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Ahead of the fourth Test against India at Melbourne, Australian skipper Pat Cummins said that the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) pitch looks “nice and firm” with a “bit of grass coverage” and it could help spinner Nathan Lyon as well. With the series level at 1-1, both sides will be playing the much-anticipated…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said over 70 missiles, including ballistic missiles, and over 100 attack drones were used to strike Ukraine’s power sources. File | Photo Credit: AP Russia launched a massive missile and drone barrage targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on Wednesday (December 25, 2024), striking a thermal power plant and prompting Ukrainians to take…
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Daily Quiz: On life and work of Isaac Newton Isaac Newton was a member of the Parliament of England from a district that was created in 1603 and abolished in 1950. File START THE QUIZ 1 / 6 | Name the book Newton published in 1687 that laid the foundations of classical mechanics. The three-volume…
Youth or experience? Old formulas or out-of-the-box ideas? Playing it safe or high-stakes gambles? What are the best tactical plans Indian Test cricket strategists need to draw up in terms of personnel as we head into a new year? Unless you are an extremist, chances are you would say the best strategy is a healthy…
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Team India in action.© AFP India are all set to face Australia in the highly-anticipated Boxing Day Test from Thursday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). This will be the fourth Test of the five-match Border-Gavaskar series, which is currently levelled 1-1. India won the opening game by a whopping total of 295…
Chennai: A massive political row has erupted in Tamil Nadu after a second-year engineering student of Chennai’s Anna University was sexually assaulted and her male friend thrashed on campus Monday night. A 37-year-old man, who sells biryani on the pavement, has been arrested. While the Opposition AIADMK and BJP have targeted the MK Stalin government on…
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India are likely to ring a few changes when they take on Australia in the Boxing Day Test, starting December 26 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Reports have claimed that India captain Rohit Sharma will open the innings alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal, while KL Rahul will drop a slot down to no. 3. India…
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Indian bowler Jasprit Bumrah. File | Photo Credit: PTI Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah got a huge boost on the eve of the Boxing Day Test when he achieved the joint-highest rating ever by an Indian player, equalling the record held by spinner Ravichandran Ashwin in the ICC Ranking for Bowlers. The quick gained 14 rating…
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Melbourne: (The Conversation) On this day three years ago, we witnessed the nail-biting launch of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the largest and most powerful telescope humans have ever sent into space. It took 30 years to build, but in three short years of operation, JWST has already revolutionised our view of the cosmos….
New Delhi: Firing has been reported from an inter-district border village between Manipur’s Imphal East and Kangpokpi districts on Christmas, security sources said. They said reports about possible casualties are not true, adding more forces have been sent to the affected village. More details are awaited. Source link