Sri Lanka batter says 'thank you' to Yashasvi Jaiswal's 'IPL' promise, then throws his wicket - Watch | Cricket News

Sri Lanka batter says ‘thank you’ to Yashasvi Jaiswal’s ‘IPL’ promise, then throws his wicket – Watch | Cricket News

Prasidh Krishna, second right, with Yashasvi Jaiswal, 64, celebrates after taking a wicket of Sri Lanka’s Niroshan Dickwella. (left) and Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dickwealla A light exchange between Yashasvi Jaiswal and Niroshan Dickwella was followed by the Sri Lankan batter’s dismissal as India moved closer to victory in the opening Test in Galle on Wednesday.With Sri…

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A Kansas couple is building a tornado-resistant home from 1,000 tyres, 16,000 cans and 1,000 cardboard boxes; construction begins this year | World News

A Kansas couple is building a tornado-resistant home from 1,000 tyres, 16,000 cans and 1,000 cardboard boxes; construction begins this year | World News

Image: Earthship’s official site A Kansas couple is turning thousands of discarded everyday objects into an unusual home designed for a region where extreme weather can arrive with little warning. Their Earthship incorporates about 1,000 tyres, 16,000 aluminium cans and 1,000 cardboard boxes, transforming materials that would ordinarily enter waste streams into components of a…

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John Irvin Death News: John Irvin passes away at 86; 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy' and 'Hamburger Hill' director no more | English Movie News

John Irvin Death News: John Irvin passes away at 86; ‘Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy’ and ‘Hamburger Hill’ director no more | English Movie News

John Irvin passes away at 86; ‘Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy’ and ‘Hamburger Hill’ director no more British director John Irvin, whose career covered television, documentaries and Hollywood cinema, has died aged 86. The filmmaker passed away peacefully at his home on August 11 as reported by The Sun.John Irvin was recognised for his versatility across…

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An unstable rock formation threatens the existence of an entire Swiss village of 1,300 residents as thawing glaciers destabilise the Alps

An unstable rock formation threatens the existence of an entire Swiss village of 1,300 residents as thawing glaciers destabilise the Alps

The Swiss village of Kandersteg could be destroyed by a landslide due to an unstable mountain rock formation, and scientists are linking the threat to thawing permafrost and glacier dynamics. The 1,300 residents of the village in Switzerland’s Bern canton live in the midst of a charming landscape including sharp peaks, white glaciers, steep green…

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Gold, Silver Rate Today Live Updates: Gold edges higher as yields ease, markets await fed minutes amid Iran tensions

Gold, Silver Rate Today Live Updates: Gold edges higher as yields ease, markets await fed minutes amid Iran tensions

11:00 (IST) Aug 19 Gold eyes $4,400 break, Brent may head towards $80 Gold’s bias remains positive, but a sustained break above $4,400 an ounce is needed for further gains, while renewed energy inflation or higher yields could trigger consolidation. Brent crude could eventually decline towards $80 per barrel due to sustained Gulf exports and…

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In 1993, an art historian spotted a forgotten painting in a museum storeroom; 33 years later, its female creator was rediscovered in London | World News

In 1993, an art historian spotted a forgotten painting in a museum storeroom; 33 years later, its female creator was rediscovered in London | World News

In 1993, an art historian walked into a museum storeroom in Vienna and came across a large painting that had slipped almost entirely from view. The picture was not recognised as an important work by a woman artist. Instead, it became the first clue in a search that would stretch across more than three decades….

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A rotating 'garbage island' spreads over 1.6 million sq km in the Pacific: Plastic averages 50 kilograms per square kilometre, and 75 to 86% of the debris comes from fishing gear

A rotating ‘garbage island’ spreads over 1.6 million sq km in the Pacific: Plastic averages 50 kilograms per square kilometre, and 75 to 86% of the debris comes from fishing gear

A floating and rotating ‘garbage island’ of an estimated area of 1.6 million square kilometres lies between Hawaii and California, according to a scientific estimate published in 2018. The area of the island is said to be larger than Para and nearly three times the size of metropolitan France. What exists here is a plastic…

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