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India vs Australia, 2024 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup LIVE Updates© X (Twitter) India vs Australia Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, Live Updates: Team India will be going up against Australia in their last Group A match of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 on Sunday in Sharjah. India’s massive win over Sri Lanka earlier this week has significantly improved their chances of reaching the last four, despite their setback against New Zealand in their opener. Meanwhile Australia, with six points from three matches, will likely miss the services of their skipper Alyssa Healy, who picked up an…

“They belong to normal families and both were in touch with their families. A police team visited their homes to find out whether they have any information about this incident or not,” she added3 min read Last Updated : Oct 13 2024 | 5:32 PM IST Two youths involved in the killing of NCP leader Baba Siddique are from the same village in Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh. Both of them were from regular families and had no criminal history, police said on Sunday. Baba Siddique (66), a former Maharashtra minister, was shot dead by three assailants in…

Dreary economic attitudes and sharply divergent views on social policies mark the 2024 presidential election, contributing to a tighter contest between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump: Just 2 percentage points now divide them in a new ABC News/Ipsos poll.Harris has 50% support to Trump’s 48% among likely voters in the national survey, with a similar 49-47% result among all registered voters. (Among all adults, regardless of registration status, it’s a single-point race, 49-48%, excluding those who wouldn’t vote.)Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump, left, and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris during an ABC…

1 min read Last Updated : Oct 11 2024 | 7:36 PM IST Net direct tax collection grew 18.3 per cent to about Rs 11.25 trillion as of October 10 this fiscal, government data showed on Friday. The mop-up includes personal income tax collection of Rs 5.98 trillion and corporate tax collection of Rs 4.94 lakh crore. Securities Transaction Tax (STT) stood at Rs 30,630 crore, while other taxes (including equalisation levy and gift tax) earned Rs 2,150 crore. Click here to connect with us on WhatsApp The income tax department had collected Rs 9.51 trillion during…

Pakistan take on England in the second Test match in Multan© AFP Under-pressure Pakistan are set to re-use the controversial Multan pitch used for the first Test against England for the second match starting Tuesday, in a rare move as they seek to level the series. England scored the fourth highest Test score of 823-7 to inflict an innings and 47-run defeat on the home side on a pitch severely criticised for its batting-friendly nature. Pakistan scored 556 in their first innings. Sources in the Pakistan camp confirmed the same first Test pitch will be used on Tuesday. “We have decided to use the same pitch…

SPRUCE PINE, N.C. — One of the two companies that manufacture high-purity quartz used for making semiconductors and other high-tech products from mines in a western North Carolina community severely damaged by Hurricane Helene is operating again.Sibelco announced on Thursday that production has restarted at its mining and processing operations in Spruce Pine, located 50 miles (80 kilometers) northeast of Asheville. Production and shipments are progressively ramping up to full capacity, the company said in a news release. “While the road to full recovery for our communities will be long, restarting our operations and resuming shipments to customers are important…

DamduOne introduced plant-based dumpling (wrappers and all) that ship direct to consumers. Made in DamduOne’s state-of-the art Korean facility using fresh local farm produce and proprietary recipes, the dumplings are low calorie and contain no artificial preservatives. Most other meat-free, vegan dumplings use soy protein as meat alternative which can have a slight odor and an aftertaste. DumduOne dumplings are made using wheat protein that has no odor or aftertaste and provide great texture to the filling. They arrive frozen and are quickly and easily prepared using the method of your choice – steam, air fry, microwave, boil, or for crispiness. Simply…

2 min read Last Updated : Oct 13 2024 | 4:21 PM IST Highlighting the significance of ‘Vidyarambham,’ in Kerala, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday attended the celebrations at a temple here and guided the children to write their first letters. Tharoor helped children write their first letters at Sree Saraswathi Temple in Thiruvananthapuram. Click here to connect with us on WhatsApp Speaking on occasion, Tharoor said, ” Vidyarambham is a very important ritual where usually in devotion to Goddess Saraswati, for us Navratri is mainly about Goddess Saraswati.So learning is the culmination of Puja. We…

Universities across the country have transformed at the command of anti-diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) legislation. At the University of Texas-Austin, the legislation led to resource cancellations, office closures, and staff firings — pushing some students to create alternatives to their school’s defunct diversity programs.Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed SB 17 into law in 2023, barring public institutions of higher education from having diversity, equity, and inclusion offices, as well as programs, activities, and training conducted by those offices. The law also restricts training or hiring policies based on race, gender identity or sexual orientation.His office told ABC News in…

WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Sunday will survey the devastation inflicted on Florida’s Gulf Coast by Hurricane Milton as he urges Congress to approve additional emergency disaster funding. Vice President Kamala Harris will spend a second day in North Carolina, hard-hit by Hurricane Helene, to attend a Black church and hold a campaign rally.Biden’s visit to Florida offers him another opportunity to press Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson to get lawmakers to provide more funding before the Nov. 5 election. Johnson has said the issue will be dealt with after the election.“I think Speaker Johnson is…