Month: March 2024

England bowler David Willey to miss start of IPL 2024 due to personal reasons

March 20, 2024 admin

England player David Willey during a practice session. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu England bowler David Willey is set to miss the start of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 due to personal reasons, as ESPNcricinfo reported. The English left-arm seamer was signed by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at his base price of…

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IPL 2024 | Mumbai Indians replace Dilshan Madushanka with Kwena Maphaka

March 20, 2024 admin

Kwena Maphaka of South Africa. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images Mumbai Indians on Wednesday named uncapped South African medium-pacer Kwena Maphaka as injured Sri Lankan pacer Dilshan Madushanka’s replacement for the upcoming IPL season. The 23-year-old Lankan pacer suffered a hamstring injury in the just-concluded ODI series in Bangladesh, which the visitors lost 1-2….

Sports

Female right whales may never breed after run-ins with fishing gear

March 20, 2024 admin

It sounds like a crime show episode at sea: In late January 2024, federal regulators learned that a dead female North Atlantic right whale had been sighted near Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. The whale was towed to shore, where more than 20 U.S. and Canadian scientists converged to perform a necropsy, or animal autopsy. On February…

Science

Female right whales may never breed after run-ins with fishing gear

March 20, 2024 admin

Science

Finland Is World’s Happiest Country For 7th Time Straight, India Stands At…

March 20, 2024 admin

The young in India are “happiest” while those in “lower middle” rung are least happy (Representational) New York: India was ranked 126th out of 143 nations in a global happiness index released on Wednesday which noted that older age is associated with higher life satisfaction in the world’s most populous country. Finland emerged as the…

World

The resurgence of mass kidnappings in Nigeria | Explained

March 20, 2024 admin

The story so far: Battling its worst economic crisis in years, Nigeria is also facing serious security challenges amid a resurgence of kidnappings in its troubled northern region. Over 600 people, including at least 300 schoolchildren, have been kidnapped in the northeastern and northwestern parts of Africa’s most populous nation since the end of February. The…

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IPL 2024 | Gujarat Titans name Sandeep Warrier as Mohammed Shami’s replacement

March 20, 2024 admin

Mohammed Shami has not played competitive cricket since last year’s ODI World Cup final. File | Photo Credit: PTI Gujarat Titans have roped in Kerala medium-pacer Sandeep Warrier as a replacement for injured senior Indian seamer Mohammed Shami, the Indian Premier League said on Wednesday. Shami recently underwent a successful Achilles heel surgery in London…

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Boy, 9, Showed “No Emotion” After Killing Rabbits, Guinea Pigs At Dutch Petting Zoo, Says Staff

March 20, 2024 admin

The incident took place on March 11. (Representative pic) A 9-year-old boy in the Netherlands strangled several animals to death during a solo trip to a petting zoo. According to Metro, the incident took place on March 11 at the Rekerhout petting zoo in Alkmaar, Netherlands. The boy, whose identity hasn’t been revealed, travelled alone…

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Centre Notifies PIB As Official Fact Checker For Online Content

March 20, 2024 admin

The fact check unit under PIB was established in November 2019. (Representational) New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday notified the fact check unit under the Press Information Bureau (PIB) to monitor online content pertaining to the government for accuracy. The fact check unit has been notified under IT Rules of 2021 by the Ministry of…

Nation

PM Modi cancels visit to Bhutan due to inclement weather

March 20, 2024 admin

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the ‘Startup Mahakumbh’ event at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on March 20, 2024. | Photo Credit: ANI A day ahead of his planned departure, Prime Minister Narendra Modi put off his visit to Bhutan due to “inclement weather”, an announcement made simultaneously by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)…

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