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Shubman Gill and Riyan Parag who termed it as an «inspiration» while vowing to bring more glory to the nation in future. The new line of Indian players is here to play a five-match T20I series against Zimbabwe, which is starting from Saturday at the Harare Sports Club. Gill, who is leading the contingent here, was a travelling reserve with Rohit Sharma's men before returning to India after the group stage of the T20 WC which was held in the USA. The 24-year-old rated the victory as a «feather in the cap».

Indians in Qatar will be able to scan a QR code and make payments via UPI as NPCI International Payments (NIPL) has signed an agreement with QNB, the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, headquartered in Qatar. «We believe that enabling UPI acceptance in Qatar will offer substantial benefits to the large number of Indians visiting the country and simplifying their transactions,» said Anubhav Sharma, deputy chief of partnerships and business development at NPCI International. The number of Indian tourists travelling to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries is projected at 9.8 million in 2024, with the UAE anticipating 5.29 million arrivals from India, a release from NPCI said.

Joe Biden on Tuesday acknowledged his performance during last Thursday's presidential debate wasn't his best, but blamed it on jet lag after two overseas trips earlier in June. Biden has faced mounting questions about his 2024 reelection bid after last week's shaky debate performance, with one House of Representatives fellow Democrat on Tuesday publicly calling on him to withdraw from the race. Speaking at a campaign event in McLean, Virginia, on Tuesday evening, Biden admitted the debate against former President Donald Trump, his Republican rival, did not go well.

Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has ordered online travel agency Yatra to speed up pending refunds for flight cancellations during the COVID-19 lockdown, the consumer affairs ministry said on Tuesday. In its June 27 order, the CCPA directed Yatra to establish five dedicated seats at the National Consumer Helpline to contact remaining passengers about their pending refunds. The company will bear the costs of this arrangement. This action follows a 2020 Supreme Court ruling mandating immediate refunds for tickets booked during the lockdown period. The CCPA initiated suo-moto action against Yatra following numerous grievances lodged through the National Consumer Helpline regarding non-refund of cancelled air tickets.

«The CJI bench was convinced of the fact that paper has been leaked...They want to determine to what extent the paper has been leaked. They have asked for the timeline related to; when is the paper prepared? Which committee prepared it? How is a paper prepared in two sets? How is paper circulated to centres? They wanted to see the chain of custody of the paper to determine the time of the paper leak,» Pandey said. «The court wants to determine whether it (paper leak) was a systematic failure or whether it happened due to the malpractices of some individuals,» he added.

Delta Air Lines says its second-quarter profit is down 29% from a year earlier, and it's giving a disappointing outlook for the third quarter

₹2.5 crore that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) after the team won T20 World Cup and noted that he would take an equal share of prize bonus as the rest of his support staffBCCI source said, as reported by Hindustan Times, “Rahul wanted the same bonus money ( ₹2.5 crore) as the rest of his support staff (bowling coach Paras Mhambrey, fielding coach T Dilip and batting coach Vikram Rathore). We respect his sentiments." According to the distribution formula established by the board, the 15 playing members of India's winning squad, along with Dravid, are each to receive ₹5 crore from the ₹125 crore prize money.

Dehradun: The Meteorological Centre in Uttarakhand has predicted heavy rainfall over several parts of the state until July 10. The IMD has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in many places, with extremely heavy rainfall in isolated areas in the Kumaon region. Heavy rains are also expected in the Chamoli, Rudraprayag, and Pauri districts of Uttarakhand on July 7. The weather report also predicts heavy rains in the Dehradun, Tehri, Haridwar, and Uttarkashi districts on Sunday.

black holes due to the elusiveness of intermediate-mass black holes (IMBH). Intermediate-mass black holes should be more prevalent if they form gradually from smaller ones. In contrast, it would contradict what we know about black hole physics if they are limited to tiny or gigantic sizes, as per the reports of MSN.

The Fourth of July holiday, also known as Independence Day, celebrates the Second Continental Congress’ unanimous adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, a document announcing the colonies’ separation from Great Britain

Pakistan Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has warned that the cash-strapped country will continue to seek IMF bailouts if it fails to boost tax revenue, according to a media report on Monday. The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader in an interview with the the UK-based Financial Times newspaper said that he was «relatively confident» of reaching a staff-level agreement with the Washington-based global lender this month for an estimated loan of USD 6-8 billion. Aurangzeb, however, said, «It will not be our last fund programme if we don't bring our tax revenues up.» Last month, the federal government passed the tax-laden Rs 18,877 billion budget for the fiscal year 2024-25, amidst protests from the Opposition which labelled it as an International Monetary Fund-driven document that was harmful to the public.

Women's Asia Cup T20, which is set to take place in Dambulla, Sri Lanka from July 19. Harmanpreet Kaur will once again lead Team India in the tournament, with star opener Smriti Mandhana playing the role of her deputy. The ninth edition of the Women's Asia Cup will be played from 19 to 28 July in Sri Lanka in the T20 format.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to Austria will be the first prime ministerial visit from India to that country in 41 years, the last being of Indira Gandhi in 1983. Modi's official visit on July 9-10 comes when India and Austria mark 75 years of their diplomatic relations. Jawaharlal Nehru travelled to Austria in 1955 in the first prime ministerial visit since diplomatic ties were established in 1949. «India and Austria have had a regular exchange of visits including at the level of leaders, ministers and parliamentarians highlighting the importance that both countries accord to further strengthening their relations,» according to a profile of India-Austria bilateral relations put up on the website of the Ministry of External Affairs.

Vinod, who lost his wife, mother and 16-year-old daughter in the Hathras stampede, expressed his grief over the incident, saying that he lost everything. Speaking to ANI, Vinod said, «I did not even know that all three had gone to the Satsang because he had gone somewhere outside. Someone told him that there was a stampede in the satsang after which I reached the spot and found out that my 16-year-old daughter, mother and wife had died. I could not even find my mother's body.» «I am left with nothing… everything is gone,» Vinod added.

Union Budget 2024: In the 2024 interim Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman allocated ₹2,449.62 crore to the tourism sector, signaling a substantial 44.7% increase from the revised allocation in the current fiscal year. This marked a significant improvement over the 2023 Union Budget, initially set at ₹2,400 crore for the tourism ministry and later revised downward to ₹1,692.10 crore. With the industry experiencing a surge in travel, the upcoming Budget announcements later this month are eagerly awaited by stakeholders in the tourism sector. Hotel operators, who significantly downsised their workforce during the Covid-19 pandemic, are now actively hiring to support expansive growth plans and address high turnover rates in India. Over the next 12-18 months, an estimated 200,000 jobs are anticipated to be generated in the hotel, restaurant, and tourism sectors, as per TeamLease Services, a staffing services firm. This surge in employment comes as hotels expand their capacities, open new locations, and experience robust demand from both business and leisure travelers.

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Agents for the U.S. Transportation Security Administration on Sunday screened 3 million airline passengers in a single day for the first time ever

travel industry to digitally transform its expanding air cargo operations. According to an IBS Software statement here on Tuesday, Air India has chosen IBS Software's iCargo solution to support its growth plan and commitment to the airline's ongoing digital transformation. «IBS Software's fully integrated iCargo solution will enable Air India to digitise end-to-end cargo management, allowing seamless integration of numerous cargo operations, from sales to billing within a single, integrated platform. This will empower Air India to streamline processes and enhance decision-making capabilities,» it said. This partnership comes at a time when Air India has embarked on a significant digital transformation of its core businesses across passenger services, fleet, and cargo operations.

«Such indiscriminate import of waste/scrap tyres is not only an environmental and safety concern but also undermines the very purpose of Extended Producers Responsibility (EPR) Regulation on Waste Tyres which is in place since July 2022,» it added. Raising the concern, ATMA Chairman Arnab Banerjee said,«The import of waste/scrap tyres into India needs to be restricted through policy measures and, if necessary, allowed only in multiple cut or shredded form.»

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