Dhoni told me he would continue till he is beating the team’s fastest sprinter: Manjrekar

Mumbai: Former India batsman Sanjay Manjrekar on Saturday revealed Mahendra Singh Dhoni had told him he would consider himself fit for international cricket as long as he is “beating the fastest sprinter in the team.”

Manjrekar, a well-known commentator, said he had a chat with the two-time World Cup-winning former captain regarding his future in international cricket during India skipper Virat Kohli’s wedding in 2017.

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Four years of Tulu Wikipedia; over 6k pages in the language

Mangaluru: Wikipedia’s Tulu language version has entered its 5th year on August 5 with a collection of over 1,350 articles in over 6 thousand pages.

A few colleges in coastal Karnataka had in the past years formed teams called Wikipedia Students Association for the purpose of editing articles for Wikipedia in Tulu and other local languages.

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Why is Karnataka the largest producer of Mulberry silk?

Karnataka is the largest producer of mulberry silk in the country with a share of about 65%. Mulberry silk is of the highest quality and is made from silkworms that are raised in captivity under exacting conditions.  It is also the most expensive type of silk.

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Mahinda Rajapaksa to take oath as Sri Lanka’s PM for 4th time tomorrow

Colombo: Sri Lanka’s former president Mahinda Rajapaksa will be sworn in as the country’s new prime minister for the fourth time at a historic Buddhist temple on Sunday, consolidating the hard-line political dynasty’s grip on power.

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27 human genes renamed to stop Microsoft Excel from misreading them as dates

 27 human genes have been renamed to stop Microsoft’s Excel from misreading their alphanumeric symbols as dates.

Scientists assign an alphanumeric code to human genes, known as a symbol, to coordinate their research.

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Harman bets big on gaming segment in India

New Delhi: Audio solutions provider Harman is betting big on the burgeoning gaming segment in India and is investing in channel expansion, and sales and marketing efforts to strengthen its position in the country, a company official said.

Harman, which operates brands including AKG, Harman Kardon, Infinity and JBL, has recently launched JBL Quantum range of headsets for gaming enthusiasts in the country.

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Parasuraman new President of BCIC

 Bengaluru: T R Parasuraman, President and Whole-time Director of Toyota Industries Engine Private Limited, is the new President of the Bangalore Chamber of Industry and Commerce.

He succeeds Devesh Agarwal.

K R Sekar, Partner at Deloitte Haskins & Sells LLP, ascended to the position of Senior Vice-President of the BCIC.

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