Rishabh Pant, the captain of Lucknow Super Giants, won the toss and chose to field first against Gujarat Titans at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in their IPL 2025 match. Himmat Singh replaced Mitchell Marsh in the Lucknow Super Giants lineup, while Washington Sundar was included in Gujarat Titans team instead of Kulwant Khejroliya.
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Canada announced changes to its Express Entry program, impacting IT professionals seeking permanent residency. The removal of extra points for LMIA-backed job offers will increase competition, requiring higher CRS scores based on factors like age, education, and language proficiency. The changes follow recent revisions to broader immigration policies aimed at addressing housing and infrastructure challenges.
Maharashtra's opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) will boycott the government's tea party before the winter legislative session. MVA leader Ambadas Danve stressed they would still challenge the government on key issues, especially those concerning farmers, despite their reduced numbers. Meanwhile, twelve Shiv Sena MLAs are set to be sworn in as ministers today, with seven new faces joining the cabinet.
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Donald Trump and Melania Trump attended a Church service at St. John’s in Washington, a tradition for presidential inaugurations. Notable tech industry leaders like Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, and Tim Cook were present, along with other prominent figures. This Inauguration ceremony is held indoors due to sub-zero temperatures, with Joe Biden greeting the incoming president.
Pakistan pacer Shaheen Afridi had a heated exchange with South Africa's Matthew Breetzke during the third match of the tri-series in Karachi. Tensions rose when Breetzke made a gesture and Afridi confronted him. The on-field umpire had to intervene to calm the situation. Breetzke eventually scored a fluent 83 off 84 balls, featuring ten fours and a six, before falling to Khushdil Shah.
A Bengaluru techie, Atul Subhash, tragically died by suicide, alleging harassment by his wife and her family. Following the incident, his mother-in-law and brother-in-law have reportedly fled their Uttar Pradesh residence. Subhash's brother filed an FIR accusing them of abetment to suicide and extortion, citing demands for large sums of money.
New Zealand's Muhammad Abbas set a new record with the fastest debut fifty in ODIs, scoring 52 off 26 balls against Pakistan at McLean Park. The 21-year-old's impressive performance surpassed Krunal Pandya’s previous record. Supported by Mark Chapman's century, New Zealand secured a 73-run victory, taking a 1-0 lead in the series.
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Stock market today: Indian equity benchmark indices, BSE Sensex and Nifty50, opened in red in trade on Wednesday. While BSE Sensex went below 75,600, Nifty50 was near 22,800.