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Gavaskar bats for international players to turn up for Ranji games

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Former cricketer and commentator Sunil Gavaskar before the 2nd T20I between India and West Indies at JSCA International Stadium, in Ranchi. | Photo Credit: ANI S. Prasanna Venkatesan Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar called for greater emphasis on domestic cricket, arguing that the absence of several international players from the Ranji Trophy makes it difficult…

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Indian scientists identify Martian analogue sites

October 20, 2026 admin

The laser Raman instrument facility at the Department of Geology, which is funded by the DST-FIST. Photo credit: PIB Researchers from Keralam have identified two key minerals in parts of Tamil Nadu and the Atacama Desert in Chile, which reflect geological, chemical and physical similarities with Mars, and have helped establish these areas as Martian analogue…

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Ranji Trophy 2026-27: How M.S. Dhoni’s tip helped Sai Kishore upgrade his bowling

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Sai Kishore, who took a hat-trick against Uttarakhand, said he focused on performing consistently. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM Sai Kishore revealed that a tip from M.S. Dhoni over five years ago helped him become a better bowler, even though he didn’t understand it then. The 29-year-old scalped six for 34, including a hat-trick…

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Prokofiev, Gachchhatu, Perception, Ravishing Queen, Moon Star and Echoes Of Time catch the eye

October 20, 2026 admin

Prokofiev, Gachchhatu, Perception, Ravishing Queen, Moon Star and Echoes Of Time caught the eye when the horses were exercised here on Tuesday morning (Oct. 20). Inner sand: 600m: Crimson Pirate (Saqlain) 39.5. Moved well. Pleased. Pearl Star (Arul) 39.5. In fine trim. Knotty Spirit (Arul) 40.5. Shaped well. Easy. 1000m: Storm Majesty (Saqlian) 1-6, 600/38….

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Admittedly it came in the weakest zone, yet a 400 is pretty special

October 20, 2026 admin

To score 400 in a First Class innings requires more than just the proper alignment of planets and stars. That only two Indians have made a quadruple in over nine decades of the Ranji Trophy gives you some idea. Mizoram batter Chinmay Sutar’s unbeaten 400 against Manipur might bring focus to bear on cricket in the Northeast. Some of it…

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Ranji Trophy: Hat-trick hero Sai Kishore bowls TN to innings win

October 20, 2026 admin

On the eve of his side’s clash against Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu head coach V. Yo Mahesh wanted his players to be ruthless, especially once they had seized the initiative. R. Sai Kishore’s men seem to have taken those words seriously, producing a dominant display led by the skipper himself that culminated in a thumping innings…

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh meets Iranian Vice-President, Tajikistan Prime Minister

October 20, 2026 admin

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh meets Tajikistan Prime Minister Qohir Rosulzoda at the commencement of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Heads of Government meeting, in Dushanbe on Tuesday (October 20, 2026). Photo Credit: X/@rajnathsingh via ANI Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday (October 20, 2026) met Iranian Vice-President Mohammad Reza Aref and Tajik Prime Minister Qohir…

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh meets Iranian Vice-President, Tajikistan Prime Minister

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What are ‘heat storms’?

October 20, 2026 admin

A consultation with two dozen climate researchers and an analysis of temperatures worldwide for for every hour since 1960 has yielded a new concept Source link

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Scientists unearth new instance of ‘contagious cancer’ in animals

October 20, 2026 admin

Ordinarily, cancers are not regarded as contagious — whereas AIDS, COVID-19, tuberculosis, and malaria are. Contagious diseases spread from one person to another through direct contact, airborne droplets or through insect vectors (like mosquitoes). On the other hand, cancers originate from one of the patient’s own cells. However, so far, scientists have documented three instances…

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