Brunt bowls Verma for a duck in first over
Katherine Brunt bowls 17-year-old Shafali Verma for a duck in the first over of England’s final T20 with India at Chelmsford. Source link
Day: 14 July 2021
Older workers are missing from tech. That’s a big problem for everyone | ZDNet
Reskilling people over 50 to work in technology could deliver an additional 119,000 IT specialists to the UK workforce and provide “a significant step” in addressing the digital skills gap, a new study has found. Research from BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT identified 13,000 unemployed IT specialists in the UK aged 50 and over … Read more
Time for ‘Hum Do, Hamare Ek’, says Rajasthan minister Raghu Sharma
Health Minister of Congress-ruled Rajasthan Raghu Sharma on Wednesday batted for population control and said it is time that the country thinks about “Hum Do, Hamare Ek”, one child per family. The minister said this when asked about his views on the BJP-led Uttar Pradesh government’s draft bill proposing to control population. The Rajasthan Health … Read more
Issued ‘peoples’ whip’ for MPs to raise farmers’ demand during parliament monsoon session: SKM
Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) leader Balbir Singh Rajewal on Wednesday said the umbrella body of farmers’ unions has issued a ‘peoples’ whip’ to all MPs to demand scrapping of farm laws and a legal guarantee on MSP in parliament during the monsoon session. The agitating farmers said their planned protests at the Parliament from July … Read more
Bombay High Court to hear Chhota Rajan’s appeals against conviction in three cases
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday admitted for hearing appeals filed by gangster Chhota Rajan challenging convictions in three cases. In two of these cases Rajan, whose real name is Rajendra Nikalje, was convicted for attempt to murder. Justice Anuja Prabhudesai admitted the pleas filed by his lawyer Tushar Khandare and posted them for hearing … Read more
A 3,400-Mile Bicycle Race With 1 Contestant
The commercial aspect of Morton’s ride actually echoed the original Tour just as much as his return to the days of solo racing did. In 1903, faced with declining readership and robust competition, the French newspaper L’Auto created the Tour — a prolonged spectacle of grotesque dimensions — as a means of boosting its circulation. … Read more
Market capitalisation of BSE-listed firms touches record high; crosses Rs 233 lakh crore
New Delhi: The market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies reached an all-time high of Rs 2,33,06,440.17 crore on Wednesday, mainly driven by optimistic sentiments in the broader market. At close of trade, the BSE Sensex jumped 134.32 points or 0.25 per cent to 52,904.05, registering its second straight session of gains. The market capitalisation of BSE-listed … Read more
Pogacar wins stage 17 to extend lead
Defending champion Tadej Pogacar took a sublime victory atop the Col du Portet on stage 17 of the Tour de France to extend his lead in the yellow jersey. The Slovenian, 22, kicked clear of Richard Carapaz and Jonas Vingegaard with 150 metres to go to win his fifth Tour stage overall and second of … Read more
Guo Gangtang reunited with son after 24-year-search – CNN Video
The disappearance of Guo Xinzhen prompted a nationwide search across China by his parents that was eventually adapted into a film. Twenty-four years after Xinzhen was abducted he was finally reunited with his family. Source link
EU unveils ambitious climate package as it cools on fossil fuels
The package of measures looks to fundamentally transform the world’s single largest trading bloc. It touches on almost every area of economic activity — from how citizens heat their homes and commute, to a total upheaval of manufacturing practices. The EU last month enshrined in law its target to reduce emissions by 55% by 2030, … Read more