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Test spots up for grabs with Carey to captain Australia A

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Sydney, Oct 29 (AFP) Australian selectors on Tuesday flagged a number of batting spots still up for grabs in the upcoming Test series against Pakistan, with an A side promising a run-off among a number of contenders. Wicketkeeper Alex Carey will lead Australia A in a three-day match against Pakistan ahead of a Test series, pushing his case for Test selection. Joe Burns, who was controversially left out of the Ashes squad, will join Marcus Harris at the top of the order, with Usman Khawaja, Travis Head, Nic Maddinson and…

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Shiva Thapa, six others enter semifinals of Olympic Test event for boxing

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Tokyo, Oct 29 (DINN) Four-time Asian medallist Shiva Thapa (63kg) secured a medal at the Olympic Test event for boxing by winning his quarterfinal bout on Tuesday while six other Indians made the last-four stage without even stepping inside the ring here. Thapa overpowered local favourite Yuki Hirakawa in a 5-0 verdict to fight his way into the medal rounds. The seasoned boxer from Assam claimed his third national title earlier this month. He will be up against another Japanese, Daisuke Narimatsu, in the semifinals on Wednesday. Narimatsu got a…

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Merck to Establish its Sustainability Centre at District 2020, Dubai

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(Eds: Disclaimer: The following press release comes to you under an arrangement with Business Wire India. DINN takes no editorial responsibility for the same.) A world-leading German science and technology company is the most recent organisation to announce its collaboration with District 2020 in Dubai Mumbai, Maharashtra, India & Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Business Wire India Merck KGaA Germany, a leading science and technology company, announced today the establishment of its Sustainability Centre in District 2020, Dubai. With a special focus on countries of the Global South, the centre comprises…

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Sensex rises over 100 pts; Tata Motors rallies 13 pc

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Mumbai, Oct 29 (DINN ) Equity benchmark BSE Sensex jumped over 100 points in early trade on Tuesday led by gains in Tata Motors, RIL and TCS, amid foreign fund inflow. After hitting a high of 39,393.12, the 30-share index was trading 106.37 points, or 0.27 per cent, higher at 39,356.57 in morning trade, and the broader NSE Nifty advanced 16.75 points, or 0.14 per cent, to 11,643.90. Tata Motors was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rallying over 13 per cent, after its British arm Jaguar Land Rover…

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Maker of China’s TikTok denies report it is planning HK listing

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Shanghai, Oct 29 (AFP) Chinese internet start-up ByteDance, whose globally popular app TikTok has raised US security concerns, on Tuesday denied reports that it was considering an initial public offering in Hong Kong in the first quarter of next year. ByteDance, which is said to be valued at up to 75 billion, was reported by the Financial Times to be eyeing a listing in the city despite months of violent political protests there. The report had cited unidentified sources. “There is absolutely zero truth to the rumors that we plan…

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Global economic outlook strongly dependent on path chartered by nations like India: PM Modi

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Riyadh, Oct 29 (DINN) Underlining that the economic uncertainty is an offshoot of “unbalanced” multilateral trade systems, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asserted that the global economic outlook is strongly dependent on the path chartered by large developing countries like India and Saudi Arabia. Earlier this month, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has downgraded its outlook for the world economy, predicting that the growth this year will be the weakest since the 2008 financial crisis primarily because of widening global conflicts, including the US-China trade war. The forecast predicts global…

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Free bus ride scheme might be extended to senior citizens: Kejriwal

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New Delhi, Oct 29 (DINN) The free-ride scheme for women on Delhi public buses might be extended to senior citizens, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said as the initiative took off on Tuesday. This scheme will help in women empowerment by bridging the gender gap that exists in society, the chief minister said on his mobile application ‘AK App’. “Now, girls and women who had to drop out of schools and colleges because of high transportation cost don’t need to sacrifice their education. They can now take buses to good schools…

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Terrorists fire on bullet proof CRPF bunker in Pulawama

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Srinagar, Oct 29 (DINN) Terrorists attacked a bullet-proof CRPF post in Pulwama near here on Tuesday but there were no casualties, said officials The paramilitary force officials said the militants fired multiple gun shots at a bunker of the 72nd battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force at about 3:30 pm in the Drapgam area of Rajpora in Pulwama At least six to eight bullets were fired by unidentified terrorists at the CRPF post with the personnel deployed on law and order duty in the area, they said The CRPF…

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There are people trying to sabotage Bangladesh’s India tour, claims BCB president

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Dhaka, Oct 28 (DINN) Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan ‘Papon’ has alleged that there has been constant attempts to sabotage Bangladesh’s upcoming tour of India and the strike by country’s top cricketers with 11-point demand was an extension of that. Bangladesh players called off the strike after BCB agreed to their demands of better pay package at the international and first-class level days before their four-week long tour of India where they are supposed to play 3 T20s and two Tests. “You people (media) haven’t yet seen anything about…

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Tiger emerges from ‘most challenging’ career phase with record win

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Inzai (Japan), Oct 28 (DINN) Tiger Woods said Monday his latest injury comeback to win the Zozo Championship and tie the US PGA Tour’s win record had ended the “most challenging” phase of his storied career. Woods held off Hideki Matsuyama at Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club to equal Sam Snead’s record of 82 wins and move to number six in the world rankings from 10th. It was his first tournament since arthroscopic left knee surgery in August and came after he started the tournament on Thursday with three straight…

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