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The Indian Premier League (IPL) is one of the most famous and most watched T20 cricket tournaments that are played all over the world. However, there have been several controversies as well in the IPL and sometimes such incidents have taken place which can be termed as embarrassing. 1. Apples offered to umpires: In a match between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS) which was played at Eden Gardens, when the umpire walked on to the field, he was offered apple in place of ball by a beautiful woman. He was offered apples first two times which he refused to take and then third time, he was offered the ball. Some people found it funny while there were few who found it disgusting and embarrassing. 2. Karishma Kotak and Danny Morrison: Danny Morrison, the former New Zealand cricket player, has turned into a famous cricket presenter and he has also been a part of IPL many times. Once while doing pre-match analysis with a British Indian model Karishma Kotak, Dann...

New York City (NYC) is the most populated city of United States of America and one of the most beautiful cities as well. There are many attractions to visit in New York and here we are going to tell you about 9 of them. 1. Statue of Liberty The Statue of Liberty was gifted to USA by France and it is undoubtedly one of the tallest statues of the world with 152 feet of total height which covers from the base till the tip of the torch. It can be viewed from many parts of the city but the best way to explore is to take a short boat trip and see it closely. 2. Times Square Times Square is the place where everyone wants to spend a beautiful evening. It becomes more crowded during the New Year’s Eve celebrations as people from different cities and countries pay visit to witness the ball drop event. 3. Central Park Central Park is definitely one of those places which a tourist just can’t miss to visit. It gives you a chance to be close to nature, do boating and see many wonderful plac...

Cricket is a gentleman’s game. As much as it requires the skills it also requires the tactical knowledge about the game. Besides talent, skills and knowledge, cricket has various other aspects as well. Like handling pressure, staying calm and still giving your best no matter how many odds are stacked against you. Our game has witnessed some great performances especially the ones under pressure, the ones where too much was expected by everyone from a particular player. Performing in such scenarios, requires a calm mind, an uncluttered approach and single minded focus. So let us have a look at some of the cricket players who possess the calmest minds. 1) MS Dhoni. He will always top the list, no matter what happens. MS Dhoni is among the calmest minds the cricketing world has ever witnessed. Whenever he enters the cricket field, the expectations from him are sky high, everyone expects him to do something impossible and the way Dhoni handles everything is beyond explanation. He re...

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is one of the most popular and most watched cricket tournaments of the world and it has improved the lives of many Indian cricketers. The franchises are very particular about their choices and bid only for those players who fit into their requirements. Usually, the captains or the players of team India are the ones who are paid a huge amount of money but sometimes few lesser known players are purchased at a very high price as well. Today we will tell you about some of these players who were purchased at a very high price: 1. Jaydev Unadkat: In the year 2017, Jaydev who is from Porbander, Gujarat, was a member of Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS) and he took 12 wickets in the 24 matches in IPL. He also took a hat-trick against the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) which made him one of the most sought bowlers among the IPL franchises. He was then bought by Rajasthan Royals (RR) who spent Rs 11.50 crore for him but they released him as his performance was not as pe...

Source Snakes, the slippery looking reptiles, are indeed among the most dangerous carnivore in the biome. Found on every continent besides Antarctica, this legless creature has some very fascinating features that are bound to make you study more about it. Here is a list of some of the most amazing snake facts you will ever come across: 1) The dangers of a decapitated head of a snake. A snakehead can bite you, even hours after the snake’s death. And be careful, this bite contains a lot of venoms. 2) The digestion in a snake’s body. The warmer a snake’s body is, the easier it is for him to digest its prey. The usual snakes take 3-5 days for digesting the prey but for large snakes like Anaconda, it can take weeks. 3) The mating process. The snakes mate in a large breeding bowl. The bowl has 1 female alongside 12 males. The snakes stay in the bowl for about a month after which they lay eggs. The frequency of mating is around every other year or even less. 4) Most evolved snake ...

We all love eating food, and we all have our own different choices. Some of us like to eat it as healthy as possible and others of us just like eating as much junk as we can. We also have our own different tastes, different flavors and different likings. But what if there are dishes that taste amazing and benefit your health. Well there are dishes like these, which when integrated into one’s diet slows down the natural aging process and helps one to build a rock solid body, the body which helps to stay fit and active even in the old age. These kinds of dishes will definitely help your skin glow and reduce the aging signs like aches and other unlikeable things like pimples. So let us have a look at some of these healthy yet tasty dishes: 1) Avocados Avocados are different than other fruits because instead of carbs it contains a lot of healthy fats. They contain a lot of good Fiber, Vitamin-C and and potassium. Besides that they taste really good as they are very creamy. 2) Chia ...

Source Housefull 4, the most recent movie in the very famous Housefull franchise released this Friday and has earned a massive 37.89 cr in just 2 days. Starring the very comic Akshay Kumar alongside other good actors like Ritesh Deshmukh, Bobby Deol, Kriti Sanon to name a few, this movie packs a punch in making you laugh. The movie revolves around 3 bachelor friends who are about to get married which will help them to pay off a huge debt. The couples then go to a village, Sitamgar, for a destination wedding and the story takes off from there. What you watch from there on is a roller coaster ride with unexpected twists and a hell of a lot of jokes. Source Pooja Hegde one of the female leads, has the best punchlines in the film. Akshay Kumar, as always, has got it spot on with his comic timing and is really well supported by Ritesh Deshmukh and Bobby Deol. Some of the dialogues in the film like, “Isne Gender ka tender nahi bhara” , “Meri tab bhi lagi thi, aur ab bhi lagegi.” h...

Cricket is a beautiful game. It has witnessed some amazing players beautifying its presence over the years. They often say that this game of ours is a batsman’s game and to some extent is very true. Batsman on most days has the power to control the game as pitch aids them. Owing to such control, batsman over the years have upped their game, especially in limited over cricket they have developed some shots that were hard to imagine some time back. So let us have a look at some of the most beautiful, innovative and exhilarating shots that have been played on cricket field till now: 1) Virat Kohli’s flick shot. Source Virat Kohli is technically one of the most complete batsman in cricket at the moment. As he has mentioned himself, his ODI shots are just an extension of his Test match shots. One of the best proofs of that is his flick shot over mid wicket. The way Virat holds his shape after playing that shot just makes it a sight to behold. It makes a beautiful sound off the bat...

?????????????????????? Diwali, the festival of lights, an auspicious day which marks the return of Lord Rama from a 14 year long exile. The people of Ayudhya celebrated Lord Rama’s return by lighting up the city in his welcome and lightening thousands of Diyas. Thus, each year, the people of mainly Hindu religion and others celebrate this day by lightening up Diyas and candles outside their houses and exchanging gifts with their loved ones. This was the basic information about Deepawali which everyone of us know more or less. But here are some very interesting but lesser known facts about this festival of lights: 1) In Malaysia, Diwali is celebrated as Hari Diwali in the month of Aswayuja. In Thailand the Diwali is celebrated by the lighting of lamps, the festival there is referred to as Lam Kriyongh. 2) In Sri Lanka Diwali is celebrated by making the figure of Deities with the help of Sugar crystals, rest of the customs like bursting crackers and lighting up of lamps are same ...

There are many things about which we may not know much but we use them regularly in daily life, such as currency coins of different denominations. Undoubtedly, currency coins are used by all of us but how many of us even have an idea about the place where they are minted? Security Printing & Minting Corporation of India Limited (SPMCIL) fulfills the responsibility of minting Indian coins and as of now, it is being done at four locations – Hyderabad, Mumbai, Noida and Kolkata. You will be surprised to know that just by looking at the coin; you can ascertain the government mint at which the coin was minted. Read to know more…. 1. Mumbai: The Indian Government Mint at Mumbai was set up in the year 1829 by the governor and it was in 1876 that it was handed over to the government of India. The coins that are minted at Mumbai mint have a diamond mark under the year of issue. The coins may have a B or M mark as well; however, mostly the proof coins have these marks. 2. Kolkata: The...

When it comes to technology and innovation, no one matches us Indians. Indians have been leading the tech world; they are in large demand as they have the mind and the wits to perform any given task at hand. In the last decade or so, some Indians have progressed the way things are, although outside from India but they have been leading many companies. All this eventually improves our country’s image and it uplifts the way the outside world sees us, as a result of which we are bound to get more foreign trade. So let us have a look at some of the Indian CEOs who are famous globally. 1) Sundar Pichai. Source The most famous CEO of the biggest tech company ever, Sundar Pichai is a humble and decent man. He did his engineering in Chemicals from IIT Kharagpur and later went abroad for further studies. He then worked his way up the ladder at Google and eventually ended up becoming the CEO of the tech giant. He often visits India to launch Google products. He being the CEO of Google ...

It was the Border Gavaskar trophy of 2014-15. After already losing the test series in the first three matches, team India was tattered and down and the major announcement was yet to come. MS Dhoni, announced a sudden retirement with a match to go in the series. All this was bound to bring the team’s morale to a new low. But a boy stepped up, Virat Kohli, now a man and the most successful test captain around the globe. In his first ever test match as captain Virat went after a highly unlikely chase. Although India ended up losing that match but it was the sign of the things to follow. Here are the 5 things that prove Virat Kohli is the best test Captain India ever had: 1) The truckloads of achievement no one has ever had before. Source Virat Kohli after taking the captaincy realm has become the first Indian captain to win a test series in Sri Lanka after 28 long years. He also is the only Indian captain to lift the test mace for three years in a row. Defeating Australia in Aust...