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The American company that owns Formula 1 is adding to its global racing portfolio with the purchase of the MotoGP motorcycle racing series by the end of the year

Orange Cap IPL 2024: The IPL top run-scorers list has undergone a significant change following Monday's clash between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals. Young Riyan Parag is now donning the prestigious orange cap, while veteran batsman Virat Kohli has slipped to second place and South Africa's Heinrich Klaasen is third in the run-scoring charts. Also Read | Who won yesterday IPL Match? Best moments of Mumbai Indians (MI) vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) match With another half-century on Monday, Riyan Parag has moved to the top of the run-scoring charts, displacing Virat Kohli from the position he previously held.

CSK) wicketkeeper-batter MS Dhoni on Sunday became the first Indian glovesman to score 7,000 runs in T20 cricket. The 42-year-old veteran accomplished this milestone against Delhi Capitals (DC) in the Indian Premier League (IPL). During the match, Dhoni was at his best. Coming at the end, CSK's five-time IPL champion former captain smashed 37 in just 16 balls, with four boundaries and three sixes. His strike rate was 231.25. The result did not matter to CSK fans, as they were happy to see their 'Thala' bat and punish pacer Anrich Nortje by smashing him for 20 runs in the last over.

Purple Cap IPL 2024: Lucknow Super Capitals cruised to a 21-run win over Punjab Kings at the Ekana City Stadium in Lucknow. Saturday's clash saw plenty of great performances with the ball and a number of changes in the wicket-takers' charts. Also Read | LSG vs PBKS IPL 2024 Highlights: Debutant Mayank Yadav, Krunal Pandya shine as Lucknow defeat Punjab by 21 runs With 6 wickets in 2 matches so far, Mustafizur Rahman is currently wearing the prestigious purple cap.

Orange Cap IPL 2024: Former RCB captain and veteran opener Virat Kohli continues to dominate the run-scoring charts this season. However, following the Lucknow Super Giants vs. Punjab Kings clash on Saturday, there have been some significant changes to the Orange Cap's list.

Israel to take measures to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza, including opening more land crossings to allow food, water, fuel and other supplies into the war-ravaged enclave. The International Court of Justice issued two new so-called provisional measures in a case brought by South Africa accusing Israel of acts of genocide in its military campaign launched after the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas. Israel denies it is committing genocide and accused South Africa of trying to «undermine Israel's inherent right and obligation to defend its citizens.»

ALSO READ: Hardik Pandya's captaincy ‘ordinary to say the least’: Irfan Pathan reveals MI skipper's 'mistake' during SRH clash SKY is still recovering from sports hernia surgery and his progress has been monitored at the National Cricket Academy (NCA). According to the latest developments, Suryakumar is expected to miss a few more games.

Egg prices are at near-historic highs in many parts of the world as Easter and Passover approach

Politicians, dignitaries and celebrities joined members of the public at a state funeral to honor Brian Mulroney

ICRA said in a recent report. The report added that the sustenance of domestic leisure and business travel, and demand from meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE) are likely to drive demand in FY25 despite a lull during the Lok Sabha elections. As things stand, India remains the world’s fastest-growing major economy.

Thousands of South Africans are lining up for water as the country’s largest city, Johannesburg, confronts an unprecedented collapse of its water system affecting millions of people

ALSO READ: IPL 2024: Virat Kohli asks fans not to embarrass him, ‘When you call me that…’ Apart from Kohli, De Villiers also backed his fellow South African and current RCB skipper Faf du Plessis to deliver this IPL season. De Villiers preferred to look at the positive side of things for Du Plessis, who gained a late momentum during the SA20 this year with Joburg Super Kings.

Looking into the rate of crypto adoption and the share of cryptocurrency owners in 56 countries as of February 2024, Nigeria and Turkey lead the pack, according to data from Statista.

request by South Africa for interim orders to prevent starvation in Gaza as part of a case accusing Israel of breaching the Genocide Convention with its military offensive against Hamas. In a written response published Monday by the International Court of Justice, Israel said that claims by South Africa in its request filed earlier this month are “wholly unfounded in fact and law, morally repugnant, and represent an abuse both of the Genocide Convention and of the Court itself." Israel's response was published on the day that the U.N.

technology startups and other entrepreneurial endeavors demonstrated his entrepreneurial spirit and added layers to his identity. Neil, like every other human being, had to fight his way through several obstacles, one of which was the agony of going through a divorce. Nevertheless, he was able to find the fortitude to persevere through everything that was going on, drawing on the support of his loved ones and his unwavering faith in himself.

IPL 2024 matches will be broadcast live in MENA countries such as United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and nations. Mumbai Indians (MI), Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Gujarat Titans (GT), Rajasthan Royals (RR), Punjab Kings, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), and Delhi Capitals will feature in this year's tournament.

high-level panel on 'one nation, one election' studied election processes in six countries including South Africa, Sweden and Belgium, before recommending simultaneous polls for Lok Sabha and state assemblies in India. The other countries where simultaneous elections are conducted are Germany, Japan, Indonesia, the Phillipines and Belgium. The panel led by former president Ram Nath Kovind submitted its report to President Droupadi Mumu on Thursday, recommending simultaneous elections for Lok Sabha and state assemblies as the first step followed by synchronised local body polls within 100 days. According to the report, a comparative analysis of other countries was drawn while dealing with the issue of simultaneous elections. The aim was to study and adopt the best international practices to ensure fairness and transparency in elections.

An Atlantic Council study published Thursday showed that 134 countries, or 98% of the global Gross Domestic Product (GDP), are currently exploring a central bank digital currency (CBDC). This number has surged from just 35 since May 2020.

South Africa’s regulator Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has approved 59 operating licenses for cryptocurrency exchanges, according to a Reuters report citing an official from the regulatory body.

Elon Musk says ‘AI will probably be smarter than any single human by next year’. How close are we to AGI? Announcing the update in a blog post, Google wrote: “Out of an abundance of caution on such an important topic, we have begun to roll out restrictions on the types of election-related queries for which Gemini will return responses.

United Arab Emirates — China, Iran and Russia have begun a joint naval drill in the Gulf of Oman, a crucial waterway near the mouth of the Persian Gulf, officials said Tuesday. Footage aired by Chinese state television and a video released by the Russian navy showed the ongoing drill, known as «Marine Security Belt 2024.» China sent the guided-missile destroyer Urumqi and the guided-missile frigate Linyi to the exercise. Russia's forces are being led by the Varyag, a Slava-class cruiser.