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Men's ODI World Cup, twelve players from the Netherlands men's team are in India this week for a training camp focused on spin and batting led by head coach Ryan Cook, said the Royal Dutch Cricket Association (KNCB) in a statement on Thursday. The camp is intended to prepare for the local conditions to be found in the upcoming Men's ODI World Cup in India from October 5 to November 19. In addition to Cook, assistant coaches Ryan van Niekerk and Heino Kuhn are present with the Netherlands players in Bengaluru. Captain Scott Edwars, Max O' Dowd, Vikram Singh, Aryan Dutt, Teja Nidamanuru, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Wesley Barresi, Clayton Floyd, Daniel Doram, Noah Croes, Arnav Jain and Philippe Boissevain are the Netherlands' players in India at the moment for the camp, with the final Netherlands Men's ODI World Cup squad to be announced no later than September 7. The training group is currently residing in Bengaluru and Alur and is supplemented locally with net bowlers and side-arm specialists for practice. Both of Netherlands' training camps and necessary facilities are happening in cooperation with the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA). The group will return to the Netherlands on September 6. The Netherlands' final squad for the Men's ODI World Cup will then come to India to complete the final phase of preparation for the quadrennial event from September 19-28.

BEIJING — China's ambassador to the U.S., Xie Feng, has blamed U.S. tariffs and export controls for a drop in trade between the two countries.

Japanese retailer Seven & i Holdings Co. is selling department store chain Sogo & Seibu Co. to a U.S. investment fund, as the labor union went on strike ahead of the announcement

Jaishankar on Thursday said India's G20 presidency comes with expectations and responsibilities that are exceptional. Speaking at an event at Delhi University (DU), the EAM weighed in on what makes India's G20 presidency different. «The first reason is actually the chair.

Reuters citing two Indian officials, including a diplomat stationed in China and another official from a different G20 nation, have indicated that Premier Li Qiang is projected to attend the New Delhi meeting on September 9-10 as a representative of Beijing. The G20 summit scheduled in India was seen as a potential opportunity for Chinese President Xi Jinping to engage with US President Joe Biden, who has already confirmed his participation.

Xi Jinping is likely to skip a summit of G20 leaders in India next week, sources familiar with the matter in India and China told Reuters. Two Indian officials, one diplomat based in China and one official working for the government of another G20 country said Premier Li Qiang is expected to represent Beijing at the Sept. 9-10 meeting in New Delhi. Spokespersons for the Indian and Chinese foreign ministries did not respond to requests for comment. The summit in India had been viewed as a venue at which Xi may meet with U.S.

BRICS intensified discussions on expansion and a common currency. Originally comprising Brazil, Russia, India, and China, BRICS was coined by Goldman Sachs in the 1990s to encourage investment in emerging economies. South Africa, the first non-original member, aptly led a summit centered on group expansion.BRICS expanded its wings: The BRICS meeting concluded, and the good news is that they are happy to shake hands with 6 more countries- Saudi Arabia, Iran, Ethiopia, Egypt, Argentina, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Currently, the core BRICS countries control around 23% of global exports and 19% of global imports, and the new members would add 3.7% and 3.0% respectively, with Saudi Arabia being the biggest individual new member in terms of exports and the UAE the biggest new importer. What BRICS+ have now? This alliance includes six leading crude oil producers—Saudi Arabia, Russia, China, UAE, and Iran—yielding substantial energy and geopolitical influence. It unites three top African economies—Egypt, South Africa, and Ethiopia—and South America's key players, Brazil, and Argentina. Strikingly, this coalition bridges the divide between ideological rivals: Sunni-majority Saudi Arabia and Shia-majority Iran. With a diverse mix of economic, energy, and political dynamics, this alignment reflects a complex global landscape where nations with disparate interests find common ground, underscoring the intricate interconnectedness shaping today's international relations. Saudi Arabia, China, Russia, India, and other nations have rapidly bolstered trade and relations.

airport toward waters off its east coast. The missiles flew about 360 kilometers (225 miles). The North's army said the missiles were fired late Wednesday in a "tactical nuclear strike drill simulating scorched earth strikes at major command centers and operational airfields" across the border in South Korea.

RBI) has called on the directors of urban cooperative banks (UCBs) to enhance their governance practices, focusing on risk management, compliance and internal audit. “The governor stressed that the quality of governance was the most important aspect in ensuring stability of individual banks and urged UCB directors to further strengthen governance practices," RBI said in a press note on Wednesday.

BJP 'peeved' at deputy CM Ajit Pawar's 'unilateral' decision-making moves. Chief minister Eknath Shinde is now putting in place measures to ensure that Pawar's future decisions are made 'unanimously'.

NEW DELHI : Germany will not sign a joint statement that ignores Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, said Germany’s G20 sherpa Jorg Kukies. In an interview with Mint, Kukies said that while G20 countries are willing to compromise on language relating to the Ukraine war, Germany does not agree with the position, as articulated by China, that discussion of the Ukraine war does not belong in an economic grouping like the G20. Kukies, who also serves as Germany’s state secretary for finance, noted the need for reforming multilateral development banks and increasing their lending capacity.

NEW DELHI : India on Wednesday permitted exports of limited quantities of non-basmati white rice to Bhutan, Mauritius and Singapore, according to a notification by Directorate General of Foreign Trade. Bhutan will get 79,000 tonnes, Mauritius 14,000 tonnes and Singapore 50,000 tonnes, even as the export ban imposed on 20 July remains in place. The export will be done through National Cooperative Exports Ltd, a government export body which was set up under the Multi-State Cooperative Societies (MSCS) Act, 2002 to export agriculture produce and allied items.

economic development by providing last mile connectivity, Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das Wednesday urged the directors of UCBs to further strengthen their governance practices, especially the three supporting pillars of compliance, risk management and internal audit. “The quality of governance was the most important aspect in ensuring stability of individual banks and the directors of UCBs are urged to further strengthen governance practices," the RBI governor said at a conference of directors on the boards of Tier 3 and 4 UCBs in Mumbai Zone.

Criminals in England and Wales may soon find themselves with a critical decision to make: attend their sentencing hearings or face the consequence of an extended stay behind bars. The British government has revealed plans to implement a law that mandates criminals to be present in court during the pronouncement of their sentences. This initiative is aimed at reinforcing the importance of justice delivery and accountability within the judicial system.

white rice to Bhutan, Mauritius and Singapore, and allocated export quotas for the kitchen staple. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade, in a notification, said that exports of 79,000 metric tons of non-basmati white rice would be allowed to Bhutan, 50,000 tons to Singapore and 14,000 tons to Mauritius. “Export of non-Basmati white rice…to Bhutan, Mauritius and Singapore is notified,” the DGFT said in a notification. Last month, India prohibited the export of non-basmati white rice but said that exports will be allowed on the basis of permission granted by the government to other countries to meet their food security needs and based on the request of their governments. The exports have been permitted through National Cooperative Exports Limited. India exported $2.2 billion of non-Basmati white rice in FY23 of which $87 million worth of the staple was shipped to Nepal and $38 million to Singapore.

Sarma on Wednesday inaugurated the State's longest flyover, named Nilachal Flyover after the Nilachal Hills near which it stands, measuring a total of 2.63 kilometres and starting from Maligaon Chariali to Kamakhya Gate in Guwahati. Built at a cost of ₹420.75 crore, the State's longest flyover till date has been completed within a period of mere 35 months by Shree Gautam Construction Co Ltd and Anupam Nirman Pvt Ltd — the two firms that bagged the contract — under the overall oversight of the Public Works (Roads) Department of Government of Assam. M/S Design Associates INC was the Drawing & Design Consultant, M/S Prestress Projects the third-party Quality Control & Monitoring Agency while Professor Dr.

The foreign minister of Quad group -- which includes India, Australia, Japan and the United States – are likely to meet on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York in September. The meeting of the foreign ministers is being held to expand the cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region, people familiar with the development said on Wednesday. The meeting has however not been confirmed yet.

Reserve Bank of India urged the directors of Urban Co-operative banks to further strengthen governance practices emphasizing the importance of a professional Board of Management as the quality of governance was the most important aspect in ensuring stability of individual banks. The Reserve Bank stressed the need to strengthen the three pillars supporting pillars of compliance, risk management, and internal audit. The quality of governance was the most important aspect in ensuring stability of individual banks said RBI governor Shaktikanta Das ,addressing a conference of directors on the Boards of Tier 3 and 4 Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs) in Mumbai Zone on the theme ‘Governance in Banks — Driving Sustainable Growth and Stability’. He noted that while the financial performance of the UCB sector improved at an aggregate level in recent times, concerns and vulnerabilities are seen for certain individual entities.

BEIJING — U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo has left Beijing with a few deliverables: plans for formal discussions on export controls and tourism.

New Delhi: India and New Zealand are discussing introducing Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in the island nation, which would promote ease of doing business, trade and tourism between both countries, the commerce ministry said in a statement on Tuesday. "Ministers (Indian and New Zealand trade ministers) welcomed early discussions between National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and Payments NZ regarding the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) system and agreed that both sides should continue deliberations on this issue," the statement said.