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Three fish species that live in the Laccadive Sea, off the southwest corner of the Indian coast, are capable of using tools, we recently found. All three species used live or dead coral structures as anvils to break the hard shells of sea urchins so they could get to the edible bits inside. The Jansen’s…
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Zee Entertainment logo | Photo Credit: Reuters ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Ltd on Tuesday said it has withdrawn its application, seeking implementation of the merger with Sony, filed before the National Company Law Tribunal Mumbai bench. The company filed an application with the NCLT on January 24, 2024, seeking directions on the implementation of a composite…
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This is an age when sportspersons are shielded from even the mildest of criticism. In this context, Glenn Maxwell must be praised for volunteering to face the media and answer tough questions. It came as a surprise when Maxwell walked into the room in the post-match press conference here on Monday. The Australian played no…
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File picture of Mumbai Indians bowler Jasprit Bumrah, who said he had to ensure he was not a ‘one-trick pony’ | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI The IPL has made one thing clear over the years. There will be huge sixes, big scores, startling bowling figures, misreading of pitches, surprising results. But one thing won’t see…
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London The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday raised its growth projection for India’s GDP in the current fiscal year 2024/25 to 6.8%, and forecast a 6.5% expansion next year. The latest FY25 forecast is a 0.3 percentage point upward revision from January’s projection, the IMF said in its World Economic Outlook April 2024, released…
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Glenn Maxwell made an admirably honest admission when asked if he missed Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s match against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on April 15 due to fitness concerns. | Photo Credit: ANI Glenn Maxwell made an admirably honest admission when asked if he missed Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s match against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on April 15 due…
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Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting addresses a press conference in Ahmedabad on April 16, 2024. | Photo Credit: Vijay Soneji Four of the five all-time highest Indian Premier Totals have come this season. Sunrisers Hyderabad have accounted for the top-two (287 and 277), Kolkata Knight Riders the third (272) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru the…
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Rajasthan Royals batters Jos Buttler and Avesh Khan celebrate with teammates after Rajasthan won the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 cricket match against Kolkata Knight Riders, at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, on April 16, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Jos Buttler played one of the greatest IPL knocks on Tuesday night. His sensational 107 not…
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In Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting’s Indian team for the upcoming T20 World Cup, Rishabh Pant will feature “every day of the week” despite some established keeper-batters staking claim with their exploits in the ongoing IPL. Ponting was not sure whether Pant would be able to play again after the horrific car accident in…
File. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee depreciated 14 paise to close at 83.57 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on April 16, weighed down by a negative trend in domestic equities and a strong greenback against major crosses overseas amid geopolitical tensions. Forex traders said a weak appetite for riskier assets and recent foreign capital…
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