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Raza had a rollicking start at Zim Afro T10 as he led his side to victory in the opening encounter against the Harare Hurricanes at the Harare Sports Club on the first day of the tournament on Friday. He scored an unbeaten half-century and then went on to bag three wickets, leading his side to an emphatic win.The 37-year-old, who is an integral part of Zimbabwean cricket, is elated to see the Zim Afro T10, take place in Harare.”It is fantastic to have Zim Afro T10 over here and it was a great opening ceremony also. Well done to the…

The defamation suit was based on a story published by Tehelka in March 2001, which portrayed Ahluwalia as an alleged corrupt middleman involved in defence deals related to the import of new equipments.A video tape and transcript had also alleged that Ahluwalia had accepted a bribe of Rs 50,000 from one of the reporters. This “false” allegation received wide publicity through various media channels and had serious repercussions, leading to a Court of Inquiry initiated by the Indian Army.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna observed that the article had severely damaged Ahluwalia’s reputation, leading to a decline in public esteem and causing…

In India’s chase of 226, Harmanpreet went for a sweep off Nahida Akter in the 34th over. But the Indian skipper missed the delivery and the ball seemingly went to slip off the pads. On Nahida’s appeal, the umpire raised his finger, leaving Harmanpreet furious.In anger, she hit the stumps with her bat and exchanged a few angry words with the umpire before walking towards the pavilion. On the way, she showed a thumbs up to the crowd when she reached the boundary ropes.”They (Bangladesh) batted really well, batted according to the situation. They were taking those singles which were…

Panaji, July 22 (IANS) The state of Goa will play host to India’s biggest and toughest off-road motorsports event, the Rainforest Challenge (RFC) India, from Saturday till July 29 with 21 teams consisting of some of the best off-roaders from across the country taking part.Each team, consisting of a driver and a co-driver, will undertake 26 challenges, referred to as Special Stages (SS), during the week-long competition in their specially prepared 4-wheel drive vehicles. The team with the maximum points at the end of all the SS of the competition will be announced as the RFC India 2023 Champions.The winners…

Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea), July 22 (IANS) Tournament favourites Papua New Guinea (PNG) flexed their muscles on Day One of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2023 by beating Vanuatu by nine wickets, while Japan registered a 53-run win over Philippines at Amini Park, here on Saturday.Nineteen-year-old John Kariko from PNG stole the show on his T20I debut, claiming 3-6 off four overs to send the crowd home happy on a warm day.The left-arm orthodox spinner claimed Nalin Nipiko with a fuller delivery to beat the outside edge, before claiming fellow Vanuatu opener Junior Kaltapau…

London, July 22 (IANS) Scientists have developed game-changing robotics technology that can provide remote medical treatment to casualties in high-risk emergency environments, such as humanitarian disasters. Using medical telexistence (MediTel) technology, which allows for a highly realistic sensation of existence in remote places without actual travel, a team at the University of Sheffield, UK, successfully created a mobile, robotic-controlled uncrewed ground vehicle (UGV).The UGV boasts of virtual reality (VR) capability and can enable medics and operators to assess critical casualties in hazardous environments, allowing them to perform a remote triage while also ensuring their safety.The first-of-its-kind, fully integrated medical telexistence solution…

New York, July 22 (IANS) Even as global temperatures are reaching record highs, US space agency NASA aims to keep a track and find possible solutions to climate change. From wildfires, flooding, heatwaves, a record hot June, and July likely to be the warmest absolute month on record, millions of people over the globe are experiencing the effects of extreme weather.NASA said it is tracking it all, and sharing its data.”The data is clear: Our Earth is warming, and NASA is committed to empowering scientists, decisionmakers, and people around the world to make data-based decisions when it comes to climate,” said…

The interaction took place at MCD schools in DDA Flats Kalkaji and Indira Kalyan Vihar, Okhla where they discussed with teachers various ways to improve learning and performance of students.Atishi highlighted that PTMs bring parents and teachers together, assisting them in devising better strategies for their children future.“Under the leadership of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, education became our top priority, resulting in all Delhi government schools becoming excellent. Here, children from all sections of society are receiving world-class education. Now, we are bringing similar changes to MCD schools, fulfilling CM’s promise and working towards making them world-class too,” she said.She…

CPI-M leader and the first Chief Minister of Kerala, late EMS Namboodiripad who was later the general secretary of the party, had experimented with the United Front government or had headed a seven party coalition in his second stint as Chief Minister in 1967.EMS, in fact, made history by becoming the first democratically elected Communist Chief Minister when he won in 1957.In 1967 the United Front government of EMS Namboodiripad comprised of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) or CPI-M, Communist party of India (CPI), Sanghata Socialist Party (SSP), Muslim League (MUL), Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP), Karshaka Thozhilali Party (KTP)…

But neither the BJP ruling at the Centre nor the state ruling party Trinamool Congress can cut much ice among the voters in the hills on their own strength in the Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency in 2024. The Congress and the Left Front seem to be virtually insignificant in the hills of north Bengal as of now.The power equation in the hills scattered over Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Kurseong is concentrated among four smaller hill forces, three being organized parties and one being an individual with some influence among the hill voters. These smaller forces have the power to change the…