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Day: August 23, 2024

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India A bowlers fight back but Australia A’s lead surges to 192 on Day 2 of unofficial Test

India A bowlers led a spirited fightback but Australia A tightened grip on the unofficial one-off women's Test, with the hosts' overall lead surging to 192 runs here on the second day on Friday (August 23, 2024).India A skipper Minnu Mani completed her match haul of 10 wickets but Kate Peterson returned an impactful 12-5-16-5 to hand Australia a slender 28-run lead in the first innings, as the visitors were bowled out for 184 in reply to the host's 212.Resuming at 100/2, India A looked on course to take a substantial lead but fell short as Peterson ran through the middle order.India's set batters Tejal Hasabnis (32) and Shweta Sehrawat (40) were the first to fall as the tourists lost five wickets for 27 runs before Sayali Satghare (21), Mani (17) and Mannat Kashyap (19) put up 56 runs to d...
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Warne’s death felt like losing someone from my family: Kuldeep Yadav

Kuldeep Yadav has revealed that the death of Australian legend Shane Warne two years ago felt like the loss of a family member to him. File | Photo Credit: PTI Indian wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav has revealed that the death of Australian legend Shane Warne two years ago felt like the loss of a family member to him as he always believed that there was a strong connection between them.Kuldeep, who is on a short family trip in Australia, visited the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), the home ground of his "idol" where he posed for a photo with Warne's statue outside the stadium."Shane Warne was my idol, and I had a very strong connection with him. I still get emotional when I think about Warnie — it feels like I've lost someone from my family," Kuldeep said.He, however, did not elaborate ...
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Not necessarily thinking: Marcus Trescothick on taking coaching role for England white-ball team

England batting coach Marcus Trescothick during a nets session at Trent Bridge. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images Former England batter Marcus Trescothick, who will be serving as Three Lions' interim head coach for the white-ball series against Australia at home next month, said that he has not decided if he wants to be considered for this role as a long-term option. Trescothick is currently one of the team's assistant coaches and is working with the Test team during the ongoing Sri Lanka series. He will leave the squad during the third Test at The Oval to be with the white-ball squads for the series starting from September 11 onwards. Also Read: England takes first-innings lead over Sri Lanka thanks to unbeaten 72 by Jamie Smith in first TestThe recent departure of Mott as England's white...
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Tribute to kids killed in war, to territorial integrity push, key moments from Modi’s Ukraine trip
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Tribute to kids killed in war, to territorial integrity push, key moments from Modi’s Ukraine trip

New Delhi: In the backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Prime Minister Narendra Modi undertook a power-packed visit to Kyiv by issuing a joint statement alongside Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with references to the UN Charter and the need to respect “territorial integrity” as well as visiting an exposition mourning the loss of children in the conflict. The two sides also signed four documents, covering the medical field, agricultural cooperation, humanitarian relations, and culture. Modi’s visit to Ukraine was the first-ever by an Indian Prime Minister to Kyiv. Show Full Article Modi and Zelenskyy held a three-hour discussion, said External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in a press briefing Friday, where the conflict with Russia dominated the conve...
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India has strategic partnership with US, comprehensive strategic pact with UAE. What’s the difference
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India has strategic partnership with US, comprehensive strategic pact with UAE. What’s the difference

New Delhi: India and Poland elevated their ties to a “strategic partnership” level this week during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s historic visit to Warsaw. During Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s visit to Delhi earlier this month, Delhi and Kuala Lumpur elevated relations from an “enhanced strategic partnership” to a “comprehensive strategic partnership”. Such terms for different types of partnerships have only entered the lexicon in the last two to three decades. However, there is no official definition of what these partnerships include and they are not legally binding. Some academics point out that these terms usually serve a “bureaucratic purpose”. Show Full Article “These are terms that serve a bureaucratic purpose during foreign visits. It serve...
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Mood of the Nation poll: Modi holds steady, Rahul emerges

Only three Indian prime ministers have scaled Mount 3.0—the rarefied pinnacle of a third term in office. The former two, Jawaharlal Nehru and his daughter Indira Gandhi, encountered major turbulence during their third stints and failed to complete their full terms. Nehru erred seriously at the start of his third term when the Indian armed forces suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of China in the 1962 border war. His persona and credibility considerably diminished, Nehru died of a heart attack in 1964, three years before his term was to end. Unlike him, Indira did not win a third consecutive term; she was defeated in the 1977 general election after completing two terms, the second term blackened by her imposition of the Emergency in 1975. However, she stormed back to power in 1980 a...
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Amid growing Sikh voices over Guru Granth Sahib in Qatar police’s custody, MEA says in talks with Doha
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Amid growing Sikh voices over Guru Granth Sahib in Qatar police’s custody, MEA says in talks with Doha

New Delhi: Acting on fresh requests from Sikh community leaders and politicians, the Government of India says it has raised concerns with Qatari authorities over a copy of the Guru Granth Sahib being held in police custody in Qatar since last year. The Sikhs consider the Guru Granth Sahib to be a living Guru. According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the government has taken cognizance of reports of the ‘swaroop’ being in custody and demands for it to be released.  Show Full Article “We have seen reports regarding the Guru Granth Sahib seized by the Qatari authorities and the demand of their release by the Sikh community. Government has already taken up the matter with the Qatar side and our Embassy has kept the Sikh community in Doha abreast of dev...
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List of ISRO’s space missions: From Aryabhata to Chandrayaan | – Times of India

YearMission nameMission description1975AryabhataIndia’s first satellite.1980Rohini Satellite Series (RS-1)India’s first satellite launched by its launch vehicle, the SLV-3.1983INSAT-1BPart of the Indian National Satellite System for telecommunications, broadcasting, and meteorology.1987SROSS Series (SROSS-1)Series of satellites for scientific research and observation.1993IRS-1EPart of the Indian Remote Sensing programme for resource monitoring and management.1999INSAT-2EAdvanced communication satellite for broadcasting and telecommunications.2001GSAT-1Experimental satellite for testing new technologies in communication.2005CARTOSAT-1High-resolution mapping satellite for cartographic applications.2008Chandrayaan-1India’s first lunar probe, which discovered water molecules on the Moon.2013Ma...
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SOSA done, India & US now aim for RDP. A look at these two critical defence agreements
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SOSA done, India & US now aim for RDP. A look at these two critical defence agreements

New Delhi: In a significant development, India and the US have signed two key agreements–the Security of Supplies Arrangement (SOSA) and a MoU regarding the Assignment of Liaison Officers–which seek to bolster defence ties between the two countries. SOSA is a key enabling pact, which sources in the defence and security establishment told ThePrint, would allow closer industry cooperation between the US and India. Meanwhile, the liaison agreement will build on an earlier decision under which India deployed three colonel-level officers to the Hawaii headquartered Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM), the Special Operations Command (SOCOM/USSOCOM) in Florida, and the US-led multinational maritime force, the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), in Bahrain early this year. Show Full Articl...
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Australia tackles poor Great Barrier Reef water quality – Times of India

SYDNEY: Australia on Friday launched a multi-million dollar effort to stop pesticide runoff and other water quality issues on the Great Barrier Reef, the latest effort to save the ailing natural wonder.Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek unveiled a US$130 million bid to reduce nutrient and pesticide runoff, improve invasive species management, and support better land management across some of the most vulnerable spots along the reef.Often dubbed the world's largest living structure, the Great Barrier Reef is a 2,300-kilometre (1,400-mile) long expanse, home to a stunning array of biodiversity that includes more than 600 types of coral and 1,625 fish species.But repeated mass bleaching events -- when extreme heat saps the coral of nutrients and colour -- threaten the reef's fragile ecosyst...
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‘Terrorism a global threat, need comprehensive convention’ — India at UNSC
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‘Terrorism a global threat, need comprehensive convention’ — India at UNSC

New York: Terrorism is a global threat not only to peace and security but also to development and no global prevention mechanism can be complete without a comprehensive approach to counter-terrorism, India said at the United Nations while reiterating the urgent need for comprehensive convention on international terrorism. R Ravindra, Charge d’Affaires and Deputy Permanent Representative of India at the United Nations in New York delivered India’s statement at the Security Council Open Debate on ‘The New Agenda for Peace – Addressing global, regional and national aspects of conflict prevention’.The Indian envoy congratulated Sierra Leone for the presidency of the Security Council and thanked it for organizing this open debate and briefers for their insights. Show Full Article...
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India & US ‘natural allies, destined to be together’, says Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
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India & US ‘natural allies, destined to be together’, says Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

Washington DC: Lauding the progress in India-US ties, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh told the Indian diaspora that New Delhi and Washington are “destined” to be strong partners. Rajnath Singh is on an official visit to the US from August 23 to 26 at the invitation of the US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin. He arrived in Washington, on Thursday “India and the US are natural allies, we have old ties. Even destiny wants India-US relations to be strong,” he said addressing the Indian community in Washington on Thursday. Show Full Article “When Columbus went on the expedition to discover America, he met the native Americans…so I believe, from the start, destiny wants India-US ties to be strong. And, our ties are continuously strengthening. Only India and the US c...
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Sri Lanka announces visa-free access to Indians, Chinese & nationals of 33 countries
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Sri Lanka announces visa-free access to Indians, Chinese & nationals of 33 countries

Colombo: Sri Lanka has decided to provide free visa access to 35 countries including India from October 1, Sri Lanka-based Daily Mirror reported citing Harin Fernando, the advisor to the Sri Lankan Ministry of Tourism. The list of nations includes 34 other nations besides India. Some of the major names include the United States, the United Kingdom, China, Israel, New Zealand, Nepal, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Japan and Australia Show Full Article Sri Lankan Foreign Minister, Ali Sabry appreciated the development and called it the first step towards a visa-free regime.“First steps towards a visa-free regime!” Sri Lankan FM stated in a post on X.In a subsequent post, Sabry shared data from Sri Lankan Tourism Authority showing rise in tourism in the country. ...
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