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London, Sep 4 (IANS) New Zealand’s white-ball captain Kane Williamson will be included in the 15-man squad for the Men’s World Cup in India as he continues to recover from right knee surgery, said New Zealand Cricket (NZC).Williamson had ruptured the ACL in his right knee while playing for Gujarat Titans in the opening match of IPL 2023 against Chennai Super Kings on March 31 in Ahmedabad. The right-handed batter had jumped up on the deep square leg boundary and was successful in saving a six off a shot from Ruturaj Gaikwad.But Williamson landed awkwardly on his right leg and…

It had cancelled the 15 out of 25 holidays in this year. However, the decision led to teachers of Bihar strongly protesting against the move on Raksha Bandhan. A total of 15 teachers associations of Bihar had unanimously decided to protest against the move from September 5, celebrated as Teachers Day. As per the letter issued by Education Department Director Kanhaiya Prasad Srivastava, the decision taken on August 29 was cancelled with immediate effect and the leaves mentioned earlier will remain as it is in the state for the teachers of Class 1 to 12. “We have held a meeting…

After Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Siraj picked three wickets apiece while Aasif Sheikh and Sompal Kami played gusty knocks in guiding Nepal to a competitive 230, the rain stopped the proceedings for two hours. By then, India had reached 17 for no loss in 2.1 overs and the target was then revised to 145 in 23 overs as per DLS method when the game resumed after the lengthy break.Rohit (74 not out off 59 balls) and Gill (67 not out off 62 balls) slammed whirlwind fifties while stitching an unbroken opening partnership to complete the chase with 17 balls to…

During his meeting with the Home Minister at his residence which lasted for 30 minutes, the Chief Minister discussed the roadmap for complete withdrawal of AFSPA from Assam, a government official said.The official said that the Chief Minister cited the significant improvement in the law and order situation, surrendering of scores of underground cadres of extremist outfits with huge cache of arms and ammunition following signing of several peace accords, and drastic fall in deaths of security personnel and civilians as reasons for complete lifting of AFSPA from Assam.The Home Minister put forth some suggestions to pave the way for…

Udhayanidhi, who is Tamil Nadu’s Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs and son of Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, while addressing a meeting of Tamil Nadu Progressive Writers Forum on Saturday said that, “Sanatan Dharma has to be eradicated just like mosquitoes, malaria, dengue and corona.”A delegation of the Delhi BJP under the leadership of its President Virendra Sachdeva handed over the letter addressed to the Chief Minister to the Principal Resident Commissioner at the Tamil Nadu House.”It is with deep distress that we write this letter to you to condemn the statement of your son and a Minister for Sports…

“It was a privilege to meet and receive guidance and blessings from Adarniya Adhyaksh ji during my visit to New Delhi today,” the Chief Minister wrote on X (formerly twitter).He added, “I had the opportunity to brief him on the numerous welfareinitiatives ourstategovernment is undertaking.”Earlier on Monday, Sarma called on Home Minister Amit Shah and discussed the roadmap for complete withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from the northeastern state.The Chief Minister cited the significant improvement in the law and order situation, surrender of scores of underground cadres of extremist outfits with huge cache of arms and…

In a communication, the Delhi Congress said that Delhi in-charge Deepak Babaria and city unit chief Arvinder Singh Lovely announced the list of Lok Sabha coordinators for DPCC reorganisation review committee, with immediate effect. The seven coordinators are Rahul Richchariya for Chandni Chowk, Ghulam Hussain Khalak for South Delhi, Sunny Malik for Northwest Delhi, Chiman Bhai Vinjhuda for Northeast Delhi, Hakubha Jadeja for New Delhi, Sanjeev Sharma for East Delhi, and Uma Shankar Pandey for West Delhi, it said. Earlier in the day, Lovely met Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge days after his appointment as city unit chief and informed him…

The RTI filed by one Prafful P. Sarda, asked two questions from the PMO.The first one was: How many days PM Modi has attended office since becoming the prime minister of India in 2014?The second question was about the details of the number of days present and various events and functions attended by the prime minister since assuming office.In response to the first question, the PMO said: “The Prime Minister is on duty all the time. No leave has been availed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi since taking office.”In response to the second question, it shared a website link to…

The court held Atif Muzaffar and Md Faisal Khan, both residents of Kanpur, guilty under Section 302 read with Sections 34 and 120B of IPC, Sections 16(1)(a) and 18 of the UA (P) Act, and sections 3, 25 & 27 of the Arms Act. The court will hear the argument on quantum of sentence on September 11. The victim, Ram Babu Shukla, the Kanpur-based retired principal of Swami Atmaprakash Brahmchari Junior High School in Kanpur, was killed on October, 24, 2016 while he was returning home on a bicycle. He was attacked by the accused near village Pyondi in Kanpur.…

Expected to be completed within the next year and revolutionise aerodynamic testing and research, it will not only foster research in the field of drones and autonomous flying vehicles but also serve as a platform for students and companies to experiment and generate new ideas. This project holds immense significance as it is in line with India’s quest and recent achievements, to be at the forefront of space technology and research on a global scale, and since there are currently limited wind tunnels in India, BITS Pilani said in a statement. Prof. G. Sundar, Director of Hyderabad Campus, and Off-Campus…