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Shami’s presence had been noticeably absent in the initial three of World Cup matches. Based on pitch assessment, the wily spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was granted a spot in the starting eleven for the encounter against Australia, while the dynamic Shardul Thakur was entrusted with the responsibility in the subsequent two matches against Pakistan and Afghanistan.“I will always prefer Mohammad Shami because I feel two fast bowling all-rounders aren’t required in the XI. Team management might be considering Shardul’s batting exploits. He has done well in Tests but hasn’t been able to replicate the same on a consistent basis in the…

The electric car-maker reported $23.4 billion in revenue during the third quarter of 2023, a small increase from $21.4 billion the same time last year.The company’s operating margins fell for the third quarter in a row, meaning that frequent price cuts have taken its toll on Tesla’s bottom line.“Our cost of goods sold per vehicle decreased to $37,500 in Q3. Whileproduction cost at our new factories remained higher than our established factories, we have implemented necessary upgrades in Q3 to enable further unit cost reductions. We continue to believe that an industry leader needs to be a cost leader,” Tesla…

Sharing the details, the director of Delhi Fire Service (DFS) Atul Garg said that a rescue call was received at 11:10 p.m. on Wednesday from Subash Ramleela Maidan in Narela that more than 20 people were trapped in a giant wheel.“Acting on the call, two fire tenders along with the rescue teams were rushed to the site.”A total of 20 people, including four men, 12 women and four children were safely rescued from the jammed wheel swings,” said Garg.“No casualty was reported. Particulars could not be traced out,” Garg added.However, police were yet to respond to the incident.–IANSssh/dpb

Those paying $19.99 per month for its Premium plan will have to shell out $22.99.Netflix’s $6.99 ad-supported plan and $15.49 Standard tier will not change at the moment.“As we deliver more value to our members, we occasionally ask them to pay a bit more,” Netflix wrote in its letter to shareholders late on Wednesday as it declared its Q3 quarterly results.“Our starting price is extremely competitive with other streamers and at $6.99 per month in the US, for example, it’s much less than the average price of a single movie ticket,” said the company.The company was yet to reveal if…

He has landed in the police net after he allegedly kidnapped a minor girl.Police said Akash Gupta, 21, was traced and arrested after the father of a 16-year-old girl lodged a kidnapping case.A team tracked the social media account of the girl and later based on electronic footprints, rescued her and nabbed the accused.The accused had met the girl on Instagram by posing as techie and was randomly messaging her. The girl got impressed by his ‘credentials’ and made friends with him.But soon after the accused began harassing the girl. He first demanded to meet her and when the girl…

Official data reveals that during the Asian Para Games, 19 competition venues will accommodate 22 sports, with 17 of these venues being shared with the Asian Games.All venues boast permanent barrier-free facilities. During the transition period, work entailed constructing and installing additional facilities in areas such as passageways, stands, award ceremonies, press conference rooms, and athletes’ lounges, among others, Xinhua reports.At the Xiaoshan Sports Center Gymnasium, staff have swapped the weightlifting platform used during the Asian Games with new equipment for powerlifting.”We have been preparing for these Games for three years, including the platform, ramp, and podium for the award…

Lavrov arrived at in Pyongyang on Wednesday at the invitation of North Korea’s Foreign Ministry “amid the enthusiasm of friendship growing higher than ever”, the North’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said in a report.The visit is a follow-up to the rare September 13 summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin, as the two countries move to strengthen military ties amid speculation over their suspected arms deal, reports Yonhap News Agency.Speaking at a reception on Wednesday evening, Lavrov said his visit would serve as a “significant occasion of bringing substantial results” for the implementation…

The complaint has been filed by AIMIM spokesperson Mohd Farhan through his lawyer Amjad Ali.Interestingly, an FIR was also lodged against Farhan himself for making objectionable comments against Prime Minister Narendra Modi three months ago.Farhan has received a stay on his arrest. Mohd Farhan said in the complaint that he gathered through English and Hindi newspapers that Rahul gifted his mother and party chief Sonia Gandhi a puppy on October 4, the World Animal Day.Farhan claimed that the puppy was named ‘Noori’ by Rahul and said that since the name is connected to the Prophet Muhammad, it is considered pure…

The tech giant revealed that the recently released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25977 now supports hearing aids equipped with Bluetooth LE Audio technology.As a result, users can pair hearing aids with Windows 11 PCs directly.”Customers who use these new hearing aids are now able to directly pair, stream audio, and take calls on their Windows PCs with LE Audio support,” Microsoft said in a blogpost on Wednesday.The feature is presently available on select Windows devices that support Bluetooth LE Audio, but Microsoft mentioned that more PCs will support it in the future.The tech giant also claimed that it will…

Paris. Oct 19 (IANS) Eight airports in France were forced to evacuate over security reasons, according to media reports.The airports that were affected on Wednesday were the one in Beauvais near Paris, Strasbourg, Nantes, Biarritz, Toulouse, Lille, Lyon-Bron and Nice, reports CNN citing local media.The Beauvais airport said it was evacuated “following an anonymous threat received by several French hubs”. It later announced that it was in the process of reopening.According to the French BFMTV, the Strasbourg and Nantes were evacuated due to a bomb threat.Meanwhile, the airports in Biarritz, Toulouse, Lille iand Lyon-Bron were evacuated due to a bomb…