Finn Allen: ‘Bat at No.1’ instruction, MLC carnage and the making of New Zealand’s T20 destroyer | EXCLUSIVE | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: How easy is it for a middle-order batter — someone known for rescuing innings with stubborn resistance, occupying the crease, frustrating bowlers and steadily ticking the scoreboard — to suddenly be asked to open the innings in the T20 format and go all guns blazing from ball one?Finn Allen is one of the…

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Perennial dark horses, really? Why world cricket keeps forgetting New Zealand’s World Cup pedigree | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: In the Stick to Cricket podcast, former England captain Michael Vaughan recently said: “Pound for pound, they (New Zealand) might be the best team.”Vaughan is right.Since the inception of the ODI World Cup in 1975, New Zealand have reached the semi-finals nine times and finished runners-up twice. In the T20 format, the BlackCaps…

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‘Just in the dark’: Quinton de Kock slams ICC as England leave but SA, WI remain stuck | Cricket News

South Africa’s Quinton de Kock (ANI Photo) Quinton de Kock has criticised the International Cricket Council after reports suggested that England cricket team would return home before both South Africa national cricket team and the West Indies cricket team following their exits from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. Travel plans for several teams…

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Israel-Iran war: What US 30-day waiver on purchase of Russian oil means for India – Russian oil waiver explained | India Business News

The US waiver allowing additional purchases of Russian crude over baseload offers short-term relief. (AI image) US-Israel-Iran war impact on India: The Donald Trump administration’s move ‘granting’ waiver to purchase Russian crude in lieu of the de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz has important implications for India’s energy security. Around 90% of India’s…

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US-Israel conflict with Iran: Is India exploring alternative energy options amid crisis?

NEW DELHI: As geopolitical tensions escalate in the Middle East, India is exploring alternative energy sources to strengthen its energy security, with countries such as Australia and Canada offering additional gas supplies, according to official sources cited by PTI on Saturday.With ships and oil tankers avoiding the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf amid…

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‘India’s energy stock position improving’: Govt says petrol and diesel prices will not rise

Amid concerns over global oil supply disruptions due to tensions in MIddle East, government sources on Saturday said India’s energy stock position is improving, adding that the situation has strengthened confidence about fuel supply stability in the country.According to government sources, the improvement in energy availability has reinforced the Centre’s position that petrol and diesel…

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Emaar founder boldly reveals why Dubai’s property market has ‘nothing to fear’ amid Iran and US-Israel war

Will Dubai Property Prices Fall? Emaar Founder Gives a Bold Answer Despite rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and concerns about economic stability amid US-Israel war against Iran, Dubai’s real estate sector remains resilient, according to leading industry voices. Mohamed Alabbar, the founder of Emaar Properties, recently stated that the Dubai property market has…

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India Oil Imports From Russia: India doesn’t need permission to buy Russian oil, say officials

NEW DELHI: India never stopped sourcing crude from Russia, government sources said on Saturday, despite US President Donald Trump’s linking the withdrawal of a 25% penalty tariff in the proposed trade deal framework to New Delhi’s purported pledge to halt such purchases. Sources said India has never depended on permission from any country to buy…

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Amit Shah inaugurates third sulphuric acid plant at IFFCO’s Paradeep unit in Odisha

Union home minister Amit Shah NEW DELHI: Union home and cooperation minister Amit Shah on Saturday dedicated the newly commissioned Sulphuric Acid Plant–3 (SAP–III) at the Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) unit in Paradeep, Odisha, to the nation. Shah said the Ministry of Cooperation and the Odisha government would work together to improve rural…

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