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[ad_1] Sourav Ganguly director of cricket Delhi Capitals and staff pose for picture during the WPL Player Auction held at the ITC Gardenia Hotel in Bengaluru, India on the 15th December 2024 (PC: WORDSWORK Media) The Delhi Capitals (DC) will aim to break their final jinx in the upcoming Women’s Premier League (WPL) season, having been runners-up in both previous editions. With former Australian captain, Meg Lanning, leading the team, the squad is ready to roar once again. Before the mini-auction in Bengaluru, DC had four spots to fill, which they did by acquiring three young Indian talents and one foreign player. With their retained world-class, experienced internationals and a strong Indian core, this could finally be the year for Delhi to lift the prestigious trophy for the first time.     Retained squad: Alice Capsey, Arundhati Reddy, Jemimah Rodrigues, Jess Jonassen, Marizanne Kapp, Meg Lanning (c), Minnu Mani, Radha Yadav, Shafali Verma, Shikha Pandey, Sneha Deepthi, Taniya Bhatia, Titas Sadhu, Annabel Sutherland. Shafali is expected to open again with Lanning, just like in the last two seasons. She has scored over 500 runs in T20Is this year but is currently not in the Indian squad, leaving many fans surprised. Jemimah will aim to stay consistent, as she has been performing well in different leagues and on the international stage. Capsey is known for her power-hitting and her ability to bowl a couple of useful overs when needed. Sutherland and Jonassen are two foreign all-round options, along with another legend of the game, Marizanne Kapp. This season offers a great opportunity for Titas, Delhi’s young prospect, to bowl alongside Kapp, Arundhati, and veteran Indian pacer Shikha Pandey. Shikha recently had an exceptional Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL). Arundhati was India’s highest wicket-taker in the Women’s T20 World Cup in Dubai and bowled a dream spell in an ODI against Australia. However, she was surprisingly dropped from the ongoing home T20I and ODI series against West Indies, leaving fans confused. In the spin department, Radha Yadav will be a key player with her excellent fielding skills. Jonassen is also available, but her inclusion might be limited due to the foreigners’ quota. As a result, Minnu Mani could be a handy option for Lanning. For the Latest Sports News: Click Here Delhi Capitals’ WPL Season 3 squad (PC: WORDSWORK Media) New recruitments: Nandini Kashyap (Rs. 10 lakh), N Charani (Rs. 55 lakh), Sarah Bryce (Rs. 10 lakh), Niki Prasad (Rs. 10 lakh) Nandini Kashyap might be the steal of the auction. Her recent domestic performances have shown the X-factor in her batting, and getting her at the base price of ₹10 lakh shocked many fans. In the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy, this wicketkeeper-opener from Uttarakhand was the third-highest run-scorer, amassing 247 runs in seven innings. She carried this momentum into the Senior Women’s Challenger Trophy, where she was the highest run-scorer. Representing India E, she smashed 332 runs in just five innings. The most striking feature of her T20 career so far has been her impressive strike-rate. In 12 T20 matches, she has batted at a strike-rate of 131.89, scoring four fifties and one century with an outstanding average of 57.90. Even in the Senior Women’s One Day Trophy, she stood out by scoring 95 off 122 balls against Hyderabad. With Nandini, Delhi has secured an aggressive backup opener and a reliable wicketkeeping option for Taniya Bhatia. N Charani, a 20-year-old left-arm orthodox spinner from Andhra Pradesh, is an exciting prospect. She has already shown her all-round abilities in T20s. With the bat, she has a strike-rate of 131.65 in 11 innings, while with the ball, she has taken nine wickets in 17 innings at an impressive economy of 5.31. This season will be a great opportunity for her to learn from seasoned players like Jonassen and Yadav. Bryce, a 24-year-old wicketkeeper-batter from Scotland, brings valuable experience with 58 T20I matches under her belt.

However, given the team’s current balance, she might find it challenging to secure a spot in the playing XI. Prasad, the current captain of India Under-19s, is leading the team in the ongoing Asia Cup in Malaysia. India are unbeaten so far and have secured the top spot in the ‘Super Four.’ Prasad has proven her mettle under pressure, especially in the recent Women’s U19 Triangular Series against South Africa. She is another promising young talent that Delhi has brought in with an eye on the future.     Overall, with all bases covered, DC stands out as one of the top contenders this season. Fans are eagerly hoping that 2025 might be the year their favourite players finally get to lift the coveted trophy and bring glory to the franchise Overall Rating: 9/10 Also Read: Five game-changing Test partnerships for India in the last five years The post Delhi Capitals in WPL 2025 Mini Auction: Exciting young talents and strong core ready to break final jinx appeared first on Sports News Portal | Latest Sports Articles | Revsports. [ad_2] Source link

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[ad_1] Sourav Ganguly director of cricket Delhi Capitals and staff pose for picture during the WPL Player Auction held at the ITC Gardenia Hotel in Bengaluru, India on the 15th December 2024 (PC: WORDSWORK Media) The Delhi Capitals (DC) will aim to break their final jinx in the upcoming Women’s Premier League (WPL) season, having been runners-up in both previous editions. With former Australian captain, Meg Lanning, leading the team, the squad is ready to roar once again. Before the mini-auction in Bengaluru, DC had four spots to fill, which they did by acquiring three young Indian talents and one foreign player. With their retained world-class, experienced internationals and a strong Indian core, this could finally be the year for Delhi to lift the prestigious trophy for the first time.     Retained squad: Alice Capsey, Arundhati Reddy, Jemimah Rodrigues, Jess Jonassen, Marizanne Kapp, Meg Lanning (c), Minnu Mani, Radha Yadav, Shafali Verma, Shikha Pandey, Sneha Deepthi, Taniya Bhatia, Titas Sadhu, Annabel Sutherland. Shafali is expected to open again with Lanning, just like in the last two seasons. She has scored over 500 runs in T20Is this year but is currently not in the Indian squad, leaving many fans surprised. Jemimah will aim to stay consistent, as she has been performing well in different leagues and on the international stage. Capsey is known for her power-hitting and her ability to bowl a couple of useful overs when needed. Sutherland and Jonassen are two foreign all-round options, along with another legend of the game, Marizanne Kapp. This season offers a great opportunity for Titas, Delhi’s young prospect, to bowl alongside Kapp, Arundhati, and veteran Indian pacer Shikha Pandey. Shikha recently had an exceptional Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL). Arundhati was India’s highest wicket-taker in the Women’s T20 World Cup in Dubai and bowled a dream spell in an ODI against Australia. However, she was surprisingly dropped from the ongoing home T20I and ODI series against West Indies, leaving fans confused. In the spin department, Radha Yadav will be a key player with her excellent fielding skills. Jonassen is also available, but her inclusion might be limited due to the foreigners’ quota. As a result, Minnu Mani could be a handy option for Lanning. For the Latest Sports News: Click Here Delhi Capitals’ WPL Season 3 squad (PC: WORDSWORK Media) New recruitments: Nandini Kashyap (Rs. 10 lakh), N Charani (Rs. 55 lakh), Sarah Bryce (Rs. 10 lakh), Niki Prasad (Rs. 10 lakh) Nandini Kashyap might be the steal of the auction. Her recent domestic performances have shown the X-factor in her batting, and getting her at the base price of ₹10 lakh shocked many fans. In the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy, this wicketkeeper-opener from Uttarakhand was the third-highest run-scorer, amassing 247 runs in seven innings. She carried this momentum into the Senior Women’s Challenger Trophy, where she was the highest run-scorer. Representing India E, she smashed 332 runs in just five innings. The most striking feature of her T20 career so far has been her impressive strike-rate. In 12 T20 matches, she has batted at a strike-rate of 131.89, scoring four fifties and one century with an outstanding average of 57.90. Even in the Senior Women’s One Day Trophy, she stood out by scoring 95 off 122 balls against Hyderabad. With Nandini, Delhi has secured an aggressive backup opener and a reliable wicketkeeping option for Taniya Bhatia. N Charani, a 20-year-old left-arm orthodox spinner from Andhra Pradesh, is an exciting prospect. She has already shown her all-round abilities in T20s. With the bat, she has a strike-rate of 131.65 in 11 innings, while with the ball, she has taken nine wickets in 17 innings at an impressive economy of 5.31. This season will be a great opportunity for her to learn from seasoned players like Jonassen and Yadav. Bryce, a 24-year-old wicketkeeper-batter from Scotland, brings valuable experience with 58 T20I matches under her belt.

However, given the team’s current balance, she might find it challenging to secure a spot in the playing XI. Prasad, the current captain of India Under-19s, is leading the team in the ongoing Asia Cup in Malaysia. India are unbeaten so far and have secured the top spot in the ‘Super Four.’ Prasad has proven her mettle under pressure, especially in the recent Women’s U19 Triangular Series against South Africa. She is another promising young talent that Delhi has brought in with an eye on the future.     Overall, with all bases covered, DC stands out as one of the top contenders this season. Fans are eagerly hoping that 2025 might be the year their favourite players finally get to lift the coveted trophy and bring glory to the franchise Overall Rating: 9/10 Also Read: Five game-changing Test partnerships for India in the last five years The post Delhi Capitals in WPL 2025 Mini Auction: Exciting young talents and strong core ready to break final jinx appeared first on Sports News Portal | Latest Sports Articles | Revsports. [ad_2] Source link

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Holidays 1.12

Holidays

Amenzu n Yennayer (a.k.a. Aseggwas Amaziɣ, ⴰⵙⴳⴳⴰⵙ ⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖ or Amazigh New Year; Algeria)

Batman Day

Bikini Appreciation Day

Eat Crackers and Try to Whistle Day

Feast of Fabulous Wild Men

HAL Day (Activation of HAL 9000 in 2001: A Space Odyssey)

Hen Galan (Welsh New Year)

International Shape Tape Day

Iron Day (French Republic)

Kiss a Ginger Day

Lift Every Voice and Sing Day

Little League Girls Baseball Day

Memorial Day (Turkmenistan)

National Breakdown Day

National Handwriting Day

National Kettlebell Day

National Pharmacist Day

National Youth Day (India)

Night of the Balloons (Austria)

Organize Your Home Day

Ovank’a (Elder Scrolls)

Political Prisoners Day (Ukraine)

Prosecutor General’s Day (Russia)

Public Museum Day

Public Prosecutor Office Professionals Day (Russia)

Remembrance Day (Haiti)

Roller Skating Day

Rubber Band Veteran Day

Stick To Your New Years' Resolutions Day

Stroke Prevention Day (UK)

Work Harder Day

Working Woman's Appreciation Day

Yennayer (Berber New Year; Algeria)

Food & Drink Celebrations

Curried Chicken Day

French Onion Soup Day

National Glazed Doughnut Day

National Hot Tea Day

National Marzipan Day

2nd Friday in January

International Skeptics Day [1st Friday the 13th of the Year]

Lee-Jackson Day (Virginia) [Friday before MLK Day]

National Hockey Mom Day [2nd Friday]

Quitters Day [2nd Friday]

Independence & Related Days

New Canada (a.k.a. New States of Canada; Confederated; 2012) [unrecognized]

Zanzibar Revolution Day (Tanzania)

Festivals Beginning January 12, 2024

Chili Quest & Beerfest (Galveston, Texas) [thru 1.13]

Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo (Fort Worth, Texas) [thru 2.3]

International Sacred Music Festival “Silver Bells” (Latvia) [thru 1.14]

Napa Truffle Festival (Napa, California) [thru 1.15]

Niagara Icewine Festival (Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada) [thru 1.28]

Punta Gorda Seafood & Music Festival (Punta Gorda, Florida) [thru 1.14]

Santa Cruz Fungus Fair (Santa Cruz, California) [thru 1.14]

Feast Days

Aelred of Rievaulx (Christian; Saint)

Allied (Christian; Saint)

Anthesteria (Festival to Dionysus, Greek God of Intoxication)

Arcadius (Christian; Saint)

Benedict Biscop (Christian; Saint)

Bernard of Corleone (Christian; Saint)

Ciwarartri (a.k.a. Siwarratriis; Night of the gof Shiva; Bali)

Compitalia (Slave festival to household gods Lares and Manes; Ancient Rome)

Feast of the Martyrs of Iona (Christian)

Festival of Sarasyati (Hindu Goddess of Wisdom)

Jean Béraud (Artology)

John Singer Sargent Day (Artology)

Jusepe de Ribera (Artology)

Marguerite Bourgeoys (Christian; Saint)

Niflheim Day (Pagan)

Night of Hekate Suppers (Pagan)

Noble Fraggle (Muppetism)

Penne for Your Thoughts Day (Pastafarian)

Peter Sellers Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Swami Vivekananda Jayati (West Bengal, India)

Tatiana (Christian; Saint)

Traditional Day of Offering (Bhutan)

Tyrrius (Christian; Saint)

Ullr Festival (Mythical God of Winter)

Victorian (Roman Catholic)

Zoroaster (Positivist; Saint)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Sensho (先勝 Japan) [Good luck in the morning, bad luck in the afternoon.]

Tycho Brahe Unlucky Day (Scandinavia) [6 of 37]

Unglückstage (Unlucky Day; Pennsylvania Dutch) [7 of 30]

Premieres

All in the Family (TV Series; 1971)

All Shook Up, recorded by Elvis Presley (Song; 1957)

As I Lay Dying, by William Faulkner (Novel; 1930)

Baby One More Time, by Britney Spears (Album; 1999)

Batman (TV Series; 1966)

Batman: Soul of the Dragon (Animated Film; 2021)

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Broadway Musical; 2014)

China (Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Cartoon; 1931)

The Clockwork Girl (Animated Film; 2014)

Despacito, by Daddy Yankee (Song; 2017)

A Dog in a Mansion (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1940)

Dragnet (TV Series; 1967)

Dynasty (TV Series; 1981)

The Ed Sullivan Show (Radio Series; 1932)

The Exorcist, by William Peter Blatty (Novel; 1971)

The Flying Cat (Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 1952)

Fox in Socks, by Dr. Seuss (Children’s Book; 1965)

Holland Days featuring Farmer Al Alfa (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1934)

Hullabaloo! (Musical Variety TV Show; 1965)

King of the Hill (Animated TV Series; 1997)

Led Zeppelin, by Led Zeppelin (Album; 1968)

Lifeboat (Film; 1944)

Mighty Mouse and the Pirates (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1945)

One Quack Mind (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1951)

Ottone, by George Frederic Handel (Opera; 1723)

Paddington 2 (Film; 2018)

Pearl, by Janis Joplin (Album; 1971)

Portnoy’s Complaint, by Philp Roth (Novel; 1969)

Save the Last Dance (Film; 2001)

Shadow of a Doubt (Film; 1943)

The Shop Around the Corner (Film; 1940)

Tao: The Watercourse Way, by Alan W. Watts and Al Chung-liang Huang (Spiritual Book; 1975)

This Perfect Day, by Ira Levin (Novel; 1970)

True Detective (TV Mini-Series; 2014)

Tweet Zoo (WB MM Cartoon; 1957)

The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax, by Dorothy Gilman (Novel; 1966)

Velma (Animated TV Series; 2023)

The Wallflower, by Etta James (Song; 1955)

Today’s Name Days

Ernst, Tatjana, Xenia (Austria)

Tanya, Tatyana (Bulgaria)

Bernard, Ernest, Tanja, Tatjana (Croatia)

Pravoslav (Czech Republic)

Reinhold (Denmark)

Ande, Antonia, Tooni (Estonia)

Toini (Finland)

Tatiana (France)

Ernst, Tatjana, Xenia (Germany)

Tatiane, Tatiani (Greece)

Ernő (Hungary)

Modesto, Probo, Tatiana (Italy)

Reinholds, Reinis, Ringolds (Latvia)

Cezarija, Cezarijus, Ernestas, Lingailė, Vaigedas (Lithuania)

Reinert, Reinhard (Norway)

Antoni, Arkadiusz, Arkady, Benedykt, Czech, Czechasz, Czechoń, Czesław, Czesława, Ernest, Ernestyn, Greta, Reinhold, Tycjan (Poland)

Tatiana (Romania)

Ernest (Slovakia)

Arcadio, Nazario, Tania, Tatiana (Spain)

Frideborg, Fridolf (Sweden)

Tetiana, Tania (Ukraine)

Alain, Alaina, Alan, Alana, Alanna, Alayna, Allan, Allen, Allena, Lana, Lanna (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 12 of 2024; 354 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 5 of week 2 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Beth (Birch) [Day 18 of 28]

Chinese: Month 12 (Yi-Chou), Day 2 (Yi-Hai)

Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)

Hebrew: 2 Shevat 5784

Islamic: 1 Rajab 1445

J Cal: 12 White; Fryday [12 of 30]

Julian: 30 December 2023

Moon: 3%: Waxing Crescent

Positivist: 12 Moses (1st Month) [Zoroaster]

Runic Half Month: Peorth (Womb, Dice Cup) [Day 3 of 15]

Season: Winter (Day 23 of 89)

Zodiac: Capricorn (Day 22 of 31)

Calendar Changes

Rajab [رَجَب] (Islamic Calendar) [Month 7 of 12]

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Holidays 1.12

Holidays

Amenzu n Yennayer (a.k.a. Aseggwas Amaziɣ, ⴰⵙⴳⴳⴰⵙ ⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖ or Amazigh New Year; Algeria)

Batman Day

Bikini Appreciation Day

Eat Crackers and Try to Whistle Day

Feast of Fabulous Wild Men

HAL Day (Activation of HAL 9000 in 2001: A Space Odyssey)

Hen Galan (Welsh New Year)

International Shape Tape Day

Iron Day (French Republic)

Kiss a Ginger Day

Lift Every Voice and Sing Day

Little League Girls Baseball Day

Memorial Day (Turkmenistan)

National Breakdown Day

National Handwriting Day

National Kettlebell Day

National Pharmacist Day

National Youth Day (India)

Night of the Balloons (Austria)

Organize Your Home Day

Ovank’a (Elder Scrolls)

Political Prisoners Day (Ukraine)

Prosecutor General’s Day (Russia)

Public Museum Day

Public Prosecutor Office Professionals Day (Russia)

Remembrance Day (Haiti)

Roller Skating Day

Rubber Band Veteran Day

Stick To Your New Years' Resolutions Day

Stroke Prevention Day (UK)

Work Harder Day

Working Woman's Appreciation Day

Yennayer (Berber New Year; Algeria)

Food & Drink Celebrations

Curried Chicken Day

French Onion Soup Day

National Glazed Doughnut Day

National Hot Tea Day

National Marzipan Day

2nd Friday in January

International Skeptics Day [1st Friday the 13th of the Year]

Lee-Jackson Day (Virginia) [Friday before MLK Day]

National Hockey Mom Day [2nd Friday]

Quitters Day [2nd Friday]

Independence & Related Days

New Canada (a.k.a. New States of Canada; Confederated; 2012) [unrecognized]

Zanzibar Revolution Day (Tanzania)

Festivals Beginning January 12, 2024

Chili Quest & Beerfest (Galveston, Texas) [thru 1.13]

Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo (Fort Worth, Texas) [thru 2.3]

International Sacred Music Festival “Silver Bells” (Latvia) [thru 1.14]

Napa Truffle Festival (Napa, California) [thru 1.15]

Niagara Icewine Festival (Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada) [thru 1.28]

Punta Gorda Seafood & Music Festival (Punta Gorda, Florida) [thru 1.14]

Santa Cruz Fungus Fair (Santa Cruz, California) [thru 1.14]

Feast Days

Aelred of Rievaulx (Christian; Saint)

Allied (Christian; Saint)

Anthesteria (Festival to Dionysus, Greek God of Intoxication)

Arcadius (Christian; Saint)

Benedict Biscop (Christian; Saint)

Bernard of Corleone (Christian; Saint)

Ciwarartri (a.k.a. Siwarratriis; Night of the gof Shiva; Bali)

Compitalia (Slave festival to household gods Lares and Manes; Ancient Rome)

Feast of the Martyrs of Iona (Christian)

Festival of Sarasyati (Hindu Goddess of Wisdom)

Jean Béraud (Artology)

John Singer Sargent Day (Artology)

Jusepe de Ribera (Artology)

Marguerite Bourgeoys (Christian; Saint)

Niflheim Day (Pagan)

Night of Hekate Suppers (Pagan)

Noble Fraggle (Muppetism)

Penne for Your Thoughts Day (Pastafarian)

Peter Sellers Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Swami Vivekananda Jayati (West Bengal, India)

Tatiana (Christian; Saint)

Traditional Day of Offering (Bhutan)

Tyrrius (Christian; Saint)

Ullr Festival (Mythical God of Winter)

Victorian (Roman Catholic)

Zoroaster (Positivist; Saint)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Sensho (先勝 Japan) [Good luck in the morning, bad luck in the afternoon.]

Tycho Brahe Unlucky Day (Scandinavia) [6 of 37]

Unglückstage (Unlucky Day; Pennsylvania Dutch) [7 of 30]

Premieres

All in the Family (TV Series; 1971)

All Shook Up, recorded by Elvis Presley (Song; 1957)

As I Lay Dying, by William Faulkner (Novel; 1930)

Baby One More Time, by Britney Spears (Album; 1999)

Batman (TV Series; 1966)

Batman: Soul of the Dragon (Animated Film; 2021)

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Broadway Musical; 2014)

China (Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Cartoon; 1931)

The Clockwork Girl (Animated Film; 2014)

Despacito, by Daddy Yankee (Song; 2017)

A Dog in a Mansion (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1940)

Dragnet (TV Series; 1967)

Dynasty (TV Series; 1981)

The Ed Sullivan Show (Radio Series; 1932)

The Exorcist, by William Peter Blatty (Novel; 1971)

The Flying Cat (Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 1952)

Fox in Socks, by Dr. Seuss (Children’s Book; 1965)

Holland Days featuring Farmer Al Alfa (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1934)

Hullabaloo! (Musical Variety TV Show; 1965)

King of the Hill (Animated TV Series; 1997)

Led Zeppelin, by Led Zeppelin (Album; 1968)

Lifeboat (Film; 1944)

Mighty Mouse and the Pirates (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1945)

One Quack Mind (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1951)

Ottone, by George Frederic Handel (Opera; 1723)

Paddington 2 (Film; 2018)

Pearl, by Janis Joplin (Album; 1971)

Portnoy’s Complaint, by Philp Roth (Novel; 1969)

Save the Last Dance (Film; 2001)

Shadow of a Doubt (Film; 1943)

The Shop Around the Corner (Film; 1940)

Tao: The Watercourse Way, by Alan W. Watts and Al Chung-liang Huang (Spiritual Book; 1975)

This Perfect Day, by Ira Levin (Novel; 1970)

True Detective (TV Mini-Series; 2014)

Tweet Zoo (WB MM Cartoon; 1957)

The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax, by Dorothy Gilman (Novel; 1966)

Velma (Animated TV Series; 2023)

The Wallflower, by Etta James (Song; 1955)

Today’s Name Days

Ernst, Tatjana, Xenia (Austria)

Tanya, Tatyana (Bulgaria)

Bernard, Ernest, Tanja, Tatjana (Croatia)

Pravoslav (Czech Republic)

Reinhold (Denmark)

Ande, Antonia, Tooni (Estonia)

Toini (Finland)

Tatiana (France)

Ernst, Tatjana, Xenia (Germany)

Tatiane, Tatiani (Greece)

Ernő (Hungary)

Modesto, Probo, Tatiana (Italy)

Reinholds, Reinis, Ringolds (Latvia)

Cezarija, Cezarijus, Ernestas, Lingailė, Vaigedas (Lithuania)

Reinert, Reinhard (Norway)

Antoni, Arkadiusz, Arkady, Benedykt, Czech, Czechasz, Czechoń, Czesław, Czesława, Ernest, Ernestyn, Greta, Reinhold, Tycjan (Poland)

Tatiana (Romania)

Ernest (Slovakia)

Arcadio, Nazario, Tania, Tatiana (Spain)

Frideborg, Fridolf (Sweden)

Tetiana, Tania (Ukraine)

Alain, Alaina, Alan, Alana, Alanna, Alayna, Allan, Allen, Allena, Lana, Lanna (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 12 of 2024; 354 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 5 of week 2 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Beth (Birch) [Day 18 of 28]

Chinese: Month 12 (Yi-Chou), Day 2 (Yi-Hai)

Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)

Hebrew: 2 Shevat 5784

Islamic: 1 Rajab 1445

J Cal: 12 White; Fryday [12 of 30]

Julian: 30 December 2023

Moon: 3%: Waxing Crescent

Positivist: 12 Moses (1st Month) [Zoroaster]

Runic Half Month: Peorth (Womb, Dice Cup) [Day 3 of 15]

Season: Winter (Day 23 of 89)

Zodiac: Capricorn (Day 22 of 31)

Calendar Changes

Rajab [رَجَب] (Islamic Calendar) [Month 7 of 12]

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CSK will always stand by Suresh Raina; my comment taken out of context: N Srinivasan | Cricket News – Times of India MUMBAI: Peeved at the manner in which his statement on Suresh Raina was understood and 'taken out of context', former…

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In 10 years, Dhoni will be permanent boss of CSK team: CEO Kasi Viswanathan | Cricket News – Times of India MS Dhoni (TOI photo) CHENNAI: Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the heart and soul of Chennai Super Kings and current CEO Kasi Viswanathan will not be surprised if the enigmatic former India captain becomes 'Team Boss' in 10 years from now.

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Pakistan lawmakers on Monday elected Shehbaz Sharif as the country's new prime minister following the weekend ouster of Imran Khan, who resigned his national assembly seat -- along with most of his party members -- ahead of the vote.

Khan was dismissed Sunday after losing a no-confidence vote, paving the way for an unlikely alliance that faces the same issues which bedevilled the cricket star-turned-politician -- a weak economy, rising militancy, and soured relations with the West.

Sharif immediately announced a raft of populist measures, including a new minimum wage of 25,000 rupees (around $135), pay rises for civil servants, and development projects in rural areas.

He also said he wanted better relations with neighbour India, but a solution needed to be found for Kashmir -- the contested Himalayan territory at the heart of decades of their conflict.

Sharif, leader of the centrist Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N), was the only candidate for premier after Khan loyalist Shah Mahmood Qureshi, the former foreign minister, withdrew his candidacy and resigned his seat.

"It's a victory of righteousness, and evil has been defeated," he said in his maiden speech as premier, suggesting no end to what has been a bitter political battle.

His first task will be to form a cabinet that will also draw heavily from the centre-left Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), as well as find space for the smaller conservative Jamiat-ulema-e-Islam-F (JUI-F) group

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Deep Orange - Kai Havertz fanfiction (Chapter One)

A/N: First part of a series I hope to continue. Title is still uncertain for me so this is kind of a place holder. This is a little bit of a dark tale, but I love the idea of Kai in a darker role. If you enjoyed it please give it a like or anything so I know to keep writing! I have a lot more to say about this story :) 

Warnings: Alcohol, drug use, swearing, sexual references 

Summary: Kai Havertz, a rising star in the football world, has just moved to London and he's off to a rocky start. After agreeing to go to a party with one of his old friends from high school, he meets Katrin Hummels, a mysterious, German musician who has lived in the UK for over a decade. Katrin flirts with Kai at this party, and he reveals that he is in a committed relationship. Nevertheless, Kai is heavily intrigued by her and the two quickly become friends. As Kai balances his career and his relationship, Katrin invites him out constantly to parties and clubs, which distract him from his important life goals. Soon, Kai finds himself on a downwards, drunken spiral of addiction and on a collision course with Katrin.

Available here on Tumblr, but here is the link for the fic on wattpad incase anyone prefers to read stories there: https://www.wattpad.com/1094322435-deep-orange-chapter-one 

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Chapter 1 

Let me start with the night I first met Katrin. Now, it seems odd to even think about a time before Katrin had a poisonous grip on my life, and there really isn’t anything in my life worth reciting before her. It was a quiet week in between matches in the Premier League and I had off for seven days, which was rare. I was invited to an evening out with a friend from high school who was studying in London at the time. Hesitantly, I accepted, but made it clear to myself that this was not a friend I would like to hang out with regularly. I mostly accepted to please my mother who had been pressing me to find friends from my previous life so I would eventually return home. So I called up my mother and told her I was finally meeting Leo Sauer. The most German German I had ever known moved to London. And I was meeting with him. 

I had never thought of Leo as a wild card. He pretty much stuck to the rules. A good German boy got good grades and excelled in athletics, but this German boy had blossomed out of the rulebook. Suddenly Leo was a stoner philosophy student with connections to an underground intelligentsia-creative scene, a world woefully unfamiliar to myself. I have had so few nights out in my life, due to the demands of my rigorous football schedule, but I always accepted that absence in my life as a necessary sacrifice. It was not something I ever thought I would miss as I aged, especially if I had a World Cup in my hands. But my first memories of regret started as I took a cab out to the party. I noticed the way the signs on the businesses had a fading and mesmerizing glow, like there was a specific quality of the night that was turning everything neon forever. The air was orange, then it turned red. I thought to myself how odd it felt to go out to a place where I was specifically going to socialize. 

And these feelings worsened when I arrived at the party. I was way out of my element.  I began contemplating my own death as I walked through the doorway at a frustratingly overpriced two story flat in South London. I wondered what such an eccentric party was doing in a rather lame neighborhood, and why it was heavily decorated with memorabilia from India. As I turned each corner I passed another Ganesh, another Vishnu, Brama, until I was greeted with an overwhelming scent of incense and marijuana. The house was very dimly lit and seemed to be decorated in a frantic rush for a party, with multicolored christmas lights sufficing as lighting in long and dark stretches of the house. In one corner there was a red lamp without a lamp shade that provided an intense source of light that you couldn’t look at for two long. The entire house was pulsating to a dull bass line that rather confused me and as I breathed in the display of punk, artistic, and heavily braided London set, I quickly scanned the room for Leo and immediately joined forces with him, promising to myself that I would not to leave his side for the rest of the night. 

“King Kai!” Leo gasped. He reached out his hand and pulled me in for a hug. “I didn’t think you’d make it, man!” 

I switched to German, feeling uncomfortable and vulnerable for the moment in English. “Leo, bro, you look great.” I shuddered at my own words, did I usually sound this stupid? I never have this lack of confidence, what was going on with me? 

“Jasmine, this is my friend Kai.” Leo turned to a beautiful girl sitting beside him. She had her hair fixed behind a vintage bandana and wore large and thick gold hoop earrings. “Kai, this is Jasmine. Her parents usually live with her, but she’s had a free house since last Tuesday. She studies philosophy as well with me at UCL.” 

“Nice one! I’m Kai,” I extended my hand to her, suddenly overly aware of my accent. 

“So great to meet you, Kai. Leo’s been mentioning how he has another friend in London. What are you doing here?” Jasmine revealed a thick London accent, or what I presumed to be one. 

I was puzzled as to why she did not know what I was doing in London, but I responded quickly, “I play with Chelsea Football Club. Sort of recently moved to London, it’s been about three weeks so far.” 

“You’re fucking with me!” Jasmine threw her head back in laughter. 

“No, no. He’s actually totally serious.” Leo replied coldly. 

“Oh no way! That’s wicked, man. I don’t think I ever met anyone on my sixth form’s football team, let alone Chelsea. I don’t give a fuck about football, but I hope your team does well now.” Jasmine cackled some more and Leo cracked open a beer quietly. “I actually don’t think you’re gonna meet anyone at this party who cares about football.” 

Leo looked around and tensed his face awkwardly. 

I smiled and retorted, “I think that’s a good thing!” 

Jasmine darted up from her seat to reconnect with a girl who had arrived apparently called “Therese.” And suddenly Leo and I were momentarily alone. After an awkward silence between us Leo pressed me about my life. I asked him about his, and we spoke on and off about our past life back in Germany. 

For the next thirty minutes, Leo continued to introduce me to a staggering amount of substance-abusing artists, unemployed twenty-two year olds, or trust-funded humanities students. Thinking quickly, I introduced myself as another philosophy student from Germany. I didn’t want to repeat the same conversation I had with Jasmine again. Although they questioned why I couldn’t have a bump of ket or a hit off a joint. After pretending to be someone I was not, I felt nervous. My palms were sweaty and my shirt felt tight. I wondered whether I actually passed off as someone from this corner of society, or if I looked like an outsider. 

“Leo,” I turned to my only friend at this party. “I think I should go before someone takes a picture of this and sends this to my manager. I shouldn’t be at a party with anything illegal.” 

“Kai, if someone takes a picture of you at this party and does something like that they’d never be invited to anything ever again.” Leo explained, “This is a very moral group of people. They’ve certainly had more than enough time to think about their values.” Leo responded with a quick joke. “Just let loose. Tonight might be your last night of this kind of freedom.” 

So I ran across the street with a mask on in an anonymous pursuit of a Best-One and bought as many beers as I possibly could, deciding to get rip-roaring drunk. Something I had not really experienced properly in my life before that night. I returned to hide my beers in a bookshelf upstairs, downed three beers in a row with Leo, and talked to as many people as possible claiming I was this philosophy student of German philosophers. When they tried to talk to me about philosophy I just bullshitted my way through the conversation and we all laughed together. They were too high, I was too drunk. Nothing mattered. None of us were on the same page anyway. The alcohol hit me like a bullet train and I laughed and laughed at the fact that I was finally wasted. Everything felt like a dream. 

In my drunken stupor I could hardly recognize the couch from the floor, although I delicately found the last available place on a couch in the upstairs hallway of the flat. I don’t remember properly reflecting on why there was a couch in a hallway, there just was and I accepted that. Upstairs, the music was slightly softer, and it sounded like it was made years ago and was playing out of an old stereo. Although the upstairs music was struggling to make itself heard over the louder computer-made music coming from downstairs. Deep in my philosophical contemplation over the music, I forgot how my legs and depth perception worked, and I stumbled onto the couch, nearly spilling over my beer onto a girl on my way down. 

“Entschuldig-” I began in German, quickly correcting myself and forgetting how to speak English under the influence, “ah, fuck, sorry, I didn’t mean to do that.” 

Short dark brown hair, a fading tan, big brown eyes with heavy eye makeup, and slightly crooked teeth turned to me at once declaring back in German, “You’re very drunk.” She locked eyes with me deeply. She was direct. Holy shit. “I don’t think we’ve met.” 

“Wow, you speak German as well?” I held her gaze for moments more before feeling something too intense. “I mean,” I stuttered, “I’m Kai. I just moved here a few weeks back.” 

“I’m Katrin.” She smiled wide and took a long sip of her drink. “Of course I speak German.” 

“Of course you speak German? Not every random stranger speaks German.” I teased, leaning my head back against the wall to stop the room from spinning out of control. 

“I’m not every random stranger.” She smacked her lips and leaned back. She had a low, husky voice. A voice that had clearly been weathered by smoking and yelling. Even if her lifestyle choices were made apparent through her voice there was something about this woman that was puzzling me in a wonderful way. She had long intense stares and big brown eyes that powered them. She spoke sharply and lit a joint. I drunkenly inhaled her smoke. “I think I recognize your face. I think you play for Chelsea.” 

Something inside me broke. I freaked out that she had some kind of power over me, as if she was threatening to blow my cover. She stared deeply at me as my lips fumbled to create a response. I raised my eyebrows in shock. Slowly I slurred a response. “Do you watch football?” 

“Not if I don’t have to.” Katrin laughed, she quickly changed expression and replied. “Sorry, I don’t mean to insult.” 

“Nah, I’m not insulted. I think the majority of the world would agree with me that it’s a sport worth watching.” I retorted fast, feeling my breath hot in my throat suddenly. In the other room I could hear some large bouts of laughter and the music changing at irregular intervals. Someone must have been skipping through songs. 

“Let’s just say you win that argument then.” She cooed. “But I must tell you...I’m only lying.” She giggled, “I didn’t even know what Chelsea was until my friend, Jasmine, told me about an hour ago that another German was here. She told me that you play football here or something. And then she was like, ‘no one's gonna recognize him here’ and I was like, ‘as I German maybe I will, is he famous?’ So we googled you and we were like what the fuck. This dude is famous as shit.” 

“Clearly not that famous.” I gestured around the room to the slew of preoccupied people, but quickly returned my gaze back to Katrin. I was utterly transfixed. Each word out of her mouth weighed heavy on my mind. Was she telling the truth? What was her story? She was a challenging conversation, making me nervous for no reason, “We don’t have to talk about that football shit. We don’t even have to talk in German.” I paused and burped. The room was spinning. I felt myself losing control of my reserve. “Sorry I’m quite drunk.” 

“You’re not the only one.” She smiled and lifted up her small bottle of cheap vodka. 

“I...I don’t usually drink. I’m not really allowed.” 

“Not allowed?” Katrin raised her eyebrows. “Says who?” 

“It’s part of my job. I’m not supposed to be rebellious, I’m supposed to be a role model.” I added nervously. 

“You’d be a much better role model if you broke some rules.” She poured a large amount of vodka into her cup before mixing it with a little bit of soda. “Fuck, you’d be my role model.” 

“You’re a rule breaker? That’s not very German of you.” I took a long swig of my beer after I spoke. She stayed silent so I spoke quickly, “Why are you in London anyway?” 

She put her hands in between her face and wiped her hair back, composing herself. “I was forced to move here from Bavaria when I was twelve. My dad got a job in London and the whole family moved except my older brother who seems to get out of everything. Forced to learn English when I was thirteen, forced to go to university, make my parents proud. Then I dropped out. It wasn’t for me. Now I’m what you call a ‘soundcloud musician.’” She explained, “And I’m also what you’d call a lifeguard for a leisure centre near me.” 

“That’s a lot to unpack.” I let out a loud laugh. 

Katrin did not respond right away to me and this freaked me out. I wondered if I said the wrong thing, maybe I should have responded with some compassion and sympathy. Surely she was looking for a more in depth conversation, something which she might find with the intellectual class around us, I was just merely a guy she struck up conversation with because he almost spilled cold beer all over her. Where did I put the rest of my beers, anyway? 

Before my thoughts spiralled off any further, she spoke again. “You have the most unusual face I’ve ever seen.” She touched my cheek with the tips of her fingers and my skin burned. As she moved her fingers across my face, her eyes flared and her pupils dilated. “Like you weren’t born on this planet.” 

Her words sent shivers down my whole body and penetrated deep into my soul. Why was she touching me? What did she mean by any of this? Do I look ugly to her? I felt awkward by her comments, so I laughed nervously and asked suddenly, “What kind of music do you make?” 

Before she could reply, the song had changed to something I couldn’t quite hear and she shouted out, “You fuckers! Turn this shit off!” She turned to me, grabbed two beer cans in her hands, dangling the joint in between her fingers, and did a dance, “I’m sorry, Kai, I’ve got to go make these idiots turn off my music before everyone with a brain leaves this party... But come to my show on Friday and you can see what kinda music I make.” 

“Where is it?” 

“Islington Assembly Hall. 7pm.” She leaned over, and I watched her lips grow closer to mine before she stopped, and whispered, “I wish I could stay longer and talk. I haven’t met anyone this captivating to me in a while… You’re a troubled soul and I can sense that. And God do I wanna fuck you.” 

Her words had floored me so much I could hardly reply, but I mustered, “Unfortunately I am already spoken for.” 

“That’s a shame. I think we were in love in a past life.” She winked, pulled back her intoxicating scent, walked off with a spring in her step before shouting back, “See you Friday!” 

As she left I felt time moving more slowly for the first time in my life. I felt a sense of impending doom, while simultaneously feeling an inexplicably intense ecstasy. I knew from the moment I met her, Katrin was a ticking time bomb. For the rest of the night I stayed on the couch in the upstairs hallway at a party in a forgotten corner of London, completely transfixed.

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[ad_1] Cycle Pure Agarbathi, India’s leading agarbathi manufacturer, is extending their support as the title sponsors of the Ability Sports League T20 (previously known as Karnataka Wheelchair Premier League). The tournament will be held from 10th December 2024 to 17th December 2024 at Alur KSCA Ground. The 3rd edition of the league will provide wheelchair athletes with the opportunities to showcase their unique talents and abilities, while competing in an inclusive arena.   The brand equipped all the 90 players with professional-grade cricket kits, including helmets, gloves, pads, and bats   The T20 tournament is the first South Asian wheelchair cricket league, offering athletes a unique platform to represent the future of India’s wheelchair cricket team. Launched in 2018, the league offers over 600 players in wheelchairs with the chance to showcase their talents and play for an international league. Cycle Pure Agarbathi has further extended their support by supplying the 90 players from six teams with helmets, gloves, pads, bats and kits.   The brand's support aims to level the playing field by providing each player with their own individual kit. This includes helmets, gloves, pads, and bats, ensuring that every athlete has the necessary equipment to perform at their best.   Mr. Arjun Ranga, Managing Director, Cycle Pure Agarbathi said, “At Cycle Pure Agarbathi, we believe in the power of sports to inspire and unite communities. Supporting the Karnataka Wheelchair Premier League is our way of supporting the incredible athletes who demonstrate strength, resilience, and determination. We are proud to contribute to this platform that celebrates inclusivity and empowers individuals to achieve greatness, regardless of the challenges they face.”   Cycle Pure Agarbathi has showcased their support on numerous occasions to athletes by providing a platform to display their skills. The organisation is renowned for their contributions towards the Tiger Cup and Mysore Warriors, where the team was awarded the winners of the 2024 Maharaja Trophy.   About NRRS The Mysuru-based NRRS was founded by Shri N. Ranga Rao in 1948. A true visionary and philanthropist, Shri Ranga Rao created the ubiquitous Cycle Pure Agarbathi which has, today, become the largest selling incense stick brand in the world. From a home-grown enterprise, NR Group has evolved into a successfully run business conglomerate with an established presence in India and abroad. The Group has diversified into various business categories like functional air care products (Lia brand of room fresheners and car fresheners), wellness home fragrance products (IRIS) under Ripple Fragrances, floral extracts (NESSO), and Rangsons Technologies. Today, it is truly an Agarbathi to Aerospace conglomerate as it is also involved in making parts for defence helicopters. The organization has largely committed towards social responsibilities and fulfils them, through its charity arm ‘NR Foundation’.   NR Group today is managed by the third generation of the Ranga family.   For more information on NR Group, please visit www.nrgroup.co.in. !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function()n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments); if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0'; n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0; t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)(window,document,'script', 'https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js'); fbq('init', '311356416665414'); fbq('track', 'PageView'); [ad_2] Source link

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Holidays 1.12

Holidays

Amenzu n Yennayer (a.k.a. Aseggwas Amaziɣ, ⴰⵙⴳⴳⴰⵙ ⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖ or Amazigh New Year; Algeria)

Batman Day

Bikini Appreciation Day

Eat Crackers and Try to Whistle Day

Feast of Fabulous Wild Men

HAL Day (2001: A Space Odyssey)

Hen Galan (Welsh New Year)

International Shape Tape Day

Kiss a Ginger Day

Lift Every Voice and Sing Day

Little League Girls Baseball Day

Memorial Day (Turkmenistan)

National Handwriting Day

National Kettlebell Day

National Pharmacist Day

National Youth Day (India)

Night of the Balloons (Austria)

Ovank’a (Elder Scrolls)

Prosecutor General’s Day (Russia)

Public Museum Day

Roller Skating Day

Rubber Band Veteran Day

Stick To Your New Years' Resolutions Day

Stroke Prevention Day (UK)

Work Harder Day

Working Woman's Appreciation Day

Zanzibar Revolution Day (Tanzania)

Food & Drink Celebrations

Curried Chicken Day

French Onion Soup Day

National Glazed Doughnut Day

National Hot Tea Day

National Marzipan Day

2nd Thursday in January

Family Communications Day [2nd Thursday]

Healthy Weight, Healthy Look Day [2nd Thursday]

Independence Days

New Canada (a.k.a. New States of Canada; Confederated; 2012) [unrecognized]

Feast Days

Aelred of Rievaulx (Christian; Saint)

Allied (Christian; Saint)

Anthesteria (Festival to Dionysus, Greek God of Intoxication)

Arcadius (Christian; Saint)

Benedict Biscop (Christian; Saint)

Bernard of Corleone (Christian; Saint)

Ciwarartri (a.k.a. Siwarratriis; Night of the gof Shiva; Bali)

Compitalia (Slave festival to household gods Lares and Manes; Ancient Rome)

Festival of Sarasyati (Hindu Goddess of Wisdom)

Marguerite Bourgeoys (Christian; Saint)

Night of Hekate Suppers (Pagan)

Noble Fraggle (Muppetism)

Penne for Your Thoughts Day (Pastafarian)

Peter Sellers Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Swami Vivekananda Jayati (West Bengal, India)

Tatiana (Christian; Saint)

Tyrrius (Christian; Saint)

Ullr Festival (Mythical God of Winter)

Zoroaster (Positivist; Saint)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Tycho Brahe Unlucky Day (Scandinavia) [6 of 37]

Unglückstage (Unlucky Day; Pennsylvania Dutch) [7 of 30]

Premieres

All in the Family (TV Series; 1971)

All Shook Up, recorded by Elvis Presley (Song; 1957)

Baby One More Time, by Britney Spears (Album; 1999)

Batman (TV Series; 1966)

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Broadway Musical; 2014)

Despacito, by Daddy Yankee (Song; 2017)

Dynasty (TV Series; 1981)

Hullabaloo! (Musical Variety TV Show; 1965)

King of the Hill (Animated TV Series; 1997)

Led Zeppelin, by Led Zeppelin (Album; 1968)

Lifeboat (Film; 1944)

Ottone, by George Frederic Handel (Opera; 1723)

Pearl, by Janis Joplin (Album; 1971)

Portnoy’s Complaint, by Philp Roth (Novel; 1969)

Shadow of a Doubt (Film; 1943)

The Shop Around the Corner (Film; 1940)

True Detective (TV Mini-Series; 2014)

The Wallflower, by Etta James (Song; 1955)

Today’s Name Days

Ernst, Tatjana, Xenia (Austria)

Tanya, Tatyana (Bulgaria)

Bernard, Ernest, Tanja, Tatjana (Croatia)

Pravoslav (Czech Republic)

Reinhold (Denmark)

Ande, Antonia, Tooni (Estonia)

Toini (Finland)

Tatiana (France)

Ernst, Tatjana, Xenia (Germany)

Tatiane, Tatiani (Greece)

Ernő (Hungary)

Modesto, Probo, Tatiana (Italy)

Reinholds, Reinis, Ringolds (Latvia)

Cezarija, Cezarijus, Ernestas, Lingailė, Vaigedas (Lithuania)

Reinert, Reinhard (Norway)

Antoni, Arkadiusz, Arkady, Benedykt, Czech, Czechasz, Czechoń, Czesław, Czesława, Ernest, Ernestyn, Greta, Reinhold, Tycjan (Poland)

Tatiana (Romania)

Ernest (Slovakia)

Arcadio, Nazario, Tania, Tatiana (Spain)

Frideborg, Fridolf (Sweden)

Tetiana, Tania (Ukraine)

Alain, Alaina, Alan, Alana, Alanna, Alayna, Allan, Allen, Allena, Lana, Lanna (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 12 of 2023; 353 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 4 of week 2 of 2023

Celtic Tree Calendar: Beth (Birch) [Day 19 of 28]

Chinese: Month 12 (Dōngyuè), Day 21 (Geng-Wu)

Chinese Year of the: Tiger (until January 22, 2023)

Hebrew: 19 Teveth 5783

Islamic: 19 Jumada II 1444

J Cal: 12 Aer; Fiveday [12 of 30]

Julian: 30 December 2022

Moon: 73%: Waning Gibbous

Positivist: 12 Moses (1st Month) [Zoroaster]

Runic Half Month: Peorth (Womb, Dice Cup) [Day 3 of 15]

Season: Winter (Day 23 of 90)

Zodiac: Capricorn (Day 22 of 30)

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Holidays 1.12

Holidays

Amenzu n Yennayer (a.k.a. Aseggwas Amaziɣ, ⴰⵙⴳⴳⴰⵙ ⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖ or Amazigh New Year; Algeria)

Batman Day

Bikini Appreciation Day

Eat Crackers and Try to Whistle Day

Feast of Fabulous Wild Men

HAL Day (2001: A Space Odyssey)

Hen Galan (Welsh New Year)

International Shape Tape Day

Kiss a Ginger Day

Lift Every Voice and Sing Day

Little League Girls Baseball Day

Memorial Day (Turkmenistan)

National Handwriting Day

National Kettlebell Day

National Pharmacist Day

National Youth Day (India)

Night of the Balloons (Austria)

Ovank’a (Elder Scrolls)

Prosecutor General’s Day (Russia)

Public Museum Day

Roller Skating Day

Rubber Band Veteran Day

Stick To Your New Years' Resolutions Day

Stroke Prevention Day (UK)

Work Harder Day

Working Woman's Appreciation Day

Zanzibar Revolution Day (Tanzania)

Food & Drink Celebrations

Curried Chicken Day

French Onion Soup Day

National Glazed Doughnut Day

National Hot Tea Day

National Marzipan Day

2nd Thursday in January

Family Communications Day [2nd Thursday]

Healthy Weight, Healthy Look Day [2nd Thursday]

Independence Days

New Canada (a.k.a. New States of Canada; Confederated; 2012) [unrecognized]

Feast Days

Aelred of Rievaulx (Christian; Saint)

Allied (Christian; Saint)

Anthesteria (Festival to Dionysus, Greek God of Intoxication)

Arcadius (Christian; Saint)

Benedict Biscop (Christian; Saint)

Bernard of Corleone (Christian; Saint)

Ciwarartri (a.k.a. Siwarratriis; Night of the gof Shiva; Bali)

Compitalia (Slave festival to household gods Lares and Manes; Ancient Rome)

Festival of Sarasyati (Hindu Goddess of Wisdom)

Marguerite Bourgeoys (Christian; Saint)

Night of Hekate Suppers (Pagan)

Noble Fraggle (Muppetism)

Penne for Your Thoughts Day (Pastafarian)

Peter Sellers Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Swami Vivekananda Jayati (West Bengal, India)

Tatiana (Christian; Saint)

Tyrrius (Christian; Saint)

Ullr Festival (Mythical God of Winter)

Zoroaster (Positivist; Saint)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Tycho Brahe Unlucky Day (Scandinavia) [6 of 37]

Unglückstage (Unlucky Day; Pennsylvania Dutch) [7 of 30]

Premieres

All in the Family (TV Series; 1971)

All Shook Up, recorded by Elvis Presley (Song; 1957)

Baby One More Time, by Britney Spears (Album; 1999)

Batman (TV Series; 1966)

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Broadway Musical; 2014)

Despacito, by Daddy Yankee (Song; 2017)

Dynasty (TV Series; 1981)

Hullabaloo! (Musical Variety TV Show; 1965)

King of the Hill (Animated TV Series; 1997)

Led Zeppelin, by Led Zeppelin (Album; 1968)

Lifeboat (Film; 1944)

Ottone, by George Frederic Handel (Opera; 1723)

Pearl, by Janis Joplin (Album; 1971)

Portnoy’s Complaint, by Philp Roth (Novel; 1969)

Shadow of a Doubt (Film; 1943)

The Shop Around the Corner (Film; 1940)

True Detective (TV Mini-Series; 2014)

The Wallflower, by Etta James (Song; 1955)

Today’s Name Days

Ernst, Tatjana, Xenia (Austria)

Tanya, Tatyana (Bulgaria)

Bernard, Ernest, Tanja, Tatjana (Croatia)

Pravoslav (Czech Republic)

Reinhold (Denmark)

Ande, Antonia, Tooni (Estonia)

Toini (Finland)

Tatiana (France)

Ernst, Tatjana, Xenia (Germany)

Tatiane, Tatiani (Greece)

Ernő (Hungary)

Modesto, Probo, Tatiana (Italy)

Reinholds, Reinis, Ringolds (Latvia)

Cezarija, Cezarijus, Ernestas, Lingailė, Vaigedas (Lithuania)

Reinert, Reinhard (Norway)

Antoni, Arkadiusz, Arkady, Benedykt, Czech, Czechasz, Czechoń, Czesław, Czesława, Ernest, Ernestyn, Greta, Reinhold, Tycjan (Poland)

Tatiana (Romania)

Ernest (Slovakia)

Arcadio, Nazario, Tania, Tatiana (Spain)

Frideborg, Fridolf (Sweden)

Tetiana, Tania (Ukraine)

Alain, Alaina, Alan, Alana, Alanna, Alayna, Allan, Allen, Allena, Lana, Lanna (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 12 of 2023; 353 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 4 of week 2 of 2023

Celtic Tree Calendar: Beth (Birch) [Day 19 of 28]

Chinese: Month 12 (Dōngyuè), Day 21 (Geng-Wu)

Chinese Year of the: Tiger (until January 22, 2023)

Hebrew: 19 Teveth 5783

Islamic: 19 Jumada II 1444

J Cal: 12 Aer; Fiveday [12 of 30]

Julian: 30 December 2022

Moon: 73%: Waning Gibbous

Positivist: 12 Moses (1st Month) [Zoroaster]

Runic Half Month: Peorth (Womb, Dice Cup) [Day 3 of 15]

Season: Winter (Day 23 of 90)

Zodiac: Capricorn (Day 22 of 30)