[ad_1] With the government not extending the 11 % import duty exemption on cotton beyond December 31, 2025, the price of domestic cotton is firming up. Price of the widely-used Shankar-6 variety of cotton was ₹52,500 a candy on December 15, ₹53,500 on December 27, ₹53,800 on December 30, and ₹54,000 on Saturday (January 3). […]
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[ad_1] The Australian government has announced a planned increase in the cap for international student enrolments, raising the national planning level from 2.70 lakh to 2.95 lakh in 2026. While this marks an uptick compared to 2025, it still falls about 8 per cent short of the immediate post-Covid peak”, the Australian government noted. This increase […]
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[ad_1] Google has added a slew of new generative AI capabilities to YouTube Shorts and Google Photos. The tech giant is using its text-to-video model Veo 2 to allow users to generate videos on these platforms. The latest addition is a part of Google’s ongoing effort to integrate AI features into its apps. Creators can […]
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[ad_1] The lodge has three categories of rooms A tiger sits outside my bathroom. Separating us is a three-centimetre, double-laminated glass window. His gaze follows me as I gingerly tread across the bathroom floor. I brush my teeth, wash my face; our eyes trained on each other all the while. But soon he gets bored. Perhaps my grooming session […]
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[ad_1] Brood, a sculpture designed by Hyderabad artist Harsha Durugadda, will be on view as part of Sculpture by the Sea, Australia | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Brood, a large format sculpture (150x256x130cm) that symbolises the human family system, conceptualised and designed by Hyderabad artist Harsha Durugadda, will be on view at Sculpture by the […]
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[ad_1] The newly-named Lara-Tendulkar Gates at the Sydney Cricket Ground. | Photo Credit: ANI The Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Monday used legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar’s 50th birthday celebrations to unveil gates at the iconic Australia venue that are named after the India legend and fellow cricketing great Brian Lara from West Indies. All […]
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[ad_1] Rohit Sharma of India and Steven Smith of Australia interact prior to game three of the One Day International series between India and Australia at MA Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu on March 22, 2023. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Australia skipper Steve Smith won the toss and elected to bat in the […]
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[ad_1] Bilateral one-day internationals may have lost relevance in recent times, but for visiting teams, a series win in India is still a big deal. The Men in Blue have only lost one ODI series since 2016, when Australia beat India 3-2 in 2019. On Wednesday at the recently-renovated M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, the Aussies will […]
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[ad_1] Quandary: Suryakumar’s continuing failure in ODIs has upset India’s World Cup plans. | Photo Credit: K.R. DEEPAK With less than six months to go for the World Cup, India is busy trying to figure out its combinations and bench-strength. The two-time champion lost in the semifinals of the previous two editions in 2015 and 2019, […]
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[ad_1] Greener pastures: Despite losing his place in the Test side, Rahul remains a vital cog in India’s ODI set-up. | Photo Credit: K.R. DEEPAK he team gear will change. So will the format. His role, too, will be different. Still, K.L. Rahul will continue to be under the scanner for India’s three-match ODI series […]
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