Seven Wickets victory at the Second T20 International last night Auckland, January 27, 2020 NDTV Sports Report: K L Rahul and Shreyas Iyer starred with the bat as India beat New Zealand by seven wickets in the second Twenty20 International (T20I) in Auckland to go 2-0 up in the five-match series on Sunday, November 26, 2020. Chasing a moderate total, India suffered…
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RNZ Wellington, January 27, 2020 US basketball legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter were among nine people killed in a helicopter crash in the city of Calabasas, California, reports say. According to the Los Angeles Times, the crash occurred shortly before 10 am local time in foggy conditions in the hills above Calabasas. Bryant, 41, was travelling in a private…
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Beca steps into its second century Tim Murphy Auckland, January 27, 2020 The largest New Zealand owned and headquartered professional services business, Beca, is about to enter its second century with a global reach and staff in offices from Myanmar to the Pacific Islands. Enter Auckland’s Southern Motorway at the city’s Hobson Street on-ramp and a substantial building with a famous…
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Nicholas Bromfield and Alexander Page Sydney, Australia, January 27, 2020 Last year on Australia Day, Prime Minister Scott Morrison used Facebook to describe Australia as a place “made up of so many peoples.” But he also stressed the importance of January 26 as the day Australia “did change forever” and said all Australians “must come together” on this day. He did not…
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Shimla, India, January 26, 2020 From the Wire, New Delhi: This is a condensed version of a lecture by Professor Vijaya Ramaswamy, titled ‘Reluctant Brides, Deviant Wives and Cunning Witches: Women in Tamil Mahabharatas,’ focusing on Draupadi, Alli and Aravalli-Suravall. The event was scheduled to be held at the C P Ramaswami Aiyar Institute of Indological Research, Chennai, on January 4,…
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Supplied Content Auckland, January 26, 2020 Summer holidays plus Maths classes would not normally add up. But that is exactly what more than 150 Auckland primary school pupils signed up for: a holiday Maths programme, combining a Pasifika cultural approach with the latest robotics technology. Massey University Mathematics researchers Dr Jodie Hunter and her mother Professor Bobbie Hunter, based at…
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Venkat Raman Auckland, January 26, 2020 Many of us, born before January 26, 1950 would consider this day as more significant than August 15, 1947 (the day on which India gained independence from the British Rule) because it was on this day that India was ‘complete’ as a Nation, establishing its own identity, with a National Flag, a Constitution and…
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Sourced Content TINZ, Wellington, January 25, 2020 In November 2019, Transparency International UK launched the updated Anti-Corruption Pledge Tracker. This global Tracker monitors the progress of the commitments made by governments at the 2016 Anti-Corruption Summit held in London. It is common for country leaders to move on to their next challenge, even when the last has not yet been completed.…
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Clay Wilson Auckland, January 25, 2020 For the Black Caps, India’s six-week stay on Kiwi shores might have nothing to do with proving anything to themselves. The tour, though, does present the New Zealand side a chance to show something to their international cricket rivals, and a fanbase which has grown considerably during the past few years. A thumping 3-0…
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RNZ, Auckland, January 25, 2010 A slick batting display has led India to victory in the first T20 cricket international against New Zealand in Auckland. The visiting side reached their challenging target of 204 with six balls to spare and six wickets in hand at Eden Park on Friday (January 24, 2020) night. After a powerful half century from opener…
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