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T20 World Cup later this year, the Indian women's cricket team will be vying for all-round improvement against six-time world champions Australia when the two sides clash in a three-match series starting here on Friday. For the Harmanpreet Kaur-led Indian side, plenty will be at stake after a 0-3 hammering against Australia in the recently-concluded ODI series, having earlier lost a three-match T20I series to England. The historic wins in the one-off Test each against England and Australia notwithstanding, Harmanpreet's side has a lot of ground to cover in white-ball cricket to improve its dismal record against Australia.

Asian stocks are lower, tracking a weak start to 2024 on Wall Street as Japan's markets reopened

Piyush Goyal said Thursday. The planned ‘Bharat Park’ will facilitate other countries of the world to buy Indian goods, he said during and event organised by the Synthetic and Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council (SRTEPC). Expressing concern on Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with Japan, Australia, UAE, and South Korea, he said that utilisation of benefits are very poor in India.

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Invincible Season 2 Episode 5 release date has remained a much-awaited for the show's viewers. In November last year, a user on X platform, shared the message claiming that Invincible will return on January 4. Back then there was no official confirmation and it was categorised as a rumour. However, in December, Amazon Studios issued a press release for 2024, outlining the upcoming content on its Amazon Prime Video streaming platform for January. Unfortunately, the release did not include Invincible Season 2 Episode 5.

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LONDON (Reuters) -BAE Systems said it would restart the production of structures for its M777 lightweight howitzer after it signed an initial deal worth up to $50 million with the U.S. army for the weapon, which has been donated to Ukraine.

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Investing.com-- Most Asian currencies kept to a flat-to-low range on Thursday, while uncertainty over the Federal Reserve’s plans for interest rate cuts in 2024 saw the dollar rebound to a three-week high. 

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Anyone But You", the romantic comedy has been released in the theatres, however a streaming and a digital release is yet to take place. The film by Sony Pictures features Sydney Sweeney as Bea and Glen Powell as Ben, a duo who are having a one-night stand and reunite months later at a wedding in Australia. Thereafter they agree to get involved in a fake relationship for impressing their love interests and families. Despite boasting of an incredible cast, the movie has not been a box-office success or left much impact on the critics. However it may still leave an impression on the audiences at home.

screws, the government on Wednesday prohibited the imports of certain kinds of screws- priced lower than Rs 129 per kg. “The import policy of screws...is revised from free to prohibited.

dense fog. The Indian Railways has made special additional arrangements for smooth and safe running of trains in the section reeling the foggy weather, a spokesperson of the North Western Railway said. “Special arrangements have been made by the North Western Railway in view of safety and security in train operation during the excessive fog this winter season," PTI quoted North Western Railway Chief Public Relations Officer Shashi Kiran as saying.

United Cup opening the season. Sydney and Perth are co-hosting the second edition of the tournament, which sees nations face off in a mixed-gender format. Everyone's eyes will be on Iga Swiatek and Novak Djokovic who are in representing their respective countries. So far, Spain vs Brazil, Canada vs Chile, Poland vs Brazil, Poland vs Spain, Greece vs Chile, Greece vs Canda, Great Britain vs Australia, USA vs Great Britain, USA vs Australia, Italy vs Germany, France vs Germany, France vs Italy, Czech Republic vs China, China vs Serbia, Czech Republic vs Serbia, Netherlands vs Norway, Croatia vs Norway, Croatia vs Netherlands, Poland vs China has taken place.

Yashasvi Jaiswal has been nominated for the ICC Men's Emerging Cricketer of the Year 2023 award with three other international stars, The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Wednesday. «A pair of exciting fast bowlers and two classy left-hand batters are in the running for ICC Men's Emerging Cricketer of the Year honours for 2023,» ICC said in an official statement. New Zealand's star batter Rachin Ravindra, South Africa's pace sensation Gerald Coetzee and Sri Lanka pacer Dilshan Madushanka are the contenders to win the award.

. Although lithium imports do not form a significant chunk of India's import bill, the imports are likely to grow further. A key mineral being explored for manufacturing of batteries is sodium.

Virat Kohli's bow and arrow pose when 'Ram Siya Ram' song was played in the stadium. The video has gone viral. The incident happened when South Africa's India origin player Keshav Maharaj came in to bat when his team were reeling at 35 for six in 15.5 overs.

Indonesia has launched a new five-year multiple-entry visa for tourists and visitors on business. The Directorate General of Immigration announcing the launch, said that the extended validity will make travel to Indonesia more affordable. Under the new visa, holders can stay in Indonesia for up to 60 days per visit. However, the announcement did not specify the time frame within which the 60 days must be used. The visa fee for this five-year multiple-entry option is set at $972 (IDR 15,000,000), and payment is required to be made online. Holders of this visa will have the flexibility to explore the country, visit family and friends, and participate in events and meetings. The Immigration department of Indonesia has underscored that the new visa is explicitly intended for tourism and business purposes, and holders are not permitted to work for local employers while in Indonesia. Those seeking to work or stay for an extended period must apply for an alternative visa category. Authorities have also warned that failure to adhere to the visa rules may result in fines, deportation, or legal charges.

Melissa Hoskins, an Australian Olympic track cyclist and former world champion, died after she was hit by a vehicle while out for a ride over the weekend, and now her husband has reportedly been charged in her death.

Asian shares extended a global sell-off on Wednesday while the dollar held gains as market optimism about early and aggressive U.S. interest rate cuts ebbed ahead of the release of Fed minutes and jobs data. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 1.1% after a 1.0% drop the previous day in a sluggish start of the new year.