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Four Indian origin players set for FIFA World Cup 2026: Who are they, which country will they represent? | Football

Four Indian origin players set for FIFA World Cup 2026: Who are they, which country will they represent? | Football

New Delhi: The 2026 FIFA World Cup will see four Indian heritage footballers feature in the marquee 48-nation tournament, slated to be played in the USA, Canada and Mexico. Among the four is New Zealand midfielder Sarpreet Singh, who was born in Auckland to Punjabi parents. Indian football followers may remember him from the 2018 Intercontinental Cup in Mumbai, where he represented New Zealand after making his senior international debut earlier that year. He left a mark on the tournament by scoring against Kenya and creating both goals in a victory over India. Sarpreet's career later took him to Bayern…
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Trump says he will probably meet Ayatollah at some point: ‘Iran agreed not to have nuclear weapon’ | World

Trump says he will probably meet Ayatollah at some point: ‘Iran agreed not to have nuclear weapon’ | World

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he will probably meet with Iran's Ayatollah at some point and added that he did not have the privilege of meeting the Ayatollah. โ€œHe is not doing great; he is missing a lot of different parts,โ€ he said. Trump said Iran have already agreed that they will not have a nuclear weapon. โ€œThey can change their mind, but that was the big thing,โ€ he said. On whether he was tricked by Netanyahu for Iran War, Trump said, โ€œI mean, I'm the one that started it. I don't want to bore anybody, but…
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Indian equities end highly volatile session lower, Sensex down 304 points, Nifty at 23,400 | Markets

Indian equities end highly volatile session lower, Sensex down 304 points, Nifty at 23,400 | Markets

Mumbai: The domestic stock market closed in the red again today. IT stocks witnessed a massive fall on Wednesday. Amid this fall, the shares of all the major IT companies, including TCS, Tech Mahindra, HCL Tech, and Infosys, collapsed. The BSE Sensex closed at 74,346.17 points with a loss of 303.67 points (0.41 per cent). Whereas, NSE's Nifty 50 index also closed at 23,405.60 points today, falling by 77.95 points (0.33 per cent). It's worth noting that the market had closed higher on Tuesday. Yesterday, the Sensex gained 382.50 points (0.52 per cent) to close at 74,649.84, and the Nifty…
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What happened to Satwik? BAI issues statement after SAT-CHI retires from first round of Indonesia Open | Cricket

What happened to Satwik? BAI issues statement after SAT-CHI retires from first round of Indonesia Open | Cricket

New Delhi: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were forced to retire from their opening-round contest against Malaysia's Kang Khai Xing and Aaron Tai at the Super 1000s event of Indonesia Open due to an injury concern. The fourth-ranked pair could not complete the match after Satwik signalled discomfort in his right shoulder. They were trailing 6-11 in the match before they had to retire.ย  The Badminton Association of India later confirmed the development and indicated that the focus would now shift towards rehabilitation. "Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have withdrawn from the POLYTRON Indonesia Open 2026 due to the former's…
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Indian national killed in Iranian drone attack on Kuwait airport | World

Indian national killed in Iranian drone attack on Kuwait airport | World

Kuwait City: An Indian national was killed in an Iranian drone attack on Kuwait International Airport in Kuwait City,ย  the Embassy of India in Kuwait confirmed on Wednesday.ย Expressing its deepest condolences, the embassy said it is in touch with the bereaved family and is closely coordinating with Kuwaiti authorities to provide all possible assistance to the victim's relatives as well as those injured in the incident. In a post on X, the Embassy of India in Kuwait said, "Embassy of India in Kuwait expresses its deepest condolences at the tragic demise of an Indian national due to an attack on…
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Oyo parent Prism to launch Rs 6,650 crore IPO, gets Sebi’s nod: Check details | Business

Oyo parent Prism to launch Rs 6,650 crore IPO, gets Sebi’s nod: Check details | Business

Mumbai: Oyo's parent company, Prism, has received SEBI's approval to raise Rs 6,650 crore through an IPO, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. They said the proposed public offering is expected to value the company at $7-8 billion. Prism, the parent company of global travel tech unicorn Oyo, had filed documents for the IPO with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) through a confidential mode at the end of December 2025. These documents were filed after shareholders' approval at the company's EGM on December 20, 2025. Company to file UDRHP-1 by July The company will now…
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What did Virat Kohli say to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after IPL 2026 final? WATCH VIDEO | Cricket

What did Virat Kohli say to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after IPL 2026 final? WATCH VIDEO | Cricket

New Delhi: After Royal Challengers Bengaluruโ€™s successive IPL win at the Narendra Modi Stadium, star batter Virat Kohli was spotted having a chat with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who was invited to watch the final against Gujarat Titans. Two days after the win in Ahmedabad, RCB finally released the conversation between Indiaโ€™s present and future, where Kohli was heard advising the 15-year-old to play his natural game and not to listen to ideas of what other people has to offer.ย  โ€œYaha se upar jana hai. Jo huya hai woh achi mehnat aur belief ke wajah se huya. Kaun kya bol raha hai,…
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Cabinet clears Rs 10,000 crore ATF stabilisation fund: What it means for airlines and passengers | Business

Cabinet clears Rs 10,000 crore ATF stabilisation fund: What it means for airlines and passengers | Business

Mumbai: Amid unstable fuel prices due to tensions in the Middle East, the government on Wednesday approved a one-time budgetary support of Rs 10,000 crore for oil marketing companies (OMC) to provide aviation turbine fuel (ATF)ย  price stabilisation to Indian airlines for domestic and international operations. The decision was taken by the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Sharing the details of the meeting, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the budgetary support shall be in the form of interest-free advances to OMCs through the Demands for Grants of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
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Pat Cummins to skip IPL 2027 for SRH? Australia captain drops major hint and reason | Cricket

Pat Cummins to skip IPL 2027 for SRH? Australia captain drops major hint and reason | Cricket

New Delhi: Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins is likely to skip the Indian Premier League 2027 as he prioritises a gruelling season with Australia, which has several Test matches, an ODI World Cup, a 150th anniversary Test and a potential World Test Championship final lined up. Australia are going to play 21 Test matches in 11 months from August 2026 in what will be an extremely demanding period for the Aussies. Cummins is now back home after the IPL 2026, wherein he led SRH to the Eliminator after playing in the second half of the tournament. The 33-year-old now gears…
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Common Landing Portal: How can this government platform help in finding your unclaimed financial assets? | Personal-finance

Common Landing Portal: How can this government platform help in finding your unclaimed financial assets? | Personal-finance

New Delhi: Did your grandparents or parents make a fixed deposit (FD) years ago, and the certificate or details about it are now missing? Or did a family member buy shares of a company and forget about it? There are several instances in which people forget about investments. Due to a family tragedy or any other reason, the nominee loses track of them. According to reports, crores of rupees lie unclaimed in banks, insurance companies, and mutual fund houses across the country.ย  To tackle this problem, the Department of Financial Services (DFS), under the Ministry of Finance of the Government…
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