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Bhuvneshwar Kumar (BCCI Photo) Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s return to India’s T20I squad has received strong backing from former India batter Wasim Jaffer, who believes the experienced pacer’s selection is based on his performances and fitness, rather than any favour.Bhuvneshwar, 36, has been recalled for India’s five-match T20I series against New Zealand, beginning October 22. Jaffer feels…
‘That was the happiness I had around my birthday’_ Travis Kelce celebrates 37th birthday with Taylor. NFL star Travis Kelce celebrated his 37th birthday in New York City with his wife, Taylor Swift. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end later shared details of the occasion on the October 7 episode of the ‘New Heights’ podcast.Travis…
Jane Austen was born in 1775 and died in 1817. Her novels explored love, marriage, family, money, social expectations and the choices available to women in her time. Her writing remains powerful because romance in her novels rarely exists in isolation. Love is shaped by pride, class, reputation, family pressure and personal judgement. Persuasion, her…
Oppn seeks Prez Murmu’s appointment over Gyanesh Kumar issue NEW DELHI: Opposition parties on Wednesday sought an appointment with President Droupadi Murmu to raise issues related to chief election commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, sources told news agency ANI.The move came a day after INDIA bloc leaders held a protest against the Election Commission and the…
File photo: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra MUMBAI: Reserve Bank of India governor Sanjay Malhotra said the rupee was undervalued and the central bank would intervene to ensure orderly movement in the currency market even as it closed at 96.78 on Wednesday, down 36 paise from its previous close, after falling to…
‘Sigma’ box office collection day 6_ Jason Sanjay’s debut earns Rs 71 lakhs; India net reaches. Jason Sanjay’s ‘Sigma’ recorded another decline in its daily earnings on Wednesday. The heist film collected Rs 71 lakhs net in India on its sixth day. Its overall six-day performance has taken the domestic net collection to Rs 7.61…
An unconventional approach to market research has caught attention on LinkedIn after a post claimed that an Odisha man moved to Bengaluru, began working as a Rapido rider and started speaking to passengers about their dairy consumption habits. According to the post by LinkedIn user Varun Raj, the man, identified in the post as Dinesh,…
Quote of the Day by Jeffery Archer Jeffery Archer’s passing almost feels like a personal blow to millions. He wasn’t just an author, but an enigma with which many associated. Jeffrey Archer lived a life that could itself have been lifted from one of his novels. There was ambition, wealth, politics, glamour, betrayal, financial ruin,…
Elon Musk says ‘oligarchs’ want to maintain a monopolistic chokehold NEW DELHI: Elon Musk has hit out at “certain oligarchs”, who he alleged were “blocking” Starlink’s entry into India.The trillionaire’s comments came on a day when Starlink, the company owned by him, said at India Mobile Congress (IMC) that it was ready to start service…
Rubber vine. Image Credit: Wikipedia Rubber vine, a plant native to south-western Madagascar, was introduced to northern Queensland in the late 1860s as an ornamental before becoming a serious invasive weed. During the Second World War, Australia cultivated the vine as a potential source of rubber, helping it spread further. The plant later became one…
