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On Camera, Teen Basketball Player Dies In Freak Court Accident In Rohtak

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On Camera, Teen Basketball Player Dies In Freak Court Accident In Rohtak  What happened A 16-year-old national-level basketball player identified as Hardik Rathi died after the iron pole of a basketball hoop collapsed on him while he was practicing at a court in Lakhan Majra village, Rohtak district, Haryana. India Today The Indian Express The incident took place around 10:00 am local time and was captured on a CCTV camera. The footage reportedly shows Hardik running from the three-point line, jumping, grabbing the rim (as part of a dunk-practice), and the full hoop-structure crashing down on him. Hindustan Times Rozana Spokesman He was immediately taken to a hospital but succumbed to his injuries despite medical intervention. India Today The New Indian Express ⚠️ Safety concerns & possible negligence Reports say that the iron pole had rusted and was flagged a number of times prior to the accident — but no action was taken. Moneycontrol    Another similar ...
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Ind vs NZ: A spin cycle for Champions Trophy glory

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  Big picture: The two best spin-bowling units Everybody knows how this is going to play out. India will lean on the strength of their spinners, who on occasion have challenged the idea that runs even belong in the game of cricket.  Kuldeep Yadav  and  Varun Chakravarthy  are probably allowed to do that. One minute, they toss a tiny white ball down the pitch, the next a full-grown man at the other end becomes a footnote in history without knowing what happened. But the other two? The left-arm orthodoxers? One of them doesn't even do it right.  Axar Patel  is supposed to turn the ball. And by all accounts, he does try. He runs in steady. He gives it a good rip. But the ball just never listens. All it wants to do after leaving Axar's hand is crash into the stumps. India's four spinners have produced 21 wickets in the  Champions Trophy 2025 . That's more than the other three World Cup winners in this competition combined.   Dubai h...
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