbai on Wednesday. Australia now lead the five-match series 2-1.

Chasing a target of 173, India were in cruise control mode at 106 for 2, riding on some cavalier hitting from Shafali Verma (52 off 41 balls) and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur (37 off 27 balls). The duo added 73 in just 8.4 overs and 67 off 40 deliveries looked eminently gettable.

But, once Shafali was holed out at the mid-wicket boundary, there was a slump as India lost four wickets for the addition of 17 runs in less than three overs as the match turned decisively in favour of Southern Stars. India were finally restricted to 151 for 7 in 20 overs.

Richa Ghosh (1) and Harmanpreet, the two other big hitters apart from Shafali were also dismissed while going for big hits and almost all the Australian bowlers reduced the pace of their deliveries to make it difficult for strokeplay.

Darcie Brown (2/19), Meghan Schutt (1/23 in 4 overs), and spinner Ashleigh Gardener (2/21) were exceptional on the day.

Deepti Sharma (25 not out off 17 balls), not exactly known for her power-hitting, would have never been able to consistently hit those big shots as it became a comfortable win for Alyssa Healy's women.

Earlier, Australia recovered from early jolts and rode on flamboyant Ellyse Perry's 75 off 47 balls to post 172 for 8 after batting first. 
Invited to bat, Australia made a disastrous start as captain Alyssa Healy and Tahlia McGrath got out in the first and second overs respectively.

Renuka Thakur had opener Healy LBW for just one while Anjali Sarvani got rid of one-down McGrath, also for one, as Australia were five for 2 in the second over.

But Perry and then Grace Harris (41 runs off 18 balls) played pivotal roles to take Australia to a competitive total. From 79 for 3 at halfway stage, Australia added 93 runs in the back end. For India, Renuka Singh, Anjali Sarvani, Deepti Sharma and Devika Vaidya took two wickets apiece.

Opener Beth Mooney (30) and Ellyse Perry (75 off 47 balls) resurrected the Australia innings with a 64-run partnership for the third wicket in seven overs.

Perry had another quickfire 55-run stand for the fifth wicket with Grace Harris (41 runs off 18 balls) that took Australia to a good score.

The Indian bowlers got wickets at regular intervals but also conceded runs on a good batting track at the Brabourne Stadium. 
Australia were 43 for 2 at the end of Powerplay but Mooney and Perry scored at a brisk pace to take their side to 68 for 2 at the end of the eighth over.

Vaidya then provided India with the breakthrough in the ninth over as she cut short Mooney's promising innings. 
Perry, who had hit Deepti Sharma for a six, was still going great guns as she hit Vaidya for a six over the bowler's head in the 11th over.

But two balls later, Vaidya took revenge but in the form of Ashleigh Gardner with Richa Ghosh taking a fine catch. In the end, Australia managed to post a respectable total of 172/8 which proved more than enough in the end.&nbsp;

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Indian batting collapsed like a pack of cards under pressure as Australian women showed clinical precision to record a comfortable 21-run victory in the third T20 International in Mumbai on Wednesday.

Indian batting collapsed like a pack of cards under pressure as Australian women showed clinical precision to record a comfortable 21-run victory in the third T20 International in Mumbai on Wednesday. Australia now lead the five-match series 2-1. Chasing a target of 173, India were in cruise control mode at 106 for 2, riding on some cavalier hitting from Shafali Verma (52 off 41 balls) and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur (37 off 27 balls). The duo added 73 in just 8.4 overs and 67 off 40 deliveries looked eminently gettable. But, once Shafali was holed out at the mid-wicket boundary, there was a slump as India lost four wickets for the addition of 17 runs in less than three overs as the match turned decisively in favour of Southern Stars. India were finally restricted to 151 for 7 in 20 overs. Richa Ghosh (1) and Harmanpreet, the two other big hitters apart from Shafali were also dismissed while going for big hits and almost all the Australian bowlers reduced the pace of their deliveries to make it difficult for strokeplay. Darcie Brown (2/19), Meghan Schutt (1/23 in 4 overs), and spinner Ashleigh Gardener (2/21) were exceptional on the day. Deepti Sharma (25 not out off 17 balls), not exactly known for her power-hitting, would have never been able to consistently hit those big shots as it became a comfortable win for Alyssa Healy's women. Earlier, Australia recovered from early jolts and rode on flamboyant Ellyse Perry's 75 off 47 balls to post 172 for 8 after batting first. Invited to bat, Australia made a disastrous start as captain Alyssa Healy and Tahlia McGrath got out in the first and second overs respectively. Renuka Thakur had opener Healy LBW for just one while Anjali Sarvani got rid of one-down McGrath, also for one, as Australia were five for 2 in the second over. But Perry and then Grace Harris (41 runs off 18 balls) played pivotal roles to take Australia to a competitive total. From 79 for 3 at halfway stage, Australia added 93 runs in the back end. For India, Renuka Singh, Anjali Sarvani, Deepti Sharma and Devika Vaidya took two wickets apiece. Opener Beth Mooney (30) and Ellyse Perry (75 off 47 balls) resurrected the Australia innings with a 64-run partnership for the third wicket in seven overs. Perry had another quickfire 55-run stand for the fifth wicket with Grace Harris (41 runs off 18 balls) that took Australia to a good score. The Indian bowlers got wickets at regular intervals but also conceded runs on a good batting track at the Brabourne Stadium. Australia were 43 for 2 at the end of Powerplay but Mooney and Perry scored at a brisk pace to take their side to 68 for 2 at the end of the eighth over. Vaidya then provided India with the breakthrough in the ninth over as she cut short Mooney's promising innings. Perry, who had hit Deepti Sharma for a six, was still going great guns as she hit Vaidya for a six over the bowler's head in the 11th over. But two balls later, Vaidya took revenge but in the form of Ashleigh Gardner with Richa Ghosh taking a fine catch. In the end, Australia managed to post a respectable total of 172/8 which proved more than enough in the end. WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

India women vs Australia women: 3rd T20I: India lose by 21 runs as Australia lead series 2-1

Days after Chinese provocation in Tawang sector in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, where Indian troops foiled an attempted transgression by the PLA troops. The United States have taken a tough stand on China and firmly backing India's efforts.

India-China clashes: US reacts to tensions, says 'We support India's efforts to control situation'

The Pentagon on Wednesday slammed Chinese intrusion attempts in India's northeastern Arunachal Pradesh state's Tawang sector, saying that the move reflects the "growing trend by China to assert itself and to be provocative in areas directed towards US allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific".

WION Dispatch: U.S. slams China's LAC intrusion attempt, lauds India's de-escalation efforts

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