Rasika Dugal is still suspicious of her cooking

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Rasika Dugal is still suspicious of her cooking

Actress Rasika Dugal is still not confident in her cooking skills, and the fact seems apparent from a picture she posted on Instagram.

Rasika took to Instagram, where she shared a picture of herself looking into her utensil with confusion.

“Daal main Kuch kala……three months and still suspicious of my own cooking,” she captioned the image.

Her friend and actress Tillotama Shome wrote: “Hahaha Rasika.”

Rasika recently enrolled in an online music class and says learning how to sing is like learning a new language.

“I have always enjoyed singing, even though I am not particularly good at it. Whenever I have had spare time, I join a music class,” Rasika said.

As she continues to spend time indoors amid the Covid-19 crisis, Rasika has been honing her singing acumen. She is taking online lessons from singer Pranita Deshpande.

Record 2,228 Covid cases push K’taka tally to 31,105

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Record 2,228 Covid cases push K’taka tally to 31,105

Karnataka has registered a record 2,228 COVID-19 positive cases, raising the state’s tally to 31,105, a health official said on Thursday.

“2,228 new cases were reported from Wednesday 5 p.m. to Thursday 5 p.m.,” the official added.

Like every day, Bengaluru logged the highest number of cases, 1,373, as its tally elevated to 13,882, out of which 10,870 are active.

In the past 24 hours, 17 people succumbed to the virus with nobody from the city and seven from Dharwad alone among others.

The total COVID toll in the southern state rose to 486.

Among the new cases, excluding Bengaluru, Dakshina Kannada accounted for 167, followed by Kalaburagi (85), Dharwad (75), Mysuru (52), Ballari (41) and Davangere (40).

Record 957 patients got discharged, raising the total discharges to 12,833. Bengaluru Urban alone accounted for 606 discharges.

On Thursday, the health department tested 20,028 people for COVID but no one at the airport.

Of the 457 patients currently lodged in ICUs, 292 are in Bengaluru Urban itself while no other place accounted for more than 19.

Meanwhile, Chief Minister B. S. Yediyurappa, Health Minister B. Sriramulu, Deputy Chief Minister C. N. Ashwathnarayan, and others visited the 10,100-bed capacity mega COVID Care Center (CCC) at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC) outside the city.

“This is the first CCC to offer ICU facilities. The government took special care to provide the highest level of comfort. Providing all the necessary facilities,” said Ashwathnarayan.

Yediyurappa said 2,200 staff, including 300 doctors and 600 nurses will work at the CCC.

BIEC is a top convention facility in the tech city, which earlier hosted several global events such as CeBIT and others.

“The state government is making all sincere efforts to control COVID and people should cooperate with the government without worrying for any reason,” said the Chief Minister.

Among the 31,105 COVID cases, 17,782 are active in Karnataka.

PNB Board approves plan to raise Rs 10,000 cr

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PNB Board approves plan to raise Rs 10,000 cr

The Board of Punjab National Bank (PNB) on Thursday approved the proposal to raise up to Rs 10,000 crore through equity and debt.

In a regulatory filing, the bank said that it will seek shareholders’ approval for raising equity capital for an amount up to Rs 7,000 crore in the forthcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM).

It said that board has approved “raising of capital through the issue of equity shares and Basel III Compliant Tier 2 Bonds by way of Private Placement, Qualified Institutions Placement, Further Public Offer, Rights Issue or any other mode or through a combination thereof up to an amount of Rs 10,000 crore and seeking approval of the shareholders for raising of equity capital for an amount up to Rs 7,000 crore in the forthcoming AGM”.

The board on Thursday also approved the appropriation of accumulated losses of Rs 28,707.92 crore from the Share Premium Account of the amalgamated Bank (PNB) and seeking approval of the shareholders in the forthcoming AGM for the same. The state-run bank will hold its 19th AGM on August 4, through video conference.

Three-day lockdown in UP from Friday night

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Three-day lockdown in UP from Friday night

The Yogi Adityanath government on Thursday announced a three-day lockdown in Uttar Pradesh from 10 p.m. on Friday to 5.a.m. on Monday.

All markets, food grain markets, and other establishments will remain closed during this period and the supply of essentials will be ensured through doorstep delivery.

The movement of trains and air services will continue but road transport will be shut down. Buses, however, will be made available to air and train passengers.

Petrol pumps and hospitals will function normally.

The three-day lockdown is being enforced in view of the sport in the number of Corona cases in the state.

An official statement said that goods carriers will be allowed to operate and construction activities will also continue.

Heavy rains bring relief from scorching heat in Agra

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Heavy rains bring relief from scorching heat in Agra

Heavy rains lashed Agra on Thursday, bringing respite from the hot and humid conditions in the city.

The showers accompanied by gusty wind lasted more than 30 minutes, flooding several low-lying areas and disrupting traffic movement on the main MG road of the city.

The cloud cover was there for several days but there was hardly any precipitation, causing a lot of worry in the rural areas. But after 3 pm on Thursday, heavy downpour brought the mercury down by some notches.

Residents said that even the Taj Mahal looked dazzling white after a considerable amount of rainfall.

Apple launches new coding tools for educators, students

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Apple launches new coding tools for educators, students

Apple on Thursday launched a new set of tools to help educators teach coding to students from grade school to college, along with starting a new professional learning course for Develop in Swift, available to educators at no cost.

The course is designed to supplement the need for computer science educators in the US and helps instructors of all skill levels build foundational knowledge to teach app development with Swift.

“Apple has worked alongside educators for 40 years, and we’re especially proud to see how to Develop in Swift and Everyone Can Code have been instrumental in helping teachers and students make an impact in their communities,” said Susan Prescott, Apple’s vice president of Markets, Apps, and Services.

“We are thrilled to be adding a new professional learning course to help more educators, regardless of their experience, have the opportunity to learn to code and teach the next generation of developers and designers,” she said in a statement.

Apple said it is enhancing its ‘Develop in Swift’ and ‘Everyone Can Code’ coding curricula.

‘Develop in Swift’ is geared toward high school and higher education students, and teaches both Swift, an intuitive open-source programming language, and ‘Xcode’ on Mac to new and experienced coders.

‘Everyone Can Code’ introduces coding to students in grades 4 through 8, and uses puzzles and games to help teach the building blocks of Swift through the Swift Playgrounds app.

The Develop in Swift curriculum is now completely redesigned to meet student learning styles, based on educator input continuously sourced by Apple.

Apple also released the next set of books in its Everyone Can Code curriculum.

“Everyone Can Code Adventures” is designed for students who have already completed “Everyone Can Code Puzzles” and offers more advanced opportunities to build with Swift code.

Students will learn about important programming concepts used in app development as they work through more challenging lessons in Swift Playgrounds.

To support parents with kids learning to code at home, Apple is adding a new guide to its set of remote learning resources. “A Quick Start to Code” is now available and features 10 coding challenges designed for learners ages 10 and up, on iPad or Mac.

In 2016, Apple launched ‘Everyone Can Code’.

‘Develop in Swift’ was released in 2019, and today more than 9,000 K-12 and higher education institutions worldwide are using the Everyone Can Code and Develop in Swift curricula from Apple, said the company.

AIFF President kicks-off virtual session of masters programme

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AIFF President kicks-off virtual session of masters programme

Praful Patel, President, All India Football Federation kickstarted the virtual session of the first batch of the AIFF Masters Programme in an online meeting on Thursday.

The AIFF Masters, the latest feather in the cap of AIFF under the leadership of Patel, is the first and only sports management course among all National Sports Federations in the country.

Besides Patel, Senior Vice President Subrata Dutta, AIFF General Secretary Kushal Das, as well as all the HODs, attended the meeting. Enrique Perez, Corporate and business director, Cadiz CF, the Spanish club with whom AIFF has signed an MoU regarding the AIFF Masters Programme, attended the program from Spain.

Welcoming all the students of the “first batch of the AIFF Masters course”, Patel said: “Warm welcome to the inaugural session of AIFF Masters.”

Welcoming all the students who have enrolled in the course after the CAT process, Patel highlighted the “need for a new breed of football professionals in the country.”

“This is a unique program by the All India Football Federation. I’m really happy that the first batch is kick-starting in 2020. I know a lot of people are passionate about football. But we don’t have more talented football administrators in our country. A new breed of football professionals is required, and hence, we took it upon ourselves to start this Masters Programme,” Patel said.

Namrata Shirodkar shares picture from the ‘last day’ of her ‘last film’

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Namrata Shirodkar shares picture from the ‘last day’ of her ‘last film’

Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu’s wife Namrata Shirodkar has shared a picture from the “last day” of her “last film” on Instagram.

“This one is special!! My last day on the sets of my last film, ‘Bride & Prejudice’!!” she wrote alongside the image.

“It was a wrap for our film and the end of a phase for me.!! Was getting home to be married 3 long months in London with this mammoth cast and crew… Enjoyed every single bit of it !! So many memories attached to this one… @sivan_santosh thanks for sharing this with me #gratitude#happiness #thosewerethedays@aishwaryaraibachchan_arb@gurinder.chadha @anupampkher@indypindy9 #throwbackthursday,” Namrata added.

“Bride And Prejudice” released in 2004 and is directed by Gurinder Chadha. The film also stars Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Martin Henderson, Naveen Andrews, Sonali Kulkarni, Nadira Babbar, and Anupam Kher.

Namrata met Mahesh on the sets of the 2000 Telugu hit “Vamsi”. The couple tied the knot in 2005 and welcomed their firstborn, Gautam, in 2006. Daughter Sitara was born in 2012.

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Covid recovery rate in Delhi nears 75%

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Covid recovery rate in Delhi nears 75%

With 2,187 new coronavirus cases and 45 deaths in the last 24 hours, the national capital on Thursday recorded a total tally of 1,07,051 cases and 3,258 deaths.

According to the Delhi government’s daily bulletin, 82,226 people have recovered, almost four times the number of active cases that stand at 21,567.

As many as 4,027 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours, taking the recovery rate to 74.57 percent. “Within a span of just one week, the number of recovered corona patients in Delhi has gone up by 18,207,” the Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government said in a statement.

On June 23, the city had witnessed the highest single-day peak of 3,947 cases, but the number has come down steadily since then despite the number of tests increasing.

Testing numbers in the city have also gone up since the commencement of rapid antigen tests last month. Over 9,719 RT-PCR and 12,570 rapid antigen Covid-19 tests were conducted on Thursday.

In total, 7,24,148 tests have been conducted so far in the national capital. Delhi has a total of 563 containment zones. On Wednesday, the city had 458 zones.

Currently, 4,784 beds are occupied in the hospitals out of a total capacity of 15,096 beds, 1,918 in the dedicated COVID Care Centres out of 7,869, and 135 beds in the dedicated COVID Health Centres as against the availability of 544 total beds. Over 12,543 people are under home isolation.

Earlier on Thursday, an order was issued to all hospitals for nominating a nodal officer for the sake of coordination, requisition, and issuance of convalescent plasma from ‘Delhi Plasma Bank’ at the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences.

Another order was issued regarding the revised COVID response plan in pursuance to the modified recommendations for strengthening the surveillance response in Delhi.

Keerthy is currently in the super busy phase of her career

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Actress Keerthy Suresh is one of the most sought after actresses in the south, currently. Keerthy has a bunch of films in her kitty waiting to be shot, released and to go on floors as well.

Keerthy is currently in the super busy phase of her career as an actress and is busy listening to scripts and picking the best ones for her. Recently, during the pre-release promotions of Penguin, she revealed she is going to play Mahesh Babu’s lady love in Sarkaaru Vaari Paata, a Parasuram directorial.

Buzz is that Keerthy will be playing a banker in this film and one of those pivotal roles in the life of the hero, as he tries to gather a lot of information about the banks, and the scams happening. The storyline sounds pretty interesting and it has raised expectations already.

This is the first ever collaboration of Mahesh Babu and Parasuram. The first look poster of the film, which was unveiled more than a month ago, has made people want to know more about the film. Much details about this flick are awaited.

Mahesh will be seen in an entirely different look in this film and the one that he is flaunting in all his Instagram posts, is one of them.

Makkal Selvan Vijay Sethupathi’s Tughlaq Darbar first look

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Makkal Selvan Vijay Sethupathi’s Tughlaq Darbar first look

Makkal Selvan Vijay Sethupathi’s Tughlaq Darbar first look is revealed today, while the title logo is out earlier with a gold coin imprint.

Vijay Sethupathi’s Tughlaq Darbar first look has the talented actor with an intense rugged look on the top and the reflection on the table he placed hands has a devilish laugh.

The poster appears to be the representation of two sides of a coin, and obviously Vijay would have slain in the roles he played.

Vijay himself released the first look on his Instagram post. Aditi Rao Hydari, Manjima Mohan, Parthiban, and others are playing important roles in the political thriller film.

Vaishnav Tej’s Uppena has Vijay in a crucial role and the movie is planning for theater release whenever possible and on the other side, the Pushpa team is still on the search to find a replacement for Vijay’s role after he walked out due to reasons unknown out.

Fans remember Sanjeev Kumar on his 82nd birth anniversary

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Fans remember Sanjeev Kumar on his 82nd birth anniversary

The legendary Sanjeev Kumar would have been 82 today had he been around. He was only 48 when he passed away on November 6, 1985.

The late actor won the National Award twice, for his roles in “Dastak” and “Koshish”. Born on July 9, 1938, as Harihar Jethalal Jariwala, Sanjeev Kumar forayed into Bollywood with the film “Hum Hindustani” in 1960. He has delivered memorable performances in films like “Anubhav” (1971), “Koshish” (1972), “Aandhi” and “Sholay” (1975), “Shatranj Ke Khilari” (1977), “Pati Patni Aur Woh” (1978), “Nauker” (1979), and “Angoor” (1982).

Throughout Thursday, Twitter was abuzz with netizens paying tribute to the legendary actor, who won the hearts of millions with his acting skills, warm smile and expressive eyes.

“Birth anniversary of a legend. Sanjeev Kumar, the most versatile actor. His charm, his elegance, the eyes… gold!” shared a user.

“Happy birthday Sanjeev Kumar. An actor who could act merely through his eyes. My top favorites will be — Sholay, Trishul, Angoor, Koshish, Devata, Aandhi, and Naukri. What are your favorites?” expressed another user.

“Watching Angoor makes you realize what a big loss Sanjeev Kumar’s early death has been for Indian films! #SanjeevKumar acted in genres ranging from romantic dramas to thrillers. He did not mind playing roles that were non-glamorous, such as characters well beyond his age,” wrote another user.

“#SanjeevKumar was an iconic actor who began his career with Hum Hindustani and went on to play leading roles in several hit movies. He never hesitated to play challenging roles. He played the role of a mute person in iconic movie Koshish…His movie Anokhi Raat is among my favorite movies. ‘Oh re taal mile nadi ke jal mein Nadi mile Sagar mein’ is an all-time favorite song. ‘Meri jaan mujhe jaan na kaho, meri jaan’ is another great song from his movie Anubhav, sung by #Geetadutt,” recalled a fan.

“Tribute To My Favourite Actor Sanjeev Kumar Ji On His 82nd Birth Anniversary. A Versatile Actor Who Can Play Every Difficult Role Like A Boss. Unfortunately, The Actor Who Played Many Elderly Roles, Left This World Just At Age Of 48. But He Will Be Remembered. I Became His Fan After Watching His Film Like Mausam, Arjun Pandit, Shatranj Ke Khiladi, Sholay, Manchali, Aandhi, Etc. And His Charismatic Smile Cannot Be Forgotten. My Tribute To The Legend On His Birthday. Om Shanti. #SanjeevKumar #TributeToLegend” tweeted another fan.

Truecaller says ban by Indian Army ‘unjust’

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Truecaller says ban by Indian Army ‘unjust’

With the Indian Army asking its personnel to delete 89 apps, the Swedish caller identification app Truecaller on Thursday termed its inclusion in the list of the prohibited applications as “unfair” and “unjust”.

The list not only includes Chinese apps like TikTok that have already been banned by the government but also has popular platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Zoom, and Reddit, among others.

The Indian Army wants its personnel to delete these apps over national security concerns.

“It is disappointing and saddening to learn that Truecaller is among the list of 89 apps being banned by the Indian Armed Forces for their personnel. Truecaller is an app of Swedish origin that considers India it’s home,” a Truecaller spokesperson said in a statement.

Headquartered in Stockholm, Truecaller provides a suite of services such as a dialer that offers caller ID, spam detection, messaging, and more.

“We would like to reiterate that Truecaller remains safe to use, both for our citizens and for our esteemed armed forces personnel. We see no reason for Truecaller to be on this list and will investigate the matter further,” added the statement.

“Truecaller provides a vital service for over 170 million people in India, identifying and blocking hundreds of millions of spam calls and SMS every single day,” it added.

Saying its inclusion in the list “unfair” and “unjust”, Truecaller added that it stores all user data in India and all app features are permission-based and disabled by default.

Moreover, a majority of Truecaller employees globally are Indian and the platform does not upload phonebooks or sell user data, it claimed.

In 2019, in a nightmare for thousands of Truecaller users in India, a so-called bug automatically created their Unified Payments Interface (UPI) accounts with the ICICI Bank without their consent, triggering panic and hacking fears.

Truecaller later apologized to the users who were affected by the bug.

No BLM logo during 3TC match as jerseys have gone to print, says Smith

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No BLM logo during 3TC match as jerseys have gone to print, says Smith

Cricket South Africa (CSA) will be discussing ways to express support for the Black Lives Matter movement but it may not be possible for having a BLM logo on the jerseys for the 3TC match as they have already been made. CSA Director of Cricket Graeme Smith said that there will be a discussion with players about how to go about it.

“We’re discussing various ways of handling it. The kit has gone to print already. We need to figure out how we can be effective about it, authentic, and spread the messages that are meaningful to us as South Africans and how it affects us on a daily basis,” Smith is quoted as saying by ESPNCricinfo.

The unique 3TC match features three teams playing in the same game. Smith said that while he is confident of coming across no opposition to taking any stand during the match, it is important to get everyone on the same page about it.

“We are all in our own little pockets and I think it’s important that in the future we all come together and figure out how we can play our role in the Black Lives Matter movement,” Smith said.

“My belief in these things is that its important to have buy-in and everyone invested in it as well and I have no doubt that will be the case but the discussion in each team environment and as CSA how we handle it going forward is important. We do have the 3TC approaching and that will be our first occasion with the Black Lives Matter movement.”

‘Glee’ star Naya Rivera goes missing

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‘Glee’ star Naya Rivera goes missing

Former “Glee” star Naya Rivera is missing after a swimming accident at Lake Piru in California.

On Wednesday, the Ventura County sheriff’s department shared that they are investigating a possible drowning victim at Lake Piru. A dive team and police investigation team were dispatched to the area, reports variety.com.

The department later identified the missing person as Rivera, saying a search and rescue operation was underway.

According to CBS Los Angeles, local authorities were searching for Rivera after her four-year-old son was found floating in a rented boat on Lake Piru. Officials began searching for Rivera using helicopters, drones, and dive teams.

It was reported that Rivera rented the boat in the afternoon. About three hours later, the child was spotted in the boat by himself. He was reportedly unharmed and he told the olice investigators that he and his mother were swimming, but she never returned to the boat.

Rivera is best known for her role as Santana Lopez in “Glee”. She went on to appear in “Devious Maids” and “Step Up: High Water”.

Katrina reveals what keeps her busy ‘all day every day’

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Katrina reveals what keeps her busy ‘all day every day’

Katrina Kaif’s new video on Instagram gives a sneak peek into what she and her sister Isabella do “all day every day”.

The clip begins with Katrina putting on a pink sweatshirt. She then sweeps the floor with Isabella, plays the guitar, and poses for a picture, in the video, that Katrina made while trying a new feature called Reels on Instagram.

“All day every day. I think this is what you do with Reels. #feelkaroreelkaro less,” she captioned the picture.

In a recent picture she posted on social media, Katrina is busy playing Sequence, an abstract strategy board-and-card game.

“The best thing about playing with only two people is u win faster #sequence #missingmyteammates #friday,” she quipped.

Amid the lockdown, Katrina has shared several glimpses of her life on social media. From cleaning the house to teaching fans how to workout at home to cooking and baking, Katrina has been posting slices of what has kept her busy in the time of lockdown.

On-screen, Katrina will next be seen opposite Akshay Kumar in Rohit Shetty’s cop drama “Sooryavanshi”.

Record single day spike takes AP Covid tally to 23,814

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Record single day spike takes AP Covid tally to 23,814

Andhra Pradesh reported yet another record single-day spike as 1,555 positive cases surfaced in the last 24 hours ending 9 a.m. on Thursday, the health officials said. The tally includes 55 returnees from outside the state. The previous single-day high was recorded on Monday when 1,322 new cases were reported.

With Thursday’s update, the Covid-19 tally has now touched 23,814 in Andhra Pradesh.

All 13 districts reported fresh cases with the highest of 236 cases recorded in Chittoor district followed by Guntur (228), Visakhapatnam (208), and Srikakulam (206). Krishna with 127 cases and Kadapa with 114 cases were the other districts that had a high number of new cases during the last 24 hours, state health officials said.

During the preceding 24 hours, the testing sample size was significantly lower at 16,882 tests. In comparison, the state had conducted tests on 27,743 samples in the cycle ending Wednesday morning.T he recovery rate remained robust with 904 persons discharged from hospitals in the state.

As on Thursday, 11,383 affected persons are receiving treatment at hospitals and designated COVID treatment centers. The cumulative tally of cured persons now stands at 12,154.

Thursday also saw 13 deaths reported from different parts of the state. Kurnool and Guntur reported the highest number of three deaths each, followed by two deaths each in Anantapur and Prakasam districts. Similarly, one death each was reported from Krishna, West Godavari, and Chittoor, districts. The overall death toll in Andhra Pradesh on account of COVID stands at 277 on Thursday.

Even as there was an upswing in the number of positive cases detected in returnees from other states to Andhra Pradesh, Telangana returnees remain the highest numbers in this category. Of the 53 new cases that were reported in this category, the high of 30 positive cases were from the neighboring Telugu state. The remaining positive cases in this category include 5 positive samples each from Delhi and Odisha returnees and 4 cases each from Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. There were also 3 cases from Karnataka and also one case each from Bihar and Assam.

To date, 2,319 persons have tested positive for COVID among the persons who returned from other states. The active cases tally in this category is 712, while 1,607 persons have been discharged to date.

On Thursday too as on Wednesday, only two new cases were reported from persons with a travel history to foreign countries. While one of the positive cases on Thursday morning was a person returning from Kuwait, the second person had a travel history t Russia. The cumulative tally of COVID patients in this category stands at 424, while 297 persons have been discharged after getting cured. As of Thursday, 127 persons in this category are undergoing treatment in hospitals.

Googly will be my most important weapon against Eng, says Yasir Shah

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Googly will be my most important weapon against Eng, says Yasir Shah

Pakistan spinner Yasir Shah is hopeful of dry wickets during their upcoming series against England as he feels it will aid his bowling against a high-profile batting line-up of The Three Lions.

The two teams are scheduled to play three Tests and as many T20Is in the series which will be played after the conclusion of the ongoing three-match Test series between England and West Indies.

Pakistan cricketers are currently under a 14-day quarantine period, following which they will travel to Derbyshire on July 13.

They had started their preparations for England series with a two-day inter-squad scenario-based practice match played on July 5-6 at Worcester.

Shah revealed he has been working a lot on his googlies and will look to trouble the England batsmen with his ‘most important weapon’ in the series.

“My googly is coming out well,” Shah was quoted as saying by ICC. “In the two-day match, all the googlies I bowled landed well and spun well. I think it will be my most important weapon.

“Counties usually sign spinners for July to September because in these three months, spinners get help on dry wickets,” he added.

The first Test will be played at the Old Trafford starting August 5 followed by the last two Tests at the Ageas Bowl, which start on August 13 and August 21 respectively.

Barcelona kept their faint title hopes alive

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Barcelona kept their faint title hopes alive

Barcelona kept their faint title hopes alive and doomed Espanyol to relegation on Wednesday as Luis Suarez’s goal proved the winner in a pivotal Catalan derby at the top and bottom of La Liga. A cagey contest at Camp Nou exploded into life for six frantic minutes at the start of the second half as Ansu Fati and Pol Lozano were sent off, leaving each side with 10 men before Suarez struck. Suarez profited after another superb contribution from a reinvigorated Antoine Griezmann, his backheel setting up Lionel Messi to shoot, with Suarez turning in the rebound.

This 1-0 victory was a far cry from the sparkling 4-1 win over Villarreal on Sunday but it moves Barca to within a point of Real Madrid, who play their game in hand at home to Alaves on Friday.

Espanyol, rooted to the bottom of the table, will be relegated. They sit 11 points adrift of safety with only three games left to play.

“Life or death” read the front page of Mundo Deportivo on Thursday morning – for Barcelona, who had to win to stay in touch with Madrid, and for Espanyol, given they needed a victory to prolong their survival effort.

Griezmann’s combination with Suarez and Messi, coming after his sumptuous chip against Villarreal, sustains the Frenchman’s momentum but this was more of a gritty win against an Espanyol team that hit the post at 0-0 and had chances.

With the superior head-to-head and a kind last four fixtures, Real Madrid remain firm favourites.

“We have to win our next three games,” said Suarez. “What Madrid do is up to them. If they drop points, fantastic. We just have to be there if they do.”

Espanyol needed to win but have not beaten Barcelona in the league since 2009 when Mauricio Pochettino was in charge and Rufete, the team’s fourth coach this season, accepted Messi’s commiserations at the final whistle with a look of resignation.

The club’s supporters this week expressed anger after a “shameful season” under the Chinese Rastar Group, which took majority control in 2016.

MacBook Pro with mini-LED display to enter production in 2021

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MacBook Pro with mini-LED display to enter production in 2021

Apple suppliers are reportedly getting ready to manufacture the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro laptops with mini-LED displays starting from 2021.

According to the Taiwanese research firm TrendForce, Apple will also release a 12.9-inch iPad Pro model with the mini-LED display in the first quarter of 2021 with a 5nm-based A14X chip.

Along with the iPhone 12 models, the next iPad Pros are also expected to feature 5G connectivity.

Apple’s decision to opt for a mini-LED display makes sense since MacBooks are best for video editing and content creation. The display technology offers a higher contrast ratio and brightness.

It is also expected to get a significant boost in applications as Apple is proceeding with R&D of devices adopting mini-LED backlighting.

Well-known Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has also mentioned that the company was developing six products with Mini-LED displays for release by the end of 2021 — 12.9-inch iPad Pro, 10.2-inch iPad, 7.9-inch iPad mini, 27-inch iMac Pro, 14-inch MacBook Pro and 16-inch MacBook Pro models.

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