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'The Hundred' Takes England Cricket By Storm
The Hundred ball format cricket, which finally came to life this week after four years of ideation, turned out to be a super-hit in the first two matches as it didn't just boost the viewership of women's cricket but was also the most-watched cricket this year in England. ....
Why Can't IMD Forecast Extreme Rainfall Beyond 200 Mm?
When mediapersons wanted to know the response of the Maharashtra government on Friday after massive landslides killed more than 40 people with several districts witnessing extreme rainfall and floods, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said that there is a need to change the definitions of the terms used by the weather department. ....
Shortage Of Buses In Delhi Resulting In Long Waits For Commuters
The Delhi government on Friday approved the process for tenders for around 400 electric buses with a view to increase the DTC fleet size, but the move will not reduce the problem of commuters waiting long hours to get a bus to reach their destination.....
Maharashtra floods: Most devastating pictures from the flood-hit state....
Fireworks soared above Tokyo's new Olympic Stadium Friday as the delayed Summer Games finally held its opening ceremony — an event that culminates in lighting the Olympic cauldron. Nineteen Indians took part in the ceremony and were marshalled by 2012 London Olympics bronze-medallist Mary Kom and the Indian men’s hockey team’s captain Manpreet Singh.There was no cheering, screaming, and clapping by the huge crowd that usually fills the stadium for ceremonies of this magnitude and stature because the fans are banned from the entire Olympic....
The Hundred: Deepti Sharma Shines With All-round Performance
India's Deepti Sharma made all-round contribution, scoring 28 off 24 balls and taking one for 26 in 20 balls to help London Spirit Women beat Birmingham Phoenix Women by three wickets in The Hundred competition here on Friday. Shafali Verma, representing the Birmingham franchise, failed to score much, getting 13 off 13 balls. ....
Prithvi Shaw, Suryakumar Yadav & Jayant Yadav Set To Join Indian Test Team In England As Replacements: Reports
Indian opener Prithvi Shaw middle-order batsman Suryakumar Yadav and off-spinner Jayant Yadav are likely to fly to England as replacements for the injured Indian players. The Indian team management requested for two openers and one off-spinner as replacements for the three injured players. The five-match Test series against England begins on the 4th of August in Nottingham. ....
CBI Raids Multiple Locations In J&K Gun License Scam
The CBI on Saturday carried out raids at multiple places including the official residence of an IAS officer in Jammu and Kashmir in connection with the gun licences racket being investigated by the agency. ....
Priyanka Chopra Supports Team India At Tokyo Olympics 2020: ‘Our Cheers Won’t Stop’
Actress Priyanka Chopra took to her social media profile and extended best wishes to all the participants in Tokyo 2020 Olympics, especially Team India.....
Olympics Archery: India Crash Out In Mixed Team Quarterfinals
The Indian mixed team in archery comprising Deepika Kumari and Pravin Jadhav crashed out in the quarterfinals, losing to South Korea 2-6. ....
