Apple fired more than 600 employees

 American company Apple has fired more than 600 of its employees. After closing the car and smartwatch display projects, the company has fired the employees working on them. According to Bloomberg, Apple has given this information in 8 separate filings given to the California Employment Development Department.

The report said that the company has fired 87 people who worked at a secret location in the Next Generation Screen Development Program and people who were part of the company's car project. According to California rules, every decision that affects employees must be reported to the employment department.

2000 employees affected by closure of project

According to the report, 371 employees at Apple's main car-related office in Santa Clara, California, and several other satellite offices have also been laid off. At the same time, many people have been transferred to the Artificial Intelligence and Personal Robotics department of the company. About 2000 employees have been affected by the closure of these projects.

Apple worked for 10 years but could not even make a prototype of the car.

Recently Apple has closed its 10 year old car project. The company invested billions of dollars in this project in the last decade, but could not even prepare a physical prototype in that time.

Apple wanted to make a car that would run on voice commands

The company wanted to make a car that would be completely automatic and run on voice commands. For this, billions of dollars had been invested in this project which started in 2015. If this project had been successful, the company could have launched the car by 2028 at a price of one lakh dollars (about Rs 82.90 lakh).

CEO Tim Cook was under pressure to close the project

Apple had rescheduled the launch date of its first EV to 2019, 2020, 2026 and 2028. According to the report, the company's board was also putting pressure on CEO Tim Cook to prepare a concrete plan on the project soon or to close the project.

Who is the ICC Men Player of the Month (March)

 The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday revealed the shortlist of contenders to receive the ICC Men's and Women's Player of the Month awards for their strong performances in March. The ICC Men's Player of the Month shortlist for March 2024 includes a Sri Lankan all-rounder along with two fast bowlers from Ireland and New Zealand. No Indian player could make his place.

Player	Country
Mark Adair	Ireland
Kamindu Mendis	Sri Lanka
Matt Henry	New Zealand

Matt Henry (New Zealand)

Fast bowler Matt Henry showed exceptional red-ball form against a strong Australian team. In the recently concluded Trans-Tasman Trophy in New Zealand, which Australia won 2–0, Henry took 17 wickets at an average of 15.7, including two five-wicket hauls. He also scored 101 runs at an average of 25.25.

Kamindu Mendis (Sri Lanka)

Returning to the Sri Lankan team for the first time after 2022, Kamindu has performed consistently well. Against Bangladesh, Kamindu along with Dhananjay de Silva made a brilliant partnership of 202 runs for the sixth wicket. Kamindu performed better in the second innings. He came in at number eight and added 173 runs with Dhananjay for the seventh wicket. During this, he played a career best inning of 164 runs.

Mark Adair (Ireland)

Since making his international debut in 2019, he has become an integral part of the Ireland setup across all formats. Mark Adair played an important role in his team's historic Test victory over Afghanistan in March. He achieved the feat of taking 5 wickets for the first time. Adair was chosen player of the match for his excellent performance in the match. His eight wickets came at an average of just 11.87. After this he took 3 wickets in the ODI series and then 5 wickets in the T20 series.

Lucknow Shivam Mavi ruled out of IPL 2024 due to injury

 

Lucknow Shivam Mavi ruled out of IPL 2024 due to injury

Lucknow Super Giants have suffered a big blow as their fast bowler Shivam Mavi has been ruled out of the current season of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2024). The franchise announced the news through a social media video. Despite being bought by LSG for a huge sum of Rs 6.4 crore in last year's auction, Mavi did not get a chance to play a single match.

Shivam Mavi injury

Shivam Mavi has been battling injuries since August last year and has not taken part in any competitive match since then. Although he was initially included in India's Asian Games squad, he had to withdraw due to a back injury. After this, Lucknow Super Giants bought him in the auction with the hope of his contribution to the team. But now he is out of the entire season due to injury.

Top 5 players who hit most sixes in 20th over in IPL

 In the Indian Premier League, where the stakes are really high, only a few batsmen are able to make the most of their skills and hit sixes at will. While the batsmen tried to hit every ball beyond the boundary line in the 20th over of the innings, only a few batsmen could do so successfully and consistently. We will talk about some such batsmen who have hit the most sixes in the 20th over of IPL.

Sr No.	Player	Sixes
1	MS Dhoni	61
2	Kieron Pollard	33
3	Ravindra Jadeja	29
4	Hardik Pandya	28
5	Rohit Sharma	23

Will Riyan Parag get a chance in T20 World Cup 2024?

 

Will Riyan Parag get a chance in T20 World Cup?

Piyan Parag best finisher of IPL 2024 In such a situation, their claim for the 20th World Cup, which will start right after the IPL, is being considered strong. He has been compared with Surya Kumar Yadav.

Riyan Parag has played three matches so far for Rajasthan Royals in this IPL season and he has won all three matches. In the first match against Lucknow Super Giants, he scored 43 runs, in the second match he scored unbeaten 84 runs. His runs came on just 45 balls, which included 7 fours and 6 sixes.

Riyan Parag career

Format	Match	Runs	Wickets
First Class	29	1798	50
List-A	49	1720	50
T20	101	2224	41
IPL	57	781	4

Riyan Parag Family

Riyan is the son of former Assam state cricketer Parag Das and national record-holding mother swimmer Mithu Barua. Riyan Parag's father Parag Das has also been a cricketer. Parag and Mahendra Singh Dhoni used to play together in railway tournaments in Kharagpur and Guwahati. Whereas in Ranji, Dhoni and Parag Das played for Bihar and Assam. When Parag Das's son Ryan made his debut against Chennai in the IPL, it was a coincidence that Dhoni was standing behind the wicket at that time.

Why can you get a chance for T20 World Cup?

Riyan Parag is looking completely different in this IPL, especially his patience. While batting, he is not in a hurry till now. The special thing was that in only three matches he played shots according to merit. In such a situation, if Riyan Parag form continues, then it will not be surprising that he can be selected in the team for T20 World Cup 2024.

Riyan Parag IPL Records

Riyan Parag had so far scored 600 runs in 54 IPL matches at an average of just 16.22. During this period he played half-century innings only twice. Despite continuous poor performance, Rajasthan Royals continued to have faith in Ryan. Ryan was a member of India's 2018 U19 World Cup-winning team. In the third and final round of players auction before IPL 2019, Riyan Parag was bought by Rajasthan Royals for Rs 20 lakh.

Top 10 Indian states with highest forest area

 India is a large and diverse country and is one of the 17 mega biodiversity areas in the world. Its land area extends from the world's wettest regions to very dry deserts, from coastlines to alpine regions, and from river deltas to tropical islands. The diversity and distribution of forest vegetation is large and includes tropical evergreen, tropical deciduous, swamp, mangrove, subtropical, montane, shrubland, sub-alpine and alpine forests. In this we will talk about the largest forested state of India.

10. Tamil Nadu

The forest area of Tamil Nadu is 22,877 km² which is 17.59% of the total geographical area of the state. Here we find the famous Nilgiri mountain range, the gem of the Eastern Ghats. The forests of Tamil Nadu provide a wonderful opportunity to nature and wildlife lovers to see many endemic species of flora and fauna.

9. Jharkhand

With a total forest area of 23,605 sq km, Jharkhand is a paradise for nature lovers. Do you know that Saranda forest of Jamshedpur is the largest Sal forest in Asia? Quite interestingly, the name Jharkhand means land covered with forests.

8. Assam

The recorded forest area of Assam totals 26,832 km², which is 34.21% of its geographical area. If we look at their legal status, reserved forests constitute 66.58% of the total forest area and unclassified forests constitute 33.42% of the total forest area. Conservation and protection of these forests is important, as they are essential for biodiversity.

7. Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh has significant forest area (about 37,258 km²), which includes tropical dry deciduous forests, moist deciduous forests and mangrove forests along its coastline. When you are in Andhra Pradesh, one cannot ignore the Nallamala Forest, one of the largest undisturbed stretches of forest in South India. This forest is spread across the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and is part of the Eastern Ghats.

6. Karnataka

With 43,382 sq km of total recorded forest area, Karnataka is home to five tiger reserves, 30 wildlife sanctuaries, 15 conservation reserves and 1 community reserve. The forests of Karnataka have always attracted wildlife and nature lovers. There is never a dull moment when there are places like Bandipur, Kabini, Kudremukh, Nagarhole and Agumbe.

5. Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh is home to vast expanses of forests, including tropical moist deciduous forests and dry deciduous forests, making it one of the states with significant forest cover in India. An area of approximately 59,772 square km is recorded as forest area.

4. Odisha

Odisha boasts vast forested areas spanning around 61,204.17 sq km, encompassing diverse ecosystems such as tropical moist deciduous forests, dry deciduous forests, and coastal mangrove forests. This makes it a prime destination for immersing oneself in nature's wonders.

3. Maharashtra

With a vast forest area totaling 61,907.08 km², Maharashtra exhibits a rich diversity of forest ecosystems, including tropical deciduous forests, thorn forests and mangrove forests along its coastline. The Sahyadris, also known as the Western Ghats, contribute significantly to this diversity. Notable districts of Maharashtra including Amravati, Aurangabad, Chandrapur, Dhule, Gadchiroli, Kolhapur, Nagpur, Nashik, Pune, Thane and Yavatmal are known for their extensive forest coverage, with Gadchiroli leading the way.

2. Arunachal Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh boasts around 83,743 sq km of forest area, ranking closely behind the state with the largest forest cover in India. Renowned for its diverse wildlife and untouched forests, the region features a wide range of forests, from tropical rainforests to subalpine forests. Surveys indicate that Arunachal Pradesh harbors approximately 20% of India's fauna.

1. Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh boasts of the largest forest area in India, with a total area of 94,689 km², which is 30.7% of the total geographical extension of the state. The state is home to a rich diversity of forests, ranging from tropical moist deciduous to tropical dry deciduous and subtropical montane forests. Famous names of these diverse forest areas include Kanha, Bandhavgarh, Satpura, Panpatha and Pench

DC vs CSK Match Made Records, MS Dhoni, David Warner Records

 Delhi Capitals got their first win in the 17th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Sunday. The team defeated the defending champion and Chennai Super Kings (CSK), which had won the first 2 matches. Delhi won by 20 runs in Visakhapatnam. Former Chennai captain MS Dhoni took a catch in the match, with this he completed 300 dismissals in his T20 career.

Former Delhi captain David Warner scored his 62nd IPL fifty, with which he also completed 6500 runs. He became the first foreign player to do so.

Dhoni took his 300th wicket in T-20.

Chennai Super Kings wicketkeeper MS Dhoni took a catch against Delhi. He took the catch of Prithvi Shaw, with this he reached 300 dismissals as a wicketkeeper in his T20 career. These include both catching and stumping. Dhoni became the first wicketkeeper to take 300 wickets in T-20. He is followed by Pakistan's Kamran Akmal, who has 274 victims in his name.

Most victims as a wicketkeeper in T-20 career

Sr. No.	Player	Wickets	inning	Country
1	Mahendra Singh Dhoni	300	367	India
2	Kamran Akmal	274	281	Pakistan
3	Dinesh Karthik	274	325	India
4	Quinton de Kock	270	290	South Africa
5	Jos Buttler	209	259	England

Highest fifty in IPL

David Warner scored his 62nd fifty in IPL. Warner is on top in the record of scoring most fifties in IPL. After him, Virat Kohli has 52 fifties in his name. Warner scored 110 fifty plus scores in his T20 career. In this record he equaled Chris Gayle. In this record, Virat is at third place with 101 fifty plus score.

Warner also completed 6500 runs in IPL, becoming the third player overall and the first among foreigners to reach this record. India's Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli have scored more runs than him.

Sr. No.	Player	50+ score	inning	Country
1	David Warner	110	372	Australia
2	Chris Gayle	110	455	West indies
3	Virat Kohli	101	362	India
4	Babar Azam	98	280	Pakistan
5	Jos Buttler	86	382	England

Highest half century for Delhi Capital

David Warner scored 52 runs in 35 balls against Chennai. With this fifty, he scored 24th fifty for Delhi, which is the highest. After him, Shikhar Dhawan scored more than 50 runs for Delhi 18 times and Rishabh Pant 17 times.

Sr. No.	Player	50+ score
1	David Warner	24
2	Shikhar Dhawan	18
3	Rishabh Pant	17
4	Shreyas Iyer	16
5	Virender Sehwag	16

Highest fifty against CSK

David Warner played an inning of 52 runs, which was his 9th fifty in his IPL career against CSK. With this, he made the record of scoring the highest score of 50 plus against Chennai. However, Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan are also with him at number one. Who has scored 9-9 fifty plus scores against CSK.

Sr. No.	Player	50+ score
1	David Warner	9
2	Virat Kohli	9
3	Shikhar Dhawan	9
4	Rohit Sharma	7
5	Gautam Gambhir	5

Players who scored 20+ runs in an over

In Chennai's defeat, MS Dhoni scored 37 runs on 16 balls. He scored 20 runs in the last over of the match against Enrique Nortya, he hit 2 fours and 2 sixes. Dhoni scored 20 or more runs for the 9th time in an over of IPL. Which is a record among Indian players, he left behind Rohit Sharma, who has scored more than 20 runs in an over 8 times in IPL.

Sr. No.	Player	Team	20+ score
1	MS Dhoni	CSK	9
2	Rohit	MI	8
3	Rishabh Pant	DC	6