Kolkata Knight Riders have everything to play for
The Hindu
KKR needs to win both their remaining matches to stand a chance of reaching the playoffs
A sprightly Kolkata Knight Riders will face a battered Sunrisers Hyderabad in Dubai on Sunday.
KKR now needs to win both its remaining matches to stand a chance of reaching the playoffs. Its aggressive makeover has revived fortunes in the second leg. Venkatesh Iyer’s inclusion has provided the impetus in the PowerPlay. Dinesh Karthik’s evolution as a middle-order finisher has helped.
Rahul Tripathi’s batting through the middle overs this season, where he strikes at 150, has been a plus. However, captain Eoin Morgan is yet to get into double-figures in the UAE leg.

Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat has rolled out digital mode of water bill generation and collection in 23 gram panchayats on a pilot basis for the first time in Karnataka. This is set to be extended to the remaining 200 panchayats shortly, according to the Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer Narwade Vinayak Karbhari.

Microplastics, especially nylon fibres, are present in Chennai’s beach sediments in relatively low abundance, but low overall microplastic abundance does not necessarily imply low ecological risk. Even small particles can cause long-term ecological damage by affecting marine life, moving up the food chain, and eventually impacting human health through contaminated seafood.











