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Chennai Super Kings (CSK) management for the love and support during his tenure as franchise's bowling coach as he joined Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Kolkata Knight Riders announced former West Indies all-rounder Bravo as the franchise's new mentor, succeeding Gautam Gambhir, ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. A day prior to the announcement, Bravo, who is going to turn 41 next month, retired from all forms of cricket after sustaining a groin injury in the Caribbean Premier League. Bravo retired from international cricket in 2021 and decided to end his time in the Indian Premier League last year. In the past year, Bravo shifted his focus to coaching roles, featuring for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Afghanistan.

Pesto has gained international attention due to his extraordinary size. Pesto, housed at Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium in Australia, is a king penguin and is significantly larger than what is typical for his species. At nine months old, Pesto stands 90 cm tall and weighs 22.5 kg, surpassing even his caregiver parents, Tango and Hudson. King penguins generally grow between 70 cm and 100 cm and weigh 14 kg to 16 kg as adults. Michaela Smale, a senior keeper at Sea Life Melbourne, stated to 9News that Pesto has become a viral sensation. «Pesto has reached more than 1.9 billion people across the globe, so he really is a drawcard for visitation to Victoria,» she said. Pesto was born in January weighing just 200 grams. At three months, he weighed 9.1 kg, and now, at nine months, he has grown significantly. Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium explains, «The combination of good genes and good parents explains his current weight, but he will lose a lot of this when he fledges.»

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. After the call that would transform his life, Elliott Hill hung up the pay phone, stuffed everything he owned in his car and drove from Ohio to Tennessee so he could start his dream job at Nike. But when he walked into the company’s Midwest regional sales office for his first day of work, there was just one problem.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Scattered across the ocean floor are trillions of lumps of nickel, copper, cobalt and manganese. Companies have long wanted to mine them: these “critical minerals" are needed in vast quantities to electrify the global economy and cut dependence on fossil fuels.

TVS Emerald), a fully owned subsidiary of TVS Holdings, has acquired two land parcels across —North Bengaluru and Chennai in a deal valued with a combined revenue potential of Rs 900 crore. The company has acquired a 4-acre land parcel in Thanisandra, North Bengaluru, with a tentative saleable area of half a million sq. ft., and a potential booking value of Rs 600 Crore. Simultaneously, TVS Emerald has also secured a 4-acre land parcel in Padur, Chennai, with a booking value potential of Rs 300 Crore, further expanding its footprint in both cities. These acquisitions reflect TVS Emerald’s strategic growth in high-demand residential markets. Thanisandra, a rapidly growing suburb in North Bengaluru, boasts excellent connectivity to Kempegowda International Airport, NH44 and Outer Ring Road, making it a prime location for homebuyers. Meanwhile, the Padur acquisition strengthens the brand’s presence in Chennai, where TVS Emerald continues to invest in premium residential projects.

Netanyahu delivered a decisive address at the United Nations General Assembly on Friday, declaring that Israel would maintain its military operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon. He warned that the conflict would persist until Israel achieves its strategic goals, amidst escalating international concern over the violence. This speech came as diplomatic efforts to broker a ceasefire have faltered, overshadowed by intensified airstrikes on Hezbollah targets. “Israel has been patient long enough,” Netanyahu stated, referencing the ongoing hostilities with Hezbollah, an Iran-backed militant group active in southern Lebanon. He emphasized, “As long as Hezbollah continues on the path of war, Israel has every right to defend itself and eliminate the threat.” Netanyahu further proclaimed, “If you strike us, we will strike you; there is no place in Iran where the long arm of Israel cannot reach.”

Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday called to build consensus over bringing petrol, diesel under the Goods and Services Tax. While delivering a lecture on «Strategy and Measures for Enhancing India's Energy Security in the Coming Decade» at the Pune International Centre's (PIC) 14th Foundation Day lecture, he said, «I have heard a suggestion to bring petrol and diesel under GST, now petrol and diesel under GST is something that I have been advocating for a long period of time. Now I am very sure that my senior colleague, the finance minister, has also spoken about bringing fuel under GST on several occasions.» To enhance its energy security, India needs to focus on strategic petroleum reserves and prioritise exploration and production to reduce its heavy reliance on imported fuel.

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smartphones. This innovation is especially geared toward foldable devices, where space is at a premium, and could eliminate the need to open the phone to answer calls confidentially.At the heart of this development is piezoelectric technology, which uses vibrations to generate sound through the display itself.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India is set to rule on the powers of the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) to regulate tariffs for non-aeronautical services, a decision that could affect the charges that passengers pay for airport facilities and flying.

Kalpataru Projects International Ltd.(up 6.55%), SJVN Ltd.(up 6.24%), Reliance Power Ltd.(up 4.99%), NLC India Ltd.(up 4.90%), GE T&D India Ltd.(up 4.86%), NHPC Ltd.(up 2.05%), Power and Instrumentation(Gujarat)Ltd.(up 2.00%), Tata Power Company Ltd.(up 1.99%), GE Power India Ltd.(up 1.96%) and Jyoti Structures Ltd.(up 1.78%) stood among the top gainers.

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DHL Express, the leading international express services provider, announced price adjustments today that will take effect on January 1, 2025. The average increase in India will be 6.9 %. “We are committed to delivering stable and dependable services globally despite the ongoing impact of geopolitical dynamics and supply chain disruptions on the logistics landscape. With the annual price adjustment, we can continue to invest in our network to enhance its resilience and adaptability, ensuring consistent support for our customers' businesses regardless of external circumstances,” said R. S. Subramanian, SVP – South Asia, DHL Express, in a statement. Prices are adjusted on an annual basis by DHL Express, taking into consideration inflation and currency dynamics as well as administrative costs related to regulatory and security measures.

trade unions filed a complaint on Friday against Israel with the International Labour Organization, alleging that its treatment of Palestinian workers since the Gaza war began had breached a global treaty. Criticism of Israel's treatment of Palestinian workers, under scrutiny for decades, has increased at the Geneva-based U.N. labour body since the war started on Oct. 7. The complaint summarised in a statement sent to journalists focuses on Israel's exclusion of some 200,000 Palestinian migrant workers, which Israel justifies on security grounds. It claims unpaid wages and other compensation for them and other Palestinian workers which the unions say could amount to billions of dollars.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Each year Airbus and Boeing, the two halves of the global aircraft duopoly, face off at the world’s most prestigious airshow, which alternates between Paris and Farnborough, in the countryside close to London. This year’s event in Farnborough, which opened on July 22nd, was a more subdued clash than usual.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The recent slew of collaborations between homegrown designers and international brands can be taken as a sign of India’s growing influence in the global fashion and luxury industry. These partnerships, like Sabyasachi x Estée Lauder, Anamika Khanna x H&M, and Rahul Mishra x Tod’s, also showcase the power of Indian creativity and craftsmanship on a global scale.

Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers has welcomed efforts by China to perk up its slowing economy

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mumbai: To boost corporate governance practices, the capital market regulator plans to extend the mandate of setting up risk management committees (RMC), to the top 2,000 companies listed on exchanges as per their market share. This comes after the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) in 2020 mandated that the top 1,000 listed companies set up RMCs.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Can Pakistan break its IMF loan addiction? On Wednesday, the board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved an “extended fund facility" worth $7 billion for the country. This would be its 24th bailout since 1958.