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Batting first, South Africa posted a total of 357/4 thanks to 200-run second-wicket stand between centurions Quinton de Kock (116) and Rassie van der Dussen (133). Later, the Proteas were boosted by a late charge from David Miller (53).Later, Marco Jansen’s double strike lifted South Africa in the first Powerplay during New Zealand’s chase before Gerald Coetzee and Kagiso Rabada followed up with wickets of their own. Keshav Maharaj ensured that the spinners had their say and struck four times as they bundled out New Zealand for 167 in 35.3 overs to ensure a dominant win.Chasing 358, New Zealand tried…

Justice Jasmeet Singh, addressing issues such as the creation of an alternative forest in Delhi and filling department vacancies, expressed concern over children suffering from asthma due to polluted air. He noted encroachments in the ridge area, considered the lungs of the national capital, happening under the observation of government officials. The court asked the Principal Secretary of the Forest Department to fill vacancies on a war footing and said that it is the department’s obligation to ensure a reduction in AQI. Lamenting the air quality’s impact on residents, it said: “Every kid is having breathing problems. In December-January, people…

After the meeting, Rai said that if Air Quality Index (AQI) levels remain above 400 at the hotspots and continue to be the same for the next one week, all construction work within one kilometre area of that hotspot can be directed to be stopped.Rai said that due to the onset of winter and low wind speed, the AQI in Delhi is around 350.”According to scientists, the temperature is decreasing rapidly and the wind speed is also very low. The next 15-20 days are going to be crucial for Delhi. The CAQM had given instructions to implement GRAP-2, which has…

“Thus, more than 97 per cent of the Rs 2000 banknotes in circulation as on May 19, 2023, have since been returned,” the central bank said.The window for deposit and/or exchange the Rs 2,000 banknotes continues to be available at the 19 Issue Offices of the RBI. Members of the public are requested to avail the facility of sending the Rs 2,000 banknotes through post offices of India Post. This will obviate the need for travel to RBI Offices for deposit/exchange of the Rs 2,000 banknotes, the RBI statement said.The Rs 2,000 banknotes continue to be legal tender, it added.–IANSpannu/vd

Henry managed to deliver three balls in his sixth over before departing, with Jimmy Neesham stepping in to finish the remaining deliveries. the former received treatment, hoping to get back on the field with strapping, but it was later confirmed he wouldn’t return to bowl.”Matt Henry will have a scan on his right hamstring tomorrow after leaving the field in Pune during his sixth over and not returning against South Africa. A further update will be provided after the scan has been assessed,” New Zealand Cricket (NZC) said in a statement.Another injury concern arose when Neesham was struck on his…

These two segments of play were noticed as their Achilles heel during the match against Afghanistan as Sri Lanka failed to put up a big score and then could not stop Afghanistan from chasing the modest target, losing only three wickets.Sri Lanka head coach Chris Silverwood said these are two areas they have spoken about within the team after the defeat to Afghanistan.”When we do get a good start it’s making sure that we finish innings off strong and obviously push on to big scores, and then taking wickets in the middle phase is something that we’re constantly working on.…

Tashkent, Nov 1 (IANS) Indian women’s football team bowed out of the AFC Olympic Qualifiers Round 2 with a 0-3 loss to Uzbekistan here at Bunyodkor Stadium on Wednesday. In the four-team group, India had earlier lost to Japan and Vietnam.Uzbekistan immediately applied pressure on India, and started dominating possession. The equation was clear: A win would put them in prime contention for the best second-place team slot. India, meanwhile, were playing for pride, and a chance to finish their campaign off on a high.Within two minutes though Uzbekistan took the lead from a set piece. Karachik Lyudmila’s corner played…

New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) The air quality in the national capital dipped further in the “very poor” category as the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) reached 343 on Wednesday morning, according to data from the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR). The AQI at Dhirpur with PM 2.5 was at 369, under “very poor” category. In Pusa and Delhi University, the AQI was recorded at PM 2.5 levels at 328 and 371, both in “very poor” categories. At Lodhi Road, the Air Quality Index with PM 2.5 concentration was at 338 under the “very poor”…

New York, Nov 1 (IANS) A top US news media trade group is calling out AI technology companies for scraping news material to train their chatbots, a media report said.The News Media Alliance, which represents nearly 2,000 outlets in the US, published a research that found developers of generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems, such as OpenAI and Google, “have copied and used news, magazine, and digital media content to train” their bots, CNN reported. Importantly, the research indicated that AI companies have trained their bots to give far more credence to information published by those credible publishers versus material elsewhere…

Addressing an election rally in Western Mizoram’s Mamit district, Singh said that violence never solves any problems, heart-to-heart relations can only solve the problem.“Mizoram is now a peaceful state. The warring communities sitting together can resolve their disputes and stop the unfortunate incidents of violence,” the Union minister said.Ethnic violence in Manipur became a major election issue in poll-bound Mizoram, where around 13,000 Zo-Kuki-Chin tribals took shelter after being displaced from the neighbouring state.Saying that the drug menace has been badly affecting Mizoram for the past many years, Singh announced that an operation to ensure a drug-free Mizoram would be…