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The BCCI released a tweet earlier in the morning regarding the 2nd test to be played agianst Australia here at Perth. It is stated that the veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, and the dynamic batsman Rohit Sharma has suffered and will not be available for the 2nd test. The BCCI released a 13 member squad for the 2nd test match to be held at Perth. However Prithvi Shaw wasn't included in the squad as he is not fully recovered from the injury.  It is evident that the opening pair of KL Rahul & Murali Vijay will get another chance to prove their worth. While the consistent Cheteshwar Pujara & Captain Virat Kohli will certainly bat at no.3 & no.4 position. While Rahane scored fifty in the second innings and Rishab Pant being proactive donning the Wicket Keeper's gloves. It is evident that there will not be a change in the no.5 and no.6 position. Now comes the main part will Shastri and Co decide to go with two all-rounder spinners as Ravindra J...

Definition:- Li-fi is a technology used for wireless communication. The communication between devices using light as a medium to transmit data at a very high speed. Introduction:- The term Li-Fi was first introduced by Harald Hass at TED Global talks. Professor Harald Hass belongs to Germany and is a Professor of Mobile communication in the University of Edinburgh . Overview:- The working of Li-Fi is pretty similar to Wi-Fi. The only difference being Wi-Fi used radio frequency to transmit data whereas Li-Fi used light to transmit data. The advantage of using Li-Fi over Wi-fi is that it has higher bandwidth and has greater speed on comparison. Technological Stacks:- The optical communication used LED's (light emitting diode) as a medium to transmit data for communication at a very high speed. Visible Light Communication works by switching current to LED's to turn on and off at a high speed. The process is too quick to be identified by the naked human eyes. In oth...

BIOMETRICS:-                Biometrics is an automated methods of recognizing a person based on a physiological or behavorial characteristic. Among the features measured are; face, fingerprints, hand geometry, handwriting, iris, retinal, vein, and voice. TYPES OF BIOMETRICS:- 1 . Finger Print Recognition It is the oldest form of Biometrics. It is highly reliable and it uses distinctive features of fingers. It is an automated method of confirming the identity of any individual based on compression of two fingerprints. 2. Vascular Pattern Matching Vascular pattern recognition, also commonly referred to as vein pattern authentication, uses near-infrared light to reflect or transmit images of blood vessels. In vascular pattern in fingers, near-infrared rays generated from a bank of LEDs penetrate the finger or hand and are absorbed by the hemoglobin the blood 3. Iris Recognition   Iris recognition...

           A corridor is proposed along the borders of India & Pakistan connecting the Sikh communities or the Sikh shrines of Dera Baba Nanak Sahib and Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur. The Corridor connecting India & Pakistan is called the  Kartarpur Corridor.   The Corridor Project:- The idea was proposed long ago but it came to reality when Cricketer turned politician Navjot Singh Sidhu (Punjab minister and a former member of parliament) announced that Pakistan army chief Qamar Javed Bajwa told him that Pakistan would open the Dera Baba Nanak-Kartarpur corridor on the 550 th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak. The Vice-President of India Venkaiah Naidu laid the foundation of the Dera Baba Nanak-Kartarpur corridor at Mann village in Punjab on the 26 th of November 2018. On the other side the President of Pakistan Imran Khan laid the foundation of the corridor at Narowal district of Punjab in Pakistan. Inaguration & Tra...

In a bid to overcome their fortunes Delhi Daredevils have changed their team's name to Delhi Capitals. The Co-owners of the Delhi team Parth Jindal and Kiran Kumar unveiled the new franchise Delhi Capital with a hope that it would bring a change for fortune to their team. Delhi has the lowest track record among the current participating teams. While Ricky Ponting will continue his service as the Head coach. The assistant coach for Delhi Capitals this time around will be veteran Mohammed Kaif. It is also confirmed that Shreiyas Iyer will continue to lead the side. Delhi further has INR 25 Crores to spend at the auction. Jindal the co-owner of the team was happy with the top three comprising of Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw & Rishabh Pant. The remaining team looks promising too with the likes of Kagiso Rabada, Trent Bolt, Chris Morris, Colin Munro, Sandeep Lamichhane, Amit Mishra, & Avesh Khan to name a few. On Gautam Gambhir:- Though they released Gautam Gambh...

Child Labour has been a major area of concern for all the developing countries. But for a country with second largest population in the world it remains a key area to be looked upon to improvise the country’s future. ·         The 1998 national census of India estimated the total number of child labourers, aged 4 to 15, to be at 12.6 million, out of a total child population of 253 million in the 5 to 14 age group. However, in 2009–10 a nationwide survey found the prevalence of child labour had reduced to 4.98 million children (or less than 2% of the children in the 5 to 14 age group). ·        The 2011 national census of India found the total number of child labourers, aged 5–14, to be at 4.35 million,] and the total child population to be 259.64 million in that age group. The child labour problem is not unique to India; worldwide, about 217 million children work, many full-time. Guidelines for Child Labour...