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Why did Sunrisers Leeds pick Pakistan’s Abrar Ahmed in their squad at The Hundred auction? Reason revealed

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Why did Sunrisers Leeds pick Pakistan’s Abrar Ahmed in their squad at The Hundred auction? Reason revealed

London: Sunrisers Leeds have found themselves in troubled waters after picking Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed in their squad in the inaugural The Hundred auction on Thursday. Their co-owner, Kavya Maran, has faced massive backlash on social media for the same reason and there have been calls to even boycott Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL), which is set to start from March 28. Meanwhile, Sunrisers Leeds head coach Daniel Vettori has opened up on securing the services of Abrar Ahmed at the auction. He stated that they aimed to go for Adil Rashid, who eventually went…

Iran targets Turkey’s Incirlik air base housing US nuclear bombs; sirens trigger panic

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Iran targets Turkey’s Incirlik air base housing US nuclear bombs; sirens trigger panic

Tehran: Amid intensified war in the Middle East, sirens were heard early on Friday at Turkey's Incirlik airbase, a key NATO facility where US troops are stationed near the southeastern city of Adana, state news agency Anadolu reported. However, there was no immediate official comment on the incident, which took place four days after NATO air defences shot down a ballistic missile in Turkish airspace that was fired from Iran, the second in five days. Sirens trigger panic in Adana Residents of Adana, which lies 10 kilometres (six miles) away from the base, were woken at around 3:25 am (0025 GMT) by…

LPG Gas Shortage: Maharashtra govt sets up control rooms, cylinder distribution under police security in Chandigarh

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LPG Gas Shortage: Maharashtra govt sets up control rooms, cylinder distribution under police security in Chandigarh

Mumbai: With the US-Israel-Iran war extending to the 14th day and shipments of petroleum products through the Strait of Hormuz being halted, supplies of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) are tightening across India. However, the government has said that there is no shortage of domestic LPG in the country. Amid this, the Maharashtra government has set up control rooms and district-level committees to ensure an uninterrupted supply of LPG, asserting that there is no shortage of the fuel for domestic consumers. The state has directed officials to spread daily information through radio, FM channels, television and print media to prevent rumours…

Sunrisers Leeds’ X account gets suspended after buying Pakistan’s Abrar Ahmed in The Hundred auction 2026

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Sunrisers Leeds’ X account gets suspended after buying Pakistan’s Abrar Ahmed in The Hundred auction 2026

London: The inaugural The Hundred auction took place at the Piccadilly Lights in London on Thursday and a controversy has emerged in India. Sunrisers Leeds, co-owned by Sun TV's Kavya Maran, who is also the owner of Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL), have come under the scanner for picking Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed in their squad. Ever since they have bought the player, the uproar in India has been massive on social media, with fans calling for the boycott of SRH in IPL, which is scheduled to get underway on March 28. Moreover, Sunrisers Leeds' X account…

Netanyahu on possible strike on Iran’s Supreme Leader: ‘No life insurance for Mojtaba Khamenei’

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Netanyahu on possible strike on Iran’s Supreme Leader: ‘No life insurance for Mojtaba Khamenei’

Tel Aviv: Amid escalating war between Israel and Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday said there was "no life insurance" for Iran's newly chosen Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei as he asserted that the joint US-Israel campaign against Iran is "going better than expected" and Israel is "stronger than ever". Wouldn't take out a life insurance policy on leaders of terror organisations: Netanyahu Replying to a question about whether Israel would target Khamenei and Hezbollah leader Naem Qassem, Netanyahu said, "I wouldn't take out a life insurance policy on any of the leaders of the terror organisations." Mojtaba's father,…

NTPC Green Energy share price: Renewable energy stock surges 7% even as stock markets tumble, here’s why

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NTPC Green Energy share price: Renewable energy stock surges 7% even as stock markets tumble, here’s why

Mumbai: Shares of renewable energy stock NTPC Green Energy Ltd (NGEL), an umbrella company for NTPC's green business initiatives, are in action even as the benchmark indices tumbled, tracking weak global cues as oil prices hovered around USD 100 per barrel. While Sensex tumbled 708.38 points to 75,326.04 in early trade and Nifty dropped 222.05 points to 23,417.10, the stock surged over 7 per cent. The stock started the trading session in the green at Rs 98.98 against the previous close of Rs 97.61 on the BSE. Amid a spurt in trading volume by more than 5.25 times, the stock…

Iran-US-Israel war LIVE: More than 30 injured by Iranian missile in northern Israel

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Iran-US-Israel war LIVE: More than 30 injured by Iranian missile in northern Israel

Tel Aviv: Israeli public broadcaster Kan News reported on Friday that 30 people were injured in a strike on a building in Israel’s northern Zarzir. Citing emergency services, Kan said two people were injured by shrapnel and others more lightly injured by broken glass. Six of those injured have been sent to hospital, including two children aged 12 and 13, according to Kan. In the meantime, the crude oil prices jumps to USD 100 per barrel and the stocks sank worldwide with no clear end in sight for Iran war. The S&P 500 fell 1.5 per cent Thursday on and…

Innovision IPO subscription date: Closing date extended, price band cut – Check latest GMP

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Innovision IPO subscription date: Closing date extended, price band cut – Check latest GMP

Mumbai: The last date of subscription for the initial public offer of Innovision Ltd, a manpower and toll plaza management services provider, has been extended amid a tepid response from investors. Earlier, the IPO, which opened for subscription on March 10, was scheduled to close on March 12, 2026. According to an update shared with stock exchanges, the company has also revised the price band, and it will be effective from March 13, 2026. In the first three days of the issue, the IPO was subscribed to 32 per cent overall. According to data available with the National Stock Exchange…

The Hundred 2026: Final squads of all 8 teams after inaugural auction in London

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The Hundred 2026: Final squads of all 8 teams after inaugural auction in London

London: The inaugural Men's Hundred auction took place at London's Picadilly Lights on Thursday. At the end of the event, young uncapped English player James Coles became the most expensive player with London Spirit splurging a massive amount of GBP 390,000 (Rs 4.81 crore). He was chased by multiple teams before Spirit decided to spent a little over one-third of their budget on him. Jordan Cox, the MVP of the last season, also triggered a bidding war before eventually being purchased by Welsh Fire for GBP 300,000. The same team bought Joe Root for GBP 240,000, who was also the…

Trump administration takes steps to ease sanctions on Russian oil as crude prices surge during Iran war

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Trump administration takes steps to ease sanctions on Russian oil as crude prices surge during Iran war

Washington: The US Treasury Department announced on Thursday that it was taking steps to further ease sanctions on Russian oil as crude prices surge during the Iran war. The agency said that it was granting a license that authorises the delivery and sale of some sanctioned Russia crude oil and petroleum products for the next month. Trump signalled earlier this week that he would take further action to ease restrictions on sanctioned oil to help make for the loss of oil flowing on the market because of the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Oil prices back to USD…