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ICC Test rankings: Gill storms into top-10 for first time after Edgbaston heroics

Dubai: India captain Shubman Gill on Wednesday broke into the top-10 of the ICC men’s Test batting rankings for the first time in his career after a record-breaking performance against England at Edgbaston. Gill smashed 269 and 161 in the game — becoming only the second player in history to score more than 150 in…

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Is Earth In A Giant Cosmic Void? Why New Research Could Change Everything

In a discovery that could upend our understanding of the cosmos, scientists believe that Earth, along with the entire Milky Way, may be drifting near the centre of a massive cosmic void, an area unusually empty of galaxies and matter.Presented at the Royal Astronomical Society’s National Astronomy Meeting, new research led by Dr Indranil Banik from the University of…

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Opening Doors For Space Research For Indians”: Shubhanshu Shukla On Axiom Mission

India’s Gaganyatri and Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla in at the International Space Station (ISS) doing scientific research. Group Captain Shukla, who is part of the Axiom Mission 4, or what is sometimes also referred to as Mission Akash Ganga, is India’s first astronaut aboard the ISS.In a conversation with Dr Lucie Low, the chief scientist…

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Athagarh: Youth thrown in front of vehicle in his brother’s presence, killed

Athagarh: In a shocking incident, a youth was allegedly thrown in front of a speeding vehicle in Cuttack district of Odisha on Tuesday night. As a result the youth sustained critical injury and later succumbed to the injury in the hospital. The incident took place at the Mahakalabasta chhaka under Khuntuni Police Station limits. His family…

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Security Breach At Jagannath Temple: Four Youths Gain Entry By Scaling Meghanada Pacheri

Puri : A serious security breach has come to the fore at the Puri Jagannath Temple, where four youths allegedly scaled the Meghanada Pacheri and entered the premises on Wednesday despite the presence of a large number of security personnel deployed both inside and outside the temple premises from Rath Yatra to Niladri Bije. According…

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3rd Test: Kotak Credits India’s Success To Gill And Pant’s Batting

London: As the Indian team gears up for the third Test at the Lord’s, their batting coach Sitanshu Kotak hailed the performance of their two mainstays — newly-appointed skipper Shubman Gill and wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant.Both Gill and Pant have played vital roles in India’s success so far in the series. Kotak credited Pant’s risk-and-reward style of…

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India A Men’s Hockey Team Begins Tour Of Europe With 6-1 Victory Over Ireland

Eindhoven: The India A men’s hockey team kickstarted their tour of Europe with a dominant 6-1 victory over Ireland at the Hockey Club Oranje-Rood.India had a complete performance throughout the four quarters and hardly put a foot wrong. Uttam Singh opened the scoring for the men in blue and Amandeep Lakra later extended their lead. This…

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PM Modi arrives in Namibia for first-ever visit, receives traditional welcome

Windhoek: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia, on Wednesday morning (local time), marking his first-ever visit to the country and only the third-ever Prime Ministerial visit from India to Namibia.PM Modi is in Namibia for a State visit at the invitation of Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. Upon his arrival, the Prime…

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