News Analysis India

Tag: netizens

  • Ajinkya Rahane Leads From The Front, Scores An Impactful 50 In Ind-Aus Boxing Day Test

    Skipper Ajinkya Rahane turned up when his team needed him the most with a vital half-century on Day 2 of the ongoing Boxing Day Test match against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Rahane is India’s stand-in captain not only for this match, but also for the remainder of the series as regular skipper Virat Kohli has flown back to India on paternity leave. 

    Coming back to the contest, ‘Jinx’ has shown that he is not being burdened with the added responsibility of leading the Indian side in a must-win contest after being completely outplayed in the first Test at the Adelaide Oval last week

    As the Mumbai batsman scored his 23rd half-century in the game’s longest format, netizens came forward to laud him for playing a captain’s knock under pressure. Here are some of the reactions.

  • Hardik Pandya Pulls Off Bald Look With Stylish Outfit, Natasa Stankovic Approves

    Indian cricketer Hardik Pandya is renowned for his flamboyancy on and off the field. The lanky-all-rounder, who made his debut for India in 2016, has gone on to become a valuable part of the team. Pandya is currently in the UAE where he is plying his trade in the Dream11 IPL 2020 for the Mumbai-based franchise.

    Pandya is extremely active on social media where he keeps his fans updated about his whereabouts. The Baroda-based cricketer goes about his business without paying heed to outside noise.

    Pandya was at it once again as he took to Instagram and uploaded a photo of himself where he has donned a completely new look. In the photo, the Mumbai all-rounder is seen wearing a black T-shirt along with fashionable sunglasses. He also flaunts his lavish watch in the photo.

    Hardik Pandya’s new look was well-received by fans. Several reactions poured in as netizens gave a thumbs up to Hardik Pandya’s new look. In fact, Hardik Pandya’s wife Natasa Stankovic also reacted to the photo by posting emoticons as she was floored by her husband’s bald look.

  • After Twitter, Amazon’s Alexa now claims Jammu and Kashmir is part of China, netizens fume

    Days after microblogging platform Twitter labelled the Indian territory of Leh in Ladakh as part of People’s Republic of China (PRC), Amazon’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered virtual assistant Alexa has now embroiled in a similar controversy.

    The social media backlash against the tech company began after a Twitter user uploaded a video where Alexa categorised Kashmir as a part of China’s territory. “Alexa, Kashmir kis desh ka hissa hai (Alexa, Kashmir is a part of which country?)”, the twitter user asked Alexa in Hindi. The AI-powered Alexa Echo replied, “Ya aapka sawal ka jawab ho sakta hai. Kashmir China mein sthit hai (This can be an answer to your question. Kashmir is located in China).” Another Twitter user then tried finding the same answer about the location of Kashmir. Alexa replied, “This can be an answer to your question. Kashmir is located in China.Opindia has independently verified the claims made on social media about Alexa. However, the error is only limited to the Hindi version. When the language is changed to English, Alexa says that Kashmir is a part of Northern India.