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29 Sep 2026, 05:16 GMT

Australia suffered a double injury blow ahead of the third and final ODI against South Africa, with fast bowler Nathan Ellis ruled out with a side strain and left-arm spinner Joel Davies set to return home after sustaining a hamstring injury. Ellis, who has been Australia's standout bowler on the tour of Zimbabwe and South Africa, suffered the left side strain after bowling four overs during the second ODI in Johannesburg. He did not return to complete his spell as South Africa went on to post 3...

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29 Sep 2026, 05:16 GMT

BusinessWire India Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 29: Kanpur Food Explorers (KFE), founded by local creator Gokul Garg, has recently crossed 100,000 Instagram followers, marking a significant milestone for the regional creator platform and reflecting the growing influence of local digital communities. India's creator economy is expanding beyond the metros, with Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities emerging as growing hubs for content and influencer marketing. The rise of regional creators comes a...

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29 Sep 2026, 05:16 GMT

Ministry of External Affairs Secretary (West) Sibi George met United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) High Representative Miguel Moratinos on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) High-Level Week on Monday (local time) and discussed feedback following Moratinos' visit to New Delhi in April, as well as possible future cooperation. In a post on X, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "Secretary (West)@AmbSibiGeorge met with the High Re...

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29 Sep 2026, 05:16 GMT

The leaders of the world's two most powerful countries met in Washington, DC, from 23-25 September 2026. This summit between President Donald Trump and Chairman Xi Jinping was much anticipated, but the results were underwhelming and did nothing to diminish the intersecting trajectories of the two nations. However, some take it as a positive that the two countries remain committed to engagement. Certainly, it is better than fighting, yet neither side has any manoeuvre room or appetite for comprom...

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29 Sep 2026, 05:16 GMT

Managing Saikhom Mirabai Chanu's training load to keep her injury-free while ensuring she peaked at the Asian Games was the primary focus of the chief coach of the Indian national weightlifting team, Vijay Sharma, who said the approach ultimately helped the Indian weightlifter secure the silver medal that had eluded her at the continental showpiece. Mirabai returned to India on Tuesday morning after winning silver in the women's 49kg category at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, completing her medal...

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29 Sep 2026, 05:16 GMT

NewsVoir Pune (Maharashtra) [India], September 29: Samsung has expanded its foldable smartphone portfolio with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8. The Galaxy Z Fold8 starts at Rs. 1,79,999, while the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra starts at Rs. 1,99,999. Both models combine foldable displays with flagship performance, but they target slightly different requirements. The Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra adds a 200MP Wide camera and a 10MP telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom to its camera set...

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29 Sep 2026, 05:16 GMT

BusinessWire India New Delhi [India], September 29: Cambridge today announced the launch of Memory Go Round: Good Habits, a new educational game designed to focus on value education, memory development, and critical thinking through play in young learners. Combining Cambridge's educational expertise with engaging gameplay, the offering extends learning beyond the classroom and creates new opportunities for young learners to develop essential cognitive skills in a fun and interactive way. With Me...

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29 Sep 2026, 05:16 GMT

PRNewswire Singapore, September 29: The Responsible Fintech Institute (RFI) has appointed Professor Lawrence Loh, Associate Professor Eugene K.B. Tan, Professor Louis Chen and Ms Farah Jaafar as Executive Fellows. RFI has also elevated Distinguished Professor Patrick H. M. Loh, who joined as an Executive Fellow in April 2026, to Co-Founder, in recognition of his contributions to the Institute's strategic direction. The appointments come as digital finance goes mainstream and regulators, institut...

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29 Sep 2026, 05:16 GMT

PRNewswire Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India]/ Riyadh [Saudi Arabia]/ Dubai [UAE]/ Dallas (Texas) [US]/ Singapore, September 29: Inspira Enterprise, a global leader in cybersecurity services, today announced that it has been recognized as a Major Contender in the Everest Group Cybersecurity Services PEAK Matrix Assessment 2026 - Global. This recognition places Inspira among the cybersecurity service providers Everest Group evaluated for market success and delivery capabilities in the global cybersecur...

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29 Sep 2026, 05:16 GMT

US President Donald Trump is willing to give Iran sanctions relief and release frozen funds as part of a final deal, but only if Tehran offers "concrete progress" on the nuclear issue, a US official told CNN on Monday (local time), as mediators sought to bring both countries back to the negotiating table. The United States is having "positive and constructive discussions through the mediators," the official said, while noting that there would be no deal unless nuclear issues were addressed. Trum...

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