Programming as Theory Building (1985)
26 by onlurking | 1 comments on Hacker News.
Sunday, May 31, 2020
Greg Chappell's Charity Responsible for Feeding 44,000 Homeless
Former Australia captain and ex-team India coach Greg Chappell is in the news once again, but for a good reason this time around. The 73-year-old's breakfast charity has been feeding over 44,000 homeless everyday.from Top CricketNext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2Xk48zD
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I Respect Him but Don’t Fear Him: Naseem Shah on Virat Kohli
Pakistan teen sensation Naseem Shah created a world record recently when he became the youngest player in Test history to bag a hat-trick against Bangladesh. The youngster talked to PakPassion.net about his career till now, the hat-trick and the world-class batsmen he is going to be facing in the future.from Top CricketNext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2ZSyR8Q
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Anonymous is Back With 'Proof' Against Trump, Epstein, Royal Family and the Internet is Here For It
Anonymous has also furbished 'proof' against everything the Internet has asked - Donald Trump, Jeffery Epistein, Princess Diana's death, the Royal Family, Bill Gates, Naomi Campbell's involvement, and much more.from Top Buzz News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2Me1pSh
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New top story on Hacker News: An Idiot’s guide to Support vector machines (2003) [pdf]
An Idiot’s guide to Support vector machines (2003) [pdf]
13 by headalgorithm | 2 comments on Hacker News.
13 by headalgorithm | 2 comments on Hacker News.
Fox News Breaking News Alert
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Semitrailer speeds into crowd of protesters on Minneapolis bridge; injuries unclear
05/31/20 4:29 PM
Semitrailer speeds into crowd of protesters on Minneapolis bridge; injuries unclear
05/31/20 4:29 PM
Saturday, May 30, 2020
WATCH: Punjabi Man's Hilarious Chat With Plants During Lockdown Goes Viral on TikTok
The man even praises one potted plant with flowers for its beauty in the clip.from Top Buzz News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2XilE7y
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Greatest ODI Innings by the Most Destructive Batsman of All-time - Viv Richards
Barring their defeat in the 1983 World Cup Final to India, the West Indies had won every series and tournament in ODI cricket since their loss to New Zealand in a one-off match in February, 1980. They arrived in England in May, 1984 having won their last 6 bilateral series and 2 Benson and Hedges World Series tournaments.from Top CricketNext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3gHF0ea
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Zoom Calls, Speed Posts, Drones: How Love Blossomed in Times of Coronavirus Pandemic
Some stories bring a smile to our face, giving hope that the world is still a good place.from Top Buzz News- News18.com https://ift.tt/36LoLYF
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Los Angeles mayor calls for National Guard help
05/30/20 8:25 PM
Los Angeles mayor calls for National Guard help
05/30/20 8:25 PM
New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: Am I the longest-serving programmer – 57 years and counting?
Ask HN: Am I the longest-serving programmer – 57 years and counting?
150 by genedangelo | 44 comments on Hacker News.
In May of 1963, I started my first full-time job as a computer programmer for Mitchell Engineering Company, a supplier of steel buildings. At Mitchell, I developed programs in Fortran II on an IBM 1620 mostly to improve the efficiency of order processing and fulfillment. Since then, all my jobs for the past 57 years have involved computer programming. I am now a data scientist developing cloud-based big data fraud detection algorithms using machine learning and other advanced analytical technologies. Along the way, I earned a Master’s in Operations Research and a Master’s in Management Science, studied artificial intelligence for 3 years in a Ph.D. program for engineering, and just two years ago I received Graduate Certificates in Big Data Analytics from the schools of business and computer science at a local university (FAU). In addition, I currently hold the designation of Certified Analytics Professional (CAP). At 74, I still have no plans to retire or to stop programming.
150 by genedangelo | 44 comments on Hacker News.
In May of 1963, I started my first full-time job as a computer programmer for Mitchell Engineering Company, a supplier of steel buildings. At Mitchell, I developed programs in Fortran II on an IBM 1620 mostly to improve the efficiency of order processing and fulfillment. Since then, all my jobs for the past 57 years have involved computer programming. I am now a data scientist developing cloud-based big data fraud detection algorithms using machine learning and other advanced analytical technologies. Along the way, I earned a Master’s in Operations Research and a Master’s in Management Science, studied artificial intelligence for 3 years in a Ph.D. program for engineering, and just two years ago I received Graduate Certificates in Big Data Analytics from the schools of business and computer science at a local university (FAU). In addition, I currently hold the designation of Certified Analytics Professional (CAP). At 74, I still have no plans to retire or to stop programming.
Proud That I Picked Kohli, Ashwin & Vijay as Selector: Kris Srikkanth
India skipper Virat Kohli has in the last few years taken world cricket by storm and the accolades refuse to stop.from Top CricketNext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3eDrtT1
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183 Against Pakistan in Asia Cup Was a "Game-changer": Virat Kohli
Back in Asia Cup 2012, Virat Kohli smashed a scintillating 183 against Pakistan in a group stage match, to take India home while chasing 330.from Top CricketNext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3gDr0lC
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Friday, May 29, 2020
Kylie Jenner Removed from Forbes List of Billionaires as She 'Lied about Her Net Worth'
In March 2019, Forbes had declared Jenner as the 'youngest self-made billionaire', but now it has expressed that the brand's revenues don't add up.from Top Buzz News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2XHFbNH
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'No Freedom to Speak': Comedian Saloni Gaur Says TikTok Removed her Video on India-China Standoff
The 20-year-old, who uses the character comedian and satirist, who uses the character ‘Nazma Aapi’, had made a sketch on China’s border activities on Thursday.from Top Buzz News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3cghLnN
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Muralitharan Was Confident of Reaching 800 Wickets in His Last Test: Sangakkara
Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan is arguably the best spinner the world has seen and his feat of 800 Test wickets remains to be untouched by any bowler. In a chat with R Ashwin, then Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara revealed a story during 2010 series against India, where the spinner decided to hang up his boots after the first Test.from Top CricketNext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2TPlF0M
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Gilchrist Believed That if Harmeet Plays, Deccan Chargers Wins: RP Singh
RP Singh revealed on Star Sports, that skipper Adam Gilchrist had a superstition, that if Harmeet Singh played, the team performed well and won matches.from Top CricketNext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2M9n1iw
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Indian Restaurant in Minneapolis 'Gandhi Mahal' Burnt Down, But Owner Just Wants Justice for George Floyd
The restaurant, which has been Hafsa Islam's family's work for ages, in South Minneapolis was burnt down early Friday morning by protesters. They still back the protest.from Top Buzz News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2ArkNIz
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Archaeologists Discover 200-year-old Shipwreck in Mexico's Caribbean
Underwater archaeologists reported the remains could be from an English ship dating back to the 18th century or beginning of the 19th century.from Top Buzz News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2ZPxE23
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When Heather Knight Almost Misplaced 2017 World Cup Trophy
Heather Knight, England captain has excellent credentials when it comes to winning trophies, but not so good when it comes to taking care of them. It was after England had won the Ashes in 2013, the trophy was with her for almost 10 weeks, and the ECB thought they had misplaced it.from Top CricketNext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3euNmUk
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White House briefly locked down as unrest reported in Atlanta, Washington and New York City in wake of George Floyd's death
05/29/20 5:38 PM
White House briefly locked down as unrest reported in Atlanta, Washington and New York City in wake of George Floyd's death
05/29/20 5:38 PM
Thursday, May 28, 2020
Current T20 World Cup Schedule Under 'Very High Risk', Next Window in Feb-Mar: Kevin Roberts
Cricket Australia boss Kevin Roberts has downplayed the prospect of the Twenty20 World Cup going ahead in 2020, saying the October-November schedule was under “very high risk” due to the coronavirus pandemic.from Top CricketNext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2AfnRYu
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29 May 2016 | Sunrisers Hyderabad Power Their Way to Maiden IPL Title
It was on this day, four years ago, Sunrisers Hyderabad went on to win the IPL for the first time, beating Royal Challengers Bangalore in a high-scoring encounter.from Top CricketNext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3ceOGci
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'Black Lives Matter': This Twitter Handle is Listing Out Names of People Killed in Racist Attacks in US
This comes after 46-year-old African-American George Flyod was killed by four policemen early this week.from Top Buzz News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2Agr9dS
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Texas Bar Bans Customers with Masks Even as Coronavirus Death Toll in the US Crosses 1 Lakh
In the United States, the number of deaths caused by Covid-19 has crossed the 1 lakh mark.from Top Buzz News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3dhOSsM
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'Caught Red-handed': This Man's 'Interrogation' of Locust is the Funniest Thing in Face of Crisis
A Twitter user shared the video of a man holding a locust in his hand and 'questioning' it over its motto behind entering India.from Top Buzz News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2ZPELaG
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Protesters Breach Police Station
05/28/20 9:05 PM
Protesters Breach Police Station
05/28/20 9:05 PM
Ravi Mohan Saini, Who Won 1 Crore in KBC Junior at 14, is Now the SP of Porbandar
Ravi Mohan Saini was only fourteen years old and in class 10 when he participated in KBC Junior.from Top Buzz News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3gwFTpJ
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New top story on Hacker News: Dangerous SHA-1 crypto function is about to die in SSH
Dangerous SHA-1 crypto function is about to die in SSH
18 by headalgorithm | 1 comments on Hacker News.
18 by headalgorithm | 1 comments on Hacker News.
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Decision on T20 World Cup Postponement, Possible Window for IPL to be Taken Today
As per ICC’s contingency plans, the 2020 World Cup can be postponed to three possible slots: February-March 2021, October 2021 or October 2022.from Top CricketNext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3enyhUD
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IPL Domestic Event, Cannot be Given Preference Over ICC Events: PCB Official
A PCB official, ahead of the International Cricket Council meetings beginning on Thursday to discuss the fate of the World T20, said that Pakistan's stance will be to push for a wait and watch policy.from Top CricketNext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3esclI0
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Wicketkeeper Gets in The Team For His Runs, But is Dropped For Poor Keeping: Parthiv Patel
Patel feels India's young glovesmen should be given a "consistent run" to secure their place in the national teamfrom Top CricketNext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2M2nfrG
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Scientists Warn that 'Zombie Fires' Could Be Burning in the Arctic Region
Since 2005, scientists on the ground in Alaska have identified 39 such "holdover fires", as they are also called.from Top Buzz News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3gyvE4m
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India is Using Drone Technology to Pursue Locusts in Worst Attack Since 1993
India has not seen locust swarms on this scale since 1993 when it experienced a widespread plague.from Top Buzz News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2X6k2hc
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Barr asks US Attorney John Bash to review 'unmasking' before and after 2016 election, DOJ tells Fox News
05/27/20 7:08 PM
Barr asks US Attorney John Bash to review 'unmasking' before and after 2016 election, DOJ tells Fox News
05/27/20 7:08 PM
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Fugitive UConn student wanted in 2 killings is caught in Maryland after manhunt, police say
05/27/20 6:51 PM
Fugitive UConn student wanted in 2 killings is caught in Maryland after manhunt, police say
05/27/20 6:51 PM
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Heated protests, reports of looting as tension builds in Minneapolis over George Floyd death
05/27/20 6:25 PM
Heated protests, reports of looting as tension builds in Minneapolis over George Floyd death
05/27/20 6:25 PM
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
May 27, 2012 | KKR Beat CSK in Chepauk Thriller to Win Maiden IPL Title
Kolkata Knight Riders beat Chennai Super Kings in a thrilling final of the IPL 2012from Top CricketNext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2AdqVnE
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Sourav Ganguly Cannot Continue as BCCI President, Says MPCA Member Sanjeev Gupta
Sanjeev Gupta has alleged that Sourav Ganguly cannot function as the BCCI presidentfrom Top CricketNext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3gqrLhF
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NASA Renamed Its WFIRST Telescope after 'Mother of Hubble' Nancy Grace Roman
Through Roman's leadership, NASA launched four Orbiting Astronomical Observatories between 1966 and 1972.from Top Buzz News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2AbgqBo
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Migrant Workers Who Sold Cattle for Air Tickets but Left Stranded at Airport Will Finally Go Home
As images of the workers, stranded at Mumbai airport, went viral, many on social media outraged against the airlines for their insensitivity toward the needs of the workers.from Top Buzz News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2M3gDJK
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Donald Trump, Who Has History of Racism, Trolls 'Racist' Joe Biden With 'Coffin Dance' Meme
Trump recently took a dig at Joe Biden over his 'racist' remarks during an interview with popular syndicated radio personality Charlamagne Tha God.from Top Buzz News- News18.com https://ift.tt/36wLWG8
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Will Play for Any Team Owned by KKR Franchise, India My Second Home: Sunil Narine
Sunil Narine on Tuesday said Kolkata Knight Riders is like a "family" to himfrom Top CricketNext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/36yOgfZ
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ICC Threatens to Shift 2021 T20 World Cup from India Over Tax Exemption Delays, BCCI Denies Claim
The International Cricket Council has threatened to shift the 2021 T20 World Cup from Indiafrom Top CricketNext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2Me5ki1
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Trump Just Shaded Joe Biden Over 'Racist' Voter Remark With 'Coffin Dance' Meme
Trump recently took a dig at Joe Biden over his 'racist' remarks during an interview with popular syndicated radio personality Charlamagne Tha God.from Top Buzz News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3d97ivU
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If It Happens, IPL 2020 Will Be The Best One Ever: Varun Aaron
Varun Aaron feels IPL 2020, if it happens, will be the best one everfrom Top CricketNext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/36wFsag
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Kohli and Rohit's Approach 'Mystifying', Dhoni's Knock Even Stranger: Stokes on World Cup Game
Ben Stokes was baffled by India's run-chasing strategy during their World Cup gamefrom Top CricketNext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2AWUvOH
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Brewed Fresh: Robots Replace Barista to Serve up Coffee and Social Distancing in South Korea
'This tastes the same as a coffee made by a human,' said Lee Jong-min, a 35-year-old office worker, while sipping his iced coffee, made and delivered by robots.from Top Buzz News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2XsgC7m
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'We Don't Tolerate Racism': Woman in Viral Central Park Video Gets Fired From Her Job
In the fallout, investment firm Franklin Templeton announced Tuesday afternoon it had fired Amy Cooper, saying, 'We do not tolerate racism of any kind.'from Top Buzz News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3c7vu0d
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Asterix Creator Who Died From Coronavirus Donates Four Paintings to Hospitals
Albert Uderzo, who invented the plucky hero who gleefully took on Roman legions, died from heart failure linked to the coronavirus in March at the age of 92.from Top Buzz News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3c6bieY
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Monday, May 25, 2020
'Gulabo Sitabo' Makes a Cameo in Mumbai Police's Bollywood Meme on Cyber Security
Strong password to Mumbaikars with a weak password! - 'Adopt me'.from Top Buzz News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2ZDCPSO
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George RR Martin Joins Group to Buy Historic Santa Fe Southern Railway
Violet Crown cinema owner Bill Banowsky, National Dance Institute of New Mexico co-founder Catherine Oppenheimer and Martin recently purchased the decades-old railway.from Top Buzz News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2zv42fE
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When Curtly Ambrose Threatened to "Knock Out" Steve Waugh
Former West Indies fast bowler Curtly Ambrose talked about the time when he threatened to "knock out" Steve Waugh on a Sky Sports Cricket Podcast.from Top CricketNext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2ywD0E4
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India Have Played Pink Ball Test & are Not Completely Foreign to it: Mitchell Starc
Australia paceman Mitchell Starc has never been a huge fan of the pink ball but would welcome the prospect of bowling it against India in a day-night Test over the home summer.from Top CricketNext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3d43RXc
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MP Teenagers Who Went Viral on TikTok for Drowning a Dog in a Pool Have Been Arrested
PETA India had earlier offered a reward of Rs 50,000 to give leads on the teenagers who had tied up and drowned a dog in a TikTok video.from Top Buzz News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2ZAJNHX
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I Think Leadership Comes Extremely Naturally to me: Dean Elgar on Test Captaincy
Dean Elgar would be willing to become South Africa’s next Test captain as speculation about who will replace Faf du Plessis gathers momentum.from Top CricketNext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2yxXgFv
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We Will Have to Plan to Work in Batches, as Per Medical Norms After Lockdown is Lifted: Bharat Arun
It's been close to two months since the entire country has been in a lockdown. The cricketing action too has take a hit and no matches have taken place since March. While it has been tough on the fans to stay away from the game, the situation has been worse for the players, especially bowlers, as this break is going to affect their performance.from Top CricketNext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3eeiS8Q
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Elon Musk and Grimes Have Changed their Baby's Name. We Still Can’t Pronounce It
Speculation arose that the unusual moniker might fall foul of the law in California, where the couple live, as names can only use the 26 alphabetical characters of the English language, according to the state constitution.from Top Buzz News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2A4TEv9
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New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: Has anybody shipped a web app at scale with 1 DB per account?
Ask HN: Has anybody shipped a web app at scale with 1 DB per account?
23 by bradgessler | 28 comments on Hacker News.
A common way of deploying a web application database at scale is to setup a MySQL or Postgres server, create one table for all customers, and have an account_id or owner_if field and let the application code handle security. This makes it easier to run database migrations and upgrade code per customer all at once. I’m curious if anybody has taken the approach of provisioning one database per account? This means you’d have to run migrations per account and keep track of all the migration versions and statuses somewhere. Additionally, if an application has custom fields or columns, the differences would have to be tracked somehow and name space collisions managed. Has anybody done this? Particularly with Rails? What kinda of tools or processes did you learn when you did it? Would you do it again? What are some interesting trade offs between the two approaches?
23 by bradgessler | 28 comments on Hacker News.
A common way of deploying a web application database at scale is to setup a MySQL or Postgres server, create one table for all customers, and have an account_id or owner_if field and let the application code handle security. This makes it easier to run database migrations and upgrade code per customer all at once. I’m curious if anybody has taken the approach of provisioning one database per account? This means you’d have to run migrations per account and keep track of all the migration versions and statuses somewhere. Additionally, if an application has custom fields or columns, the differences would have to be tracked somehow and name space collisions managed. Has anybody done this? Particularly with Rails? What kinda of tools or processes did you learn when you did it? Would you do it again? What are some interesting trade offs between the two approaches?
Sunday, May 24, 2020
The Ifs & Buts of Cricket in the Times of Coronavirus -- What's in Store in 2020
The coronavirus may have struck shortly before the English cricket season was due to start but it threatens to have major implications for the game worldwide.from Top CricketNext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2ZCt2w3
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Selectors Will Not Look at me Because They Feel I am Too Old: Harbhajan Singh
India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh would turn 40 this year, but still harbours hope of playing for the national side, at least in the T20Is.from Top CricketNext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2XxngcG
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Instant Karma: Miscreants Get a Taste of Their Own Medicine After Buffalo Takes Revenge in Viral Video
IFS officer Parveen Kaswan shared a video of animal cruelty in an undisclosed location which somehow ended in 'sweet revenge'.from Top Buzz News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2XoByME
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