"After effects of dengue": Shubman Gill on cramps during New Zealand clash

"After Effects Of Dengue": Shubman Gill On Cramps During New Zealand Clash

by Utkalika Mohanty

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India's young opener Shubman Gill talked about the reasons that led to cramps and then eventually pulling his hamstring while batting against New Zealand in the World Cup semi-final clash at Wankhede.

Mumbai, Nov 16: India's young opener Shubman Gill talked about the reasons that led to cramps and then eventually pulling his hamstring while batting against New Zealand in the World Cup semi-final clash at Wankhede.

The young opener went off the field with a score of 79 in the 23rd over of India's innings and later returned to bat in the final over on Wedndesday. Gill's start to the World Cup was also hindered by dengue, which caused him to miss the opening two games of the tournament.

Gill opened up about the reason for his departure and said in the post-match press conference, "It started with cramps and then I pulled my hamstring a little bit and I think these are just the... it was quite humid and just the after-effects of Dengue."

The 24-year-old hinted that dengue hasn't led to any major changes to his style of play but admitted that he lost "muscle mass after recovery.

"Not really. I have honestly not really adjusted anything in terms of my batting but because I have lost a bit of muscle mass, I think the reserve that I used to have before the dengue has decreased a little bit and that's why generally I don't really get cramps when, like you do get cramps when you're playing in humid conditions. But for me happens after a long period of time, not so soon. But because I think I've lost a bit of muscle mass; the reserve has gone down a bit," Gill added.

Finally, the youngster went on to confirm that he will be fit for the World Cup final game at the Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad on November 19.

Coming to the match, India opted to bat first and scored 397/4 in their 50 overs. Skipper Rohit Sharma (47 in 29 balls, with four boundaries and four sixes) and Shubman Gill (80 in 66 balls, with eight fours and three sixes) delivered a fine start with a 71-run opening stand.

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson and Daryl Mitchell stitched up a partnership to pull the Kiwis back into the game. But Shami's seven-wicket haul left the Blackcaps without answers and India went on to register a 70-run victory.

India's opposition for the final is yet to be decided as South Africa and Australia square off in the second semi-final at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday.

(ANI)

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CM Majhi Flags Off 'Subhadra Sachetanata Ratha'

by Shambhu Datta Mishra

Bhubaneswar, Sept 7: In a bid to aware the people of Odisha about the 'Subhadra Yojana', an awareness drive has been launched in the form of several vehicles -- 'Subhadra Sachetanata Ratha'.

Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has flagged off the 'Subhadra Sachetanata Ratha' Saturday, on the occasion of holy Ganesh Puja (Ganesh Chaturthi), in the Capital City.

The vehicles will visit various places in the state to aware the people and to tell the people about the state government's flagship scheme -- Subhadra Yojana.

Besides CM Majhi, Deputy CM Pravati Parida as well as few other top officials graced the occasion in the Mahatma Gandhi Marg.

"Today is a holy day (indicating Ganesh Puja) for us. Today, Shubhadra Ratha is being launched across the state," said CM Majhi while addressing the public.

"This scheme -- Subhadra Yojana -- will empower every woman in the state and fulfil their dreams," he said, adding: "This is not just a government scheme, it will be the identity of our 'Asmita'."

CM Majhi also announced that after this state level initiative, it will soon be launched at the district level. "This 'Subhadra Sachetanata Ratha' will visit village to village, block to block to aware the people about the Subhadra Yojana. This scheme will benifit more than one crore women in the state," he asserted.

Notably, Prime Minister will launch the Subhadra Yojana September 17. On this date, the benificiaries will get their first instalment of the flagship scheme.

Deputy CM Pravati Parida, on the other hand, reiterated CM Majhi's statement saying the scheme will benifit more than one crore women in the state. She has also urged the people not to overcrowd in the places where forms are available or are submitted.

"We are fortunate that the words of PM Modi are about to come true," said Dy CM Parida, who also holds the Ministry of Women & Child Development, Mission Shakti, and Tourism.

"The crowd at Mo Seva and Jana Seva centres as well as few other centres related to SUbhadra Yojana suggest how eager the people are for the scheme. Subhadra Yojana is a revolutionary scheme," she concluded.

In a major initiative for women empowerment in Odisha, the State government announced Subhadra Yojana, which entitles a financial assistance of Rs 10,000 annually to over one crore women in the state for five years till 2028-29 fiscal.

Under this scheme, the beneficiaries will receive Rs 5,000 each in two instalments in a financial year and Rs 50,000 in five years.

The money will be directly credited to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries. Eligible women beneficiaries will get their first instalment of Rs 5,000 September 17.

A toll free number -- 14678 -- has been issued for the successful implementation of Subhadra Yojana in the state.

The portal -- www.subhadra.odisha.gov.in -- will provide all the information about the flagship scheme.

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WhatsApp, Messenger To Allow Messages From 3rd-Party Services In EU: Meta

by Shambhu Datta Mishra

New Delhi, Sept 7: Meta has announced plans to allow third-party services in WhatsApp and Messenger for users in the European Union, who will soon be able to put messages in the same inbox as third-party chats or keep them separate.

Under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), Meta is making major changes to WhatsApp and Messenger to enable interoperability with third-party messaging services.

“We’ll continue to build new features including expanding to groups in 2025 and calling in the 2027,” said the company.

As required by the DMA, people using WhatsApp and Messenger in Europe have the option to connect with people using third-party messaging services that have chosen to make their apps interoperable.

“We call this third-party chats. after six months of building new features, creating a new user experience, and getting feedback from potential partners and other stakeholders, we wanted to share an update on what third-party chats will look like on WhatsApp and Messenger,” said the social media company in an update.

As a result, the company has built new notifications into WhatsApp and Messenger that inform users about third-party chats.

“We will remind users each time a new third-party messaging app becomes available. We have also designed a simple onboarding flow for users where they can learn more about third-party chats and turn the feature on,” said Meta.

Options include choosing which third-party apps they want to receive messages from, and how they would like to manage their inbox.

Meta will offer the option to either have third-party messages delivered into a separate folder, or users can decide on a combined inbox that shows all messages in the same place.