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Mumbai, Sept 1 (IANS) India’s Avinash Sable is set to return for the men’s 3000m steeplechase event when Xiamen hosts its first-ever Diamond League event on Saturday at the brand-new Egret Stadium. Joining Sable at the event will be two of the country’s best male triple jumpers — Praveen Chithravel and Abdulla Aboobaker.The start list of the event has 19 World Championship medallists. The penultimate leg will be Sable’s fourth appearance in the 2023 edition of Diamond League where he will compete against reigning Olympic, world, and Diamond League champion Soufiane El Bakkali, and Commonwealth Games 2022 gold medallist Abraham…

Dublin, Sept 1 (IANS) Cricket Ireland have named a 15-member men’s squad that will face current World Cup holders England in a three-match ODI series happening from September 20-26.The Ireland squad will be led by opener Paul Stirling and will play matches against England at Headingley (Leeds), Trent Bridge (Nottingham) and The Seat Unique Stadium (Bristol). Graham Hume is back in place of Fionn Hand while Neil Rock also returns to the side.Ireland will have a new-look top-order, with Andrew Balbirnie set to open with Stirling and pace all-rounder Curtis Campher to bat at number three.“While the squad has an…

Hyderabad, Sep 1 (IANS) American multinational technology company Corning Inc has chosen Telangana to set up their Gorilla Glass manufacturing facility, a first of its kind investment in India, the state government said on Friday. The proposed manufacturing facility will manufacture cover glass for market leaders in the smartphone industry. Headquartered in New York, Corning Inc is a Fortune 500 materials science company with expertise in glass science, ceramics science, and optical physics. With over 172 years of history, Corning has been at the forefront of innovations and are the inventors of Gorilla Glass, a strengthened glass that is widely…

The monthly job total came in similar to last month’s job gains; however, the July total was revised down by 30,000 jobs to 157,000. June was revised down significantly as well, from 185,000 to 105,000, CNN reported.Economists were expecting total job gains of 170,000, according to Refinitiv, the report said.The August number is still a slowdown from the past two years of blockbuster job growth, and comes as the Federal Reserve aims to bring down inflation without triggering mass joblessness.The unemployment rate unexpectedly jumped to 3.8 per cent from 3.5 per cent. It’s calmly drifted between 3.4 per cent and…

The deceased student has been identified as Sneha Bharti (19), a resident of Godda, Jharkhand. She was preparing for IIT in Kota since June last year.She was living in Talwandi area and was ill for the last five days.Her health deteriorated two days ago and she was admitted to a private hospital in Indira Vihar where she was put on a ventilator and during investigation in the hospital, her scrub typhus report also came positive.Sneha died on Friday at around 4:30 pm due to multi-organ failure.Health officials, however, said that the report has not yet come from the private hospital…

“Congratulations to RBI Governor Shri Shaktikanta Das. This is a proud moment for India, reflecting our financial leadership on the global stage. His dedication and vision continue to strengthen our nation’s growth trajectory,” Modi said in a tweet on X.He was responding to a tweet by RBI, which read, “We are happy to announce that Governor Shri Shaktikanta Das has been rated “A+” in the Global Finance Central Banker Report Cards 2023. Shri Das has been placed at the top of the list of three central bank governors who have been rated A+.”The Central Banker Report Cards, published annually by…

The same playing eleven from Pakistan, the top-ranked ODI team, had thrashed Asia Cup debutants Nepal by 238 runs at the Multan Cricket Stadium in the tournament opener. Pakistan rose to the top of the ICC ODI rankings after securing a 3-0 series sweep over Afghanistan in Sri Lanka.Of late, Pakistan have gathered sufficient experience of playing in Sri Lanka, starting from a two-match Test series against Sri Lanka in July. It was followed by several players, including captain Babar Azam, playing in the Lanka Premier League (LPL).”We have been here since July. We have played Test matches, some league…

In response to media queries regarding the ‘standard map’ of China released on August 28, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said the country unequivocally believes that “Nepal’s map must be respected by our neighbours as well as the international community”.Stating that Nepal stands firm and clear on its political and administrative map, the Ministry said the country remains committed to resolving the boundary matters through dialogue and diplomacy.The new Chinese map has drawn strong reactions in Kathmandu for not showing the Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura areas as parts of the Nepali territory. Nepal’s new map issued in May 2020 included the…

He said the 412 MW Rampur Hydro Power Station has set a new record by achieving monthly generation of 337.165 million units.Besides, the highest energy generation for August has been registered by 1,500 MW Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station and 50 MW Sadla Wind Power Station with 1215.326 million units and 15.938 million units, respectively.Earlier, during the first quarter of this fiscal, the total generation from solar and wind power stations of SJVN was 73.04 per cent higher than the corresponding period of last fiscal.Sharma said since the commissioning of its first power station, the company has sustained an upward…

“There is no doubt, we will defeat BJP in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections,” he said in his address at the third meeting of the Indian National Development Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) here.”The INDIA is working with great unity for three months. The unity among leaders has brought strength. However, the BJP is trying to malign the alliance. BJP claimed that the alliance parties would split after the first meeting. On the contrary, a third successive and successful meeting is held. “This is our strength and we are on the path of victory,” Stalin, who heads the DMK, said. He said…