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Leeds, July 10 (IANS) Former Australia fast-bowler Damien Fleming believes selectors could opt to have both pace all-rounders Cameron Green and Mitchell Marsh in the playing eleven for the fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford.With Australia losing third Test at Leeds by three wickets, the attention has moved quickly towards their make-up of the playing eleven for Old Trafford. Marsh, playing in his first Test match since 2019, made a stunning 118 on day one at Headingley and picked some crucial scalps too as Green sat out due to a hamstring strain.“The team balance will be the question going in.…

Leeds, July 10 (IANS) England captain Ben Stokes has said that the victory on day four at Headingley brought back memories of the renowned triumph he led in 2019 on the very same ground.After being 0-2 down in the five-match Ashes series, England made a comeback in the third Test in a blazing fashion in Leeds on Sunday. Harry Brook’s fighting 75 led the way for a three-wicket victory at Headingley, the same venue where, four years ago, Stokes’ unbeaten 135 guided England to a Test win for the ages.”Headingley, day four yet again. It’s some place to play cricket.…

London, July 10 (IANS) Researchers have developed the first system that enables four-arm laparoscopic surgery, reducing surgeon workload while improving precision and safety. The system, developed by roboticists at Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland, combines multi-limb manipulation with advanced shared-control augmentation for an unprecedented advance in the field of laparoscopic surgery.Each hand controls a manipulative instrument, while one foot controls an endoscope/camera, and another foot controls an actuated gripper.One key innovation of this system lies in the shared control between the surgeon and the robotic assistants. The control framework ensures that the surgeon and robots can work collaboratively…

San Francisco, July 10 (IANS) Meta’s Twitter rival, Threads, has finally crossed 100 million user sign-ups within a week of its launch, while Twitter is experiencing a decline in traffic.Threads reached the milestone even faster than OpenAI’s ChatGPT that passed that mark after two months, reports The Verge.Meta launched Threads last week for iOS and Android users in 100 countries, and it is currently the top free app on the App Store.The new app crossed 2 million sign-ups in just two hours after launch, 10 million users in seven hours and 30 million in just 12 hours.IT service management company…

The deceased, identified as Nagaraj (47), was the PMK’s town secretary in Chengalpattu and a local flower merchant. Police said that a gang of nine persons came on two-wheelers, and hacked the PMK leader to death with knives on Sunday night, when he was returning home after shutting his shop.Relatives and functionaries of PMK staged a protest in the Grand Southern Trunk Road and refused to accept the body. The protestors also shouted slogans demanding justice from the state police.Special police team are on the hunt for culprits and one of the assailants was arrested near the Paranur town plaza…

‘Barsatein-Mausam Pyaar Ka’ is a romance drama that explores the clash of two headstrong individuals – Reyansh Lamba (played by Kushal) and Aradhna Sahni (played by Shivangi Joshi). Set in the milieu of a newsroom, this intriguing narrative sees the passionate duo lock horns as they find themselves entwined in a complex web of emotions.Kushal as Reyansh, is a heartbreaker with an enigmatic personality, while Shivangi as Aradhna, is a determined and ambitious young woman with a passion for journalism. Despite knowing better, Aradhna is attracted to the suave and irresistibly charming Reyansh, and thus begins their turbulent love story.On…

In a statement, the Queensland government said that the addition of cocaine detection to the program is in response to the increasing number of drivers caught with cocaine over the last five years, reports Xinhua news agency.Previous testing kits were able to detect the presence of methylamphetamine, MDMA or ecstasy, and tetrahydrocannabinol from a sample of saliva.Under the newly-announced reform, drivers who test positive for cocaine, cannabis, speed, ice, or ecstasy will have their license disqualified, face fines of up to A$2,167 ($1,444), and repeat offenders could receive jail time.In Queensland, random roadside screening has been used for more than…

Rupam Nandi Purkayastha, chief adviser of the students’ organisation – All Cachar Karimganj Hailakandi Student’s Association (ACKHSA), said that police must locate the evading suspects engaged in the rape incidents and punish them through police encounters.“Recently, we saw the death of one juvenile rape victim in the Hailakandi district. While many are calling for the death penalty or fast-track case resolution, we vehemently demand police encounters as a just punishment for the notorious accused, and that their homes be bulldozed,” Purkayastha said on Monday.“Additionally, we want that the rape victims’ relatives receive proper compensation in the form of jobs,” the…

The mercury soared as scorching heat gripped the regions on Monday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), with temperatures reaching 35 degrees in Tokyo, also this summer’s first.The high temperatures as of 11:30 a.m. were 36.4 degrees Celsius in Otsuki city, Yamanashi prefecture, 35.7 in OmecCity, 35.6 in Kasama city, Ibaraki prefecture and 35.2 in central Tokyo, reports Xinhua news agency.Weather officials added that humidity is also high, warning people of heatstroke risks.The high temperatures and moist air flowing in could cause localised downpours, said the JMA, forecasting hourly precipitation of up to 60 mm in the northern Kanto…

The principal chief conservator of forest (wildlife) of Uttar Pradesh, Sudhir Kumar Sharma, who also serves as the chief wildlife warden of the state, stated that the WCCB’s action was based on intelligence inputs received from their sources.The authorities have initiated an intensive search and vehicle checking operation on all roads passing through the reserve.Additionally, they have directed the identification of sensitive spots within the reserves and increased vigilance in those areas.People residing near railway stations, bus stations, public shelter camps, temples, and abandoned structures are being checked. The police officials have been requested to assist forest personnel in identifying…