‘IPL not as good as everyone thinks’: Alastair Cook’s bold claim stirs fresh controversy | Cricket News

Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli and Jacob Bethell (ANI Photo) Former England captain Alastair Cook has responded to criticism from ex-teammate Kevin Pietersen over his remarks on Jacob Bethell, after suggesting the youngster should consider leaving the Indian Premier League 2026 midway to play County cricket due to limited opportunities.The debate began when Pietersen strongly…

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MCD struggles to push open air restaurants | Delhi News

New Delhi: Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s much-publicised open-air restaurant policy, launched in Nov 2022 to promote Delhi’s night-time economy, has failed to take off, with the number of licensed establishments dropping from 201 to fewer than 100.Despite repeated efforts by MCD to promote terrace dining and open-air restaurant spaces, officials said the concept had struggled…

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A hyderabadi in the water: New beetle species named after the city | Hyderabad News

Hyderabad: Hyderabad has acquired an unusual new namesake—not a biryani, not a celebrity, and not even a tech start-up, but a tiny aquatic beetle discovered in a seasonal pond.Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), along with collaborating institutions, have named the newly identified freshwater species Amphiops hyderabadi after the city. In doing so,…

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Two housing projects off Dwarka e-way found releasing untreated sewage, served notices for violations | Gurgaon News

Inspections were carried out by HSPCB to check if STPs in rapidly expanding housing societies along Dwarka Expressway were operating according to prescribed environmental norms Gurgaon: Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) found two group housing projects along Dwarka Expressway bypassing untreated effluents as part of its review of sewage treatment plants in highrises. The…

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71 out of 80 TMC MLAs attend Mamata’s 1st meet after polls | Kolkata News

Kolkata: Seventy-one of the 80 newly elected Trinamool MLAs attended a meeting convened by party chief Mamata Banerjee at her Kalighat residence on Wednesday, where she alleged that functionaries within her own party had “sabotaged” the assembly election, contributing to Trinamool’s defeat.“Some of our own people sabotaged us. We will examine all such allegations. A…

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