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The price change in 24 carat gold in the last one week has been -1.05% whereas in the last month it has been -5.59%. The cost of silver is Rs.83400.0 per kg down by Rs.500.0 per kg. Gold Rate Today in Delhi is ₹73646.0/10 grams.

ICC T20 World Cup out of the way here and now. Rinku Singh can consider himself the unluckiest cricketer on the planet. He is, by some distance, India’s most destructive finisher. That job is arguably the toughest in T20 cricket. In 15 T20Is, Rinku averages 89 and scores at a strike rate of nearly 177. Additionally, he is the only player to hit five sixes in the final over a T20 chase, when he won the unlikeliest of games for the Kolkata Knight Riders against the Gujarat Titans in 2023.

ALSO READ: This KKR batter can take MS Dhoni's place: Navjot Singh Sidhu's big prediction The KKR co-owner was accompanied by his son AbRam Khan during his visit to Kolkata. Sourav Ganguly is also an ex-Kolkata Knight Riders skipper. ALSO READ: Watch: Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘cute’ fight with AbRam at Eden Gardens Talking about Indian batter Virat Kohli, Khan said: “I just love him." Shah Rukh Khan shares a close bond with Virat Kohli and his wife and actress Anushka Sharma.

India T20 World Cup 2024 squad: Rinku Singh's exclusion from the 15-member India squad in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 has created waves of disappointment among fans, who were counting on his explosive abilities in the marquee event. The contentious exclusion of Rinku Singh from the main squad came mainly due to another contentious topic in IPL 2024- 'The Impact Player' rule. The people with knowledge about the closed-door meeting between BCCI Secretary Jay Shah and Ajit Agarkar-led selection panel on Tuesday accepted that Rinku Singh paid the price of the 'Impact Player' rule as he didn't get many opportunities to bat in IPL 2024.

Kolkata Knight Riders seamer Harshit Rana was on Tuesday fined 100 per cent of his match fees and suspended for one match for breaching IPL Code of Conduct during their seven-wicket win over Delhi Capitals here. Rana, who was fined 60 per cent of his match fees for giving a flying-kiss send off to Sunrisers Hyderabad batter Mayank Agarwal in an earlier match, almost repeated the same offence when he knocked over Abhishek Porel in their game against Delhi on Monday. Rana was seen pointing his hand towards Porel, indicating him to go back to pavilion and was about to give another flying kiss before he stopped short of doing that. He was also seen appealing excessively after hitting Rasikh Salam high on his pads. «Rana committed a Level 1 offence under Article 2.5 of the IPL's Code of Conduct. He admitted to the offence and accepted the Match Referee's sanction. For Level 1 breaches of the Code of Conduct, the Match Referee's decision is final and binding,» the IPL said in a statement.

Kolkata sizzled at 43 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, the highest temperature the city recorded in 50 years, the Met Department said. Extending a ray of hope that the severity will abate from Sunday, the Met Department forecast the possibility of rains owing to the possibility of moisture incursion from the Bay of Bengal. The Alipore observatory in Kolkata recorded its highest temperature in 50 years at 43 degrees Celsius, the Met Department said. Neighbouring Salt Lake recorded a maximum day temperature of 43.5 degrees Celsius, while in nearby Barrackpore in North 24 Parganas district the mercury touched 44.6 degrees Celsius, it said.

Star Sports, Sidhu said, “Rinku Singh can take MS Dhoni’s place. He can finish games like the veteran player. Rinku is talented and can hit shots to all parts of the ground.

KKR vs DC IPL 2024: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) enjoyed an emphatic win against Delhi Capitals (DC) on April 29 as Shah Rukh Khan’s team enjoyed dominance throughout the game at the Eden Gardens. Khan’s son AbRam was present, along with his father, to witness their franchise’s convincing win. One moment between the father and the sonwas captured on camera.

gold in the last one week has been -0.4%. whereas in the last month it has been -6.08%. The cost of silver is Rs.83900.0 per kg Gold Rate Today in Delhi is ₹73893.0/10 grams.

Bank holiday on May 1: May 1 is celebrated as Maharashtra Day in honour of the formation of Maharashtra in India. It marks the anniversary of the day in 1960 when the state was officially formed after reorganising states on linguistic lines. May 1st is also observed as Labour Day, a day to honour the contributions of workers and the labour movement.

ANI that Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul are likely to get selected for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 squad as wicketkeepers. Shivam Dube is also likely to get picked in the squad. According to ESPNcricinfo, Rajasthan Royals (RR) skipper Sanju Samson is also likely to be India's first-choice wicketkeeper-batter for the tournament.

Kolkata Knight Riders notched up a comfortable seven-wicket win over Delhi Capitals in their Indian Premier League match here on Monday. Opting to bat first, Delhi Capitals were stopped at 153/9 by KKR's disciplined bowlers. The home team completed the chase of 154 with 21 balls to spare. While batting, KKR raced to 79 for no loss in the power play with Phil Salt (68 off 33 balls) taking the DC bowling attack to the cleaners. Earlier, Delhi Capitals scored 67 runs in the power play while losing three wickets. However, the visitors simply caved in after the dismissal of their skipper Rishabh Pant (27 off 20 balls).

₹1,400 crore. The latest acquision will see the Karnataka-based hospital chain increase its bed count from 9,500 currently to more than 10,500, making it the largest healthcare group in the country, it said in a statement. Earlier, Apollo Hospitals was the biggest hospital chain in the country with around 10,103 owned and operated beds as of 31 March 2024.

gold in the last one week has been 0.88% .whereas in the last month it has been -7.71%. The cost of silver is Rs.83900.0 per kg down by Rs.600.0 per kg. Gold Rate Today in Delhi is ₹74114.0/10 grams.

Trinamool Congress worker was killed in Baguiati area adjoining Kolkata allegedly in a clash between two factions of the party, police said on Sunday. A confrontation took place in Arjunpur West Para in Baguiati on Saturday night, escalating into brick-batting by both sides, in which one person, identified as Sanjeev Das aka Potla, was severely injured and was taken to a hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead, a police officer said. Eleven cases, including those related to the Arms Act, were earlier registered against Das, she said. A total of 13 people have been arrested in connection with the incident, the officer said, adding further investigation is underway.

Soma Sen Roy, senior scientist said that severe heatwave conditions have been prevailing in Gangetic West Bengal for many days and hence a red alert has been issued. “Severe heatwave conditions are also being faced in Odisha, especially in North Odisha, although not like in West Bengal but severe enough for many days and hence a red alert has been issued for this part too," she said as quoted by news agency ANI.

PBKS) scripted a historic run chase in the 42nd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, defeating Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in a high-scoring encounter at the Eden Gardens. Their monumental chase of 262 runs marked a new milestone in T20 cricket, with Jonny Bairstow's sensational century leading the charge. Despite this remarkable victory, PBKS faces an uphill battle to secure a playoff spot, as this win was only their third in nine matches, leaving them in eighth place in the 10-team standings. During the game, PBKS seamer Harshal Patel claimed the top spot in the IPL 2024 Purple Cap leaderboard, taking his wicket tally to 14 wickets in nine innings. His performance was notable despite conceding 48 runs in three overs for a single wicket, as KKR set a formidable total of 261 runs.

boarding a chopper during election campaigning in the state’s Durgapur city. The incident comes in the middle of the ongoing Lok Sabha Elections in which Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress is involved in a high-stake battle with the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress in 42 seats of West Bengal. In 2019 general elections, the TMC had won 22 of the 42 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal.

Gautam Gambhir looked very upset with the decision of the on-field umpires and was seen having an animated chat with the fourth umpire, who was seen calmly explaining the rules. The incident occurred during the 14th over of KKR's innings, when Andre Russel was batting on the crease and tried to steal a run from an overthrow. The on-field umpire denied the single to Andre Russel as he had already called it over after the fielder picked the ball.

Tomorrow's IPL Match: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in a South Indian derby on April 27 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, also known as Chepauk Stadium, in Chennai. CSK, having won 4 out of 8 matches, are at number 5 on the points table at the moment. They have won 2 out of their last 5 matches.

Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Friday rewrote the history of men's T20 cricket by producing a chase that occurs once in a blue moon. Sent into bat, Kolkata Knight Riders scored 261/6, but PBKS completed the chase with ease amid a batting onslaught from their top-order batters. KKR rode on a 138-run partnership between openers Phil Salt (75 off 37 balls) and Sunil Narine (71 off 32 balls).