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Never intended to be degrading: Dale Steyn clarifies the ‘PSL is more rewarding than IPL’ comment

Dale Steyn was in the news on Tuesday after he said that he finds the Pakistan Super League to be “more rewarding” than the Indian Premier League. On Wednesday, though, the South African pacer put out a statement on Twitter to clarify his comments.
scroll.in     Mar 03, 2021

Watch: Pakistan Super League is more rewarding than the IPL, says South Africa’s Dale Steyn

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South African pacer Dale Steyn has said he finds the Pakistan Super League “more rewarding” than the Indian Premier League. Speaking to Cricket Pakistan, the fast bowler said that “cricket gets forgotten” at times in the IPL.
scroll.in     Mar 02, 2021

Women farmers now have the space to write their own stories of protest – and more

art and culture

At Bahadurgarh near one of the largest farmer protest sites on the Delhi border, a small group of women lay on charpoys in the afternoon sun in mid-February, listening to an article being read out to them. It was about young labour activist Nodeep Kaur, who has been in jail for nearly five weeks for organising workers near another farmer protest site. Published as the cover story of a newly-founded biweekly Punjabi newsletter called Karti Dharti, it had found a rapt audience.
scroll.in     Feb 27, 2021

He was always special: Vijay Dahiya, Pradeep Sangwan on Ishant Sharma’s journey to 100 Tests

Ishant had played 96 Tests at that time and nearly 14 months later, during which time he missed five Tests due to an injury, one of Indian cricket’s most successful fast bowlers is still going strong.
scroll.in     Feb 22, 2021

‘Dare mighty things’: Mars rover Perseverance sends ‘selfie’ from the planet

Scientists of the United States’ National Aeronautics and Space Administration on Friday released new photographs of the landing of Mars rover Perseverance on the Red Planet, including an image of the
scroll.in     Feb 19, 2021

Patanjali releases research paper on Coronil, calls it ‘first evidence-based medicine’ for Covid-19

Yoga guru Ramdev on Friday released a research paper by Patanjali Ayurved on what he claimed was the “first evidence-based medicine” for the coronavirus, reported NDTV. Union ministers Harsh Vardhan and Nitin Gadkari were also present at the event.
scroll.in     Feb 19, 2021

Young climate activists in India are shaken – but proud they have rattled the powerful

environment, weather and energy

On February 14, as the Delhi Police arrested 22-year-old Disha Ravi for her alleged involvement in preparing a Google document that Greta Thunberg tweeted in support of farmer protests in India, many young climate activists like her felt alarmed, but then came to see it as a validation of their work. In a short time, they say they have achieved enough to rattle the Indian State.
scroll.in     Feb 17, 2021

India vs England second Test, Day 3 as it happened: Axar, Ashwin reduce visitors to 53/3

And that is close of play on Day 3. England 53/3. 31.5 overs, 118 runs, 5 wickets in the final session of the day. Still possible to bat but Root and Co have their backs to the wall and will need a very special effort to even survive Day 4.
scroll.in     Feb 15, 2021

India vs England second Test, day two as it happened: Rohit, Pujara take hosts to 54/1 at close

education

With a lead of 249, nine wickets in hand and three days remaining, India hold all the aces. Rohit enjoyed generous luck in this innings, but he’s still there which is big worry for England. He’s got the skills and strokes to play another punishing knock
scroll.in     Feb 14, 2021

All the live updates from the first day of the second Test between India and England at Chennai.

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Excellent day for India. Rohit was looking like he was playing on a different pitch. It could be the defining innings of the match. Rahane said India needs another 50-60. I suspect anything over 325 is fine.
scroll.in     Feb 13, 2021

Why Baba Sehgal is the gift that keeps giving

We never thought the day would arrive when we would fault Baba Sehgal for being too subtle. That day arrived last week when the rapper, who’s now best known for sharing couplets daily on Twitter, published a post ostensibly referencing celebrities’ tweets about the ongoing farmer’s protests.
scroll.in     Feb 08, 2021

Parliament: Republic Day violence is a conspiracy by BJP, alleges Congress MP in Lok Sabha

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Earlier in the day, Congress Lok Sabha MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury alleged that the violence that took place on January 26 was a government conspiracy. He also criticised the clampdown on the farmers’ protest sites near Delhi.
scroll.in     Feb 08, 2021

Gossip and godsibb: How social media helps populists like Trump to thrive

social issue

Former United States President Donald Trump has not been too visible of late. His diminishment started with the suspensions and bans imposed on him by Twitter, Facebook and YouTube following the Capitol riots of January 6 that were provoked by him and his allies. It was illuminating how quickly Trump disappeared from our lives, even before Joe Biden took over as the country’s president, once social media became inaccessible to him.
scroll.in     Feb 07, 2021

Eco India: In the hills of Uttarakhand, extracting industrial hemp has helped local farmers prosper

An organisation is championing extracting non-narcotic hemp to create local resource-based employment for the mountain communities of the Chamoli district.
scroll.in     Feb 06, 2021

Athletics junior nationals: Uttarakhand’s Ankita Dhyani sets new record for 5000m event on day one

Uttarakhand’s Ankita Dhyani provided a glimpse of her immense potential as a long distance runner by breaking Sunita Rani’s National U20 record in the women’s 5000m on the opening day of the 36th National Junior Athletics Championships in Guwahati on Saturday.
scroll.in     Feb 06, 2021

‘Rare instance of case being resolved through correct advice,’ says CJI as Sonu Sood withdraws plea

Bollywood actor Sonu Sood on Friday withdrew his petition from the Supreme Court against the Bombay High Court order dismissing his case on an alleged illegal construction at his residential building in Mumbai, reported PTI.
scroll.in     Feb 05, 2021

India v England 1st Test, Day 1 as it happened: Bumrah breaks partnership after Root slams century

End of Day 1 scores since 2016 in India. (top teams)India371/4364/4356/3347/6317/4291/9267/3239/7224/3England 311/4288/5279/4268/8Aus300/10299/4256/9As it stands this is a typical Day 1 pitch and Eng have been par. Need 550 to challenge India.#INDvENG
scroll.in     Feb 05, 2021

Farm laws: At Delhi’s borders, police use concrete barriers, razor wires to isolate farmers

crime, law and justice

A massive number of police and paramilitary forces on Monday gathered at Delhi’s borders and dug ditches, erected concrete barricades and spread razor wire across main roads at Tikri, Singhu and Ghazipur.
scroll.in     Feb 01, 2021