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India in Australia: Final T20I in Sydney set to be played in front of packed stands

India Tour of Australia: The final T20I of India men’s team tour of Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground will be played in front of a large audience In the ODI series between Australia and India, viewers returned with restrictions. (Reuters Photo) HIGHLIGHTS The last T20I between India and Australia is to be played in front of a large audience New South Wales is trying to ease coronavirus restrictions Australia is one of the few countries where the pandemic has been addressed The final T20I between India and Australia could be played to a full house as the New South Wales (NSW) government seeks to lift stadium restrictions from December 7th. In the three-game ODI series between India and Australia, viewers returned to the stadium for the first time since March when international cricket stalled after the coronavirus outbreak. (Only 50 percent of the stadium was allowed to be filled). Outdoor stadiums may be used to 100% According to a Reuters report, NSW Prime...

CBSE Board Exams 2021: No dates finalised yet, exams to be conducted in written mode

CBSE has confirmed that the upcoming board exams in 2021 will be in writing and no dates have been confirmed yet. The 2021 CBSE Board Exams will be held in writing, although no dates have been announced yet. (Photo credit – PTI) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) recently confirmed in a statement that the upcoming 2021 CBSE Board exams for Grade 10 and 12 students will be held in written form rather than online. In addition to confirming the exam format, CBSE has also stated that no fixed dates have been announced for the board exams in grades 10 and 12. Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, students are currently unsure about whether to take exams. “A final decision has not yet been made on when board reviews will be held, and consultations with stakeholders are ongoing. The exams will be conducted in written mode at the time they are held and not in online mode. The tests are conducted under all COVID protocols, ”said a CBSE official. The 2020 CBSE bo...

Indian-origin scientist-led US team finds new system to extract oxygen from Mars’s salty water

A new system that can extract oxygen and hydrogen from the salt water on Mars was developed by a team in the USA led by a scientist of Indian origin. According to a Report in Edexlive, The new result from the team, led by Vijay Ramani, a professor at Washington University in the US, has the potential to change the logistics of the future mission to Mars and beyond. How does the new system work? According to the report, the researchers found that Mars is very cold and unfrozen water is almost certainly filled with salt from the Martian soil, thereby lowering the freezing temperature. Using the existing electricity method to break down salt water into oxygen and hydrogen requires the removal of the salt, which is a cumbersome and costly undertaking in a harsh, dangerous Martian environment. The team examined the new system in a simulated Martian atmosphere at minus 36 degrees Celsius. “Our Mars brine electrolyser is radically changing the logistical computation of missions to Mars...

Virat Kohli’s consistency in ODI cricket beyond phenomenal: Sunil Gavaskar on 12000 milestone

Great and former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar, speaking to India Today, said Virat Kohli’s evolution as a top ODI player and the sacrifices he has made to get extremely fit has been inspiring and phenomenal. Gavaskar’s comments came after Kohli became the fastest man with 12,000 ODI runs on December 2. “His performance in all game formats was Virat. He was great. The way he grew as a batsman compared to what we said as U-19 players in 2008 and 2009. The way he was Game that is how he made sacrifices to become a Superfit cricketer, which has been inspiring not only for teens but also for those focused on staying fit, “said Gavaskar. “More than 12,000 runs than he had half a century today. I think he played 251 ODI games where he had 43 centuries and 60 fifties. So we’re talking about 103 out of 251 where he went over fifty This is absolutely amazing. I don’t think anyone else did that. This consistency, this conversion from fifty to hundreds was amazing. I keep saying beyond the ph...

Narayan Murthy’s daughter richer than the Queen, husband under fire for not disclosing her wealth: Report

Infosys founder Narayan Murthy’s son-in-law and British Chancellor Rishi Sunak have come under fire for allegedly failing to disclose his wife Akshata Murthy’s financial stakes. According to an investigation by the British newspaper The Guardian Rishi Sunak failed to declare his wife Akshata Murthy’s assets of several million pounds, making her richer than Queen Elizabeth. Akshata Murthy reportedly owns over £ 430 million (approximately Rs 4,200) in her father Narayan Murthy’s tech giant Infosys. The Queen’s personal fortune is around £ 350 million (approximately rupees 3,400). Under UK law, all ministers are expected to openly disclose financial information on close family members. Rishi Sunak is bound by the ministerial code, according to which he must declare all financial interests that are “relevant” to his responsibility and that could contradict his duty to the public. Ministers must also explain the interests of their close family, including siblings, parents, spouses an...

Pained to see farmers protesting in cold, hopeful of resolution soon: Agriculture minister Narendra Tomar

The central government is working to resolve grievances from farmers protesting in Delhi, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said on Wednesday. Speaking to India Today TV about an exclusive interview, the minister said he was confident the matter would soon be resolved through talks. “It also hurts me to see old farmers and women protesting in the cold and in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. I hope we can find a way out,” said Narendra Singh Tomar. In response to comments from some of his party colleagues and some opposition leaders who claimed that the people protesting in Delhi were not farmers and that the protest had been “kidnapped” by Khalistani elements, Tomar replied that it was “unwise and too early”. to say such things about any protest. “I believe that farmers have come to voice their concerns and it is my duty to hear them,” he said, adding that opposition parties should not use farmers for their policies. When asked about the talks between the govern...

Farmers’ Protest Live Updates: Agriculture minister assures no tax outside mandis, says talks only solution

Delhi traffic police issued a notice that the Tikri, Jharoda and Jhatikra borders are closed due to continued agitation by farmers over traffic movements. However, the border with Badusarai is only open to two-wheeled traffic “The following open borders to Haryana are available: Dhansa, Daurala, Kapashera, Rajokri NH 8, Bijwasan / Bajghera, Palam Vihar and Dundahera,” tweeted the Delhi traffic police. Available open limits for Haryana are as follows The borders of Dhansa, Daurala, Kapashera, Rajokri NH 8, Bijwasan / Bajghera, Palam Vihar and Dundahera – Delhi Traffic Police (@dtptraffic) December 2, 2020

President Vladimir Putin orders mass vaccination with Sputnik V shot in Russia next week

Vladimir Putin urges officials to start mass vaccination with the Sputnik V vaccine in Russia next week. Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered officials to begin mass vaccination with the Sputnik-V coronavirus vaccine in Russia from next week. Vaccination with Sputnik V is free for Russian citizens. The news comes after the UK became the first country to approve the Pfizer BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for widespread use. Russia had previously announced that the The Sputnik V vaccine is 95 percent effective . A dose of the Sputnik V vaccine costs less than $ 10 (Rs 740) in international markets. Two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine are required for each person to be protected from the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. Therefore, the cost of the Russian engraving is less than USD 20 (Rs 1480) per person. The first international delivery of the Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine will take place in January. Russia’s Covid-19 vaccine is manufactured in India along with other countries, sa...

Cyclone Burevi Updates: Landfall in Sri Lanka soon, PM Modi speaks to Kerala, TN CMs

The deep depression over the Bay of Bengal has now intensified into a cyclone storm and has been named Cyclone Burevi. IMD has announced that Cyclone Burevi will cross the Sri Lankan coast on Thursday evening and southern Tamil Nadu on Friday morning. Cyclone Burevi will land on the Sri Lankan coast near Trincomalee on Thursday evening and emerge on the Gulf of Mannar on Friday morning. The cyclone storm will then move towards Tamil Nadu and cross the state between Kanniyakumari and Pamban. Updates to Cyclone Burevi: 8.10 p.m .: Cyclone Burevi is now 300 km from Tamil Nadus Pamban. 7:35 p.m .: Cyclone storm Burevi will land near Trincomalee in Sri Lanka for the first time in the next few hours. It is expected to continue moving in a west-southwest direction and to appear in the Gulf of Mannar tomorrow: IMD 7.20 p.m .: PM Modi speaks to Tamil Nadu, Kerala CMs, and assures the support of the center. Spoke to Kerala CM Shri @ Vijayanpinarayi Ji about the conditions due to cyc...

UK clears Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for mass use, rollout next week

The UK is the first country in the world to have approved the Pfizer BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for use and has announced that it will launch early next week. “The government today adopted the recommendation of the Independent Medicines and Health Products Regulatory Authority (MHRA) Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine approved for use “The British government was quoted by Reuters.” The vaccine will be available across the UK from next week, “added the UK government. The UK vaccines committee will decide which priority groups get the sting first, such as nursing home residents, health and care workers, the elderly and people at extreme clinical risk, the report added. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the program would begin early next week. Hospitals, he said, are already ready to receive it. “It’s very good news,” said Hancock. What about the effectiveness of the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine? Pfizer said the UK’s emergency approval was a historic moment in the fight against the c...

Former Madras High Court Justice Karnan arrested in Chennai

Former Madras Supreme Court Justice CS Karnan was arrested in Chennai on Wednesday. Justice CS Karnan Former Madras Supreme Court Justice CS Karnan was arrested Wednesday in Chennai for posting a video of abuse of judges and court officials. Judge Karnan had served on Madras High Court and Kolkata High Court. After his retirement, Karnan posted a video verbally abusing judges and court officials. Based on a complaint from the Puducherry Bar Council, a four-part case was filed against Karnan. However, no action was taken against him. A case was re-filed with Madras High Court which found that no action had been taken against the Complainant who was arrested by Karnan at his Avadi residence. (This is a landmark story. More details await) ALSO READ: Do you remember Justice Karnan? He started a party, next year will put women from all LS seats

World gets its first Covid-19 vaccine. Does everyone need to get a shot?

The First approval for a Covid-19 vaccine has come – for a push developed by Pfizer-BioNTech. The approval comes from the UK, which will start vaccinating its population from next week. India may have to wait a little longer to receive its first approved vaccine – either the one developed by Oxford-AstraZeneca and tested by the Serum Institute of India (SII), or the Russian vaccine Sputnik-V, which was developed in India by Dr. Reddy’s lab. After the Covid-19 vaccine arrived in record time, surpassing the previous record of four years for an anti-mumps vaccine, the question asked is: Does everyone have to be vaccinated? At the press conference on Tuesday, ICMR chief Dr. Balram Bhargava: “If we are able to vaccinate a critical mass of people and stop virus transmission, we may not have to vaccinate the entire population.” Union Health Minister Rajesh Bhushan said: “The government has never talked about vaccinating the whole country.” This effectively takes care of the political s...

Why Amitabh Bachchan did not call this KBC 12 contestant by her name

Amitabh Bachchan sure knows how to calm down Kaun Banega Crorepati 12 participants. Although the nature of the famous quiz reality show is very intense, the veteran actor often has hearty conversations with the people in the hot seat. And it is certainly a treat for the audience. The December 1st episode of KBC 12 witnessed a cute exchange between him and candidate Abhilasha Rao Kalwa. WHAT DID THE COMPETITOR DO TOGETHER ABOUT ITSELF? The episode started with rollover candidate Abhilasha Rao Kalwa sit in the hot seat across from host Amitabh Bachchan. Abhilasha comes from Madhya Pradesh and reported on her experience as a forest officer in forests. She explained the challenges associated with the job, including dealing with wildlife. Abhilasha then told Amitabh Bachchan that in a male-dominated profession, what she prefers to do is work towards improving the environment. She then said that when people call her at work they often expect a man to answer the phone. They end up calli...

From farmers’ protest to retired Jutsice Karnan’s arrest to alert over Cyclone Burevi: 7 pm headlines

The center said Wednesday evening that government officials would hold talks with peasant leaders on Thursday; Former Madras Supreme Court Justice CS Karnan has been arrested in Chennai for posting a video about abuse of judges and court staff; India has invited British Prime Minister Boris Johnson as the main guest for Republic Day celebrations, while a red warning was issued over Cyclone Burevi in ​​Tamil Nadu and neighboring areas. That makes the headlines on Wednesday at 7 p.m. CENTER FOR TALKING WITH FARMERS LEADERS TOMORROW Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said Wednesday evening that government officials would hold talks with farmers’ leaders on Thursday. “Let’s see to what extent problems can be solved,” said Narendra Singh Tomar, adding that the farm laws are in the best interests of farmers, but if they have any concerns the government is ready to address them. Follow the farmers’ protest live updates here Narendra Singh Tomar and Consumer Minister Piyu...

Punjab: Protesting farmer unions prepare for a longer agitation

Farmers protesting the new farm laws say they are almost free for a month and can prolong the ongoing excitement. However, some farmers still harvest potatoes and cauliflower. Wheat fields are also irrigated. Sustained agitation is aimed at putting pressure on the central government to change or withdraw Laws passed in the monsoon session of Parliament. The protesting farmers are now working on one Changed strategy. Younger agitators are likely to replace older protesters. Leaders say the seniors were initially given command as the younger lot could easily lose control when faced with police and government agencies. Money, medicine and food will be collected to keep supplies to the demonstrators. Farmers take turns participating in the protests. The idea is to raise the morale of the protesters and increase their agitation. The peasants’ protest can take a long time. Of a total of 31 Punjab farmers’ unions, 13 belong to communist parties who want to prolong the struggle. You are...

My father a parasite, was never involved in my life: Shehla Rashid’s refutes charges against her

Days after her father made serious allegations against her, JNU student leader Shehla Rashid said Wednesday that he was never involved in the upbringing of her and her sister. “My sister and I were raised by a single parent as my father wasn’t there for us emotionally or financially,” she wrote on Twitter. Dismissed writing a detailed Twitter thread Abdul Rashid Shora’s allegations Shehla Rashid said that in her father’s letter to the Jammu and Kashmir DGP he made several factually false claims against her. “He didn’t even know what class we were studying in – clear from his letter that said ‘Shehla was in the final semester of her PhD in sociology in 2017,'” she added, telling him a simple Google search told about her educational qualifications. My sister and I were raised by a single parent as my father wasn’t there for us emotionally or financially. He didn’t even know which class we were studying in – this is clear from his letter, which says: “Shehla was in the last se...

3rd ODI: Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur shine as India avoid 3-0 sweep against Australia

India held their nerves, defending a sub-par 303 total to claim their maiden Australian tour win and avoid a 3-0 ODI series win. Australia won the series 2-1, but India opened their account with a 13-run win in the 3rd ODI which will help them down under ahead of the upcoming T20I and Test series. Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja were the architects of the unimportant but important victory when the two batsmen were in close contact and sewed a record-breaking 150-run stand for the 6th wicket that helped India place 302 on the board. Virat Kohli would have been the first Indian captain since Sunil Gavaskar in 1981 to lose more than 5 ODIs at the trot, India would have lost in Canberra, but an improved all-round performance helped her skipper avoid the unwanted record. India versus Australia, 3rd ODI: Highlights In response, India got the much-needed early wicket through Debutante T Natarajan who removed the stand-in opener Marnus Labuschagne on the 7th for 7. Australia seemed to...

‘Pandemic’ chosen as Word of the Year 2020 by Dictionary.com

The word “pandemic” was named Word of the Year 2020 by Dictionary.com as the number of searches for the word skyrocketed that year. The word “pandemic” was voted Word of the Year 2020 by Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com made “Pandemic” the Word of the Year 2020 due to its frequent use since the beginning of the year as the Covid-19 pandemic spread rapidly around the world. During the Covid-19 lockdown, searches for “pandemic” on dictionary.com skyrocketed. Dictionary.com defines the word pandemic as “a disease that is common to an entire country, continent, or around the world”. After the death observed worldwide and the reporting of millions of cases, the word “pandemic” has become a part of everyone’s life. When the number of Covid-19 cases exceeded 60 million and claimed nearly 1.5 million lives worldwide, searches for the word “pandemic” on Dictionary.com rose 13,575 percent compared to 2019. Amid the confusion and uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 lockdown, sear...

India invites UK PM Boris Johnson as Chief Guest for Republic Day celebrations

India has invited UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson as the main guest to the Republic Day celebrations in 2021. The invitation was extended during the phone call between the two sides on Nov. 27, sources told India Today TV. Following the phone exchange, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said in a tweet: “I had an excellent discussion with my friend, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, about an ambitious roadmap for India-UK relations for the next decade. We agreed on working towards a quantum leap in our collaboration in all areas – trade and investment, defense and security, climate change and the fight against Covid-19. “ I had an excellent discussion with my friend, the UK Prime Minister @ BorJJohnson on an ambitious roadmap for India-UK relations over the next decade. We have agreed to work towards a quantum leap in our collaboration in all areas – trade and investment, defense and security, climate change and the fight against Covid-19. – Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) Nove...