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Kamal Nath on Tuesday said if voted to power in the assembly elections, the Congress will revive the project to construct Sitamata temple in Sri Lanka even as he made a string of promises mostly concerning Hindu community. He also said the new government will be committed to the upliftment of faith and culture in the state.

World Cup, as South Africa piled up 382-5 against Bangladesh at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday. The Proteas were briefly in trouble at 36-2 after winning the toss but rallied strongly, taking 144 runs off the last 10 overs. But left-handed opener De Kock responded with a third hundred in five World Cup innings — after scores of 100 and 109 against Sri Lanka and Australia — as he continued his superb start to what the 30-year-old has said will be his last major one-day tournament.

aviation regulator has suspended operations of Redbird Flight Training Academy, taking action against India's largest flight training school after its aircraft was involved in a fifth serious incident in the past six months. «This is the fifth accident of your academy in the past six months, pertaining to engine failure or other maintenance issue,» said an order issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), after a training aircraft of the academy, on October 22, was forced to make an emergency landing in a field shortly after taking off from its centre at Baramati. «The DGCA will carry out an audit of the maintenance practices carried out by your organisation and proficiency checks of your instructors and designated examiners.» The emergency landing was reported just three days after another incident involving the academy aircraft on October 19. Redbird Aviation has bases in Baramati, Gulbarga, Lilalbari, Belgaum and Seoni in India, and one in Sri Lanka.

NEW DELHI : India-backed Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA) is looking for more countries to join it from South-east Asia and Africa after the Philippines and Tanzania became the latest entrants. The move is strategically significant as it is expected to give India an upper hand over China which has interests in both South East Asian and Africa and has been opposed to joining the alliance. The alliance launched on 9 September on the sidelines of the G20 Leadership Summit was initially conceptualized with a view to getting all G20 members on board.

When and where to watch the Pakistan vs Afghanistan clash?The Pakistan vs Afghanistan match will air live on Indian television via Star Sports channels. Indian viewers can also enjoy free live streaming of these matches on the Disney+Hotstar app and website.

World Cup 2023 match at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. It would be the fifth match of both teams in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023. Pakistan are in the 5th spot with four points in the World Cup 2023 team table and Afghanistan is at the bottom of the table with two points.

ICC World Cup 2023: From Mohammad Rizwan to Virat Kohli, checkout the top run-scorers Here's a list of the tournament's top wicket-takers so far: The Kiwi left-arm spinner has taken 11 wickets in the 4 matches he has played so far at an average of 15.09 and a measly economy rate of 4.40. Santner also managed to take a fifer in the match against the Netherlands, while also showing off his batting skills. The Sri Lankan left-arm pacer has made a name for himself in this edition of the ODI World Cup, taking 11 wickets in the 4 matches played so far at an average of 21.18 and an economy rate of 6.13.

World Cup 2023: Pakistan's middle-order batsman has been in superb form in this year's ICC ODI World Cup, scoring a century and a half century in the 4 matches played so far. Rizwan is currently the highest run scorer in the tournament with 294 runs at an average of 98, a strike rate of 96.39 and a top score of 131* against Sri Lanka. Picking up where he left off at the 2019 World Cup, the Indian skipper has been in exceptional form, picking apart the opposition bowling attacks at the start of the innings.

ICC World Cup: South African batter Heinrich Klaasen played a wonderful innings of 109 runs to set a massive target of 400 against defending champions England. Heinrich Klaasen slammed 12 fours and 4 sixes to completely destroy England's bowling and slam century on just 61 balls. But, he is not the first South African to smash a fast century in the ICC World Cup 2023.

Pathum Nissanka helped Sri Lanka cruise to a five-wicket victory against the Netherlands in their World Cup match here on Saturday. This is Sri Lanka's first win in the tournament after having lost their three previous games.

tweeted. Cricket matches are scheduled to be played at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai for the ICC World Cup 2023.

Also Read: India slips in global hunger index, New Delhi slams report Shrinate informed, “Madam Minister, a country’s Global Hunger Index is very heavily based on 4 indicators- Undernourishment, Child Stunting, Child Wasting, and Child Mortality." The index, unveiled on Thursday, also drew attention to India's highest child wasting rate globally, standing at a concerning 18.7%, indicative of severe undernutrition. Also Read: India slips four places in global hunger index rankings; govt criticises report The Global Hunger Index-2023 gave India a score of 28.7, signifying a serious level of hunger according to the accompanying report.

South Africa and England's position on the points table:Reigning champions England have lost two of their three ICC ODI World Cup 2023 matches and currently sit in 6th position on the points table with just 2 points and a net run rate of -0.84.South Africa, on the other hand, remain in the top four of the points table with two solid wins over Sri Lanka and Australia. Temba Bavuma's side are currently in 3rd place on the points table with a net run rate of +1.385.When and Where to watch England vs South Africa match? The England vs South Africa match will air live on Indian television via Star Sports channels.

World Cup 2023. Their captain Dasun Shanaka has also been ruled out of the tournament due to a thigh injury. The match on October 21 will be a do-or-die one for the Lions.

Netherlands vs Sri Lanka Live Score Updates, World Cup 2023: The Netherlands, captained by Scott Edwards, are ready to face Sri Lanka in match 19 of the ICC World Cup 2023 at the Ekana Sports City in Lucknow at 10:30 AM.The Dutch team, in their previous match, produced the tournament's second significant shock by defeating South Africa by 38 runs on October 17. They batted first and scored 245/8 in 43 overs, but the Proteas were all out at 207.

Netherlands Probable XI: Vikramjit Singh, Max O’Dowd, Colin Ackermann, Bas de Leede, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Teja Nidamanuru, Scott Edwards (c and wk), Logan van Beek, Roelof van der Merwe, Aryan Dutt, Paul van Meekeren Sri Lanka Probable XI: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (c and wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dunith Wellalage, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Lahiru Kumara, Dilshan Madushanka No chance of rain and the temperature is predicted to be 31 degrees with 82% humidity, as Weather.com. As per experts, the pitch at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium will most probably benefit the bowlers.

HP has appointed former Apple executive Ipsita Dasgupta as senior vice president and managing director of HP’s India market. Dasgupta will be “responsible for leading all aspects of HP’s strategy and P&L in India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Ipsita joins HP on October 30, reporting to David McQuarrie, HP's chief commercial officer,” the company said in a statement on Friday.

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is looking for a strong budget and narrower deficit from Sri Lanka as it seeks funding to bridge the gap between government revenue and expenditure, the IMF mission chief for the country said on Friday.

Opening batter Abdullah Shafique and fast bowler Shaheen Afridi were among a group of players sick with a fever after the team left Ahmedabad following a seven-wicket loss to India. Both Shafique and Afridi rejoined the team in practice at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday and are available for selection. Also, opener Fakhar Zaman was on Thursday ruled unavailable for selection until next week due to a knee injury. However, middle-order batter Saud Shakeel is back in the selection frame.

₹44 a kg against ₹134 in the UAE, ₹112 in Sri Lanka, ₹110 in the UK, and ₹76 in Brazil, the food secretary said. Sugar prices are predicted to fall as soon as mills start crushing sugarcane, he added. Due to the erratic monsoon, sugarcane production may suffer in the key producing states of Maharashtra and Karnataka.

₹2.37 trillion on the second day of the Global Maritime India Summit (GMIS). Around 70 memorandums of understanding (MoUs) were inked across diverse maritime sectors, including port development, green hydrogen & ammonia, port-led growth, business & commerce, shipbuilding, knowledge exchange, and port connectivity.