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As the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 mini-auction approaches, all 10 franchises have finalised their retentions, confirming the players who will stay and those released ahead of the December 16 auction in Abu Dhabi. A total of 173 players, including 49 overseas cricketers, have been retained across teams, leaving 77 slots available with a combined…
Kolkata: India captain Shubman Gill has been ruled out of the remainder of the first Test against South Africa at Eden Gardens after sustaining a neck spasm on Day 2, the BCCI announced ahead of Day 3. Gill, retired hurt on four after experiencing sudden pain while playing a sweep off Simon Harmer in the…
Mumbai: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has seized 1,718 grams of cocaine valued at Rs 17.18 crore from a Tanzanian woman at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, officials said on Friday. The passenger had arrived from Entebbe in Uganda when the DRI, acting on specific intelligence, launched an operation on Thursday. She was intercepted…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Anti Terrorist Squad has arrested a man wanted by Punjab Police for his alleged role in smuggling arms and grenades for a gang operated by Pakistan-based terror networks, officials said on Friday. The accused, identified as Gurpreet Singh alias Gopi Billa, was detained in Halol town of Panchmahal district after a specific…
Kasaragod (Kerala): Residents of Kasaragod were settling in for a normal Friday evening when entire neighbourhoods suddenly plunged into darkness. Fans fell silent, televisions blinked out and confusion spread across the town. Behind the blackout was not a technical fault or a storm, but one man’s outrage. The drama began with a Rs 22,000 electricity…
Mangaluru: Union minister for ports, shipping and waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday inaugurated 16 major infrastructure projects and 113 CSR initiatives worth Rs 1,500 crore during the golden jubilee celebrations of the New Mangalore Port Authority (NMPA). Addressing the event, Sonowal said the new projects mark a significant boost to India’s maritime infrastructure and align…
Thane: A 48-year-old senior manager from Thane has reportedly lost Rs 3.96 crore in a sophisticated online share trading fraud, police officials said on Friday. According to the complaint, the victim was deceived between May and October after being approached by three individuals, including a man identified as Shankar Ramrakhiyanai, the administrator of a WhatsApp…
Cuttack: A massive crowd surge during Shreya Ghoshal’s live concert at the Baliyatra festival in Odisha’s Cuttack on Thursday evening triggered brief chaos, leaving one person injured, officials said. According to district authorities, the situation escalated when thousands of fans rushed towards the stage as the popular playback singer began her performance. The show was…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday chaired a high-level review meeting at Lok Seva Bhawan to assess preparations for the upcoming India-South Africa T20 International scheduled to be held at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, on December 9. Emphasising Odisha’s reputation for successfully hosting major international sporting events, the chief minister directed the Odisha…
Indore: Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav will inaugurate the ‘Madhya Pradesh Tech Growth Conclave 2.0’ at the Brilliant Convention Centre in Indore on Thursday, marking a key step toward positioning the state as a national hub for technology, innovation and investment. Organised by the Madhya Pradesh government, the conclave aims to showcase the state’s…
