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An architect designed custom clocks for Pennsylvania’s Capitol a century ago. They’re still ticking

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Capitol buildings are almost always an imposing presence. And that was always just a nice thing that I did with my dad.” Pennsylvania’s Capitol was crafted by architect Joseph M. Huston, who won its design competition in 1901 with a vision for a temple of democracy — a palace of art that would be as fancy as …

Pennsylvania State Capitol Gill Clocks Clock Huston Designed

1 day, 17 hours ago

Smriti Mandhana misses out on hundred in 1st ODI, enters all-time unlucky list

India Today

Indian batter Smriti Mandhana missed out on a well-deserved century in the 1st ODI against West Indies on Sunday, December 22. This marked the fourth time Mandhana was dismissed in the nervous nineties in ODIs, joining West Indies’ Stafanie Taylor as the women’s batter with the most dismissals in the nineties. India vs West Indies, 1st Women's ODI Updates The …

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2 days, 19 hours ago

Men who were lynched more than a century ago are innocent, judge finds

Associated Press

CULPEPER, Va. — Three Black men who were lynched by mobs in Virginia during the 1800s and early 1900s have been declared innocent by a judge. The Washington Post reported Friday that the men were Charles Allie Thompson, William Thompson and William Grayson. Circuit Court Judge Dale B. Durrer on Monday found that the men “were and remain to this …

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3 days, 17 hours ago

Fostering an awareness of 20th-century architectural heritage

China Daily

Part of the stepped garden residence complex on the North China University of Technology campus. Still in use, Lyu's project was inscribed on the fourth batch of Chinese 20th-century architectural heritage sites, co-presented by the Chinese Cultural Relics Society and the Architectural Society of China in 2019. To keep up with the international trend of studying and safeguarding 20th-century architectural …

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3 days, 20 hours ago

Thieves break into Lord Archer's 17th century property and steal garden bronze sculptures worth £30,000

Daily Mail

Celebrated poet Rupert Brooke, in his ode The Old Vicarage, Grantchester, said of the historic Cambridgeshire home: ‘But Grantchester! There’s peace and holy quiet there.’ Jeffrey Archer, who has owned The Old Vicarage since 1979, has had that peace disturbed by a gang of raiders. The gang stole four precious bronze sculptures, worth tens of thousands of pounds, from the …

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1 week ago

Virat Kohli’s unchecked downward spiral explodes aura around the King, reduces him to a mere mortal

Firstpost

On a stop-start day three of the third Test at the Gabba, Kohli was dismissed for a fourth cheap time this series. Virat Kohli walks off the field after getting caught-behind for 3 off Josh Hazlewood's bowling on Day 3 of the third Test between India and Australia at The Gabba. Alongside Virat Kohli, Root, Smith and Williamson formed at …

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1 week ago

Cyclone Chido, 'worst in a century', devastates France's Mayotte, toll may be in thousands

Hindustan Times

Said to be the most powerful cyclone in nearly a century, Chido hit the French Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte, with the death toll said to be in hundreds and possibly even thousands. The wreckage of a car lies outside a home, in the aftermath of Cyclone Chido, within Labattoir, in Mayotte, Cyclone Chido hit Mayotte overnight, Meteo-France said, with …

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1 week ago

Kane Williamson falls short of Sachin Tendulkar's record; goes past Ponting in star-studded list with Hamilton century

Hindustan Times

Kane Williamson continues to be a dominant force with bat in hand, especially in home conditions, as he brought up his 33rd Test century with a well-made 156 against England at Seddon Park in Hamilton. Kane Williamson celebrates a century on day three of the third cricket Test match between New Zealand and England at Seddon Park in Hamilton. 178 …

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Cricket-Williamson hits another Hamilton ton as NZ take lead to 478

Hindustan Times

-Kane Williamson scored a 33rd test century and seventh in Hamilton as New Zealand extended their lead to an imposing 478 runs on the rain-disrupted third day of the third test against England on Monday. Cricket-Williamson hits another Hamilton ton as NZ take lead to 478 After wet weather washed out the first session, the Black Caps cemented their strong …

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1 week ago

Cyclone Chido: The strongest storm of the century hits France's Mayotte

India Today

Cyclone Chido, an extraordinarily powerful tropical storm with wind speeds exceeding 200 km/h, has left an indelible mark on the Indian Ocean region, particularly on France’s island territory of Mayotte. UNMATCHED WIND SPEEDS Cyclone Chido’s maximum sustained wind speeds of over 200 km/h place it in the category of a 'super cyclone,' a rare classification for storms in this region. …

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1 week ago

Nat Sciver-Brunt slams fastest century in women's Tests, guides England to a strong first-innings score vs South Africa – India TV

India TV News

England all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt scripted women's Test history by smashing the fastest-ever century on Day 1 of the one-off Test against South Africa in Bloemfontein on Sunday, December 16. India's Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma had come close earlier this year in the Chennai Test against South Africa before Sciver-Brunt broke the record. Fastest century in women's Tests 96 balls …

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IND vs AUS: Steve Smith hails 'special player' Travis Head after latter's back-to-back tons against India

Firstpost

Steve Smith hailed Travis Head as a ‘special’ player after the latter’s century on Day 2 of the third Test against India in Brisbane on Sunday. Australia batter Steve Smith had words of praise for Travis Head after the latter scored a second consecutive Test century, on Day 2 of the third Test against India on Sunday. “I had a …

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1 week, 1 day ago

First car reached Barrington Tops a century ago. Today, it's a popular tourist destination

ABC

It's been 100 years since the first car reached the wild and remote Barrington Tops in northern New South Wales. Ms Roberts said Henry Luke White, a pastoralist and philanthropist, drove the first car up to the Barrington Tops — at an altitude of more than 1,500 metres — on January 15, 1924, with a small group of people. "In …

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1 week, 1 day ago

India vs Australia: Head, Smith score centuries in third Test at The Gabba

Al Jazeera

Australia stage a middle order fightback to pass 400 against India on day two of the third Test in Brisbane. Steve Smith clambered out of his form slump with a drought-breaking century and Travis Head smashed another big century as Australia posted a commanding 405 for seven on day two of the third Test against India in Brisbane. “I missed …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Reeza Hendricks outshines Sayim Ayub with maiden century, South Africa beat Pakistan in 2nd T20I

Hindustan Times

South Africa won a bilateral Twenty20 series for the first time in more than two years when it chased down Pakistan's 206 on Friday. South Africa's Reeza Hendricks celebrates after scoring a century during the second T20I against Pakistan at Supersport Park in Centurion Opener Reeza Hendricks' maiden T20 century, 117 off 63 balls, drove the Proteas to 210-3 with …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Anvay, son of Rahul Dravid, scores unbeaten century in Vijay Merchant Trophy 2024

The Hindu

Former India coach and captain Rahul Dravid’s son Anvay scored an unbeaten century for Karnataka against Jharkhand in their Vijay Merchant Trophy game here on Friday. Karnataka secured three points for taking first innings lead while Jharkhand got one. Anvay captained the Karnataka Under-14 team last year and recently smashed an unbeaten double century for Bangalore Zone against Tumkur Zone …

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1 week, 3 days ago

On this day: Rohit Sharma becomes first to score three ODI double tons

Hindustan Times

On this day in 2017, Rohit Sharma added another glorious chapter to his career, by smashing his third double century in ODIs. Rohit Sharma celebrates after scoring his third double century during the second one-day international match against Sri Lanka in Mohali. Rohit’s acceleration helped India add a staggering 147 runs in the last 10 overs, finishing at an imposing …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Rahul Dravid's younger son Anvay hits hundred for Karnataka in Vijay Merchant Trophy

India Today

Anvay Dravid, the 16-year-old son of cricket legend Rahul Dravid, showcased his immense talent with a remarkable unbeaten century for Karnataka in the Vijay Merchant Trophy. This innings marked Anvay's maiden hundred in the Vijay Merchant Trophy, coming in just his third outing. He captained Karnataka's Under-14 team last year and recently smashed an unbeaten double century in a KSCA …

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1 week, 3 days ago

WI vs BAN: West Indies thump Bangladesh to clinch a memorable 3-0 ODI series win

India Today

West Indies capped off a dominant 3-0 ODI series victory over Bangladesh with a thrilling four-wicket win in the third ODI at Werner Park, St. Kitts, on December 12. Debutant Amir Jangoo’s unbeaten 104 and Keacy Carty’s remarkable 95 were the driving forces behind the hosts successfully chasing a challenging 322-run target, marking only the fourth time in West Indies …

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1 week, 4 days ago

This is how India will get Travis Head out in Brisbane: A data-driven plan for Jasprit Bumrah and Siraj

Hindustan Times

Travis Head continues to be a constant thorn in India's flesh, plundering runs at will against them in recent times like no other - he has scored the most runs against India across formats since the start of 2023. Head’s near-run-a-ball 140 at his home ground of the Adelaide Oval in a player-of-the-match effort helped Australia seal a series-equalising victory …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Sunil Gavaskar backs Virat Kohli to hit Brisbane Test hundred, reveals extra incentive

India Today

Batting great Sunil Gavaskar has backed Virat Kohli to overcome his struggles with the off-stump line and score as many as four centuries in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Gavaskar noted that there is an added incentive for Kohli to reach three figures in the third Test of the series, which begins at the Gabba in Brisbane on Saturday, 14 December. …

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1 week, 5 days ago

'Suicide has been my mindset': Century against Australia on debut, 224 in last home Test, now no money to buy tie, shoes

Hindustan Times

Who would have imagined a sprawling 27-year-old three-format international cricketer would have daily suicidal thoughts? Former New Zealand cricketer Lou Vincent Vincent played his last international match in 2007. Vincent now lives in a remote part of New Zealand’s north island near Ninety Mile Beach, where he makes a living “doing up old s---ty houses”. He was spotted giving a …

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1 week, 5 days ago

On this day: Sachin Tendulkar’s landmark centuries, 16 years apart

Hindustan Times

Sachin Tendulkar's cricketing journey has been defined by a series of historic milestones and achievements. Two such iconic moments took place 16 years apart: his maiden first-class century in 1988 and his record-equalling Test century in 2004. The two landmark centuries scored in 1988 and 2004 are symbolic of Sachin Tendulkar’s unmatched career in cricket. 1988 Ranji Trophy century On …

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Can Joe Root overtake Sachin Tendulkar in Test cricket?

Deccan Chronicle

Can Joe Root surpass cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar in Red ball format? Let's look at how the Test career's of both the greats fared after 151 Tests: Staying in the form of his life since 2021, England's all-time high scorer amassed 12,886 Test runs in 151 matches. Contrastingly, at home Tests, Root scored staggering 6,758 runs in 78 games, while …

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An architect designed custom clocks for Pennsylvania’s Capitol a century ago. They’re still ticking

Smriti Mandhana misses out on hundred in 1st ODI, enters all-time unlucky list

Men who were lynched more than a century ago are innocent, judge finds

Fostering an awareness of 20th-century architectural heritage

Thieves break into Lord Archer's 17th century property and steal garden bronze sculptures worth £30,000

Virat Kohli’s unchecked downward spiral explodes aura around the King, reduces him to a mere mortal

Cyclone Chido, 'worst in a century', devastates France's Mayotte, toll may be in thousands

Kane Williamson falls short of Sachin Tendulkar's record; goes past Ponting in star-studded list with Hamilton century

Cricket-Williamson hits another Hamilton ton as NZ take lead to 478

Cyclone Chido: The strongest storm of the century hits France's Mayotte

Nat Sciver-Brunt slams fastest century in women's Tests, guides England to a strong first-innings score vs South Africa – India TV

IND vs AUS: Steve Smith hails 'special player' Travis Head after latter's back-to-back tons against India

First car reached Barrington Tops a century ago. Today, it's a popular tourist destination

India vs Australia: Head, Smith score centuries in third Test at The Gabba

Reeza Hendricks outshines Sayim Ayub with maiden century, South Africa beat Pakistan in 2nd T20I

Anvay, son of Rahul Dravid, scores unbeaten century in Vijay Merchant Trophy 2024

On this day: Rohit Sharma becomes first to score three ODI double tons

Rahul Dravid's younger son Anvay hits hundred for Karnataka in Vijay Merchant Trophy

WI vs BAN: West Indies thump Bangladesh to clinch a memorable 3-0 ODI series win

This is how India will get Travis Head out in Brisbane: A data-driven plan for Jasprit Bumrah and Siraj

Sunil Gavaskar backs Virat Kohli to hit Brisbane Test hundred, reveals extra incentive

'Suicide has been my mindset': Century against Australia on debut, 224 in last home Test, now no money to buy tie, shoes

On this day: Sachin Tendulkar’s landmark centuries, 16 years apart

Can Joe Root overtake Sachin Tendulkar in Test cricket?