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Sri Lanka Meteorological Department official has given the Asia Cup organisers, battling rain woes, some hope that the business end of the tournament could witness better playing conditions. Athula Karunanayake, the Sri Lanka Meteorological Department director-general, told PTI Video on Wednesday that as per the prediction, the weather will be more conducive for cricket after September 9.India will take on Pakistan in the Super Four match on September 10 at Colombo, while Rohit Sharma's side will clash with Sri Lanka at the same venue on September 12 and then against Bangladesh on September 15. The final is slated for September 17. «During this time of the year, which is the end of the southwest monsoon period, the southwestern part of Sri Lanka receives more rainfall.

In what promises to be an electrifying start to the Super Four round of the Asia Cup 2023, Pakistan will square off against Bangladesh. Both nations are entering this pivotal round in high spirits, having successfully navigated through their respective group stages. India and Pakistan have qualified from Group A while Sri Lanka and Bangladesh emerged from Group B.

Narendra Modi, in a recent interview with Moneycontrol, shed light on India's unique approach to its G20 Presidency, terming it the 'People's Presidency'. The PM emphasised the importance of democratising the G20 events by hosting them across the nation, rather than limiting them to a few cities. The motto of the G20 Summit, according to him, is “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam – One Earth One Family One Future".

G20 Summit 2023 LIVE: Read all the latest updates at Mint's liveblog: Fellow G7 members Britain, Canada, Japan and Italy will be represented by their respective premiers Rishi Sunak, Justin Trudeau, Fumio Kishida and Giorgia Meloni.Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is coming and Argentina's Alberto Fernandez is expected, but Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is likely to skip the G20 Summit.United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will attend as an observer, with the heads of the IMF and the World Bank also in attendance.Other leaders expected to attend include Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Nigerian President Bola Tinubu.

Power Finance Corporation (PFC) on Monday signed a pact to provide Rs 1,229 crore term loan to Assam Petrochemicals to implement a 500 tonnes per day methanol plant at Namrup and 200 tonnes per day formalin plant at Boitamari in Assam. «PFC and Assam Petrochemicals Ltd (APL) signed a loan agreement on September 4, 2023, for extending a term loan of Rs 1,229 crore for the implementation of 500 Tons Per Day (TPD) Methanol Plant, including their 11 MW Captive Power Plant (CPP) at Namrup and 200 TPD Formalin Plant, including their Captive 0.90 MW power plant at Boitamari in Assam at an estimated Project Cost of Rs 1,827 Crore,» a PFC statement said. The 500 TPD Methanol Plant, including 11 MW CPP, was inaugurated by the Prime Minister on April 14, 2023, on completion. The project, including the 200 TPD Formalin Plant, is scheduled to commence commercial operation by March 31, 2024.

BCCI office-bearers, president Roger Binny and vice-president Rajeev Shukla, travelled to Pakistan and reached Lahore on Monday after crossing the Attari-Wagah, honouring the PCB's invitation to watch Asia Cup there. The last time an Indian cricket team travelled to Pakistan was back in 2008 for the Asia Cup.

BJP MLA Rajkumar Imo Singh said that an FIR has been filed under various sections by a concerned citizen of the state, for a hate post against the official Facebook page of Kuki Times, where it has openly threatened to bomb Imphal city starting from chief minister's residence. He said that strict action should be initiated against such people. Singh stated in a post on X (formerly Twitter),«I urge people across all communities to show some restrain and instead work towards bringing peace. Peace can only be brought when violence stops and political dialogue starts involving all sections of the society.» In the FIR lodged at Imphal west police station the person stated, «A complaint for taking up strict legal action against the accused person(s) for committing offence under Section 120-A, 121, 121-A, 124, 153-A, 5|1 and Section 13, 18 of the UAP Act, 1967 so as to punish them in accordance with law.

international cricket. His coaching journey encompassed tenures with Bangladesh, his home nation Zimbabwe and the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Hindustan Times, it is known that PM Modi is inclined to arrange a dinner for one of his close friends and a lunch for the other, but the actual timing of these events will be contingent on President Biden's arrival schedule on Friday and President Macron's departure to Dhaka on Sunday, following the conclusion of the G-20 summit. President Biden is set to be extended an invitation for dinner on Friday, though the timing may take into account any potential jet lag.

India's maiden appearance in the Asia Cup 2023 was washed out on Saturday owing to rainfall. India were bowled out on a total of 266 runs while Pakistani side did not get to face a single bowl with covers being pulled out on the ground due to rainfall. During the match, Pakistan's pace factory of Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf and Haris Rauf managed to get four early wickets for a score of just 66 runs.

G20 Summit, Northern Railways has decided to cancel and divert over 200 passenger trains temporarily from September 8 to 11 here, a notification stated on Saturday. According to the schedule, over 90 trains have been cancelled on September 9. More than 100 passenger trains will be cancelled on September 10 as well.

ALSO READ: Asia Cup 2023: Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan shine; India gives 267 runs for Pakistan to chase In Group B, Sri Lanka is leading the charts after defeating Bangladesh in their previous match with 2 points. On 3 September, Afghanistan will play with Bangladesh at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore from 3 pm IST onwards.

The Balipara Foundation, in collaboration with Conservation International, has unveiled a project titled 'The Great People's Forest of the Eastern Himalayas'. This initiative aims to raise $1 billion to plant one billion trees and restore a vast one million hectares of land across the Eastern Himalayas spanning Northeast India, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and Nepal.

The recently launched Super 11 Fantasy League, is a fantasy platform that gives fans a chance to engage with the sport, in newer and more exciting ways. Commenting on their partnership with the Asia Cup, Omar Khan, CEO Super 11 said, “It is with great pride that Super 11 has signed on to be the Title sponsor of the Asia Cup. The growing popularity of cricket tournaments like the Asia Cup allow fans to see the best teams battle it out in the longer format of the game. Already the buzz around the Asia Cup and the India vs Pakistan games is at an all-time high and we are confident that this association will help in bringing fans closer to the game that we all love."They were unveiled as title sponsors at an event in Dubai on 29th of August, in the presence of the legendary Wasim Akram who is the Brand Ambassador of Super 11 Fantasy League.The Asia Cup 2023, will be played in Pakistan and Sri Lanka from the 30th of August onwards with the Final to be played on the 17th of September, The Championship will see 6 teams divided into two sets, Group A, consisting of Pakistan, India, and Nepal and Group B, with Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan.

rise in new orders and output pushed manufacturing activity to the second-strongest pace in three years. The seasonally adjusted S&P Global India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 58.6 in August compared with 57.2 in July, according to data released Friday. «Robust and accelerated increases in new orders and production suggest that the sector looks set to provide a strong contribution to second quarter (fiscal) economic growth,” said Pollyanna De Lima, Economics Associate Director, S&P Global Market Intelligence. »The PMI results for India painted a vibrant picture of the nation's manufacturing landscape in August," De Lima further added. India’s economic growth strengthened to a four-quarter high of 7.8% in the first quarter, data released earlier this week showed, as the services sector pushed activity. The growth in manufacturing was less pronounced at 4.7% in Q1FY24, compared with 6.1% in the similar quarter last year. Demand strength pushed the new orders to the fastest pace since January 2021, helped by better export performance. «Not only did new export orders increase for the seventeenth month running halfway through the second fiscal quarter, but also to the greatest extent since November 2022,» the release stated, noting that members reported new work from Bangladesh, China, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and the US. Buying levels rose to the fastest level in nearly 12 years, even as input costs rose faster. The increase in charge inflation, or selling prices, was not as fast as input prices as they tried to retain competitiveness.

International Cricket Stadium in Kandy. As the curtains rise on the Asia Cup 2023, both teams want to start the tournament with an eye on victory. The spotlight falls on this inaugural match for each of these teams.

More than 170 global leaders and Nobel laureates are urging Bangladesh to suspend legal proceedings against Muhammad Yunus, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for pioneering the use of microcredit to help impoverished people

Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus, more than 170 global leaders, including former US president Barack Obama, have urged Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to suspend all legal actions against the pioneer of microfinancing. Yunus, 83, won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for his anti-poverty campaign, earning Bangladesh the repute of being the home of microcredit through his Grameen Bank, which he founded in 1983. More than 170 global leaders and Nobel laureates wrote an open letter to Prime Minister Hasina, urging her to suspend legal proceedings against Yunus. The signatories included Obama, former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and more than 100 Nobel laureates. «One of the threats to human rights that concern us in the present context is the case of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Prof.

CEC) Rajiv Kumar said that security agencies are asked to maintain strict vigil during the Mizoram assembly elections along the Myanmar and Bangladesh international border as well as in inter-state bordering areas with Assam, Manipur and Tripura. The CEC has held meetings with officials and political parties. He told media persons in Aizawl,«All enforcement agencies would remain extremely vigilant and for any laxity we would take stern action against the security agency and the individual.” The CEC emphasised the need for vigilance in the inter-state check posts across the neighbouring states to ensure no cross-border movement of illicit cash, liquor, drugs, freebies takes place.

The much-anticipated Asia Cup 2023 starts today, setting the stage for cricketing giants India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka to engage in a thrilling face-off as a precursor to the forthcoming 50-over World Cup in October. The rivalry between India and Pakistan, one of cricket's fiercest, could witness up to three enthralling encounters if they advance to the final stages of the six-nation continental championship. The final showdown is scheduled for September 17 in Colombo.

NEW DELHI : India and Bangladesh are expected to hold a trial locomotive run on the Akhaura-Agartala railway line and push the operationalization of the crucial link between the two countries. Reports have indicated that both sides hope to operationalize the line by the end of this year. Tripura’s transport Mminister Sushanta Chowdhury stated in April that both sides would like to have the link operational by September this year.