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Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) has been a team that assembles strong players, filled with super stars year after year, but is yet to win an IPL trophy. They have been three-time runner ups in 2009, 2011, and 2016. The team has used the most number of players in the history of IPL, but one player has remained a constant throughout the 17 years. Virat Kohli. The franchise has come into the auction with three Right to Match (RTM) cards and Rs 83 crore in the purse, which is the second highest. Post the rollercoaster season, the franchise from Bengaluru is set for a major rejig as they retained only three players, all Indians. It was no surprise that the former Indian captain was retained by the franchise for the 18th season for Rs 21 crore, the highest paid Indian before going into the mega IPL auction.

Haj Suvidha App 2.0 with the new version introducing key features such as air travel details, a navigation system with Mina maps, and medical history and health advisories for Indian pilgrims going on Haj. The application was launched by Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju after he inaugurated the Conference of Chairpersons of State and UT Haj Committees in the presence of Minister of State for Minority Affairs, George Kurian and Chairman of the Haj Committee of India Abdullahkutti, among others. In his address, Rijiju noted that the Haj pilgrimage is the largest logistical operation undertaken annually by the government of India beyond its borders.

Indian Navy's sail training ship, INS Tarangini, participated in joint sailing with the Italian sail ship Amerigo Vespucci here, Defence officials said on Sunday. The exercise conducted off the Kochi coast highlights the Indian Navy's commitment to global seafaring traditions and fostering international partnerships, it said. In a post on 'X', the Defence PRO said: "#INSTarangini & Italy's Amerigo Vespucci showcased maritime camaraderie during a Joint Sail off #Kochi on 22 Nov 24. Enhancing training, interoperability & friendship, this collaboration reflects a shared vision for global seafaring excellence." The ships jointly exercised various sail manoeuvers, enhancing training cooperation, interoperability and sharing of best practices, a Defence release said.

Kazakhstan based on its visa free regime for Indians and facilities is attracting many Indians. The flow of Indian tourists has ‘rocketed’ to Central Asia’s biggest and resource rich state of Kazakhstan since the country introduced a 14-day visa-free regime for Indian citizens in 2022. The numbers have seen a sharp increase with an increase in the number of daily flights in the recent months between the two sides. In 2023 over 50,000 Indians visited Kazakhstan. A three-hour flight is the air distance between New Delhi and the historic and modern city Almaty that offers all facilities of a Western city coupled with ropeways and ski resorts.

Yuzvendra Chahal has been sold to the Punjab Kings for a staggering Rs 18 crore in the IPL 2025 mega auction, one of the marquee buys of the season already. The seasoned leg-spinner, formerly with Rajasthan Royals, renowned for his wicket-taking prowess, had a successful stint last season, further solidifying his reputation as one of the game’s top spinners. Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bengaluru were in fray to bag the spinner alongside Punjab.

Lucknow Super Giants bought Rishabh Pant for Rs 27 crore, creating the record for the most expensive buy in the history of the tournament. Minutes after Shreyas Iyer was sold fo Rs 26.75 crore to Punjab Kings, LSG made the highest bid for the Indian wicket-keeper batter. Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), one of the two new franchises introduced in 2022, had a decent start as a franchise, when they finished fourth in 2022 and 2023, with Gautam Gambhir as the mentor and KL Rahul as their captain. After letting go of Rahul, the franchise still retained five players, which included three bowlers and two middle-order batters.

Mumbai Indians have faced a bumpy ride in two of their last three seasons. In 2023, they just managed to scrape into the playoffs but were knocked out in the second qualifier. This was sandwiched between two of their worst seasons, where they finished at the bottom of the standings. IPL 2025 Auction: Check the complete list of sold players on Day 1 MI won their first IPL title in 2013, the same year Rohit Sharma took over as captain from Ricky Ponting. Since then, the team has lifted the trophy four more times, including back-to-back titles in 2019 and 2020, making them the second franchise in IPL history to achieve such a feat.

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Biju Janata Dal (BJD) held a rally here on Sunday demanding the withdrawal of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill. The rally organised by BJD Minority cell was held near the Raj Bhavan here where protestors raised slogans demanding the withdrawal of the bill as they claimed it would affect harmony among the community. The government has listed 16 bills, including the Waqf Amendment Bill, , for consideration in the Winter Session of Parliament beginning on Monday. The protestors also submitted a memorandum to President of India through the District Collector of Khurda where they made certain suggestions and expressed concerns regarding the proposed amendments to the Waqf Act, 1995.

Arshdeep Singh was sold to Punjab Kings for Rs 18 crore in the IPL 2025 auction on Sunday at Jeddah. He was the first player to be sold at the mega event. PBKS used the Right to Match card for the player. Chennai Super Kings opened the bidding at Rs 2 crore and was in a battle with Delhi Capitals. GT entered the bidding at Rs 7.75 crore after CSK stopped at Rs 7.50 crore. Royal Challengers Bengaluru entered the bidding much later with a bid of Rs 10 crore. However while RCB was contemplating a Rs 11 crore bid, it was Rajasthan Royals who bid for the amount. Sunrisers Hyderabad had the final bid for Rs 15.5 crore. However, Punjab Kings matched the bid and SRH rose the amount to Rs 18 crore to which PBKS agreed.

Virat Kohli and Yashasvi Jaiswal's contrasting centuries, here Sunday. Marnus Labuschagne (3) was dismissed in the last ball of the day as Usman Khawaja was left stranded at the other end at the draw of stumps with the hosts still trailing by 522 runs. Skipper Jasprit Bumrah removed Nathan McSweeney (0) and Labuschagne, while Mohammed Siraj dismissed night watchman Pat Cummins (2) to cap off a dominant day for the visitors. Earlier, resuming their second innings at 172 for no loss, India declared at 487 for six.

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₹73 crore while KKR have ₹51 crore left in their kitty. Delhi Capitals retained players for IPL 2025: Delhi Capitals: Axar Patel ( ₹16.50 crore), Kuldeep Yadav ( ₹13.25 crore), Tristan Stubbs ( ₹10 crore), Abishek Porel ( ₹p4 crore)KKR retained players for IPL 2025: Rinku Singh ( ₹13 crore), Varun Chakaravarthy ( ₹12 crore), Sunil Narine ( ₹12 crore), Andre Russell ( ₹12 crore), Harshit Rana ( ₹4 crore), Ramandeep Singh ( ₹4 crore). DC, KKR IPL Auction 2025 LIVE Updates: Using the retention window, Delhi Capitals retained Rinku Singh Axar Patel ( ₹16.50 crore), Kuldeep Yadav ( ₹13.25 crore), Tristan Stubbs ( ₹10 crore), Abishek Porel ( ₹4 crore)DC, KKR IPL Auction 2025 LIVE Updates: Using the retention window, Shah Rukh Khan-led Kolkata Knight Riders retained Rinku Singh ( ₹13 crore), Varun Chakaravarthy ( ₹12 crore), Sunil Narine ( ₹12 crore), Andre Russell ( ₹12 crore), Harshit Rana ( ₹4 crore), Ramandeep Singh ( ₹4 crore).For Delhi, they have Hemang Badani as new coach in place of Ricky Ponting, who went to Punjab Kings.

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Virat Kohli on Sunday smashed a brilliant 50 in just 94 balls on the third day of the first Test in Perth, to continue India's lead against the mighty Australians. Kohli, who was out after scoring merely 5 runs in the first innings, appears to have found his rhythm or perhaps regained the much needed momentum in the second. He went on to smash three fours and a six in the innings and even built a strong sixth-wicket partnership with Washington Sundar. This half-ton marks Kohli's 32nd Test fifty, sixth against Australia and second in Perth and above anything else, it marks an end to his forgettable Test season thus far.

KRBL Ltd, a publicly listed company popular for its 'India Gate' basmati rice, is foraying into mixed spices and rice bran edible oil segments. India Gate brand has already forayed into other premium non-basmati rice categories that typically sell at a premium. Their mixed biriymasala is already on e-commerce platforms for about a year now and it is planning to launch it in brick-and-mortar general stores next financial year.

Samvidhan Divas Padyatra on November 25 alerting commuters about traffic restrictions near India Gate. According to the advisory, information has been received that the department of Youth Affairs through its autonomous organization 'Mera Yuva Bharat' is conducting a nationwide Samvidhan Divas Padyatra to mark the 75th Year of adopting our constitution. The Padyatra will be flagged off and led by Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports and Labour & Employment, and other dignitaries. It will begin around 8 am from Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, India Gate Circle and will culminate at same place by 9:30 am. It is estimated that about 10,000 youth/participants are likely to participate in the Padyatra, the advisory said.

D Y Chandrachud on Sunday said social media is being used by special interest groups to influence outcome of cases and judges need to be wary of them. He also noted that people nowadays want to form an opinion on the basis of 20 seconds they see on YouTube or any other social media platform, saying it poses a great danger. «Today there are special interest groups, pressure groups who are trying to use social media to affect the minds of the courts and the outcomes of cases. Every citizen is entitled to understand what is the basis of a decision and to express their opinions on the decisions of the court. But when this goes beyond the decisions of the court and targets individual judges, then it sort of raises fundamental questions about — Is this truly freedom of speech and expression?» he said. «Everybody, therefore wants to form an opinion in 20 seconds of what they see on YouTube or any social media platform. This poses a grave danger because the process of decision-making in the courts is far more serious. It is really nuanced that nobody has the patience or the tolerance today on social media to understand, and that is a very serious issue that is confronting the Indian judiciary,» he said while speaking at NDTV India's Samvidhan@75 Conclave.