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Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the Sikh gurus have taught Indians to live for the glory of their land and served as an inspiration to make the country better and developed. Speaking at a 'Veer Bal Diwas' event to commemorate the martyrdom of two sons of Guru Gobind Singh, Modi said India is now coming out of the «mindset of slavery» and has full faith in its people, their abilities and heritage. «When we did not respect our heritage, the world also did not value it,» he said, adding that the global perspective has now changed.

Boxing Day, shrouded in historical curiosities and evolving traditions, transcends its origins to become a globally observed occasion. Despite its name's misleading connotation, this holiday, rooted in Victorian England, reflects generosity, maritime rituals, and diverse cultural adaptations. Exploring its multifaceted nature unveils a tapestry of traditions, global resonance, and the commercial metamorphosis that characterizes contemporary celebrations. 1. What is the origin of Boxing Day?

ALSO READ: Shikhar Dhawan gets divorce on grounds of cruelty by wife Aesha Mukerji The court specifically ordered Aesha Mukherjee to facilitate bringing their son to India for visitation purposes, including overnight stays with Dhawan and his family, especially during school holidays. However, it appears Dhawan is currently facing challenges in establishing connections with his son. "It's been a year since I saw you in person, and now, for almost three months, I've been blocked from everywhere so Posting the same picture to wish you, my boy, a very Happy Birthday.

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Investing.com-- Most Asian currencies moved in a tight range on Tuesday, while the dollar hovered near five-month lows as soft U.S. inflation data spurred increasing bets on interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve in 2024. 

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El Nino & Food Production The El Nino weather phenomenon, which brought dryness to large parts of Asia this year, is forecast to continue in the first half of 2024, putting at risk supplies of rice, wheat, palm oil and other farm products in some of the world's top agricultural exporters and importers. Traders and officials expect Asian rice production in the first half of 2024 to drop as dry planting conditions and shrinking reservoirs are likely to cut yields.

cricket team has been delayed due to wet patches on the outfield. It was scheduled to start at 1 pm.

The Telcoin app recently faced a series of targeted attacks draining several wallets, causing a sharp 65% decline in the price of Telcoin ($TEL) for a brief period. The exploited vulnerability is estimated to have resulted in a loss of around $1.3 million.

Quiver Quantitative — The U.S. dollar is facing challenges in gaining momentum in the global currency markets, impacted by recent data indicating a cooling in U.S. inflation. This trend is fueling expectations that the Federal Reserve may ease interest rates in the coming year. Amidst the holiday season's thin trading, the euro and sterling showed marginal changes against the dollar, while the Australian and New Zealand dollars hovered near their five-month highs.

Catch Live Market Updates here Analysts expect the market to remain range bound with stock specific action this week ahead of the year end. However, the underlying tone of the market remains positive on rising bets on the US Federal Reserve to cut interest rates early next. The Indian stock market indices ended higher on Friday tracking positive cues from global peers.

stocks traded tentatively on Tuesday, while the dollar lurked near a five-month low as cooling U.S. inflation bolstered bets the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates soon. Investors were still digesting data released on Friday that showed U.S. prices fell in November for the first time in more than 3-1/2 years, underscoring the economy's durability.

The yen meanwhile steadied near its recent five-month peak on the prospect that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) could soon mark an end to its ultra-easy policy. For most of 2022 and 2023, the policy has kept the Japanese currency under pressure as other major central banks globally embarked on aggressive rate-hike cycles. Currency moves were largely muted in the day after Christmas, with markets in Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong still out for the Boxing Day public holiday. Against the greenback, the euro slipped 0.06% to $1.1019, but was not too far from a more than four-month top of $1.1040 hit last week. Sterling was little changed at $1.2701, while the Australian and New Zealand dollars were huddled near their recent five-month peaks. The dollar index languished near a five-month low of 101.42 hit last week, and was last at 101.65. Data released on Friday showed U.S.

«Overall the mood of the market remains positive. We expect the market to remain range bound with stock specific action next week,» said Siddhartha Khemka, Head — Retail Research, Motilal Oswal. Here's breaking down the pre-market actions: STATE OF THE MARKETS Gift Nifty (Earlier SGX Nifty) signals a positive Nifty futures on the Gift Nifty traded at 21,418.50, up 24 points or 0.11%, signalling a positive start for Dalal Street.

Australia emerged as a cricketing powerhouse in 2023, securing a remarkable three-peat with victories in the ICC World Test Championship, the Ashes, and a sixth ODI World Cup title. Meanwhile, India exhibited commanding performances on home turf, with Virat Kohli leading the charge and even surpassing Sachin Tendulkar's record to achieve 50 ODI centuries. Let's delve into the standout performances of some top cricketers in 2023: Virat Kohli (India): The year marked a notable redemption journey for Virat Kohli, who consistently shattered records and crossed milestones.

Long-haul flights are generally considered to be those eight hours and longer, while any that stretch past a grueling 16 hours are nicknamed «ultra long-haul.» The longest nonstop commercial flights currently available include New York to Singapore (18 hours and 50 minutes; 9,530 miles) and Perth, Australia, to London (17 hours and 45 minutes; 9,010 miles). Qantas Airways, Australia's national airline, plans to operate two even longer direct flights in 2025: Sydney to London and Sydney to New York — routes that will take up to 20 hours. For travelers, flying at 35,000 feet for an extended period of time comes with its own set of challenges, including little space for movement, dry cabin air and time zone changes. Although extreme long-haul air travel never gets easier, there are some things you can do — before, during and after your flight — to make it slightly less terrible. Jennifer Bagnall, 40, a communications executive who often flies between her home in Los Angeles and Sydney, believes reframing the experience in your mind is an essential first step. «Instead of approaching it as a long stretch of time in a confined space without escape, I think about how it's a long stretch of uninterrupted time with no responsibilities and where I can't be contacted,» she said. «It's so rare you get that.»

Investing.com – Australia stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Consumer Staples, Industrials and Utilities sectors led shares lower.

The aim was to strengthen efforts, including information sharing, to counter extremism in the Indo-Pacific region. As part of the Quad Counterterrorism Working Group’s efforts, this multi-day event included presentations and a tabletop exercise focused on enhancing Quad cooperation in response to an overwhelming terrorist incident in the Indo-Pacific region, according to a US State Department statement. Discussions included exchanging information on ever-evolving terrorism threats, further developing regional coordination mechanisms, and countering terrorist use of emerging technologies. Participants explored what capabilities and support the Quad could offer, and how the Quad might coordinate in order to support the existing capacities of Indo-Pacific countries. Gregory LoGerfo, acting principal deputy coordinator for counterterrorism, led the US interagency delegation. The Quad convenes four like-minded regional partners—the US, Australia, India and Japan—to make tangible progress on pressing challenges within the region and support a free and open Indo-Pacific that is inclusive and resilient, the statement affirmed. During their meeting in September, the Quad foreign ministers held detailed discussion on counter-terror partnership. “We also discussed the recent Quad Counterterrorism Working Group’s Consequence Management Exercise, which explored the capabilities and support Quad countries could offer regional partners in response to a terrorist attack and look forward to the upcoming Quad Counterterrorism Working Group meeting and tabletop exercise in Honolulu, Hawaii in December, which will focus on countering the use of emerging technologies for terrorist purposes,” the Quad foreign minister’s statement

England have appointed former West Indies captain Kieron Pollard as an assistant coach for the Twenty20 World Cup next year, the country's cricket board (ECB) announced on Sunday. Pollard helped the West Indies win the World Cup in 2012 while the 36-year-old, who made a name for himself as a T20 specialist, won five Indian Premier League titles with the Mumbai Indians between 2013 and 2020. The 2024 World Cup will be held in the West Indies and the United States in June. «Pollard will join the England men's team specifically for the T20 World Cup as an assistant coach and to provide expertise of local conditions,» the ECB said in a statement. «Pollard was a part of West Indies' 2012 men's T20 World Cup success and has vast experience in the format having played more than 600 matches.» England are the defending champions having won their second T20 World Cup title in 2022 in Australia. (Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; editing by Pritha Sarkar)

ALSO READ: Deepti Sharma shines as India Women's cricket team secures historic Test victory against England For India, Pooja Vastrakar picked 4 wickets, Sneh Rana clinched 3 and Deepti Sharma took 2 wickets. The Indian batters Smriti Mandhana (74), Jemimah Rodrigues (73), and Deepti Sharma (78) drove India to score a whopping 406 runs for Australia. Ashleigh Gardner picked 4 wickets, while Kim Garth and took 2 wickets each, and Jess Jonassen clinched one for the Australian side.

PCB from selling media rights of international matches and the Pakistan Super League, forcing the Cricket Management Committee (CMC) head Zaka Ashraf to postpone his planned visit to Australia and seek a meeting with Prime Minister Anwar ul Haq Kakaar, who is also the chief patron of the board. The government's directive came just as the CMC, managing the affairs of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), had started the process of inviting bids for the sale of PSL and international cricket media rights. «The government's Ministry of Inter Provincial Coordination (sports) has issued a notification to the board making it clear that from now on, the CMC/PCB has to seek permission from the government before signing any major deal,» a reliable source said on Sunday.