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Harare (Zimbabwe), July 5 (IANS) West Indies cricketers Jason Holder and Alzarri Joseph will leave the ODI World Cup qualifier in Zimbabwe early to manage the workload ahead of the home Test series against India.West Indies’ aspirations of securing a spot in the ODI World Cup, scheduled to be held in India in October-November, were shattered following their defeat to Scotland in a Super Six match of the Qualifiers in Harare on July 1.The Caribbean side still have upcoming matches against Oman, a team that is already out of the ODI World Cup qualification race, and Sri Lanka, who have…

Geneva, July 5 (IANS) El Nino conditions have developed in the tropical Pacific for the first time in seven years, setting the stage for a likely surge in global temperatures and disruptive weather and climate patterns, according to a new report issued by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on Wednesday.WMO forecasts that there is a 90 per cent probability of the El Nino event continuing during the second half of 2023, and it is expected to be at least of moderate strength. “The onset of El Nino will greatly increase the likelihood of breaking temperature records and triggering more extreme…

Seoul, July 5 (IANS) A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Samsung Electronics and Best Buy in the US over Samsung’s QLED 4K televisions, industry sources said.The lawsuit was filed by Ray Kim Law in California Central District Court, reports Yonhap News Agency.The suit alleges some Samsung QLED 4K televisions are not fitted with Motion Xcelerator Turbo+, FreeSync or HDMI 2.1, as advertised.The features are said to allow smooth gaming experiences. Motion Xcelerator Turbo+ is a feature that increases the frame rate of the content by inserting new frames between the existing ones to make the content appear smoother.For example,…

During the second Ashes Test against Australia at Lord’s, Stokes almost single-handedly dragged his side over the line with a brilliant century that included a record-breaking nine sixes.It wasn’t the first time that Stokes has terrorised Australia, the brilliant all-rounder produced similar heroics during the 2019 Ashes series in England when he smashed an unbeaten 135 to help pull off a remarkable one-wicket victory over Australia.”I think any international player is under pressure anytime they walk out to play, but Ben batting in the middle order or later order like he does, probably finds himself in more match-winning opportunity situations…

The song’s music video has been shot in Japan. Following the success of his debut album, ‘Industry’, which garnered over a 100 million streams, Arjun is gearing up for ‘Industry 2’.The song has a feel of underground funk pop, which is quite a tricky genre to crack.Reflecting on the song, Arjun shared, “‘Danger’ is one of the first songs we shot for the album. It has a distinct urban pop vibe that I think resonates with everyone. The lyrics and overall feel of the song is classic but still progressive, representing the evolution of music in India.”The music video showcases…

While the Ajit Pawar-led NCP is holding its maiden meeting at the MET Auditorium in Bandra, Sharad Pawar’s 25-year-old political vehicle is convening at the Y. C. Chavan Auditorium in Colaba this afternoon, barely a couple of hours apart.The Ajit Pawar faction has made tall and differing claims of its support — they have given a support figure of 40-plus MLAs. On the other hand, the Sharad Pawar camp has not declared any figures, but the party bigwigs say that most MLAs barring the nine who took oath as Ministers on Sunday, and the rank-and-file are with them.The scenario this…

While interacting with the media here, Satheesan said that the students’ wing of the Congress (KSU) had raised the issue of the PhD but there has been no response to it from any quarters. “The KSU has alleged that Kaliyadan got his PhD from Assam University ( 2012-14). According to the rules, the minimum time taken by a regular candidate for a PhD is three years and if its part time, it takes four years, but this official in Vijayan’s office got his doctoral degree in two years. “Another allegation that the KSU has raised is when the check for…

She was supposed to be appear at the ED’s Salt Lake office office at 11 a.m. on Wednesday and her communique reached the probe agency just five minutes before the scheduled time. In the communique, Ghosh also informed the ED that she will be able to appear for questioning any time and any day after July 11, the vote counting day of the panchayat polls which will be held on Saturday.On June 30, the Trinamool youth wing president was questioned for 11 hours in connection to the case. On that day, she claimed that she would appear for interrogation whenever…

FC Barcelona win the race to sign Gundoganİlkay Gundogan is coming to LaLiga, with FC Barcelona having won the hotly contested race to sign the German midfielder. Given that Gundogan just captained Manchester City to a treble, he is one of the most impactful players in the world right now and will play for the Blaugrana for at least the next two seasons.Francisco is the new coach of Rayo VallecanoRayo Vallecano announced this past week that their new head coach will be Francisco, the former boss of UD Almeria, SD Huesca and Elche CF. He has managed 112 top-flight games…

In a tweet in Hindi, Kharge said, “Due to the loot of Modi government, both inflation and unemployment are increasing continuously. But BJP is engrossed in the greed of power. Prices of vegetables are skyrocketing. The unemployment rate is at 8.45 per cent and in rural areas at 8.73 per cent. MGNREGA demand is at peak in villages, but no work. The rural wage rate has come down.”Narendra Modiji, people of the country know that before the elections, you are working on slogans like “acche Din”, “amrit Kaal” so that your failures can be hidden with the help of advertisements.…