Manoj Tiwary, the middle-order batsman, remains positive despite again failing to find a place in the India Test squad, at least for the first two games against England. Tiwary impressed during India A’s match against England last week and through his limited international opportunities, but he said he wasn’t letting the disappointment of being left out set in and is hoping to keep pushing his case through performances in the Ranji Trophy.
Read MoreMicrosoft’s Surface tablet is now a voting machine in Virginia. Democracy Live, a company based in Washington, works with several states to offer electronic ballots through its software, LiveBallot. According to GeekWire, which spoke with Democracy Live CEO Bryan Finney, a single Surface tablet is being used in a precinct in Charlottesville, Va., allowing voters to mark their ballots from the device
Read MoreDavid Warner has vowed to attack South Africa’s powerful pace line-up when the first Test begins at the Gabba on Friday. Dale Steyn and Vernon Philander are the No.1 and No.2 Test bowlers in the world, according to the ICC rankings, and Morne Morkel is also in the top ten, but Warner is looking forward to taking them on over the next few weeks at venues such as the Gabba and the WACA, where the ball comes on to the bat. Warner has not faced the South Africans in Test cricket but he has met them in the shorter formats, notably in January 2009 when he burst on to the international scene with 89 from 43 balls in a Twenty20 international at the MCG.
Read MoreIsraeli author Etgar Keret makes himself at home in Keret House, which measures 47 inches at its widest point. (Credit: Dom Kereta/Facebook) Some readers experienced a bit of claustrophobia a couple of months back upon reading that construction had started on what may be the world’s narrowest house. If you’re one of them, you might want to hold your breath.
Read MoreStaples is the latest retailer to get Amazon Lockers, a new report claims. A Staples spokeswoman yesterday told Reuters that its stores will soon have the so-called “Amazon Lockers” at locations around the U.S. The agreement is an important one for Amazon, which is trying to get more of its lockers into stores around the U.S
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