Former Australia spinner Shane Warne on Saturday said that Indian opening batsman Prithvi Shaw will always struggle at the international level with the technique he has.
Warne’s remarks came as Shaw once again failed to get the runs in the ongoing first Test between India and Australia. Shaw was bowled out for a duck in the first innings by Mitchell Starc, while in the second innings, he managed to score four runs, but he was once again bowled by Pat Cummins.
“No surprise that Burns struggled yesterday as he looks horribly out of form – fingers crossed he can get some in his second dig. Shaw will struggle at this level with that technique,” tweeted Warne.
Other observations. No surprise that Burns struggled yesterday as he looks horribly out of form – fingers crossed he can get some in his second dig. Shaw will struggle at this level with that technique & a good debate with @mikehuss25 re keeping position in a team @FoxCricket !
The former Australia spinner Warne also said that there is no surprise that opening batsman Joe Burns failed to get runs in the first innings as he looks terribly out of form. Burns was sent back to the pavilion by Jasprit Bumrah after the batsman managed to score just eight runs.
India bundled Australia out on 191 in the first innings of the first Test after Umesh Yadav, Ashwin, and Jasprit Bumrah’s heroics with the ball. The visitors were 9/1 in the second essay when the umpires ended play on the second night.
The 62-run lead with nine wickets in the bag could prove to be crucial as the wicket isn’t getting any better for batting. Mayank Agarwal (5) and nightwatchman Jasprit Bumrah (0) will look to start afresh after battling it out against Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc in the dying stages of the second day.
President Kovind arrive in Goa to attend the 60th Goa Liberation Day event
Panaji (Goa) [India]: President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday arrived in Goa on a two-day visit to mark the occasion of 60th Goa Liberation Day. The President was received at the Goa airport by Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari and Chief Minister Pramod Sawant.
Chief Minister Sawant took to Twitter to share pictures of the President’s arrival in the coastal state where he will be participating in the function to announce the commencement of the celebrations of 60th Goa Liberation Day. “It was an honour to welcome the Hon’ble President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovindji at Dabolim Airport, on his visit to Goa on the occasion of Goa Liberation Day,” Sawant tweeted.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also extended greetings on the occasion earlier today.
“On the special occasion of Goa Liberation Day, greetings and best wishes to my sisters and brothers of Goa. We recall with pride the bravery of those who worked hard to free Goa. Praying for the continuous progress of the state in the years to come,” he tweeted.
Goa Liberation Day is observed on December 19 every year in the country. It marks the day Indian armed forces freed Goa in 1961 following 450 years of Portuguese rule.
The third wave of the coronavirus as the city reported 1,133 new cases and a positivity rate of less than 1.5 percent on Saturday, said Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
The first wave of this pandemic came to Delhi in the month of June when the number of cases started increasing and the number of deaths also increased, while in the month of August and September, the national capital witnessed the second wave of the pandemic. The city witnessed the third wave of COVID-19 in the month of October. “Delhi fought a war against COVID-19 pandemic and today the third wave of Coronavirus is under control,” Kejriwal said in a statement.
Citing the example of New York, he said that when New York reached its peak the patients were lying on the streets and corridors of hospitals, but it was not the case in Delhi as 7,000 beds were lying vacant when the highest number of corona cases in a day were reported in the city due to good management.
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“At one hand the pollution level of Delhi was increasing due to the stubble burning at the neighboring states and on the other hand, the number of COVID-19 cases was also increasing,” he said.
Highlighting the Delhi government’s effort, the AAP chief said: “During this time, Delhi gave various new techniques to the world like home isolation and plasma therapy to fight against the pandemic. Delhi was the first state to announce Rs 1 crore financial assistance to the family in the case of COVID warriors’ deaths in the line of duty.”
He further informed that the number of active cases touched 45,000 in November and the city now has 12,000 active cases. “Today, Delhi has a recovery rate of 96.5 percent; there were 131 deaths on November 19, but today they have come down to 37. Delhi is conducting 4,500 tests per 10 lakh population in a day. The number of tests per 10 lakh population is 670 in Uttar Pradesh, 800 in Gujarat, 4,300 in the US, and 4,800 in the UK,” the Chief Minister mentioned.
Borosil Renewables Ltd (BRL) on Friday announced the successful completion of fundraising of Rs 200 crore through a qualified institutions placement (QIP) issue.
Borosil Renewables Ltd allotted 1.58 crore shares of face value of Re 1 each at Rs 126.55 per share. Post the QIP issue, the holding of promoter and promoter group will be 61.92 per cent. The company’s securities issue committee had approved opening of the issue on December 14 and closing on December 17.
“The funds raised through this QIP will help us undertake our planned expansion and we are excited to capitalize on the business opportunity that our industry offers,” said Executive Chairman Pradeep Kheruka. The funds raised are planned to be utilized by Borosil Renewables Ltd to service its capital expenditure requirements for a brownfield expansion to more than double its solar glass production capacity from 450 tonnes per day to 950 tonnes per day.
Axis Capital Ltd acted as the sole book-running lead manager to the issue. Khaitan and Company acted as the Indian legal counsel. Borosil Renewables is engaged in the manufacturing of low iron solar glass for application in photovoltaic panels, solar thermal flat plate collectors, and greenhouses and is the only solar glass manufacturer in India.
The company commissioned its first solar glass manufacturing facility at Bharuch in Gujarat. The company services India’s solar panel manufacturers while simultaneously exporting its products to Europe, Turkey, and North America.
Manchester United’s Nemanja Matic believes that in order to win the Premier League title, his side will have to put together a winning run of games.
Nemanja Matic said the team needs to win five or six consecutive games before they can afford to drop a few points and then again begin a new winning streak. Matic’s remarks came after Manchester United defeated Sheffield United 3-2 in the Premier League here on Friday.
“I always say if you want to win a title, you have to win five or six consecutive games — then you can drop some points in maybe one or two games. Then you have to win five or six games again to win the league,” the club’s official website quoted Nemanja Matic as saying.
“We have to forget the game tonight and focus on the next one. For us, every game is a final. Every game is the game of our lives for us. I believe that we can do something,” he added.
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With this victory, the club has moved up to the sixth position in the table, having amassed 23 points from 12 games. Interestingly, all the clubs positioned above Manchester United have played 13 games so far in this season of the league.
Nemanja Matic further stated: “We play many games, every three days. We are lucky that we have a big squad. Sometimes we can rotate the players. I think everybody is ready. We only have one or two injured players, so every training we are training on the pitch. It’s good for the team and we are very confident.” Manchester United will now take on Leeds United on Sunday.
Goa Liberation Day stands to be an important day in Indian History, Goan History and for the People of Goa as well
Goa is one of the most famous Beach-side vacation destinations in India. It is most loved by Indians as well as many foreigners who visit Goa each year. Being a popular and famous vacay-spot, do people know the story behind the formation of Goa? Well, that is a difficult question to answer as Goa is known for its beauty, beaches, and party spots.
History of Goa Liberation Day
Goa was under the rule of the Portuguese for 450 years which lasted even after the Independence of India. Post the British left, Goa was the only portion of India which was still under foreign rule. After various unsuccessful talks, military intervention by the Indian Armed Forces was the only way left to take back Goa.
The Portuguese were taken by force, under the operation named ‘Operation Vijay’. On 19th December 1961, the Indian troops reclaimed the Goan Territory. Finally, Goa became a part of India on this day. Goa was relieved from the exploratory rule of the Portuguese.
How to Celebrate Goa Liberation Day
This day is observed with various celebrations all across Goa. This day is marked as an important day in Indian and Goan history. Among the celebrations is a torchlight parade conducted in three diverse locations. These three parades finally gather at the Azad Maidan and pay homage to the freedom fighters. Various cultural events are organized and this day is celebrated by the Goan people with high zeal and enthusiasm.
University of Hong Kong & Sydney has found Kangaroos can communicate with humans
Kowloon [Hong Kong]: A recent study by the City University of Hong Kong in collaboration with the University of Sydney has found that unlike other domesticated animals like dogs, horses, or goats; Kangaroos, which have never been domesticated can intentionally, communicate with humans.
The research involved kangaroos, marsupials that were never domesticated, at three locations across Australiaand revealed that kangaroos gazed at a human when trying to access food which had been put in a closed box. The kangaroos used gazes to communicate with the human instead of attempting to open the box themselves, a behaviour that is usually expected for domesticated animals. Ten out of 11 kangaroos tested actively looked at the person who had put the food in a box to get it (this type of experiment is known as ‘the unsolvable problem task’). Nine of the 11 kangaroos additionally showed gaze alternations between the box and the person present, a heightened form of communication where they look between the box and human.
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The research builds on previous work in the field which has looked at the communication of domesticated animals, such as dogs and goats, and whether intentional communication in animals is a result of domestication. Lead author Dr Alan McElligott, the University of Roehampton (now based at the City University of Hong Kong), previously led a study which found goats can understand human cues, including pointing, to gather information about their environment.
Dr Alan McElligott said: “Through the new study, we were able to see that communication between animals can be learnt and that the behaviour of gazing at humans to access food is not related to domestication. Indeed, kangaroos – showed a very similar pattern of behaviour we have seen in dogs, horses and even goats when put to the same test.
“Our research shows that the potential for referential intentional communication towards humans by animals has been underestimated, which signals an exciting development in this area. Kangaroos are the first marsupials to be studied in this manner and the positive results should lead to more cognitive research beyond the usual domestic species,” he said.
According to Dr Alexandra Green, School of Life and Environmental Sciences at the University of Sydney, Kangaroos are iconic Australian endemic fauna which is adored by many worldwide but also considered as a pest. This research draws attention to the cognitive abilities of kangaroos and helps foster more positive attitudes towards them.
Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) and bp on Friday announced the start of production from the R Cluster, an ultra-deep-water gas field in block KG D6 off the east coast of India.
RIL and bp are developing three deepwater gas projects in block KG D6 – R Cluster, Satellites Cluster, and MJ — which together are expected to meet approximately 15 percent of India’s gas demand by 2023. These projects will utilize the existing hub infrastructure in the KG D6 block. RIL is the operator of KG D6 with a 66.67 percent participating interest and bp holds a 33.33 percent participating interest.
R Cluster is the first of the three projects to come onstream. The field is located about 60 km from the existing KG D6 Control and Riser Platform (CRP) off the Kakinada coast and comprises a sub-sea production system tied back to CRP via a sub-sea pipeline. Located at a water depth of greater than 2000 meters, it is the deepest offshore gas field in Asia. The field is expected to reach plateau gas production of about 12.9 million standard cubic meters per day (mmscmd) in 2021.
“We are proud of our partnership with bp that combines our expertise in commissioning gas projects expeditiously under some of the most challenging geographical and weather conditions,” said RIL Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani.
This is a significant milestone in India’s energy landscape for a cleaner and greener gas-based economy. Through our deep-water infrastructure in the Krishna Godavari basin we expect to produce gas and meet the growing clean energy requirements of the nation,” he said in a statement.
bp Chief Executive Bernard Looney said this start-up is another example of the possibility of a partnership with Reliance, bringing the best of both companies to help meet India’s rapidly expanding energy needs. “Growing India’s own production of cleaner-burning gas to meet a significant portion of its energy demand, these three new KG D6 projects will support the country’s drive to shape and improve its future energy mix,” he said.
RIL said that the next project, the Satellites Cluster, is expected to come onstream in 2021 followed by the MJ project in 2022. According to estimates, peak gas production from the three fields is expected to be around 30 mmscmd (1 bcf/d) by 2023 which is expected to be about 25 percent of India’s domestic production and will help reduce the country’s dependence on imported gas.
Chipko movement leader Sundarlal Bahuguna on Friday extended his support to the farmers protesting against the three farm laws.
In a video message released by the Sundarlal Bahuguna family, Bahuguna said, “I support the demands of the ‘annadatas.’ The farmers are the real soldiers of the country’s food security, the concern of the farmers is justified.” Bahuguna said he is unable to join the movement due to ill health but he supports the farmers’ movement and their demands.
He further said that the government should resolve this crisis peacefully by considering the demands of the farmers.
Hundreds of farmers have been protesting on different borders of the national capital since November 26 against the three newly enacted farm laws- Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020, and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.
A large number of farmers will attend the “Kisan Mahasammelan” in Madhya Pradesh on Friday
Raisen (Madhya Pradesh) [India]: A large number of farmers will attend the “Mahasammelan” in Madhya Pradesh on Friday which will be addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi through video conferencing at 2:00 pm.
A large number of farmers will be physically present at the Kisan Mahasammelan organized at Dussehra ground in Raisen today. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh will also be addressing them at 1:30 pm. BJP State President Vishnu Dutt Sharma and Agriculture Minister Kamal Patel will be present during the event.
About 1,000 farmers will be present in all the 52 district headquarters of the state to participate in the Mahasammelan virtually while about 500 farmers will be present in all 313 Janpad Panchayats of the state.
State ministers, MLAs, MPs and public representatives will be present in the programme organized in all the district headquarters of the state. During the farmers’ conference, Kisan Credit Cards will be distributed to about 2,000 cattle rearers and fish farmers. Bhoomi-Pujan and inauguration works of about Rs 75 crores of agricultural structures like godowns, Kisan Suvidha Kendra etc will also be done.
