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New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Legendary West Indies batter Brian Lara believes young India fast-bowler Umran Malik is very young and has got a lot of years in him to play the game. At the same time, Lara added that quick pace should not be the only weapon in Malik’s arsenal. In eight T20Is, Malik has played since his debut in June 2022, he has picked 11 wickets at an economy rate of 10.48, but hasn’t played so far in the ongoing series against the West Indies.In the preceding ODI series, Malik played two matches, but didn’t get a scalp…

Sydney, Aug 10 (IANS) Australia;s premier batter Steve Smith has revealed that England refused to have drinks with the visitors’ on multiple occasions after the final Ashes Test ended, saying that his team-mates got fed up and left The Oval as the hosts were busy in their celebrations. Reports had suggested that after England won by 49 runs to end the series 2-2, the Australians were shut out of England’s changerooms for a customary post-game drink session, while skipper Ben Stokes insisted via Twitter that the two teams met up in a nightclub later.”We did knock on the door a…

New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated a new strain of Covid-19 — ‘EG.5’ or ‘Eris’ as a “variant of interest” as cases rise globally.”EG.5 is a descendent lineage of XBB.1.9.2, which has the same spike amino acid profile as XBB.1.5. EG.5 was first reported on February 17, 2023, and designated as a variant under monitoring (VUM) on July 19, 2023. With this risk evaluation, we are designating EG.5 and its sub-lineages as a variant of interest (VOI),” WHO said on Wednesday.As of August 7, around 7,354 sequences of EG.5 have been submitted to GISAID…

New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) India’s e-commerce industry has recorded an impressive 26.2 per cent (year-over-year) order volume growth in FY-2023 supported by a 23.5 per cent rise in annual GMV (Gross Merchandise Volume) compared to the previous financial year, a new report showed on Thursday. According to the software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform Unicommerce, the e-commerce space has witnessed robust growth in the electronic products & peripherals segment with a notable 46.8 per cent (year-over-year) order volume growth and GMV grew by 20.6 per cent in FY23.The Eyewear & Accessories segment recorded a substantial 44.6 per cent (year-over-year) order volume growth.”E-commerce…

New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Despite reports that the “metaverse-hype” is slowing down, the metaverse could reach up to $900 billion by 2030, a report said on Thursday.According to new research by Bain & Company, companies that engage in the metaverse’s early stages of development, known as the “seed stage”, over the next five to 10 years, are more likely to become the market winners.”As the metaverse quickly evolves, we’ve already seen these types of technologies take hold within different industries,” Chris Johnson, a partner in Bain’s Technology practice, said in a statement.”A good example of this is immersive gaming…

Lucknow, Aug 10 (IANS) Software giant Infosys will set up Uttar Pradesh’s first Makers Lab at Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU).The lab will have Artificial Intelligence, Internet of things, Robotics and 3D Printers, offering students an avenue to engage with these cutting-edge fields.Through this lab, the students of the state — including those at the university — will get a chance to connect with modern technology and Science.”Students will be able to give shape to their projects in this lab and will not have to pay any fee for this. About 19,000 online courses will be at their…

San Francisco, Aug 10 (IANS) Researchers have found microplastics in many heart tissues of people who underwent heart surgery, a new study has shown.Microplastics are plastic fragments less than 5 millimetres wide, or about the size of a pencil eraser.Research has shown that they can enter the human body through mouths, noses and other body cavities with connections to the outside world. Yet many organs and tissues are fully enclosed inside a person’s body, and scientists lack information on their potential exposure to, and effects from, microplastics, according to the study published in the American Chemical Society.In a pilot experiment,…

Additionally, from the fortnight beginning August 12, the RBI has levied a temporary incremental cash reserve ratio (I-CRR) on banks of 10 per cent on the increase in their net demand and time liabilities (NDTL) between May 19 and July 28. The measure will be reviewed on September 8 or earlier with a view to returning the impounded liquidity to the banking system ahead of the festival season.BackgroundOn the whole, the policy today comes as a relief to the market. While the consensus was for no action or stance change, there were creeping fears that these benign expectations will be…

He has played an important role in the expansion of Maoist organisation in many states including Delhi, Punjab and Haryana. He had taken shelter at some hideout in Gaya district along the Jharkhand-Bihar border.Till a few months ago, he was active in Jharkhand’s Saranda area.The police of Bihar’s Gaya district caught him along with one of his associates, Anil Yadav. However, his arrest has not been officially confirmed yet.Pramod Mishra is counted as the mastermind and chief strategist in the Maoist organisation at the country level. He remained in jail for years and went underground after being released in 2017…

A video was captured on X, formerly called Twitter, by a fan who was present at the theatre and displayed a short clip of how the movie was suddenly paused in the hall as everyone suddenly stood up and started cheering out loud and clapping.Just the stylish entry of the 72-year-old on screen caused the theatre in a big screen in Sion, Mumbai to pause.This marks actually a rare occurrence because while in Tamil speaking areas of India, particularly Chennai or Madurai this is a known phenomenon, Rajinikanth though loved across all of India, and is considered the master of…