Who were the biggest buys? IPL Auction 2018

IPL's costliest overseas player Ben Stokes was bought by RR for ₹12.5 crore, creating him the biggest obtain on day one of the auction. Lokesh Rahul was snapped up by KXIP for ₹11 crore, the joint-second costliest player of the day along with SRH's Manish Pandey. KKR bought Chris Lynn for the third-highest quantity of the day (₹9.6 crore).readmore@IPL

"I am not into one-upmanship at all", Ranveer Singh

Speaking regarding obtaining the maximum attention for his role of 'Alauddin Khilji' in 'Padmaavat', Ranveer Singh aforesaid, "I'm not into one-upmanship at all." "I have done a two-hero film, I have done an ensemble film. I'm not into all this at all," he added. Ranveer further said, "It's a very collaborative process. you are only as good as your co-actor."readmore@Pink Villa

After retiring against Federer; South Korean tennis player shares injury's pic on Insta

Hyeon Chung, a South Korean tennis player, opted Instagram to share an image of his foot injury, that forced him to retire from the Australian Open semi-final against Roger Federer on Fri. "Tonight, I tried very hard to bring my utmost energy to the tennis court as usual. However, I had to make a tough decision given that I cannot compete 100% against Roger in front of many tennis fans.," he wrote.readmore@Instagram

SRH buys Shikhar Dhawan using Right to Match option

Indian Premier League aspect Sunrisers Hyderabad used the fresh introduced Right to Match (RTM) choice to obtain Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan for ₹5.2 crore, after Kings XI Punjab won the bidding war. Later, Mumbai Indians also used the RTM choice to obtain Kieron Pollard, who was earlier bought by Delhi Daredevils for ₹5.4 crore.readmore@IPL

US skiers using VR to coach themselves for PyeongChang Winter Olympics

The United States Ski and Snowboard Association is using virtual reality-based programs to train athletes for the forthcoming Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang. The virtual reality training helps athletes get acquainted with the pathways and terrain of the area, wherever they're set to compete throughout the PyeongChang Games.readmore@YouTube

World's rarest fish doubles known as new population discovered off Tasmanian coast

A team of divers from the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) and the citizen science project Reef Life Survey (RLS)  has discovered around 20-40 individuals of red handfish, believed to be the world's rarest fish, off the Australian coast. until the discovery, only 1 other population with an equivalent range of fish had been known nearby. because the fish walk on the seafloor rather than swimming, every site's space was restricted to fifty meters by twenty meters.readmore@UTAS

An intel error? J&K Police incorrectly suspect Pune girl as suicide bomber

Jammu and Kashmir Police incorrectly suspected an 18-year-old Pune girl for planning a suicide attack on Republic Day because of doable mistaking of intelligence input. The girl came underneath the radar when she joked concerning staging a suicide attack to her friend on Facebook. Notably, she was also questioned by the Anti-Terrorism Squad in 2015, over alleged ISIS connections.readmore@India Today

Andhra CM Niadu misses R-Day celebrations because of delayed flight at Abu Dhabi airport

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu missed the Republic Day celebrations in the state on Friday when his flight from Abu Dhabi was delayed because of fog. CM Naidu, who was coming back from the World Economic Forum's session in Switzerland's Davos, reached India nearly 9 hours belatedly. His spouse Bhuvaneswari hoisted the flag at his residence in his absence.readmore@Hindustan Times

A college in Kerala advises girls to not travel seat with guys

A private college Mount Zion Law College in Kerala's Pathanamthitta district has issued a circular advising feminine students to avoid traveling seat with male students on their two-wheelers, citing the state police's directive. the college any asked feminine students opposing the advisory to provide their parents' consent and share their contact details. after cops denied issue the directive, the college withdrew the notice.readmore@The News Minute

PM Modi's editorial has been printed in 27newspapers in ASEAN countries

PM Modi writes op-ed on Republic Day, says India, ASEAN relations ‘free from contests, claims’. As many as twenty-seven newspapers in ten ASEAN countries have printed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Republic Day opinion editorial in ten languages, the External Affairs Ministry tweeted on Friday. The article titled 'Shared values, common destiny' highlighted the importance of India's ties with the ASEAN countries. "We have a common vision for the future," PM Modi wrote in his piece.readmore@Hindustan Times

India U-19 captain, vice-captain fetch ₹1.2cr, ₹1.8cr in IPL Auction 2018

India Under-19 World Cup team captain Prithvi Shaw was bought by Delhi Daredevils for ₹1.2 crore after a tripartite bidding war with Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians within the IPL auction. Vice-captain Shubman Gill, who averages over one hundred in Youth ODIs, was sold-out to Kolkata Knight Riders for ₹1.8 crore. both the players had a base value of ₹20 lakh.readmore@IPL