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A file photo of coffee beans in an estate in Kodagu district (Coorg) of Karnataka. | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K Coffee planters are a confused lot this year. On the one hand, coffee prices have hit a record high. On the other, vagaries of the weather through 2023 and 2024 have resulted in erratic…
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Spinner AM Ghazanfar has been added to Afghanistan’s squad for its upcoming Test series against Zimbabwe, starting in Bulawayo on Thursday. The development comes after reports emerged of Rashid Khan being unavailable for the Boxing Day game due to personal reasons. AM Ghazanfar has been added to Afghanistan’s squad for the two-match test…
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Legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has advised India’s flamboyant wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant to “respect” the conditions before launching into his attacking strokes in the remaining two Tests of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. Pant, who famously scripted a match-winning knock at the Gabba in 2021, has shown flashes of brilliance but has struggled…
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The birds are singing. The vibrant coloured peacocks are dancing. The monkeys are jumping out of joy. The usually lazy-looking crocodiles are awake. Pandas are out of their caves. The animals at Sakkarbaug Zoo in Gujarat’s Junagadh are thrilled to welcome two new zoo-mates – a pair of white tigers (male and female). Covering over…
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NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who are currently stuck at the International Space Station (ISS), celebrated Christmas in space with Santa hats, sparking several conspiracy theories on social media. The video, posted by the US space agency, showed Williams wearing a red t-shirt, while three of her colleagues wore the Santa caps. Social…
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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Members of Donald Trump’s presidential transition team are laying the groundwork for the United States to withdraw from the World Health Organization on the first day of his second term, according to a health law expert familiar with the discussions. “I have it on good authority…
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Ahead of the fourth Test against Australia at Melbourne, a Boxing Day Test match, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma said that the team did practice on used pitches and will be getting fresh pitches during Tuesday’s training session. He also offered his assessment of the pitch made so far and the possibility of playing…
Young Sam Konstas has certainly got talent for international cricket and a “bit of an attitude to go with it” but it won’t be an easy debut for the teenager against a world class bowling attack, reckons legendary Ricky Ponting. Australia’s newest batting sensation Konstas, 19, is set to make his debut in…
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Shooter Manu Bhaker opened India’s medal tally at the Paris 2024 Olympics, making history by securing third place in the women’s individual 10m air pistol event. She became the first-ever woman shooter from India to win an Olympic medal, adding a significant milestone to her already illustrious career. In Paris, Bhaker secured two…
Ahead of the fourth Test against Australia at Melbourne, former Indian all-rounder and head coach Ravi Shastri predicted that India will win the match, adding that the first day of the Boxing Day Test at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) will decide the way the series will go. With the series level at 1-1,…
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