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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has left it up to the International Cricket Council (ICC) to convince the BCCI to send its team to Pakistan for the upcoming Champions Trophy, scheduled to be held in the first quarter of next year. According to a PCB source, while the budget for the Champions Trophy was approved at the recent ICC meetings in Colombo, the schedule and format didn't come up for discussion at all. "The PCB now has done what was required of it as hosts of the Champions Trophy. It has submitted the draft schedule and format for the event and also submitted budget for the event,” a PCB insider said. ICC to Convince BCCI for Pak Tour "It is now up to the ICC how soon they circulate, discuss and finalise the schedule of the Champions Trophy. The PCB for its part in the draft schedule has suggested hosting all of India's games in Lahore including a semi-final (if India qualifies) and final," he said. Another source said that the PCB has already submitted ...

In the small village of Thulasenthirapuram Tamil Nadu, hopes and prayers are fervently directed towards and election. No, its not local elections or Assembly elections. It is the 2024 US presidential elections. This village, known as the ancestral home of US Vice President Kamala Harris’ maternal grandparents, has been conducting special pujas for her success in the presidential bid. Kamala harris connection with villagers Kamala Harris, an Indian-origin Senator, has become the Democrat's presumed nominee after President Joe Biden withdrew from his reelection campaign on Sunday. Harris, who was endorsed by Biden, has enough Democratic delegates pledging to endorse her, clearing her path to the nomination. The villagers believe that Harris’s connection to their community runs deep, with her ancestors having prayed at the local Dharma Sastha temple. The current residents are now praying for her victory. Parimala, a resident of Thulasenthirapuram, expressed her belief in Harris' p...