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London, Sep 15 (IANS) New Zealand suffered a massive setback ahead of the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup with top bowler Tim Southee suffering an injury during the fourth ODI against England at the Lord’s here on Friday.Southee suffered a dislocated and fractured bone in his right thumb while attempting to take a catch in the 14th over as England posted 311/9 in their 50 overs.”An x-ray has confirmed that Tim Southee dislocated and fractured a bone in his right thumb while attempting to take a catch in the 14th over of the 1st innings. A timeline for his recovery…

New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Homegrown quick-grocery delivery provider Dunzo has further delayed salaries of its employees for the month of June and July, this time to November amid an ongoing fund crunch.The beleaguered startup may also vacate its office in Bengaluru to cut costs, according to its co-founder and CEO, Kabeer Biswas, who addressed employees in a town hall meeting on Friday.Biswas reportedly told employees that their pending payouts for June and July will now be cleared in November.The company has put in place a new hybrid marketplace business model, “which is a combination of dark stores and partner…

As per the reports, the incident reported nearly a month ago at a government high school in Neemuch district, the bordering district with neighbouring state Rajasthan.The 35-year-old woman teacher in her complaint said the water smelt like that of urine.Suspecting something was wrong with the unusual taste of water, she informed her colleagues who then checked and were reportedly convinced that the filthy smell was of urine.The matter was then reported to the district education department.District Education Officer, CK Sharma said that the police have been informed about the incident.The police have received the water bottle, and claimed to have…

After captain Shakib Al Hasan and Towhid Hridoy hit half-centuries before the lower-order batters stepped up in carrying Bangladesh to 265/8, Tanzim Hasan Sakib took 2-32 on debut before the four-man spin attack relied on turn and bounce from the pitch to apply the choke on India.Though Gill hit eight fours and five sixes in a masterful knock, and Axar Patel made a quick 42 off 34 balls at the fag end, it was not enough as India were bowled out for 259 in 49.5 overs, with Mustafizur Rahman taking three wickets as Bangladesh signed off from the competition on…

According to the police, a Police Control Room (PCR) call was received at the Civil Lines police station at 5.33 a.m., reporting that some people had been struck by a vehicle near Majnu ka Tilla. The police team promptly arrived at the scene and discovered an accident-struck Tata Ace vehicle at the spot, with five individuals injured. All the injured individuals were rushed to the Trauma Centre for necessary medical attention. “Unfortunately, Jyoti was declared deceased upon arrival, and a four-year-old child also succumbed to injuries during treatment. Subhash, another six-year-old child, and a 17-year-old sustained minor injuries and have…

In response to a query from Congress MLA Rekibuddin Ahmed on the floor of the Assembly, Mahanta said that the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital is the only hospital in the state that offers treatment in all authorised departments.“In the other 11 medical colleges across the state, treatment is not provided in numerous departments, with the numbers varying from three to 13,” Mahanta said.The minister said although attempts are being made in that direction, permanent Grade III, IV, and nursing staff have not yet been hired for the recently-opened Nalbari and Kokrajhar Medical College and Hospitals.In addition to the 12…

The matter was listed for Friday for consideration, but Special Judge Devender Kumar Jangala said that he needs time to go through the lengthy documents. The probe agency had, on August 24, filed the charge sheet against Arora and eight others in the matter. Arora was arrested on June 27 after the ED re-attached properties worth Rs 40 crore belonging to him in this matter. The accused have been accused of defrauding at least 670 homebuyers of Rs 164 crore. Appearing for the agency, Special Public P+rosecutor N.K. Matta had earlier apprised the court that the company and its directors…

The UAW said it was walking out for the first time since 2019 amid negotiations with Ford, General Motors (GM) and Chrysler-maker Stellantis. At midnight, the UAW union officially went on strike against the Big Three automakers, media report said.Members walked out at three plants: a GM site in Wentzville, Missouri; a Stellantis centre in Toledo, Ohio; and a Ford assembly location in Wayne, Michigan.General Motors CEO Mary Barra told NBC News that the UAW strike might start to affect the US economy relatively soon, assuming the union and the Big Three don’t reach agreements on a new contract.”For every…

Arguing before Additional Sessions Judge Sachin Gupta, who issued notice to the ED, advocate Nitesh Rana, representing Rai, argued that the entire case was a “figment of imagination” of the central probe agency, and that there was no evidence against his client. On August 2, the ED filed a charge sheet against the accused; hence, Rana argued that Rai was no longer required for the investigation. Counsel told the court that the accused will abide by any condition imposed upon him if the bail was granted. Earlier, the central agency had sought the accused’s remand on the grounds of further…

A new host will be announced soon for the event to be held in February next year.”World Athletics regrets to announce that the World Athletics Cross Country Championships 2024 will no longer be held in Medulin and Pula in Croatia,” track and field’s world governing body informed in a statement on Friday.World Athletics believes that preparations have not advanced sufficiently for Medulin and Pula to host the event on February 10 next year, as scheduled.However, World Athletics is in advanced negotiations with an alternative host in Europe with a view to staging the event in March 2024. The new host…