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India to observe state mourning on Sunday as respect to Queen Elizabeth II

One day state mourning will be observed across India on September 11 as a mark of respect to UK's Queen Elizabeth II, the government announced on Friday. The queen died on Thursday at Balmoral Castle in Scotland after remaining the UK's longest-serving monarch for 70 years. She was 96. "Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, passed away on September 8, 2022. As a mark of respect to the departed dignitary, the government of India has decided that there will be one day state mourning on September 11 throughout India," an official statement said. On the day of mourning, the national flag will be flown at half mast throughout the country on all buildings where it is flown regularly and there will be no official entertainment on the day, the statement said.

England recalls Alex Hales for T20 World Cup after 3-year absence

Alex Hales' three-year exile from international cricket ended Wednesday when he was selected by England as the replacement for the injured Jonny Bairstow in its squad for the Twenty20 World Cup. Hales, a big-hitting opening batter, was dropped ahead of the 2019 Cricket World Cup for what was described by the England and Wales Cricket Board as an off-field incident that led to a suspension. He reportedly twice tested positive for recreational drugs. That led to England's white-ball captain at the time, Eoin Morgan, delivering a scathing condemnation of Hales' behavior, saying he had shown a complete disregard for team values and couldn't be trusted. Hales' return signals a change in policy by England, which is now under the captaincy of Jos Buttler following the international retirement of Morgan this year. Bairstow, England's in-form batter across all formats, had to pull out of the World Cup squad after injuring his leg in what he described as a freak accident while playing golf l

Liz Truss talks tax cut for wealthy, Rishi Sunak signals defeat

Truss says Bank of England should control inflation, vows energy plan within a week of election

India-UK free trade agreement to help boost services exports: SEPC

Implementation of the proposed India-UK free trade agreement will help to boost the country's services exports, particularly from legal, accounting and auditing sectors, Services Export Promotion Council (SEPC) said on Friday. SEPC Chairman Sunil H Talati said that the British market holds huge potential for domestic services sectors like medical transcription, legal, accounting and auditing. Negotiations for the trade pact between the countries are at advanced stages and expected to conclude by the end of this month. After the conclusion of the talks, it would take some time to implement the agreement. Under this agreement, both countries may significantly cut or eliminate customs duties on the maximum number of goods traded between them. Besides, norms would be relaxed to promote trade in services. "Britain holds a lot of potential for our services exports. The agreement will help in boosting services exports," Talati told PTI. He also said that the council is hopeful of achievi

Covid deaths in UK fall for 2nd week in a row: National Statistics Office

As of Wednesday morning, the UK's overall Covid-19 caseload and death toll stood at 23,460,787 and 187,018, respectiively

Trial lawyers in England & Wales to strike indefinitely over funding, fees

The Criminal Bar Association, which represents thousands of barristers in England and Wales, said around 80% of its members backed escalation of industrial action that has run since the end of June

Men's FTP '23-'27: India to play 38 Tests, 42 ODIs; no series vs Pakistan

India expectedly has a choc-a-bloc calender but as usual there won't be any bilateral cricket series with Pakistan due to obvious political reasons.

Fertility rate rises in England, Wales for first time since 2012: Data

There were 624,828 live births registered in England and Wales in 2021, up 1.8 per cent from 2020

Eyes on Test series vs England, Proteas set to take on Lions in warm-up

The Proteas will formally begin their preparations for the first Test against England next week when they play a four-day tour match against the Lions starting here later on Tuesday.

CWG 2022: Indian women's team in cricket finals; defeat England by 4 runs

India will now face either Australia or New Zealand from the second semi-final, to be held later on Saturday, for the gold medal match in the final on Sunday

England Women set up semifinal clash with India after thrashing White Ferns

England pace bowler Katherine Brunt and Issy Wong grabbed two wickets each as the hosts destroyed New Zealand's batting order and then scored a massive seven-wicket win in their Group B match

England beat Germany 2-1 after extra time to win UEFA women's Euro

England beat Germany 2-1 after extra time in a packed Wembley Stadium in London, bringing home the trophy of the UEFA women's Euro for the first time

UEFA Women's Euro 2022: England sweep past Sweden 4-0, reach finals

England is heading back to Wembley Stadium for a European Championship final. This time it's the women's team going for the title. Sealed with an impudent back-heeled goal by Alessia Russo, England swept past Sweden with a 4-0 win on Tuesday in the first Euro 2022 semifinal match. Germany or France awaits in Sunday's final they play on Wednesday and the winner will be taking on a host team that has captured the imagination of a nation. Just like England's men's team did last summer at Euro 2020, when it got to the final at Wembley but lost in a penalty shootout to Italy. Football's Coming Home English soccer's anthem was sung by the excitable home fans in the crowd of 28,624 at Bramall Lane in Sheffield in the final minutes of what proved to be a one-sided match as England reached the final of a European Championship for the third time, after 1984 and 2009. England lost both times and has never won a major international tournament. The Swedes, ranked No. 2 in the world behind

Women's Euro 2022: Sweden set up SF clash against England after 1-0 win

An extra-time strike by Linda Sembrant helped Sweden set up a Euro 2022 semi-final clash with England following a win over Belgium by 1-0 in the quarterfinal on Friday

London's burning: Fire engulfs homes as UK temperatures hit record 40C

UK hits record 40C at Heathrow Airport; train routes cancelled due to the heat; heatwave prompts focus on climate change promises

ENG vs IND 3rd ODI: Pitch Report, Weather Update of Old Trafford Manchester

England vs India 3rd ODI pitch report: The pitch at Old Trafford has been high-scoring in ODIs of late and for this game too, it would remain on the same line. It would have some help for the spinners

ENG vs IND 3rd ODI preview: Old Trafford awaits crackerjack finale to tour

India vs England 3rd ODI Preview: First two matches finished one-sided. The first went to India by 10 wickets and the other to England by 100 runs. Decider at Old Trafford promises to be a thriller

ENG vs IND 2nd ODI: Predicted playing 11, toss timing and latest team news

England vs India 2nd ODI: Get the latest playing 11 predictions, toss updates, and team news from the second ODI match of the three-match ODI series between India and England at Lord's

Women's Euro: England defeats Norway, Northern Ireland lose to Austria

A hat-trick from Beth Mead helped England gain a record-breaking 8-0 win over two-time European champions in their second group stage game of Euro 2022 here at The Falmer Stadium in East Sussex

I was looking to play risk-free cricket: Pandya on his 51 against England

India all-rounder Hardik Pandya revealed that during his knock of 51 against England in the first T20I at Southampton, he was looking to play risk-free cricket.