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Yashasvi Jaiswal curbed his natural flair to make a determined 56 against Bangladesh in seaming conditions here on Thursday, and the young opener said such experiences will make him a stronger, all-weather player in future. Jaiswal’s half-century and his 62-run partnership with fellow left-hander Rishabh Pant helped India avoid a total collapse on the first day of the opening Test after getting reduced to 34 for three inside the first 10 overs. “It was amazing to go out there and play in these conditions. It will make me strong and I will learn from it as to how to play in all these conditions and how to plan my innings,” Jaiswal told reporters in the… Read More »Mahmud “Bowled Well But…”: Jaiswal On India’s Shaky Start vs Bangladesh

In 1958, Brazilian cattle baron Celso Garcia Sid sent cowboy Ildefonso dos Santos to India to find a bull that could enhance Brazilian livestock, according to the BBC. Cid was browsing through photographs when he fell in love with a calf named Krishna: his coats were reddish white and his horns hung downward. Cid immediately ordered the purchase of this wonder bull. That was in 1960 when the wonder bull from India arrived in Brazil. During that time the cowboy had described him as “colossus”. “Nothing that is said about this animal can reveal anything-it is a colossus,” he had said. According to BBC, Krishna, gifted by the Maharaja of Bhavnagar, proved to be a… Read More »How India’s ‘Krishna’ Bull Revolutionised Brazil’s Dairy Industry

<p>Kerala Health Minister Veena George said on Thursday that genome sequencing will be conducted to identify the variant of the virus that the person diagnosed with monkeypox (Mpox) in the state has contracted.</p> <p>A day after a 38-year-old man in this district was confirmed to have contracted Mpox, the minister also said that all activities in accordance with the current protocol for disease prevention had been carried out.</p> <p>She said that the 2B variant of the Mpox virus has a lower potential for spread. However, the 1B variant of the virus, found in Africa, has a higher potential for spread.</p> <p>”Once the variant of the virus is identified, it will help in understanding its potential… Read More »Genome Sequencing To Be Conducted To Identify Mpox Variant Found In Kerala Man: Health Minister

<p>Former BJP MP and party in-charge for Assam Harish Dwivedi on Thursday claimed that a particular community was running a ‘jihad’ of producing more children to capture the political system and run the country according to their religion.</p> <p>He told reporters here that it was important to stop the people of this community and “the government is also working seriously in this direction”.</p> <p>”The people of a particular community are running a jihad of producing more children with the intention of capturing the country. It has become very important to stop this,” Dwivedi said.</p> <p>Reacting to the statement, Samajwadi Party leader and former MLC Rajpal Kashyap alleged that the BJP practises divisive politics and its… Read More »‘A Jihad Of Producing More Children To Capture…’: Former BJP MP Harish Dwivedi, SP Says ‘Divisive Politics’

Bangladesh got off to a superb start in the first Test match against India in Chennai, but by the end of play on the opening day they found themselves in a spot of bother. The visitors reduced the Rohit Sharma-led side to scores of 34 for 3 and later 144 for 6, but an outstanding partnership between Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja for the seventh wicket bailed the hosts of trouble. Bangladesh were pushed on the backfoot as India ended at 339 for 6 on Thursday, with Ashwin unbeaten on 102 and Jadeja scoring 86 not out. While Bangladesh have lost their hold in the game, a bigger issue must be bothering the side as… Read More »Bangladesh Might Face ICC Punishment For ‘Unacceptable’ Action In Ind Test