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«Now going forward, our endeavour will be definitely to look at how do we increase our overseas order intake. And as you mentioned, one of the key areas geographically is Middle East and Africa where we are targeting,» says Rajneesh Chopra, VA Tech Wabag.There are some announcements, of course, big ones, India-Middle East in their recent meets. I want to understand from you, from a company standpoint, what kind of revenue potential or what kind of order potential are you expecting on the back of these tie-ups for say water-infra-related orders?See, as you said, the outlook for the water sector per se has been pretty good, both in India as well as overseas. If you particularly talk about VA Tech, I think we are at all-time high order backlog and we have a good mix of India as well as overseas orders. One of the key orders which in recent past you have seen is 400 MLD desalination plant in India and a major breakthrough in Bangladesh for a wastewater treatment plant. Now going forward, our endeavour will be definitely to look at how do we increase our overseas order intake. And as you mentioned, one of the key areas geographically is Middle East and Africa where we are targeting.

The 6th edition of the Jaipur Literary Festival will be organised in Houston this year, featuring various celebrated writers, analysts, and researchers, including award-winning filmmaker Mira Nair. The JLF festival hailed as one of the greatest literary shows globally, will be held in Houston between September 15 and 17.

Kozhikode, Kerala, has been diagnosed with Nipah fever, adding to the mounting number of cases. This development comes just a day after four people were proven to be afflicted with the Nipah virus, two of whom tragically died. With this recent case, the total count of Nipah patients receiving treatment in the district now stands at three. The other two individuals are the nine-year-old son and the 25-year-old brother-in-law of Mohammedali (47), the index case, who regrettably succumbed to the virus on August 30.

Kozhikode villages. 3) 58 wards across nine panchayats in Vadakara taluk of Kozhikode district have been declared as containment zones. Essential services and only entry and exit are allowed in these areas.

Nipah Virus cases in Kerala: The southern state of Kerala has recorded its fifth case of Nipah virus in a 24 year old health care worker. The health worker employed at a private hospital in Kozhikode has been confirmed with Nipah virus infection after his samples turned positive, a statement from Kerala Health Minister Veena George said. The Kerala state government has also amped up efforts to save a nine-year old boy suffering from the deadly infection by ordering the only anti-viral treatment available.

Nipah virus (NiV) which has claimed two lives so far this year, prompting the central government to intensify surveillance on bats, and deploy a five-member health ministry team to support state authorities. Four samples are being tested for the virus at the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune, and genome sequencing is in progress to identify the strain involved. Mint takes a closer look at the outbreak.

In the wake of Nipah infection rise, State Health Minister Veena George said that the virus strain seen in Kerala was the Bangladesh variant that spreads from human to human and has a high mortality rate, though it is less infectious. The Health Minister on Tuesday confirmed that the two people died at a private hospital on Monday in Kozhikode due to Nipah infection.

With this impressive win, India climbed to the top of the Super Four standings, thanks to their superior Net Run Rate (NRR). Sri Lanka and Pakistan also garnered two points each in the Super Four stage, while Bangladesh remains without a point.Here is how India decimated Pakistan:A Strong Start for India: India, having been put in to bat first, witnessed an excellent opening partnership between Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill. The duo's partnership reached a hundred runs, laying a solid foundation for India's formidable total.

AccuWeather, the match is expected to have continuous overcast conditions. However, the primary concern remains the possibility of rain, with data indicating an 84 per cent chance of precipitation and 95 per cent cloud cover during the day. Although the rain is likely to diminish as the day progresses, clouds are anticipated to persist throughout the day.

French President Emmanuel Macron witnessed the signature of a deal to facilitate loans to Bangladesh aimed at infrastructure development, as well as a letter of intent to provide the South Asian country with an earth observation satellite system

Shoaib Akhtar, who is known to be quite outspoken, is once again in the news for his comments. This time, a video is going viral on the internet in which he could be saying that the rain saved Pakistan. «I came to watch the match, we were all waiting, Indian and Pakistani fans. Rain saved us.

Rishi Sunak is on a roll charming netizens across the world. A photograph of the British PM’s cute interaction with Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during the G20 Summit meeting at Delhi has gone viral on social media, leaving many netizens touched at the former’s humility. In the picture both the political leaders are shown engaging in a cordial conversation, with Sunak sitting on one knee, listening to Hasina with rapt attention. One X (formerly Twitter) user shared the photo and praised the British PM profusely for his sweet gesture. “Big men don't have ego! Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of UK sat down on the floor to match the comfort — in a tetatete with with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina,” they wrote. Another netizen pointed out that even though Sunak was an NRI (non-residential-Indian), he was still well-versed in the culture enough to show respect to his elders, as being deferential to elders is an intrinsic part of Indian culture.

India vs Pakistan, Asia Cup 2023: For the second time in a row, rain stopped India vs Pakistan match on Sunday at Colombo's R.Premadasa Stadium. The rains forced high voltage clash between India and Pakistan into a reserve day after just 24.1 overs of play in the Super Four match of Asia Cup 2023. Today, i.e.

Sri Lanka Cricket slashed ticket prices for the Asia Cup by up to 95 percent on Sunday after costs were hiked 40-fold and matches were played in near-empty stadiums. Tickets for one-day internationals in crisis-hit Sri Lanka have generally cost around 250 rupees ($0.78) previously. That was hiked to 10,000 rupees for the Asia Cup, which is being organised by the Pakistan Cricket Board despite largely taking place in Sri Lanka, and fans in the cricket-mad island country have stayed away in droves. Barely 7,000 home supporters turned out for Sri Lanka's Super Four clash against Bangladesh on Saturday at the 35,000-capacity R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, leaving the hosts facing the embarrassing sight of ranks of empty seats. In an attempt to lure them, back Sri Lanka Cricket announced a price cut of up to 95 percent Sunday for all remaining Super Four games, including the day's marquee clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan, with tickets now costing as little as 500 rupees.

Click here to read the full reportA confident Pakistani side have retained their playing XI from the last match against Bangladesh.

G20 Leaders' Summit hosted in the national capital, according to a report published by the news agency ANI. The Heads of State of countries including UAE, Bangladesh, Egypt, China, Australia, UK, Argentina, Indonesia, France, Germany, Netherlands, Turkey, Japan, Italy, Spain, South Africa, Republic of Korea, Canada and Singapore will depart from Delhi on Monday. The Central government has assigned responsibilities to Union Ministers of State to see off the foreign delegates after the summit.

Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida on Saturday held wide-ranging discussions on investment climate in India, status of Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train and India-Japan-Bangladesh trilateral as part of their bilateral Indo-Pacific partnership. Modi and Kishida met here after the Session 1 of the Day 1 of G20 Summit in what was their third meeting so far this year. «Held productive talks with PM @kishida230. We took stock of India-Japan bilateral ties and the ground covered during India's G20 Presidency and the Japan's G7 Presidency.

ALSO READ: Asia Cup 2023: 'We have the edge', says Pakistan's Babar Azam ahead of clash with India on Sunday Both of them were sent to the pavilion by Dasun Shanaka. While Litton Das (15) and skipper Shakib Al Hasan (3) were disappointed, Towhid Hridoy (82) stood firm and gave some hope to the Bangladeshi fans.

Yuko Kishida to IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva, several top foreign dignitaries donned traditional Indian ensembles at the G-20 Dinner hosted by President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday night. For the special occasion, all guests were dressed to the nines. Many opted to embrace Indian fashion in special ways. IMF Chief Georgieva arrived at Bharat Mandapam in Delhi for the G-20 Dinner in a purple ethnic suit that she paired with a golden dupatta. She looked exquisite in Indian wear. Japanese PM Fumio Kishida's wife Yuko Kishida wore a beautiful green saree.

Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday welcomed G20 leaders and delegates at a grand dinner hosted for them at Bharat Mandapam, the venue for the Summit, here. They welcomed the guests before the start of the dinner at a dais, with its backdrop depicting the ruins of the Nalanda University in Bihar and India's G20 presidency theme — 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam — One Earth, One Family, One Future'. Nalanda university ruins, a UNESCO world heritage site in Bihar, was one of the oldest universities of the world. President Murmu is hosting the ceremonial dinner for the G20 leaders, international delegates and other dignitaries at the Bharat Mandapam. The newly built international convention and exhibition centre and its verdant lawns dazzled at night with colourful illumination while its gurgling fountains and the 'Nataraja' statue placed on front of the state-of-the-art building created a pretty picture. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director and Chairman Kristalina Georgieva, dressed in Indian traditional attire Salwar Kurta, World Bank President Ajay Banga and his wife Ritu Banga and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina were among the first to arrive at the newly built convention centre in Pragati Maidan. In a significant milestone under India's G20 presidency, the 55-member African Union on Saturday became a new permanent member of the grouping of the largest economies of the world.

Narendra Modi on Saturday announced the launch of the Global Biofuels Alliance. A total of 19 countries and 12 international organizations have so far agreed to join the alliance, including both G20 members and non-member countries. India, Brazil and the US are the founding members of the alliance.