Month: November 2023

Quadrangular men’s U-19 cricket series to begin on November 13 at Mulapadu Grounds

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Quadrangular men’s U-19 cricket series to begin on November 13 at Mulapadu Grounds

The Quadrangular Men’s U-19 One Day Series cricket will begin on November 13 at Mulapadu Grounds near Vijayawada, Andhra Cricket Association (ACA) Secretary S.R. Gopinath Reddy said. Addressing a press conference at the Grounds in Mulapadu on November 2 (Thursday), Mr. Gopinath Reddy said the 14 matches, between Indian teams A and B, Bangladesh and…

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As Apple alert to Opposition leaders is investigated, clarity remains out of reach

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As Apple alert to Opposition leaders is investigated, clarity remains out of reach

 Apple’s security alert was delivered on Monday night to top leaders in the Congress and other Opposition outfits, as well as some journalists and civil society members. File | Photo Credit: Reuters As Opposition leaders intensified allegations of government snooping after receiving alerts from the tech firm Apple that a “state-sponsored attacker” may be targeting…

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New Zealand World Cup campaign on shaky ground as losses, injuries pile up

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New Zealand World Cup campaign on shaky ground as losses, injuries pile up

New Zealand’s Mitch Santner leaves the ground after losing his wicket during the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup match between New Zealand and South Africa in Pune, India, on November 1, 2023 | Photo Credit: AP New Zealand leave Pune sore and sorry after notching up their third World Cup defeat in succession against South…

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Seoul says North Korea has likely sent missiles as well as ammunition, shells to Russia

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Seoul says North Korea has likely sent missiles as well as ammunition, shells to Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin, second left in front, and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un, second right in front, examine a rocket assembly hangar during their meeting at the Vostochny cosmodrome outside the city of Tsiolkovsky, in Russia, on September 13, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP North Korea has likely supplied several types of missiles…

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Australia’s Marsh out of England game, back home for personal reasons

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Australia’s Marsh out of England game, back home for personal reasons

File picture of Australia’s Mitchell Marsh during a World Cup match. | Photo Credit: Reuters Australia will be without Mitchell Marsh for their World Cup game against England this week after the all-rounder returned home to Perth for personal reasons, the country’s cricket board said on Thursday. Cricket Australia said a timeline on Marsh’s return…

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Executions in Iran are up 30%, a new United Nations report says

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Executions in Iran are up 30%, a new United Nations report says

Iran is carrying out executions “at an alarming rate,” putting to death at least 419 people in the first seven months of the year, the United Nations chief said in a new report. That’s a 30% increase from the same period in 2022. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in the report to the U.N. General Assembly…

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African apparel industry’s future hangs on a U.S. thread

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African apparel industry’s future hangs on a U.S. thread

Norah Nasimiyu knows the future of Kenya’s garment trade, which has employed her for 13 years and helped her put six children through school and university, lies in the hands of the U.S. Congress. And like others, she is worried. U.S. officials visiting South Africa this week to meet African trade ministers will face calls…

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Rupee rises 9 paise to 83.19 against U.S. dollar in early trade

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Rupee rises 9 paise to 83.19 against U.S. dollar in early trade

Image used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee appreciated by 9 paise to 83.19 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on November 2, tracking its Asian peers as risk-on sentiments prevailed in the market as the U.S. Fed was a bit dovish in its policy meeting. A weak U.S. dollar…

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India’s smaller rice crop paves way for prolonged export curbs

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India’s smaller rice crop paves way for prolonged export curbs

For the first time in eight years, India’s rice output is expected to drop this year, raising the prospect that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government will extend curbs on exports of the grain to keep a lid on food prices ahead of elections. Production in India, the world’s largest rice exporter, is under unusually intense…

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Markets jump in early trade after two days of fall

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Markets jump in early trade after two days of fall

A file photo used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Equity benchmark indices rebounded nearly 1% in early trade on November 2 after a two-day decline, following a rally in global markets amid the U.S. Fed keeping rates unchanged. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 593.8 points to 64,185.13 in early trade. The Nifty…

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