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Ricky Ponting and Michael Vaughan feels India’s choice of wicket for the Cricket World Cup 2023 final against Australia ‘backfired’. AHMEDABAD: Well before the names of the two teams in the Cricket World Cup 2023 were final, the ‘pitch talk’ had taken over the chatter around the tournament. From the semi-final onwards, there were plenty of discussions around the nature of the pitch that will be seen in the knockout matches of the World Cup. Seeing India pay the price of a slow and sluggish wicket at Ahmedabad in the final against Australia, the great Ricky Ponting called out the…

NEW DELHI: India and Australia on Monday decided to further strengthen their strategic partnership to deal with “exceptional challenges” in the Indo-Pacific region and across the globe, with special focus on defence cooperation. At the second India and Australia 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue, the two nations also underscored the importance of further enhancing cooperation in information exchange and maritime domain awareness. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles and Foreign Minister Penny Wong here as part of the ministerial dialogue. In his opening remarks, Jaishankar said the India-Australia…

New Delhi India should hold simultaneous parliamentary and state assembly polls, former President and the chairman of a high level committee examining the possibility of holding “one nation, one election”, Ram Nath Kovind, said on Monday, urging all political parties to support the idea in national interest. “If one nation, one poll is implemented, the party which is in power at the Centre will be benefited, be it the BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party), Congress, or any other political party, and there is no discrimination in that,” Kovind said at a media briefing at Uttar Pradesh’s Rae Bareli. “The public will…

~ Rescue incidents in Mandrem, Baga, Bambolim and Galgibag ~ Two missing minors reunited with their parents at Colva and Baga Goemkarponn desk Panaji: Mandrem beach witnessed three rescues over the weekend all involving foreign tourists – two ladies, one from Russia and the other from England and a male from Belarus. Goa saw three other rescues over the weekend, one each in Baga, Bambolim and Galgibag. Meanwhile two children were reunited with their parents. A Russian woman aged 24 years was engulfed in a rough wave requiring the immediate assistance of Drishti Marine lifesavers Karan Tandel and Hiren Keluskar…

Goa: Coloured in the grandeur of creativity, cinematic brilliance and art of storytelling through motion pictures, the 54th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), one of Asia’s most prestigious film festivals, has officially commenced its mesmerizing cinematic journey in the scenic coastal paradise of Goa with a grand opening ceremony. Embracing diversity and creativity, this edition of the festival offers a spectacular and immersive lineup of films, showcasing the richness of cultures, perspectives, and narratives from across the globe. The nine day film festival has commenced with the international premiere of Catching Dust, by award-winning British filmmaker, Stuart Gatt. In…

Panaji, Nov 20: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Singh Thakur on Monday inaugurated the Film Bazar at 54th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa. He said that the film bazaar is a haven for filmmakers, producers, and storytellers from all corners of the globe. “It’s a confluence of creativity and commerce, ideas and inspirations that form the building blocks of this thriving cinematic marketplace,” he said. He said that the Indian media and entertainment industry, with an annual growth rate of 20 per cent, is hailed as the fifth-largest and most globalised industry in the world. “In…

At IFFI Goa, Anurag Thakur says incentives for foreign film production in India will be raised to 40% reimbursement of expenses incurred in the country, with the cap also hiked to Rs 30 crore Rolling out the red carpet for foreign filmmakers, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Monday said the incentives for foreign film projects in India will be increased to 40 per cent of expenses incurred (in India), with an increased cap limit of Rs 30 crore, up from existing Rs 2.5 crore. At the opening ceremony of the 54th International Film Festival of India (IFFI)…