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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.

Giorgia Meloni said on Friday she had separated from her television journalist partner Andrea Giambruno, who has drawn criticism in recent weeks for sexist comments.Meloni told reporters last month she should not be judged over Giambruno’s remarks and in future would not answer questions about his behaviour.The split comes as the 46-year-old prime minister celebrates her first year in office at the head of a right-wing coalition government that has defended the traditional family as one of its policy hallmarks.“My relationship with Andrea Giambruno, which lasted almost 10 years, ends here,” Meloni wrote on her social media accounts. “Our paths have diverged for some time, and the time has come to acknowledge it,” she added.Meloni said she would not be distracted by difficulties in her private life, saying, “all those who hoped to weaken me by striking me at home,” would have no success.La mia relazione con Andrea Giambruno, durata quasi dieci anni, finisce qui.

Wendy Luther was a Vancouverite, through and through. She was born in the city, went to university there and, like many get-up-and-go West Coasters, she embraced the great outdoors with gleeful abandon as a mountain biker, skier and competitive sailor and coach.

Central Election Committee met here on Friday to finalise its candidates for the coming assembly polls amid indications that the party's top brass may field Union ministers in Rajasthan as it did in Madhya Pradesh. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union ministers Rajnath Singh and Amit Shah and BJP president J P Nadda among other CEC members brainstormed following hectic meetings the national leadership had with state leaders from Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Telangana in the last couple of days to address regional concerns and narrow down the list of probables.

Gale winds flowing due to the storm also impacted air travel in several countries. At Lee Bradford airport in northern England a passenger plane skidded off the runway as it tried to land in strong winds.

As Israel fights its bloodiest war in decades, many Israelis have found comfort and strength from an unexpected wartime leader: President Biden. Biden’s popularity has soared in Israel, with the president’s staunch support for the country’s response to Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack earning him widespread praise.

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is doing his best to keep his focus on the field and out of the boardroom with the ownership of the club up in the air and the team struggling early in the Premier League season

Chancellor Olaf Scholz says Germany needs to start deporting “on a large scale” migrants who don’t have the right to stay in the country, adding to increasingly tough talk on migration since his coalition performed badly in two state elections earlier ...

Gale-force winds and floods have struck several countries in Northern Europe as the region braces for more heavy rain

crown prince and president of the United Arab Emirates met on Friday, state media reported, as the two Gulf states worked to overcome their differences amid a conflict between Israel and Hamas that threatens to engulf the Middle East. Saudi state news agency SPA showed footage of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdom's de facto ruler, receiving UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at Riyadh's airport. Public meetings between the crown prince and Sheikh Mohammed have been rare in recent years as the close allies competed for investment and regional influence.

Union Pacific's third-quarter profit fell 19% as the railroad hauled about 3% fewer shipments and costs remained high, but the average speed of its trains improved 5% as new CEO Jim Vena began to tweak the operations

Film and TV actors are still on strike in what has become the longest walk-off in their history

TMC MP Mahua Moitra files defamation case against BJP's Nishikant Dubey amid furore over ‘cash for queries’ claim "The contents of the letter are a joke. It has clearly been drafted by some half-wit in the PMO who doubles up as a creative writer in the BJP's IT cell.

Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra, in a two-page statement, has replied to the affidavit of businessman Darshan Hiranandani, alleging that «he was forced to sign a white paper.» TMC MP has also raised questions over the credibility of the affidavit that Hiranandreportedly submitted to the Parliament Ethics committee, claiming that it is «neither on official letterhead nor notarised» and that the contents of the letter are «a joke.» «The affidavit is on white paper, and not an official letterhead or notarized. Why would one of India's most respected/educated businessman sign a letter like this on white paper unless a gun was put on his head to do it?» Mahua said in her statement posted on 'X' on Friday. «Darshan Hiranandani has not been summoned by the CBI or the Ethics Committee or indeed by any investigative agency yet.

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NEW DELHI : The committee of secretaries (CoS) met on Thursday to iron out tricky parts of the India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) in the run up to the finalization of the deal next month, a person aware of the development said. As both countries inch closer to signing the agreement, discussions have focused on contentious parts such as intellectual property rights (IPR), rules of origin and bilateral investment treaties (BIT). The meeting of the so-called committee of secretaries comes at a time when the two sides have shifted gear to holding weekly negotiations.

Kidz About, located in the Spectrum building in Swindon, was already slated for closure in the near future. However, torrential rain recently caused damage to the center's serving area, kitchen, and toilets over the weekend. As a result, this beloved soft-play center had to close its doors ahead of schedule. Sadly, this marked the second time in just a few weeks that the facility had fallen victim to flooding. Alistair Burnett, the managing director, expressed that it was time to take decisive action in response to these recurring challenges. Much of northern Europe braced for stormy weather and gale-force winds from the east on Thursday, with authorities warning that floods could cause major problems in inland Danish waters, in the Baltic Sea and in the north of the UK, as per an AP report. Danish broadcaster TV2 reported that the region would likely see the worst flooding in 110 years, and the Danish Meteorological Institute said waves could reach 4 meters (13 feet) along east-facing coasts. In the UK, the Met Office issued a rare red alert — the highest level of weather warning — for parts of Scotland, warning of «exceptional rainfall» Thursday and Friday and the possibility of a «danger to life» from extensive flooding. The last red alert in the UK was issued in 2020. Officials warned Scots to stay away from coastal areas. In Ireland, the storm — named Storm Babet by UK officials — brought flooding to several towns and villages, with some areas remaining under water and without power Thursday. Soldiers helped with evacuation measures in the town of Midleton in County Cork, where more than 100 properties were flooded.

In the application, the SEC outlines its ongoing investigation into Elon Musk's 2022 acquisition of Twitter shares, as well as his subsequent statements and filings with the Commission. The SEC initially served Musk with a subpoena in May 2023, requiring him to appear for investigative testimony at the SEC's San Francisco Regional Office on September 15, 2023. While Musk initially agreed to comply, he later reversed his decision and refused, citing various objections.

SEOUL—Russia said it supports holding regular security talks with North Korea and China to address the threat posed by the U.S. on the Korean Peninsula, as Moscow draws closer to its partners and attempts to counter Western isolation. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov backed the idea during his two-day trip to North Korea that ended Thursday, according to Russian state media.

molasses, the raw material used for manufacturing potable alcohol, which is an important source of revenue for the state government, in the 2022-23 sugarcane crushing season. The state is expecting a fall of 15% in the sugarcane production. Molasses, a by product of sugar manufacturing, is also used for production of ethanol, essential for the country’s ethanol blending programme, at a time when the crude oil prices are on the rise.