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Colombo, Sep 11 (IANS) Fantastic unbeaten centuries by Virat Kohli and K.L. Rahul, followed by a terrific five-wicket haul from Kuldeep Yadav helped India thrash archrivals Pakistan by 228 runs in a totally one-sided Super-Four match in in the Asia Cup 2023 at the R. Premadasa Stadium here on Monday.Resuming their assault on Pakistan on the reserve day starting at 4:40 pm after a rain delay, India reached a mammoth 356/2, their highest score against Pakistan in ODIs.It was down to Rahul making a stunning comeback to international cricket with a classy 111 not out off 106 balls while Kohli…

During the opening day of the 1st Tourism Summit and Travel Mart 2023 jointly organised by the Punjab Tourism and Culture Affairs Department and Invest Punjab at Amity University a panel discussion was held on Monday on the topic “Amritsar’s Hinterland and Culinary Tourism”.Joining the discussion on the topic, Principal Secretary of Tourism and Cultural Affairs Department Rakhee Gupta Bhandari said that “when we talk about foods, Punjab tops the chart and there is no place across the globe where you cannot find Punjabi food”.She said that where people across the globe relish Punjabi food, Punjab also has some unexplored…

On the reserve day starting at 4:40 pm after a rain delay, India reached a mammoth 356/2, their highest score against Pakistan in ODIs.It was down to Rahul making a stunning comeback to international cricket with a classy 111 not out off 106 balls while Kohli combined astute running between the wickets with dazzling strokeplay to hit his fourth ODI century in as many innings at the venue through an unbeaten 122 off just 94 balls.If Sunday saw Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma pulverize the Pakistan bowling attack by hitting quick fifties in a 121-run opening stand, then Monday belonged…

The passenger was detained based on profiling after arriving at Trichy Airport from Singapore on September 10.”The gold bar was ingeniously concealed within a paste-like material hidden inside the slippers. The recovered gold was confiscated under the provisions of Section 110 of the Customs Act, and the passenger was subsequently arrested under Section 104 of the Customs Act,” the official said.He said that the accused was presented before a local court, which remanded him to fourteen days of judicial custody.–IANSatk/dan

On August 24, the court had asked SpiceJet and Singh to pay Rs 100 crore to Maran by September 10, failing which the court had said it might consider the attachment of their properties.”SpiceJet Ltd. has made a payment of Rs 77.5 crore to Kalanithi Maran and will complete the payment of Rs 100 crores tomorrow by paying Rs 22.5 crore tomorrow as per the directions of the Delhi High Court,” said the SpiceJet spokesperson.”SpiceJet acknowledges the legal process and is committed to complying with all court directives and obligations in the Credit Suisse case and will make the payment…

Both sides also noted that India is the second largest trade partner of Saudi Arabia, while Saudi Arabia is the fourth largest trade partner of India and thus agreed to enhance bilateral cooperation in the area of trade remedies.A joint statement issued during the state visit of Saudi Arabian Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to India on September 11, said that while praising the growth achieved in trade between the two friendly countries, both sides stressed the importance of continuing joint work to enhance and diversify bilateral trade.Both sides also supported the early…

In the SAFF game, India defeated Bangladesh 2-0 in a high-octane final match at Thimphu on Sunday. Manipur government officials on Monday said that of the total 23 players of the Indian squad, 16 are from strife-torn Manipur, and among them 11 are non-tribals Meitis, four tribal Kukis and one a Meitei Pangal (Manipuri Muslim). They categorically prayed for peace to return to the state. Hailing from Bishnupur district’s Nambol, Bharat Lairenjam netted the first goal in the 8th minute, while Levis Zangminlun, a resident of Churachandpur, fired the second goal in the 74th minute in the final match on…

Police have started investigating the matter while the event has posed serious questions about the safety and security of the city where the student had been abducted in broad daylight during the busy hours of a crowded locality in the busy afternoon hours. Eye-witnesses told the police officials that on Monday afternoon after the end of the school hours, the student had walked out from the school premises, when suddenly the group of miscreants came in motorcycles and grabbed him. “The student tried to resist but the miscreants overpowered him because of their numerical supremacy. Then they forced him to…

Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain’s decision was based on the girl’s Aadhaar card, which indicated that she was of legal age at the time of the alleged crime.The high court agreed with the trial court’s judgement from July 2016, which had noted that the girl’s school records did not have a birth certificate issued by the municipal corporation or any other statutory authority to verify her age.The court ruled that in the absence of these documents, the Aadhaar card was a valid reference to ascertain the girl’s age, as mandated by Section 94 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of…

He asserted that the power shortage in Assam is very small compared to other big states.“We are dealing with the situation by purchasing electricity from various sources. The problem has been overcome and there is no possibility of further power cut,” Sarma said during the first day of the autumn session of the Assam assembly.“In 2021-22, the deficit in the state was 5 MW. At that time, there was a deficit of 250 MW in Himachal Pradesh, 125 MW in Punjab, 170 MW in Uttar Pradesh, 59 MW in Maharashtra, 519 MW in Andhra Pradesh, 664 MW in Bihar, and…