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South Africa threat looms large, and India will have to up the ante in their Super 8s opener
3+ hour, 14+ min ago (324+ words) Let's be very clear that South Africa and New Zealand are the only two teams in the ongoing T20 World Cup that can give India a massive run for their money with their batting alone. India may have some of the…...
Nepotism, self-aggrandizement anathema to democratic system: SC
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (473+ words) New Delhi, Observing that nepotism and self-aggrandizement are anathema to a democratic system, the Supreme Court has cancelled the allotment of two flats by a Haryana government housing society to a governing body member and his subordinate. A bench of…...
Three new cubs born to Cheetah Gamini in MP's Kuno Park; India's count rises to 38
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (398+ words) Sheopur , Cheetah 'Gamini' has given birth to three cubs at the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, taking the number of these big cats in India to 38, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said on Wednesday. Describing it as a "roaring…...
Cyclone Gezani leaves 59 dead in Madagascar, displaces more than 16,000
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (254+ words) At least 59 people died when Cyclone Gezani struck Madagascar last week, the disaster management office said on Monday, as it assesses the impact of the second tropical storm to hit the Indian Ocean island nation this year. The cyclone displaced…...
NZ vs SA T20 World Cup LIVE Score: New Zealand and South Africa clash for pole position of Group D in Ahmedabad
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (196+ words) NZ vs SA T20 World Cup LIVE Score: New Zealand and South Africa take on each other in a virtual pole position decider of Group D in Ahmedabad. NZ vs SA T20 World Cup LIVE Score: New Zealand and South ... NZ vs…...
Zimbabwe deliver second T20 World Cup upset against Australia, 19 years after historic Cape Town heist
1+ week, 1+ day ago (296+ words) Almost two decades after their Cape Town coup at the inaugural 2007 ICC T20 World Cup, Zimbabwe recreated history by stunning mighty Australia with a 23-run win in their Group B clash at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday. It…...
Why India must now bet big on animal vaccines
1+ week, 1+ day ago (192+ words) For millions of households, livestock are living savings accounts. A cow or a few goats are sold to finance school fees, medical care, or to buffer against crop failure. But livestock are also fragile assets. Disease-related mortality and productivity losses…...
Publisher: Dutch novelist and journalist Cees Nooteboom dies at 92
1+ week, 2+ day ago (310+ words) THE HAGUE, Netherlands " Cees Nooteboom, a Dutch novelist, travel writer and journalist who was lauded for his insights into European history and culture and often tipped as a possible winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, died Wednesday, his publisher…...
Namibia captain slams lack of night training, says ‘India get 2 sessions’: 'We'll just rock up"
1+ week, 2+ day ago (412+ words) Namibia captain slams lack of night training, says "India get 2 sessions: 'We'll just rock up' | Cricket'Hindustan Times Namibia captain Gerhard Erasmus revealed that his side did not get the opportunity to train under lights ahead of their T20 World Cup clash…...
South Africa win Super Over sixes battle
1+ week, 2+ day ago (705+ words) New Delhi: T20 is a game of phases: the Powerplay, the middle overs and the death. The data analysts place distinct demands on the team for each. But sometimes, a match shows us that the only true currency in a tight…...