U.K. exam board science specifications reveal gender gap that may influence girls
An absence of women scientists in U.K. exam board specifications for science could be a factor in the disproportionate number of girls dropping STEM subjects at 16 and contribute to the gender gap in STEM careers, new research from the University of Cambridge has found.
Laser-made lattice reveals discrete light solitons in tunable atomic vapor
Scientists from the Quantum Technologies Group at the Institute of Physics Zagreb, in collaboration with a colleague from the Physics Department at the Faculty of Science (PMF), have experimentally demonstrated for the first time the existence of discrete one-dimensional (1D) solitons in an optically induced photonic lattice in warm rubidium vapor.
Xbox wants you to pay 24 to 40 cents per hour to stream games you already bought
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Perovskite laser maintains stable performance over 400 million pulses
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X-ray free-electron laser sets new record for shortest high-energy pulses
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Compulsive social media use is linked with wanting closeness but fearing reliance on others
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Forensic specialists need only one or two facial features to identify individuals
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Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka have walked out of Tihar Jail after a Delhi court ordered their release on Wednesday. The two were granted bail after submitting written assurances to maintain peace and abide by the law, bringing their seven-day spell in judicial custody to an end. Ranka was lodged in Tihar Jail No. 4, while Das was held in Jail No. 2. The Special Executive Magistrate (SEM) rejected the police request to extend their judicial custody by another three days and directed their release against personal and surety bonds of Rs 50,000 each.
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Rs 50k bond, no Jantar Mantar protests: What are the conditions of CJP leaders' release?
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'No Jantar Mantar Protest Call': CJP's Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka Give In Writing To Court
Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka had been in judicial custody since October 14, a day after they scaled the locked gates of Jantar Mantar and waved the national flag in protest against its denotification as a designated protest site.
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Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were ordered to be released from judicial custody on Wednesday after they submitted written undertakings before a Special Executive Magistrate (SEM), assuring that they would maintain peace and refrain from calling for protests at Jantar Mantar until the site is de-notified in accordance with law. SEM Ritu Raj directed the release of the two activists after they furnished personal bonds and surety bonds of Rs 50,000 each until the conclusion of the inquiry in connection with the Jantar Mantar trespassing case. In their written undertakings, both activists promised not to commit any breach of peace and expressed full faith in the judiciary and all its instruments, including the SEM court. We reiterate our undertaking and commitment towards peace, law and order, public tranquillity and further we specifically state that we will not make any calls for protest at Jantar Mantar till such a time that it is de-notified in accordance with law, their undertakings stated. They further undertook that any protest would be conducted within the four corners of the Constitution. The SEM court observed that the immediate measures required under Section 135(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) to prevent a breach of peace or disturbance of public tranquillity could be adequately secured through the execution of bonds, supported by the written undertakings. Hence, further judicial custody does not appear to be necessary at this stage, particularly after written undertakings before this Court, the order stated. The SEM's release order came after Delhi Police sought a further three-day extension of their judicial custody, arguing that apprehensions of a breach of peace and disturbance of public tranquillity persisted in view of their subsequent statements and conduct. The police also contended that the activists had taken contrary stands before the court and in the media regarding their willingness to refrain from similar activities. During the proceedings, the counsel for the activists tendered an unconditional apology to the court over remarks allegedly made by a member of the party while the two leaders were being taken to Tihar Jail on an earlier date. The SEM court directed the two activists to appear on every date of hearing and strictly adhere to the terms of their bonds and voluntary undertakings. It also directed the investigating officer to submit a verification report on the sureties at the next hearing. The inquiry will continue in accordance with law, and the matter has been listed for further proceedings on Friday at 3 p.m. Earlier on Wednesday, the Delhi High Court permitted Das and Ranka to withdraw their plea challenging the SEM court's order extending their custody, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter. A single-judge Bench of Justice Subramonium Prasad had asked their counsel to consider withdrawing the petition and await the proceedings before the SEM court before pursuing an appropriate legal remedy. The two CJP leaders, along with party member Ajinkya Shinde, were among 14 people detained on October 13 after they allegedly entered Jantar Mantar through private premises and obstructed police personnel from discharging their official duties. The CJP members were protesting against alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and had raised slogans against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar.
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TRUMP THANKS YOU!: Steve Witkoff's SHOCK Praise For Putin Caught On Camera | Watch
U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff showered Russian President Vladimir Putin with praise during a video conversation, thanking him for the release of American national Stephen Hubbard, who had been convicted in Russia on mercenary charges. Witkoff conveyed President Donald Trump's gratitude and said the entire nation was thankful. He also praised Putin as a humanitarian, in remarks that drew attention for their unusually warm tone.
'Toxic' Indo-US Ties, H1B, Desi Diaspora: 'Trump Watcher' Decodes | Axis Interview
'Pak is closer to Trump than India!'Is the Modi-Trump tango turning 'toxic'? Washingtons 'Trump Watcher', Michael Kugelman, doesnt hold back in an exclusive with Meghna Deka.From the H1B headache to the desi diasporas dilemma, and from tariffs and trade to tensions with Trump: Has Trump 'Lost' India, or is Delhi just losing patience? He also weighs in on the buzz around Soros and the CJP stir. Is the American billionaire 'funding' unrest in India?Plus a rapid-fire round with no room to dodge!
Aarohi Surya left her annual job in Dubai that paid Rs 1.1 crore to start Dancing Cow, a plant-based oat milk brand, in India in 2022. Co-founded with her partner, Anmol Goel, and supported by Rs 65 lakh in personal funds, the startup achieved Rs 2.2 crore in revenue for FY25, catering to more than 1.25 lakh customers.
Shameless Govt: AAP's Saurabh Bharadwaj alleges no water provided for 'Visarjan' at CR Park
Amid Durga Puja celebrations in Chittaranjan Park (CR Park), Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Delhi State President Saurabh Bharadwaj on Wednesday accused the Delhi Government of not providing necessary water arrangements for the traditional Visarjan (idol immersion) ceremony at a Durga Puja Pandal. In an X post, the AAP leader described the situation at one of the capital's largest Durga Puja venues as unbelievable, stating, Can u believe that CR Park Bengalis at biggest Durga Puja Pandal could not do Visarjan because Delhi Govt has not provided them water. After using Police to stop Durga Puja at CR Park, this is another cheapness of shameless Govt. This latest allegation follows Bharadwaj's string of statements on the CR Park management and police conduct. Earlier on October 19, he warned that reducing the operating hours of Durga Puja pandals in CR Park could lead to overcrowding and increase the risk of stampedes, urging the Delhi Police to allow organisers to conduct the festivities pea...
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World Boxing U-19 C'ships: Prachi Tokas assured of a medal in womens 80+ kg category
Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Asian U-19 silver medallist Prachi Tokas assured the first medal for the Indian contingent when she outplayed Samoas Kealey Perez to reach the womens 80+ kg category semifinals of the 2026 World Boxing U-19 Championships in Budva, Montenegro. In the quarterfinals that ended late on Tuesday evening, Tokas dominated all three rounds against Perez, who had won the gold medal in the 80 kg category at the U19 World Boxing Futures Cup in Bangkok, Thailand, earlier this year. In the semifinals, the Indian boxer will face Russias Samira Itonieva. Meanwhile, Harshika and Lakshu are now a win away from an assured medal after they registered contrasting wins in their pre-quarterfinals bout. Harshika defeated Tiana Rew of Australia 4:0 in the womens 65kg category while Lakshu got the better of Buse Nur Yahan of Turkey 3:2 in the womens 70kg category. Later in the mens 90 kg category, Dhruv went down 0:3 against Aleksander Sikora of Poland. Earlier, Aman Dev came up with yet another clinical performance to beat Pavle Popovic of Serbia to reach the mens quarter-finals in the 50 kg category in Budva, Montenegro. Aman dominated all three rounds against Popovic to earn a 5:0 verdict and will now face Shalva Beridze of Georgia in the last eight. Later in the day, Mausam Suhag booked his place in the round of 16 with a 5:0 win over Giuseppe Cavallo of Italy in the mens 65kg category. He will now face Turkeys Mehmet Enes Sanli for a spot in the quarterfinals. Meanwhile, Shivam lost to Nikola Bogatinoski of Serbia in the mens 60kg category by RSC late on Sunday evening. On Monday, Aditya and Tridev registered contrastive victories in the second round of their respective weight categories to reach the pre-quarterfinals. Aditya defeated USAs Christian Paez by RSC in the second round after his opponent was given two countdowns each in both the rounds in the mens 55kg category. Tridev earned a 3:2 verdict against Kajetan Bajzert of Poland in the mens 85kg bout. In the nail-biting clash, the Indian kept his nose ahead by winning all three rounds as three of the five judges gave the rounds to him.
'Won't comment on India's domestic politics': Rubio on SIR stir
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio refused to comment on recent protests against India's Election Commission, labelling it an internal political matter. During his visit to India, Rubio also dismissed UN experts' criticism of the protests, stating that the US would not interfere in India's domestic affairs, despite UN concerns over police response to demonstrations.
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Russia carried out almost 400 attacks on Ukraine's Naftogaz assets this year, company says
Russia has conducted almost 400 attacks on the assets of Ukraine's state gas and oil group Naftogaz this year, the company said on Wednesday. On Wednesday, a gas production unit in the northeastern Kharkiv region came under drone attack.
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Iran SHUTS DOOR On Asim Munir's 'Nuclear Proposal'; IRGC's Rezaei's 'Cold' Embrace Goes Viral
Pakistans most powerful man flew to Tehran with a special delivery from Donald Trump. The parcel contained a US proposal: nuclear inspections, access to around six billion dollars in restricted Iranian funds and possible financial relief. Irans response was less welcome to Tehran and more please take this message back. Mohsen Rezaei reportedly made the red line clear: not one particle of enriched uranium will leave Iran. Munirs greeting looked formal and chilly. A Qatari delegation reportedly followed and left without a breakthrough. Oil prices briefly celebrated the rumour of a deal. Then Iran rejected the core demand. Pakistan wanted to be the diplomatic bridge. Instead, Munir looked like a postman whose delivery was refused at the door.
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'Who are they blackmailing?': Rahul Gandhis dig at BJP-RSS over 'Epstein-Puri picture'
Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday took a swipe at the BJP and the RSS over a purported picture of Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri with tainted US financier Jeffrey Epstein, linking the alleged release of it to US Secretary of State Marco Rubios ongoing India visit, without explicitly referring to the India-US trade deal. In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi wrote, Rubio goes to Mumbai. The US DOJ releases a picture of Epstein and Puri. Dear BJP and RSS workers, which anti-national traitor do you think they're blackmailing? The Congress leaders post came amid questions raised by opposition leaders over Puris alleged meeting with Epstein, the convicted sex offender, after a purported photograph of the two circulated on social media. By juxtaposing the reported release of the picture with Rubios visit, Gandhi appeared to raise questions about the timing of the developments and their possible political implications. Although he did not mention the India-US trade deal in his post, the reference to Rubios visit has added to speculation within the Congress camp, where the issue has also been linked to ongoing discussions between New Delhi and Washington. Earlier, Congress leader Srinivas B.V. had explicitly connected the developments to Rubios visit to Mumbai and the discussions surrounding the India-US trade deal. In his X post, Srinivass remarks directly suggested a possible connection between the developments and trade negotiations. However, neither the timing of the photographs circulation nor the opposition leaders statements establish any link between the matter and the negotiations. Meanwhile, BJP leader Sambit Patra accused Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, of attempting regime change in India following his visit to Vietnam. Speaking on Wednesday in Bhubaneswar, Patra alleged that Gandhi was travelling abroad to receive coaching from financier George Soros on how to destabilise the country. Patras comments followed reports that Gandhi left India for a four-day private trip to Vietnam, amid ongoing protests related to the SIR matter.
Daniela Amodei, the co-founder and president of Anthropic, studied English literature at the University of California, Santa Cruz before building a career in recruiting, risk management and AI safety. After working at Stripe and OpenAI, she co-founded Anthropic in 2021 with her brother, Dario Amodei, and other former OpenAI employees.
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Centre to launch nationwide 'Khet Bachao Abhiyan' for sustainable farming practices
Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare will launch the nationwide Khet Bachao Abhiyan-Rabi 2026 on Thursday till November 30 to improve soil health and promote sustainable agriculture, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday. The campaign to be launched by the Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan from Karnal in Haryana, aims to create awareness among farmers about the balanced and judicious use of fertilisers and other agricultural inputs based on soil testing. It will promote crop diversification through oilseed, pulse and horticulture missions, encourage the effective utilisation of fallow fields after paddy harvesting and promote proper crop residue management. The campaign will also focus on training farmers in the appropriate use of organic and bio-based agricultural products and promoting natural farming through awareness programmes, training sessions and field demonstrations. In addition, it will emphasise water conservation, rainwater harvesting and groundwater recharge, while encouraging sustainable agricultural practices to conserve natural resources and ensure the long-term sustainability of agriculture, the statement said. The campaign will also focus on enhancing water-use efficiency, and encouraging the adoption of resource-efficient and climate-resilient farming practices. Special emphasis will be placed on creating awareness about the appropriate use of fertilisers, including green ammonia, and biological products; water conservation; crop diversification and intercropping with suitable crops and varieties. Farm mechanisation and field demonstrations of improved technologies, including regenerative agriculture practices, will form key components of the campaign. The campaign will also facilitate the creation of Farmer IDs, promote awareness about crop insurance under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), expand coverage under the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme through saturation efforts, and disseminate information about the benefits and opportunities arising from trade agreements. As part of the campaign, awareness programmes, farmers' conferences, Kisan Chaupals, training sessions and field demonstrations will be organised at the state, district, block and Gram Panchayat levels. State Agriculture Departments, Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs), ICAR institutes, State Agricultural Universities and Agricultural Technology Management Agencies (ATMA) will collaborate to ensure the active participation of agricultural scientists, ATMA functionaries, Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs), cooperatives, Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and progressive farmers. Publicity through local-language materials, radio, Doordarshan, social media and other IEC activities will further strengthen outreach and ensure wider dissemination of information among farmers. The campaign targets reaching around one crore participants through ATMA and ICAR and total of 4,150 teams involving KVKs and ATMA are envisaged, with more than 12,000 scientists and ATMA functionaries expected to contribute to the campaign. The Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare will coordinate with state governments, ICAR institutions and other stakeholders to ensure effective implementation and regular monitoring of the campaign, with particular emphasis on farmers' participation and the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices, the statement added.
Earlier this year, Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna's wedding photos took social media by storm, with fans celebrating the couple's fairytale wedding and eagerly lapping up every glimpse of their life together. But while their wedding pictures had everyone talking, the story of how they got there is just as interesting.
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Alphia, Pallavi's historic Asian Para bronze wins CM's praise
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Gluten-free Food And No 'kyon Drop Ho Gaye' - Inside Bhuvneshwars Quiet Road Back To T20I Team
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: When Bhuvneshwar Kumar trudged off the field in Napier on November 22, 2022, little did anyone know that it would be his last T20I for India for nearly four years. Three captaincy changes and at least two selection committee overhauls later, his India career appeared consigned to the past tense. On October 17, it was revived where it began. Arshdeep Singh took a blow to the shoulder in Hyderabad, and Bhuvneshwar was drafted into the squad for the fifth T20I against the West Indies in Bengaluru. When Shreyas Iyer took his name while revealing the changes to the playing eleven, the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium erupted. Bhuvneshwar made his T20I debut at the same venue against Pakistan in December 2012 and wowed everyone with his swing. It is now his IPL home via Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). Though the heavens intervened to abandon the game, that game will also be remembered for Bhuvneshwars first sight in Indian colours after 2022. His selection for the five-match T20I series in New Zealand, which begins in Christchurch on Thursday, had come earlier. When that news reached Dr. Ramneesh Vohra, his physiotherapist since 2020 and who was in the middle of an appointment at his clinic in Noida, happiness was writ large on his face. When I got the news, I immediately called sir and congratulated him and he picked up the call and we then discussed about the journey and talked that 'aaj tak humne jitna kaam kiya, woh badiya nikla' (whatever work we have done till now has turned out very well), Vohra recalled in a free-wheeling chat with IANS. Then all the emotions came out of happiness while talking, and there's no doubt about it. Although we were not expecting this thing to happen, I mean, we were not working together for this day particularly. But when something like this happens as a reward, emotions come up, right?' he added. Vohra later joined him at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru, where Bhuvneshwar was preparing for New Zealand, and stayed until he was summoned to the fifth T20I squad. Bhuvneshwar was the fulcrum of RCB's back-to-back IPL titles in 2025 and 2026, including picking 28 wickets in 16 matches this year. Yet Vohra insists a return to the Indian team was never the target. In the past few years, he never targeted himself with, ' No, I have to go back to the team and really work hard.' He used to always say that I have to do my work and the selectors are doing their work, and I'm not going to do anything out of the box. He would say, 'No, I just love cricket. I have a passion for this game and I just really want to give 100 percent whenever I hit the ground.' He always played with this mindset in every tournament and any format. Whenever he got the opportunity to play, he never said no to anything. He always said that as long as I'm there, I have to give my 100 percent and I'll go and play whatever game is on the ground, he said. Bhuvneshwars partnership with Vohra was forged in mid-2020, after the first Covid-19 lockdown. Bhuvneshwar was then an India regular, and the brief for him to Vohra was refinement, not repair. He just wanted to be a good version of himself, always. He would ask, Can I make myself into the same fitness regime? Is it possible for me, for you, or for us to maintain my mobility, flexibility, and work on my biomechanics if possible? Can we just improve a bit more towards my structure? So, we started like that only. There was no injury, nothing like that. Serendipity did the rest. Vohra, then attached to BCCI domestic sides, was introduced to him by then Railways captain Karan Sharma and Harsh Tyagi, who trained with Bhuvneshwar at Wonders Cricket Club in Noida's Sector 34. Their endorsement sufficed and Bhuvneshwar enlisted his services and began from scratch. Vohra says the two never once relitigated why Bhuvneshwar had been dropped from the Indian team after that game in Napier. Because he's a very down-to-earth person, he is the kind of person who never thinks about whatever happened in the past. We never had a discussion about what went wrong or kyon drop ho gaye (why I got dropped). He just said, I have to prepare for what comes next. Suppose the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy or DY Patil T20 tournament was to come and he would commence preparing for it. If Vijay Hazare Trophy, Ranji Trophy or IPL was on the calendar, then he would start preparing for it at the earliest. So, the discussion was always about what's next, and how to be great in those competitions. There was never a discussion about what happened or went wrong in the past. Nothing like that happened because, see, like he's been saying from the start that selection or not is not in my hands, but performing is in our hands, so as keeping my body fit. His words have always been, 'I'll do whatever is in my area and hands, I'll work on that, and I will not think about whatever is happening afterwards.' What will I get or won't I get, I don't think much as I just have to work - that too with full honesty, Vohra said. The groundwork was meticulous: a biomechanical and musculoskeletal screening modelled on the CoE protocols, plus body-composition, fitness and nutrition tests. Strength and conditioning coach Surya Yadav assumed charge of training, and nutritionist Shah Fahad oversaw the dietary tests. Yadav, currently with the Uttar Pradesh Under-23 men's team, was unavailable for a comment. Everything we did, whatever screening was there, whatever tests were there, it was all evidence-based. It didn't mean that we were doing it randomly. Everything was very much sure that we would do this, and whatever we get in that, we will work on that. Nothing was like hit and error. Everything was evidence-based and dependent upon whatever we do. It will be all study-based and all that will be there, and the results that we have already got on those things. When we see the results, we will work on that. Until and unless, if it doesn't work, until and unless we don't get that improvement, or didn't get that achievement, then we can think about anything else. So, our fill-in-the-blanks kept happening, blocks kept coming into place, and we got to what we wanted. Not once, Vohra says, did Bhuvneshwar second-guess the regime. He was so consistent right from the beginning, so honest and trustful that he never said, Why am I getting this, or why am I not getting this. When I go out, I have to be 100 percent in my body so that I can deliver balls with 100 percent of my efficiency. That was his aim. An archive of old footage helps flag the subtlest shifts in his action, and each specialist guards his own lane. All the qualities were there because we have worked on it for the last 6 years. Wherever we have taken the old videos, we have worked on them. In the old videos, it used to come like this. Now, if there are any changes, then how will we go back? How will we work on it? How will we do it? How will I do it? I never interrupted Surya sir's work. Surya sir never interrupted my work. We both had a very clear vision that I will look at these things, you will look at these things, and Bhuvi sir, you will look at these things. We had divided our departments so that there was no confusion in between, and it's always teamwork. Diet proved to be a potent force in keeping Bhuvneshwar in fine fettle. Tests flagged the bloating endemic among cricketers and traced it to gluten and lactose. Gluten was jettisoned, lactose and sugar scaled back, to banish the stiffness and soreness he had been carrying into matches. We made minor, minor changes and got major, major results. That was a great thing that happened. Plus, we never missed out on any mobility session, any flexibility session, any mobilisation session, any strength and conditioning session, any weight training session, and his body has transformed. Leaner, though, is not lighter. He still weighs around 73-74 kg, but his body-fat percentage has fallen while muscle quality and hydration have improved. Vohra credits that sculpted frame, and painstaking rehab of the injuries that punctuated his earlier career, for keeping him injury-free since. Sweets are off the menu, and ensuring daily protein intake is there via bars, shakes and chillas, with eggs taken only if needed. Fahad also arranged a genetic test to map Bhuvneshwar's nutritional needs, and masseur Kesar Ali rounds off an inner circle that has remained unbroken since 2020. The best part is Bhuvi sir never changed his team right from the beginning since we met after the Covid-19 first lockdown. I don't know what happened before Covid-19, but after Covid-19, the best part is he trusted me a lot right from the beginning, and he never told me that no, I want to change this, or that. He said, Whatever you want me to do, I will be able to do it, and I will also get the results. The dividend, Vohra says, shows in how swiftly Bhuvneshwar bounces back. Actually, so you can see the results, and after the game, he never felt like, ' No, I am exhausted, I am tired, now I don't want to play for the next part of the game. He is always ready. He never said no to even the games on consecutive days. He always said, If you want to play, then play, and whenever you want to play, play with your 100 percent effort. There is no compromise with cricket. He is very introverted and not a party person. He is one of those rare and sweetest and very kindest cricketers I have ever met. That reticence, Vohra adds, is often mistaken for a lack of graft. Few cricketers, in his view, are as dedicated as Bhuvneshwar - he carves out time for every facet of his game, from bowling and batting to fielding and rehab, and does all of it away from the social media limelight. Because we live in the same society, so we meet. Even if there is a hello, there is no problem. Even if there is a small issue, we meet. He treats me like family, so obviously, vice versa, reciprocally. He never behaves like, I am a superstar and you are my physiotherapist. He always says that you all are my family and always speaks like that. Whenever we have a conversation, whenever we talk, he never makes me feel that what is my level and what is your level. He says, 'main aap hi ke level ka hoon' (I am of your level). I am one of you. He calls us 'bhai' (brother), and whatever word occurs in his mind, it feels very special. We feel that maybe we are talking to someone, but he's still the same person, and he is like this with everyone. So, this is the best quality about him. Vohra's clinic, Muscle Stretch, marked his return to the playing eleven in Bengaluru on Instagram by promising 20 per cent off on consultations for every wicket Bhuvneshwar took, and a shot at a free consultation and physio session should he bag a five-for. It wont be a surprise if the same offer is run for the T20Is in New Zealand, starting on Thursday. Whenever we have a conversation, whenever we talk, he never makes me feel that what is my level and what is your level. He says, 'main aap hi ke level ka hoon' (I am of your level). I am one of you. He calls us 'bhai' (brother), and whatever word occurs in his mind, it feels very special. We feel that maybe we are talking to someone, but he's still the same person, and he is like this with everyone. So, this is the best quality about him. Also Read: Special Cricket Stories Article Source: IANS
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