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Playing his 102nd innings, Babar 28-year notched up his 19th ODI century in the 42nd over, surpassing South Africa’s Hashim Amla in the list of players who took the fewest innings to reach the 19th ODI ton.Babar and Amla are followed by Virat Kohli (124), David Warner (139), A B de Villiers (171) and Rohit Sharma (181 innings) in the list.After his scintillating 151-run knock, the 28-year-old stands second in the list of Pakistan century-makers in ODI cricket. This was also his 31st international hundred, which equals him to Pakistan legends Javed Miandad and Saeed Anwar.Babar’s 151 off 131 balls…

The Chief Minister said that the government is fully committed to take all necessary actions to ensure stringent punishment for those accused of crimes against women, and all requisite measures would be undertaken in accordance with the law.To celebrate the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, a programme was organised at the Chief Minister’s official residence on Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Lane here, in which women from different walks of life tied rakhis to Saha.The Chief Minister said the state government is committed to empower the women of Tripura, and make them stronger in all aspects.“As a brother, I am dedicated to ensuring…

NIA said that the raids were conducted at premises of the key accused, including an undisclosed residential property of the main accused Niti alias Shri Nityanandam.”A total of four premises were searched in Puducherry and Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu. The raids lead to the seizure of digital devices (mobile phones), SIM cards, dongle, motorcycle and other incriminating documents,” NIA said.NIA said that the raids were part of the NIA investigation to untangle the conspiracy hatched by Nitiyanandam and others.It said that the victim, Senthil Kumaran, was murdered in front of Hariharan Sweet Stall located at Villupuram by six bike-borne…

New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Tickets for India matches to be held in Chennai, Delhi and Pune will go live on Thursday, August 31 from 8 PM (IST) onwards, the International Cricket Council said on Wednesday.Tickets will be available on the official ticketing website tickets.cricketworldcup.com.India are scheduled to lock horns with Australia on October 8 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. On October 11, India will be up against Afghanistan at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. On October 19, India will take on Bangladesh at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium (MCA) in Pune.Tickets for other India fixtures at…

Multan, Aug 30 (IANS) Captain Babar Azam stood tall to slam a mammoth 151 off 131 balls and was well supported by middle-order batter Iftikhar Ahmed hitting 109 not out off 71 balls to lift Pakistan to a gigantic 342-6 against Nepal in the opening match of Asia Cup here at the Multan Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.Electing to bat first on a dry pitch, Pakistan lost their openers early and had suffered a middle-overs slump. But Babar and Iftikhar shared a sensational 214-run partnership for the fifth wicket, the highest-ever for Pakistan at this position in the ODIs, to set…

New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday that 32 companies, including HP, Dell, Lenovo, Foxconn, Acer, and Thomson, among others, have applied under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) 2.0 scheme for IT hardware.The expected incremental production under the scheme is around Rs 3.35 lakh crore, according to the minister.Several domestic companies such as Dixon Technologies, VVDN, and Netweb are among the 32 applicants under the 2.0 scheme for IT hardware.”India is emerging as a trusted supply chain partner and value added partner. The response to the PLI 2.0 for hardware is more than anticipated,”…

New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Digital healthcare platform MediBuddy on Wednesday said it has secured additional funding of $18 million from existing investors Quadria Capital, Lightrock and TEAMFund.In February 2022, MediBuddy raised $125 million during the Series C funding.The additional funding, said the company, will put it in a solid position to navigate the current landscape and achieve its ambitious growth targets over the next three years, driving strategic acquisitions and continued expansion.“MediBuddy’s growth trajectory has consistently achieved a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 95.5 per cent over the past three years. The additional funds will be critical in…

Addressing a joint media briefing, the Shiv Sena (UBT) President said that the country is under threat from totalitarianism and needs ‘raksha’ (protection).”We are here against dictatorship and to protect India. We pledge not to allow a dictatorial regime to return to power again. We shall strive to safeguard the Constitution and not disrupt the federal democratic structure,” declared Thackeray.Slamming the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party government at the Centre, the Sena (UBT) leader said that the country needs a government that ensures the rights of women and cited the example of Manipur.”The Central government is on gas… that’s why after…

Yadav, who had founded housing.com a few years ago, and Saini had applied for a pre-arrest bail last week days after a Look Out Circular was issued against them, and their plea came up for hearing before the session court and was rejected. Following a complaint by Inter Space Communications founder Vikas Omprakash Nowal earlier this month, the Mumbai Police’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW) lodged a FIR on August 19, and started a probe into the high-profile matter. The duo has been charged under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and their homes and offices raided in Mumbai. Nowal,…

“After the formation of INDIA, BJP is in desperation. The reduction of LPG cylinder by Rs 200 is the result of desperation. They have reduced the price of the cylinder by Rs 200 before election and they will increase it by Rs 600 post election,” Singh said.“I want to ask the Modi government, was it not seeing LPG cylinders being available at such a high price before? Narendra Modi is an expert in Jumlebazi. He has reduced Rs 200 before election and he will increase it by Rs 600 post poll,” he said.He said that the Modi government has started…