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Rohit went past West Indies legend Chris Gayle, who now sits second on the list with 56 sixes in 2019.The 36-year-old took 23 innings to reach the milestone, taking five more than de Villiers.Rohit hit Lungi Ngidi for two sixes during his 40-run innings to reach the 58 sixes mark before holing out to Temba Bavuma off Kagiso Rabada in the sixth over.Electing to bat first, India started very well as Rohit charged on the South African pacer, hitting them all around the ground as India scored fifty in 4.3 overs.India finished the powerplay on 91 for 1. This is…

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According to the study, published in the journal Heliyon, nursing healthcare professionals were significantly more likely to agree with statements like “I believe a person can never change their gender” or “I think there is something wrong with a person who says they are neither a man nor a woman” compared to other healthcare professionals and non-healthcare professionals.“Our finding that nurses have higher levels of implicit bias towards transgender people may be related to a tendency to conflate sex and gender identity, as shown by higher levels of agreement with transphobic statements that conflate these two distinct concepts,” wrote authors…

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The Ministry added that its consular affairs division coordinated the arrangements in collaboration with Sri Lanka missions in Cairo, Ramallah and Tel Aviv, Xinhua news agency reported.The entry of the eleven Sri Lankans from the Gaza Strip into Egypt via Rafah Border Crossing was facilitated by the Sri Lankan Embassy in Cairo in coordination with the Egyptian authorities on November 2, said the Ministry.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs added that it facilitated the arrangements of logistics and air transportation of the returnees with the assistance of the International Organisation for Migration.–IANSint/khz

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With a picture, he announced his inclusion in Shetty’s upcoming film ‘Singham Again’. The new picture shows him in the middle of a heavy-duty action scene, jumping off a chopper as he wields guns in both hands.Sharing the picture, on his Instagram the ‘Hera Pheri’ star wrote: “Aila re aila, #Sooryavanshi aila’ Time for ATS Chief Veer Sooryavanshi’s entry. Are you ready?”The still was shared on the occasion of the 2nd anniversary of Akshay Kumar’s ‘Sooryavanshi’ which kickstarted the theatre business after the civil restrictions were eased up following the 2nd wave of Covid-19.Superstar director Rohit Shetty also shared the…

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Those arrested have been identified as Arshdeep Singh and Rajpreet Singh, both residents of Ferozepur. Apart from recovering heroin, the police have seized the SUV in which they were travelling. DGP Yadav said based on secret inputs about the smuggling of heroin, Tarn Taran Police started chasing the vehicle near Bhikhiwind and the entire district police immediately sprung into action and sealed off all exit points of the district with special checkpoints. “The hot pursuit spanning 40km from Bhikhiwind to Chohla Sahib finally ended when smugglers couldn’t cross a checkpoint laid in Chohla Sahib and apprehended,” he said, while adding…

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In a post on X, Moitra, the MP from West Bengal’s Krishnanagar said: “Shaking in my skin to know BJP planning criminal cases against me. Welcome them – only know that CBI and ED need to file FIR against Adani for Rs 13,000 crore coal scam before they question how many pairs of shoes I have.””Also BJP – before you push out women MPs with fake narrative remember I have exact transcript of record in Ethics Committee verbatim. Chairman’s cheap sordid irrelevant questions, Opposition’s protests, my protests – all there in official black and white,” she said.Her remarks came after…

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The worldwide tablet shipments posted a decline of 14.2 per cent (year-over-year) in the third quarter of 2023, totalling 33.2 million units, according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC).“With no dramatic improvements in macroeconomic conditions, project and purchase delays are expected to be pushed further into 2024,” said Anuroopa Nataraj, senior research analyst with IDC.“Refresh in the education segment and growth in use cases across verticals might help the tablet market to stay afloat in the long run, but in the near future we don’t expect any significant uptick in tablet sales,” Nataraj added.Despite constricted demand, the…

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“In the back of my mind, the view was as long as Fakhar was there, we could even have chased 450. When he plays innings like these, we win 90% of those matches. After he told me that the pitch was good to play on, we decided on building a partnership and taking the game deep, at least till the 20 overs,” said Babar in a video posted by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).Originally set a chase of 402, Fakhar and Babar shared an unbeaten 194-run partnership, before rain came in. Zaman smashed an unbeaten 126 in just 81 deliveries…

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Rio de Janeiro, Nov 5 (IANS) Late substitute John Kennedy scored in extra-time as Brazil’s Fluminense claimed their first Copa Libertadores title with a 2-1 victory over Argentine side Boca Juniors. Kennedy put the hosts ahead in the 99th minute after Boca defender Luis Advincula had canceled out German Cano’s opener at Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana stadium on Saturday, Xinhua reports.”This is our reward for all of the hard work that we’ve put in this season,” Fluminense manager Fernando Diniz told reporters.”Even if we hadn’t won tonight, we’d still be champions as far as I’m concerned. Boca didn’t fail. Any…

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San Francisco, Nov 5 (IANS) More than one-third of college students (35 per cent) have used generative AI chatbots like ChatGPT in the past year to help them with studies, a new survey has revealed.A McGraw Hill survey conducted by Morning Consult interviewed 500 undergraduate students and 200 college instructors to learn about the latest higher education trends on student habits and mental health.Over the long term, most students and instructors believe AI will improve learning. About 58 per cent of instructors and 62 per cent of students agree that AI will improve how students learn than that AI will…

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