New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) Faced with chasing a gigantic 413, India made a spirited effort to chase the total at a break-neck speed, powered by Smriti Mandhana’s record-breaking 125 and fifties from Deepti Sharma and Harmanpreet Kaur.But Australia, true to their reputation as current world champions, struck at regular intervals to halt the blazing charge and clinch a 43-run win to the ODI series 2–1. Beth Mooney, who scored a blistering 138 earlier in the game and play yet another stellar knoc…

Mumbai, Sep 21 (IANS) Actor Raghav Juyal, who essays the role of Parvaiz in the recently released streaming show ‘The Ba***ds of Bollywood’, has called working on the show a liberating experience. He said that the show and his character allowed him to express those things which he wouldn’t say or express in his personal capacity. The actor spoke with IANS in the run-up to the show’s release along with his co-actors from the series.He told IANS, “I think it gave me the opportunity to ex…

New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has urged industries to make sure they pass on complete GST rate rationalisation benefits to consumers, as India’s indirect tax structure is set to undergo a massive transformation from September 22.The GST Council has reduced rates on hundreds of items — from soaps to small cars — and streamlined the structure to primarily just two slabs: 5 per cent and 18 per cent, along with a 40 per cent rate for luxury and sin go…

Seoul, Sep 21 (IANS) The government and the South Korean business community are making a final push to invite global tycoons to business events to be held on the sidelines of the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, industry sources here said on Sunday.Co-hosted by the industry ministry and the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), the APEC CEO Summit will be held from October 28 to 31 in Gyeongju, about 275 kilometers southeast of Seoul, bringing together 1,700 par…

Seoul, Sep 21 (IANS) Over 7,000 cases of data breaches have been reported by companies in South Korea over the past six years, data showed on Sunday, raising concerns over the country’s cybersecurity amid a recent string of hacking attacks against telecom and financial firms.A total of 7,198 cases of cybersecurity threats were filed with authorities between 2020 and last Sunday, according to data submitted to Rep. Hwang Jung-a of the ruling Democratic Party.The number of cases stood at 603 in 20…

New Hampshire, Sep 21 (IANS) A shooting at the Sky Meadow Country Club in Nashua, New Hampshire, left one person dead and several others injured on Saturday, local media reported, citing officials.The country club, located near the Massachusetts border, was hosting events at the time of the attack.New Hampshire Assistant Attorney General Peter Hinckley confirmed during a late-night press conference that some victims suffered gunshot wounds, while others sustained injuries amid the chaos. However…

Chennai, Sep 21 (IANS) A 19th-century colonial prison in the Nilgiris, once built to confine convicts for deployment on British cinchona plantations, is set to be reborn as a museum and eco-tourism destination.The Naduvattam jail, constructed in 1865, has long stood abandoned in the misty hills, its crumbling walls bearing silent witness to a forgotten, painful chapter of history. The plan aims to turn the decaying structure into a centrepiece of cultural tourism while also creating opportunitie…

Chennai, Sep 21 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Skill Development Corporation (TNSDC) has appointed independent monitoring agencies to evaluate the quality and authenticity of placements under the Naan Mudhalvan Finishing School (NMFS) initiative. The scheme, launched to improve the employability of youth, aims to provide industry-ready training to those seeking jobs across diverse sectors.The NMFS programme targets individuals aged between 18 and 35 years, including graduates, diploma and ITI holders, an…

New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) The Delhi Police have detained two Bangladeshi nationals residing illegally in the city and confirmed that the deportation process has been initiated. Officials said the action was carried out by the Operations Cell of the South West District as part of its ongoing crackdown on illegal immigrants.The detained individuals have been identified as 35-year-old Shishir Hubert Rozario, a resident of Ghazipur, Bangladesh, and 33-year-old Mohd. Tauhidur Rahman, a native of Cox’s…

New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) Union Minister for Fisheries Rajiv Ranjan Singh has said the government will hold an Investors and Exporters Meet in November in Lakshadweep to promote investment and exports in tuna fisheries, seaweed cultivation, and ornamental fisheries.He was speaking at a meeting in Kochi which aimed at strengthening the fisheries sector in the islands. The minister called for the development of the entire tuna value chain, entrepreneurship programmes in seaweed and ornamental fishe…