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South Africa announce squad for T20 World Cup, no Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs; Kagiso Rabada returns

South Africa announce squad for T20 World Cup, no Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs; Kagiso Rabada returns

South Africa have revealed their squad for the T20 World Cup 2026 that gets underway on February 7. The Proteas have been placed in Group D along with Afghanistan, Canada, New Zealand and the United Arab Emirates. New Delhi: South Africa have announced their squad for the T20 World Cup 2026 with Aiden Markram set to lead the 15-member side.ย  Star batters Ryan Rickelton and Tristan Stubbs have missed out on the squad, while fast-bowler Kagiso Rabada returns after missing the T20I series against India due to a rib injury. Meanwhile,ย a string of players are getting their maiden call-ups for…
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PAN-Aadhaar link deadline over: Here’s how to check if your PAN is active or not

PAN-Aadhaar link deadline over: Here’s how to check if your PAN is active or not

Checking PAN status is essential because, as per the Income Tax Department rules, if PAN and Aadhaar are not linked within the stipulated time, the PAN card becomes inoperative or inactive. Mumbai: As the new year begins, PAN card holders in India are eager to know the status of their PAN cards. Earlier, the government had announced that PAN cards would become inoperative if they were not linked to the Aadhaar card before the deadline of December 31, 2025. Since there has been no announcement regarding the extension of the deadline, those users who have failed to link their PAN…
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IND U19 vs SA U19 Youth ODI series live: When and where to watch Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s Indian team in action?

IND U19 vs SA U19 Youth ODI series live: When and where to watch Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s Indian team in action?

IND U19 vs SA U19 Youth ODI series live: India will be gearing up for the U19 World Cup 2026 with their three-match ODI series against South Africa. Vaibhav Suryavanshi will be leading the Indian team in the series. Here are the live streaming details. New Delhi: The India U19 team will take on South Africa U19 in their last Youth ODI assignment ahead of the upcoming World Cup 2026. The Indian team will be looking to make the most of this series that gets underway on January 3 as they look be in the best shape for the U19…
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Top 5 performing crypto currencies of 2025 and what investors can expect in 2026

Top 5 performing crypto currencies of 2025 and what investors can expect in 2026

The global cryptocurrency market capitalisation currently stands at around USD 3.12 trillion, which is still approximately 27 per cent below its all-time high of USD 4.27 trillion. New Delhi: The cryptocurrency market enters 2026 at a critical crossroads, following a year defined by sharp corrections, regulatory developments, and macroeconomic uncertainty. According to Vikas Kumar Gupta, Country Manager at Bybit India, volatility has become the defining feature of digital assets, forcing investors to carefully balance risk and opportunity. While early December suggested a potential rebound, subsequent fluctuations underlined the fragility of the recovery. Analysing the performance of the top five cryptocurrencies,…
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Coal India share price: PSU stock jumps over 6% as PSU permits direct participation of foreign buyers in e-auction

Coal India share price: PSU stock jumps over 6% as PSU permits direct participation of foreign buyers in e-auction

Coal India share price: The PSU said that it has permitted coal consumers located in the neighbouring countries who wish to import coal from India, to directly participate in the Single Window Mode Agnostic (SWMA) auctions conducted by the company. Mumbai: Shares of Coal India Limited (CIL) are in action today, i.e. on December 2, 2025, as the public sector undertaking (PSU) has permitted the direct participation of foreign coal buyers in e-auction. In a regulatory filing, the company stated that it has permitted coal consumers in neighbouring countries to participate directly in the Single Window Mode Agnostic (SWMA) auctions…
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J-K Police summon cricketer, organiser for displaying Palestine flag on helmet in local tournament

J-K Police summon cricketer, organiser for displaying Palestine flag on helmet in local tournament

The cricket player, Furqan-ul-Haq, has been summoned by J&K Police for displaying Palestine flag on his helmet while playing in a local tournament. The video of the same went viral on social media recently, even as police have also called the organiser for questioning. New Delhi: The Jammu and Kashmir Police have summoned a local cricketer, Furqan-ul-Haq, and the organiser of a local tournament for questioning after the former displayed the Palestine flag on his helmet during a cricket match. "One cricket player and organiser of the tournament has been called for questioning by J&K Police regarding the use of…
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Explained: China’s new contraceptive tax and the limits of pro-birth policies

Explained: China’s new contraceptive tax and the limits of pro-birth policies

Despite a series of incentives aimed at encouraging couples to have more children, Chinaโ€™s population has continued to fall. Beijing: China has begun imposing a 13 per cent sales tax on contraceptives, including condoms, birth control pills and devices from January 1 2026, while exempting childcare services from value added tax. The move is part of a broader tax overhaul announced in late 2025 that removes exemptions in place since 1994, when China was still enforcing its decades-long one-child policy, according to the BBC. Under the revised tax structure, marriage-related services and elderly care have also been exempted from VAT.…
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BSE smallcap stock under Rs 300 in focus with back-to-back orders, check share price and other details

BSE smallcap stock under Rs 300 in focus with back-to-back orders, check share price and other details

Stock has fallen after two days of consecutive gain and technically trades higher than the 5-day, 20-day, 50-day and 200-day moving averages but lower than the 100-day moving averages. Mumbai: Shares of Apollo Micro Systems Ltd (AMSL), which offers technology-based solutions in sectors like infrastructure, transportation, aerospace, defence among others, continues to on investors' radar as the company has been bagging back-to-back orders. The firm has now been declared as the lowest bidder by a defence Public Sector Undertaking (PSU), for orders worth Rs 257.89 million. According to the information shared, order needs to be executed within a period of…
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Sjoerd Marijne of Netherlands appointed head coach of Indian women’s hockey team

Sjoerd Marijne of Netherlands appointed head coach of Indian women’s hockey team

Sjoerd Marijne of the Netherlands has been reappointed as the head coach of the Indian women's hockey team. It was under him that the women in blue created history, finishing fourth at the Tokyo Olympics. He will be assisted by Matias Vila as analytical coach. New Delhi: Sjoerd Marijne of the Netherlands has been appointed the head coach of the Indian women's hockey team,ย marking his return to the set-up after four years. He was at the helm of the team from 2017 to 2021 and it was under him that the women in blue knocked Australia out of the Tokyo…
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Why has additional excise duty not impacted shares of all tobacoo product manufacturers? Know here

Why has additional excise duty not impacted shares of all tobacoo product manufacturers? Know here

Shares of cigarette and tobacco product manufacturing companies are under pressure after the government imposed an additional excise duty on such products effective February 1. Mumbai: Shares of cigarette and tobacco product makers such as VST Industries, Godfrey Phillips and ITC continued to drop on Friday, January 2, 2026, even as stock benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty began the trading session on an optimistic note amid steady buying by domestic institutional investors in the morning. While shares of ITC tumbled 5.11 per cent to Rs 345.35, its 52-week low, on the BSE, the stock of Godfrey Phillips India declined 4.58…
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