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Former BCCI and Team India selector MSK Prasad has expressed concern regarding India’s decision to select Nitish Kumar Reddy in the squad for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Reddy has played only 21 first-class matches to date, scoring at an average of only 21.45. However, after impressing in IPL 2024 and subsequently in India colours in T20Is, Reddy has been fast-tracked into the Test squad. Prasad has warned India that Reddy shouldn’t be used or expected to perform like Hardik Pandya, and expressed concern over his lack of experience. “I suppose because they picked him earlier, and gave him a chance. They are sure about his batting and that he can bowl 8-10 overs like Hardik Pandya… Read More »“He’s Not Hardik”: Concern Expressed Over This Star’s Selection For Aus Tour

NASA’s 47-year-old Voyager 1 spacecraft recently established contact with Earth after a brief halt with the help of a radio transmitter that has not been used since 1981. NASA engineers at Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in California re-established contact with the spacecraft on October 24. The spacecraft, which is in interstellar space over 15 billion miles away, experienced a brief interruption in communication on October 16 due to a shutdown of one of its transmitters. This shutdown was likely triggered by the spacecraft’s fault protection system, which powers down certain systems when power usage is too high. According to NASA, a message takes around 23 hours to travel one way – from Earth to Voyager… Read More »15 Billion Miles Away, NASA’s Voyager 1 Comes Back to Life Using 1981 Tech

Israel’s ‘Iron Beam’, designed to use high-power laser to down projectiles, will be operational within a year, according to reports. The laser defense system will complement the country’s Iron Dome and other defense systems, heralding in a “new era of warfare”, the Israeli defence ministry said. Costing Israel over $500 million, the Iron Beam will engage and neutralise missiles, drones, rockets and mortars at a time the country is at war with the Hamas in Palestine and Hezbollah in Iran. Retaliatory strikes between the three countries have caused widespread destruction, recently hitting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence in the coastal city of Caesarea. Developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, architect of Israel’s Iron Dome,… Read More »Iron Beam: Israel’s “New Era” Anti-Missile Defence System Will Use Lasers

A social media thread comparing Singapore and Dubai is gaining traction online. Alessandro Palombo, who has lived in Dubai for four years and launched two businesses in Singapore, shared insights from his journey to help entrepreneurs and expatriates choose between the two cities. On X, he referred to Dubai as the “tax-free oasis (in Lamborghinis)”, while he called Singapore “the billionaire’s hub (in flip-flops)”.  In his post, Mr Palombo noted the remarkable transformations both cities have undergone. While Singapore transformed from a fishing village into a global powerhouse, Dubai swiftly evolved from a desert into a luxury metropolis. “Both have seen incredible rapid growth,” he said.  Take a look at the post below:  First, a… Read More »“Billionaire Hub vs Tax-Free Oasis”: X User’s Thread Comparing Singapore And Dubai Goes Viral

<p>As India celebrated the festival of lights, Diwali, and the West was soaking in the Halloween revelry. Amid the festivities, a woman in Canada was caught on video indulging in the shameful act of stealing candies meant for children on October 31. The woman, alleged to be an Indian, is seen in the video going to multiple houses and stealing sweets and candies. She even cleaned out the lights and bowls at some houses. The incident reportedly happened in the Cornell locality in Markham city, Ontario.&nbsp;</p> <blockquote class=”twitter-tweet” data-media-max-width=”560″> <p dir=”ltr” lang=”en”>Markham indian women steal candy, light, bowl from houses! at least 4 houses got video of her 😡 <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/markham?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#markham</a> <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/toronto?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#toronto</a> <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/halloween?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#halloween</a>… Read More »‘Indian’ Woman Porch Pirate Steals Halloween Candies In Canada, Cleans Up Bowls And Lights Too: WATCH