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[ad_1] Pakistan captain, Babar Azam, has responded to former Indian cricketer, Aakash Chopra's assessment that he is not yet part of the renowned Test cricket’s "Fab Four" that includes Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson, Steve Smith, and Joe Root. Chopra recently said that the "Fab Four" in Test cricket is no longer a valid term, as Virat Kohli's recent poor form has excluded him from the group. He added that Pakistan captain has the potential to join the group, but he hasn't reached that status just yet. During a press conference prior to the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle, Azam said that his focus is on performing well and letting his name establish itself through consistent excellence on the field. "Everyone has their own point of view and opinion. My job is to perform. All the records I have broken thus far were due to my performances. My focus is to keep giving performances, so the name will keep coming everywhere by itself,"

[ad_1] SRIHARIKOTA: Isro on Friday successfully launched the LVM3 in its fourth operational mission and put the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft into the intended orbit. The launch vehicle’s smooth performance — it placed the spacecraft in the precise orbit of 36,500km as planned — has added to Isro’s confidence, which has spent nearly four years planning its third lunar mission. "Congratulations India. Chandrayaan-3, in its precise orbit, has begun its journey to the Moon. Health of the spacecraft is normal," Isro chief S Somnath said, adding: "Let us wish all the best for the Chandrayaan-3 craft to make its further orbit raising manoeuvres and travel towards the moon in the coming days." Mission director Mohan Kumar and the Isro chairman reiterated how the LVM3 has grown to become Isro’s most reliable heavy-lift rocket, while Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSCC) director S Unnikrishnan Nair, said: “Launching three LVM-3 rockets in one year is an herculean task an

[ad_1] India's third moon mission Chandrayaan 3 will attempt the technically challenging soft landing on lunar surface on August 23, ISRO Chairman S Somanath said on Friday. Addressing reporters after the successful launch of the estimated Rs 600 crore mission, Somanath said the craft's infusion into the lunar orbit has been planned from August 1. The soft landing has been planned at 5.47 pm on August 23, more than a month after Chandrayaan 3 took off from the spaceport here piggybacking on the heavylift LVM3-M4 rocket, he added. [ad_2] Source link https://worldnews2023.com/top-stories/moon-mission-soft-landing-of-chandrayaan-3-planned-at-5-47-pm-on-august-23-says-isro-chief-india-news-times-of-india/?feed_id=34991&_unique_id=64b1c5d277fa6

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday cleared amendments to the Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957, to allow private companies into exploration and mining of critical minerals such as lithium, people in the know said. The move coincides with efforts to encourage chip manufacturing in the country and comes within months of discovery of a large lithium deposit in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district in April. Private sector entry is expected to bring capital and technology for improved exploration and production of critical minerals that have applications across sectors — ranging from information technology, communication, medicine and defence to electric mobility. India is dependent on imports for meeting demand for critical minerals, especially lithium, cobalt, nickel etc. China accounts for 70% supplies globally. The changes follow the government recently publishing for the first time a list identifying 30 critical minerals essential for the countr

[ad_1] India's battle with extreme weather events has reached alarming proportions as the nation faces the wrath of the monsoon season. The onset of 2023 was marked by scorching temperatures that shattered a 123-year-old record in February. The months that followed saw the intensification of extreme weather events. Scientists have identified the influence of climate change in exacerbating these occurrences, with April and June experiencing a heatwave that was made 30 times more likely due to global warming. The Arabian Sea witnessed the formation of cyclone Biparjoy, which lasted a staggering 13 days, becoming the longest-duration cyclone since 1977. This exceptional event underscored the changing patterns of weather systems driven by climate change. In fact, the year 2023 has witnessed a series of unprecedented climatic phenomena, indicating a disturbing new normal caused by climate change. At present, Northwest India is grappling with the aftermath of incessant and torren

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: With Isro's most powerful rocket LVM-3 carrying the Chandrayaan-3 module on its tip standing tall on the launchpad in Sriharikota and the lunarcraft raring to begin its Moon journey next Friday, India is on the cusp of "becoming the fourth country after the US, Russia and China to land on the Moon", space minister Jitendra Singh said. "After a quantum rise in our space expertise, India can no longer wait to be left behind in its march to the Moon," he said. After landing on Moon, the space minister said, the Chandrayaan-3 rover with six wheels will come out of the lander and is expected to work for 14 days on the lunar surface. "With the support of multiple cameras on the rover, we will be able to receive images," Singh said. The space minister said the primary objectives of the Chandrayaan-3 mission are threefold: to demonstrate safe and soft-landing on the lunar surface; to demonstrate rover roving on the Moon; and to cond

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Patrons of McDonald's will have to do without tomatoes in their burgers for now, as some of the fast-food giant's India outlets have dropped it from their menu, citing "non-availability" of high-grade tomatoes. Consumers took to Twitter on Friday to report the missing veggie, at a time when prices of tomatoes have been on the boil. Tomato prices have soared almost 1.4 times to Rs 123/kg in Delhi. The average price across India was estimated at Rs 100/kg, against Rs 45 a year ago, according to consumer affairs ministry data. Aditya Shah, a Sebi-registered investment adviser, posted an image of a McDonald's store in Delhi notifying customers about "temporary unavailability" of tomatoes. "Despite our best efforts, we are not able to get adequate quantities of tomatoes which pass our stringent quality checks," read the notice issued by the management at Connaught Plaza Restaurants ( CPRL ), which runs the McDonald's nort

[ad_1] The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has shared its official stance on the ODI World Cup 2023 schedule unveiled by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday. The PCB spokesperson emphasized that the team's participation in the tournament is subject to government clearance. “The board requires the Government of Pakistan’s clearance for any tour to India, including the match venues,” PCB spokesperson said. “We are liaising with our government for guidance, and as soon as we hear something from them, we will update the Event Authority [ICC]. This position is consistent to what we had told the ICC a couple of weeks ago when they shared with us the draft schedule and sought our feedback.” While the PCB has initiated the process of involving the government to obtain the necessary permissions for their participation in the tournament, they may also engage with the ICC regarding the venues, not limited to the match against the hosts, India, as reported by the Indian

[ad_1] Former Indian opening batsman, Aakash Chopra, expressed his admiration for Shaheen Afridi's remarkable achievement of becoming the first bowler to take four wickets in the opening over of a T20 innings. This historic feat occurred during a T20 Blast game on Friday, where Afridi represented Nottinghamshire against Birmingham Bears. After starting off with a wide, Afridi dismissed both the Bears' captain Alex Davies and Chris Benjamin for a duck on the first two deliveries of the over. Although he missed out on a hat-trick, he successfully got rid of Dan Mousley and Ed Barnard on the final two balls of the over. Chopra took to Twitter to praise Afridi, particularly highlighting the "unplayable" deliveries delivered with great swing and pace, as well as the courage to bowl full-length deliveries. “Yesterday, Shaheen Afridi took 4 wickets in the first over the innings…some of the deliveries were simply unplayable. Swing at high speed…and the courage to

[ad_1] Former Indian cricketer, Krishnamachari Srikkanth, has expressed his views on why Pakistan cannot be considered as favorites for the upcoming 2023 World Cup in India. Although Srikkanth did not completely dismiss Pakistan's chances, he pointed out that the absence of recent matches in India could be a significant disadvantage for them. “I would like to see what kind of team they are going to select; that’s the most important thing," Srikkanth told India Today. “I am not ruling out Pakistan. Yes, they are used to sub-continent conditions, but the point is, they have not played in India for a long time,” he added. Not a single player from Pakistan, who participated in the recent One Day International (ODI) series against New Zealand, has played an international match in India. Srikkanth further added that the teams to watch out for are India, Australia, and England, as he sees one of them emerging as the champions. [ad_2] Source link https://worldn

[ad_1] An engaging debate unfolded between the former Indian spinner, Harbhajan Singh and the legendary Pakistani fast bowler, Shoaib Akhtar. The focal point of their conversation revolved around analyzing and contrasting the abilities and achievements of Virat Kohli and Babar Azam. Harbhajan expressed his belief that Virat has already established himself as a great player, while Babar still has a lot to achieve to reach that level. However, Harbhajan acknowledged Babar's immense talent and described him as a wonderful player. “Virat Kohli has established himself as a great, while Babar Azam still has a lot to do. He will reach there someday, as he is a wonderful player. He is very good in Test cricket, but maybe T20 doesn’t suit him a lot," Harbhajan said on his YouTube channel. Akhtar joined Harbhajan on his YouTube channel and shared the same views on the comparison between Kohli and Babar. Akhtar defended Babar against the criticism he faced in T20 cricket and