Why standardized testing is good

At 4/248, Marnus Labuschagne’s 110 off 202 has been the key for Australia to set a big first inning total. Here are all the talking points from day one of the first Test between Australian and New Zealand in Perth. Stream the Australia v New Zealand Domain Test Series Live & Ad-Break Free During Play with KAYO SPORTS. Get your 14-day free trial & start streaming instantly > FREAK ’S INCREDIBLE 81-YEAR AUSSIE FIRST Steve Smith has been holding Australia up almost on his own in recent years and it was no more noticeable than when he was out of the team for his ball-tampering ban. But now one of the biggest beneficiaries of his absence is looking to steal his thunder in more ways than one. Marnus Labuschagne has grabbed his opportunity with both hands and even Smith thinks the Queenslander takes it to the next level. Marnus Labuschagne has tonned up again.Source:AAP After struggling to get to triple figures, the floodgates have opened this summer with … [Read more...] about Talking points from day one of the First Test between Australia and New Zealand

IMAGE: New Zealand's Kane Williamson and Australia's Tim Paine pose with the Trans-Tasman trophy during a media opportunity ahead of the first Test at Optus Stadium in Perth on Wednesday. Photograph: Paul Kane/Getty Images Skipper Tim Paine says Australia will benefit from the oppressive conditions tipped for their series opener against New Zealand starting on Thursday, as he flagged an unchanged side for the match at Perth Stadium. Australia come into the three-Test series on the back of a dominating 2-0 win over Pakistan that featured innings victories in Brisbane and Adelaide. Australia struggled after last year’s damaging ball-tampering scandal saw Steve Smith and David Warner suspended for a year but they have started to find continuity again, with the same XI likely to be used for the third straight Test. "I think we’re going in with the same team,” Paine told reporters on Wednesday. “We’ve been playing some really good cricket. We’re trying to … [Read more...] about Aus unchanged for first Test against New Zealand

        Seven decades after the Partition of India on religious lines, citizenship has again become a matter of debate in the public sphere. It has been argued that the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB), now passed by Parliament, compromises the secular character of the Indian State by excluding a particular religious community (Muslims), and that this is unconstitutional. The Opposition and several opinion-makers have said that this will shake the foundations of the Republic . It then becomes necessary to evaluate the political and legal dimensions of this amendment in order to draw a distinction between truth and propaganda. Partition came as a tragedy for minorities of the Indian subcontinent. The exchange of population on both sides of the border was deliberated upon for a while before both dominions decided to cater to their minorities. To legally ensure the obligation of their rights, India and Pakistan signed the Nehru-Liaquat Pact on April 8, 1950. … [Read more...] about The CAB meets the test of constitutionality and law | Analysis

Rohit Sharma was announced as the La Liga brand ambassador in India and in the Indian cricketer became the first non-footballer in the history of the league to do so. Asked who was his favourite player and club, Rohit said Zinedine Zidane and Real Madrid. No wonder Rohit wants Real Madrid to win the Champions Trophy. Next up was favourite FIFA World Cup team, and the answer was Spain. "This is not because I am associated with La Liga. I used to love Zinedine Zidane, I watched him play and that's how I started watching football regularly and Spain obviously because of their skills, how they play football. "Real Madrid is again because of the skill and passion, how they play and how much skills they have within the group," he said. He is also the first non-footballer in the Spanish league's history to be named as brand ambassador. He was asked who is the best footballer in Indian cricket team and Rohit said, "There are lots of them actually, we have got Zlatan Ibrahimovic in our squad … [Read more...] about Indian Football Has Taken Giant Leap in Last Few Years, ISL has Given Good Platform: Rohit Sharma

        Deutsche Telekom (DT), Intel and Huawei on Wednesday announced achieving the world’s first 5G interoperability and development testing (IODT) with a commercial base station.The test, based on Huawei’s 5G commercial base station and Intel’s third generation 5G NR Mobile Trial Platform (MTP), is a critical step towards the full commercial launch of Huawei and Intel solutions supporting millions of devices in 2019.“As the standard continues to be updated, Huawei will continue to work with all parties to step up interoperability test and promote the 5G-industry maturity process,” Yang Chaobin, President of Huawei’s 5G product line, said.Deutsche Telekom and Huawei began cooperation on 5G-network research in 2015.Using Huawei’s commercial NR base station and the Intel 5G NR Mobile Trial Platform, the companies jointly verified the fundamentals of the new “5G 3GPP NR” standard -- including new … [Read more...] about Intel, Huawei achieve world’s first 5G NR Interoperability