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Batting first in the second game of the day, the Joburg Buffaloes had a bad start, losing the wicket of Will Smeed off the first ball for a duck. A 20-run stand followed after that between Tom Banton and Milton Shumba (14) before the latter was sent packing by Mujeeb Ur Rahman on Sunday evening.Banton, who scored a fifty in the previous match, was the next to walk back, dismissed for 6. At this stage, the Buffaloes were in trouble, and it was Yusuf Pathan, who added 15 more to the cause. The Buffaloes weren’t able to get much of…

After forcing an early lunch, the rain started soon as the batsmen were ready to get into the field for the afternoon session. Though the rain stopped soon, the wet ground stopped the play further and kept the players inside. Eventually, when play finally started, India crossed 100 runs off 75 balls on the second ball of the 13th over.However, India suffered a setback when they lost opener Yashasvi Jaiswal in the same over, falling to a slower delivery that landed at the good length spot outside off-stump. Jaiswal attempted a slog-sweep across the line but the bounce got him…

The Vice President made the remarks while addressing the Centenary Year Convocation of Jamia Millia Islamia here at Vigyan Bhawan on Sunday.Dhankar asked the students to be inquisitive and focus on objectivity when dealing with such situations. “It is surprising that those who had the occasion to serve this country in one position or other, the moment they lose their position, they turn Nelson’s eye to the great advancement that our country is making all around. I urge young bright students to neutralise and decimate such anti-India narrative. Such misinformation can’t be allowed to be traded freely,” he stressed.The Vice…

According to Jules Ngongo, Congolese armed forces’ spokesman in Ituri province, at least 10 children were among the victims, Xinhua news agency reported.The majority of the victims are family members of the soldier who fired the shots, said the spokesman, adding that a family conflict was the cause of this tragedy.”As the armies, we are shocked and sympathise with the families after the murder of 13 civilians caused by a soldier of the naval force in Tchomia. Whatever the family problem, he should not act in this way. For us, it is a criminal act. He must answer it before…

The plan aims to promote the transition to sustainable energy in the Arab local authorities, thereby reducing gaps in infrastructure quality, lowering energy expenses, and increasing municipal revenues from energy production, the statement noted on Sunday.The plan, at a cost of 30 million shekels ($8.31 million), will finance energy efficiency and renewable energy production projects, such as the replacement of old, inefficient lighting and air conditioning systems, the implementation of solar projects in public buildings, etc.Along with green energy grants to the Arab local authorities, the plan also includes a dedicated budget for raising awareness of the field through information,…

Frenchman Leon Marchand broke Michael Phelps’ 15-year-world record in men’s 400 metres individual medley when he retained his world title in four minutes 2.50 seconds, trimming 1.34 seconds off the previous mark of 4:03.84, reports Xinhua.Phelps’ time, the oldest long-course swimming record, was set at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games when he collected a total of eight gold medals.”That was insane,” the 21-year-old Marchand said after the race. “That was one of the most painful things I did. The best is yet to come. The time is crazy.”American Carson Foster finished second in 4:06.56 and Japan’s Daiya Seto took bronze…

Some of the major stations under NFR include Guwahati, Dibrugarh, Kamakhya, New Tinsukia, New Bongaigaon, Katihar, Kokrajhar, Lumding, Dimapur, Siliguri Town, Silchar, etc.So far, 1,309 railway stations have been identified across the country under this scheme, including 35 stations in the NFR zone.The NFR in a statement said the scheme envisages development of stations on a continuous basis with a long-term approach.It involves preparation of Master Plans and their implementation in phases to improve the amenities at the stations, like improvement of station access, circulating areas, waiting halls, toilets, lift/escalators as necessary, cleanliness, free Wi-Fi, kiosks for local products through…

A police officials said that the Cyber Crime Police Station (CCPS), Manipur received a report from a functionary of a political party that a picture of him and his son was made into a collage with a screenshot of the shocking viral video of two women paraded naked, along with a caption that they were directly involved in the crime and it was uploaded in various social media platforms.A case was filed at the CCPS for spreading false news with intent to cause injury, damage to the reputation of the functionary of a political party and create serious breach of…

“The Prime Minister will inaugurate anything these days – even if it’s unfinished or substandard infrastructure (highways, airports, bridges, trains, etc) More than willing ministers anxious to boost their Sensex with him oblige,” Congress general secretary in-charge Communications Jairam Ramesh said in a tweet.Ramesh made the remarks while reacting to a video and pictures posted on Twitter by a daily showing the damaged portion of a ceiling in the airport.”It’s the taxpayers and citizens who pay the cost. Such a sorry state of affairs in ‘New India’!,” the Congress leader added.Meanwhile, the daily in an another tweet said that the…

A senior police officer said that on June 21, Punjab National Bank (PNB) Senior Manager Rajendra Prasad Singh reported that a cash van had picked up the money (five bundles of Rs 2,000 denomination amounting to Rs 1 crore) from the Punjabi Bagh branch to deposit in the Currency Chest Office at Acharya Sushil Ashram, Ahimsa Bhawan. But, later on checking and recounting of cash, the seal of the cash box was found broken and a bundle of Rs 2,000 note totalling Rs 20 lakh was found missing.Police collected details of the staff who were on duty on cash van…