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New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Former Australia men’s coach Justin Langer was on Friday appointed as the new head coach of Indian Premier League (IPL) side Lucknow Super Giants. Langer will replace Andy Flower, whose two-year contract with the franchise came to an end after the IPL 2023 season.”Lucknow Super Giants are on the journey of building a great story in the IPL. We all have a role to play in that journey and I am excited to be a part of the team moving forward,” said Langer in a statement issued by the franchise.The 52-year old Langer has rich…

Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Friday announced the schedule of India’s multi-format tour of South Africa, which will begin on December 10. The tour will begin with a three-match T20I series, followed by three ODIs and will culminate with the Freedom Series for Gandhi-Mandela Trophy, which includes the traditional Boxing Day Test match in Centurion and the New Year’s Test in Cape Town.The T20I series, which will act as preparation for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup the next year, will be played in Durban, Gqeberha…

Aspartame is an artificial (chemical) sweetener widely used in various food and beverage products since the 1980s, including diet drinks, chewing gum, gelatin, ice cream, dairy products such as yoghurt, breakfast cereal, toothpaste and medications such as cough drops and chewable vitamins. While evidence on the chemical being a potential for cancer has been low, the WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) on Friday said aspartame should be added to the list of potentially cancer-causing substances. However, soon after, the global health body’s Joint Food and Agriculture Organisation/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA), said there was no…

A division bench of Justice Najmi Waziri and Sudhir Kumar Jain was hearing a plea addressing concerns related to the death of an Indian man in the Maldives.The court said that these guidelines should be made easily accessible to the public.While the bench urged airlines operating in India to consider hosting the SOP on their websites for the benefit of Indians travelling overseas, it also said that information about a welfare fund set up for the purpose of repatriation should be made readily available.The court said: “… Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and the ‘Guidelines on Indian Community Welfare Fund established…

The court, which took cognisance of the supplementary charge sheet filed by the CBI recently, directed the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) MP to appear before it on August 14.The CBI filed the third charge sheet in the sensational case on June 30. It named Avinash Reddy, cousin of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, as accused number eight. The central agency has included Avinash Reddy’s father Y. S. Bhaskar Reddy and their associate Uday Kumar Reddy as the sixth and seventh accused, respectively.The third charge sheet focused on the role played by the trio in the killing. The…

The DGP inspected the security methods and mechanisms adopted for the security of yatris at the camp.He was briefed by the officers about the deployment plans and management of boarding and lodging of yatris besides security arrangements in and around the camp.“Directing for close vigil to be maintained at the base camp and around the camp, the DGP emphasised that the instruction for the movement of yatra convoys and timing schedule should be strictly adhered to. He also took stock of the traffic management at the camp,” a police statement said.The DGP stressed upon the officers to ensure strict compliance…

He said that PC’s vision revolves around restoring dignity and respect to the people of J&K, who have long endured the challenges imposed upon them.“While expressing profound regret over the suspension of democracy in J&K, Lone emphasized that denying the democratic right to elect their own representatives to the 1.2 million people of J&K is a stark departure from the principles and values that our nation jealously guards and cherishes. He vowed that the PC will continue the relentless fight for the restoration of respect and dignity for the people of J&K,” a party statement said.Lone also voiced hope that…

The accused were identified as Manoj Kumar, 22, a resident of Loni in Ghaziabad, Subhash, 21, and Vivek alias Raja, 23, both residents of Haryana’s Faridabad. On Monday, Vikash Kumar (26), a resident of Bihar’s Saran and working as a lift operator at foot over bridge near Shiv Mandir, was stabbed to death by an unknown person. Deputy Commissioner of Police, Southeast, Rajesh Deo said that during investigation, technical as well as manual intelligence was mounted to get clues about the criminals as there was no CCTV footage at the place of the crime. “Hence, CCTV of the surrounding area…

ADGP (Kashmir) Vijay Kumar told reporters that two local terrorists of LeT outfit are believed to have carried out the attack on three non-local labourers in Gagran village yesterday evening.Three non-local labourers attacked were identified as Anmol Kumar, Heralal Yadav and Pintu Kumar Thakur, all belonging to Supaul district of Bihar.Officials said that raids are being carried out in adjoining villages and other parts of the district to hunt down the assailants.“Some militant associates have been picked up and their sustained questioning is going-on.“Meanwhile, ADGP Vijay Kumar reviewed the overall security in Shopian district today with focus on areas where…

The LVM-3, the country’s heavy rocket, nicknamed ‘Bahubali’ carried the 3.8-tonne Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft and put the moon spacecraft into orbit on Friday afternoon.The mission is a follow up of the failed Chandrayaan-2 mission in 2019 when the lander named Vikram crashed on to the moon surface.”Congratulations to ISRO on the Chandrayaan-3 launch, wishing you safe travels to the Moon. We look forward to the scientific results to come from the mission, including NASA’s laser retroreflector array. India is demonstrating leadership on #ArtemisAccords!” Bill Nelson, NASA administrator on Twitter.”Congratulations ISRO on the launch of the #Chandrayaan3 #Moon mission! Our ESA ground…