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JSW Infrastructure will bid for the multiple terminals that are being offered by the government as part of a privatisation drive under the public-private-partnership model, people aware of the development said. The company is currently participating in tenders for terminals in Goa, Haldia, Kandla, Ennore and Vizag, among others, and will be prioritising container, liquid and gas terminals as it looks to focus on connectivity and value addition for customers. «Increasing the last-mile connectivity for the customer and value addition, these will be the priority for the company,» one of the people said. «They are also looking at container freight station and multi-modal logistics parks, which can help in improving the core business and increase stickiness of customers,» another person said. The second-largest operator of ports in the country, which has for long been in the captive business, has also ventured into third-party businesses over the last four-five years. Queries sent to JSW Infra were unanswered at the time of going to the press Sunday. The company's balance sheet is strong enough to sustain these bids, the people said. It has also bid for a port in Karnataka but is yet to be awarded the project. JSW Infra, which currently has 158 mt of capacity, plans to increase that to 300 mt by 2030, the company told analysts in a meeting last week.

N Chandrababu Naidu’s judicial remand has been extended till 5 October, CID lawyer Y N Vivekananda told news agency PTI. The order was passed by a court in Vijaywada.

Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer dominated the Australian bowling and played some majestic shots to hit individual centuries that helped India post its highest score of 399-run against Australia in the second ODI being played in Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore. Australia managed to get opener Ruturaj Gaikwad out cheaply 8 (12) and then Shreyas Iyer 105 (90) joined Shubman Gill 104 (97) to steady the ship. The duo hit scintilating boundries across the park to stitch a 200 runs partnership. After the departure of Gill and Iyer, India captain KL Rahul and Ishan Kishan maintained the momentum against the potent Australian attack, which looked somewhat out-of-sorts as Indian batters displayed their full-flurry of shots.

Earth's most endangered creatures. If you missed it, here's an update on what's happening with the five remaining species of rhino on our planet. The relentless poaching for rhino horn continues to pose a grave threat to rhino populations in Africa.

mega industries with private enterprises. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday attended the ceremonial signing of memoranda of understanding between the Industries department of the Government of Assam and six numbers of private sector industrial enterprises for setting up mega industrial parks totalling an investment of Rs 3,114 crore across the State. A land lease agreement was also signed between the Assam Tourism Development Corporation (ATDC) and Jenipro Hotels Pvt Ltd for setting up of a 5-star category hotel with an investment of Rs 100 crore at Hatighuli Bagisa Gaon near Kaziranga National Park. Sarma said today's signing of agreements that would entail investments of as much as ₹3,000 crore indicates Assam moving forward towards becoming one of the most industrialised States in the country. Stating that agreements for investments amounting to several thousand crores inked earlier in the year with the private sector are at various stages of implementation, Sarma said another batch of industrial investment proposals amounting to around ₹10,000 crores are currently being studied by the empowered committee set up by the Government of Assam to expedite the investment ecosystem in the State. Referring to the signing of memorandum of understanding signed as a historic moment for the State, Sarma said the Rs 2,000-crore investment by M/s Kesar Petro Products shall generate around 200 direct and around 1800 indirect employment opportunities while Longspan Structures' investments of Rs129 crores would lead to generation of around 220 direct and 180 indirect employment opportunities.

Tezu airport in Arunchal Pradesh's Lohit district on Sunday. «A new Terminal Building at Tezu Airport is scheduled for inauguration on September 24, 2023.

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Paramount Pictures has made exciting announcements for movie enthusiasts. A sequel to the successful horror film "Smile" is officially in the works for a 2024 release. Additionally, the highly-anticipated "Mean Girls" musical movie, based on the Tony-nominated Broadway production and the iconic 2004 film, will make its way to theaters instead of its initially planned streaming debut.

BMW iX1 electric SUV via its official social media platforms. The iX1 is set to become the brand's most budget-friendly electric SUV and is scheduled to hit the Indian market in the coming weeks. Derived from the third-generation X1 SUV, the BMW iX1 shares a striking resemblance to its internal combustion engine (ICE) counterpart, the X1, with only minor differentiations in its design.

Chandrababu Naidu has moved the Supreme Court of India challenging the Andhra Pradesh High Court's order dismissing his plea for quashing the FIR against him in Skill Development Corporation scam case. Earlier in the day, a team from Andhra Pradesh Police CID began their interrogation of Chandrababu Naidu in the Skill Development Corporation scam case at the central prison in Rajamahendravaram. On Friday, the ACB Court in Vijayawada granted two days' police custody of the 73-year old Naidu to the CID for further interrogation.

Michael Rubin has said Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made a huge mistake by alleging that India had links with the killing of Khalistan terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar and said that the premier has not been able to back his allegations. «Prime Minister Trudeau I think has made a huge mistake. He has made allegations in a manner which he hasn't been able to back.

ISRO) preps to revive Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander and rover from 'sleep mode' after almost two weeks, Nilesh M Desai, Director, Space Applications Centre (SAC) on Friday said that the 'revival' of the lander and the rover is «automatic» and cannot be nudged from the Earth. The Director of the Space Applications Centre, one of the major centres of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), said that signals will come as soon as the solar-powered lander and rover are charged because of the sunrise, which happened in the lunar surface on September 22. However, Desai said that till now no signals have come and that the efforts to establish contact with the Chandrayaan-3's lander Vikram and the rover Pragyan are underway. «As it is clear in ISRO's tweet, efforts are on to establish contact with the Lander and the Rover. It will automatically revive and send signals.

carpooling among employees, battery-operated cabs, preferred parking and virtual meetings wherever possible -corporate India is going the extra mile to ensure a greener future as the country looks to transition towards net zero. A clutch of companies including Infosys, Capgemini, Ericsson, and EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) are making employee travel more sustainable to reduce their carbon footprint. While increasing the usage of electric vehicles (EVs) is one part of the strategy, these companies are also focusing on measures like cutting down non-essential travel, phasing out CNG vehicles, and encouraging carpooling among employees.

ALSO READ: Hardeep Singh Nijjar Killing: Canada possesses Indian diplomats' communications in probe: Report As per details, the marriage arrangement was also rejected by Canada as the woman arrived in Canada in 1997 under the sponsorship of a different husband. "Nijjar appealed against the rejection in courts of Canada although he kept claiming himself to be a citizen of Canada. He was later granted Canadian citizenship, the circumstances of which are not clear," the report said.

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Hardeep Singh Nijjar, whose killing led to a major diplomatic row between India and Canada, reached the North American country using a counterfeit passport and Canada did not take any action against him despite being informed that he faced over a dozen criminal cases of murder and other terrorist activities, sources said on Friday. Nijjar was killed by unidentified assailants on June 18 at a parking lot of a gurdwara in British Columbia.

Vikram lander and Pragyan rover to ascertain their wake-up condition, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said on Friday evening. «As of now, no signals have been received from them. Efforts to establish contact will continue,» the space agency said. ISRO had earlier said after the lunar sunrise on September 22, efforts will be made to reestablish contact with Chandrayaan-3's lander and rover that were set into sleep mode on September 4 and 2 respectively. Chandrayaan-3's mission life was one lunar day or 14 earth days.

Sachin Waze wanted to create terror in the mind of the Ambani family, a special court here observed in its order denying bail to him in the Antilia bomb scare case and the killing of businessman Mansukh Hiran. The court held that though the gelatin sticks planted near Antilia, the Ambani residence, were not connected to a detonator, it was sufficient to create terror in the minds of people. Special NIA judge A M Patil denied bail to Waze on September 16 and the detailed order was made available on Friday. Citing statements of witnesses, the court said the applicant and the co-accused in the case had tried to spread terror in the mind of the Ambani family and had eliminated Hiran after conspiring with each other. «It was a well-planned murder.

ISRO) said today that it has tried to establish contact with the Vikram lander and Pragyan rover but no signal has been received from them till now. «Efforts have been made to establish communication with the Vikram lander and Pragyan rover to ascertain their wake-up condition. As of now, no signals have been received from them,» the space agency said today. «Efforts to establish contact will continue,» it added. The Chandrayaan-3 lander, 'Vikram', touched down on August 23 at the uncharted lunar South Pole making India the first country to do so.

New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies may be one of the best on this weekend's calendar of Major League Baseball 2023. They are old rivals, but the Phillies control the top NL wild card spot and they appear to be certain to make it to the playoff. The Mets have endured a dismal campaign despite being the most expensive team in baseball. It is most likely that they will be officially eliminated and won't be able to make it to MLB 2023.No cakewalk to Mets But the Mets will not allow their rivals a cakewalk. They may send Tylor Megill to the mound. But, he has not faced Philadelphia this season.Phillies' counter-move Philadelphia may counter the rival by sending Taijuan Walker, the staff's No. 3 starter. He has notched up a 4.40 ERA with 131 punchouts and 66 walks in 159.2 innings. He has faced his former club twice before. He lost after allowing three runs on two hits and three walks across four innings on June 1. He won on June 23 after allowing just one run over six innings on three hits and one walk with five strikeouts.Date, Time, Venue The New York Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies match will be held on Friday, September 22 at the Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. It will start at 7.05 ET.Where to watch The New York Mets vs. Philadelphia Phillies game will be broadcast live by Apple TV+. Besides, it will have Apple pregame coverage throughout the day. The game will be available on Apple TV+ for live streaming as well.

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday concluded hearing in the plea moved by three aircraft lessors of the grounded Go First airline alleging inadequate aircraft maintenance. The final order in the case is expected in the first week of October. A single bench of the Delhi High Court led by Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju, reserved the order on the plea after concluding the hearing.