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India.com
10 hours ago
- Climate
- India.com
India Vs England 1st Test Day 1 Weather Report From Leeds: Will Rain Disrupt Shubman Gill's Captaincy Debut in Leeds?
The much-anticipated India vs England 1st Test at Headingley, Leeds has dawned with a surprising twist — it's not the players but the weather forecast that has stolen the spotlight ahead of the series opener. As the 2025–27 ICC World Test Championship cycle kicks off with the debut of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, the usually overcast Yorkshire skies have made way for bright sunshine and rare 30°C heat, setting up an enticing Day 1 battle between two evolving Test sides. Also Read: Meet Karun Nair's Wife Sanaya Tankariwala: Media Professional Who Converted To Hinduism For Love For Indian fans, this isn't just another series — it marks a generational shift. Shubman Gill, the 25-year-old batting prodigy, takes over the red-ball captaincy mantle from Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. England, meanwhile, continue to ride the Bazball wave, with Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum at the helm of a daring, ultra-aggressive Test revolution. Leeds Weather: A Batting Day at Headingley? Historically, Headingley is known for its bowler-friendly conditions, often prompting captains to field first. However, BBC Weather's prediction of clear skies, light winds, and temperatures touching 30°C flips the script. Cloud cover is expected to hover around 45%, but with only a 4% chance of rain, Day 1 appears tailor-made for batting — a rare occurrence in June in Northern England. Given these dry and hot conditions, Gill could be tempted to buck tradition and elect to bat first. With his own impressive county stint for Glamorgan in 2022 — 244 runs in 4 innings at an average of 61 — he'll know the value of cashing in on a flat Day 1 wicket before the overheads start dictating terms. Trouble Brewing from Day 2 Onwards While Day 1 offers a golden chance for both sides to seize early momentum, Days 2 and 3 come with a caveat. AccuWeather forecasts thundery showers on Saturday morning and intermittent rain on Sunday and Monday, potentially disrupting rhythm and momentum. Overcast skies and moisture will play into the hands of swing bowlers like Mohammed Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, and Arshdeep Singh, while England's potent pace battery led by James Anderson and Mark Wood could come alive under gloomy conditions. The contrasting weather patterns across the five days demand adaptability — a trait that could separate contenders from pretenders in this early World Test Championship clash. County Experience to the Fore One of India's key trump cards could be the county cricket experience many of their players now bring. Karun Nair's 736 runs for Northamptonshire at an average of 56.61 and Sai Sudharsan's consistency for Surrey underline the growing familiarity with English conditions. Washington Sundar, with a 5-wicket haul for Lancashire, and Arshdeep Singh's stint with Kent offer valuable depth and versatility — especially if the weather turns bowler-friendly. Tactical Dilemmas: Four Pacers or a Spinner? Given the forecast, India's team combination remains a point of debate. If the clouds roll in early, Gill may opt for four seamers, leaving a single spin slot up for grabs between Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, and Kuldeep Yadav. The challenge lies in balancing firepower with flexibility — something England have mastered under McCullum. For England, the Headingley track and weather suit their high-octane brand of cricket, but even Bazballers may have to recalibrate their risk levels if rain shortens game time. The Bigger Picture: Stakes Beyond Just a Test Match Beyond the tactics and team selections, the symbolic unveiling of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy sets the tone for a legacy-defining series. While England aim to sustain their Bazball momentum, India chase an elusive dream — only three Test series wins in England in over 90 years. A strong start is not just desirable but essential. If Day 1 goes uninterrupted, it may well shape the narrative of the entire series. The unpredictable Leeds weather will be the ultimate wildcard — not just on Friday, but throughout the five-Test showdown.
The Guardian
4 days ago
- The Guardian
Murder 24/7 review – it feels so iffy watching brutal hour-by-hour death
In August 2023, delivery driver Aurman Singh was viciously attacked and killed by a group of eight men in Shrewsbury, suffering a traumatic head injury that led to his death. He had been struck with weapons including a golf club and an axe, before his mask-wearing assailants fled in two cars. One eyewitness – whose doorbell camera footage is analysed by police – says Singh's eyes were 'fixed open … it was like someone just pressed stop'. Singh's killing – dubbed 'The DPD Murder' by the programme-makers – was unusually callous and brutal, making for what lead investigator DCI Mark Bellamy describes as a 'beast of a job'. It also makes for compelling television, although you may well wonder whether you should be watching it all, in such harsh detail. As its title suggests, Murder 24/7 is wall-to-wall, hour-by-hour death, its six episodes a sobering experience, during which – in spite of the care it affords its cases – you can't help but feel voyeuristic. The first series – broadcast in 2020 – followed Essex police. This time we're embedded with West Mercia law enforcement, as they investigate cases including Singh's murder, which unfolds over two and a half episodes of this six-part series. By the end of the first, there are four men in custody, but only one – Arshdeep Singh (no relation to the deceased) – gives an account of the events leading up to Aurman's death. There is, of course, footage of their respective police questionings. But, the real selling point is that we also see DS Alex Sullivan – an interview specialist – watching remotely, working out what and when to tell the suspects. In this case, that means figuring out when to tell Arshdeep that they've got him bang to rights, as they have a video of him disposing of one of the murder weapons in a wheelie bin. The work that Bellamy and his 45-strong team do is long, painful, and clearly takes a toll (his face in particular is fixed in a permanent frown, and I am happy to learn online that he has since retired from the force). But it is also necessary; in episode two (which airs tomorrow, followed by episode three on Wednesday), a discovery by a member of the public, coupled with that relentless policing, leads to a big breakthrough in the Aurman Singh case. Still, it's wearying work: looking into Arshdeep's phone records alone leads to 141,000 pages of calls and messages (a decision is quickly made to just home in on messages from the days leading up to the attack). On the phone of another suspect, more critical evidence is found (or as one officer puts it: 'Jagdeep's in a bit of bother there, in't he?') However, while investigating murders is clearly an onerous job, I'm not sure we ever move past the surface of the investigations. Despite dedicating two-and-a-half hours to the Aurman Singh case, we don't ever get a sense of his killers' motivations; nor do we get a portrait of Aurman, the 23-year-old at the centre of it all. It's easy to call crime documentaries voyeuristic, but when you have such a strong sense of how somebody was killed – complete with 3D reconstructions of where the various murder weapons struck their skull – but no idea who they were, it's difficult to ignore. It's a criticism you can level at other cases in the series, too, such as that of an elderly man, Ivan, suspected of trying to kill himself and his son after his wife's death. We see the emotional price paid by Ivan, and by DC Tracy Ruff, who treats his case with rigour but also compassion. But we don't get a picture of the other two people involved: Ivan's wife, Maureen, or his son, Gavin. Keeping them off-camera makes sense: Maureen is dead, and Gavin is severely disabled and – we later learn – now in the care of social services. But, with that in mind, is this a story we need to bear witness to at all? Meanwhile, watching The Killer Son – about a man who killed his mother during a psychotic episode – may feel to many like gawking at a totally abject situation. The episodes that focus on a domestic abuser, Damian Homer, feel more complete. There, we hear from his former partner, Stacey Hill, and the focus shifts to the insidious nature of intimate partner violence – which ran concurrent to Stacey and Damian's happy faces on social media, and which led to the death of Stacey's mother, Wendy. But, too often, Murder 24/7 attempts to go deep only to end up somewhere shallow. We certainly see how well West Mercia police do their jobs. But, without more of the why, cases such as The Killer Son – or indeed The DPD Murder – feel like true-crime cliche. Murder 24/7 aired on BBC Two and is on iPlayer now.
Time of India
5 days ago
- Time of India
Targeted killing plot foiled, 2 gang men held
Mohali: Punjab Police state special operations cell (SSOC) on Sunday foiled a targetted killing plot by arresting two key operatives of Canada-based gangster Arshdeep Singh, alias Arsh Dala, from Moga district. Kawaljit Singh alias Kaka and Navdeep Singh alias Honey, both residents of Moga, have been arrested along with a pistol and nine live cartridges. According to AIG Ravjot Grewal, the SSOC received intelligence that Dala assigned the duo a high-profile killing in Faridkot. Acting on this input, a case was registered on June 13 under sections 25 and 25(7) of the Arms Act and Section 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita at SSOC police station in Mohali. The accused were arrested during a raid in Dharamkot, Moga, on Friday. Interrogation revealed that Kawaljit, a repeat offender with NDPS cases against him, was in direct contact with Dala. He recently received the weapon and Rs 1 lakh in cash to eliminate a Faridkot-based target, along with instructions to kill any family members present at the time. Navdeep was providing logistical support, while another associate already conducted a recce of the target. Efforts are underway to identify other members of the module. The SSOC secured a four-day police remand of the accused.
Hans India
13-06-2025
- Sport
- Hans India
This group has hunger, passion to do something special: Gambhir
New Delhi: Ahead of commencing the upcoming England tour, India head coach Gautam Gambhir and Test captain Shubman Gill had a brief but impactful address to the team, which will be without the likes of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin, who have retired from the format. In a video shared by the BCCI on Thursday, Gambhir and Gill addressed the squad in a pre-training huddle and laid out their vision for the five-Test England series, which will mark the beginning of the 2025–27 ICC World Test Championship (WTC) cycle for both teams. Gambhir first welcomed newcomers Sai Sudharsan and Arshdeep Singh to the senior squad. 'First Test calls are always very special, so I want to welcome Sai (Sudharsan), who had a fabulous last three months with the bat... I want to welcome Arsh (Arshdeep Singh), you have been phenomenal in white ball cricket. I am sure with a red ball in hand, you are going to make it count,' Gambhir said. The head coach further said that this squad has hunger and passion, which can make it a special tour, that signals the start of a new era for Indian cricket, following the Test retirements of stalwarts Rohit, Virat and Ashwin. 'All I want to say is that there's two ways of looking to this tour. One is, we are without our three most experienced players or we got this phenomenal opportunity to do something special for the country. When I look around in this group, I think the hunger, the passion, the commitment to do something special. 'I think if we make sacrifices if we come out of our comfort zone, if we start fighting, not every day but every session, every hour and every ball, I think we can have a memorable tour,' Gambhir said.
Hindustan Times
11-06-2025
- Hindustan Times
Narco-hawala cartel busted in Amritsar; 6 held with 4.5kg heroin, ₹8.7 lakh drug money
The commissionerate police, Amritsar, has dismantled a well-organised narco-hawala cartel being operated by Arshdeep Singh, currently incarcerated at Goindwal Jail, with the arrest of its six operatives and recovering 4.526 kg of heroin and ₹8.7 lakh drug money from their possession, said the director general of police (DGP), Punjab, Gaurav Yadav here on Tuesday. Those arrested have been identified as Karandeep Singh, alias Karan (25), a resident of Algon Khurd in Tarn Taran, Jaspreet Singh (20), a resident of Salodi in Ludhiana, Arshdeep Singh, alias Ars (22), a resident of Mehndipur in Tarn Taran, Gurmeet Singh alias Geetu (24), a resident of Sukhera Bodla in Fazilka, Rajinderpal Singh alias Nikka (24), a resident of Kolowal in Amritsar and Malkeet Singh (28), a resident of Hawelian in Tarn Taran. In a press note issued here, Yadav said that preliminary investigation has revealed that Arshdeep, in connivance with his associates Jaspreet and Karan, has been orchestrating the drug trade and hawala transactions. Karan, along with Gurmeet and Rajinderpal, were retrieving cross-border consignments and distributing them across various districts of Punjab, he said. He said that the probe has further revealed that the proceeds from the narcotics trade were laundered via hawala channels by Jaspreet, which were routed to Dubai, UAE and subsequently to Pakistan. The mobile phone used by Arshdeep within the jail has been recovered, providing crucial evidence of their cross-border operations, he said. The DGP said that further investigations are ongoing to establish backward and forward linkages in this case. The Commissioner of Police (CP), Amritsar, Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said that Arshdeep Singh has been lodged in the jail in a commercial NDPS case. Despite incarceration, he maintained contact with cross-border smugglers, he said. He said that one of the arrested accused identified as Malkeet Singh, who has been arrested separately, is a notorious smuggler and had spent a year in Dubai, where he established links with Pakistani smugglers. Given his village's proximity to the international border, the accused has facilitated the smuggling of consignments directly to his residence upon his return to India two months ago, he added. The CP said that police teams led by DCP Ravinderpal Singh and ADCP Jagbinder Singh executed the operation based on intelligence inputs. Apart from recovering heroin and drug money, police teams have also impounded their Hero Splendor motorcycle, which they were using to deliver the consignments, he said. Further investigations are underway to unravel the network's domestic and international linkages. More arrests and recoveries are expected in coming days, he added. In this regard, two separate case FIRs have been registered under relevant sections of the NDPS Act, said officials.
