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Voltas Ltd has signed a technology licencing deal with Vestfrost Solution of Denmark

Voltas Ltd has signed into a Technology License Agreement with the India market to develop, make, distribute, and service medical refrigeration and vaccine storage equipment such as ice coated refrigerators, vaccine freezers, and ultra low temperature freezers.

In India, for the manufacture and sale of medical refrigeration and vaccine storage equipment.

Vestfrost Solutions, founded in 1963 in Esbjerg, Denmark, is a global developer and manufacturer of innovative and efficient refrigerators and freezers in the Bio Medical and Cold Chain industries, and will provide the technology and know-how for the products to be manufactured at Voltas’ facilities in India.

Voltas’ strong brand presence and extensive sales and distribution network will be leveraged in this collaboration. Voltas has been the undisputed market leader in domestic air conditioners in India for more than a decade, and it also leads the market in Commercial Refrigeration equipment in India.

Vestfrost Solutions will bring strong R&D and manufacturing capabilities, as well as a diverse product line and global sourcing capabilities. These products will be designed in accordance with Vestfrost’s global best practises and will meet the needs of the medical industry.

*Vestfrost Solutions, founded in 1963 in Esbjerg, Denmark, is a global developer and manufacturer of innovative and efficient refrigerators and freezers in the Bio Medical and Cold Chain industries*

Pradeep Bakshi, CEO of Voltas, stated that it was a timely product addition for the company. “The combination of Vestfrost’s strong technological competence and Voltas’ production and distribution skills will enable us to provide more distinctive and differentiated goods to the Indian market,” he said.

Vestfrost Solutions’ sales director, Thomas Jrgensen, stated that the rapid increase of India’s concentration on medical advancements presents a huge opportunity for our company.

Voltas is a leading provider of air conditioning and engineering solutions, as well as a project specialist. The company is a subsidiary of the Tata Group. Its portfolio includes, in addition to room air conditioners, air coolers, air purifiers, water dispensers, water coolers, commercial refrigeration, and commercial air conditioning products.

Voltas has been the market leader in household air conditioning and commercial refrigeration products in India for over a decade. Through a collaboration, it has also entered the home appliance industry, including refrigerators, microwave ovens, washing machines, and dishwashers.

In Q2 FY23, the company reported a consolidated net loss of Rs 7.41 crore, compared to a net profit of Rs 103.61 crore in Q2 FY22. In the quarter ended 30 September 2022, revenue from operations increased 4.2% year on year to Rs 1,739.12 crore. The stock has dropped 0.61% to Rs 824 on the BSE.

The company is broadly classified into two categories: projects and products. Domestic Projects Group (DPG) and International Operations Business Group (IOBG) comprise the project business (IOBG). Meanwhile, the products business is divided into three divisions: the Unitary Products Business Group (UPBG), the Mining & Construction Equipment Division (MCED), and the Textile Machinery Division (TMD) (TMD).

Building market leadership with innovative cooling solutions

Today, Voltas continues to stand at the forefront of re-engineering the future through innovative thinking and smart engineering. As India’s largest air conditioning company, Voltas is also one of the most reputed engineering solution providers, specialising in project management.

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Success! NASA’s CAPSTONE mission has arrived at the moon

Success! NASA’s CAPSTONE: The historic journey to the moon of a tiny NASA spacecraft has completed. NASA officials said in a brief statement that the milestone came after a successful engine burn that finished at 7:39 p.m. EST (0039 GMT on Nov. 14).

The CAPSTONE probe, weighing 55 pounds (25 kilogrammes), enterćd orbit around the moon on Sunday evening (Nov. 13), becoming the first cubesat to visit Earth’s nearest friend.

The manoeuvre placed CAPSTONE (short for “Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment”) in a near-rectilinear halo orbit (NRHO) around the moon, a highly elliptical path that NASA’s Gateway space station will also occupy.

NASA intends to launch the first components of Gateway, a critical component of the Artemis moon mission programme, in 2024. But first, the agency wants to understand more about lunar NRHOs, which is where CAPSTONE comes in: During a six-month mission, the microwave-sized spacecraft will test the suspected stability of this orbit, which no spacecraft has ever flown in before.

CAPSTONE will also conduct communication and navigation tests, some in collaboration with NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, which has been orbiting the moon since 2009.

CAPSTONE, on the other hand, isn’t quite ready to get started; it still has to fine-tune its path around the moon.

NASA officials said in a brief statement that the milestone came after a successful engine burn that finished at 7:39 p.m. EST (0039 GMT on Nov. 14).

“Two smaller correction manoeuvres will take place this week to guarantee the spacecraft is verified into the difficult lunar orbit,” Advanced Space officials, who own CAPSTONE and manage the cubesat for NASA, said in an update Sunday night.

CAPSTONE’s journey to lunar orbit was not without incident. On June 28, the probe was launched atop a Rocket Lab Electron launcher, beginning a 4.5-month journey that followed gravitational curves.

On July 4, the CAPSTONE team lost touch with the probe, shortly before it separated from Rocket Lab’s Photon spacecraft bus. They immediately detected and resolved the issue, an incorrectly formatted command, and got CAPSTONE back on track the next day.

Two months later, CAPSTONE came into more problems. On Sept. 8, the probe experienced a problem during a trajectory-correcting engine burn, causing it to tumble and enter a precautionary safe mode.

The mission team traced this problem to a wonky valve in CAPSTONE’s propulsion system, troubleshot it, and got the probe back on course for its historic lunar arrival.

CAPSTONE revealed in lunar Sunrise: CAPSTONE will fly in cislunar space – the orbital space near and around the Moon. The mission will demonstrate an innovative spacecraft-to-spacecraft navigation solution at the Moon from a near rectilinear halo orbit slated for Artemis’ Gateway.

CAPSTONE is a lunar trailblazer, but it is not the first cubesat to travel beyond Earth orbit. That honour goes to NASA’s MarCO-A and MarCO-B probes, also known as Wall-E and Eva, which launched in May 2018 alongside the agency’s InSight Mars lander. Six months later, the two cubesats assisted in beaming home data from InSight’s Red Planet touchdown and also managed to photograph Mars.

Mike Wall is the author of “Out There,” a book about the search for alien life (Grand Central Publishing, 2018; illustrated by Karl Tate).

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Elon Musk: ‘I have too much work on my plate’

Tesla, billionaire Elon Musk said on Monday that he was working “at the absolute greatest amount… from sunrise till night, seven days a week.” When asked about his recent acquisition of Twitter and his leadership of automaker

After purchasing the social networking platform, the millionaire claims to be working from morning to night.

“I certainly have too much work on my plate,” Musk said via video link to a business conference on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali.

Musk, the CEO of both firms, arrived lighted by candles, wearing a batik shirt provided by the organisers, and stated that he was speaking from a location that had recently lost electricity.

The question of whether Tesla (TSLA) will suffer as a result of Musk’s Twitter obsession has become a focal point for investors and experts.

Indonesia has been attempting to reach an agreement with Tesla over battery investment and maybe with Elon Musk’s SpaceX aerospace business for the development of a rocket launch site.

Musk made no commitments to either, but said Indonesia has a significant role to play in the electric vehicle supply chain and that having many launch ports around the world would make sense “long term” for SpaceX.

On Monday, he became embroiled in an online debate about free lunches for Twitter employees.

According to the New York Times, the company cafeteria’s free meals are being discontinued, and Mr Musk tweeted that “almost no one came to the office” and that the “estimated cost per lunch served in the past 12 months is more than $400.”

Mr Musk responded by claiming that Twitter spends $13 million a year on food service at its San Francisco headquarters.

He tweeted, “There are more people making breakfast than enjoying breakfast.” “They don’t bother serving dinner because no one is in the building.”

Meanwhile, Mr Musk stated on Saturday that Twitter Blue will most likely “reappear at the end of next week.”

Twitter paused its recently launched $8 blue check membership service on Friday, citing an increase in bogus accounts.

Twitter employees have been pushed to work 84-hour weeks and managers have slept at the office over the weekend in order to meet Elon Musk’s strict deadlines.

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Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson, a two-time UFC championship challenger, died at the age of 38

Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson: MMA Fighting has confirmed the news with sources with knowledge of the situation, following an outpouring of messages on social media regarding Johnson’s death

The reason of death has not yet been disclosed.

Johnson is most known for his two UFC runs from 2007 to 2012 and 2014 to 2017. His first appearance in the promotion saw him emerge as an intriguing welterweight prospect with unrivalled knockout power, while his second appearance was as a light heavyweight. During his second UFC run, Johnson defeated Glover Teixeira, Ryan Bader, Alexander Gustafsson, and Phil Davis, earning two shots at the light heavyweight belt.

He retired from MMA in 2017 following his second loss to Cormier, but returned in 2021 to fight for Bellator, knocking out Jose Augusto in the second round of their Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix quarterfinal match. Johnson was forced to withdraw from his scheduled fight against Bellator light heavyweight champion Vadim Nemkov last October due to an undisclosed illness.

According to Research Editorial Samidha, Johnson died of organ failure caused by non-lymphoma Hodgkin’s and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, a rare immune system illness.

Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson: MMA Fighting has confirmed the news with sources with knowledge of the situation, following an outpouring of messages on social media regarding Johnson’s death.

Johnson concluded his MMA career with a 23-6 record and 17 knockout victories. Following a title fight loss to Daniel Cormier at UFC 210 in 2017, Johnson took a four-year hiatus before returning for one fight at Bellator 258.

Johnson was forced to withdraw from the Bellator Light Heavyweight Grand Prix in September 2021 due to an undisclosed illness. Johnson stated that he hopes to compete again in 2022.

“He was always a wonderful child. He was always in exciting battles and has one-punch KO power that few people possessed. He was a decent person. My heartfelt condolences go out to his family.”

Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson’s decision to keep his illness quiet is discussed by Kamaru Usman.

Johnson is most known for his two UFC runs from 2007 to 2012 and 2014 to 2017. His first appearance in the promotion saw him emerge as an intriguing welterweight prospect with unrivalled knockout power, while his second appearance was as a light heavyweight.

Prior to Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson’s untimely demise, Kamaru Usman and the latter were good friends. Usman discussed Johnson’s decision to keep his sickness hidden with Yahoo Sports’ Kevin Iole, comparing him to late actor Chadwick Boseman:

“It reminded me of Chadwick Boseman. Chadwick kept his problem hidden, and we were all taken aback. Rumble would tell you these casual anecdotes, and he was on dialysis for his kidneys, but he never told you everything.”

Usman continued:

“He refused to be treated differently. He didn’t want people watching him lose all this weight and going through these events and treating him differently because of it. He was a phenomenal athlete.”

From 2011 until 2017, Usman and Johnson both trained at the now-defunct Blackzilians gym. They remained close till Johnson died.

While Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson had the most success in the light heavyweight division, he also competed as a welterweight, middleweight, and heavyweight.

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Elon Musk failed to provide previously promised severance payouts to laid-off Twitter employees

Elon Musk: Twitter employees who were laid off are suing the company, claiming they were promised a variety of severance benefits.

According to the lawsuit, they were guaranteed that these perks would continue when Elon Musk purchased Twitter.

However, recently laid-off employees claim Twitter failed to pay them their promised severance money.

Employees who were laid off by Twitter are suing the firm, which is now owned by Elon Musk, alleging breach of previously agreed severance benefits.

Five employees who filed a class-action lawsuit against Twitter on November 1 now claim they were promised at least two months’ severance pay, bonus plan compensation, cash value of vested Twitter equity, and healthcare coverage, but that these promises were broken when Musk laid off about 3,700 employees on November 4.

The new charges were presented in court files to the San Francisco federal court on Tuesday, which Insider also saw.

According to the Tuesday update, Twitter’s management previously said at many all-hands meetings, in a recent FAQ, and in a merger agreement that if staff were laid off after Musk acquired the firm, they would receive at least the equivalent of the originally promised amount.

According to the lawsuit, Twitter employees “reasonably relied” on this guarantee in the weeks preceding up to Musk’s purchase and elected not to look for work elsewhere.

This claim appears to contrast a November 4 tweet from Musk, which said that all exited employees were offered three months’ severance.

According to the revised lawsuit, Twitter later informed employees affected by the November mass layoffs that they would only receive one month’s base pay after their departure.

This claims appears to contradict Musk’s November 4 tweet, which stated that all departing employees were given three months’ severance pay.

Musk has worked every day to find new methods to screw over Twitter employees, according to his counsel.

According to Shannon Liss-Riordan, the attorney who brought the lawsuit, Musk is adding an extra two months of severance compensation because certain employees were advised on November 4 that they would be laid off in two months.

According to their lawsuit, these employees, which included three of the plaintiffs, were locked out of their corporate accounts on November 3, but were informed they would be paid until January 4, 2023.

“This is not severance compensation,” Liss-Riordan argued in the case, accusing Musk of just using this term of payment to comply with federal and state labour rules. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, also known as the WARN Act, is a federal law that requires businesses with 100 or more employees to provide 60 days’ notice of mass layoffs or other work disruptions.

“It appears Elon Musk has laboured every day since assuming control of Twitter barely two weeks ago to find new and imaginative methods to screw over the company’s workers,” Liss-Riordan said in a statement to Insider. “We recently filed an emergency request to protect the employees Twitter is laying off from signing away their rights to receive what they are due by the corporation.”

Twitter’s previous top four executives — Parag Agrawal, Ned Segal, Vijaya Gadde, and Sarah Personette — stood to profit by being dismissed by Musk for a total of $88 million. Musk disputed on October 31 that he fired the senior executives “for cause” in order to avoid paying them large severance packages.

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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever: The Marvel Fan’s Guide, eyes 15 crore weekend figure

Heart-shaped herb is a plant that thrives on soil rich in vibranium. The vibranium characteristics endow the plant with powers, and it is this herb that must be consumed in order to become the superhuman Black Panther.

Killmonger (Michael B. Jordan) destroyed the rest of the heart-shaped herb after ingesting it and killing T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) in the first film, hoping to prevent anyone from gaining the Black Panther’s powers and defeating him. However, Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o) kept one and used it to resurrect T’Challa. Wakanda is left without a heart-shaped herb and no way to save the dying T’Challa, let alone induct a new Black Panther at the start of Wakanda Forever. Later in the film, Shuri (Letitia Wright) is able to synthesise a new heart-shaped herb using a relic from the vibranium-rich Atlantean city of Talokan.

The heart-shaped herb is a plant that thrives on soil rich in vibranium. The vibranium characteristics endow the plant with powers, and it is this herb that must be consumed in order to become the superhuman Black Panther.

What’s the deal with Nakia, and what is she doing in Haiti? That was a little perplexing.

The key to understanding Nakia’s plot is remembering that she lost T’Challa twice: once after Thanos’ Snap in Avengers: Infinity War, and again five years later in Avengers: Endgame, when he dies of an unknown illness. That is why she has been gone for six years: She originally fled after the Snap, and she didn’t return even for T’Challa’s funeral five years later, and the majority of Wakanda Forever events take place a year after the funeral. In Haiti, she appears to be taking the time to grieve that Shuri refuses to, and she’s teaching young children—plus there’s one more thing she’s been doing to that won’t be revealed.

What should I be aware of regarding the mid-credits scene? Is there a post-credits sequence?

T’Challa and Nakia secretly had a son, T’Challa Jr., and she has been raising him in Haiti, away from the pressures of monarchy, per T’Challa’s desires, in the mid-credits sequence. Then there’s no post-credits sequence! All we see is the statement “Black Panther will return.” Perhaps they decided that teasing more Marvel product after the sweet mid-credits would be too obnoxious.

Why does Nakia state her son’s name “has a long history”?

She’s referring to his Haitian name, Toussaint. He was named after Toussaint Louverture, the leader of the Haitian Revolution, which not only ended slavery on the island but also inspired anti-colonial revolts around the world. Louverture was such a great leader that his legend grew to the point where he was sometimes thought to have supernatural powers, and his ability to evade capture was once compared to that of a tiger. So: liberation figure with superhuman strength in the shape of a big cat—you get the picture.

In the comics, does T’Challa have a son?

He certainly does! But everything else is different: he’s called Azari T’Challa, and T’Challa père had him with Storm from the X-Men, so he’s not only the next Black Panther, but he also has mutant powers. The Marvel Cinematic Universe appears to be heading in a different direction.

T’Challa did have a son, Azari T’Challa, in the comic books. However, that child exists in an alternate reality, and his mother is Storm, an X-Woman who has yet to be introduced in the MCU or the Black Panther series. T’Challa’s child with Nakia appears to be a completely new character who is not bound by source material. And, given his youth, it appears unlikely that Prince T’Challa will be a major recurring character.

Who is this new Iron Man-like figure? I’m not sure what she was doing in this film, but I like her.

Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne), aka Ironheart, is the character. (You may have noticed the heart-shaped glow in the centre of her supersuit.) She first appeared in the Iron Man comics in 2016, and she became so popular that she now has her own comics, written by Eve Ewing. In terms of what she’s doing in this film, it appears that they’re preparing for her Marvel TV show, which is set to premiere next year.

Is Shuri’s rendition of the adventure rushed? Undoubtedly, T’Challa’s was as well, but within the confines of the MCU, symbolic gestures frequently trump those that are more grounded or emotional. Shuri’s change of heart occurs without much hesitation, quandary, or significant emotional impetus. Despite its flaws, the film gets one thing right: Shuri is the next in line.

Ryan Coogler revealed shortly after the debut of Disney+ that he planned to create a Wakanda series that will explore other areas of the technologically advanced African kingdom and feature numerous distinct individuals. Danai Gurira will feature in a programme about her character Okoye’s genesis tale on the streaming service, according to The Hollywood Reporter. It’s unknown if these two projects are related, but expect to see more of Wakanda on television soon.

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Meta Fires 11,000 Employees, while Redfin Fires 862—Here Are the Biggest Layoffs in the United States This Year

Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc has opted to reduce 13% of its staff and lay off around 11,000 employees, according to CEO Mark Zuckerberg in a blog post. The layoffs at Meta, one of the largest in the social media industry, are anticipated to begin on Wednesday, according to Zuckerberg, who also stated that staff departing today will not be able to access most Meta systems in order to secure sensitive information.

TOPLINE On Wednesday, Facebook parent company Meta confirmed a massive round of layoffs affecting 13% of its workforce (11,000 employees), and real estate company Redfin announced plans to cut 862 jobs—the latest major companies to implement layoffs as employers fear rising inflation and a cooling housing market will push the economy into recession.

Meta will also take more efforts to build a “leaner and more efficient” organisation, including eliminating discretionary spending and extending the employment freeze through the first quarter of 2023, according to Zuckerberg.

Meta reported over 87,000 employees in September. In September, Zuckerberg announced a hiring freeze as well as intentions to restructure teams in order to cut costs.

Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc has opted to reduce 13% of its staff and lay off around 11,000 employees, according to **CEO Mark Zuckerberg in a blog post**

“I got this wrong, and I accept responsibility,”: Meta Layoffs.

Mark Zuckerberg has published remarks explaining why Meta will be laying off thousands of people. This blog post is about Meta layoffs and addressing all employees. Previously, Zuckerberg indicated that the layoffs will be done to reduce expenses and boost efficiency. Overstaffing was another issue that contributed to huge layoffs.

Meta will be laying off personnel across the board, including the Family of Apps and Reality Labs. According to the CEO’s blog post, certain teams will be more affected than others. According to reports and netizen comments, the Meta layoffs were among the worst tech layoffs ever.

Severance pay, stock compensation, and other benefits are offered in the case of a layoff.

In a blog post shared by Mark Zuckerberg indicated that staff would receive 16 weeks of base compensation plus two additional weeks for every year of service they have provided to Meta, with no cap. Employees will also receive compensated time off.

All employees who were laid off would get their stock compensation (RSU Vesting) on November 15, 2022.

Lay off Employees would also receive six months of health care and insurance coverage for themselves and their families.

Meta will also provide three months of career coaching to employees through an external partner, allowing them early access to unpublished employment leads.

For the Meta layoffs in the United States, the tech company will provide immigration assistance to those who joined on an H-1B visa. According to Zuckerberg’s announcement, employees would have a notice period, as well as visa grace periods, to give them time to work through their immigration situation.

We’re also extending our hiring freeze through the first quarter, with a few exceptions. I’ll be watching our business performance, operational efficiency, and other macroeconomic aspects to see if and how much recruiting should resume at that point. This will allow us to control our cost structure in the event of a prolonged economic downturn. It will also put us on track to attain a more efficient cost structure than we recently presented to investors.

Earlier News by Research Editorial: Meta is to lay off thousands of employees beginning this week, according to a report

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Record breaking Partnership by Babar and Rizwan: Pakistan Won Semifinal and First Finalist of T20 World Cup 2022

Record breaking Partnership by Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan are at their best, putting the Black Caps to the sword in Sydney and making an achievable but challenging chase appear simple.

In the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup semifinal on Wednesday, Pakistan’s opening batsmen put on an outstanding display that helped their team defeat New Zealand.

Babar and Rizwan have received periodic criticism for their play, scoring rates, and group-stage performance, with the captain appearing particularly off-balance.

However, the pair’s statistics in 20-over cricket are astounding, as they broke another another record while preparing for their victory over New Zealand.

More than any other opening combo in the tournament’s history, the Pakistan openers’ 105-run stand marked their third century partnership in a Men’s T20I World Cup.

Their eighth century partnership in all T20Is was also an all-time high, easily surpassing the next-highest team of India’s KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma, who had five.

New Zealand versus Pakistan T20 World Cup 2022, Live Cricket Score, First Semifinal: After losing the toss, Pakistan seized control of the semifinal, with Devon Conway getting run out by Shadab Khan off the final ball of the powerplay and Finn Allen being removed by Shaheen Shah Afridi in the first over. As New Zealand finished at 152/4 in their allotted 20 overs, runs from Kane Williamson (46) and Daryl Mitchell (53), among others, helped the team out much.

Babar and Rizwan have combined to score 2509 runs for Pakistan in the Men’s T20I format, which is 621 runs more than any other duo, making them by far the highest-scoring partnership in the history of the competition.

Their current partnering average is 51.20. In order to put things into perspective, only three duos with over 1000 partnership runs have an average over 40, and none have an average above 50.

After witnessing his openers turn on the style, Pakistan coach Matthew Hayden stated, “Tonight was quite spectacular and a couple things came out for us.”

“Babar and Rizwan will be the talk of the town… the sky is the limit, and these two men have been serving Pakistan for a while.”

Rizwan was only recently knocked off the top spot in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s T20I Batting Rankings, and has appeared in somewhat better form than his skipper, scoring 49 against Netherlands and 32 against Bangladesh in the Super 12 stage.

But his 57 off 43 balls against the Black Caps was easily his biggest contribution of the tournament so far, and Rizwan afterwards stated that his knock was predicated on aggression up top and then a transition to an anchor attitude as the innings progressed.

“Of course, Babar and I opted to go after the new ball, and the pitch was tricky.”

“When we concluded the powerplay, we debated who of the guys should leave.”

Skipper Babar Azam (53) and Mohammad Rizwan (57) combined for 105 runs for the first wicket, effectively sealing Pakistan’s victory. The men in green eventually won the game with five balls remaining and seven wickets in hand.

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Pakistan vs New Zealand: Which side has the upper hand in T20 World Cups: Pakistan or New Zealand?

Pakistan vs New Zealand Live Cricket Score, T20 WC 2022, 1st Semi-Final: After almost a month of high intensity action, we are now at the business end of the T20 World Cup as Pakistan lock horns against New Zealand in the first semifinal at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday. Pakistan, who got to the semis after a nail-biting final day of the Super 12 stage, will have Netherlands to thank. The Dutch defeated favourites South Africa and then Pakistan defeated Bangladesh to scrape through to the next stage. The Men in Green will, however, start afresh in the knockout stage and with their gritty, never say die attitude, will be the team to beat.

New Zealand started their T20 campaign with a dominating victory over Australia and have just lost once in this tournament. Considered heavy favourites heading into the semi, the Kiwis will hope to end the jinx that Pakistan have over them. The Black Caps have never beaten Pakistan in a world-cup semi-final. In three past encounters, in 1992, 1999, and 2007, Pakistan would triumph. On Wednesday, New Zealand will hope to put all those doubts to bed.

New Zealand began their T20 season with a resounding victory over Australia and have only lost once since. The Kiwis, who are considered heavy favourites going into the semi-final, will be hoping to break Pakistan’s curse. Pakistan has never beaten New Zealand in a World Cup semi-final. Pakistan has won three previous meetings, in 1992, 1999, and 2007. New Zealand will seek to put all those misgivings to rest on Wednesday.

Pakistan were handed a lifeline when the Netherlands defeated South Africa in the opening game of the three-game series on Sunday, but with a clean slate, they are determined to go all the way. Pakistan and New Zealand face off in the first semi-final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 in Sydney. Both teams are familiar foes from prior tri-series in this region of the world. Having having defeated New Zealand in New Zealand to win the tri-series trophy, Pakistan will be looking for a win with the momentum they have built over the last couple of Super 12 matches.

Live Score: New Zealand and Pakistan

Watch **live stream** of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 semi-final between New Zealand and Pakistan

Live Update: Fifty for Babar Azam as Pakistan inch towards hundred chasing 153

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Sarah Huckabee Sanders is Arkansas’s first woman governor : Republican

Former White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders was elected governor of Arkansas on Tuesday, becoming the state’s first female governor and the highest-profile Trump administration official in political office.

Sanders defeated Democratic nominee Chris Jones in the governor’s election in her mainly Republican home state, where former President Donald Trump still enjoys popularity. Sanders was widely expected to win the campaign, which also included Libertarian nominee Ricky Dale Harrington.

Sanders’ campaign, which focused mostly on national concerns, broke state funding records. Sanders, the daughter of former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, has repeatedly threatened to use her position to oppose President Joe Biden and the “radical left.”

Sanders, 40, becomes the state’s first female governor and succeeds outgoing term-limited Gov. Asa Hutchinson. Her inauguration is scheduled for January, 16 years after her father, Mike Huckabee, departed office after a 10-year tenure as governor.

Despite a recent cancer diagnosis and a strong campaign from Democratic nominee Chris Jones, Sanders’ win was all but certain. Sanders was chastised during her campaign for not focusing on Arkansas-specific concerns and for restricting press access in favour of highly planned rallies and appearances.

Jones, a Baptist preacher and MIT-educated scientist, chastised Sanders in their single debate two weeks before Election Day for her apparent lack of transparency and clear policy goals.

“The more we have politicians who are unwilling to turn up and answer the tough issues in front of opposing crowds and opposing media, the more we will deviate from the strength of our democracy,” Jones added.

Sanders, in her victory speech on Tuesday night, did not address either the previous or current president, instead sharing tales about supporters she encountered during her campaign.

“This election is about propelling Arkansas to the top,” Sanders declared. “I feel Arkansas has the potential to be first, and I’m committed to being the leader who gets us there.”

Stan Hall, a retired postal worker, said he supported Sanders but wished she would focus more on state issues rather than criticising Biden or extolling her time working for Trump.

“I think you should just state your own feelings about what you’re going to attempt to do to change things,” Hall advised. “Everyone knew who she was and what she did, so continuing to beat that drum was a little too much for me.”

Sanders will succeed Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who will step down in January due to term restrictions. Hutchinson, who supported Sanders’ campaign, is exploring a run for president in 2024 and has regularly disagreed with Trump.

Sanders scaled back daily televised briefings during her nearly two-year stint at the White House after repeatedly fighting with reporters who questioned her aggressively. She was called out on her reliability, especially after special counsel Robert Mueller’s report revealed that Sanders admitted to making an incorrect allegation to media about FBI agents’ reactions to director James Comey’s removal. But she also earned the respect of reporters by working behind the scenes to build ties with the media.

During her campaign for governor, Sanders embraced Trump’s rhetoric and adopted many of his favourite targets, including critical race theory and the national news media. But she has refrained from condemning Hutchinson, even after the former president called her a RINO — Republican In Name Only — for vetoing an anti-transgender bill.

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