Month: December 2019

International Sports

Top 5 Fixtures To Watch In UEFA Champions League Matches

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In the first time of Champions League history, all the 16 participating teams belong to top-five leagues of Europe. It is a knock out round with no minnows taking part in the tournament.

This season, every match of the 16 will have double-doze of excitement but some fixtures stand above the rest and enthusiasts won’t want to miss those games. Here’re the top-five must watch fixtures of 2019-20 Champions League.

Atlético Madrid vs. Liverpool

Liverpool would start the knockout round from where it was last season and it could bring light in the eyes of its supporters. The squad is also suffering from poor performance in English Premier League but still better than last year. On the other hand, Atletico is in the midst of a rebuild. Its manager Diego Simeone is capable of making any tie tough on an opponent.

Borussia Dortmund vs. Paris Saint-Germain

After winning six-consecutive Ligue 1 titles and getting seven-point lead in the table this season, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) is excited about the knockout round. Also, they have the advantage of having a manager that was earlier with Dortmund.But Borussia Dortmund shouldn’t be underestimated especially after its survival in the Group of Death over Inter Milan.

Chelsea vs. Bayern Munich

Chelsea surprised everyone by winning the 2012 title of Champions League with the help of interim manager Roberto Di Matteo. It was a glorious win over Bayern Munich in Munich. But Bayern is also doing well under its interim manager Hansi Flick and they’re likely to find his replacement by February. Also, the squad has the firepower to break Chelsea’s defense.

Napoli vs. Barcelona

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Cricket Sports

India vs West Indies: India Loses 1st ODI By 8 Wickets And 13 Balls Remaining

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West Indies took a lead of 1-0 in the three-match ODI series with India. It beat India by 8-wickets and 13 balls to spare in the first One-Day International on Sunday.

West Indies won the toss and choose batting

Hetmyer with Shai Hope put an intimidating 218-run partnership for the record ODI stand by West Indies for any match against India. He hit 7-sixes and 11-fours and smashed 139-runs in 106 balls. Hope scored 102 and remained not out. West Indies reached 291/2 in 47.5 overs.

In fielding, West Indies conceded only 24 extras but managed to stop India at 287/8 in 50 overs.Sheldon Cottrell two wickets –LokeshRahul (6) and Virat Kohli (4) – by giving 46 runs.

India batting and fielding

Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer were the most successful batsmen from the Indian side. They both make half centuries and added 114-runs for India. Pant made 71-runs off 69 balls. It was his first ODI half-century. Iyer scored 70 off 88 balls and made his firth ODI half-century.

India was reduced to 25-2 after losing Rahul and Kohli. Rohit Sharma tried taking a stand but was out on 36. After Sharma’s ouster, Pant and Iyer batted well and took India to a defending position. Pant hit 7-fours and 1-six and took the score to 200 in 29 overs.

But both the batsmen fell in the seventies and with them fell the hope of winning the match.Indian bowlers looked sluggish on the batting pitch but the biggest drawback was dropping catches.

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La Liga 2019: Real Madrid vs Valencia: Team Info, Match Timing, Where To Watch

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The upcoming La Liga fixture on Monday 16th December is going to be very interesting because of involvement of Real Madrid and Valencia. Buoyed with the recent winnings, the Real Madrid looks more confidant but Valencia is also preparing to give a tough fight.

Real Madrid

The squad is on a winning spree with eight wins in the last 10 matches in all competitions. If they can, the La Liga would be their fifth consecutive win across competitions. The Real coach Zinedine Zidane also doesn’t want to take chances with his winning squad and for this reason, he isn’t certain whether or not to rest midfield general Casemiro.

Courtois; Carvajal, Varane, Ramos, Nacho; Kroos, Modric, Valverde; Bale, Benzema, Rodrygo will feature in the Sunday fixture.

Valencia

Their victory over Ajax Amsterdam was the only one out of the last 16 matches of the Champions League managed them secure a birth and now they are aiming high by repeating their success in their home game. But Valencia has a disadvantage that is most of its players are injured.

Jasper Cillessen has picked a calf injury last weekend. Cristiano Piccini, Goncalo Guedes, Denis Cheryshev, Geoffrey Kondogbia and Maxi Gomez won’t feature against Real Madrid.

Domenech; Wass, Garay, Gabriel, Gaya; Soler, Coquelin, Parejo; Vallejo, Rodrigo, Torres are likely to feature in the crucial match.

Real vs Valencia details

The match will commence at 1:30 AM on Monday, December 16 at the Mestalla Stadium. Live streaming of the match would be available on the Facebook app and Facebook India website.

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Cricket Sports

Michael Vaughan Tweets That Indian Team Can Only Challenge Aussies On Their Soil

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Former England captain Michael Vaughan believes that it is only India that can compete with Australian team on its home ground situation. His opinion came after the Aussies secured a 1-0 lead against New Zealand in the three-match Test series at home.

Aussies vs Kiwis Test match

Australia took lead of 417 runs on Day 3 of the first Test at Perth Stadium in Saturday. Aussies have already thrashed Pakistan by 2-0 in the recently concluded two Test series at home. They are in a dominant position in the first Test against Kiwis and the Aussies seem to be determined to win the second Test.

The Englishman started a series of tweets on India vs Australia

Michael Vaughan said that Indian team had the tools to compete Down Under against Tim Paine’s side. But for New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum lost no time in responding to his tweet. McCullum said that return of Trent Boult would bring the Kiwis back to the game. But McCullum admitted that the Kiwis were losing the first Test.

Former Australian opener Mark Waugh responded to McCullum by saying that lack of a quality spinner would blunt the Kiwi attack in the nest two Tests.

India’s performance in cricket

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Fashion & Lifestyle International

Miss World 2019 Crown Goes To Miss Jamaica Toni-Ann Singh

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Jamaica’s Toni-Ann Singh was crowned Miss World at the ExCel London in London, United Kingdom, on Saturday 14th December. This is the fourth time that Jamaica won the title of Miss World since 1959. It won Miss World titles in 1963, 1976 and 1993.

Miss World 2018, Vanessa Ponce de Leon of Mexico, crowned Toni-Ann Singh the Miss World 2019 title. The two runners-up for the title were Miss France and Miss India.

Toni-Ann Singh biography

Born in Morant, St. Thomas, Jamaica, Singh is graduated in psychology and women studies from the Florida State University. She remained on a year’s leave from school before attending medical school prior to the winning the pageant.

During the pageant, she received an ovation from the audience for singing Whitney Houston’s hit “I Have Nothing”. She also answered questions from British journalist Piers Morgan.

Toni-Ann Singh’s first tweet as Miss World

Believe in yourself tweeted Singh. She called the girls to know they are worthy and capable of achieving their dreams. She further said that the crown wasn’t her but theirs. She also said that she represented something special, a generation of women that were pushing to change the world.

Black women won maximum crowns this year

All top beauty pageants – Miss USA, Miss Teen USA, Miss America, Miss Universe and Miss World – are won by black women. South Africa’s ZozibiniTunzi was crowned Miss Universe last week after winning rounds of swimsuits and evening gowns and giving impartial opinion on social issues.

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Beauty & Health Food International

International Tea Day: Herbal Tea For Gastronomical Problems

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Bloating is a gastric problem caused due to acidity that could be due to the high and fast life of metro cities. But the good thing is that herbal tea can give quick relief from many gastric problems.

Herbal teas for gastronomical diseases

Mint tea

Cool and refreshing mint is good for stomach due to its antispasmodic property that gives fast relief from muscle cramps and spasm. Mint leaf is great for relieving stomach pain. Drinking a cup of mint tea would relieve you from painful bloating in a short time and would remain effective for a long time.

Ginger tea

Ginger is considered the best herb for treading gastronomical problems. Its supplements are used for treating bloating and loose motions. It contains a type of bioactive compound calledgingerol that controls bloating to a great extent.

Turmeric tea

Turmeric is known as a medicinal herb due to its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. A natural antiseptic, turmeric is used for treating many multiple diseases including gastronomical problems. Add a pinch of turmeric powder and black pepper to prevent bloating. Also, it would help in improving digestion.

Anise tea

Anise is known a gastro doctor and for this reason, it has been used in treating stomach problems since a long time. It contains a specific compound that relaxes gastrointestinal tract that allows smooth release of stomach gas.

These herbal teas can be prepared at home because most of the herbs are available in kitchen. Also, they can easily be bought from any vegetable vendor.

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Technology

PUBG Makers Are Launching Another Game Prologue; Watch The Teaser Here

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Inspired by the success of PUBG, Brendan Greene, the maker of PUBG, has started working on a new game called Prologue. A 30-second teaser for this game has been launched for the Internet community. It shows that it is a survivor game.

Prologue teaser

The lead character of the game is a male who tries to survive in the adverse circumstances in jungle. It is the first teaser but more teasers for the game are expected in future. This game is expected to surpass the PUBG experience and become the most popular game of the world.

PUBG the most popular game of the world

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) is an online multiplayer action game played by crores of people across the globe. But one needs a Smartphone of high-end specifications like high RAM and top-end hardware. This interesting game was once out of the reach of budget phone users. But the game makers found a way to make it more user-friendly so that everyone including budget phone users could play PUBG.

Light version of PUBG launched

The company launched PUBG Lite for low RAM Smartphones. But the good thing is that it kept the Unreal Engine 4 that is used in the main game for the PUBG Lite version. The light version is optimized to allow the game to run on low budget phones. The gaming experience is slightly lowered due to optimization but it allows more people to enjoy the action game.

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Hot News News & Politics

CAB Protests Become Violent With Protestors Setting A Railway Station On Fire And Attacking BJP Officials

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West Bengal witnessed the worst form of violence against Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019 when protestors stormed into a railway station and set it into fire disrupting the rail traffic.

Railway station on fire

Thousands of people protesting against CAB in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district entered into Beldanga railway station complex and set it on fire. The platform, two-three building and the station complex was burnt and the RPF personnel brutally beaten up by the protestors. Train service in the Murshidabad district were crippled due to the fire incident.

In Howrah, the protestors blocked tracks at the Uluberia railway station and vandalised the complex and some trains and injured a driver. In Kolkata, protestors blocked traffic for hours while protesting at Park Circus and near the airport.

In East Midnapore district, the protestors attacked the car of BJP General Secretary SayantanBasu. Police had to come to his rescue. BJP’s Kailash Vijayvargiya condemned the attack on Basu and blamed the state government for the violence.

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee have appealed for peace and asked the protestors to use democratic means.

Repercussions of violence

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe cancelled his visit to attend a summit in Assam’s Guwahati next week amid the protests. Also, Bangladesh called off visit of its two ministers due to violent demonstrations against the CAB.

Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019 has now become a law after the President Ram Nath Kovind gave his assent to the bill late on Thursday night.

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International Sports

World Of Football Gets A Rejig With Messi, Alba, Semedo Make A Come Back

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Jordi Alba and Nelson Semedo are now part of the FC Barcelona squad that is going to challenge Real Sociedad on Saturday. The left back Alba didn’t feature after suffering a recurrence of his calf knock against Slavia Prague in the start of November.

Portuguese international and the right back Nelson Semedohad been standing for the injured Alba but he too was ruled out for five weeks 23 minutes after Alba pulled up again.

Return of players

Lionel Messi, Gerard Pique and Sergi Roberto made a ceremonial return to La Liga after remaining out fromBarçathat travelled to Milan midweek and clinched their first ever victory over Inter at the San Siro.

AnsuFati and Carles Perez, the goalscoring heroes of that match were rewarded for their spectacular performance. Also, Jean-Clair Todibo and Carles Alena are included in the squad. But keeper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen is expected to replace Neto that made his debut in the Italian fashion capital.

Brazilian midfielder Arthur is still suffering from a pubis problem but a rejuvenated Ivan Rakitic hasn’t got a break even after giving excellent performance. He has yet to start his fifth match in competitions.

Griezmann’s reception

He left his family in France at 13 to join the Basque outfit’s academy and started his football career in 2009. Soon he was promoted to La Liga with his impressive track record. But he received a frosty reception in the team. The Spanish press termed his reception as “another test of fire” for the World Cup winner.

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Today's Special

Punjab, Haryana, Delhi to experience heavy Rainfall

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The WD (Western Disturbance) is situated over while North India on Morning of Friday. This whole cyclonic and Disturbance will affect central and northern India.

On Friday the Western Disturbance gives rise to heavy Rainfall or snowfall and a Hailstorm or thunderstorm over the Central North India and thunderstorms and heavy rain over central and Northern India.

Heavy Rainfall or snowfall and Hailstorms and thunderstorms on Friday are over the whole of Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh, and Uttrakhand. In Jammu& Kashmir, Uttrakhand, Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh having 24 hours total drizzling of 30mm to 50mm is possible and 24 hours snowfall of 30mm to 80 mm is possible over there. On Friday Heavy thunderstorms and Rainfall likely over Haryana, Delhi, Punjab, and West Uttar Pradesh.

On Friday dense fog is likely there over Northern Rajasthan and Haryana, Punjab, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and North Rajasthan on Saturday and the same on Sunday in North Rajasthan, Delhi, Punjab, and Uttar Pradesh.

For the next five days, this Northeast monsoon is sifted to southern India. On Friday Heavy thunderstorm and Rainfall are over Tamil Nadu.

Across the whole of India, the air quality is very poor, mainly in major cities like Delhi, etc. On Friday the Air quality will be very poor and unhealthy.

Friday- Regional Forecast

As we know heavy snow or rain and Hailstorm or thunderstorm will be like over Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttrakhand, and Himachal Pradesh. Heavy Thunderstorms and Rainfall expected over the whole North Punjab, Delhi, Haryana, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh.

Saturday-Regional Forecast

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