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New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) In a heartwarming display of sportsmanship and camaraderie, the cricket world witnessed a delightful interaction between Afghanistan’s Naveen-Ul-Haq and India’s Virat Kohli as the duo exchanged a handshake and patting one another on the back, showcasing the spirit of unity and friendship amidst the intense competition on field.Months after a heating on-field exchange during the Indian Premier League, Kohli and Naveen buried the hatched during the 2023 World Cup game on Wednesday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.The duo has been at the loggerheads since Kohli and Naveen were involved in a verbal duel during the…

New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) After recovering from a dengue fever, young India opener Shubman Gill has reached Ahmedabad from Chennai. However, it is still not clear if the 24-year-old will be able to play in the marquee 2023 World Cup game against Pakistan.Gill’s illness kept him out of India’s first two matches– against Australia and Afghanistan — of the showpiece event. In his absence, left-handed wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan opened the innings with captain Rohit Sharma in both games.According to the Cricbuzz report, Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) officials said that the doctors from the hospital certified that Gill is…

New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) India will likely contribute 22 per cent to the global engineering research and development (ER&D) sourcing market by FY30, a report showed on Thursday.The country’s share in the global business ER&D sourcing is projected to increase from $44-45 billion in 2023 to $130-170 billion by FY30.Software, automotive and semiconductor sectors are expected to contribute more than 60 per cent of India’s share of ER&D sourcing by FY30, according to the report by Nasscom in partnership with BCG.Semiconductor ER&D sourcing share is expected to see the highest jump from 9 per cent share in FY23 to…

The latest victim Venkatesh, a resident of Garvebavipalya near Bommanahalli, had gone to the ill-fated Balaji Traders shop to buy crackers for his friend’s birthday celebrations.He suffered severe burn injuries and passed away on Thursday at the Saint John’s Hospital in Bengaluru.Venkatesh had suffered 50 per cent burn injuries.At least 13 people were burnt to death after a fire broke out at the firecracker shop-cum-godown on October 7.The death toll was raised to 15 later.The tragedy occurred while the crackers were being unloaded from the canter and soon the fire had spread to the godown and stall.In response to the…

In a letter addressed to women Parliamentarians, they have drawn attention to the distressing reality that despite the ban on e-cigarettes and vaping devices in India, their use among children has surged to alarming proportions.The letter underscored a disturbing trend of numerous instances of school children, as young as 6 and 7, being caught with e-cigarettes.“All Parliamentarians and especially women Parliamentarians, need to raise issues relevant to mothers, for the sake of the health of our children and next generation. Vaping is a pressing concern with the potential to jeopardise the health and future of countless children. We earnestly implore…

Big B took to his blog, where he shared a string of pictures of him greeting his fans, whom he lovingly calls his extended family (EF), outside his home in Jalsa here. One image shows the cine icon wearing a garland.Thanking his fans, he wrote: “When the overwhelm is overwhelming, it is the most difficult task to express those sentiments ..”Big B added: “The blessings from all are my reason to survive and work .. and may I ever be worthy of these blessings.”On the eve of his birthday, Amitabh surprised his fans at midnight as he came outside his…

Zampa came back into action for Australia in their opening clash against India at Chennai only in the 18th over. But KL Rahul took him for three fours in the opening over and from their onwards, he couldn’t play a decisive hand in the match as India won by six wickets, with his figures reading as 0-53 in eight overs.”I actually think they’ve got enough with Zampa and Maxwell in that side, they’ve got enough. But the bottom line is, Zampa just hasn’t been good enough in the last seven or eight One Dayers that he’s played.”You look back to…

The summit is being hosted by Parliament of India under the broader framework of India’s G20 presidency.In line with the theme of India’s G20 Presidency, the theme of the 9th P20 summit is “Parliaments for One Earth, One Family, One Future.”The event will be attended by Speakers of Parliaments of G20 members and invitee countries. The Pan-African Parliament will take part in the P20 summit for the first time after the African Union became a member of G20 at the New Delhi G20 leaders’ summit on September 9 and 10.The thematic sessions during this P20 Summit will focus on the…

The committee, which will be headed by Shilpa Prabhakar Satish –Mission Director of the National Health Mission — has been constituted following the representations from gynecologists following the maternal deaths.The deaths of two women, Semmalar and Kuppi were probed by Madurai District Collector M.S. Sangeetha, who shot off a letter to the state health secretary, Gagandeep Singh Bedi and alleged that medical officers at the Government Rajaji Hospital (GRH) had fabricated the case sheets of the fatalities.However, the gynecologists are of the opinion that the deaths occurred due to cardiac issue and not gynec issues.The doctors of GRH have been…

The stakes are higher than ever in this season of ‘Indian Idol’, as singer par excellence Shreya Ghoshal takes the reins to discover India’s finest singing talents.Joining her on this esteemed judges’ panel is ‘kind of melody’ Kumar Sanu, who makes his debut as a judge on the show, and will share his invaluable experiences of the music industry with the contestants.With his discerning eye for talent, Vishal Dadlani completes the judges’ triad and will watch for performances that tick the boxes of vocals, range, and texture.This weekend, numerous contestants from across the length and breadth of the country will…