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CSK Suffer major injury blow ahead of IPL 2024 as Devon Conway ruled out until May!

Devon Conway injured his thumb during the T20I series against Australia

Chennai Super Kings

Chennai Super Kings suffered a major injury blow three weeks before the start of their title defence as opener Devon Conway has been ruled out of action until May. Conway, who was the player of the match in Chennai’s win against Gujarat Titans in the 2023 final, will be sidelined for almost eight weeks after it was revealed that he underwent surgery on his left thumb last week.

Conway injured his thumb during the T20I series against Australia and hence skipped the ongoing Test series. The decision to have surgery was taken following a medical consultation. The recovery period is estimated to be around eight weeks, which implies that the left-handed opener won’t be available for more than half of the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) season, which will kick off on March 22 with CSK taking on Royal Challengers Bangalore at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.

Conway made his IPL debut in 2022 after CSK roped in the New Zealand star for his base price of INR 1 crore at the Mega Auction. In 23 appearances for the franchise, he scored 924 runs at 48.63 with nine fifties. His best performance came last season, when he amassed 672 runs in 16 matches, laced with six fifties.

With Conway slated to be absent, CSK could try out fellow New Zealand batter Rachin Ravindra, who was roped in for INR 1.8 crore at the auction last December following his stellar show at the 2023 ICC ODI World Cup in India.

Ravindra too had suffered an injury scare during the T20I contest against Australia as he was benched for the second match following a knee pain. However, he had recovered in time to make an appearance for New Zealand in the first Test against the Aussies, where he had scored a fifty in the second innings in Wellington.

Last month, IPL announced the schedule for only the first 21 games of the 2024 season. The remainder of the schedule will be released after the announcement of the Indian general election dates. CSK will play four matches during this period – against RCB, Gujarat Titans, Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad, respectively. Their opening two matches will be played at home, and the other two are away games.

This article is originally published on Hindustantimes.News!

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Delhi Budget 2024 Live: Atishi to present Budget based on ‘Ram Rajya’ concept!

Delhi Budget 2024 Live

Delhi government’s finance minister Atishi will present the Budget for the financial year 2024-25 on Monday. As per reports, the AAP government’s Budget will have “Ram Rajya” as its theme. The Budget Session of the Delhi Assembly began on February 15 and has been extended till March 8. It is likely to be the longest assembly session under the AAP government’s regime, according to officials.

With Lok Sabha elections set to be held this year, the Arvind Kejriwal-led government is likely to make some major announcements in the Budget. The Budget is likely to focus on education, health, power and roads among others.

Meanwhile, this will be Atishi’s first Budget as finance minister after she was inducted into the cabinet last year in March.

In 2023, Kailash Gahlot presented the Budget, after the the arrest of former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia in the excise policy case on February 26.

Delhi Budget 2024 Live: About Delhi Assembly’s Budget Session

The Budget Session of the Delhi Assembly began on February 15 and has been extended till March 8. It is likely to be the longest assembly session under the AAP government’s regime, according to officials.

Mar 4, 2024 8:44 AM IST

Delhi Budget 2024 Live: Delhi government’s finance minister Atishi will present the Budget

This will be Atishi’s first Budget as finance minister after she was inducted into the cabinet last year in March.

This article is originally published on Hindustantimes.News!

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Kareena Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, kids Taimur, Jeh, Sara, Ibrahim travel together for Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant bash!

Kareena Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Sara Ali Khan, Kiara Advani, Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni and many other celebs left for Anant Ambani’s pre wedding bash today.

Kareena Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan and their sons Jeh and Taimur, as well as Saif’s kids from his first marriage with Amrita Singh – Sara Ali Khan and Ibrahim Ali Khan – were all seen together as they left for Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding festivities in Jamnagar. (All pics: Varinder Chawla)

Kareena Kapoor was dressed in a grey suit and pink dupatta for the travels. Sons Jeh and Taimur along with their nannies also accompanied the family as they left for Jamnagar from Mumbai’s private airport on Friday. Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s three-day pre-wedding festivities will see many other high-profile celebs in attendance. 

Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani depart for Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s festivities in Jamnagar. The couple also posed for paparazzi at Mumbai’s private airport.

This article was published on Hindustantimes.News!

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Canadian tourist accidentally drives jeep off Hawaii cliff, rescued

A 27-year-old tourist from Canada accidentally drove his rented Jeep off a cliff but was able to swim to shore until firefighters pulled him up with a rope and helicopter.

Hawaii cliff

In Short

  • Canada tourist accidentally drives his rented jeep off Hawaii cliff
  • He swims to shore until firefighters pulls him up with rope and helicopter
  • He was treated for facial injuries and slight hypothermia after rescue

A tourist driving in the early morning dark on the southern tip of Hawaii’s Big Island accidentally drove his rented Jeep off a cliff but was able to swim to shore until firefighters pulled him up with a rope and helicopter.

The man was treated for facial injuries and slight hypothermia after Sunday’s rescue, the Hawaii County Fire Department said in a news release.

Firefighters, police and the US Coast Guard responded to the cliffs of South Point in Naalehu at about 3.45 am on Sunday to a report of a swimmer in distress in the ocean, the release said.

He swam about 100 yards to shore at the bottom of a cliff the fire department estimated to be 50-60 feet.

Big Island resident Michael Moody was camping nearby to go spearfishing when the commotion from the rescue woke him up. By then, the tourist was already in the water, Moody said on Thursday.

The road there is dangerous for those who aren’t familiar with it, he said.

“It goes from a big major road to a dirt road,” he said. “And that’s only about 100 feet (30.48 meters) long, and then it gets really steep, and that’s only about 20 feet (6 meters) long. And then that’s the edge.”

Police told KITV the man, 27, was visiting from Canada.

“We have terrible things that happen because tourists don’t know what they’re doing,” Moody said.

The rescue required 16 people and could have been dangerous for those involved because of the high surf in the area, said Mayor Mitch Roth.

“A lot of resources,” Roth said. “It sounds like a careless act.”

While it’s known among locals as a fishing spot, it’s not a popular destination for tourists — especially at that hour, Roth said.

This article was originally published on India Today.

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Meet son of Pakistan’s richest man, owns several sports teams, no match for Anant Ambani, Akash Ambani, he is…

Shahid Khan is currently Pakistan’s richest man with a net worth of over Rs 99598 crore. Shahid Khan’s son Tony Khan has some similarities with Mukesh Ambani’s sons that you may find surprising.

Mukesh Ambani is the richest man of India and Asia with a net worth of Rs 948470 crore. He is currently trending all over social media platforms as his younger son Anant Ambani is about to get married to Radhika Merchant. The pre-wedding celebrations have already begun in Reliance Greens in Jamnagar and global personalities including Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, Rihanna and others have arrived in India for the grand event. Similar scale of events took place when Mukesh Ambani’s elder son Akash Ambani got married to Shloka Mehta. As the son of India’s richest man is trending all over the internet, let’s meet the son of Pakistan’s richest man. For those who are unaware, Shahid Khan is currently Pakistan’s richest man with a net worth of over Rs 99598 crore. Shahid Khan’s son Tony Khan has some similarities with Mukesh Ambani’s sons that you may find surprising.

Mukesh Ambani and his sons Akash Ambani and Anant Ambani are nvolved in a wide range of businesses. The family is also involved in a number of sports ventures and own a few cricket teams in different leagues across the world. Mumbai Indians is the most popular sports team overseen by Mukesh Ambani and his kids. Similarly, Shahid Khan’s son Tony Khan takes care of the family’s sports ventures. 

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Tony leads a range of sports ventures including All Elite Wrestling (AEW), Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL) and Fulham club from Premier League. Apart from sports ventures, Khan is also a part of TruMedia Networks, Activist Artists Management and Ring of Honor (ROH).  If reports are to be believed, Tony Khan’s net worth is around Rs 12000 crore which is nowhere close to Isha Ambani and Akash Ambani who are kids of India’s richest person Mukesh Ambani. Although Tony’s roots are Pakistani, he was born and brought up in the USA’s Illinois.

The only thing in which Tony Khan is ahead of Mukesh Ambani’s kids is social media following. Being an active participant of most viewed sports in the world, Tony Khan enjoys a massive Instagram following of more than 206,000 followers.

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This article was published on DNAIndia.com!

This actor to play villain in Ranbir Kapoor, Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Animal Park? Here’s what we know!

Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Ranbir Kapoor-starrer Animal broke several box office records and emerged to be a massive success upon release despite being criticized for its misogynistic and violent content. Bobby Deol as villain impressed fans. If reports are to be believed, in the sequel, another star is being approached. 

The star we are talking about gave 3 hit films last year. He is none other than Vicky Kaushal. According to a report in Instant Bollywood, Vicky Kaushal is being considered to play the role of the antagonist in Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Animal. In the first installment, the negative lead was portrayed by Bobby Deol, whose intense fight sequences with Ranbir garnered widespread acclaim.

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Interestingly, Vicky Kaushal’s Sam Bahadur clashed with Ranbir Kapoor’s Animal and still managed to earn over Rs 100 crore at the box office. Animal on the other hand collected over Rs 900 crore at the box office and became one of the highest-grossing films of 2023. 

Helmed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, Animal also starred Triptii Dimri, Bobby Deol, Siddhant Karnick, Anil Kapoor, Rashmika Mandanna, and Prem Chopra along with others in key roles. The film showed Ranbir fighting for his father’s love and going on a killing spree to find the person who attacked his father. 

Talking about the success of Animal, Ranbir Kapoor said, “I want to thank all of you for being here today to celebrate Animal. It is a film that a section of people had an issue with but I feel the kind of love, success and the numbers (it has received) prove that nothing goes beyond the love for a movie. Nothing goes beyond movies.” 

Meanwhile, Ranbir Kapoor and Vicky Kaushal will also be sharing the screen in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Love and War which also stars Alia Bhatt. Vicky Kaushal also has Mere Mehboob Mere Sanam in the pipeline wherein he will be seen sharing the screen with Triptii Dimri. 

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This article was published on DNAIndia.com!

KKR coach reveals new Shreyas Iyer twist after batter axed from BCCI central contract: ‘He had an injury but…’

KKR coach, who feels Iyer will eventually claw his way back into Team India’s scheme of things, added a new twist to the saga

BCCI central contract

Kolkata Knight Riders Chandrakant Pandit is taken aback knowing that the captain of his Indian Premier League team Shreyas Iyer lost his place in the BCCI central contracts. Iyer, along with Ishan Kishan was dropped from the list after failing to adhere to the board’s mandate of playing domestic cricket. During their time away, neither Iyer nor Ishan turned up for their state teams in the Ranji Trophy, which did not sit well with the top brass, who then decided to pull the plug.

In Iyer’s case, what ticked off the selectors was that he apparently faked an injury to get himself out of playing Ranji Trophy. Iyer reported a back spasm but he was perfectly fine as claimed by a physio in the NCA, and once it was out in the public, all hell broke loose. However, Pandit, who feels Iyer will eventually claw his way back into Team India’s scheme of things, added a new twist to the saga that Iyer indeed was injured but he managed to recover in time.

“I will not say Shreyas must be included in a certain Grade, but he is definitely a player who can serve India in any format. He has had an injury issue, but it was solved. He is a good performer and even scored a century [105 against New Zealand in 2021 at Kanpur] on Test debut,” he told Mid-Day.

“In our future series, there may be some players who will not be in form, so naturally Shreyas will be there. He will play domestic cricket and can perform in the IPL. He is going to be useful for Indian cricket in any format.”

Pandit backs Iyer to come back strong

Pandit, who worked with Iyer closely last year has backed the India batter to come back strongly despite the setback. Pandit is sure that given the quality Iyer possesses, he deserves a place in India’s one of the top brackets – Shreyas belonged to the INR 3 crore bracket B. Pandit guarantees that this blow will only make Iyer fiercely dedicated and highly motivated to come back stronger.

“It’s surprising that Shreyas was not considered for the annual contracts, because he is India’s all-format player. We don’t know the reason, but I think he should walk into the pool of India’s contracted players. He could have definitely fitted in any Grade. Knowing Shreyas, I don’t think it will affect him. He will definitely fight and perform. He has that fighting spirit,” he said.

This article was published on Hindustantimes.News!

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UPW vs GG, Match 8 WPL 2024: Predicted playing XI, live streaming details, weather and pitch reportc!

UP Warriorz and Gujarat Giants will face off in the 8th match of the Women’s Premier League at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on March 1. After two losses, UP Warriorz, led by Alyssa Healy, delivered an outstanding performance against Mumbai Indians women’s team, even without their regular captain Harmanpreet Kaur.

MI Women were limited to 161 with a strong bowling effort. In response, UP Warriorz, powered by Kiran Navgire’s 57 and Grace Harris’ unbeaten 38, successfully chased the target in 16.3 overs. Gujarat Giants have struggled with inconsistent batting performances in their previous matches. The game promises an interesting clash between the two teams.

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Live streaming details

When is the UP Warriorz vs Gujarat Giants WPL 2024 match?

The Match 8 of Women’s Premier League 2024 between UPW vs GG will take place on Friday, March 1.

Where is the UP Warriorz vs Gujarat Giants WPL 2024 match?

Match 8 of the Women’s Premier League 2024 between UPW vs GG will take place at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

 At what time will the UP Warriorz vs Gujarat Giants WPL 2024 match start?

Match 8 of the Women’s Premier League 2024 between UPW vs GG will begin at 7:30 pm IST.

When and where to watch the live streaming of the UP Warriorz vs Gujarat Giants WPL 2024 match?

Match 8 of the Women’s Premier League 2024 between UPW vs GG will be live-streamed on the JioCinema app and website.

 How to watch the live telecast of UP Warriorz vs Gujarat Giants WPL 2024 match?

Match 8 of the Women’s Premier League 2024 between UPW vs GG will be telecast live on the Sports 18 network.

Pitch Report

The M Chinnaswamy Stadium, known for its short boundaries and high altitude, favors batsmen in limited-overs cricket, making it conducive for high-scoring matches where big totals are often chased down comfortably.

Weather report

The minimum temperature will settle close to 20 degrees Celsius and the maximum temperature will hover around 31 degrees Celsius, as per AccuWeather. The wind speed at the venue will be 16 km/h with 33 percent humidity.

Probable playing XI

UP Warriorz: Alyssa Healy (c & wk), Vrinda Dinesh, Tahlia McGrath, Grace Harris, Shweta Sehrawat, Kiran Navgire, Poonam Khemnar, Deepti Sharma, Sophie Ecclestone, Anjali Sarvani, Rajeshwari Gayakwad.

Gujarat Giants: Beth Mooney (c & wk), Veda Krishnamurthy, Harleen Deol, Phoebe Litchfield, Dayalan Hemalatha, Ashleigh Gardner, Kathryn Bryce, Sneh Rana, Tanuja Kanwar, Lea Tahuhu, Meghna Singh.

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This article was published on DNAIndia.com!

Mamata Banerjee’s latest ‘BJP’ warning on Lok Sabha elections: ‘LPG cylinder price to be ₹2000 if…

Mamata Banerjee said the BJP government didn’t pay the MGNREGA dues.

Mamata Banerjee's

Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress president Mamata Banerjee has warned that the price of cooking gas can rise to ₹2,000 per cylinder if the Bharatiya Janata Party returns to power at the Centre after the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Mamata Banerjee was addressing a gathering in Bengal’s Jhargram district on Thursday.

Mamata Banerjee, a staunch critic of the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, claimed the party will force the masses to return to collecting wood for fire.

“If the BJP wins the elections, they may hike the price of a cooking gas cylinder to ₹1,500 or ₹2,000. Then again, we will have to go back to the old practice of collecting wood to light a fire,” she said.

Mamata Banerjee also said that if the Central government doesn’t complete building houses under the Awas Yojana by April-end, the West Bengal government will start constructing them.

Banerjee said the BJP government didn’t pay the MGNREGA dues.

“I asked one youth whether he got the money for the 100 days’ work scheme. He said he got around ₹30,000. This was the amount that the central government had not paid people like him for the last two years. We have paid 59 lakh people their dues,” she added.

BJP vs Trinamool over Shajahan Sheikh

The BJP and the Trinamool Congress are currently locked in a pitched political battle over the arrest of TMC strongman Shajahan Sheikh, the main accused in the Sandeshkhali sexual assault case.

The Trinamool Congress has suspended the controversial politician for six years.

Reacting to the arrest, West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose said on Thursday that his arrest is the “beginning of an end”.

“This is the beginning of an end. We have to put an end to the cycle of violence in Bengal. In parts of Bengal, the goons are ruling the roost. This must end, and the gangsters should be put behind bars,” he said.

After his arrest, TMC leader Derek O’Brien dared the BJP to suspend its leaders who have criminal cases against them.

“We have decided to suspend Shajahan Sheikh from the party for 6 years. As always, we walk the talk. We have set examples in the past, and we are doing that today. But we dare the BJP to suspend leaders, who have corruption cases against them and have several criminal cases against them,” he said.

This article was published on Hindustantimes.News!

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Watch: Pitch invader feels the wrath of Alyssa Healy during WPL 2024 clash!

UPW captain Alyssa Healy was having none of it as a pitch invader caused a delay before the last ball of the MI innings.

WPL 2024 clash

Kiran Navgire and Grace Harris took much of the limelight during UP Warriorz’ seven-wicket win over the Mumbai Indians but their captain Alyssa Healy wasn’t too far behind. While Healy was instrumental in the chase, scoring 33 off 29 balls herself, the Australian wicketkeeper-batter caught the eyeballs with how she dealt with a pitch invader during the MI innings as well.

The incident happened just as Anjali Sarvani was getting ready to bowl the last ball of the MI innings. She had just got a wicket off the fifth ball and the new batter was ready to face up, but the umpire asked Sarvani to stop just as she was getting into her run up. That was because a man had run on to the field of play but Healy was having none of it. She could be seen tackling the invader to the ground before officials escorted him off the field. Australian media drew comparisons to how the late all-rounder Andrew Symonds and Australia women’s football icon Sam Kerr had also dealt with pitch invaders in a similar fashion.

MI, who are the defending champions, were restricted to a score of 161/6 which UPW chased down in 16.3 overs. Healy (33 runs from 29 balls) and Kiran Navgire (57 runs from 31 balls) opened for the Warriorz and made a solid 94-run partnership.

The Healy-Navgire duo gave the UP-based franchise a fiery start while chasing a target of 162 runs. Healy smashed 5 fours with a strike rate of 113.79. Meanwhile, Navgire slammed his fifty after playing just 25 balls. She smashed 6 fours and 4 sixes. However, the player’s knock had to come to an end after Amelia Kerr made the first breakthrough of the game after she dismissed Navgire in the 10th over.

Issy Wong scalped the second wicket of the inning after she dismissed Tahlia McGrath (1 run from 4 balls) in the 11th over. Wong’s spell helped Mumbai to make a comeback in the game after she removed skipper Healy in the 10th over. Even though the Mumbai-based franchise picked up two quick wickets but still failed to take control of the game.

After losing three wickets, Grace Harris (38* runs from 17 balls) and Deepti Sharma (27* runs from 20 balls) took charge of the batting lineup as they chased the target without any difficulty. Harris smashed 6 fours and 1 six with a strike rate of 223.53. Meanwhile, Deepti hit 4 fours.

This article was published on Hindustantimes.News!

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