CS2 Premier Season 2 has concluded, and Season 3 is on the horizon, bringing anticipated changes to the game. Players can expect a ratings reset, requiring placement matches, and potential updates to the Active Duty Map Pool, with maps like Cobblestone or Cache possibly making a return. Furthermore, improvements to the anti-cheat system, potentially VACnet 3.
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The Supreme Court has commuted the death sentences of two convicts, emphasizing that the brutality of a crime cannot be the sole determinant for capital punishment. The court stressed the importance of considering mitigating circumstances such as socio-economic background and psychological state. The convicts will now serve life sentences without the possibility of remission.
Following a heavy defeat in the second Test, England coach Brendon McCullum has requested a faster, bouncier pitch for the upcoming Lord's Test. This comes after both McCullum and captain Ben Stokes acknowledged misreading the Edgbaston pitch, describing it as a "subcontinent-type" surface that favored India's bowlers.
Foxconn has asked hundreds of Chinese engineers to leave its iPhone factories in India, impacting Apple's manufacturing expansion plans. This withdrawal, potentially linked to Beijing's efforts to curb technology transfers, slows down workforce training and technology transfer. Foxconn is mitigating the impact by replacing Chinese staff with Taiwanese and Vietnamese workers and retrofitting machinery for Indian employees.
In Himachal's Mandi district, Tuneja Thakur, a 20-year-old woman, displayed incredible resilience after being buried in a landslide. For five hours, she clawed through mud and debris, creating a breathing space and digging her way out. Her determination to survive amidst the devastating flash floods has been hailed as a miracle, with officials praising her courage.
Just hours before Saina Nehwal's announcement of their separation, Parupalli Kashyap shared an Instagram post from the Awakenings Festival in the Netherlands. Saina Nehwal, the Olympic bronze medalist, revealed the decision to end their nearly seven-year marriage, citing the need for peace, growth, and healing. The couple, who married in 2018, have requested privacy during this time.
A preliminary report on the Air India 171 crash, which killed 241 onboard and over 30 on the ground, is expected soon. Investigators are focusing on the possibility of fuel control switch movement as a potential cause for the dual engine failure shortly after takeoff.
Radhika Yadav, a tennis player, was murdered by her father, Deepak Yadav. The reason was disagreement over her tennis academy. Deepak was upset by comments about Radhika's character. He shot her multiple times at their house in Sector 57. Police investigation revealed Deepak's psychological issues. He was produced in court and is in police remand.
Sanjay Raut clarified that while no formal alliance exists between Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS, public sentiment favors their collaboration for upcoming local elections, especially the BMC polls.