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27Jul By adminNo Comments
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Meteorite created Madhya Pradesh’s famous Dhala impact crater, new study reveals

Over the course of its 4.5 billion years of existence, Earth has encountered an untold number of extraterrestrial bodies hurtling through its atmosphere. Some have disintegrated before reaching the surface, while others have left indelible marks on our planet, with one historic impact event leading to the extinction of an entire species (cue: the dinosaurs). According to The Weather Channel, India currently has three of these ancient cosmic scars, known as meteor impact craters: Ramgarh in Rajasthan, Lonar in Maharashtra, and Dhala in Madhya Pradesh. Dhala Crater: Asia's largest impact structureAmongst these three, the Dhala crater, situated in the heart of India's Madhya Pradesh region in Shivpuri, has recently captured significant attention. With an impressive diameter of 11 kilomet...
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18Jun By adminNo Comments
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“Laughable Things Happening…”: Ex-India Star’s Take On Indian Cricket After Jalaj Saxena’s Duleep Trophy Snub | Cricket News

File image of Jalaj Saxena© TwitterThe snub of Madhya Pradesh spinner Jalaj Saxena from the South-Zone team for the upcoming Duleep Trophy has left everyone disappointed. Despite being the highest wicket-taker in the Ranji Trophy 2022-23 season, Saxena was overlooked for the domestic event. Many fans and experts expressed their thoughts regarding the same on social media as it sparked a debate regarding his exclusion. Now, former India pacer Venaktesh Prasad has also joined the argument and termed Saxena's omission as "baffling" and "laughable".Prasad took to Twitter and even called-out the selectors for making a mockery out of the Ranji Trophy. "There are many laughable things happening in Indian cricket. The highest wicket taker in Ranji Trophy not being picked even for the South Zone...
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5Mar By adminNo Comments
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Rest Of India Beat Madhya Pradesh To Win Irani Cup | Cricket News

Rest of India's bowling unit performed like a well-oiled machine as the team thrashed Madhya Pradesh by 238 runs to retain the prestigious Irani Cup here on Sunday. Chasing a near-impossible 437 for victory, MP were bowled out for 198 in 58.4 overs as the match ended during the opening session of the fifth day. With the so-called result-oriented and under-prepared pitches for the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy receiving a lot of flak, the Gwalior track was a throwback to the days when there used to be help for every department of the game. There were four tons scored in the match, 40 wickets fell and pacers and spinners had equal say during the course of the game.A case in point is the MP second innings where the pacers and spinners shared five wickets apiece.Seamers Mukesh Kumar (2/34)...
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27Feb By adminNo Comments
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Mayank Agarwal To Lead Rest Of India In Irani Cup vs Madhya Pradesh, Sarfaraz Khan Ruled Out | Cricket News

Karnataka skipper Mayank Agarwal will lead the Rest of India (ROI) team against Madhya Pradesh in the Irani Cup, which will be commencing from 1st of March at the Captain Roop Singh Stadium in Gwalior. Agarwal has been rewarded for being the leading run-scorer of the recently-concluded Ranji Trophy season where he scored 990 runs in 13 innings, with a highest score of 249. Agarwal last featured for India in March 2022 in a Test against Sri Lanka and has since failed to secure his place on the national side. The right-hander is eyeing a comeback after a stellar Ranji season.Sarfaraz Khan was unavailable for selection owing to a hairline fracture on his left little finger. The All-India Senior Selection Committee named Baba Indrajith as his replacement for the tournament. The Mumbai lad i...
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11Feb By adminNo Comments
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Skipper Arpit Vasavada Hits Double Ton As Saurashtra Inch Closer To Ranji Trophy Final | Cricket News

Skipper Arpit Vasavada hit a double century as Saurashtra took a crucial 120-run first innings lead against Karnataka to put one foot in the Ranji Trophy final, in Bengaluru Saturday. Resuming at his overnight score of 112, Vasavada made 202 off 406 balls while Chirag Jani scored 72 to help Saurashtra finish their first innings at a massive 527 in reply to Karnataka's 407. Pacer Vidwath Kaverappa (5/83) took five wickets for the home team. If the match ends in draw, Saurashtra will qualify for the final by virtue of first innings lead.Karnataka ended the fourth day at 123 for four with skipper Mayank Agarwal, double centurion in the first essay, scoring a quick 64-ball 55 before falling to Dharmendrasinh Jadeja.Ravikumar Samarth, Devdutt Padikkal and Manish Pandey were the other Karnata...
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6Jan By adminNo Comments
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Ranji Trophy: Avesh Khan Stars In MP’s Big Win Over Vidarbha | Cricket News

Avesh Khan produced another stellar performance with a five-wicket haul to bowl defending champions Madhya Pradesh to a 205-run win over Vidarbha on the fourth and final day of their Group D match in Indore on Friday. Chasing 407 for victory, Vidarbha resumed at 13 for 1 with their hopes of pulling off an unlikely win resting on the shoulders of skipper Faiz Fazal. Fazal, who has played one ODI for the country, battled it out against the MP bowling line-up led by the speedy Avesh. He made 65 (193 balls, 8 fours) but it was not enough to prevent Vidarbha from going down.Avesh, who had picked up seven wickets in Vidarbha's first innings, dismissed Nachiket Bhute (12) for his first wicket of the day. Later, he sent back Atharva Taide (1). Puneet Datey struck a huge blow for the home team b...
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14Sep By adminNo Comments
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“Had Dhoni Given Me A Chance…”: Paceman Ishwar Pandey On Unfulfilled Team India Dream | Cricket News

Remember the tall fast bowler Ishwar Pandey, who had played in the IPL for Chennai Super Kings? The paceman announced his retirement from the sport on Tuesday in an Instagram post. Ishwar, got very close to getting an India cap but that dream remained unfulfilled. In 75 first-class matches he picked up 263 wickets. He was a star paceman for Madhya Pradesh and also featured for Central Zone n domestic cricket.In the IPL Ishwar picked  up 18 wickets in 25 matches during his stint with CSK, Rising Pune Supergiants and Pune Warriors.In an interview to Dainik Bhaskar, Ishwar said that things would have been different had MS Dhoni given him a chance."Had Dhoni given me a chance my career would have been something else. I was 23-24 year old at that time and my fitness was great. Had Dhoni give...
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11Sep By adminNo Comments
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YouTuber Runs Away, Found On Train; Parents Livestream Tearful Reaction

Kavya's parents in a livestream said that she had been missing since 2 pm on September 9.Madhya Pradesh: A popular YouTuber from Maharashtra's Aurangabad, who ran away from home after her father scolded her, was found in a train coach at Madhya Pradesh's Itarsi station on Saturday, police said.The parents of the girl had live-streamed their anxiety after she went missing. They also live-streamed their journey from Maharashtra to Madhya Pradesh after they were informed that their daughter has been found.A popular YouTuber from Aurangabad ran away from home after being shouted at by her father and was found in a train coach at Itarsi railway station.Once found, her parents live streamed their reaction when on their way to pick her up @ndtv@ndtvindiapic.twitter.com/7lKpDHqWYK— Anurag Dwary...
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10Sep By adminNo Comments
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Doctor Duped Of Rs 93,000 By Man Posing As Army Official In Madhya Pradesh

A probe is underway. (Representational)Indore: A 70-year-old doctor in Indore in Madhya Pradesh was duped allegedly by a man posing as a military havildar, a police official said on Saturday.Dr Rajkumar Mathur was called by a man who identified himself as an Army havildar posted in Jammu and Kashmir, said Tilaknagar police station in charge Manju Yadav."The accused said his younger brother required surgery for kidney stones for which he needed Rs 60,000. Amid the conversation on online transfer of this amount, the accused managed to siphon off Rs 93,871 from the doctor's account," Mr Yadav said.A case has been registered under Indian Penal Code and Information Technology Act provisions and a probe was underway, the official added.(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited ...
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9Sep By adminNo Comments
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4 Men Open Fire At Street Dogs In Madhya Pradesh, Case Registered: Cops

No canine was injured in the firing, police said.Indore: Four unidentified persons allegedly opened fire at street dogs using air guns at a locality in Madhya Pradesh's Indore, police said on Friday.A case was registered after the video of the incident went viral on social media, Bhanwarkuan police station in-charge Shashikant Chourasia said.The video shows unidentified men firing shots at street dogs. No canine was injured in the firing, he said, adding that efforts are on to identify the accused.Indore unit president of welfare organisation 'People for Animals', Priyanshu Jain said locals had informed him about the firing that took place in Vishnupuri area on Thursday.Activists of the organisation are trying to find out if any animal was injured in the incident, he said. (Except for t...
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