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Jasprit Bumrah Becomes Leading Wicket-Taker In World Test Championship 2023-25 Cycle

December 18, 2024 admin

Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah became the leading wicket-taker in the ongoing ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 cycle. The 31-year-old surpassed teammate and veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin during the third Test against Australia at the Gabba. No. 1 in the ICC Test bowler Bumrah have 66 wickets in 13 Tests, while Ashwin,…

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“Always Found A Way To Win”: Sachin Tendulkar’s Massive Praise For R Ashwin

December 18, 2024 admin

Luminaries from the world of cricket on Wednesday doffed their hats to “all-time great” Ravichandran Ashwin after he announced his retirement from international cricket, leaving the game a little poorer after enriching it through a glorious career. Longtime India teammate Virat Kohli penned an emotional tribute, recalling their “14 years of camaraderie”, current…

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Gavaskar criticises timing of Ashwin’s retirement, says he left India one short

December 18, 2024 admin

Ravichandran Ashwin. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Batting legend Sunil Gavaskar didn’t appreciate the timing of Ravichandran Ashwin’s retirement call on Wednesday (December 18, 2024), saying the premier off-spinner could have waited for the series against Australia to end as India will now be one member short in the remaining two Tests. Ashwin surprised…

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Man convicted of quadruple homicide is put to death in Indiana’s 1st execution in 15 years

December 18, 2024 admin

Activists set up signs outside of Indiana State Prison on Tuesday (Dec. 17) in Michigan City, Indiana, where, barring last-minute court action or intervention by Gov. Eric Holcomb, Joseph Corcoran, 49, convicted in the 1997 killings of his brother and three other people, is scheduled to be put to death by lethal injection before sunrise…

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Why NASA Delayed Sunita Williams’ Return From Space

December 18, 2024 admin

New Delhi: Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams’ return from the International Space Station (ISS) has been delayed once again. Ms Williams, 59, will now touch down on Earth after March next year. NASA insists that the crew is healthy and safe aboard the ISS. The US space agency announced that the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft, tasked…

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What is a dark comet? A quick guide to the ‘new’ kids in the Solar System

December 18, 2024 admin

This artist’s illustration shows the wayward interstellar visitor ‘Oumuamua (pronounced oh-MOO-ah-MOO-ah) racing toward the outskirts of our solar system. The object, heated by the Sun (lower right), is venting gaseous material from its surface, as a comet would. | Photo Credit: Reuters In 2017, NASA discovered and later confirmed the first interstellar object to enter our Solar…

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Primates often gave birth to twins 60M years ago: new research

December 18, 2024 admin

Many cultures associate twins with health and vitality, while others see them as a philosophical reminder of the duality of life and death, good and evil. | Photo Credit: Tesla Monson/The Conversation Twins have been rare in human history and for that reason can seem special. Many cultures associate twins with health and vitality, while others see them…

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Japanese space startup Kairos aborts 2nd satellite launch minutes after liftoff

December 18, 2024 admin

Japan’s Space One’s small, solid-fueled Kairos rocket aims to be Japan’s first company to put a satellite into orbit, hoping to boost Japan’s lagging space industry with a small rocket for an affordable space transport business. | Photo Credit: Reuters A Japanese space startup said its second attempt to launch a rocket carrying satellites into…

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Here’s Why R Ashwin Did Not Take Questions From Media After Announcing International Retirement

December 18, 2024 admin

R Ashwin during press conference after Brisbane Test between India and Australia.© X (formerly Twitter) It was indeed an emotional moment for legendary India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin as he called time on his international career on Wednesday. The news came as a shock to the cricket world as nobody had any clue about…

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Trinamool Moves Privilege Notice Against Amit Shah Over Ambedkar Remarks

December 18, 2024 admin

The Trinamool Congress has moved a privilege motion against Home Minister Amit Shah New Delhi: Amid the massive row over Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s remarks on Dalit icon BR Ambedkar, the Trinamool Congress has moved a privilege notice against him and said he had undermined the legacy of the Constitution’s architect and Parliament’s dignity….

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