Rishabh Pant dazzled the Sydney Cricket Ground with a fiery 61 off 33 balls, smashing six fours and four sixes, becoming the fastest visiting batter to reach a Test fifty in Australia. Sachin Tendulkar praised Pant's impactful innings, which helped India reach 141/6 with a 145-run lead. Scott Boland excelled for Australia with four wickets.
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Lohri is a vibrant harvest festival celebrated in northern India, signifying the winter solstice end and the beginning of a fruitful year. The event is marked by bonfires, cultural celebrations, and the sharing of traditional foods. It's a time for gratitude, new beginnings, and cherishing moments with loved and dear ones.
A 29-year-old Dalit woman was allegedly stripped and attacked with a sharp-edged weapon while trying to save her husband's brother from being beaten. The incident occurred in a sugarcane field in a village under Kheri police station. An FIR was lodged against six accused who are now absconding. Relevant sections of the IPC and SC/ST Act have been applied.
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee addressed the ongoing violence in the state, emphasizing the right to protest while urging citizens to maintain peace and avoid taking the law into their own hands. Her statement follows clashes between Indian Secular Front supporters and police in Bhangar, resulting in injuries and the torching of police vehicles after restrictions were imposed on an anti-Waqf Act rally.
IIT-Bombay will implement more activity-based learning, hands-on training, and discussion-oriented classroom interactions from the next academic year. The initiative includes voluntary summer internships for first-year students to address local issues in their hometowns. Faculty, students, and alumni have collaborated to develop these innovative teaching methods.
Apple and Fortnite maker Epic Games are in conflict over a porn app on an alternative app marketplace mandated by the EU's Digital Markets Act. Apple claims distributing such apps undermines user trust, while Epic Games accuses Apple of protecting its monopoly under the guise of safety concerns.
The RBI will inject ₹1.9 lakh crore liquidity into the banking system through open market operations (OMOs) and USD/INR swaps in March. It plans ₹1 lakh crore OMO purchases in two tranches on March 12 and 18, alongside a $10 billion forex swap on March 24. The central bank assures continued monitoring of liquidity conditions and readiness for further measures to ensure financial stability.
Ajith Kumar Mupparapu, a UK-based Indian pharmacist, has been arrested in the UK and faces extradition to India for allegedly plotting to kill his ex-wife and her family using arsenic-laced spices and injections. He has been charged with murder and attempted murder, targeting multiple family members from January to August 2023.
In Babupur village, UP's Shahjahanpur, a class 5 student was fatally shot by a villager, Veerpal, and his son, Akash, after they mistook him for a thief while he was guarding his family's crop field. The incident occurred as the boy delivered dinner to his father. Both accused have been arrested and charged with murder.
Flights between North India and the West face disruptions as Pakistan closes its airspace, effective Thursday. Indian carriers will take longer routes, potentially adding up to two hours to North America flights and an hour to Europe flights. IndiGo has already cancelled some flights, while Air India and SpiceJet advise passengers to expect extended routes and check flight status.