Hello, readers! In today’s afternoon digest, News18 brings to you the latest updates a day after Team India’s scintillating triumph over South Africa in the final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, including the “Nostradamus-like” prediction of the win by BCCI secretary Jay Shah; the elevation of Gen Upendra Dwivedi as the 30th Chief of Army Staff; and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s visit to a temple ahead of elections in his country among other top stories.
PM Modi Congratulates Rohit Sharma for ‘Splendid’ Captaincy, Extends Special Thanks to ‘Incredible’ Dravid
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spoke to Team India over the phone and congratulated all the players for their triumph over South Africa in a nail-biting final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the Kensington Oval in Barbados. He extended his special thanks to cricketing great Rahul Dravid, saying his “incredible” journey as the head coach helped shape this success. He also spoke to skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who announced their retirement from the international format of T20 after the historic win. READ MORE
Rahul Dravid After Leading India to T20 World Cup Win: ‘As A Player, I Was Not Lucky Enough To Win a Trophy But I Gave My Best…’
Rahul Dravid was a proud man as he signed off as the head coach of the Indian national men’s cricke team with the 2024 T20 World Cup title, beating South Africa by 7 runs in the final at the Kensington Oval in Barbados’s Bridgetown on Saturday. Known for his calm and composed demeanour, he went all out with his emotions when India won and was also seen cheering at the top of his voice at the podium while lifting the trophy following the medal ceremony. READ MORE
Jay ‘Nostradamus’ Shah! BCCI Secretary’s Prediction About Rohit Sharma Leading India to T20 World Cup
Ravi Shastri reminded everyone of BCCI Secretary Jay Shah’s prediction about India winning the 2024 T20 World Cup under the leadership of Rohit Sharma. On Saturday, the prediction came true. “Everybody had been waiting for my statement on the World Cup. In 2023, India did not win the World Cup after winning 10 matches straight, but we won hearts. But I want to make a promise that in 2024, under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, India will win the T20 World Cup in Barbados,” Shah had said ahead of the renaming of SCA Stadium in Rajkot as the Niranjan Shah Stadium before the third India-England Test happened in February. READ MORE
Athletes to Kerala’s Umbrellas, PM Modi Packs A Punch In 1st Mann Ki Baat After Lok Sabha Polls | Top 5 Points
From lauding the election process, a campaign to boost the morale of the athletes participating in the Paris Olympics to tributes to tribal freedom fighters and special mention of Kerala’s umbrellas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first Mann Ki Baat after the Lok Sabha polls on Sunday covered a wide range of issues. Modi on Sunday said people had reposed their unwavering faith in the Constitution and the democratic system of the country by their participation in the 2024 general elections. The radio broadcast had taken a break in February ahead of the general elections. READ MORE
General Upendra Dwivedi Takes Charge As The 30th Chief Of Army Staff
General Upendra Dwivedi took charge as the 30th Chief Of the Army Staff (COAS) on Sunday, as General Manoj C Pande demitted the office. His name was announced on June 11. He served as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff from February 2024 to June 2024, and has previously served as the IGAR (GOC) and Sector Commander Assam Rifles. Dwivedi has also commanded Rising Star Corps and Northern Army (2022-2024). READ MORE
‘I Am A Hindu…’: UK PM Sunak Seeks Blessings At London’s Neasden Temple Ahead Of General Elections
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty on the last weekend of the general election campaign prayed at London’s iconic BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir, popularly known as Neasden Temple. The couple was greeted with loud cheers as its convoy drove into the grand temple grounds on Saturday evening and went on to perform puja guided by the priests. After a tour of the grand temple complex and interaction with volunteers and community leaders, cricket fan Sunak began his address to the congregation with a reference to India’s winning the T20 World Cup before speaking about the inspiration he draws from his faith. READ MORE
Kalki 2898 AD: Prabhas Film BEATS Shah Rukh Khan’s Jawan, Sells Highest No of Tickets in an Hour
Kalki 2898 AD is shattering records at the box office. The Nag Ashwin film, which is headlined by Prabhas, Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone and Kamal Haasan, has already earned Rs 300 crore worldwide at the box office. And now, it seems like it has set a new record with its ticket sale on a booking platform. Fans noticed that as of 1 pm, Kalki 2898 AD has sold over 90k tickets. At the time of reporting, BookMyShow revealed that 93.77k tickets were sold in an hour’s time. This is a new record set by the film. Previously, Shah Rukh Khan’s Jawan held the record. Back in September, Jawan allegedly sold 86k tickets in less than an hour. News18 could not verify this claim at the time of publishing. READ MORE
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