काठी बनाने वाली कूकाबुरा कैसे बनाने लगी क्रिकेट बॉल्‍स, एसजी-ड्यूक से कैसे अलग

Kookaburra Balls in Cricket- कूकाबुरा लैदर बॉल्‍स को क्रिकेट में तेज गेंदबाजों के लिए मददगार माना जाता है. कूकाबुरा कंपनी की शुरुआत होने की कहानी भी काफी दिलचस्‍प है. कूकाबुरा बॉल्‍स ऑस्‍ट्रेलिया में बनाई जाती हैं. इनकी कीमत भी ड्यूक और एसजी बॉल्‍स के मुकाबले काफी ज्‍यादा होती है.

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Watch: How Baby Elephant Narrowly Escapes Lions

A video depicting a group of lions seizing the opportunity to hunt a young elephant has gone viral on social media. The footage was filmed in South Africa's Kruger National Park and was uploaded to the YouTube channel 'Latest Sightings.' The clip was originally captured by Brent Schnupp and was shared on September 26. Since being shared, it has amassed 2.2 million views and has been liked over 1,000 times.

The opening scene of the video shows a baby elephant looking for its mother, with three lions closely trailing its every step. At one point, the baby elephant even changes course, causing the lions to react nervously. However, the calf ultimately manages to elude the big cats.

"As we drove along the park's roads, our anticipation grew. The thrill of not knowing what might be around the corner was captivating. Just as I had that thought, we came across a male lion casually crossing the road. He walked down to a small puddle. To our surprise, two other lions appeared out of nowhere and joined him-a younger male and a female. They seemed to be enjoying a peaceful moment of coexistence," Mr Schnupp told Latest Sightings.

"However, the tranquility was short-lived. Our attention was drawn to an adult female elephant emerging from the thicket ahead of us. She appeared to be in distress and was crossing the road with great haste. Little did we know at the time that she had left behind her vulnerable calf," he said.

"The lions, sensing an opportunity, came onto the road and soon realized that the mother elephant had left her calf behind. The younger male lion took the lead in chasing the defenseless baby elephant. In contrast, the older male lion just stood and watched, while the lioness also seemed uninterested," he further added.

Here are people's reactions to this video clip:

A social media user wrote, "I just love the baby elephant so much and hope he made it back to his family safely..."

"The baby elephant did so well! Always keeping an eye on what's behind," another added.

"OMG. This video really has my stress level on high alert for the baby elephant. I could hardly watch it, worrying about the fate of the baby elephant. I love him so much, and I hope and pray that his cries were heard by his Mum. I love lions equally as much but not when they become prey to each other..." a third said.

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Trade Body Appeals Shopkeepers In Delhi To Not Accept Rs 2,000 Note

A traders' body has appealed to market associations, shopkeepers, traders, and factory owners across Delhi to not accept Rs 2,000 currency notes after September 29.

The Chamber of Trade and Industry (CTI) made this appeal in a statement on Friday.

The Reserve Bank of India on May 19 had announced the withdrawal of Rs 2,000 currency notes from circulation, and that existing notes in circulation could either be deposited in bank accounts or exchanged by September 30.

CTI's chairman Brijesh Goyal has issued "a plea to 700 market associations, shopkeepers, traders, and factory owners across Delhi, urging them not to accept Rs 2,000 notes after September 29," the statement said.

The trend of digital transactions has increased, and the government should encourage it, the CTI said.

As much as 88 per cent of the Rs 2,000 currency notes have either been deposited or exchanged at banks, and only Rs 42,000-crore worth of such notes are with public as on July 31, the RBI said on August 1.

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बाबर आजम बने खरगोश, स्टंप बचाने के लिए चुपके-चुपके गेंद का किया पीछा, VIDEO देख हंसी रोकना हुआ मुश्किल

पाकिस्तानी कप्तान बाबर आजम का एक वीडियो सोशल मीडिया पर काफी तेजी से वायरल हो रहा है. इस वीडियो में वह खरगोश की तरह बॉल के पीछे भागते हुए नजर आ रहे हैं.

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Thai Cops Seize Drugs Worth $8.15 Million, Among Largest Hauls This Year

Thai police seized more than 15 million methamphetamine pills and other illegal substances worth 300 million baht ($8.15 million) in what authorities said on Thursday was one of the largest drug hauls so far this year.

Four people were arrested in connection with the bust, which include 420 kilograms (926 lb) of crystal methamphetamine as well as heroin at a home in Nakhon Pathom province, north of the capital Bangkok.

"This is one of the largest drug storage facilities in the middle of Thailand, in a community area," Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong told reporters.

Incoming police chief Police General Torsak Sukvimol said the overall street value of the bust was 300 million baht, adding that the drugs were produced in a neighbouring country.

Trafficking of synthetic drugs in East and Southeast Asia is surging, the United Nations said in a report earlier this year, with high volumes of methamphetamine still being produced from the Golden Triangle region where the borders of Myanmar, Thailand and Laos meet.

The region has a long history of illicit drug production and has recently served as a massive production centre for amphetamine-type stimulants, especially methamphetamine, used by Asian crime syndicates with distribution networks reaching as far as Japan and New Zealand.

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World Cup 2023: केएल राहुल या ईशान किशन..कौन जीतेगा विकेटकीपिंग की जंग? मोहाली में स्टार बैटर के नंबर हुए कम

भारत ने ऑस्ट्रेलिया के खिलाफ (IND vs AUS) वनडे सीरीज को 2-1 से जीता. वर्ल्ड कप से पहले इस सीरीज में टीम इंडिया ने अलग-अलग दांव खेले. जहां ईशान किशन ने अपनी विकेटकीपिंग से सभी को आकर्षित किया था. लेकिन सीरीज में केएल राहुल के हाथ में ग्लव्स थमा दिए गए.

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वाह रे किस्मत! वर्ल्ड कप स्क्वॉड से बाहर होकर भी अंदर आया धुरंधर, ऑस्ट्रेलिया के फाइनल स्क्वॉड में बड़ा बदलाव

ऑस्ट्रेलिया ने 5 अक्टूबर से खेले जाने वाले आईसीसी वनडे विश्व कप के लिए अपनी 15 सदस्यीय फाइनल टीम का ऐलान कर दिया है. कंगारू टीम में एक बदलाव किया गया है. चोट की वजह से स्पिनर एश्टन एगर बाहर हो गए हैं जबकि उनकी जगह धाकड़ बैटर को टीम में जगह मिली है.

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British Museum Sets Up Public Hotline For 2,000 Missing Artefacts

The British Museum launched a public hotline on Tuesday asking for help to locate some 2,000 missing artefacts, revealing they were mostly ancient Greek and Roman gems and jewellery. The museum said last month it had sacked a staff member over stolen, missing or damaged items in a crisis that highlighted internal failings and led to its director quitting days later.

Home to treasures such as the Rosetta Stone and the Parthenon marbles, the British Museum houses one of the world's most visited collections and has since tightened its security.

Sixty items had now been returned, with a further 300 identified and due to be handed back imminently, the museum said in a statement.

"If you are concerned that you may be, or have been, in possession of items from the British Museum, or if you have any other information that may help us, please contact us," said a page on its website advertising a dedicated email address.

The page said it was only disclosing the types of artefacts stolen and heeding expert advice not to share full details.

It said the stolen items included gold rings, ear-rings and other pieces of jewellery dating back to ancient Greek and Roman periods as well as small objects such as gems that were often set in rings.

The museum, which is facing demands from several governments for the repatriation of historical treasures to their home countries, said it was working with London's police, "actively monitoring" the art market, and had registered the missing items on the Art Loss Register database.

The museum is also consulting an international panel of experts.

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VIDEO: ग्लेन मैक्सवेल ने बिजली की तेजी से दिखाया रिएक्शन, रोहित शर्मा भी रह गए दंग, बुलेट शॉट पर लपका कैच

ऑस्ट्रेलिया के खिलाफ (India vs Australia) रोहित शर्मा (Rohit Sharma) बेहद खूंखार अंदाज में छक्कों की बौछार करते नजर आ रहे थे. लेकिन वे अपने शतक से चूक गए, जिसकी वजह साबित हुआ ग्लेन मैक्सवेल का ऐसा कैच जिसे देख खुद हिटमैन भी दंग रह गए.

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Trinamool To Send 50 Lakh Letters To Centre Over Rural Jobs Scheme Dues To West Bengal

The Trinamool Congress will send more than 50 lakh letters from people denied MGNREGA benefits in West Bengal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of the party's much-touted protests in New Delhi next month against the alleged withholding of funds by the Centre.

The party has accused the BJP-led NDA government of withholding Rs 15,000 crore of dues to Bengal under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) and Gramin Awas Yojana.

The party will also send letters to Union Panchayati Raj Minister Giriraj Singh.

"West Bengal stands united against the central government's injustice, determined to claim what's rightfully ours. People's power reigns supreme in democracy," TMC's national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee said on X, formerly Twitter.

People of Bengal are raising their voice against "injustice", and those adversely impacted have written letters to the PM, seeking their rightful dues", the party said on the microblogging site.

"We have people, who are yet to get their dues even after working under the MGNREGA, to write these letters. Till now, we have collected more than 50 lakh letters. They have all sought the release of dues to Bengal under the rural jobs scheme. We are sending these letters to the offices of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister Giriraj Singh," a senior TMC leader said.

Abhishek Banerjee, the party's national general secretary, and TMC MPs, MLAs and leaders from the districts will pay their respects to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat in the national capital on October 2 on his birth anniversary.

Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee, who was supposed to attend the programme in New Delhi, might not go there as she was advised ten days of rest by doctors after she suffered an injury on her left knee during a recent trip to Spain and Dubai.

A TMC delegation will meet Singh on October 3 and place before him the issue of "non-release of dues" under the MGNREGA, Bengal minister Chandrima Bhattacharya had said on September 23.

The TMC had planned to stage protests in New Delhi for dues under the rural jobs scheme to Bengal.

The ruling party in the state had claimed that despite several requests to the Delhi Police, it was denied permission to hold demonstrations in the national capital.

The TMC had, on August 30, said that it was denied permission to hold demonstrations in New Delhi as the BJP-led Union government wanted to "scuttle the voice of Bengal", a charge dubbed as "baseless" by the saffron camp.

During the TMC's Martyrs' Day rally on July 21, Abhishek Banerjee had announced that the party would launch a massive protest in Delhi on Gandhi Jayanti on October 2 against the alleged blocking of funds by the central government for Bengal under the MGNREGA and other schemes.

The chief minister held a two-day sit-in in March this year against the Centre's alleged move of "not releasing funds" to the state for MGNREGA and other welfare schemes.

The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005 aims to enhance the livelihood security of households in rural areas by providing at least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment in a financial year. 

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95% Components Used In Our Rockets Are Domestically Sourced: ISRO Chief

About 95 per cent of components used in rockets in the country have been sourced from India, ISRO Chairperson S Somanath said on Tuesday.

Speaking at the 82nd Foundation Day of CSIR, Mr Somanath highlighted that ISRO's expertise spans the entire space domain, with all technical work, including rocket and satellite development and space applications, being carried out in-house.

He said approximately 95 per cent of the materials, devices and systems used in the Indian Space Research Organisation's rockets are domestically sourced, with only 5 per cent coming from abroad, primarily high-end electronic components.

"This achievement is a result of collaborations with various Indian laboratories, including national labs, defence labs, and CSIR labs, focusing on material indigenisation, technology capabilities, and research," he said.

Mr Somanath also highlighted significant achievements in electronics indigenisation, including the design and manufacture of critical components such as processors for rockets and main computer chips, both made in India.

"Additionally, ISRO has developed essential components, such as electromechanical actuators, DC power supply systems, battery systems, and solar cells within the country," he said.

At the Foundation Day of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar awards were also distributed to 12 young scientists.

Immunologist Dipyaman Ganguli of CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata; microbiologist Ashwani Kumar of CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh; biologist Maddika Subba Reddy of the Hyderabad-based Centre for DNA Fingerprinting Diagnostics; Akkattu T Biju of Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru; and Debabrata Maiti of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay are among the awardees.

While Ganguli has been awarded in the field of medical sciences, Kumar and Reddy have received the award for their contribution to biological sciences.

At the event, Principal Scientific Advisor Ajay Sood said there is a rationalisation of the awards to truly make it national and to make the selection process transparent.

"From the next year, there will be Vigyan Yuva Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar awards and these awards will not be seven as it is now but will number 25 and these again are meant for yuva scientists, technologists and of course the innovators in almost 12 fields and there is another one which we call others to see any other field that has not been listed," he said.

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WC Unbreakable Records: वर्ल्ड कप के 5 महारिकॉर्ड... जिनका टूटना असंभव, सचिन तेंदुलकर के नाम दर्ज हैं 2 रिकॉर्ड

World Cup Unbreakable Records: आईसीसी क्रिकेट विश्व कप 2023 का आगाज 5 अक्टूबर से भारत में होने जा रहा है. इस मेगा टूर्नामेंट के लिए 10 टीमें तैयार हैं. खिलाड़ी ग्राउंड पर उतरकर अपना शत प्रतिशत देने की तैयारी में जुटे हुए हैं. वनडे वर्ल्ड कप के पिछले 12 एडिशन में कई वर्ल्ड रिकॉर्ड बने हैं जो अभी भी अटूट हैं. हालांकि उन्हीं से 5 रिकॉर्ड ऐसे हैं जिनका टूटना लगभग असंभव है. इनमें से अपने फैंस के बीच भगवान का दर्जा हासिल करने वाले सचिन तेंदुलक के नाम 2 वर्ल्ड रिकॉर्ड दर्ज हैं.

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Rajnath Singh Inaugurates Mega Drone Show At Hindon Airbase In UP

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday inaugurated a mega drone show being hosted at the Hindon airbase here.

The show -- Bharat Drone Shakti 2023 -- is being jointly organised by the Indian Air Force and Drone Federation of India (DFI).

Mr Singh opened the mega drone show and also watched a few aerial demonstrations of the drones. Later, he also visited the exhibition area and some of the stalls.

An officials Drone Federation of India said around 75 drones are on static display and over 50 will be displayed aerially during the course of the show.

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"I Also Worry...": OpenAI CEO Sam Altman On AI Regulation

The CEO of ChatGPT maker OpenAI said on Monday that it was possible to get regulation wrong but it is important and should not be feared, amid global concerns about rapid advances in artificial intelligence, or AI.

Many countries are planning AI regulation, and Britain is hosting a global AI safety summit in November, focusing on understanding the risks posed by the frontier technology and how national and international frameworks could be supported.

Sam Altman, CEO and the public face of the startup OpenAI, backed by Microsoft Corp, said during a visit to Taipei that although he was not that worried about government over-regulation, it could happen.

"I also worry about under-regulation. People in our industry bash regulation a lot. We've been calling for regulation, but only of the most powerful systems," he said.

"Models that are like 10,000 times the power of GPT4, models that are like as smart as human civilization, whatever, those probably deserve some regulation," added Sam Altman, speaking at an AI event hosted by the charitable foundation of Terry Gou, the founder of major Apple supplier Foxconn.

Mr Altman said that in the tech industry there is a "reflexive anti-regulation thing".

"Regulation has been not a pure good, but it's been good in a lot of ways. I don't want to have to make an opinion about every time I step on an airplane how safe it's going to be, but I trust that they're pretty safe and I think regulation has been a positive good there," he said.

"It is possible to get regulation wrong, but I don't think we sit around and fear it. In fact we think some version of it is important."

Terry Gou, currently running as an independent candidate to be Taiwan's next president, sat in the audience, but did not speak at the forum.

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Man's Backflip Stunt In Delhi Metro Ends In Epic Fail, Internet Asks ''What Was The Need?''

These days, several videos from the Delhi Metro have created quite a buzz on the internet. Despite repeated reminders about the ban on filming videos inside the train coaches by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), clips of people dancing or performing peculiar stunts inside Delhi metro coaches have seen a massive rise. In fact, it has become a trend. 

In one such video, a man attempted a backflip stunt inside the Delhi Metro only to fail miserably in the end. The video shared on the Instagram profile 'chaman flipper', shows the man getting ready for his big flip, while everybody is watching him. He makes the jump but loses control and ends up falling on his head. At the end of the video, he can be seen holding his head in pain. 

Sharing the post, he wrote, “Metro mein chot lag gai. (I got hurt in the metro).”

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The video has gone viral, with many social media users criticising his stunt. Many called such activities ''a nuisance'', and wondered why so many people were shooting such videos on the metro. Some others made fun of him, while others expressed concern over his fall.

"Catch this guy and hand him over to the cops. Doing such activities on the metro is risky,'' commented one user.  Another commented, ''Who asked you to perform such stunts when you don't know how to do it? You made a fool of yourself.''

A third joked, ''Due to embarrassment, he must have left the metro at the next station.'' A fourth wrote, ''If you attempt it from that low, this is bound to happen.'' A fifth added, ''Oh God, hope you are okay. If you do this in the metro, you will get hurt only.''

Last month, a video of a digital creator, who is also an athlete, doing somersaults in Bengaluru metro went viral. Filming of reels on the metro's premises has led to controversies and attracted authorities' attention. DMRC has time and again warned commuters not to film videos inside metro coaches but to no avail.

Recently, yet another concerning clip of a couple getting intimate in the Delhi metro surfaced online. In the undated clip, a couple was seen hugging and kissing near the automated doors of a moving metro train.

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