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Chennai Super Kings snapped Karthik Sharma for Rs 14.20 during the IPL 2026 Mini Auction. (Instagram) NEW DELHI: Lokendra Singh Chahar vividly remembers the day he saw a five-year-old Kartik sitting on his father’s shoulders, holding a plastic bat, at his academy in Agra.Kartik Sharma’s father, Manoj Kumar — a cricket tragic himself — wanted…

Venkatesh Iyer (Image credit: BCCI) India all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer experienced a dramatic swing in fortunes at the IPL 2026 auction on Tuesday as Royal Challengers Bengaluru outbid Kolkata Knight Riders in a fierce contest to secure his services. Iyer, who had commanded a massive Rs 23.75 crore at last year’s mega auction in Jeddah, was…

The rupee on Tuesday depreciated to another record low, by 23 paise against the US dollar, reaching 91.01 (provisional) . This decline was attributed to continuous foreign fund outflows, stalled India-US trade negotiations, and sustained US dollar purchases.The domestic currency initially dropped 36 paise to touch 91.14, its lowest point ever, before recovering slightly. Despite…

Naveed Akram (File photo) Fresh details have emerged in the probe into Australia’s deadliest mass shooting in decades, with Telangana Police confirming that Sajid Akram, one of the accused in the Bondi Beach terror attack, was originally from Hyderabad. The clarification corrects earlier reports that had identified the attacker as being of Pakistani origin.In a…

In a warm gesture, PM Modi hugs Crown Prince Al-Hussein bin Abdullah II (Image/X@narendramodi) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday concluded his landmark two-day visit to Jordan, marking 75 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries. He thanked Crown Prince Al-Hussein bin Abdullah II for personally bidding him farewell at the airport,…

Cameron Green of Australia speaks to media during his press conference before an Australia nets session at Adelaide Oval on December 14, 2025 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images) Kokata Knight Rider’s (KKR) bid at Rs 25.20 for Australian all-rounder Cameron Green made him the most expensive overseas player at an Indian Premier…

NEW DELHI: West Bengal sports minister Aroop Biswas on Tuesday offered to resign from his post following allegations of mismanagement at football star Lionel Messi’s event at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium, Trinamool Congress leader Kunal Ghosh said.In a Facebook post, Ghosh shared what he claimed was a copy of a resignation letter written by Biswas…

Delhi environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa (ANI) NEW DELHI: Delhi environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Tuesday said it was unrealistic to expect any elected government to bring down air pollution within a short period, as Delhi-NCR continued to struggle with severe smog conditions, with air quality ranging from poor to severe, raising serious health…

Cameron Green (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders head into the IPL auction with one of the biggest war chests, retaining a massive Rs 64.30 crore and as many as 13 slots to fill, including six overseas positions. KKR have taken the bold route by releasing several marquee names, most notably Andre Russell, Quinton…

FILE -New cars for export wait for shipment at a port in Shanghai, China. (Chinatopix Via AP, File) Europe’s ‘Chinese auto problem’ is also reportedly troubling America. In the last few weeks, there have been reports of authorities in Europe getting worried about the dominance of Chinese vehicles on roads across the continent. European officials…