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Adelaide: Ahead of the pink-ball Adelaide Test between India and Australia in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Damian Hough, the head curator of the pitch at the venue, said that six millimeters of grass will be used on the pitch. The Adelaide Test, starting on December 6, sees India entering with both a mental and physical edge, following a dominant performance in the first Test led by Jasprit Bumrah’s bowling and captaincy. However, the visitors will also aim to exorcise the memories of the infamous 2020 Adelaide pink-ball Test, where they were dismissed for their lowest Test score of 36 runs.…

Adelaide: Senior India batter KL Rahul on Wednesday said that he has overcome the “mental challenge” of being a floater in the line-up and is willing to bat at any position as long as he is able to play for the team. Rahul was superb in the first Test against Australia in Perth with scores of 26 and 77 while opening the innings in the absence of regular skipper Rohit Sharma, who was on a paternity break. With Rohit walking back into playing eleven for the day-night Test starting Friday, Rahul was asked the obvious question about his batting position.…

The recent announcement by Sarbananda Sonowal, the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, regarding the development of Goa as a major cargo and cruise destination has sparked a range of reactions among residents and environmental advocates. The initiative, crafted under the Sagarmala Scheme, is touted to enhance Goa’s position in the maritime industry with the establishment of a new international and domestic cruise terminal, alongside a ferry terminal at Mormugao Port. With a budget of ₹101.72 crores and a completion target set for March 2025, the project aims to not only bolster the local economy by generating job opportunities…

Haridwar: The Ganga river water in Haridwar was found to be in ‘B’ category, making it unsafe for drinking but suitable for bathing, said Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board on Wednesday. The Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board tests the water of Ganga every month at about eight places around Haridwar along the Uttar Pradesh border. During the recent testing the water of the Ganga river for the month of November was found to be ‘B’ category. The river water is allotted into five categories with ‘A’ being the least toxic, which means that the water can be used as a source of…

New Delhi: India’s organic food products export reached $447.73 million in the first eight months of this fiscal (FY25), and are set to surpass last year’s export figures, the Parliament was informed on Monday. In the current financial year, the total amount of organic food product exports reached 263,050 metric tonnes (MT) till November 25 and the export of organic food products stood at $494.80 million last fiscal (FY24), Union Minister of Food Processing Industries, Navneet Singh Bittu, told the Lok Sabha in a written reply. The ministry has not allocated any specific funds to incentivise the industries for producing…

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday dedicated to the nation the successful implementation of the three new criminal laws here. These laws — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam — came into effect on July 1, replacing the British-era Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure and the Indian Evidence Act, respectively. Chandigarh has become the country’s first administrative unit where 100 per cent implementation of the three laws has been done. Speaking on the occasion, the prime minister said the new criminal laws represent a concrete step towards realising the ideals enshrined…

Team Goemkarponn CORTALIM: Cortalim Zilla Panchayat (ZP) member Merciana Vas inaugurated the long-awaited asphalting of internal roads at Falvado in Velsao on Wednesday, providing much-needed relief to the locals. The project was initiated in the presence of Velsao Sarpanch Diana Gouveia, panchayat members Fransisca Baretto, social worker Roquezinho D’Souza, and other dignitaries. Speaking to the media, ZP Merciana Vas stated that the project was funded under ZP resources at an estimated cost of ₹5.6 lakh. “The roads in this area have been in poor condition for a long time, and the heavy rains in recent months caused further damage, inconveniencing…