India semi-finals qualification scenario: What India must do to stay alive at T20 World Cup | Cricket News

India cricketers during a practice session. (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: The real World Cup has begun for India, and suddenly, nothing is in their control anymore. A crushing 76-run defeat to South Africa in Ahmedabad has pushed the hosts and defending champions into a virtual knockout phase, starting with their must-win Super 8 clash…

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After All England, Swiss Open in doubt for PV Sindhu; BWF waives $5,000 penalty for Birmingham no-show | Badminton News

NEW DELHI: Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu returned to India after being stranded in Dubai since February 28 following the closure of airspace in West Asia due to escalating conflict in the region. As a result, she had to give the All England Badminton, which began on Tuesday in Birmingham, a miss.Go Beyond The Boundary…

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Catch a falling diamond! Indians want solitaires as price falls by 30%

Craving that solitaire ring? Now might be the perfect time. A steep drop in diamond prices is reshaping jewellery buying trends in the country, with solitaires seeing heightened demand among consumers aged 28–40, according to industry executives. Sales in this segment have surged nearly 25% year-on-year as improved affordability drives more buyers to the market.Neil…

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Bangladesh skies closed for SpiceJet: Here’s why airline is barred by Dhaka

Bangladesh has banned aviation giant SpiceJet from flying in its airspace as the budget carrier is yet to pay its pending dues. Consequently, with Dhaka’s airspace no longer available for the airline, some services originating from Kolkata, including flights to Guwahati, are being operated via longer routings.On Thursday, a SpiceJet spokesperson told PTI that the…

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How Trump’s Kharg Island threat puts global oil flows, prices under pressure

US President Donald Trump’s remarks about potentially seizing Iran’s Kharg Island oil terminal have sharpened focus on the strategic and commercial stakes tied to one of the country’s most critical energy export hubs.Kharg Island, located in the Persian Gulf, serves as Iran’s primary offshore oil export terminal and handles the bulk of its crude shipments…

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LPG rumours: Centre urges remaining states to prevent panic buying after only 17 conduct briefings

Centre has urged states and Union territories to step up efforts to counter rumours around LPG supply, warning that inadequate public communication is contributing to unnecessary concern and panic buying in some areas. In a letter addressed to chief secretaries, the ministry of petroleum and natural gas said that at present, only 17 states and…

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Mumbai records Feb’s fifth worst AQI at 130; ‘moderate’ as per CPCB’s SAMEER app

MUMBAI: Mumbai on Friday recorded its fifth highest Air Quality Index (AQI) of February at 130, categorised as ‘moderate’ by the Central Pollution Control Board’s SAMEER app.This was recorded in the evening based on data collected from various monitoring stations across the city, the CPCB-run official AQI monitoring application showed.Earlier this month, AQI had touched…

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Cabinet clears Rs 11,000 crore highway projects in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Telangana

The Centre has given the green light to a series of highway projects worth over Rs 11,000 crore spanning Maharashtra, Gujarat and Telangana, according to official statements.The approvals were granted by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) and cover road widening, rehabilitation and new four-lane stretches aimed at boosting freight movement and regional connectivity….

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‘Not a choke, a bloody walloping’: Shukri Conrad’s brutal honesty after South Africa’s crushing T20 World Cup semifinal loss | Cricket News

South Africa players during the first T20 World Cup 2026 semifinal in Kolkata. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: South Africa’s dream run at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 came to a crashing halt on Wednesday night as New Zealand handed them a crushing nine-wicket defeat in the semifinal. And head coach Shukri Conrad did…

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