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Australia women add two uncapped stars ahead of India Test as injury problems pile on
02
Mar
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Australia women add two uncapped stars ahead of India Test as injury problems pile on

New Delhi: The stage is set for the only Test of the ongoing multi-format series between Australia women and India women. While the Women in Blue won the three-game T20I series, Australia managed to pull it back after they clean swept India in the ODI series.ย  After the white-ball assignments, the two sides will next meet in the only Test of the series. The teams will gather at the Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth, from March 6, and ahead of the game, Australia women are dealing with several injury problems.ย  Key pacer Kim Garth has been ruled out of…
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Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad not killed in attack, claims China’s Global Times
02
Mar
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Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad not killed in attack, claims China’s Global Times

New Delhi: Chinaโ€™s leading newspaper Global Times has claimed that former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is alive and safe. The report came after several media outlets said on Sunday that Ahmadinejad had been killed in US-Israel airstrikes on Iran. However, Global Times quoted Turkeyโ€™s Anadolu Agency, which cited one of Ahmadinejadโ€™s close associates. The associate said, โ€œI am in contact with him. Everything is fine.โ€ Earlier reports claimed he was killedย  Earlier, Israeli outlet Maโ€™ariv reported that the 69-year-old former president was killed in a targeted strike on his residence. According to those reports, he was under house arrest at…
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Rupee slips to 91.29 against US dollar amid higher crude oil prices, intense global volatility
02
Mar
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Rupee slips to 91.29 against US dollar amid higher crude oil prices, intense global volatility

Mumbai: The rupee depreciated 21 paise to 91.29 against the US dollar on Monday, weighed down by rising crude oil prices, a strong American currency and intense global volatility triggered by escalating Middle East tensions. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 91.23 and declined further to 91.29 against the greenback in early deals, trading 21 paise lower than its previous closing level. On Friday, the rupee had fallen 17 paise to settle at 91.08 against the dollar. Forex traders said negative sentiment in domestic equity markets and heavy withdrawal of foreign funds also pressured the Indian currency.…
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BCCI announces schedule for upcoming Afghanistan tour of India, set to be played in June 2026
02
Mar
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BCCI announces schedule for upcoming Afghanistan tour of India, set to be played in June 2026

New Delhi: The BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) came forward and announced the schedule for the upcoming Afghanistan tour of India. It is worth noting that Afghanistan will be taking on the Indian team for a single Test match and three ODI matches after that.ย  The only Test of the series is slated to begin from June 6. Whereas the three ODI matches will be played on June 14, 17, and 20. Notably, the Test match will be played in New Chandigarh, and the ODIs will be held in Dharamsala, Lucknow, and Chennai.ย  It is interesting to…
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Iranian drones strike Abu Dhabi naval base hosting French forces
02
Mar
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Iranian drones strike Abu Dhabi naval base hosting French forces

New Delhi: Two Iranian drones struck Al Salam Naval Base, also known as Peace Camp (Camp de la Paix), in Abu Dhabi, officials confirmed. The base is an Emirati naval facility that also hosts a permanent French military contingent. French Defence Minister Catherine Vautrin said a hangar was damaged in the strike but described the overall impact as โ€œlimited.โ€ No casualties have been reported so far. US fighter jet crashes in Kuwait In a separate incident, a F-15 Strike Eagle from the US Air Force crashed in Kuwait. Early reports said the pilot ejected moments before the aircraft went…
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Gold rises to Rs 1.67 lakh per 10 grams on MCX, silver too rallies amid tensions in Middle East
02
Mar
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Gold rises to Rs 1.67 lakh per 10 grams on MCX, silver too rallies amid tensions in Middle East

Mumbai: Rates of precious metals in futures trade edged higher on Monday, March 2, 2026 as the US and Israeli attacks on Iran rattled world markets and investors sought refuge in safe-haven assets. The gold April 2 contract on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) opened with a gain of Rs 3,397 or 2.09 per cent at Rs 1,65,501 per 10 grams against the previous close of Rs 1,62,104. It later jumped to hit the high of Rs 1,67,915, a gain of Rs 678 or 3.58 per cent.ย ย  On the MCX, the yellow metal futures for June 2026 were up by…
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Sanju Samson surpasses Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma to enter elite list after marvellous knock against West Indies
02
Mar
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Sanju Samson surpasses Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma to enter elite list after marvellous knock against West Indies

Kolkata: The Indian team booked its ticket to the knockout stages of the ongoing T20 World Cup. The side took on the West Indies in game 52 of the tournament at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, and the side registered a five-wicket victory. It was the performance of star batter Sanju Samson that helped the Men in Blue win the game.ย  Chasing down a target of 196 runs, Samson performed exceptionally well and amassed 97* runs in 50 deliveries and made sure that team India won the game and secured their place in the semi-final of the tournament.ย  It is…
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Amazon Data Center in UAE hit during Iranian strikes
02
Mar
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Amazon Data Center in UAE hit during Iranian strikes

New Delhi: Amazonโ€™s cloud unit, AWSโ€™ (Amazon Web Services) power to one of its data centers in the United Arab Emirates was temporarily shut down after objects struck the facility, causing sparks and a fire. The company said the incident occurred at around 4:30 AM PST in one of its โ€œAvailability Zones,โ€ which are separate, isolated locations within AWS regions. Firefighters cut power to the facility while extinguishing the flames. AWS confirmed that it will take several hours to restore full connectivity, but other data centers in the UAE are operating normally. The company did not confirm whether the incident…
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Market Opening Bell: Sensex tanks 2,700 points, Nifty below 24,700 as Middle East tensions rattle markets
02
Mar
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Market Opening Bell: Sensex tanks 2,700 points, Nifty below 24,700 as Middle East tensions rattle markets

Mumbai: Indian equity benchmark indices, the Sensex and Nifty, tanked on Monday, March 2, 2026, amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. While the 30-share BSE Sensex fell 2,743.46 points to start the session at 78,543.73, the Nifty shed 519.4 points to open at 24,659.25. In the last trading session, the Sensex closed at 81,287.19 and the Nifty 50 at 25,178.65. Similarly, the broader indices traded in the red in the opening session. While the BSE Midcap Select Index dropped 302.93 points, or 1.81 per cent, in the early trading session, the BSE Smallcap Select Index was down by 174.80…
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Suryakumar Yadav bows down to Sanju Samson, reacts to his match-winning knock vs West Indies | Watch
02
Mar
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Suryakumar Yadav bows down to Sanju Samson, reacts to his match-winning knock vs West Indies | Watch

Kolkata: Sanju Samson stole the show on Sunday night with a match-winning knock of unbeaten 97 runs against West Indies in Indiaโ€™s final Super Eights clash at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Chasing 196 runs to book a slot in the semi-finals, India lost two early wickets of Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan. Despite so, Samson managed to keep up with the tempo and got the job done in the middle. After the win, it was the journey of Samson that was the most discussed topic. The Kerala batter never earned constant opportunities and when he did, he proved his…
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