GS Lakshmi becomes first female ICC match referee

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GS Lakshmi becomes first female ICC match referee India's GS Lakshmi has become the first female match referee after the International Cricket Council (ICC) named the 51-year-old in its list of elite match officials on Tuesday. Everest braces for record year amid overcrowding fears Recent years have seen especially rapid growth, with the mountain opening up to more people as competition between expedition organisers has caused costs to plummet. China's economic activity weakens amid tariff war China's factory output and consumer spending weakened in April as a tariff war with Washington intensified, adding to pressure on Beijing to shore up shaky economic growth. Anxiety, hope as church schools wait to reopen in Sri Lanka Catholic officials and parents in Sri Lanka are hopeful that church-run schools will begin to reopen soon for the first time since last month's devastating Easter Sunday attacks on churches and hotels. Colorado teen called mom while subduing school shooter A student who helped thwart a shooting at a suburban Denver high school says he was still pinning one of the attackers down when he decided to call one of the most important people in his life _ his mother. This floating bar in the Caribbean Sea is looking for a bartender Floyd's Pelican Bar's owner Floyd Forbes has finally decided to take a break after nearly 18 years, and needs someone to fill in for him this summer. Masters of puppets: Indonesia's 'Ondel-Ondel' kids The giant-headed puppets are a staple on the streets of Indonesia's bustling capital and often appear in celebrations to help ward off evil spirits. Forget Machu Picchu, the salt ponds of Maras are Peru's go-to attraction Escape the tourist throng at Inca ruins, and support a site that provides a good living for its workers. 4000mAh battery, 12GB RAM, triple camera & everything OnePlus 7 Pro has to offer OnePlus has finally unveiled its next generation smartphone - OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro - that will surely shake the market for premium smartphone makers like Google, Apple & Samsung. What your fund manager bought in April The mutual fund industry's total AUM increased 4.2% MoM (INR1.0t) to INR24.8t in Apr'19, primarily led by inflows in income and debt oriented schemes.

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