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The IOC is re-testing all Russian athletes’ samples from the event after Grigory Rodchenkov, the former head of Moscow’s discredited anti-doping laboratory, blew the whistle on what he said was a state-sponsored doping programme. Russia denies his allegations, saying it is the victim of a politicised dirty tricks campaign designed to besmirch its reputation and curb its sporting success. The IOC’s latest move brings the total number of Russian athletes handed life bans to over 20 this month....

The Importance of Iodine When you consume iodine, it is quickly absorbed and entered into your bloodstream. Your thyroid, which has tiny cells that capture the circulating iodine, takes in and oxidizes it so it can begin to be used to create triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4)—thyroid hormones that make their way throughout the body to regulate metabolism and ensure healthy functioning of the heart, brain, and other organs. While the major portion of iodine is concentrated in the thyroid gland, the nonhormonal iodine is found in a variety of body tissues including the mammary glands, the eyes, the gastric mucosa, the cervix, and the salivary glands....

And that’s not all—especially if you’ve got a fancy new iPhone 12 Pro or iPhone 12 Pro Max at your disposal. Apple’s New ProRAW Setting for iPhone 12 Pro Users iOS 14.3 boasts support for Apple’s new ProRAW photo format for anyone with a top-of-the-line iPhone 12 Pro or the superb iPhone 12 Pro Max. These ProRAW photos, which can take up to 25MB each, are a midpoint between the regular HEIC format iPhone images and the lossless RAW format used by pro photographers that record all the image data taken from a camera sensor....

The approval passed with a 55-44 vote in the Republican-controlled chamber on Wednesday night after more than two hours of debate, according to a House of Representatives Voting Report. The vote follows a similar proposal made by Republicans last year that argued there is no right to an abortion in the Iowa constitution. The amendment will now go to a Senate subcommittee, which is expected to take it up next week, before a statewide vote would determine if it becomes law....

According to a state report, the money is being allocated to the Iowa Department of Public Safety to support employees “whose services were diverted to a substantially different use as a result of COVID-19.” But the spending has raised eyebrows amid reports that officers’ duties have remained largely unchanged during the pandemic. Department spokeswoman Debra McClung told the Associated Press (AP) that the funds will be used to pay salaries for roughly 550 state officers, which includes road troopers and criminal investigators....

Not getting impinged by Samsung’s top position in the mobile market, the Finnish mobile phone giant is gearing up to bring some competition to Apple’s iPad. Taiwan-based tech website Digitimes reported Nokia is in discussions with Microsoft, Qualcomm and Compal Electronics to invent a 10 inch Windows RT tablet. The 10- inch invention of Nokia would present some serious competition to Apple’s iPad which has been dominating the Tablet market for quite a time now....

For generations of Apple iPhones, power adaptors have always been provided in the box of any new product. This is set to change as Apple has announced it will be removing the free power adapter and lightning earphones from the new iPhone 12 range as well as newly shipped iPhone 11, XR, and SE models. The new iPhone 12 models will come with a single USB-C to lightning cable instead, moving them into the USB-C range that most other Apple products are using now....

This holiday season iPhone 5 is ruling the roost but with so many iPhone 5s’ in the market it has come to the notice of the users that as compared to previous iPhones, the iPhone 5 is less rigid. As a matter of surprise iPhone 5 aluminum unibody kind of bends when given a little bit of pressure. So, if by chance you sit on an iPhone5 chances are that it may bend....

In this comparison review we’ll be looking at price, features and specs to help you decide which one to buy. Here’s your at-a-glance comparison for key features: Huawei P20 Pro Cheaper128GB storage6GB RAMTriple rear cameras with zoom and night modeFingerprint scanner4000mAh batteryNo wireless chargingIP67 water resistantAndroid OS iPhone XS / XS Max More expensive64GB / 256GB / 512GB storageA12 Bionic processorWireless chargingFace IDIP68 water resistantiOS iPhone XS vs Huawei P20 Pro: Price and availability The iPhone XS is the same price as its predecessor, the iPhone X, and starts at £999/US$999 (64GB) and now offers a whopping 512GB of storage which will cost you an eye-watering £1,349/$1,349....

In the final, Chennai Super Kings had posted 5/163, thanks to Suresh Raina’s 30 ball 43 and the late fireworks from Captain Cool Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who scored 29 runs in just 17 balls. It was Yusuf Pathan, who kept CSK away from a bigger total, and his figures read 4-0-22-3. While chasing, RR suffered early blows, when they lost Niraj Patel and Kamran Akmal for 2 and 6 runs respectively....

In this type of fantasy cricket, while assembling your playing 11 for the two matches, make sure you don’t miss out on players like Manan Vohra, Lendl Simmons, Jasprit Bumrah, Akshar Patel, Sanju Samson and Karun Nair who could prove to be the differential at a comparatively lower rate. While you can play for free, if you choose to play with an entry fee to Rs 35, you can win Rs 300....

The T20 bonanza has changed the face of cricket in India, and globally too in a limited sense, and the model of squad management which allows auctions as well as player retention options ensures that the tournament will have a freshness which will not necessarily mean a sense of discontinuity. The franchisees have already retained a core group of players and the auction will be held on 12th February in Bangalore....

Earlier today, afternoon showers hit the Garden City and dampened the enthusiasm of the fans a bit. The weather got a little better after 5:30 pm but the forecast for later doesn’t seem very good. Accuweather.com predicts thunderstorms in Bengaluru between 9 pm and 10 pm tonight, which means a majority part of the match might be lost out on. This not a 100% accurate prediction, so there is still a good chance that we can get a full match....

NDTV Sports reported RCB batsman Kedhar Jadhav speaking about the supremely gifted youngster and Samuel Badree’s absence. Jadhav who is also donning the gloves for his new franchise felt that the batting lineup is pretty much settled. He affirmed, “I don’t see any changes in the batting line-up because everyone is doing well at their respective positions. So, if Sarfaraz is doing well at number five, he should stick to that, and that is what he can do best for the team....

But what has remained a constant is the presence of a few overseas players on every season of the IPL from the start to the end. Here we look at 5 such players who have played from 2008 to 2016: 5.Albie Morkel The most unusual name on this list, but who has featured in every edition of the competition. Albie Morkel was picked by the Chennai Super Kings during the 2008 season and remained with the side over the course of the next six years, where he won two titles and a Champions League crown....

Defending a modest total of 129, Mumbai looked all but lost when Ajinkya Rahane and Steven Smith led Rising Pune to 71/1 in 11 overs, but a spirited comeback by their bowlers, Jasprit Bumrah and Mitchell Johnson in particular, who picked up two wickets each, saw Pune falling short by just a solitary run. With this victory, the Mumbai Indians have become the first team to lift the IPL title thrice, with Kolkata Knight Riders and the Chennai Super Kings being the only other teams to have won it twice....

But, the turning point in the match had come much earlier. At a time when they badly needed him to swell the total, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) lost their skipper David Warner to the wiles of leg-spinner Piyush Chawla during the middle-overs. Eventually, the dismissal of the Orange Cap holder proved to have a major impact on their fortunes. Here’s how the events transpired in the entertaining encounter. Slow progress on a sluggish pitch As was the case in Royal Challengers Bangalore’s home games during this season, the curators continued to roll out a slow and low pitch....

They’ve ended the IPL as runners-up in 2009, 2011 and 2016, along with a semi-finals spot in 2010. However, in spite of good individual performances every year, the cohesion in the batting, bowling and fielding units of the side has been lacking, thus making the IPL title seem like an elusive one. But can the RCB fans hope for some magic to happen in IPL 2018? Can RCB finally lay their hands on the coveted trophy of the glamorous league?...

Here are the four things that SRH can do to improve their batting: #4 Shreevats Goswami in place of Wriddhiman Saha Till now, Wriddhiman Saha hasn’t performed well with the bat. In 7 innings, he has scored only 68 runs off 63 deliveries with a low strike rate of 107.94. His scores on the seven occasions were 5, 22, 24, 6, 5*, 0, 6. Even though he has been good behind the stumps, his batting performances haven’t been up to mark and are letting his team down....

The left-arm seamer was bought by the Shah Rukh Khan-owned team for INR 9.4 crore in the 2018 IPL auction and the team’s plan for the upcoming tournament would have revolved around the New South Wales pacer. The injury to him would surely have dashed all their hopes and the team management will now have to look for a replacement. Here are five players who can replace the Aussie superstar in the KKR squad for IPL 2018:...