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Ishan Kishan & Heinrich Klaasen take Sunrisers Hyderabad into playoffs, push CSK to the brink

Ishan Kishan & Heinrich Klaasen take Sunrisers Hyderabad into playoffs, push CSK to the brink

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SYNOPSIS: Sunrisers Hyderabad win in Chennai to make the play-offs, take Gujarat Titans along into the last four A centre pitch, already used twice this season. It was a dry and slow surface that promised to bring the spinners into the game. So in a fixture of utmost importance to both Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad, the conditions weren’t going to dictate terms. Ruturaj Gaikwad won the toss and chose to put a total on the board and challenge Hyderabad’s gung-ho batting unit to overhaul it. And Hyderabad responded, showing they are capable of adjusting to different conditions. The 75-run partnership between Ishan Kishan (70 off 47 balls) and Heinrich Klaasen (47 off 26) swung the game Hyderabad’s way. Chennai’s qualification isn’t in their own hands now. Collective effort Chennai, for a change, read the conditions well. They didn’t try to aim for a 200-plus total and fall a long way short. Once Sanju Samson provided a rapid start, they paced their innings perfectly with skipper Gaikwad being the lone batter to struggle in …

IPL 2026 playoffs race: Who qualifies, who’s on the brink, and what each team needs | Cricket News

IPL 2026 playoffs race: Who qualifies, who’s on the brink, and what each team needs | Cricket News

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2 min readMay 14, 2026 08:42 PM IST Eight teams are still fighting for four playoff spots as the IPL 2026 league stage enters its final stretch. With Lucknow Super Giants and Mumbai Indians already eliminated, here is a complete breakdown of every contender’s scenario. Gujarat Titans (P12, 16 pts, NRR +0.551) Five wins on the trot and effectively one foot in the playoffs. A win over Kolkata would put them in a strong position for a top-two finish. If they stop winning now, they can still qualify — but only if results elsewhere go their way. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (P12, 16 pts, NRR +1.053) The tournament’s best NRR is their trump card. Beat Punjab Kings next and a top-four finish is virtually sealed. Win both remaining games and they are in the top two. Sunrisers Hyderabad (P12, 14 pts, NRR +0.331) Their NRR took a heavy blow against Gujarat — dropping from +0.737 to +0.331 in one game. Must win both remaining matches. Remaining fixtures against Chennai and Bengaluru make that task even harder. …

David Miller takes Delhi Capitals to the brink of a win but messes up in the end as Gujarat Titans clinch a thriller

David Miller takes Delhi Capitals to the brink of a win but messes up in the end as Gujarat Titans clinch a thriller

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Synopsis:Miller messes up after Rahul’s classy knock as Rashid comes to the party for GT after Buttler and Sundar’s heroics with the bat. In a game of fluctuating fortunes, David Miller did the hard work, only to falter in a familiar fashion at the end as Gujarat Titans opened their account by beating Delhi Capitals by the barest of margins. David Miller has a history in last-over chases, and it’s not of a happy kind. He can add an Indian Premier League defeat to that tally now. With Delhi Capitals needing 36 off 12 balls, the South African, with some help from Vipraj Nigam, had brought the equation down to two off two after a monster six off the fourth ball of the 20th over. By any yardstick, it would have been a match-winning hit, but trust Miller to mess up from this position as well. The penultimate ball was hit to fine leg and would have been an easy single to tie the scores and ensure a Super Over, at worst. But Miller sent …

‘Suhag Nagari’ on the brink: West Asia conflict chokes Firozabad’s glass furnaces

‘Suhag Nagari’ on the brink: West Asia conflict chokes Firozabad’s glass furnaces

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AGRA Geopolitical tensions in West Asia are sending shockwaves through the historic glass and bangle industry of UP’s Firozabad. Widely known as ‘Suhag Nagari,’ the manufacturing hub is grappling with a severe supply chain crisis, leading to factory closures, a sharp drop in production and dwindling international orders. The fuel crisis is compounded by a collapse in international demand, particularly from the United States. The US is historically the biggest buyer of Firozabad’s glassware craft, accounting for 60% of total exports. (HT File Photo) The crisis lies in the sudden disruption of essential fuel needed to operate the city’s glass furnaces. Firozabad heavily relies on Regasified Liquefied Natural Gas (RLNG), but the ongoing conflict involving Iran, Israel and the US  has severely constrained supply lines. Out of the 200 registered glasswork units in the city, only 130 to 140 remain operational. The rest have been forced to shut down entirely. Binni Mittal, president of Industrial Estate Cooperative Society in Firozabad said: “Production has gone down by 50% to 60% with a cut in gas supply and …

11 Million Without Power as Trump’s Oil ‘Blockade’ Pushes Island to the Brink

11 Million Without Power as Trump’s Oil ‘Blockade’ Pushes Island to the Brink

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A street vendor walks along the Malecon looking for customers during a general blackout in Havana. (AP photo/ file) Officials in Cuba reported an island-wide blackout Monday in the country of some 11 million people as its energy and economic crises deepen. Cuba has blamed its woes on a U.S. energy blockade after President Donald Trump in January warned of tariffs on any country that sells or provides oil to it. The Ministry of Energy and Mines on X noted a “complete disconnection” of the country’s electrical system and said it was investigating. President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Friday said the island had not received oil shipments in more than three months and was operating on solar power, natural gas and thermoelectric plants, and the government has had to postpone surgeries for tens of thousands of people. A massive outage over a week ago affected the island’s west, leaving millions without power. Critical oil shipments from Venezuela were halted after the U.S. attacked the South American country in early January and arrested its then-president, Nicolás Maduro. …

War in West Asia: How Iran-Azerbaijan ties moved from managed hostility to the brink of cross-border engagement | Explained News

War in West Asia: How Iran-Azerbaijan ties moved from managed hostility to the brink of cross-border engagement | Explained News

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5 min readNew DelhiMar 9, 2026 06:41 PM IST Surrounded by Armenia to its north and east and Iran to its south and west, the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic is an Azerbaijani exclave that lies roughly 450 km from the country’s capital Baku. On Thursday (March 5), the territory witnessed drone strikes on its international airport and a school building amidst the ongoing war in West Asia. When it emerged that Iranian Arash-2 kamikaze drones were reportedly used in these strikes, Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev immediately placed his military on high alert, after denouncing the attack as a “terrorist act” and summoning the Iranian ambassador. Tehran denied any involvement. Although Iran pointed towards Israeli interference aimed at destabilising diplomatic relations, Azerbaijan did not seem convinced. Historically, bilateral ties have remained in a state of managed hostility. Despite official diplomatic ties and trade, the drone strikes revealed the deep-seated paranoia both countries harbour towards each other. Two Azerbaijans Modern interaction between Iran and Azerbaijan, home to two of the world’s largest Shia populations, is characterised by a …

From ‘brink of failure’ to Rs 1,500 crore: Namita Thapar reveals her most profitable Shark Tank India bet | Television News

From ‘brink of failure’ to Rs 1,500 crore: Namita Thapar reveals her most profitable Shark Tank India bet | Television News

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3 min readMumbaiMar 1, 2026 09:00 PM IST On Shark Tank India Season 5, Namita Thapar has emerged as the second-highest investing ‘shark’. In the latest season, the Executive Director of Emcure Pharmaceuticals has invested Rs 12.4 crore across 19 deals so far. In a recent episode, Namita reflected on her top investments from the past four seasons. Speaking about one of her standout bets, she revealed that The Bear House, a clothing brand she backed, has grown from a Rs 100 crore valuation last year to Rs 1,500 crore today. Across the last four seasons, Namita Thapar has made 137 offers in total, converting 111 of them into closed deals. Her total capital deployment stands at Rs 48.6 crore. Talking about her top investments, Namita said, “For me, the most important is the founder, the hunger they have, do they have humility, and do I really want to be a part of their journey. Now, when I reflect on my top investments, Bear House from season 3 would be one, Janitri from season 2 …

Ranji Trophy Final: Auqib Nabi dismantles Karnataka’s Test top order to put Jammu & Kashmir on the brink of history | Cricket News

Ranji Trophy Final: Auqib Nabi dismantles Karnataka’s Test top order to put Jammu & Kashmir on the brink of history | Cricket News

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5 min readFeb 26, 2026 03:43 PM IST Auqib Nabi’s big litmus test was the opening act of the Ranji Trophy finals week. Beyond the weight of expectation bearing down on Karnataka and J&K, Nabi’s clash with a Karnataka top order collectively carrying close to 100 Test caps was the emboldened sub-plot for Indian cricket, desperate for more match-ready seamers. The highest wicket-taker of the season, with 56 scalps, his opposition included an active India opener and the leading run-scorer of the Ranji campaign. It took Nabi 22 balls to stupefy KL Rahul with a framing so brutal on the bat-pad-wicket trifecta that the stoic India opener managed only one scoring shot. The new-ball set-up, lasting four overs from the pavilion end, instantly showed the Karnataka bowlers what they ought to have done on the first morning under muggier conditions. The second spell of five from the other end aptly illustrated why the man from Baramulla has been touted as the most India-ready seamer in the domestic circuit since last season. Unlike Karnataka, who had …

Dale Steyn offers to coach Nepal after minnows push England to the brink in Wankhede thriller | Cricket News

Dale Steyn offers to coach Nepal after minnows push England to the brink in Wankhede thriller | Cricket News

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2 min readFeb 9, 2026 06:46 PM IST After Nepal almost brought down mighty England cricket team in their T20 World Cup opener on Sunday, legendary South African pacer Dale Steyn offered his services to the team via a Twitter post. “Nepal, I offer my services to you if you ever need em! Up, up and UP!” Steyn tweeted. The offer from the retired Steyn to coach/mentor the Nepal team came after the Asian side fell short by just four runs in the game against England’s total of 184. At one point, Nepal would have felt that the game was in the bag: needing 46 runs from the final three overs, they smashed and slashed their way to needing just 10 runs from the final over. “That’s a big thing for us. A legend who ruled cricket for 10 years is tweeting about us,” Nepal pacer Nandan Yadav told reporters in Mumbai after the match, about Steyn’s offer. “But it’s up to the management team, so we cannot approach him directly. Maybe we could, I …

On The Brink Of Overtaking Top-Grossing Harry Potter Film Domestically After Outgrossing An Oscar-Nominated Spider-Man Movie

On The Brink Of Overtaking Top-Grossing Harry Potter Film Domestically After Outgrossing An Oscar-Nominated Spider-Man Movie

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Avatar: Fire and Ash Box Office Update (Photo Credit – Instagram) James Cameron’s epic sci-fi threequel, Avatar: Fire and Ash, recently earned two Oscar nominations in the Best Costume Design and Best Visual Effects categories. Now in its seventh week in theaters, the film has earned $1 billion internationally and $1.382 billion worldwide, making it the third-highest-grossing film of 2025. Avatar 3 has also broken into the top 20 highest-grossing films of all time globally. However, cracking the all-time global top 10 appears unlikely at this stage. To do so, Fire and Ash would need to surpass Inside Out 2’s $1.699 billion worldwide haul, a target that currently seems out of reach. At the American box office, Fire and Ash has earned $381.8 million, pushing it into the top 60 highest-grossing domestic releases of all time. In the process, it recently overtook the 2023 Oscar-nominated animated blockbuster Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse ($381.6 million). Now, the Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldaña-led juggernaut is closing in on the highest-grossing Harry Potter film ever in the domestic market, …