This is the first time that any central force in India has decided to appoint a brand ambassador. “His name (Virat), meaning huge, is synonymous with the force. Plus he is a rising star,” BSF director general Subhas Joshi said at an event at the officers’ mess in south Delhi. After Joshi honoured Kohli in the presence of Minister of State for Home Affairs R.P.N. Singh, the Arjuna awardee thanked the BSF for the honour....
One of the most prolific Test openers ever to play for India, Virender Sehwag has requested the Delhi team management to play him down the order. It might sound as a desperate move, but if you know Sehwag from his initial days, it is actually a reasonable request from the Delhi superstar. With a technique which relies entirely on hand-eye co-ordination, Sehwag’s success as an opener has been quite surprising....
Sehwag started off with a thunder while scoring 15 runs from the first over itself as he faced Atish Gawand and then managed to rack 18 runs of the third over of the CAG innings. He was eventually clean bowled by Alpesh Ramjani in the seventh over, and his dismissal turned out to be hazardous for his team as they lost wickets in quick successions and were restricted to 184 for the loss of eight wickets....
The seven channels that customers have access to are Cartoon Network, Cartoonio, Boomerang, Nickelodeon, NickToons, Nick Jr, and Nick Jr Too – all channels that are usually only available on premium plans of Virgin. This promotion will be available until 3 March 2021. Virgin offered the same deal back in Spring 2020 during the first lockdown, and now its returned just before the February half-term break. Virgin will also be offering 22 other entertainment and lifestyle channels for free....
Based in Britain, the Virgin Racing Formula E Team will be headed by Team Principal Alex Tai and has the backing of Virgin founder Branson. Both have been involved in a number of pioneering technology projects in aviation, space and more recently racing. Virgin was involved in Formula 1 during 2010-2001. “The launch of the FIA Formula E Championship is exciting news for racing fans but also for those that believe in developing the great electric cars of the future,” said Branson....
Connolly made the remarks during a Monday appearance on MSNBC’s Deadline: White House. The congressman suggested that Republican Glenn Youngkin defeating Democratic former Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe despite President Joe Biden easily winning the state last year meant that the party had reached “a serious moment.” “Somebody has to explain how a 10-percentage election margin of Joe Biden one year ago evaporated last Tuesday here in Virginia,” Connolly said. “It was a 12-, almost 13-point swing....
Polls currently show a close race between Youngkin, a businessman, and Democratic ex-Governor Terry McAuliffe ahead of the November 2 election there. While top Democratic leaders plan to travel to Virginia to campaign for McAuliffe (or already have), Trump has not announced similar plans, though he has voiced support for Youngkin. The new ad released Saturday by anti-Trump political action committee MeidasTouch accused the former president of being too “scared” and “weak” to visit the state....
The teacher at the seventh grade class at Lucille Murray Brown Middle School is accused of using a number of racist terms while speaking to one pupil on Tuesday, October 8. “She called him a nt,” one parent, who was not identified to protect her child’s identity, told WWBT. “She called the student a nt. She went on and there were other words and terms expressed and stated out loud....
The sophomore guard/forward suffered an ACL tear in his left knee Sunday against Virginia and will have surgery, Hokies coach Buzz Williams announced Monday. An MRI exam earlier Monday revealed the tear. MORE: Ryan Fagan’s updated Field of 68 projection “Our hearts hurt for Chris,” Williams said in a statement. “He has worked really hard to become an outstanding player and an incredibly important teammate to what we are trying to build....
On the other hand, Atlantic Coast Conference member Virginia Tech (6-6 SU and 5-7 ATS) barely earned bowl eligibility. After averaging 30.6 points in their first six games, the Hokies have averaged just 16.2 points since. Nevertheless, the Hokies still loom a danger to the Bearcats. Five of Virginia Tech’s six defeats were by a touchdown or less. Moreover, the Hokies handed Ohio State its only loss of the season....
While games like “Middle-earth: Shadow of War” and the upcoming “Star Wars: Battlefront II” have found themselves in the crosshairs, the recent shift seemed to originate with a popular sports game and a popular racing game. “NBA 2K18” REVIEW: New gameplay, features allow latest edition to shine “NBA 2K18” is the lowest scored entry in the franchise in a decade based on review aggregator Metacritic. By all accounts, it’s a great game, except for the harmful effects that the implementation of the “Virtual Currency” has had on its design....
Last week, a broker alleged that a famous rapper idol had approached them to help him get either an exemption or receive a lesser military grade. The broker revealed that he helped the idol-rapper fake medical records to help him receive a Grade 4 (non-active duty) military assessment through them. Online forums and social media sites were abuzz with different names. However, based on the broker’s statement, one name that popped up was VIXX’s Ravi who seemed to match the description the broker had given....
In its daily assessment, the U.S.-based think tank said that Russia would “benefit” from a temporary agreement that could lead to a pause in fighting. This would allow Moscow “to strengthen the Russian Armed Forces for future military operations in pursuit of maximalist goals in Ukraine.” Putin’s forces have suffered significant setbacks in its war with Ukraine, most recently withdrawing from the key city of Kherson. Meanwhile, analysts have expressed doubt that Moscow’s botched partial mobilization efforts aimed at boosting dwindling troop numbers will deliver any short-term advantage to Putin....
Putin issued the challenge after Biden told ABC News the Russian president would “pay the price” for allegedly interfering in the 2020 election. Asked if he considered Putin a killer, Biden replied: “I do.” Moscow recalled its U.S. ambassador after the comments, which were made as Putin denies accusations that his security services poisoned the opposition leader Alexei Navalny. “I’ve just thought of this now,” Putin told a Russian state television reporter....
Assistant general manager Bobby Evans said the deal is pending a physical, expected to happen later next week. The Giants declined to exercise Vogelsong's $6.5 million contract option for 2014 on Nov. 4, but the parties agreed to keep open the possibility of potential negotiations down the road during free agency. General manager Brian Sabean and Evans have been committed to keeping their pitching staff intact as best as possible, which they have done while also adding right-hander Tim Hudson on $23 million, two-year contract Nov....
The Nobel Committee has been sent an appeal to re-open the nomination procedure and push the deadline of January 31 to March 31, so that Zelensky and the people of Ukraine can be considered for the award. “Although we are aware that this is a break with procedure, we do believe it is justified by the current unprecedented situation,” said the letter signed by 36 past and present politicians from the Netherlands, U....
Gerrymandering is not new. State legislatures have been drawing district boundaries that unfairly advantage one side or the other since our country’s founding. But over the past few decades, enabled by advances in data analysis and driven by political expediency, gerrymandering has become endemic—and increasingly sophisticated. Districts have been engineered to absurd levels of partisan perfection. Lines zig and zag, dividing voters neighborhood by neighborhood, street by street. You might need an advanced degree to draw a gerrymandered district....
In the hours after the Tuesday fatal shooting at the Michigan high school occurred, rumors began spreading that the alleged shooter had knocked on classroom doors pretending to be a law enforcement official before he was taken into custody. Officials said Wednesday the person who was later arrested “never knocked on a door.” One unnamed parent of a student at the school told the Detroit-based WJBK that his son climbed through a window in order to leave the classroom where he was hiding....
In the clip, a white man dressed in black with his face partially covered can be seen destroying a sidewalk in the Capitol as a large number of demonstrators march nearby. The man appeared to have come prepared with tools, as he had a small black bag and used a hammer to smash the concrete. Then a group of other demonstrators swarmed the man and dragged him away from the sidewalk into the intersection....
Former cricketer and national selector of India from 2008 to 2012, Raja Venkat, in an interview with Sportskeeda, came hard on BCCI and Indian Captain Virat Kohli. During his tenure as a selector a well, he raised his voice against how then BCCI President N. Srinivasan saved MS Dhoni’s captaincy when selectors had decided to remove him from ODI duties. That led BCCI to take actions against him. Raja Venkat became national selector from East Zone then but was still vocal against Dhoni, who hails from the eastern part of India....
