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The BCCI has conducted an exhaustive review of India's shock 0-3 debacle against New Zealand with selection of rank turner for the Mumbai Test, resting Jasprit Bumrah and Gautam Gambhir's coaching style were discussed. Skipper Rohit Sharma, chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar and head coach Gambhir were in attendance along with BCCI secretary Jay Shah and president Roger Binny. Gambhir joined the meeting online. It has been learnt that the questions were asked about certain decisions taken by the team management during the course of the series.

There were also discussions about Gambhir's style of coaching which is very different from his predecessor Rahul Dravid and how the team is getting used to it.

"It was a six hour marathon meeting which was obviously on cards after such a debacle. India are going on a tour of Australia and the BCCI would obviously like to ensure that the team is back on track and would like to know how the think-tank (Gambhir-Rohit-Agarkar) are going about it," a senior BCCI source privy to development told PTI on conditions of anonymity.

It was learnt that BCCI mandarins weren't exactly happy that pace spearhead and team's vice-captain Bumrah was rested for the third Test and why the team opted for a rank turner after being beaten on a similar kind of surface in Pune.

"Bumrah's absence was discussed although it was a precautionary move. Opting for a rank turner despite India not faring well on these tracks are some of the issues that came up for discussion," the source informed.

The trio were told to give suggestions on how corrective measures can be taken.

It can't be confirmed whether Gambhir's coaching style was questioned or not but it is understood that some people in the Indian team think tank aren't on same page with the chief coach.

The selections of T20 specialist all-rounder Nitish Reddy and rookie pacer Harshit Rana, with only 10 matches in Ranji Trophy have not been unanimous to say the least.

The Indian team will be leaving for Australia in two batches on November 10 and 11.

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Suryakumar Yadav is a big fan of Rohit Sharma's leadership philosophy that inspires him to keep his flock together by understanding his players' psyche, and find balance when the chips are down. Surya, who took over as India's shortest format skipper after the victorious T20 World Cup campaign, admitted that he followed "Rohit's captaincy route" of spending a lot of time with his team off the field, which then reflects in their on-field performance. Obviously he has "customized" it as per his leadership needs.

"Winning and losing is part and parcel of sports. Everyone has done hard work. Sometimes you do well and sometimes you don't," Surya said on the eve of first T20I against South Africa when asked about India's 0-3 defeat against New Zealand.

"I have learnt from him (Rohit) that in life, balance is important, after doing well, even if you lose, your character should not change. This is one quality sportsman should have," Surya added.

For Surya, Rohit is not a captain but a leader.

"A leader is one who decides how his team plays a particular format," said world's premier T20 batter.

They have played together for Ranji side Mumbai and IPL franchise Mumbai Indians for close to a decade and Rohit's captaincy style has grown on him.

"When I am on the ground, I keep noticing him. How his body language is and how he keeps calm and how he treats his bowlers, how he speaks to everyone on and off the field. I know how he treats his players, what he wants from them.

"That route I have also taken as he has been successful. Obviously, I have put my own masala in it (his own ideas). It's been going smooth," he laughed.

For on-field chemistry, the off-field relationship and bonhomie within the team becomes very important.

"From a leader, you expect how much time one spends with his guys to build that comfort level. I also try that with my boys. Even when I am not playing, I try to hang out with players, have a meal with them, little things done off the field reflect on the on-field performance," the Indian skipper said.

Understanding the psyche of players is very important to extract the best out of them, he feels. "You have to understand what's happening around and what's going on in their minds. There needs to be a comfort level as they have different types of skill sets. The freedom to express themselves is very important and I am trying to give them that.

"Whatever is on their mind, I listen carefully and I try and spend a lot of time with them to understand, who can deliver for me under pressure and in crunch situations," the skipper said.

Surya, who made his debut during the last Border-Gavaskar Trophy in India, didn't get to play more than a single Test as he has now been dubbed as a one-format player post 50 over World Cup last year.

Asked if he harbours hopes of a Test comeback, he was precise and practical.

"My Test comeback will happen, when it has to happen. I don't miss any domestic competition be it red ball or white ball."

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Dissecting The Complex Factors Behind Kamala Harris' Defeat

Now that Donald Trump and the GOP have claimed their fame to the White House, there is a chain of blame game happening that seems like a futile attempt of clutching at straws.

The United States is still waiting for its first female president, with Kamala Harris's loss extending the country's 248-year streak of male leadership.

In her concession speech, Harris urged Americans to remain hopeful and empowered, saying, "Don't ever stop trying to make the world a better place, you have power... Don't you ever listen when anyone tells you something is impossible because it has never been done before."

Post-election analysis points to various factors contributing to Harris's defeat. Some Democrats blame the decision to replace Joe Biden with Harris, while others criticise Biden's delayed withdrawal from the race.

Progressives argue that the Biden administration's stance on Israel and Harris's attempts to appeal to moderates and anti-Trump Republicans alienated key voter groups.

Harris' perceived closeness to the Biden administration's Israel policy, which some see as inadequate in addressing Palestinian concerns.

Progressive Senator Bernie Sanders suggests that the Democratic Party's neglect of working-class issues, exacerbated by inflation, cost them votes. Sanders posted this on his X account, “It should come as no great surprise that a Democratic Party which has abandoned working class people would find that the working class has abandoned them.”

Harris was appointed, not elected, as the Democratic presidential candidate, potentially impacting her legitimacy. Analysts argue that Trump's stances on immigration, economy, and foreign wars, though sometimes controversial, resonated with many Americans.

During this time, Trump's support among Black voters increased from 8% in 2020 to 13% in 2024 and 32% in 2020 to 45% in 2024 among Hispanic voters.

Kamala Harris' loss in the election wasn't just about policy differences or Trump's strength as an opponent. It's about a deeper story of identity, strategy and timing.

It is arguable that Harris never fully embraced the historic nature of her candidacy. She has downplayed her race and gender, not leaning into the powerful symbolism of being the first black woman with a shot at this presidency. She avoided making identity a central theme hence she missed the chance to turn it into a cry for change.

As the country reflects on this election, it's clear that complex factors contributed to Harris's loss. The search for answers will likely continue, with many questions remaining about the future of American politics.
 

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"Immoral": Iran Minister Slams Woman Student's Public Act Of Stripping

Iran's science minister, Hossein Simaei, on Wednesday described a female student's public act of stripping down to her underwear as "immoral and uncustomary".

"She broke the norms, and her behaviour was not based on sharia, was immoral and uncustomary," Simaei said on the sidelines of a weekly cabinet meeting, adding she had not been expelled from her university.

Footage circulated online Saturday showing a woman, identified as a student at the Islamic Azad University in Tehran, sitting and briefly walking around campus and later on the street in her underwear.

"Those who republished this footage spread prostitution," said Simaei, adding such incidents "should not be encouraged as they are neither morally nor religiously justified."

Media outlets in Iran shared a blurred clip of the student.

Amnesty International said she "was violently arrested after she removed her clothes in protest against abusive enforcement of compulsory veiling by security officials."

Covering the neck and head and dressing modestly became mandatory for women in Iran following the 1979 Islamic revolution.

Government spokesman Fatemeh Mohajerani dismissed reports that the incident began with a hijab warning and denied she was violently arrested.

"The issue was actually something else," she said, noting that "this level of nudity is not accepted anywhere."

"The girl was not dealt with harshly in any way," she added.

In a statement Saturday, the university said the girl was "handed to the police station" and found to be "under severe pressure and suffering from a mental disorder."

Months-long nationwide protests shook Iran following the September 2022 death in custody of 22-year-old Iranian-Kurd Mahsa Amini.

Amini had been arrested for allegedly violating the Islamic republic's strict dress code for women, requiring them to cover their head and neck and wear modest clothing in public.

Her death triggered months-long protests in Iran, with hundreds of people, including dozens of security personnel, killed in the unrest. Thousands of demonstrators were arrested.

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Russia Launches 55 Satellites, Including 2 Iranian Devices Into Orbit

Russia launched 55 satellites into orbit on Tuesday, including two privately built Iranian devices, amid deepening ties between Moscow and Tehran.

A Soyuz rocket blasted off from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia's Far East at 02:18 Moscow time (2318 GMT on Monday) carrying the satellites, Russia's Roscosmos space agency said.

In total, Roscosmos said 51 Russian satellites, one Russian-Chinese device and a Russian-Zimbabwean satellite were put into orbit, as well as the two Iranian satellites.

It said it was a "record number of Russian satellites simultaneously put into orbit."

The two Iranian imaging and communications satellites -- Koswar and Hodhod -- were designed and built by Iran's Omid Faza Company, and are aimed to support environmental monitoring and communications in remote areas.

Tehran said it was the first time Russia had launched privately built Iranian satellites.

The two countries have deepened political, economic and military ties amid Russia's offensive in Ukraine and the war in the Middle East, raising concerns in the West.

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Deadlock At The Polls For Trump And Harris: How US Will Vote In 2024?

The United States is posed for presidential elections on November 5 (local time) and the race for the White House is down to the wire.

Over 160 million voters are expected to cast their ballots with the results either delivering a return to power for Republican former President Donald Trump (78) or electing America's first woman in the White House, Vice President and Democratic candidate Kamala Harris (60).

According to polls, both the candidates are deadlocked in the race with an estimated over 75 million voters having already voted. Neither candidate currently holds a polling lead in enough states to reach 270 electoral votes.

President Joe Biden (81) who was the Democratic Party candidate withdrew from the contest in July, a little over three months ago after a televised debate with Trump. Following this Kamala Harris stepped in as the Democratic candidate.

Harris will on Monday (local time) campaign in Pennsylvania, then head to Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.

Meanwhile, Trump survived an assassination attempt while addressing a rally near Butler in Pennsylvania where the shooter was killed by the US Secret Service. Images of him pumping his fist in the air and saying "Fight" went viral. The Republican candidate is banking on concerns about the economy, and inflation to help him to the White House.

On Monday (local time) he will visit Raleigh in North Carolina, Reading and Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania, and the Grand Rapids in Michigan- three of the seven battleground states.

As per the final national NBC News poll of the 2024 US presidential campaign, Kamala Harris is being supported by 49 per cent of registered voters same as Donald Trump with merely 2 per cent remaining undecided.

The process of US elections

The US Presidential Election takes place every four years on the first Tuesday in November. On Election Day, People in every state across the country go to their polling place and vote for their preferred candidate and their running mates.

In this election Democrat and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Republican Ohio Senator JD Vance are the running mates of Harris and Trump respectively.

When people cast their vote, they are actually voting for a group of people called electors. This is unlike the process of electing members of the US Congress, who are directly chosen by voters.

Except in the states of Maine and Nebraska, if a candidate receives the majority of the votes from the people of a state then the candidate will receive all electoral votes of that state.

The presidential nominee with the most electoral votes becomes the President of the United States.

The Electoral college is a process in which electors or representatives from each state, in number proportional to the state's population, cast their vote and determine who will be president.

Each state gets a certain number of electors based on the number of seats they have in the House of Representatives and Senate.

Washington DC gets three electors but other US territories don't get any. In total there are 538 electors (435 House of Representatives seats 100 Senate seats 3 for Washington DC).

A state's number of electors is determined by adding the number of US representatives plus two, the number of senators each state has.

Each elector casts one vote following the general election and the candidate who gets more than half (270) wins. After ballots have been cast, all votes go to a statewide tally.

Washington DC and 48 states use the winner-takes-all procedure where the election winner receives all the electors in that state.

Maine and Nebraska are the exceptions because they have a proportional system.

A candidate has to "win" at least 270 electors in order to become President. Five times in the history of the US, a candidate has won the popular vote but lost the Electoral College.

In 2016, Trump won the presidency over Hillary Clinton despite trailing by nearly three million votes nationwide.

Projections of polls as of 4 November

NBC News and Emerson College has projected a 49%-49% tie nationally

Ipsos projects a three-point lead (49%-46%) to Harris

AtlasIntel projects two-point lead (50%-48%) to Trump.

Voting for House and Senate also on November 5

The US will also on November 5 vote to hold elections for 13 governors and both houses of Congress. Congress consists of the House of Representatives or the lower chamber, where all 435 seats are up for election. Representatives are elected from small districts in each state

The Senate is the upper chamber where 34 seats are being contested with two representatives from each state. The entire House of Representatives will be re-elected, while one-third of the Senate will be renewed.

Currently, Republicans hold a slim 8-seat majority in the House of Representatives, with 221 seats compared to the Democrats' 214.

As per the Cook Political Report, Democrats are set to win in 205 districts, while Republicans have secured leads in 208 districts. There are 22 "swing" states which will lead to the outcome.

In the Senate, presently Democrats control 47 seats, with four independent senators collaborating with them. Republicans hold 49 seats.

If the number of Democrats and Republicans is equal in the Senate, the decisive vote goes to the Vice President of the United States, who serves as the President of the Senate.

According to CBS News, the outcome will be decided by the Senate elections in 11 states: Ohio, Michigan, Maryland, Nevada, Texas, Arizona, Florida, Montana, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, West Virginia, and Nebraska. Of these, 5 are "swing" states

Inauguration Day takes place on January 20 at the steps of the US Capitol building in Washington DC.

First, the Vice President is sworn in, followed by the President.

What are Battleground or Swing States?

With most states leaning heavily towards one party or the other, the focus is usually on a dozen or so states, known as a battleground or swing states, where either of them could win.

This election there are 7 swing states -divided into two groups the Sun Belt and the Rust Belt also known as the 'Blue Wall' states

Sun Belt states comprise- Nevada (6), Arizona (11), North Carolina (16), Georgia(16)

Rust Belt states comprise- Wisconsin (10), Michigan (15), Pennsylvania (19)

Between November 6 to December 11, the states certify election results. On December 17 electors meet to cast their official votes. Congress convenes to count and confirm electoral votes on January 6, 2025, and the President elect is sworn in on January 20, 2025.

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Israel Denies Carrying Out Strikes On Polio Vaccination Clinic In Gaza

The Israeli military denied on Monday that it had hit a clinic in the northern Gaza Strip where health workers were carrying out polio vaccinations.

On Saturday, the Gaza health ministry said Israeli fire had hit the Sheikh Radwan clinic as parents brought their children in to be vaccinated. It said four children had been wounded in the explosion, which took place during an agreed humanitarian pause to allow the campaign to go ahead.

The military said it was aware of the reports but said an initial review showed its forces had not carried out any strikes when the incident took place.

"Contrary to the claims, an initial review determined that the IDF did not strike in the area at the specified time," it said in a statement.

The head of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said the incident had taken place just after a WHO team was at the clinic and that it had endangered a vital health protection campaign.

"These vital humanitarian-area-specific pauses must be absolutely respected. Ceasefire!" he said in a statement on the social media platform X on Saturday.

The Israeli military accused the Palestinian operator group Hamas of deliberately operating out of civilian areas to use people as human shields, a charge that Hamas denies.

With access to the area cut off and communications patchy, outside verification of the assertions of either side has become increasingly difficult.

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