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Hardik Pandya reserved a terrific gesture for the three fans who invaded the pitch to meet the all-rounder during the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy semi-final. Team India’s star all-rounder, Hardik Pandya, is currently taking part in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, representing Baroda. Justifiably, the fan interest is high as a throng of fans made its way to the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, where Baroda took on Mumbai in the first semi-final of the tournament. However, during the match, three fans breached the security barriers, invading the field to meet Hardik. Their act prompted swift action from security personnel…

Telugu actor Allu Arjun was arrested on Friday by the Hyderabad police in connection with death of a woman at premiere of his latest movie ‘Pushpa 2: The Rule’. Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy on Friday said the state government had no role in the case under which Telugu star Allu Arjun was arrested, adding that law is taking its own course. Telugu actor Allu Arjun was arrested on Friday by the Hyderabad police in connection with the death of a woman at the premiere of his latest movie ‘Pushpa 2: The Rule’. The actor was taken into custody, amid…

Several students protested outside the BAPU Exam Centre in Patna, alleging that the exam’s sanctity has been compromised. The district magistrate of Bihar’s Patna, Chandrashekhar Singh, on Friday was caught on camera slapping a Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) aspirant, who was protesting outside an examination centre in the city. The combined (preliminary) competitive examination of the BPSC was held on Friday to recruit people in Group A and B posts. About five lakh candidates appeared for the exam across 945 centres in the state. However, several students began protesting outside the BAPU Exam Centre in Patna, alleging that the…

Keerthy Suresh and Antony Thattil are married. The actor looked beautiful in a red saree and traditional jewellery on her big day. Keerthy Suresh and Antony Thattil have officially tied to knot. The Tamil actor took the vows in a beautiful and intimate ceremony in Goa. She took to Instagram to share the first official wedding pictures. The photos show the couple putting garlands on each other as their relatives and loved ones cheered for them. A priest performed the rituals and they later posed for pictures with a special appearance from their dog. “#ForTheLoveOfNyke,” Keerthy wrote with the post.…

Less than three weeks since that record-breaking IPL auction, LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka revealed the “science” behind his record ₹27 crore bid for Rishabh Pant. Just 20 minutes into the IPL auction 2025, Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant broke all records. No other Indian cricketer had been sold for more than Yuvraj Singh’s ₹16 crore in 2015 but within minutes of the mega auction in Jeddah- Saudi Arabia, Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant raked in the moolah. It was Iyer first who was snapped for a whopping ₹26. crore by Punjab Kings, making the most expensive player in the IPL…

This comes at a time when the quick commerce segment has seen rapid expansion, predicted to swell up to $40 Billion by 2030. A new variant of quick commerce is here in India, targeting the ones above a specific income group. Former Flipkart Senior Vice President Ayyappan R has come up with ‘FirstClub’ for the top 10% of the country’s population. Founded as a ‘members-only delivery startup’, FirstClub has raised $8 million in the latest round of funding. This comes at a time when the quick commerce segment has seen rapid expansion and is predicted to swell up to $40…

Despite the slowing pace of growth in prices, the Consumer Price Index-based rate of retail inflation stayed above the RBI’s 4% tolerance level. Retail inflation rose to 5.48% last month, a slower pace of increase compared to 6.21% in October, data from the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation showed on Thursday. Despite the slowing pace of growth in prices, the Consumer Price Index-based rate of retail inflation stayed above the Reserve Bank of India’s 4% tolerance level, with two percentage points of deviation on either side. Prices of food, which have been the main source of high inflation for…

Place of Worship Act hearing: The top court restrained courts across the country to admit or pass orders in any fresh suit or plea seeking survey of mosques. The Supreme Court on Thursday paused all surveys of places of worship as it began hearing petitions challenging certain provisions of the Places of Worship Act. The top court directed lower courts to not admit or pass any order on surveys of mosques, till it next hears this matter. “No order of survey or any other effective order to be passed in existing suits as well,” the top court said while hearing…

The bill to allow simultaneous Lok Sabha polls and state assembly elections is high on the Narendra Modi government’s agenda. The Union cabinet on Thursday approved the ‘One Nation, One Election’ Bill. The legislation is likely to be tabled in this Winter session of Parliament. The bill will be referred to the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC). The bill to allow simultaneous Lok Sabha polls and state assembly elections is high on the government’s agenda. In September, the Union cabinet approved the proposal in the report presented by a high-powered committee headed by former President Ram Nath Kovind. Prime Minister Narendra…

There was a huge difference in how the Indian bowlers operated under Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah, with Rohit Sharma being told to show more spark. Former Australia batter Simon Katich has urged Rohit Sharma to show more spark in his captaincy, especially towards his bowlers, following India’s loss to Australia in the 2nd Test at Adelaide. Under Jasprit Bumrah, India started the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on a rousing note, beating Australia by 295 runs, but Rohit’s return was marked by a 10-wicket-defeat in the day-night Test, which levelled the series 1-1 with three Tests to go. The stark difference for…