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The leaders of Britain and South Korea are seeking to strengthen trade and defense ties between their countries during a state visit to the U.K. by President Yoon Suk Yeol

appointments in Asia Pacific following a sweeping global reorganization the U.S.

NH-134 in Uttarakhand and is part of the Chardham plan. The estimated construction period was four years, with cost estimated at Rs 1,119.69 crore. Total project cost is Rs 1,383.78 crore, including land acquisition and rehabilitation cost. The work is delayed and is likely to be completed by May 14, 2024.

A New Zealand dollar-pegged stablecoin has gone live through a partnership with New Zealand crypto exchange Easy Crypto and Australian blockchain development firm Labrys.

India, led by stand-in skipper Surya Kumar Yadav, will take on a formidable Australian side in a five-match T20 series, the first match of which will be played at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Vizag from November 23. India captain Hardik Pandya has been out of action since the ODI World Cup when he suffered an ankle injury, which ruled the all-rounder out of the marquee event.

US Federal Reserve meeting minutes showed a cautious approach to future interest-rate moves. The Asian markets traded mostly lower, while the US stock market indices closed in the red overnight after the amid selling in retail and technology shares. On Tuesday, the domestic benchmark equity indices ended with decent gains, snapping a two-day losing streak.

A new private equity firm backed by former Pinnacle executives is raising up to $200 million to buy up minority stakes in asset managers it hopes will emulate the lucrative returns of the founders’ previous employee.

Embattled gaming groups Crown Resorts and Star Entertainment are no strangers to merger talk with the latter having launched a $12 billion bid to bring Australia’s biggest casino operators together in 2021.

The board of Guzman y Gomez forced its chief executive, Steven Marks, into a secret plan “involving cult-like life coaches and non-legal advisors to try to transition him to a credible, reliable executive”, the former management team responsible for the group’s expansion into North America has claimed.

Ripple, a frontrunner in blockchain and cryptocurrency solutions, has joined forces with Onafriq, a leading payments fintech, to revolutionize digital asset-enabled cross-border payments connecting Africa with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the UK, and Australia.

India and Australia have affirmed their commitment to strengthening both economic and security ties, stressing on a joint dedication to a “free, open, inclusive, and rules-based” Indo-Pacific region. At the end of the India-Australia Foreign Ministers’ Framework Dialogue, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar highlighted preparations for a forthcoming meeting of the Quad grouping, consisting of Australia, India, Japan, and the US. Both sides during discussions underscored the importance of advancing the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) negotiations. The ministers also explored pathways for increased mobility among students and professionals, reflecting a shared commitment to fostering trusted and resilient supply chains in the Indo-Pacific.

Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team failing to win ICC Men's World Cup 2023, while playing against Pat Cummins-led Australia at Narendra Modi Stadium on 19 November, critics and experts have started doing their analysis on why India failed despite being the outright favorites after a 10-match winning streak. Cricket legends like Ricky Ponting, Nasser Hussain, and Harbhajan Singh felt the Ahmedabad pitch ploy 'backfired, on the other side Sunil Gavaskar and Virender Sehwag felt the sluggish 67-run stand between KL Rahul and Virat Kohli cost India the match. Meanwhile, another set of cricketing legends Gautam Gambhir and Wasim Akram have pointed out Rohit Sharma's crucial moves in the final against Australia, which resulted in its defeat.

ALSO READ: Suryakumar named India's captain for 5-match T20I series against Australia, starting 23 November The first of the three-match T20I series is scheduled for January 11 in Mohali, followed by the second and third matches on January 14 and 17 in Indore and Bengaluru, respectively. While Afghanistan and India have crossed paths in various Asian Cricket Council (ACC) and ICC events, this series marks the first time these nations will engage in a multi-match white-ball series.

circular economy design solutions and technologies specific to the needs of two countries to help them transition to a circular economy. The new accelerator program, called Rapid Innovation and Startup Expansion (RISE), will be delivered virtually and free of cost, with a number of opportunities to travel between Australia and India, NITI Aayog said in a statement on Tuesday.

The reform comes as the government has been looking for a way to consolidate schemes and solve the challenge of small pots.

Indian tourists visited Singapore in October, up from 81,014 in the preceding month, according to a media report on Tuesday. India was rated as a third tourist-generating market for Singapore, overtaking Malaysia and Australia. «A total of 94,332 Indian tourists visited Singapore in October, up from 81,014 in the preceding month.

Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday termed as «despicable» Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's description of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a panauti (bad omen) for India's loss in the world cup finals against Australia. «It’s such a despicable comment,” the FM told the media in Hyderabad when asked about Gandhi’s comments during the election campaign in Rajasthan that the Indian team almost won the game but lost due to 'bad omen' while addressing a campaign rally in Rajasthan. “He (Rahul Gandhi) is continuing the Congress tradition of calling all abusive names for the PM. Is that how sport is going to be encouraged? Is that the route through which Congress wants to encourage sports in the country?” Sitharaman said, disapproving of the Congress leader’s remark. The FM said the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) of the Modi government has resulted in wonderful victories, whether it is at the Asian Games, Olympics or even the Paralympics.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday announced a slew of new policies including plans to double the state's exports, modernise its logistics and promote renewable energy manufacturing, while opening the Bengal Global Business Summit here. Banerjee also announced a policy to promote bio-fuels and a new sub-sea cable landing station at the sea-resort of Digha to help improve internet connectivity in the eastern region.

Rahul Gandhi for calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi a “panauti (bad luck)". Speaking at a rally in poll-bound Rajasthan on Tuesday, Gandhi indirectly blamed PM Modi for the Team India's loss at ICC World Cup 2023. Gandhi said in the Barmer district of Rajasthan, "Our guys were playing well, they would have won the world cup.

Canada with his Australian counterpart Penny Wong. In his meeting with Wong, Jaishankar raised the issue of extremism and radicalism in Canada. Jaishankar said, “Yes, I spoke about it to Minister Wong today.

Narendra Modi, Congress leader reportedly today said that India would have won World Cup final against Australia but because of Panauti they lost the match. Rahul said this while addressing a election rally in Rajasthan's Jalore.