Sunny Leone is ‘social distancing at the beach’

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Sunny Leone is ‘social distancing at the beach’

Sunny Leone hit the beach with her “hottie” Daniel Weber but was careful enough to maintain social distancing norms.

Sunny took to her official Instagram account, where she posted a picture of herself in a bright blue swimsuit. She completed her look with a black baseball cap and sunglasses.

“Social distancing at the beach!! Can’t get any better than this! California LOVE!” she wrote alongside the image.

The actress also shared a picture with her husband Daniel Weber. “In the sunshine with this hottie @dirrty99,” she wrote alongside the image.

Last week, Sunny spent a day at the beach with her “man” Daniel and her “little nuggets” — Nisha, Noah, and Asher. She took to Instagram and shared a string of pictures of her day at the beach.

“At the beach with my man @dirrty99 and our little nuggets!!” she had captioned the image.

On the work front, Sunny will next be seen in “Veeramadevi” and “Koka Kola”.

TTD employees were found positive for the deadly virus

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TTD employees were found positive for the deadly virus

The ongoing pandemic is spreading its deadly wings in the country as te infections and increasing rapidly. Even the places of worship were also not being spared.

In the latest development, as many as 91 TTD employees were found positive for the deadly virus. TTD EO Anil Kumar Singhal confirmed the new infections detected at the temple.

The EO said, 1704 personnel at Alipiri and 1,865 personnel at Tirumala were tested for the dreaded virus and 91 infections were detected. Though 634 devotees were tested for the virus, no infections were found.

He went on to say that, they will release a white paper in regard to the temple assets and said the tenders for Brahmotsava establishment were being called and the TTD will take a coll on Brahmotsavalu based on the prevailing situations.

This is one of my weak circuits: Hamilton after Styrian GP win

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This is one of my weak circuits: Hamilton after Styrian GP win

Six-time formula one champion and Mercedes racer Lewis Hamilton opened his account for the 2020 season as he romped home to a fine victory at the Styrian Grand Prix.

Following his win, Hamilton stated that the Red Bull Ring circuit in Spielberg is one of his ‘weak circuits’ and that is why he is happier with the podium in the second race of the year. This was only his second win at the circuit, having earlier won in 2016.

“This is one of my weak circuits so to get a performance like this today, I’m over the moon,” Hamilton was quoted as saying by told Sky Sports. “I’m so happy, but I also know there is a long way to go.

“Last weekend was definitely psychologically challenging. To have the penalties, being called into the stewards before the race and get a penalty, and another later in the race… that was definitely not easy.

“All you can do is channel the energy and focus on the future. So I stayed here, trained, ate, and slept well. I worked hard with Bono (race engineer) and the guys to understand where last weekend went wrong and correcting it,” he added.

It was a good day for Mercedes as Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas finished one-two in the race. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen finished third while Ferrari hotshot duo Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc couldn’t finish the race after colliding with each other.

This was the first time in the history of the sport that two back-to-back races were held at the same circuit. While the first race at the venue was called Austrian Grand Prix, the second one was named after the region, thus called Styrian GP.

Google to invest Rs 75,000 crore to boost digitisation in India

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Google to invest Rs 75,000 crore to boost digitisation in India

Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Monday announced a Google for India digitization fund through which, the company will invest Rs 75,000 crore or approximately $10 billion over the next five to seven years to help India go digital.

“We will do this through a mix of equity investment, partnerships, and an operational infrastructure ecosystem in India. This is a reflection of our confidence in the future of India and its digital economy,” Pichai said during the Google for India virtual conference.

The investment will focus on four areas important to India’s digitization– first enabling affordable access to information to every Indian in their own language.

“Second, building new products and services that are deeply relevant to India’s unique needs. Third, empowering businesses to continue or embark on digital transformation. And fourth, leveraging technology and Artificial Intelligence for social good in areas like health, agriculture, and education,” the Google CEO said.

India’s Union IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad was also present during the conference.

Why Diljit Dosanjh was initially hesitant to star in ‘Soorma’

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Punjabi singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh has revealed that he was initially hesitant to do the film “Soorma”, based on the life of hockey player Sandeep Singh.

Director Shaad Ali’s sports biographical drama was released two years ago on this day. Diljit took to his official Instagram account page where he shared a clip from the film and shared the reason that ultimately prompted him to play Sandeep Singh in the film.

“#Soorma Aaj poore 2 saal ho Gaye film ko.. @sandeep_rebirth bhaji ki life ki journey jitni inspiring hai Aaj ke youth ke lie bhaji real role model hain (‘Soorma’ completes 2 years today. Sandeep Singh’s life is so inspiring, he is the role model for the youth),” Diljit wrote alongside the image.

He said his journey in the film turned out to be great.

“Jab yeh film mujhey offer hui phele Maine mana Kar dia thaa. 2 reasons they. Ek mainey Kabhi hockey nahi help thee life may, doosra Punjab may already 2 films ban Rahi thee hockey (When I was offered this film, at first I refused to take it up because of two reasons. I had never played hockey in my life and a couple of films on hockey were already being made in Punjab).”

“Par but thx to @sneharajani_ mam #shaadalisir @chitrangda ji jinki vajha se mainey yeh film ki (Thanks to Sneha Rajani, Shaad Ali and Chitrangada, I did this film),” he said.

Diljit said he doesn’t have any friends in the film industry but Angad Bedi, who played his brother in “Soorma”, is like a brother in real life, too. He added that he loved working with Taapsee Pannu and that he learned a lot from actor Satish Kaushik.

“@shankar.mahadevan sir Ke Saath Gana Karna dream thaa who bhi poor hua..aur who bhi #gulzaarsaab ka like Gana #ishqdibaajiyaan (I fulfilled my dream of working with Shankar Mahadevan on a song in the film, and that to a song penned by Gulzar Saab),” said the actor-singer.

Diljit recalled Vijay Raaz as a very funny person, adding that the two had a lot of fun on the sets.

Amit Sadh tests Covid-19 negative

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Amit Sadh tests Covid-19 negative

Bollywood actor Amit Sadh has tested negative for Covid-19. The actor had decided to get himself tested after Abhishek Bachchan, his “Breathe: Into The Shadows” co-star, tested Covid-19 positive late on Saturday.

“Thank you for your prayers and concerns. This is the only time I say happily I am negative. To all people battling this, my prayers and thoughts continue. Love you. Togetherness is the only strength!” the actor announced on his verified Twitter account on Monday.

On Sunday, Amit had informed his followers on Twitter: “Hi all. Thank you everyone for your concern and wishes. I am feeling perfectly fine. However, will get a precautionary Covid-19 test done today.”

Commenting on the actor’s post on Monday, fans have expressed relief and shared prayers for his health.

Priyanka Chopra has a loving note on mother-in-law Denise’s birthday

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Priyanka Chopra has a loving note on mother-in-law Denise’s birthday

Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas has posted an Instagram note to celebrate her mother-in-law Denise Jonas’ birthday.

“Happy Birthday MamaJ! Thank you for your constant grace and generosity. I’m So glad you are here and we can celebrate you today together. Love you so much. @mamadjonas @nickjonas,” wrote Priyanka, along with an image where she is seen with Denise.

Priyanka’s husband and American pop singer Nick Jonas also posted a photograph of himself with his mother on Instagram and captioned it: “Love you, mom. Happy birthday!”

Nick and Priyanka got married in over a series of ceremonies over three days in India in December of 2018. They later hosted multiple receptions for friends and family.

On the work front, Priyanka will be seen in “The White Tiger”, an upcoming Netflix adaptation where she features with Adarsh Gourav and Rajkummar Rao. The film is based on Aravind Adiga’s Man Booker Prize-winning novel of the same name and directed by Iranian filmmaker Ramin Bahrani.

26 of Big B’s staff members test negative for Covid-19

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26 of Big B’s staff members test negative for Covid-19

Twenty-six staff members of Bollywood veteran Amitabh Bachchan have tested negative for Covid-19.

Big B and his son, actor Abhishek Bachchan, tested COVID positive on Saturday night and were admitted to Nanavati hospital. While Abhishek’s wife, actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, and their daughter Aaradhya were confirmed COVID positive on Sunday, Amitabh Bachchan’s wife Jaya Bachchan has tested negative.

Around 54 people had come in contact with the Bachchan family, out of which 28 have been quarantined. At the Bachchans’ residence in Jalsa, 26 people were said to be at high risk. Their swab tests were done on Sunday and their Covid-19 reports have come out as negative. The 26 staff members have been kept in quarantine for two weeks, reports zeenews.india.com.

Using his verified Twitter account, Amitabh on Sunday expressed gratitude to fans, well-wishers, and colleagues for showering concern and prayers, after he and his family members tested Covid-19 positive.

Covid-19, gas price crash may push back PLL’s $2.5-bn deal with Tellurian

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Covid-19, gas price crash may push back PLL’s $2.5-bn deal with Tellurian

In what may be a big casualty of Covid-19 related market disruptions, India’s Petronet LNG Ltd. may push back its $2.5 billion investment plan in US LNG developer Tellurian’s upcoming Driftwood LNG terminal in Louisiana.

Government sources said that with spot LNG prices now crashing to about $2 per million British thermal unit (mmBtu) and gas widely available in the market, it would make little sense to sign an agreement committing to pay on sea price of $3.5 to $4.5 per mmBtu for 40 years for the gas. The delivered price of gas would be even higher.

The deal would have to be renegotiated given the current market prices, sources said.

In September last year, a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between PLL and Tellurian that gave the Indian entity PLL the option to buy 5 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) LNG from Tellurian’s Driftwood project on the banks of the Calcasieu River in Louisiana. In return, Petronet was to spend $2.5 billion for an 18% equity stake in the $28 billion Driftwood LNG terminal.

The term of the MoU was to expire on March 31, 2020, which was extended to May 31 in February. But with the expiry of the second deadline for converting the MoU into a definitive agreement, doubts have surfaced whether the deal, which also saw the involvement of top government functionaries for both India and the US, will go through.

“The Tellurian deal is still under board consideration and cannot comment now. MoU has expired but may be extended. The status will be known this year,” PLL said during an analyst call last month.

But government sources said that neither PLL nor Tellurian has had talks on extending the terms of the MoU or signing an agreement on earlier agreed terms so far and if the deal is salvaged it would be based on the renegotiation of the gas price and investment terms.

As a test to determine gas prices available on a long-term contract basis now, PLL recently invited bids for one million tonnes per annum of LNG for 10 years. It asked bidders to quote a price below Japan/Korea Marker (JKM) that takes the price on the long term as well as closer to spot prices. Though Tellurian placed its bid for the supply contract, it did not qualify from a list of 13 other suppliers.

The Tellurian deal, if concluded, will be the first long-term LNG deal under the Modi government since 2014. The previous long-term gas supply deals were signed before 2014. The deal for 7.5 mtpa of LNG from Qatar, 1.44 mtpa from Australia, 2.2 mtpa from Russia, and 5.8 mtpa from the US was concluded by the previous UPA government. The landed price of some of the earlier concluded long-term LNG supply deals is higher at $9-$10 per mmBtu that is being renegotiated by PLL now.

Under the Tellurian deal, the first set of gas from the Driftwood project would reach Indian shores only by FY24.

As per analyst presentations given by Tellurian, the first phase of the 27.6 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) Driftwood project will be able to deliver LNG only in 2023. This would have meant that Petronet would have to wait for the LNG under a long term contract from the US project for four long years. The wait is long given competitively priced LNG is available in plenty in the spot market to meet the immediate energy needs of the country.

The Driftwood project is a proposed LNG terminal where actual construction work is yet to start. Though Tellurian has appointed Bechtel as the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) partner for the project, it is still waiting for investment commitments from partners for starting construction work. So far only French energy major Total has committed to invest $500 million in the project for 2 mtpa of LNG.

Sources said of the 5 mtpa proposed contracted quantity, Petronet may not get even full capacity from the first phase 11 mtpa Driftwood project to be ready for delivery by 2023. As the US project is proposed to be constructed in four phases, sources said full capacity may not be reached before 2030. By then the gas market may be looking a lot different and could make Petronet’s investment unproductive.

For Petronet, another issue of concern would be mobilizing the huge investment commitment of $ 2.5 billion for Driftwood. With cash and reserves of just over Rs 8,500 crore, it would have to look at other means of funding its US investment commitment. The Government could either rope in more PSUs to fund the project with Petronet or permit it to tap the overseas market to raise cheap funds.

Tellurian is selling 51 percent holding in Driftwood to third parties while it itself would retain 49 percent stake or control over 13.6 mtpa of LNG. Tellurian expects to generate $8 per share cash flow from the project.

Railways on track to go green by 2030 with many initiatives

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Railways on track to go green by 2030 with many initiatives

In a bid to make itself carbon-free by 2030, the Indian Railways has initiated a number of major initiatives to mitigate global warming and combat climate change.

In a statement, a railways spokesperson said here that it has completed electrification of more than 40,000 route km (RKM), which is 63 percent of the broad- gauge routes, in which 18,605 km electrification has been done during 2014-20.

It said that previously, only 3,835 km of electrification work was completed during 2009-14. The spokesperson said that the railways has fixed a target of electrification of 7,000 RKM for 2020-21.

“All routes on the broad-gauge network have been planned to be electrified by December 2023. Indian Railways is focusing on the electrification of the last-mile connectivity and missing links. With this in mind, 365 km of major connectivity work has been commissioned during the Covid-19 period,” he said.

The official said that during the nationwide lockdown, the railways commissioned 99 RKM Katni-Satna section of the Mumbai-Howrah route via Allahabad, thus providing an alternate route to Howrah.

Similarly, 88 RKM of the Pachore-Maksi section on the Indore-Guna-Bina route has also been commissioned, providing an alternate route to Maksi-Bhopal-Bina.

He said that on the Howrah/Sealdah-SVD Katra via Patna route, 45 RKM of Bhagalpur-Shivnarayanpur section has been commissioned.

The official said that the railways have also taken a number of initiatives to promote solar energy.

“The Indian Railways is working to harness the potential of 500 Mega Watt (MW) energy through rooftop Solar panels and to date, solar plants with 100-MW capacity have been commissioned on rooftops of various buildings including 900 rail stations,” he said.

“Solar plants with a combined capacity of 400 MW are under different stages of execution. Tenders are already awarded for 245 MW and the target for the completion of these plants is December 2022,” the official said.

The railways, which has over 51,000 hectares of the land pool, is trying to produce power from land-based solar installations for running trains.

The 51,000 hectares hold the potential to set up 20 GW land-based solar plants. The solar power so generated will be fed to a central or state grid or directly to a 25 kV AC traction system.

“The Railway Energy Management Company Limited (REMCL), a Joint Venture Company of Indian Railways (49% equity) and RITES Limited (51% equity) have been mandated to take up land-based projects,” he said.

The official pointed out that one project of 1.7 MW at Bina in Madhya Pradesh in collaboration with Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has been installed and is under extensive testing. “This is the first-of-its-kind solar project in the world,” he said.

Initially, as regards the land-based solar projects, the railways have taken up a 3-GW solar project in three phases.

In the wind energy sector, 103-MW wind-based power plants have already been commissioned, including a 26-MW plant in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer, 21-MW plant in Tamil Nadu and 56.4-MW plant in Maharashtra’s Sangli.

TECNO launches SPARK 5 Pro with dot-in display, five cameras

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TECNO launches SPARK 5 Pro with dot-in display, five cameras

TECNO, the global premium smartphone brand of Transsion Holdings, on Monday launched SPARK 5 Pro smartphone with a 6.6-inch display and a total of five cameras at Rs 10,499.

The HD + dot-in display of the phone offers 90.2 percent screen to body ratio and 20:9 aspect ratio designed to add a new spark to movie watching and gaming experience.

The quad rear camera (16MP+2+2+AI lens) on SPARK 5 Pro boasts of a 16MP primary AI camera with F1.8 apertures, 2MP with 120-degree ultra-wide lens and macro lens for capturing wide frames and 4cm extreme close up shot, and a 2MP depth lens.

Additionally, it allows users to enjoy the AR mode on both front and rear cameras to enhance the fun aspect of photography.

For selfie lovers, the front sports an 8MP AI dot-in selfie camera with dual front flash.

Further, the device comes with an AI beauty mode designed to help users click real and clearer selfies.

Night or low light photos are designed to appear brighter with F1.8 large aperture and quad flash in rear camera and dual flash in the selfie camera.

Once fully charged, the large capacity battery 5000mAh battery on TECNO SPARK 5 Pro will run for the whole day and one can watch 17 hours of videos, enjoy 115 hours of music, play games for 13 hours, browse the web for 18 hours, call for 31 hours, standby time 480 hours, the company claimed.

The phone comes with other AI features like AI power saving, a safe charge which automatically cuts the power when the phone is fully charged to avoid overcharging.

The SPARK 5 Pro is available in three color variants – seabed blue, spark orange, and ice jadeite.

Backed by a powerful A25 Octa-Core processor, face unlock, and smart fingerprint scanner, the phone features 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage along with Android 10 version out of the box.

TECNO said the phone is available for purchase across over 35,000 retail stores pan-India.

ATK-MB merger will help Indian football grow globally, feels Osman

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ATK-MB merger will help Indian football grow globally, feels Osman

The coming together of ATK and Mohun Bagan will not only help Indian football stride forward but it will also attract further global attention to the sport in the country, feels former England defender Russell Osman.

Indian Super League (ISL) champions ATK and I-League winners Mohun Bagan had announced in January that they would merge into one entity that would compete in the ISL from 2020-21 season slated to start in the third week of November.

ATK Mohun Bagan Pvt. Ltd. announced, in a press release last Friday, that their board had unanimously decided to retain the iconic green and maroon jersey which has been synonymous with the 131 years legacy of Mohun Bagan. The name of the club will be changed to ATK Mohun Bagan while the logo will have the Mohun Bagan boat with the addition of ‘ATK’ to it.

“From everybody’s point of view, this is a very positive move. For the ISL, it can only be a good thing. The history of the club is magnificent, Mohun Bagan,” Osman told IANS in an interview.

“Mohun Bagan has been synonymous with Kolkata. The green and maroon is a unique kit and a lot of people worldwide will have seen and recognized it. For them to actually come together with ATK and the success they have in ISL with three wins to their name…it can only be a good thing,” said the 61-year old who has played for Ipswich Town, Leicester City, Southampton, Bristol City, and Brighton & Hove Albion among other clubs in English football.

Osman, who is now an ISL pundit, added that with the league slated to take place behind closed doors this year, it would be unfortunate for the scores of fans who would be dying to see ATK-Mohun Bagan in action.

“It’s a shame that this season has been delayed. A lot of people wanted to see ATK-Mohun Bagan…their first home game…also playing in empty stadiums is a shame. Every home game would have been a full house. But when you look at the success they have (both), this new club shows how it has been put together. I can only see it being a very very good thing for Indian football. It will help the Indian game worldwide. It is now setting a way for everybody else.”

Last year, City Football Group (CFG) acquired a majority stake in its eighth club, Mumbai City FC. Osman said the ATK-Mohun Bagan marriage will further spread the brand of Indian football across the globe.

“City Football Group have taken Mumbai City so Indian football is going global. So Indian football has attracted their attention. Now, this ATK-Mohun Bagan merger will only take this outlook forward,” he added.

Speaking about FC Goa taking part in the AFC Champions League group stages, with ATK Mohun Bagan and Bengaluru FC playing in the AFC Cup group stages and play-offs respectively, he said: “I think all the stakeholders, eight clubs originally and now the ten clubs, they all deserve to give themselves a pat on the back.

“Nita Ambani, obviously the chairperson of FSDL, Martin Bain, they are all trying to push the business forward as much as they can. And I think they have got more people on their side than against them now. And you just hope that the momentum that the AFC is injecting, the Champions League position for FC Goa, which they thoroughly deserve because they have been a fantastic team over the last couple of years, keeps going.

“ATK Mohun Bagan will also get to play the AFC Cup, which is great. It is a recognition that things are being done right. If they weren’t being done right, they would not get the places.”

Lava extends registration date for ‘Design in India Contest’

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Lava extends registration date for ‘Design in India Contest’

Indian mobile handset brand Lava on Monday extended the deadline of its ‘Design in India’ contest till July 18. The decision has been taken owing to a large number of requests from all over the country for the extension of registrations.

The applicants who missed the opportunity to register earlier can now participate in the contest by Lava which has challenged students and working professionals to design the next #ProudlyIndian smartphone.

“Keeping a large number of requests in mind, we have now extended the deadline to give another chance to people who could not participate earlier. We will reach out to the participants with further updates once all the registrations are over,” Tejinder Singh, Head- Product, Lava said in a statement.

The Design in India contest was rolled out on July 2 with an initial registration deadline of July 9. The contest is open for students of B.Tech, B.E, B.Des and M.Des and engineering professionals from ECE, IT, CS, Mech, and Industrial Design departments.

Students or professionals can choose to participate in the contest in groups of 1-3 and in the end, the top three teams will get a pre-placement interview opportunity at Lava. Additionally, they will receive a cash prize of Rs 50,000, Rs 25,000, and Rs 15,000 respectively.

Lava in May announced to shift its entire mobile R&D, design and manufacturing for the export market from China to India within the next six months, announcing to invest overall nearly Rs 800 crore in the due course of time.

Lava exports over 33 percent of its phones to markets such as Mexico, Africa, Southeast Asia, and West Asia.

As part of the transition, Lava will invest around Rs 80 crore this year and subsequently around Rs 800 crore over the next five years.

Sharad Pawar should join NDA, says Athawale

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Sharad Pawar should join NDA, says Athawale

Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale has urged Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar to join the NDA. Athawale said that this is necessary for the development of both the country and Maharashtra.

A grand alliance consisting of the BJP, the NCP, and the RPI (Athawale’s party) can be formed in Maharashtra if Pawar decides to walk over to the NDA camp.

Athawale told IANS, ‘The NCP gains nothing by supporting Shiv Sena. In order for Maharashtra to get more funds from the Centre, Pawar should seriously consider joining the NDA. If this happens then there will be a ‘Mahayuti’ (grand alliance) of BJP, NCP, and RPI in Maharashtra.”

Athawale said, “Sharad Pawar is a senior leader of Maharashtra. He is aware of the problems of farmers, Dalits, Adivasis, and OBCs. He has been the agriculture minister of the country. I urge him to join hands with Narendra Modi for the sake of the development of the country. This is my personal wish.”

The BJP and Shiv Sena in Maharashtra had fought the 2019 Assembly elections together. The BJP won 105 seats while the Sena got 56 seats. But the Shiv Sena broke away from the BJP on the issue of the post of the chief minister and formed the government with the support of the Congress and the NCP.

Gabriel has a massive heart, he’s been through a lot: Holder

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Gabriel has a massive heart, he’s been through a lot: Holder

West Indies captain Jason Holder has heaped praise on Shannon Gabriel, saying what the pacer did in the first Test against England was “nothing surprising”.

Gabriel, who was originally only named as a traveling reserve as he recovered from ankle surgery, came out with a brilliant performance at the Ageas Bowl as he returned with combined figures of nine wickets for 137 runs and played an instrumental role in West Indies’ thrilling win against the Ben Stokes’ led-side.

“What Shannon has done in this game is nothing surprising,” Holder told reporters after the end of the match on Sunday.

“Shannon is just one of those guys who keep doing it. He has a massive, massive heart and he’s been through a lot.

“He wants success so badly. His body hasn’t held up the way he would like but to see him back out there fit and well and bowling fast for the West Indies is always a pleasing sight.

“He deserves every bit of success he’s had in this game. I’m really, really happy for Shannon, I know what he’s been through,” he added.

Holder, who himself took a Test-best 6-42 in England’s lowly first-innings 204, said Gabriel is quite a handful when is fit and healthy and that’s what he did in Southampton.

“We all know when Shannon is fit and healthy, he is a handful and he proved it in this game.”

Meanwhile, the 33-year-old pacer said that he was never doubtful about his fitness. “I wasn’t doubtful about my fitness. I knew I would play. I knew the work that I put in would take care of itself,” Gabriel, who was adjudged the Man of the Match, said.

“I am still a bit stiff, but there are a few days to recover for the next Test match.

“The guys were confident coming here after the win in the Caribbean last year, and we knew if we prepared well, we would be able to perform,” he added.

England and West Indies will next take on each other in the second Test beginning Thursday at the Old Trafford in Manchester.

Telangana Raj Bhavan staff tested positive for Covid-19

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Telangana Raj Bhavan staff tested positive for Covid-19

Over 38 staff members in Telangana Raj Bhavan along with 10 of their family members tested positive for Covid-19. However, Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan and her family members tested negative for the Coronavirus and she tweeted about the same. She encouraged people in red zones to undergo tests.

Of the 38 staff members, 28 are security personnel and 10 from other departments in the Governor’s office.

The medical personnel collected swab samples of a total of 39 people, including the Governor and the staff. While 48 tested positive, the remaining 347 tested negative.

The health officials sent 20 of the positive patients to Government Ayurveda Hospital while the remaining were advised to go for home quarantine.

With the number of positive cases increasing by the day in Telangana, Soundararajan, who is a medical doctor herself, monitored the Covid-19 pandemic situation in the state. She visited NIMS and even held discussion with the managements of private healthcare facilities recently.

She also called for Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar and principal secretary (health) to meet her to enquire about the existing conditions and the precautions being taken to handle the crisis.

In June, six employees of the AP Raj Bhavan tested positive for the virus and all of them have recovered. However, AP Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan tested negative for Covid-19.

Nelson Mandela’s daughter passes away

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Nelson Mandela’s daughter passes away

Zindzi Mandela, the daughter of South Africa’s anti-apartheid icons Nelson Mandela and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, died here on Monday, according to the country’s public broadcaster SABC reported.

She died on Monday morning aged 59, the BBC quoted the SABC as saying citing a family member as saying

Zindzi Mandela was the South African ambassador to Denmark at the time of her death.

The cause of her death was not immediately revealed.

“The 59-year-old daughter of former president Nelson Mandela and struggle stalwart Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, passed away at a Johannesburg hospital in the early hours of this morning,” said SABC.

She was Nelson Mandela’s sixth child and his second with Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.

NZ women’s cricket team regroup for first camp post lockdown

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NZ women’s cricket team regroup for first camp post lockdown

The New Zealand women’s cricket team regrouped for their first camp in Lincoln on Monday after coronavirus pandemic put a halt to sport in the country in March.

The social media handle of the White Ferns announced the news on social media and their post read: “We are back! Our 1st post lockdown camp is underway in Lincoln. Players from @cricketwgtn, @CanterburyCrick, and @OtagoVolts are attending the first camp with @aucklandcricket, @ndcricket, and @CDCricket players getting set for a camp next week at @BayOvalOfficial #CricketNation.”

It was also reported that men’s cricket team will also be taking to the field for the first time this week following coronavirus stoppage.

New Zealand has been one of the countries where COVID-19 hasn’t created havoc as compared to some of the other parts of the world.

According to world meter, the country has seen 1544 confirmed cases thus far with 22 people losing their lives to the deadly virus.

The conditions seem to be apt in the country to resume the sport which has been suspended for a long time. Also, they can refer to the example set by England, which successfully hosted the first Test of #raisethebat series in Southampton.

Earlier, New Zealand skipper Sophie Devine had batted for innovations that, according to her, would help in getting more eyeballs to the women’s game.

She feels the traditional size of the cricket field shouldn’t be tinkered with, however, she did suggest changes with respect to the size of the ball.

“I think if we are stuck with traditional formats, we’d be missing out on a lot of new players, new kids, new athletes to the game,” Devine, who was New Zealand’s highest run-getter at this year’s T20 World Cup, was quoted as saying by ICC last month.

“So, I think it’s really an exciting idea to say that we might be able to encourage people along that make it tailored towards the female side of things.

“It’s always good to have a little trial and error and see what works. I’m probably a big fan of looking at a smaller ball, but keeping the pitch the same size, where I think pacers are going to be able to bowl quicker, spinners are going be able to turn the ball more,” she added.

“Hopefully, the ball should fly a bit further as well whereas still keeping the traditional length of the pitch.”

UP Assembly’s monsoon session from August 20

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UP Assembly’s monsoon session from August 20

The monsoon session of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly will be held from August 20, official sources said on Monday.

The session is expected to have around four sittings in which the first supplementary budget of the current fiscal 2020-21 and around a dozen bills, for which ordinances have been promulgated when the Houses were not in session, will be passed.

The session will be held by observing social distancing and other health protocols.

Assembly officials said that the new norms and guidelines to be followed will be approved at an all-party meeting.

Legislators will be seated at a sufficient distance, and some may even be shifted to the visitors’ gallery.

Passes for the press galleries will also be curtailed for this session.

The state government is under a constitutional obligation to hold the monsoon session since there cannot be a gap of six months or more between two sessions of the Assembly.

The Assembly’s Budget Session was adjourned sine die on February 28 and hence the next session will have to be called before August 28.

Last month, Speaker Hriday Narain Dikshit had indicated that the monsoon session could be held through videoconference. He had, however, ruled out the possibility of holding a ‘hybrid session’ on the lines of the British Parliament.

In such a session, half of the members attend the House while the rest join the proceedings through videoconference.

“Due to technical reasons, such a session will not be possible. We will have a normal session, but with restrictions,” said an official.

When Sushant grooved to SRK’s song from ‘Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman’

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When Sushant grooved to SRK’s song from ‘Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman’

Sushant Singh Rajput’s throwback videos have been doing the rounds on the Internet ever since he passed away. Actress Swastika Mukherjee, the late actor’s co-star in “Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!”, recently took to her Instagram account and shared an old video of him.

In the video, Sushant dances along with Swastika on a song from Shah Rukh Khan’s film “Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman”.

Swastika, who also shares screen space with Sushant in the upcoming film “Dil Bechara”, wrote: “He danced with #kizie and then he danced with me. I’d like to remember Sushant like this. Always. Simple. Fun-loving. Jovial. Keep dancing with the stars, boy. Love.”

Kizie is the screen name of Sanjana Sanghi, Sushant’s love interest in “Dil Bechara”.

Directed by Mukesh Chhabra, “Dil Bechara” is the official remake of the 2014 Hollywood romantic drama “The Fault in our Stars”, based on John Green’s popular novel of the same name.

Swastika also thanked Mukesh for capturing the video for her.

“Thank you, Mukesh @castingchhabra for capturing this beautiful moment. I will cherish this forever,” she added.

Sushant’s dancing video has left netizens emotional.

A user commented: “This made me cry. We miss you Sushant.”

Sushant was found hanging at his Bandra residence on June 14. Post mortem reports stated that the actor had committed suicide.

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