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DC vs MI IPL 2024: Hardik Pandya continue to struggle with poor form in IPL 2024, as he leaked 41 runs in two overs against Delhi Capitals. As the T20 World Cup 2024 squad selection draws closer, veteran pacer Irfan Pathan shared a strong message for Hardik Pandya, saying that the all-rounder must make some impact and play throughout the year. Irfan Pathan, who has criticised Mumbai Indians approach in IPL 2024, said that Indian cricket should not give that much priority to Hardik Pandya as he hasn't made much impact at the international level.

Cybersecurity in 2024: The season of deception and deepfakes McAfee conducted research for the survey in January and February of this year, across multiple countries to understand how AI and technology are changing the future. The study was conducted by MSI- ACI with 7,000 consumers globally across the US, UK, France, Germany, Australia, India, Japan.

Virat Kohli should come in at the No. 3 position in the T20 World Cup, according to former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh. While talking to Star Sports, Harbhajan said that Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma should open for India while Virat Kohli should come at no.3. His statement came amid calls by many former cricketers to push Kohli to the opener position in the upcoming tournament.

Taylor Swift has now outsold the greatest British boyband of all time, the Beatles! The ‘Lover’ star’s latest album ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ outsold the top ten albums and grabbed the numero uno place on British musical charts on Friday. ‘Poets’ enjoyed the biggest opening week for an album in the UK for seven years. This distinction ties the ‘Look What You Made Me Do’ hitmaker with Madonna as a female artiste with the most UK No. 1 albums in Official Albums Chart history. «No other artist has notched up 12 no. 1 albums in such a short space of time. Taylor Swift has done it in 11 years and 6 months,» the Official Charts Company told Reuters. «This surpasses The Beatles, who managed the feat in 14 years and 1 month,” he said. The album reportedly sold 220,000 units in its first three days and 270,000 units in its first week.

KKR and PBKS will certainly go down in the history books as a reminder to teams that even a 250-plus total is not safe target in the tournament anymore. The match featured 42 sixes and all four openers went past the 50-run mark.

son to remember him on court, though the 22-time Grand Slam champion concedes time is not on his side. The 37-year-old Spaniard, who has said he expects to retire after the 2024 season, returned to competition in Brisbane in January after almost a year sidelined with a hip flexor injury. He was then out for another stretch due to a thigh issue and while he returned in Barcelona last week he says he is far from being in top form and does not know if he will play in next month's French Open.

Digital Currency Group (DCG), parent firm of bankrupt crypto lender Genesis, has brought on its first-ever chief legal officer as it faces a lawsuit from New York’s Attorney General.

U.K.-based mining giant Anglo American has rejected a 31 billion pound ($39 billion) takeover offer from BHP Group, saying it significantly undervalues the company and its growth potential

Global shares are rising despite worries about the economic outlook and inflation in the U.S. and globally

Aussiebum, Australian brand of men's swimwear, underwear, and clothing plans to establish its own manufacturing unit in India to produce for domestic and global markets, Sean Ashby founder and CEO of the company told ET. The brand aim to capture 3-5% share of the innerwear market in India by 2026 and has already started selling online. “This localized production will create employment opportunities while enabling aussieBum to seamlessly blend Indian talent and resources into its design and innovation process,” said Ashby.

Cboe plans to close its spot crypto trading platform by Q3, with cash-settled crypto futures moving to the Cboe Futures Exchange by 2025.

Elon Musk's social media platform X defended publishing posts showing a bishop in Australia being stabbed during a sermon as «part of public discussion», rejecting a regulator's order to take down the content on grounds it is offensive and violent. In a post overnight, X's «global government affairs» account said the video taken by an «innocent bystander» should not have been banned under Australian law, which «permits content that can be reasonably considered as part of public discussion or debate».

Bank of Japan left interest rates on hold on Friday, keeping traders on edge as to when and to what degree authorities in Tokyo may intervene. The yen fell by about 0.2% and weakened to 156.1 per dollar in the minutes after the announcement. The yen also nudged down to its weakest almost 16 years at 167.38 per euro and its weakest in nearly a decade on the Australian dollar.

fund managers suffered their worst-ever quarter for ESG-focused products as the pace of client redemptions intensified. Client withdrawals from US funds targeting environmental, social and governance goals reached $8.8 billion in the first three months of 2024, according to fresh data compiled by Morningstar.. That stood in stark contrast to the roughly $11 billion of inflows into ESG funds in Europe, where sustainable investing regulations are far more entrenched.

Stocks that are trading heavily or have substantial price changes on Thursday: Meta Platforms, O’Reilly Automotive fall; Chipotle, TransUnion rise

Shares in U.K.-based mining giant Anglo American have surged after it received a 31 billion-pound ($39 billion) takeover bid from rival BHP Billiton

NEW DELHI : Water level in India’s 150 major reservoirs fell to 30% of their total storage capacity, with eastern and southern India seeing levels depleting rapidly owing to severe heatwave. While 26 reservoirs have 50% of normal water storage capacity, the level in reservoirs of eastern and southern regions has dropped to as low as 39% and 17%, respectively, as per the bulletin released by the Central Water Commission on Thursday.

Mumbai Indians, and he is the one who can make you win. There is no point booing your player. You can criticize a little bit, but move on," Wasim Akram told news platform Sportskeeda. Wasim Akram also spoke about Chennai Super Kings, who changed their captain ahead of IPL 2024, and the young Ruturaj Gaikwad replaced the legend MS Dhoni smoothly.

US fund managers suffered their worst-ever quarter for ESG-focused products as the pace of client redemptions intensified.

lithium processing, said four sources familiar with the matter, to bolster its nascent lithium mining and electric vehicle industries and avoid relying on China. India's Ministry of Mines began discussions with Australia and the United States last year, said the four sources, two from India's government and two industry participants. The Indian government and some private companies have also sought help from Bolivia, Britain, Japan, and South Korea, said the sources, who did not wish to be identified as the discussions were not public. Executives from Russia's TENEX, part of state-owned nuclear energy company Rosatom, approached the Indian government and have held at least two meetings with Indian officials this year, offering lithium processing technology and the possibility of collaborating with Indian companies, said one of the sources, a senior government official with direct knowledge of the plans.

Day trading stocks to buy today: Following weakness in the Asian stock market, the Indian stock market opened lower on Thursday, ending its four-day winning streak that started last Friday. The Nifty 50 index is down by nearly 60 points, the BSE Sensex is down by over 200 points whereas the Bank Nifty today is down by nearly 170 points. Asian equity markets dropped after Meta Platforms Inc.’s disappointing outlook raised concern about whether the industry that has powered the bull market in equities has run too far.