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Shreyas Iyer. (PTI Photo) Australian legend Ricky Ponting has expressed surprise over Shreyas Iyer’s inconsistent presence in India’s white-ball cricket team, despite his exceptional performance and ability to handle spinners on slow subcontinental wickets.Iyer played a crucial role in India’s journey to the 2023 World Cup final, accumulating 530 runs and finishing as the seventh-highest run-scorer. He recently demonstrated his skills with a quick 59 runs off 36 balls against England in the first ODI at Nagpur.The 30-year-old has maintained his strong form in domestic cricket, scoring two centuries for Mumbai in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.”I’ve been a little bit…

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has issued a notice regarding the list of candidates who have been admitted under the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test – Postgraduate (NEET PG) Counselling 2024 for Round 3. The notice was issued today, February 7, 2025.The official notice reads, ‘The candidates/ Institutes participating in PG Counselling 2024 are hereby advised to refer to the following Provisional list of joined candidates up to Round 3 dated 07.02.2025 till 11:30 AM of PG Counselling 2024. All candidates who have reported to the allotted college and have taken admission should make sure that their name is present…

Bitcoin Plus ETF, a new Pepe Airdrop and David Sacks, oh my! This market, man… I  just watched a mass dump across all coins. It wasn’t substantial, but still. Who is coordinating this? Who’s the mustache-twirling villain behind the curtain, AND why do they want to mess with the market? On this week’s Feel Good Friday, there’s a whole lotta ugly to talk about. Buckle up buckaroo. Bitcoin Plus ETF – You Are Not Bullish Enough Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG) is making headlines with its bid to launch a “Bitcoin Plus” ETF under the Truth.Fi brand. Trademark filings reveal plans for ETFs,…

Crypto scammers are targeting Phantom wallet users with fake pop-ups designed to steal their private keys. These fraudulent messages look like official update requests, which trick users into handing over sensitive information.In a February 6 post on X, Scam Sniffer, a Web3 scam detection platform, warned that attackers were connecting to real Phantom wallets and displaying fake “update extension” requests. Did you know? Want to get smarter & wealthier with crypto? Subscribe – We publish new crypto explainer videos every week! How to Use Crypto? 5 Rewarding Strategies Explained (Animated) If a user approved the request, another prompt appeared, asking…

Created on February 07, 2025 In my daily analysis of the financial markets, the Bitcoin market has caught my attention because it tells us that we just have nowhere to be.This might be a little bit disconcerting for “Bitcoin bros”, but at the end of the day there is no real reason for Bitcoin to start taking off anyway.After all, it is an asset that needs loose monetary policy to really get going, and the fact that we’ve had a couple of positive announcements over the last year has masked the fact that the financial system just isn’t set up…

Brenan Pool is a multifaceted Architectural Engineer at Engenuity. He holds dual degrees in Architectural and Civil Engineering, with a rich background in leadership and green building initiatives. He focuses on mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) engineering and design. Follow Brenan on LinkedIn.

In case you haven’t heard the news, on Tuesday, September 17th, at 8:30 a.m. PT/11:30 a.m. ET/9:00 p.m. IST, Coursera CEO Jeff Maggioncalda delivered a live keynote address. Tune in to see the data that’s shaping Coursera’s approach to learning, view exclusive product demos from the Courserians building them, and hear from learners like you. View the live keynote here. And now, let’s turn our attention to this week’s (very much related) topic: how data analysts use generative AI to streamline their workflows and maximize their impact. In previous issues, we’ve looked at practical AI skills and prompting techniques that…

A police officer in New Jersey has been hailed as a hero for rescuing an 11-year-old boy from an icy lake. According to a Facebook post from the West Long Branch Police, police received a call reporting a child falling through the ice at Franklin Lake at 2:41 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 3. West Long Branch Emergency Medical Services said the young man, whose name was not released, had opted to cross Franklin Lane on foot to get home quicker. “As the ice began to crack beneath his feet, he fell through. The lake, only 6 feet deep, allowed him to…

Vice Ganda in a scene from Jun Robles Lana’s film ‘And the Breadwinner Is…’ (Photo: Star Cinema, 2024). This year’s Metro Manila Film Festival boasts of a lineup of films that—finally—have begun focusing on quality as much as commercial value. While it has received criticisms over the years for fielding in entries that cater to the moviegoing masses, critical acclaim be damned; the past few years have seen the festival slowly regaining its footing. The films this year range from family dramas and your standard Filipino thrillers, to dramedies and musicals. Below, I write a few thoughts on Jun Robles…

For me, February is kicking off with a bang. I have Wilder Woods coming and if you don’t know it is Bear Rinehart’s side project away from Needtobreathe. And if that wasn’t enough, you get the re-recorded debut album from Will Hoge called Carousel…in case you missed it first time around. There are almost 50 albums this month, so hopefully there is something for you. Let me know what you want to hear or what we may have missed. Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!!