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India’s assistant coach Abhishek Nayar. FIle | Photo Credit: The Hindu A nip in the air was obvious and while the Indians wound up their training, assistant coach Abhishek Nayar, clad in a pullover and with hands dug into his pockets, spoke about the ‘sweet-headache’ associated with the team. With Rohit Sharma back and Shubman…
A team of US researchers has developed a novel Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based tool that can pick subtle signs of Alzheimer’s disease that emerge decades before a formal diagnosis is made. The signs are often in the form of irregular behaviors that reflect very early stages of brain dysfunction. The team from Gladstone Institutes in California…
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in a group picture with the Indian National cricket team, ahead of the friendly match against PM’s XI team at Manuka Oval. | Photo Credit: ANI A feathery rain wrapped the Manuka Oval in a moist blanket in Canberra on Friday (November 29, 2024). In Australia’s capital, past leafy roads,…
Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting lauded star Indian batter Virat Kohli for a century against Australia at Perth, pointing out how trusting his game during the second innings paid off well for him. After a terrible home Test season against Bangladesh and New Zealand, with horrific outings against the Kiwis in a losing…
Star India pacer Jasprit Bumrah’s unorthodox bowling action and exceptional skill-set makes him a “complete package,” according to Australia’s premier batter Steve Smith. Leading India in the absence of regular skipper Rohit Sharma, Bumrah was adjudged ‘Player of the Match’ after claiming eight wickets, including a five-wicket haul in the first innings, to…
In 2011, frustrated by the high cost of accessing scientific literature, Aaron Swartz, a young programmer and internet activist, downloaded millions of academic articles from JSTOR, one of the largest digital libraries for scholarly journals. Swartz’s act was a protest against a system that locks away publicly funded research behind paywalls. His tragic death in…
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The new Pamban bridge is being built in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday shared a series of images and clips of the new Pamban bridge in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu. The bridge, which is India’s first vertical lift railway sea bridge, will replace the existing 105-year-old bridge. Through a series of posts…
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Louise Haigh. File | Photo Credit: AP British Transport Secretary Louise Haigh resigned on Friday (November 29, 2024) over a decade-old fraud conviction for claiming her cellphone had been stolen. In a letter to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Ms. Haigh said “I remain totally committed to our political project, but I now believe it will…
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Russian President Vladimir Putin at a press conference in Astana, Kazakhstan, on November 28, 2024. Mr. Putin said “in his opinion” Donald Trump is not safe now | Photo Credit: via Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin praised U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday (November 28, 2024) as an experienced and intelligent politician, but said he…
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New Delhi: Backing embattled Adani Group, rating agency CRISIL Ratings on Friday said the conglomerate has sufficient liquidity and operational cash flows to meet debt obligations and committed capex and that there has been no negative actions so far by lenders and investors following the US indictment of group founder chairman. The Adani Group, which…
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