Mackay, Aug 20 (IANS) Australia all-rounder Cameron Green believes the team can draw inspiration from their historic 2023 campaign as they prepare for a demanding international schedule featuring challenging Test tours of South Africa, India and England, followed by the 2027 ODI World Cup. Australia resumed their World Test Championship campaign with a disappointing nine-wicket defeat against Bangladesh in Darwin, but will have an immediate opportunity to bounce back when the two sides meet in t…

Mumbai, August 20 (IANS) Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor’s mother-in-law Priya Ahuja penned a heartfelt birthday note for her grandson Vayu as he turned four on August 20.Priya took to her social media account to share a picture montage featuring Vayu and his adorable moments with Sonam, Anand and younger brother Rudralok.Expressing her love for the little one on his special day, she wrote, “Happy birthday to our precious little Vayu. Four years of sunshine, laughter, mischief and pure magic….

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) US-based technology giant Google has announced a one-year free subscription to its ‘AI Plus’ plan for eligible college students in India which offers access to enhanced artificial intelligence tools and higher usage limits to support learning.In its latest blog post, the tech company said that under the offer eligible students will get access to Gemini Omni, twice the usage limits available to non-AI subscribers, 400 GB of storage and other features at no cost for one ye…

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises organised a national seminar at IIT Madras in Chennai to promote digital commerce and export readiness for micro, small and medium enterprises, an official statement said on Thursday.Praveen Yadav, Additional Chief Secretary, MSME Department, Tamil Nadu emphasised that digital commerce is transforming MSME’s access to global markets by transcending geographical boundaries.He called for stronger Centre-State converge…

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday received his Japanese counterpart, Shinjiro Koizumi, in New Delhi, for high-level talks to deepen defence cooperation between the two countries. Welcoming the Japanese Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh took to X and posted, “Konichiwa Koizumi San! Happy to welcome my Japanese counterpart on his maiden visit to India.”The Japanese Defence Minister was received by Singh, in the presence of senior officials and defence personnel, inc…

Mumbai, Aug 20 (IANS) In a major action against child labour, the Charkop Police raided an imitation jewellery manufacturing unit in Kandivali West and rescued 13 minors, Mumbai police officials said on Thursday. The rescued children are reportedly between 13 and 17 years of age.Mumbai Police conducted the operation at a unit identified as ‘Jhahara Fashion Era’, located in the Charkop Industrial Estate. According to preliminary investigations, minors were allegedly employed at the facility t…

Ranchi, Aug 20 (IANS) Jharkhand Leader of Opposition (LoP) Babulal Marandi has written to Chief Minister Hemant Soren demanding a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into irregularities in the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission-Combined Graduate Level (JSSC-CGL) examination and the 11th to 13th Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) Civil Services examinations. Marandi also questioned the credibility of the ongoing Crime Investigation Department (CID) probes and alleged that candid…

Kolkata, Aug 20 (IANS) The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Kolkata Police probing the fire incident at a multi-storey building on Mirza Ghalib Street in Central Kolkata, which claimed nine lives, has arrested one person, said officials on Thursday.Each floor of the said building had separate hotels or guesthouses, and the source of the fire was one such hotel, “Shikha Inn”. The person arrested by the city police this morning has been identified as Abu Zafar, who had taken the hotel on l…

Chennai, Aug 20 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday chaired the 31st Southern Zonal Council meeting at a private star hotel in Kovalam near Mamallapuram, with leaders and senior officials from southern states discussing inter-state disputes, security and development priorities.Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, the council’s vice-chairman, personally welcomed HM Shah on his arrival. The two leaders held a brief interaction before the proceedings began.CM Vijay was seated b…

Galle, Aug 20 (IANS) India’s young left-arm spinner Manav Suthar revealed that he practised with the Kookaburra ball at home before the Sri Lanka series to adapt quickly to the conditions, and his preparation paid off in the first Test at the Galle International Stadium. Suthar produced a match-winning performance in only his second Test, claiming 10 wickets as India defeated Sri Lanka by 165 runs in the opening Test on Wednesday.The spinner returned figures of 6-55 in Sri Lanka’s second innin…