Explained: Here is how R Ashwin foxed Steve Smith and other Aussie batsmen
India vs Australia, Adelaide Test: The delivery that got Steve Smith on Day 2 at Adelaide was neither tossed up nor pushed through. But it had enough speed to keep Smith pushing at it from the crease. Written by Sriram Veera , Edited by Explained Desk | Mumbai | Updated: December 23, 2020 12:14:33 pm
India s Ravichandran Ashwin, left, celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Australia s Nathan Lyon on the second day of their cricket test match at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia, Friday, Dec. 18, 2020. (AP Photo)
If one knows anything about R Ashwin, it’s that he likes to make spin bowling cerebral. He makes a prepared move, reads the batsmen’s response and the negotiation begins in earnest from then on.
Explained: How a lockdown of public housing in Melbourne breached human rights
The Victoria government refused to apologise for imposing the lockdown so suddenly, saying that it was in the best interest of the people. Written by Rahel Philipose , Edited by Explained Desk | New Delhi | Updated: December 18, 2020 9:56:28 am
A playground is cordoned off with caution tape in front of a public housing tower, locked down in response to an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Melbourne, Australia, July 8, 2020. (Reuters)
A hurried lockdown imposed on nine public housing towers in Melbourne, Australia due to a surge in coronavirus cases earlier this year was found to violate the human rights of around 3,000 tenants residing in the buildings, an ombudsman has found.
Explained: Who is Raja Chari, the Indian-American astronaut who will command SpaceX’s Crew-3 mission?
Indian-American Raja Chari will command the SpaceX Crew 3 mission, while Tom Marshburn will serve as pilot and Matthias Maurer as a mission specialist. Updated: December 23, 2020 12:18:01 pm
Raja Chari. (Twitter/@NASA Astronauts)
Raja Chari is
among the three astronauts selected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the European Space Agency (ESA) to fly to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the SpaceX Crew-3 mission. The Indian-American will command the mission, while Tom Marshburn will serve as pilot and Matthias Maurer as a mission specialist. A fourth member will be picked to join the crew on the mission, which is expected to launch in the fall of 2021.
What was the Emergency?
On June 12, 1975, the Allahabad High Court had declared the election of then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi as null and void. Following the court decision, Gandhi moved the Supreme Court and a vacation bench of justice Krishna Iyer stayed the high court’s decision allowing Gandhi to remain as PM while limiting her right to vote in the parliament till the appeal was decided. Following an opposition rally for the resignation of Indira Gandhi, she made a decision to impose a national Emergency which would give the central government sweeping powers.
On June 25, 1975 then President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed relying on Article 352 of the Constitution declared a national Emergency in the country. The notification of the proclamation of Emergency was published in the official gazette on June 26, 1975 when it took effect.