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India ranks 85th in Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2021; Top- Denmark, Finland, NZ

India ranks 85th in Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2021; Top- Denmark, Finland, NZ

India’s rank improved one place to 85 among 180 countries in a corruption perception index (CPI) of 2021, according to a new report by Transparency International which, however, raised concern over the country’s democratic status. The ranking has been topped jointly by three countries- Denmark, Finland and New Zealand. (Score of 88). The index, which ranks 180 countries and […]

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New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel named ICC Player of the Month of December 2021

New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel named ICC Player of the Month of December 2021

Indian-origin New Zealand cricketer Ajaz Patel has been declared as the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for December 2021 by the International Cricket Council (ICC). The left-arm spinner was nominated for the award alongside India opener Mayank Agarwal and Australian pacer Mitchell Starc but beat them to it on the back of his incredibly rare feat. Meanwhile, ICC Women’s Player

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New Zealand names critically endangered native long-tailed bat as Bird of the Year

New Zealand names critically endangered native long-tailed bat as Bird of the Year

The critically endangered New Zealand long-tailed bat has been named the New Zealand Bird of the Year 2021. The pekapeka-tou-roa, or long-tailed bat, swooped to victory in the public vote to be crowned 2021’s Bird of the Year! The Bird of the Year competition is organized annually by New Zealand-based independent conservation organization Forest & Bird to raise

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