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TopicRicky Ponting

Topic: Ricky Ponting

Coach Ricky Ponting says Test snub has made Shreyas Iyer ‘hungrier’ for IPL trophy

Despite being in strong form, Punjab Kings captain Iyer was left out of India’s Test squad for the England tour, a decision Ponting says he feels gutted about.

As India eye ICC redemption against Australia in Champions Trophy semi-final, a look at past challenges

From the 2003 World Cup to the 2023 World Test Championship & ODI finals, Australia has been India’s ultimate ICC nemesis. Another high-stakes battle to unfold today.

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News channels dialled up the science on artificial rain all day — then asked us to pray

TV news channels assured viewers that once the cloud-seeding was completed, rain could be expected anytime. 'Jab chaho, baarish kar lo,' claimed Times Now Navbharat.

Karnataka, Telangana, TN, Maharashtra power 40% of services output, pan-India growth uneven—NITI Aayog

Report on India's services sector examines state-level dynamics, maps disparities and suggests ways to tap into the sector’s potential.

India pulled out of Tajikistan’s strategically important Ayni air base in 2022. Here’s why

Tajikistan did not want to extend the lease because of apparent pressure from Russia & China over non-regional military personnel at the air base, it is learnt.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.