India vs Australia: Spotlight shifts to new Test skipper Virat Kohli

Virat KohliSydney: Three days after India captain MS Dhoni surprised the cricket world with his sudden retirement from Test cricket, the focus is slowly shifting towards the new skipper and how India would make a fresh start with Virat Kohli at the helm when final Test commences here on January 6.

With Dhoni opting to stay away from not only the cricket field but also off it, as he didn't attend the high-tea organised on Sunday by the Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott for both the teams, Kohli has been hogging all the limelight.

Dhoni's retirement technically means he is no longer a part of the Test squad, but he was invited nevertheless.

Cholera bacterium kills other bacteria to steal their DNA

Cholera bacteriumLondon: Scientists have discovered the unconventional way the cholera bacterium stabs and kills other bacteria to steal their DNA, making it potentially more virulent.

Cholera is caused when the bacterium Vibrio cholerae (V cholerae) infects the small intestine. The disease is characterised by acute watery diarrhea resulting in severe dehydration.

Scientists from the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Switzerland, have now demonstrated that V cholerae uses a tiny spear to stab and kill neighbouring bacteria - even of its own kind - and then steal their DNA.

Veteran Gerrard to bid adieu to Liverpool at season end

Steven GerrardLondon, Jan 02 : Former England player and Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is reportedly set to leave his boyhood club when his contract expires at the end of the season.

Gerrard, who made his Liverpool debut in 1998, reportedly will not be moving to another English club and is wanted by clubs in the US, the BBC reported.

Jamie Carragher, Gerrard's former Liverpool and England team-mate, took to twitter saying that it was a sad day for Liverpool and English football and it was the right decision after considering all things.

'50 Shades' is not Misogynistic, says Jamie Dornan

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Kim K denies pregnancy rumors, marriage troubles

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Microsoft's Joe Belfiore says Windows Phone not forgotten

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