TOP NEWS OF THE HOUR
1) England End Ashes Drought
England beat Australia in the fourth Ashes Test at Melbourne. Chasing 175 England lost six wickets but won. It ended an eighteen match winless run in Australia since 2011. Stuart Broad smiled after victory. Ben Stokes praised team character despite Australia leading series three one. Fans celebrated historic moment widely.
2) Allu Arjun Named In Charge Sheet
Actor Allu Arjun and his security staff are among 23 accused in a charge sheet over the Pushpa 2 premiere stampede in Hyderabad. A woman died and her son was injured. Theatre management is the main accused. Allu Arjun was arrested later and released on bail.
3) Vijay Hazare Salary Explained
Vijay Hazare Trophy salaries are fixed by List A experience. Senior players with over forty matches earn sixty thousand per game. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma receive the same amount. Earnings also include daily allowances bonuses and prize money. Unlike IPL there is no auction based pay.
4) Tara And Veer Moment Goes Viral
Veer Pahariya and Tara Sutaria sparked fresh chatter after AP Dhillon Mumbai concert. A viral clip showed Tara on stage with the singer. He hugged her and kissed her cheek. They danced together while Veer watched from the crowd. Users online felt both appeared uneasy.
5) Salman Khan Celebrates 60 With Family
Salman Khan celebrated his sixtieth birthday at his Panvel farmhouse with family and close friends. Videos showed him cutting cake with his parents as Iulia Vantur recorded. Dressed casually he greeted paparazzi and shared cake. Celebrities including MS Dhoni joined the intimate celebration. Guests sang happily through the night together.