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LSG Appoint Lance Klusener As Assistant Coach Ahead Of IPL 2024
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South Africa all-rounder Lance Klusener has joined Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) as the assistant coach ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season. LSG announced his appointment on Friday with a statement that read, “Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have added South African legend Lance Klusener to their formidable roster of coaches for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season.”
Klusener will join head coach Justin Langer and assistant coach S Sriram in Lucknow’s experienced backroom staff line-up. Klusener is also the head coach of the SA20 franchise Durban Super Giants, who are Super Giants affiliate. He guided the franchise to SA20 final earlier this year.
This will mark the beginning of Klusener’s second stint as a coach in the IPL. He served as an assistant to former South Africa captain Shaun Pollock at Mumbai Indians in the beginning years of IPL.
Klusener has left his mark in the Caribbean Premier League as under his leadership Guyana Amazon Warriors won their maiden CPL title.
The 52-year-old has a fair amount of coaching experience following his previous stints as head coach of Afghanistan as well as batting coach of South Africa and Zimbabwe. He has also worked in the Indian domestic circuit with Tripura.
During his playing days, the former Proteas star was deemed as one of the finest all-rounders to have graced the white-ball cricket. He was also adjudged as the Player of the Tournament in the 1999 World Cup.
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Nizamabad Police commissioner bans installation of new statues in district
In a statement, Police commissioner stated that no new statues would be permitted on any R&B roads in Nizamabad
Published Date – 1 March 2024, 07:26 PM
In a statement, Police commissioner stated that no new statues would be permitted on any R&B roads in Nizamabad
Nizamabad: Commissioner of Police Kalmeswar Shingenavar on Friday banned installation of new statues on roads in the Nizamabad commissionerate limits.
In a statement issued here, the commissioner stated that no new statues would be permitted on any R&B roads in the district. However, he stated that if statues or monuments were unavoidable on roads, they should be located only on large traffic islands, public gardens, parks, government buildings, town halls or places of public importance. Even such statues could be installed only after acquiring relevant permissions, he said.
The commissioner said the order had been issued as per the order of the Supreme Court. Anyone violating the orders would be liable for punishment under various Sections of IPC and other Acts and legal provisions that were applicable, he said.
9 injured in blast at cafe in southern India
The blast took place at Rameshwaram Cafe during peak lunch hours, a time when the eatery was bustling with customers.
An improvised explosive device went off inside the eatery, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah told reporters, Xinhua reported.
“An unknown person carried a bag to the restaurant. He had bought a token and consumed food. Later, he left behind the bag which carried the bomb. The police are examining closed-circuit television cameras,” Siddaramaiah said.
According to the police, the nine injured were sent to Brookfield Hospital and their conditions were reported to be stable.
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Meta Rebuffs Google's Virtual Reality Tie-Up Proposal: Report
Meta is talking to hardware companies about building new VR devices, said the report (Representational)
Meta Platforms decided against a partnership with Alphabet to use Google’s Android XR platform for its virtual and mixed-reality Quest headsets, The Information reported on Friday.
Google had suggested that Meta partnered with its new software platform that is being developed for virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed-reality headsets, the report said, citing a source involved in the talks.
But such a partnership could thwart Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s plan to “own the next computational platform for AR, VR and mixed reality,” according to the report.
Meta is already talking to hardware companies, including South Korea’s LG Electronics, about building new VR devices using Quest’s software, the report said, quoting unnamed Meta employees.
Meta and LG Electronics did not respond to Reuters request for comment, while Alphabet declined to comment.
Meta’s Quest devices currently run on an open-source version of Google’s Android operating system, the report said.
Apple released its mixed reality headset Vision Pro last month.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
Alaya Foundation feeds the poor to mark birthday of Narahari in Mancherial
Narahari is a principal secretary in Madhya Pradesh.
Published Date – 1 March 2024, 07:26 PM
Mancherial: Members of Alaya Foundation, a voluntary organisation operated by IAS officer Parikipandla Narahari fed the poor and destitute to mark his birthday here on Friday. Narahari is a principal secretary in Madhya Pradesh.
Neeli Srinivas, district president of Alaya Foundation said that he along with honorary president Bhavana Rushi, town president Mugala Mahesh and social activist Chandrashekhar Shetti distributed packets containing food to the poor, beggars and needy in different parts of the town, covering about 150 persons.
Sri Lanka Awards Energy Deal To India, Scrapes Chinese Company's Tender
China and India have been competing for major infrastructure projects in Sri Lanka (Representational)
Sri Lanka on Friday awarded the construction of three solar and wind hybrid power generation facilities to an Indian company after scrapping a tender won by a Chinese firm.
India has long been concerned about growing Chinese influence in the island nation, which sits near key global shipping lanes and which India considers to be within its sphere of influence.
The project, initially financed by an Asian Development Bank (ADB) loan, was temporarily shelved two years ago after India raised concerns over China’s involvement.
Sri Lanka’s energy ministry said Friday that the project had been revived and was now fully funded by an $11 million Indian government grant.
It added that renewables firm U-Solar from Bengaluru had been awarded the building contract.
India’s assistance “underscored the significance New Delhi attached to bilateral energy partnership”, the Indian embassy said in a statement.
The three facilities will have a combined 2,230 kilowatts of renewable energy capacity and be located on islets near the northern city of Jaffna, not far from India’s southern coast.
China and India have been competing for major infrastructure projects in Sri Lanka, which is currently emerging from its worst economic crisis since independence from Britain in 1948.
Beijing is also Sri Lanka’s single largest bilateral creditor, accounting for around 10 percent of the island nation’s $46 billion foreign debt at the time of a government default at the peak of the crisis in 2022.
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Bhatti launches zero electricity billing in Khammam
Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka said as part of the promises given by the Congress party during the Assembly election, those who consumed up to 200 units of electricity in February would get a zero bill in March
Published Date – 1 March 2024, 07:44 PM
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Khammam: Deputy Chief Minister and Energy Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka formally launched zero electricity billing under the Gruha Jyothi Scheme at Mudigonda in Madhira constituency in the district on Friday.
He said as part of the promises given by the Congress party during the Assembly election, those who consumed up to 200 units of electricity in February would get a zero bill in March. Bhatti Vikramarka along with TSNPDCL CMD K Varun Reddy and district Collector VP Gautham went to the residence of a beneficiary couple Mali Krishnaiah and Savitri and took the meter reading.
The Minister asked them whether they were happy at getting zero electricity bill and Savitri replied saying she was very happy. He also went to another beneficiary Velpula Sunil’s house and handed a zero bill to Sunil’s wife Usha.
Speaking to the media, Bhatti Vikramarka informed that the State government would start free training for competitive exams with expert lecturers through Ambedkar Knowledge Centre in 119 constituencies of the State in the next 15 days. The centres would help the youths preparing for job tests to overcome the financial difficulties involved in going to cities like Hyderabad to attend coaching classes. Coaching would be provided through online classes by expert faculty.
An International English Medium School would be established in every mandal for imparting quality education to students. The works which have been halted for the last 10 years due to lack of funds would be reviewed and all of them would be completed soon.
The government had also decided to give interest-free loans to DWCRA groups. It was decided to hold a public meeting to distribute interest waiver cheques soon. The government was paying monthly wages, without arrears, to women, Asha and Anganwadi workers who were preparing mid-day meals, he said.
B’luru cafe blast: Shivakumar says suspect’s identity traced, to be arrested soon
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had earlier said that the blast that occurred at the Rameshwaram Cafe in Bengaluru’s IT hub Whitefield on Friday was due to an improvised explosive device (IED).
Published Date – 1 March 2024, 11:30 PM
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Friday said that the identity of the man suspected to be behind the blast at a cafe here has been traced, adding the accused would be arrested “in a few hours”.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had earlier said that the blast that occurred at the Rameshwaram Cafe in Bengaluru’s IT hub Whitefield on Friday was due to an improvised explosive device (IED).
At least 10 people were injured in the blast. Meanwhile, speaking to reporters, his deputy Shivakumar said: “We are confident that he (suspect) will be tracked in a few hours. Our officers are very capable… his facial features have been observed, and more or less, he has been identified. At an appropriate time, our police officers will speak to the media.”
The blast took place at around 1.15 p.m., when most customers were having lunch in the cafe. On this, Shivakumar further said: “One youth during lunch hour arrived at the cafe, ate Rava idli and kept a bag near a tree, and left. After one hour, a low intensity blast happened. The timer was fixed to the bomb by the youth. “Ten people were injured, the explosion had made a huge sound. The CCTV has captured the entire visuals of the blast. The accused had come by bus. After alighting from the bus, he came here. All his movements have come to our notice,” the Deputy CM said.
“Seven to eight teams have been formed. We have met the patients and we will take care of their medical care. An investigation is being done from all angles,” Shivakumar said.
He further said: “We don’t want any politics in the incident. It is about the image of Karnataka and Bengaluru. We will protect that at any cost. Nobody in Bengaluru needs to panic.”
Voting time extended by midnight: Official
Thousands of polling stations across Iran opened on Friday morning at 8 o’clock at the order of the Minister of Interior, Ahmed Vahidi to elect the members of the 12th round of the Iranian Parliament and the 6th round of the Assembly of Experts.
Over 61 million people across the country are eligible to vote.
Voters are taking part in the parliamentary elections to choose 290 members of the legislative body from over 15,000 candidates. Elected members will serve for a term of four years in the parliament.
In another election being held simultaneously, participants are voting for 88 members of the Assembly of Experts, a deliberative body elected for eight years which is tasked with choosing the leader of the Islamic Republic.
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