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New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) The biggest and the most anticipated arch-rivals match of this ICC World Cup is finally around the corner, when India will take on Pakistan this Saturday at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.While India looks to maintain their winning streak (7-0) against Pakistan, the visitors are eyeing their first victory against their neighbors in 50-over cricket World Cups. Both the teams coming off two victories makes this an even more exciting contest.Speaking to Star Sports, Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah and ex-Indian cricketer Sanjay Bangar shared their thoughts on this exciting India-Pakistan clash.Bumrah said, “I just…

The accused identified as Sarat Kumar Dey is a native of Parahati located in east Bardhawan district of West Bengal.”The accused Sarat, a habitual drug peddler, is involved in several previous cases under the NDPS Act. He has been trafficking ganja in Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Bihar,”an STF official added.The drug peddler has been apprehended in connection with the case registered by the STF after it took over the investigation into it previously registered at the Mohana police station of Gajapati district in August.Sources claimed that the case was taken over by STF due to the seizure of huge…

It also alleged algorithmic moderation and suppression of Opposition leaders content on their platforms while promoting ruling party (BJP) content. INDIA parties also warned the two companies that in view of the upcoming national elections in 2024,it should consider these facts “seriously” and ensure immediately that Meta’s and Alphabet’s operations “in India remain neutral” and are not used wittingly or unwittingly to cause social unrest or distort India’s much cherished democratic ideals.Sharing the letter on X, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said: “Letter by INDIA parties to Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg citing the exhaustive investigations by the Washington Post that Meta…

The ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict coupled with the Ukraine-Russia war are a double whammy for global economy. Domestic consumption and investment demand will continue to drive India’s growth, Sitharaman said while speaking at the 108th Meeting of the Development Committee Plenary in Marrakech, Morocco.The agenda for the meeting was “Ending Poverty on a Liveable Planet – Report to Governors on World Bank Evolution”.She said that the Indian government has already taken pre-emptive measures to restrain food inflation, which is likely to subside price pressure in the market soon.–IANSans/pgh

Their primary demand was to ensure fair pricing and a reliable market for their produce.The farmers who took part came from Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Tripura, Uttarakhand, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Goa, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Lakshadweep Islands attended the meet.They emphasised the importance of considering the needs and challenges faced by small and medium-scale farmers when formulating agricultural development policies.They stressed the need for these policies to address issues such as fair pricing, market access and financial support for the agricultural sector.Moreover, the farmers stressed the significance of social dignity, especially when dealing…

Special Judge Arun Bhardwaj allowed Jindal’s application seeking to travel to Oman, UAE, Guinea, Venezuela, USA, UK, Poland and Czech Republic taking into account his previous travel history and his consistent return to India to face trial within the prescribed time frame.The judge also directed the accused to furnish a fixed deposit of Rs 1 crore and to not tamper with evidence or try to influence any witness.Earlier, in September, the judge had allowed Jindal to travel to Oman and the UAE from September 11 to 13 for business purposes.He is a key accused in multiple cases involving coal block…

The Labour Minister Raaj Kumar Anand convened a meeting at the Delhi Secretariat with the senior officials of the Delhi Building and Construction Workers Welfare Board (DBOCWWB) to introduce these measures.It was decided in the meeting that female workers should get equal wages for equal work.The Minister introduced separate toilet facilities for female workers at all the construction sites across Delhi. The government hopes to ensure better safety and security for all the female workers working at the sites through these changes.Taking note of inequalities in wages for similar work among male and female laborers, the Labour Minister instructed that…

While virtually inaugurating community Durga Pujas in the city, the Chief Minister she will be stepping out of her residence only on October 27 to attend the annual carnival of Durga idol immersion.“I am otherwise fine though I have an infection near the limb injury. I am on intravenous investigations. I am unable to walk comfortably. So doctors have advised not to step out of the house,” the Chief Minister said.For the last one month, the Chief Minister had been operating from her residence instead of going to her office at the state secretariat of Nabanna at Mandirtala in Howrah…

She took to her social media and shared how a delay at the ATM saved her and her friends from entering the radius of the shooter.Sharing the photos from the day the incident took place, the actress penned a long note.She wrote, “Okay this is hard to write. But I don’t want my Instagram to be a place where I only talk about shiny happy things, so as horrible as it is, here goes. As some of you have asked, I was in Thailand during the Siam Paragon shooting. In fact, me and my 2 friends were in the mall…

Bach said seemed impressed with what he saw on his visit to Reliance Foundation Young Champs Academy in Navi Mumbai.“I had a visit together with our IOC colleague and friend Nita Ambani to their Reliance Foundation and the programmes they’re offering there to the kids and youth with regard to sport and education. I’m really deeply impressed by Reliance and her team because you see kids from all over India in this centre. And most of them are coming from underprivileged families and they are being offered education and schooling. But at the same time, they are given the opportunity…