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Kuldeep Yadav. He has a spring in his steps, he bounds into the crease and puts his entire body into delivering the ball. From there on, it’s like he has the ball on a string. It goes above the batman’s eyeline and then dips, dropping like a bird of prey that has its catch in sight. On the first day of the fifth and final India-England Test at Dharamsala, Kuldeep hit his straps and he was irresistible. Once again, England had got off to a bright start, getting to 137 for 2 at a fast clip. Zak Crawley, who was careful against the quick bowlers in an initial probing spell, settled in against the spinners, using his long reach to good effect. Kuldeep then produced a bit of magic, drawing the batsman forward and getting the ball to break sharply to defeat the bat and crash into the stumps. Crawley had made 79 of England’s runs at the time.

gully cricket, a quintessential local version of this global sport, is a joyous experience that embodies the raw spirit of cricket in its purest form. It brings people together, and even those who are not terribly interested get sucked into the charged atmosphere. What makes gully cricket special is its informality and spontaneity. There are no fancy jerseys with names and numbers of players on them, meticulously maintained grounds, or even, for that matter, decent terrain or floodlights. Players and spectators make do with whatever is available in the area. Every match is a test of improvisation and resourcefulness, with players using whatever objects are at hand — be it bricks for wickets or a discarded tyre for a boundary marker.

telecom regulator shall soon issue a mandate to demarcate separate numbering series for transactional versus marketing calls made by businesses for commercial purposes. Currently, only 140 number series are allocated for all kinds of commercial purposes. These could in future be classified into (140) marketing and (160 or 161) for service calls to easily identify the purpose of the caller. The move is complementary to Trai's (telecom regulatory authority of India) recent recommendations for network operators as well as mobile device makers to enable display of caller's name, both for personal phone numbers as well as enterprise callers. «The DoT has approved our recommendation to allocate separate series which have been tested for both purposes...Trai shall soon issue a direction in this regard,» a senior Trai official told ET.

₹528.97 crore for the next two financial years (to FY26), a senior government official said. The scheme is aimed at supporting the development of improved varieties of tea to increase production and quality. India is the largest producer of black tea and the third-largest tea exporter, but exports dipped by more than 4% to $673 million during April-January this fiscal.

Federal airport security officials have unveiled a passenger self-screening checkpoint at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas that they plan to test this year before beginning to use it around the country

During downtime at the Siga tribe camp, law student and dedicated Taylor Swift fan Charlie Davis engaged in a friendly challenge with musician Ben Katzman to test their knowledge of their favorite artists. They engaged in a rapid-fire exchange, with Charlie naming Taylor Swift songs and Ben countering with Metallica tracks. The game continued until they exhausted their repertoire, showcasing their passion for their respective music icons, USA Today reported.

Women in India are taking charge of their financial destiny by exploring investment opportunities like stock market diversification and real estate. They are also delving into alternative investments to diversify portfolios and potentially earn higher returns.

The project, dubbed 'Ensemble', will initially focus on tokenised deposits issued by commercial banks and made available to the general public. It follows the completion of pilots with 16 firms last year that took a deep dive into potential use cases for an eHK in six categories, including full-fledged payments, programmable payments, offline payments, tokenised deposits, settlement of Web3 transactions and settlement of tokenised assets. At the core of Project Ensemble is a wCBDC Sandbox that the HKMA will launch this year to further research and test tokenisation use cases that include, among others, settlement of tokenised real world assets such as green bonds, carbon credits, aircraft, electric vehicle charging stations, electronic bills of lading and treasury management.

Deloitte has recently predicted a significant 13% growth in the production of vital chips across various industries this year.

Bitcoin swings are becoming more intense following the digital asset’s run to a record high, and a key question now is how investors in US exchange-traded funds holding the cryptocurrency will react.

Nifty on Thursday ended 19.5 points higher to form a Doji candle on the daily chart as it stayed below the psychological 22,500 mark, with call writers at the 22,500 strikes significantly increasing their positions. In the case of a dip towards, 22,390 – 22,340 it should be used as a buying opportunity as key hourly moving averages are placed in this range and can attract buying interest. On the upside, 22,570 – 22,600 shall act as an immediate hurdle zone from a short-term perspective, said Jatin Gedia of Sharekhan.

Supreme Court on Thursday listed the hearing of the petition filed by the Shiv Sena-Uddhav Thackeray faction on April 8, 2024 and summoned original records about the disqualification of MLAs of Eknath Shinde group, including the chief minister, from the office of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker. It is important to note that the Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar had—in an order on January 10, 2024—declared the Shiv Sena-Eknath Shinde group as the "real political party" after its split in June 2022.

India vs England 5th Test: Ahead of Day 1 of the 5th Test in Dharamshala, spinner Kuldeep Yadav was not sure if he would get a chance to play as Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid were looking to include a third seamer in the playing XI to capitalize on the cold conditions of Dharamshala. But, something stopped them from experimenting and it proved to be a great decision as Kuldeep Yadav dismissed all doubts with his 5-wicket haul on Day 1. With a fifer on Dharamshala cricket ground, Kuldeep Yadav became the world's quickest spinner to clinch 50 wickets.

National Testing Agency (NTA) is expected to release the admit cards or hall tickets for the Common University Entrance Test-Postgraduate or CUET PG 2024 on Thursday i.e. March 7, 2024. Aspirants can download CUET PG 2024 Admit Card from the official website pgcuet.samarth.ac.in using the application number and date of birth.

Kuldeep Yadav, who grabbed five wickets, and 100th Test man Ravichandran Ashwin helped India bundle out England for a woeful 218 in their first innings on Day 1 of the fifth Test here on Thursday. Kuldeep (5/72) and Ashwin (4/51) ran through the England batting line-up as the visitors lost eight wickets for 118 runs across post-lunch and post-tea sessions. Opener Zak Crawley (79, 108 balls) offered lone resistance for England. There were two partnerships in the middle-order — 37 between Crawley and Joe Root for third wicket and 38 between Root and 100-Test-man Jonny Bairstow for the fourth wicket — but they were not sufficient for the visitors.

Also Read: Mid & small cap mutual funds: Regulators took these 4 steps to protect investors from high valuations AMCs must publish the stress test results on their own websites and on AMFI's website on a monthly basis, within 15 days after the end of each month. This reporting will begin with the disclosure for the month of February 2024, due by March 15.

Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, marking the highest daily number since May last year. This increase in infections is not limited to Delhi alone, as other northern states like Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar are also experiencing a rise in cases. Over the past 15 days, Delhi has reported a total of 459 cases, compared to 191 in the previous two weeks and 73 in the 15-day period prior to that. Similarly, Rajasthan has seen an increase in cases, with 226 reported in the last 15 days compared to 96 and 27 in the previous two fortnights, according to data from the Union health ministry. Although the reported numbers may not be significant, experts believe that the actual count is likely much higher due to low testing rates. The last time Delhi reported more than 50 daily Covid cases was in May 2023, during the declining phase of a nationwide surge that began in March and peaked in mid-April, with over 12,500 cases reported on April 19.

wicketkeeper batter Dinesh Karthik is all set to make his last IPL appearance in the 2024 edition beginning on March 22, and he will decide on his international retirement after the lucrative T20 league. The 38-year-old, who is currently contracted with the Royal Challengers Bangalore, has played in all the 16 editions of the IPL since 2008 and has only missed two matches across 16 seasons. «This 2024 edition will be his (Dinesh Karthik's) last IPL. He will decide his international retirement after the IPL,» a BCCI source told PTI on conditions of anonymity. One of the most experienced wicket-keeper batters in the IPL, Karthik has represented six teams in the league.

Ashwin was joined by his wife Priya and children for the momentous occasion, where he addressed all the Indian players and presented the debut cap to Devdutt Paddikal. Ashwin also received a special memento in the form of a 100th Test cap from India coach Rahul Dravid in front of the team and his family. The veteran spinner was also given a guard of honour on his way to the field for the start of the 5th Test against England.

insurance coverage available to all of India will benefit women by addressing their unique needs and circumstances: Maternity Coverage: Maternity mortality rate in India has reduced substantially in the last 2 decades from over 500 per lack to 97 per lakh.1 This number is much higher for rural areas and some of the poor states where access to institutional birthing is limited. Comprehensive and comprehensive maternity coverage can help reduce maternal mortality by providing medical access for childbirth expenses, pre and postnatal care, and new-born care to support women through pregnancy and childbirth.