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Gurnoor Brar joins Piyush Chawla in elite list, continues dream start to international career | Cricket

Gurnoor Brar joins Piyush Chawla in elite list, continues dream start to international career | Cricket

New Delhi: The Indian team continued their brilliant run of form and registered a mammoth victory against Afghanistan in the second ODI of the ongoing series. The two sides met at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow for the clash, and the hosts managed to register a 170-run victory, clinching the series in the process.ย  With the performances of Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan standing out, with the star batters completing their centuries, another performance that made the fans take notice was the spell of Gurnoor Brar.ย  Only playing his second ODI, Brar conceded 60 runs in the 10 overs that…
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Sikh caretaker couple shot dead inside Gurdwara in Pakistan; Akal Takht and BJP condemn incident | World

Sikh caretaker couple shot dead inside Gurdwara in Pakistan; Akal Takht and BJP condemn incident | World

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Pakistan): A Sikh caretaker couple was shot dead by unidentified gunmen inside a gurdwara in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Wednesday, prompting strong condemnation from political and religious leaders. The incident took place in Babu Mohallah in Mardan district, around 60 kilometres from Peshawar. ย  According to police, the attackers entered the gurdwara and opened fire, killing Jagannath and his wife, Asma Wanti, on the spot before fleeing the scene. Mardan District Police Officer Masood Ahmed said an investigation has been launched to determine the motive behind the attack. Police teams are working to identify and arrest…
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Aerospace and defence stock in focus as company shares details on conversion of warrants: Details | Markets

Aerospace and defence stock in focus as company shares details on conversion of warrants: Details | Markets

Mumbai: Shares of Apollo Micro Systems Ltd., a technology-driven firm in the aerospace, defence, and homeland security sectors, are in focus as the company has shared details about the conversion of warrants with the exchanges. The counter opened in green amid volatility in the benchmark indices. It started the trading session at Rs 440.20 against the previous close of Rs 438.80 on the BSE. It gained further to touch the high of Rs 442.95, representing a gain of Rs 4.15 or 0.94 per cent from the previous close. This is just 4.7 per cent away from the 52-week high of…
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Shree Charani becomes third youngest Indian to achieve unique feat with four-fer against Netherlands | Cricket

Shree Charani becomes third youngest Indian to achieve unique feat with four-fer against Netherlands | Cricket

New Delhi: The likes of Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, and Deepti Sharma performed exceptionally well as India women registered their second straight win in the ongoing Womenโ€™s T20 World Cup 2026. Taking on the Netherlands, India managed to post a total of 209 runs in the first innings and limited their opponents to 114, winning the game by 95 runs.ย  There were many star performers in the game, and the performance of youngster Shree Charani stood out for the Women in Blue. Defending the target, India limited the Netherlands to 114, as Shree Charani conceded 19 runs in four overs…
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Wagner Moura to join โ€˜Oceanโ€™sโ€™ prequel

Wagner Moura to join โ€˜Oceanโ€™sโ€™ prequel

Brazilian actor and filmmaker Wagner Moura is in talks to join Margot Robbie and Bradley Cooper in the new โ€œOceanโ€™sโ€ prequel for Warner Bros. ย  According to reports, Cooper is directing and also producing the project alongside LuckyChap, the company led by Tom Ackerley, Josey McNamara, Milan Popelka and Robbie. The film is set to release across theatres in June 2027. ย  Cooper wrote the screenplay, plot details of which are currently under wraps. ย  At CinemaCon event earlier this year, "Barbie" star Robbie had revealed that the prequel will take place at the 1962 Monaco Grand Prix and will…
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Gold drops Rs 2.5k per 10 grams, silver at Rs 2.44 lakh per kg on MCX | Check city-wise rates | Markets

Gold drops Rs 2.5k per 10 grams, silver at Rs 2.44 lakh per kg on MCX | Check city-wise rates | Markets

Mumbai: Rates of precious metals in futures remained under pressure on Thursday, June 18, 2026, as rising US Treasury yields and a stronger dollar reduced the appeal of precious metals. The gold August 5 contract on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) opened with a drop of Rs 1,573 or 1.02 per cent at Rs 1,52,306 per 10 grams against the previous close of Rs 1,53,879. It fell further to touch an intraday low of Rs 1,51,133, a drop of Rs 2,746 or 1.78 per cent. Last seen, it was trading at Rs 1,51,136 with a drop of Rs 2,743 or…
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Could the IPL season start early from 2027? BCCI secretary opens up on scheduling possibility | Cricket

Could the IPL season start early from 2027? BCCI secretary opens up on scheduling possibility | Cricket

New Delhi: The IPL (Indian Premier League) 2027 is quite far away. However, despite the tournament being almost a year away, details on what the schedule for the tournament could look like have emerged.ย  The BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) secretary Devajit Saikia has revealed in an interview that the BCCI is mulling over the possibility of an early start to the IPL season from 2027. This could see the tournament kick off around March 10, instead of the end of March, and end the tournament around May 15 in order to avoid weather disruptions.ย  "This year,…
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IT stock in focus as board approves allotment of 17 crore equity shares on preferential basis | Markets

IT stock in focus as board approves allotment of 17 crore equity shares on preferential basis | Markets

Mumbai: Shares of Blue Cloud Softech Solutions are on investors' radar after the company informed exchanges that its board of directors has approved the allotment of 17 crore equity shares with a face value of Re 1 each on a preferential basis, through a share swap rather than cash. This move follows the receipt of shareholder approval on May 4, 2026 and in-principle approval from the BSE on June 2, 2026. According to the information shared, the company has issued 17 crore new shares at Rs 21.93 per share. In return, Blue Cloud is purchasing 21.25 core shares of Global…
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Smriti Mandhana creates T20I history, achieves what no one has been able to across men’s and women’s cricket | Cricket

Smriti Mandhana creates T20I history, achieves what no one has been able to across men’s and women’s cricket | Cricket

New Delhi: India women continued their brilliant run of form in the ongoing Womenโ€™s T20 World Cup 2026. The side kicked off the tournament with a win against Pakistan and followed it up with another sensational victory against the Netherlands. Across the two innings, there have been several performances that have stood out for the Men in Blue.ย  However, very few of them have been as impactful as the performance of ace batter Smriti Mandhana. Kicking off her World Cup campaign with back-to-back half-centuries, the star batter has been in sublime form, and with a knock of 74 runs in…
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