Category: News & Politics

Underperforming England Defeats Poland With 2-1

England won its World Cup qualifying match with Poland 2-1 but it was a very closely contested match as England could score the winning goal only in the last minutes of the game.

How were the three goals of the match scored?

The first goal came early in the 19th minute when England got a first-half penalty that Harry Kane turned into a goal for England. The second goal was scored in the 58th minute by Jakub Moder. It was an equalizer for Poland. The third goal was the winning stroke at the 85th minute. Harry Maguire played the ball towards the goalpost of Poland.

Here’re the players’ ratings

Nick Pope – 6

The English goalkeeper had three clean sheets before Jordan Moder shot the only goal for Poland but it was more an error of John Stones than Pope.

Kyle Walker – 6

He is the most competent and reliable player for the right-back slot in the English squad. According to experts, Walker is less adventurous at his position but he is relatively untroubled.

John Stones – 5

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Cricket / News & Politics / Sports

Former Australian Skipper Steve Smith Wants To Lead Australian Team Again

Steve Smith said he was willing to lead the national cricket team of Australia if he was given an opportunity. He made this announcement after almost two years after Cricket Australia banned him for one year for his involvement in the Sandpaper Gate incident.

What was the Sandpaper Gate incident?

It as ball-tempering incident happened the Cape Town Test against South Africa in March 2018. Steve Smith was the skipper of Australian cricket at that time and he confirmed his involvement in the incident. The Cricket Australia board took cognizance of the matter and banned Steve from international cricket for one year. The opening batsman David Warner also received a similar punishment but Cameron Bancroft was let off with a nine-month suspension.

Would Steve Smith join the national cricket team of Australia?

While Smith has completed his suspension but the Australian coach Justin Langer isn’t willing to take him back. Langer replied to Steve’s call for an opportunity to lead the Australian team again by saying that there was no captaincy position available in the team.

He said that Australia had two very good captains … Read the rest

Football / News & Politics / Sports

Portugal’s 3-1 Win Over Luxemburg Made Portuguese Coach Fernando Santos Furious

Portugal’s 3-1 win over Luxemburg lifted catapulted it to the top of Group A in its World Cup qualifying campaign. With seven points in hand, Portugal now stands at level with Serbia, but Luxemburg has to contend at third position with three points.

But Fernando Santos wasn’t satisfied with his team’s performance….

While the Portuguese team was celebrating their victory, their coach Santos was chiding his boys in the media. He said that they wasted the first 30-minutes playing at a walking pace with no intensity on either pitch. And that he had to ask the players that they won’t win the game on quality alone and they had to add intensity to their game.

Santos warned his boys that if they rely on their quality, any opponent could cause them difficulties. He said that in the second half they won every ball. They played with intensity and suddenly found that Luxemburg was a different team.

What made Fernando Santos furious?

Luxemburg was full of confidence after winning 1-0 at Ireland and it soon took lead over the European Champions when Gerson Rodrigues glanced a … Read the rest

Business / International / News & Politics

Alaskan Helicopter Crash Brings The Debate On Heli-Skiing Back To Fore

A backcountry heli-skiing trip in an Airbus AS350 B3 helicopter cost one of Europe’s richest residents his life as the chopper met an accident on Saturday. He was Petr Kellner, 56, who was the Czech Republic’s richest person. Last year, Forbes listed him among the 70 richest people in the world.

How many were killed in the helicopter crash?

Those killed include Petr Kellner (56); Benjamin Larochaix (50) a Czech Republic citizen; heli-skiing guides Greg Harms (52), and Sean McManamy (38); and the helicopter pilot Zachary Russell (33).

The bodies of those killed have been recovered in a rescue effort. A sixth person was also found with the bodies. He was taken to the Anchorage area where he was being treated for his injuries. His condition was said to be stable.

Where did it happen and what were the causes of the accident?

National Transportation Board member Tom Chapman said that it happened in the Alaskan wilderness at around 6:30 pm local time when the helicopter was due back but was reported overdue by 8:30 pm. Soon a search effort was launched only to find … Read the rest

News & Politics / Technology

Buy Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G From In India From March 30

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G phone will be launched on March 30 and the phone will be available for sale the same day. Interested buyers can register their requests on the Samsung India website by clicking on the “notify me” button.

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE comes in 4G and 5G variants. The manufacturer launched it with the variants in the US in September last year. In October last year, Samsung launched it in the Indian market but only 4G variant was introduced. The 4G variant has an Exynos 990 SoC but the 5G variant comes with a Snapdragon processor.

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G specifications

The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G sports a 6.5-inch full-HD+ (2,400×1,080 pixels) Super AMOLED Infinity-O Display with a triple-camera setup at the rear and a huge 32-MP selfie camera at the front.

The rear cameras include a 12-megapixel ultra-wide-angle shooter and a 123-degree field of view (FoV), as well as an 8-megapixel telephoto shooter. The front-facing selfie camera has auto-focus support.

Powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 856 SoC, the 5G handset provides dual-SIM (Nano+eSIM) support and runs on Android 11 … Read the rest

Business / International / News & Politics

₹ 1 Crore Donated For Healthcare In Bihar And Jharkhand

Bihar Jharkhand Association of North America (BJANA) received a generous donation of over ₹ 1 crore for healthcare works for the needy, underprivileged and deprived community of Bihar and Jharkhand states.

Who is that Indian-American couple?

The couple is Ramesh and Kalpana Bhatia and they have Ramesh and Kalpana Bhatia Family Foundation for philanthropic work. Kalpana Bhatia runs a successful business in Texas, America. She came from NIT Patna. They used their foundation to donate the money to BJANA that will invest the money for healthcare development in Bihar and Jharkhand in two stages through Pravasi Alumni Nisshulk (PRAN) initiative.

What is Pravasi Alumni Nisshulk (PRAN)?

PRAN is an initiative by a group of Indian-American physicians determined to make healthcare services accessible to all underprivileged communities of Bihar and Jharkhand. PRAN-BJANA clinic initiative is the name given to the healthcare project that would start in the two states.

The first PRAN clinic has already been set in Ranchi and healthcare services started for the needy across the state. The doctors at the clinic are trying their best to provide quality healthcare to the underprivileged community.… Read the rest