PM Modi Invites Countrymen To Tune In To His Monthly Radio Broadcast 'Mann Ki Baat'

Dravid praised his players and their fighting spirit, which was on display during the final against South Africa, and said players may forget their career stats, but "moments like this will stay with them forever."

"I am really short of words, but all I wanted to say is thank you to everyone for making me a part of what is an incredible memory. All of you will remember these moments. It's not about the runs and wickets; you will never remember your career but you will remember moments like this. I could not be more proud of you guys, to comeback the way you did, the way you fought, the way we worked as a team, the resilience...," said Dravid in a video posted by BCCI on X.

Dravid, who was under the scanner for losing two consecutive ICC finals, the World Test Championship and the ODI World Cup against Australia last year, delivered in his last assignment to break the more than decade-long title drought for India.

The legendary cricketer took over from Ravi Shastri in November 2021. His initial term was for two years, but he was handed a six-month extension as BCCI wanted him to continue until the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup.

The 51-year-old further thanked Rohit Sharma for making him to stay with the team after his contract was set to expire after the 2023 ODI World Cup.

"Ro (Rohit Sharma) thank you for making that call for me in November and asking me to continue. It has been a privilege and pleasure to work with each and every one of you. Also to Ro, I know as a captain and coach there was a lot of time we had a chat, we had to discuss... we had to agree and to disagree at times, but thank you so very much. It's brilliant to know each one of you as a person," said Dravid.

Under Dravid's leadership, India reached the finals of both the World Test Championship and the ODI World Cup last year, but the elusive trophy remained out of their grasp.

"There have been disappointments over the years where we have come close; we have never been able to cross the line. But what this bunch of boys has done, what all of you have done, what everyone in the support staff has done, the hard work that we have put in, the sacrifices that we have made... I think the whole country is really proud of each and every one of you and what you have achieved," he added.

"There are so many sacrifices that each and every one of you make to see your family here enjoying... Just think of all the sacrifices that each one of them has made since the time you were kids for you to be here in this dressing room. Your parents, your wives, your children, your brother, coaches, so many people have made so many sacrifices and worked so hard with you to enjoy this memory at this moment," Dravid continued.

As a player, Dravid never secured a World Cup trophy. During his captaincy, India was eliminated in the first round of the 2007 ODI World Cup. But after 17 years he did it as a coach. "Really proud to have been a part of this memory with you guys... Just t be a part of this, I could not be more grateful. I am thankful for the respect... kindness, and efforts that each and every one of you has shown to me and my coaching staff.

"It's your moment guys... Remember, it's not about any individual, it's about a team. We won this as a team. We did everything that we did in the last month as a team. Its about all of us, not about any individual," he concluded.

--IANS

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"iOS 18 makes iPhone more personal, capable, and intelligent than ever. It's a major release that features more customisation options, the biggest redesign ever of the Photos app, new ways for users to manage their inbox in Mail, and so much more," Apple said in a statement.

In the latest update, users can now customise the time on the lock screen with Indian numerals from 12 languages -- Arabic, Arabic Indic, Bangla, Devanagari, Gujarati, Gurmukhi, Kannada, Malayalam, Meitei, Odia, Ol Chiki, Telugu, and adjust the font colour and weight to create exactly the look they want for their Contact Posters.

iOS 18 introduced Live Voicemail Transcription in Indian English, support for Live Caller ID, as well as a smart call history search and a new phone keypad search and dialling experience.

With the new update, users will now get the "multilingual keyboard" feature.

On iPhone 12 and later, users can now type phonetically with Latin characters in English and up to two additional Indian languages for a trilingual predictive typing experience. This is available in Messages, Notes, and anywhere where users have access to the keyboard.

The multilingual keyboard also supports QuickPath and Emoji Prediction.

Moreover, the iPhone now supports alphabetical layouts for 11 Indian languages allowing users to type in Indian scripts directly.

"Keys are arranged in an alphabetical order, vowel and conjunct keys on the layouts change dynamically based on what the user is typing making it easier to find the correct character to type," the tech giant said.

Alphabetical layouts are available in 11 languages -- Bangla, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu.

iOS update also brings some more updates such as enhanced language search, multilingual Siri, translate app, move to iOS app, and more control for dual SIM.

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The LJP is a part of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).

"Out of the points raised by the LoP, some of them were not even based on facts. The personal comments made by him towards either the chair or the Prime Minister were unacceptable. He also played with the religious sentiments of people," Paswan told ANI.

The Union Minister further said that the Congress is leading the alliance, which carries such thoughts.

"The way in which he waved the picture of Lord Mahadev, and kept it on the table beneath the papers, is something that can not be tolerated. The alliance that they are leading carries such thoughts. The DMK calls 'Sanatana' a disease, and the Congress is influenced by that thought", he added.

After Rahul Gandhi's maiden speech created political heat, several portions of his address targeting the central government were expunged from the records of the Parliament.

The portions expunged include his comments on Hindus and PM Narendra Modi-BJP-RSS among others.

Rahul Gandhi in his speech in Lok Sabha on Monday afternoon, during the debate on the motion of thanks on President Draupadi Murmu's address accused the BJP and RSS of preaching and spreading violence and hatred. His remarks drew protests from the Treasury benches.

The Bharatiya Janata Party - led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Ministers Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh among others stood up to express their protest and rebut the Congress MP's remarks.

The BJP leaders accused the Congress MP "of speaking lies, misleading the House and terming the entire Hindu community violent".

The Congress hit back with counter-allegations against the Modi government.

Rahul Gandhi invoked Lord Shiva, Prophet Mohammad, Guru Nanak, Jesus Christ, Lord Budha and Lord Mahavir, saying that he had taken the idea of fearlessness from their teachings. PM Modi slammed Rahul Gandhi during his speech.

"Calling the entire Hindu community violent is a very serious matter," the Prime Minister said.

However, Gandhi backed his remarks, stating that the entire BJP and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) do not represent the entire Hindu community.

Speaking on the Parliamentary Party meeting of the NDA, which concluded today at GMC Balayogi Auditorium of the Parliament Library Building (PLB), Chirag Paswan said that the newly elected MPs and the first-time MPs received the guidance of the Prime Minister.

"We received Prime Minister's guidance. In the past few days, seeing constitutional values being demolished, the Prime Minister was concerned about that. We discussed how the NDA leaders can set a benchmark through their behaviours and values in the Parliament. The newly elected MPs and especially the first-time MPs also received the guidance of the Prime Minister", he said.

Meanwhile, PM Modi will reply to the 'motion of thanks' on the President's address in the Lok Sabha later today.

(ANI)

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