Bumrah Returns as India Gears Up for New Zealand Test Series

Aadhya Tibrewal, Jadetimes Staff

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Jasprit Bumrah in action for India in Test cricket. Photo source: ICC article and photograph

Jasprit Bumrah’s return strengthens India’s bowling options, while Rishabh Pant’s availability depends on fitness clearance.

Jasprit Bumrah has returned to India’s Test squad for the upcoming series against New Zealand, giving the team an experienced fast bowler for an important overseas challenge. He missed India’s previous Test series against Sri Lanka after being withdrawn from the squad. His return comes as India prepares for conditions expected to offer pace and bounce, where the fast bowlers could play an important role.

Playing in New Zealand means adjusting to unfamiliar conditions. Batters must judge the movement and bounce of the ball carefully, while bowlers need to find the right areas to attack. Test cricket also demands patience: a match can last up to five days, and teams often have to work through difficult periods before getting a chance to take control. For India, preparation will be about making those adjustments and maintaining consistency throughout the match.

Bumrah will have support from Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Anshul Kamboj and Nitish Kumar Reddy, who are among India’s other pace options. The squad also includes Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar and Kuldeep Yadav, giving the team different bowling combinations to consider. Selecting the final playing eleven will involve deciding which combination best suits the pitch and conditions.

Another important name in the announcement is Rishabh Pant, although his place remains subject to fitness clearance. He suffered an injury during the Irani Trophy and missed the India A tour of New Zealand. His selection keeps open the possibility of a return, but it does not yet confirm that he will play. For a wicketkeeper, fitness matters throughout the match because the role involves repeated movement behind the stumps as well as time spent batting.

India has also announced separate squads for different stages of the five-match ODI series against New Zealand. Shubman Gill will captain the first three matches, while Shreyas Iyer will lead the final two. The arrangement allows some Test players to leave the ODI squad early and focus on preparing for the longer format. Switching between formats involves adjusting both technique and approach, making that preparation time useful.

For Indian supporters, Bumrah’s comeback is an encouraging part of the squad announcement. However, success will require contributions from the whole team. Batters will need to build partnerships, fielders must take their chances, and the bowlers will need to maintain pressure together. As the series approaches, Pant’s fitness, India’s final team selection and its adjustment to local conditions will be key points to watch.

AI Shares Fall as Investors Question the Cost of the Boom

Aadhya Tibrewal, Jadetimes Staff

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Traders at the New York Stock Exchange. File photo: Stephen Yang/Reuters.

Heavy spending on artificial intelligence has raised concerns about debt, profits and whether companies can earn back the money they are spending.

Artificial intelligence has attracted huge amounts of money, but investors are now looking more closely at the bills behind it. A recent fall in technology and computer-chip shares has raised questions about how quickly AI businesses can start making enough money. Companies have been spending heavily to build the systems needed to run AI tools. Investors want to know whether the income from those tools will be enough to cover the cost.

Running AI takes much more than an app on a phone or laptop. Behind these tools are large buildings called data centers, filled with computers that need electricity, cooling and regular care. Building and running them costs money long before a company knows how much profit it will make. That gap between spending money now and earning it back later is one reason investors are asking harder questions about the businesses involved.

Borrowing has become another concern because companies must pay interest on their loans. When interest rates rise, paying back those loans becomes more expensive, leaving less money for other needs. According to a Reuters report on AI data-centre funding, some businesses have delayed plans to raise money or faced higher costs to do so. Investors are paying closer attention to whether these companies can meet their promises about future earnings.

Some investors have responded by moving money into government bonds, which they see as a safer place during uncertain times. Buying a bond means lending money to a government in return for interest payments. This move shows that some investors would rather accept a steadier return than take a bigger risk on fast-growing AI businesses. It also shows how worries about one part of the market can change where people choose to put their money.

The concern goes beyond a few technology companies because trouble in one area can spread through the wider financial system. The International Monetary Fund has warned about risks linked to a sharp fall in AI shares. If investors face losses, they may sell other investments too, putting more parts of the market under pressure. This is why banks, governments and investment firms are watching the situation alongside the technology industry.

European shares recovered some ground on October 16, offering relief after the earlier falls. However, a better day in the market does not answer every question about the money being spent on AI. Investors will still want to see paying customers, manageable debts and income that can support a company’s costs. For businesses building AI services, the challenge is to show that their plans can work financially as well as technically.

Trump Rejects Plan to Livestream Military Execution After Public Backlash

Nivedita Chakrapani, Jadetimes staff

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Photo taken at the White House on September 5, 2025, Reuters/Brian Snyder

U.S. President Donald Trump has rejected a Pentagon proposal to livestream the scheduled execution of former U.S. Army major Nidal Hasan, following criticism from lawmakers, religious leaders and members of the public. The decision reverses a plan associated with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to broadcast the execution, which is scheduled for December 3 at the military installation in Texas where Hasan carried out his 2009 attack.

Hasan was convicted of killing 13 people and injuring more than 30 others during the mass shooting at Fort Hood, now known as Fort Cavazos. The proposed execution would be carried out by firing squad, according to reports. The attack remains one of the deadliest incidents of violence at a U.S. military installation.

Trump said he believed a public broadcast might serve as a deterrent but acknowledged that many people did not want to watch an execution. In a social media statement, he indicated that the execution would proceed as scheduled without being livestreamed. The president's decision followed growing criticism of the proposal.

The plan had prompted concerns about the implications of broadcasting a state execution to a broad public audience. Critics questioned whether livestreaming such an event would be appropriate, even in a case involving a person convicted of a mass killing. Religious leaders and lawmakers also raised objections to making the execution available for public viewing.

The controversy exposed a rare public disagreement between Trump and Hegseth, one of the president's close allies. Although the Pentagon said the two remained aligned, the reversal demonstrated that the proposal did not have sufficient support to proceed in its original form.

The case also comes amid renewed debate in the United States over capital punishment, military justice and the role of public transparency in executions. Supporters of capital punishment often argue that it can serve as a deterrent and deliver justice for victims, while opponents raise concerns about the morality of state executions, the risk of wrongful convictions and the consequences of making death a public spectacle.

The scheduled execution remains subject to any applicable legal proceedings. Families of the victims are expected to be allowed to attend in person, according to reports. Any changes to the execution date or procedure would depend on developments in the case and decisions by the relevant authorities.

The White House decision ends the immediate dispute over the proposed broadcast, but questions surrounding military executions and the use of capital punishment are likely to continue. The case has drawn attention to the limits of public access to government actions and the distinction between carrying out a lawful sentence and broadcasting it to a mass audience.