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Bumrah released from Indian Test squad due to personal reasons

2:48 pm February 27, 2021

Ahmadabad: Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah will miss the fourth and final Test against England, beginning here on Thursday, as he was released from the Indian squad, owing to personal reasons. The BCCI said no addition to India’s squad will be made for the final Test at Motera. ”Jasprit Bumrah made a request to BCCI to […]

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UN human rights chief hopes for equitable solution to farmers’ agitation; India responds forcefully

11:42 pm February 26, 2021

Geneva: UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Friday expressed hope that the ongoing dialogue efforts between the Indian government and the farmers protesting against the new farm laws will lead to an ”equitable solution” to the ”crisis” that respects the rights of all. Updating the UN Human Rights Council on recent human rights issues in more than 50 countries, including China, Pakistan and Russia, Bachelet also […]

More India is allowed to get away, more toothless ICC will look: Vaughan

11:23 pm February 26, 2021

London: Former England captain Michael Vaughan on Friday said the more India is allowed to ”get away” with producing pitches that are not deemed good enough for Test cricket, the more ”toothless” the ICC will look. England on Thursday suffered an embarrassing 10-wicket defeat in the third Test against India on a spin-friendly Motera track to go down 1-2 in the four-match series. ASTRO ACCENT […]

Vedanta Resources raises USD 1.2 bn ahead of open offer for Indian listed unit

10:48 pm February 26, 2021

New Delhi: Vedanta Resources on Friday said it has raised USD 1.2 billion in a bond offering that saw strong investor interest. The 8.95 per cent bonds due for March 2025 ”will be guaranteed by the company and two wholly-owned indirect subsidiaries of the company, namely Twin Star Holding Ltd and Welter Trading Limited,” it […]

IIT-Kharagpur researchers turn Odisha steel plant dumpsites into greenbelt

7:53 pm February 22, 2021

New Delhi: Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur have transformed Odisha’s steel plants’ dumpsites into greenbelts using traditional Indian organic components and Japanese afforestation techniques. According to the team, a drive through the Dhenkanal region of Odisha will give one the chance to witness the vast stretches of green canopy and vegetation developed by them on what was once industrial dumpsites. The transformation to a […]