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  A day after New Delhi said a bridge being constructed by China across Pangong Lake in Eastern Ladakh was in an area under “illegal” occupation for six decades, Beijing said its infrastructure “falls within its sovereignty”. The bridge under construction connects the north and south banks of Pangong Lake, and officials said it would bolster Chinese capabilities to move troops and equipment between its garrisons on the two sides. The construction, officials said, was around 25 km on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC). “This bridge is being constructed in areas that have been under the illegal occupation by China for around 60 years now,” Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said on Thursday, adding that New Delhi was “monitoring this activity closely”. India sees China as occupying at least 38,000 sq km in Aksai Chin. “India has never accepted such illegal occupation,” he said. “Separately, Government has been taking all necessa...

  England batter Jonny Bairstow said it would have been nice if the supporters who abused him were still there after the stumps at Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday. Three men were ejected from the stadium with no charges laid after the English pair of Ben Stokes and Bairstow were subjected to verbal barbs during the day three's tea break of the ongoing 4th Ashes Test against Australia. The footage obtained by The Age and the Herald from a witness shows the pair being ridiculed for their body shape by at least one fan as they headed up the steps to the dressing room in the Members Pavilion. "Stokes, you're fat," a fan said. "Take your jumper off, Bairstow, lose some weight Bairstow," the England batter was told. Bairstow fired back with "Pal, that's right just turn around and walk away," before three people were ejected from SCG. On day three, Bairstow brought up England's first century of the series, though will have work to do tomorrow,...