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New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Team India may have a brilliant 7-0 winning streak against Pakistan in World Cup history, but the legendary cricketer and former captain, Gundappa Viswanath has advised the Rohit Sharma-led side to not get complacent with the previous records as “past is history”. Pakistan lead India 73-56 in the head-to-head record in ODIs. But the story is different as far as 50-over World Cups are concerned. India have won all seven encounters against their arch-rivals starting from 1992.Speaking exclusively to IANS, Gundappa Viswanath shared his views day ahead to the India-Pakistan match in Ahmedabad. He also…

Mumbai, Oct 13 (IANS) While suspending the Russian Olympic Committee for breach of the Olympic charter for annexing regions of Ukraine, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has not taken any action against its two Russian members because they have no relations with the country’s military, President Thomas Bach has clarified. Bach said the IOC was sure that the former Olympic champion pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva and Shamil Tarpischev — Russia’s two International Olympic Committee members — did not support the invasion of Ukraine.”They are not Russia’s representative in IOC but IOC’s representatives in Russia,” Bach said on Friday, a day…

Ahmedabad, Oct 13 (IANS) The excitement amongst locals and cricket fans flocking to Ahmedabad is quite apparent when one mentions about the India-Pakistan clash of the 2023 Men’s ODI World Cup happening in the Narendra Modi Stadium on Saturday.Scores of Indian fans, decked in the blue jersey, are leading the cheering and shouting across the city in support of Rohit Sharma & Co, who take the field in facing off against the Babar Azam-led side in front of 1,32,000 vociferous supporters, along with many fans tuning in to see the game from their TV sets or streaming apps from all…

New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Meta-owned WhatsApp is rolling out a new revamped interface for the Android application to a limited number of beta testers. According to WABetaInfo, the updated interface features new icons to offer users a more modern experience by improving the overall visual appeal of the app.The company is also updating the predominant theme colour for both light and dark modes with a new green colour, along with a fresh colour look for chat bubbles and the floating action button.With the newly redesigned interface, WhatsApp aims to give its users a more modern and aesthetically pleasing experience,…

Washington, Oct 13 (IANS) The much awaited first crewed flight of Boeing’s Starliner capsule aims to launch in mid-April next year, according to a new update by NASA.Starliner’s Crew Flight Test, or CFT, mission has been repeatedly delayed — from December 2022 to February 2023, then to March, then to April, and then to July.In June, the company shared that the flight was delayed over parachute and wiring safety issues. Boeing and NASA officials in August confirmed that those problems could not be resolved in time for a launch this fall.“The first crewed flight of the Starliner spacecraft, named NASA’s…

New York, Oct 13 (IANS) SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19 infections may be getting nipped in the bud in the nasal tracts, finds a study that explains young children’s remarkable resilience to the deadly virus.It’s not that kids don’t get infected. They do. More than 90 per cent of kids age 4 and under in the US test positive for previous or current infection by SARS-CoV-2.Yet, although kids under 5 represent about 6 per cent of the US population, they account for fewer than 0.1 per cent of Covid deaths in this country.“For almost every infectious disease, the most…

An official said a total of 144,904 tablets of Tramadol, 52,200 tablets of Alprazolam, 348 bottles of Codeine-based Syrup, and 1,600 injections of Pentazocine, worth more than Rs 10 crore in the international market, recovered, an official said on Friday.The arrested individuals have been identified as Md. Faizan Beg (23), Md. Zubair (26), and Rekha (29).The officials said that the trio had been involved in supplying contraband for the last five years.According to the police, there was information about a drug syndicate operated by Md. Faizan Beg and his associate, Zubair.Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) Ingit Pratap Singh said…

The talent reality show is raising the bar with its spectacular display of talent across various genres. The contestants have innovated and elevated their acts to impress the judges and the entire nation, and Sunday’s episode will see them bring in the festive season in the ‘Navratri Special’.As part of the celebration, Swami Ramdev will be gracing the sets of the show to make this a joyous occasion. Furthermore, the contestants, along with the judges, will seek blessings from ‘Durga Maa’ and perform ‘garba’, making for a delightful evening filled with music, cheer, and phenomenal acts that will leave you…

Talking to IANS, the actor said that earlier he used to over-intellectualise his process as an actor – a common occurrence – with actors but over the years, he has realised that it’s all about finding and projecting truth between the action and the cut.Elaborating on the same, the actor told IANS: “We actors tend to over-intellectualise the process. I also used to do it earlier quite a lot. But just being in the moment between the action and the cut, what you are doing in that moment is that you’re trying to create a few moments of truth.”He also…

Releasing the draft national strategy on robotics for public consultation here, the minister said the national strategy on robotics aims help India emerge as a “Robotics Hub” for the world.“We have put out for public consultation the draft national strategy on robotics and we seek inputs from startups, manufacturing companies and those at the demand side of industry 4.0,” Chandrasekhar said.The feedback on the draft national strategy on robotics can be submitted through the MyGov platform by October 31.“This is in line with our strategic planning and thinking for India AI. I invite all those in the robotics and AI…