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IPL 2026: Abhishek should balance flair like Sehwag, says Kumble

The 25-year-old Abhishek has been one of the most explosive batters at the top of the order in recent times, often giving his teams flying starts with his high-risk, high-reward approach

IPL 2026: CSK suffer big injury blow as Aussie pacer Nathan Ellis ruled out

The 31-year-old was expected to spearhead their pace attack, especially in the absence of Sri Lankan Matheesha Pathirana, who has been snapped up by Kolkata Knight Riders

BHEL rallies 5%, Tata Power hits 52-week high; what's driving power stocks?

The Ministry of Power outlined a ₹200 trillion ($2.2 trillion) long-term investment roadmap for India's power sector over the next two decades.

Qatar gas strike impact; Petronet LNG, Gail could dip another 10%: Analysts

Petronet LNG has reversed its trend, surrendering all the gains accumulated earlier this year, says research analyst Ajit Mishra of Religare.

IPL 2026: Yuzvendra Chahal quits alcohol, aims to give 150% for PBKS

Punjab Kings finished as runners-up in the previous edition. It was their first final appearance since 2014

IPL 2026: Pathirana ready to play for KKR, says SLC secretary Dissanayake

Amid speculation over the slinger's availability, Sri Lanka Cricket secretary Bandula Dissanayake told PTI that the pacer has completed his rehabilitation and has been granted the necessary clearance

Here's why strike on Qatar's Ras Laffan could roil gas markets for years

Missile strikes on Qatar's Ras Laffan LNG hub have hit global gas supply, pushed up prices and may take up to five years to repair, raising fears of a prolonged energy crisis worldwide

IPL 2026: Ferguson set to miss seven games in early PBKS campaign

Ferguson had taken a paternity league midway into the T20 World Cup before rejoining New Zealand for the Super 8 stage

Fulton promises detailed plan ahead of Men's Hockey World Cup campaign

India have managed just one win this season, a penalty shootout triumph over Australia in an FIH Pro League match in Hobart

Shree Ram Twistex jumps 6% on posting healthy Q3 results; PAT up 70% YoY

In the December quarter, Shree Ram Twistex posted a net profit of ₹3.7 crore, as compared to ₹2.2 crore year-on-year (Y-o-Y), up 70 per cent.

Bhubaneswar gets 2028 World Indoor Athletics Championships hosting rights

The decision was taken at the World Athletics Council meeting a day before the start of 2025 World Indoor Athletics Championships in the Polish city

Women billionaires double in a decade, control $470 bn in global wealth

115 saw their wealth increase, of which 60 were new faces, whilst 50 saw their wealth go down or stay the same, of which 15 dropped out entirely.

Real Madrid sweat on Courtois fitness ahead of Bayern clash in UCL 2026

Courtois was substituted at halftime of Madrid's Champions League game at Manchester City on Tuesday. Madrid won 2-1 and the round-of-16 tie by 5-1 on aggregate

Arsenal vs Man City clash holds bigger meaning than just Cup final

For manager Mikel Arteta, who was once Pep Guardiola's assistant at City, it will be evidence that he can get the better of his former mentor when it comes to lifting major trophies

Nifty Metal gains 3%; Tata Steel, JSW, LloydsME jump up to 7%: Here's why

Excluding National Aluminium, 14 of 15 index constituents rose on Friday, with Lloyds Metals & Energy, Tata Steel, JSW Steel, Jindal Steel, and APL Apollo Tubes gaining over 3 per cent each

As Kerala heads to polls, fishermen say manifestos will decide their vote

Kerala's fishermen, majority of whom belong to the Latin Catholic community (about 2 million), do not function as a unified vote bank, but the Church does influence their political decisions

Iranian drones hit Kuwait's Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery again, starting fire

Kuwait said firefighters on Friday were trying to control the blazes and there were no immediate injuries from the attack

Google eases sideloading of Android apps with focus on safety: How it works

Google has detailed a new Android sideloading system that allows installation of unverified apps with added safeguards, including a waiting period to reduce scam risks

Teenagers sue Musk's xAI over sexually explicit AI images of them as minors

The high school students, who are seeking to proceed under pseudonyms, filed the lawsuit in California, where xAI, Musk's artificial intelligence company, has its headquarters

OMC stocks rally on softer crude; HPCL, IOC, BPCL shares gain up to 5%

Notably, OMCs' shares have remained volatile over the past two weeks as crude oil prices have surged more than 40 per cent amid the ongoing West Asia conflict involving the US, Israel and Iran