Joe Root broke Ricky Ponting and Jacques Kallis’ record for most 50+ scores in Test cricket. With his fifty in the fourth Test against India, Root surpassed the former Australia captain and the South Africa international. He now has 104 half-centuries in the longest format of the game, second most in Test cricket history. Only Sachin Tendulkar is ahead of Root at the moment. He hit a 119 50+ score in the format.
For the first time in days, residents of Delhi-NCR received relief from the intense heat on Thursday evening as heavy rain, thunderstorms and strong winds swept across the region. Several areas witnessed intense downpours, with videos shared on social media capturing the dramatic change in weather.
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Day after the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) registered a big win in the local body elections in Punjab, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alleged malpractices and claimed that the ruling party won the polls only by rigging them. It also alleged that the nomination papers of BJP candidates were arbitrarily and citizens were assaulted.
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