Shah Rukh Khan said Rs 20 crore was a huge investment, so was hesistant to buy KKR at IPL, says Lalit Modi: ‘Mobile company sponsored, gave $5 million advance’ |

Today, the Indian Premier League (IPL) stands among the most lucrative and widely followed sporting leagues in the world. However, when the tournament was still an idea taking shape in the mid-2000s, its creator Lalit Modi knew that cricket alone would not be enough to transform it into a mass entertainment phenomenon. IPL also attracted…

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ICMAI Pune Chapter elects CMA Rahul Chincholkar as chairman for 2026-27

Pune: The Pune Chapter of the The Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMAI) has elected CMA Rahul Chincholkar as its chairman for 2026-27. Chincholkar assumed charge from outgoing chairman CMA Shrikant Ippalpalli.The newly elected office-bearers include CMA Himanshu Dave as vice-chairman, CMA Tanuja Mantrawadi as secretary and CMA Ameya Tikale as treasurer.The newly constituted…

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‘A historic moment for Indian football fans’: Shashi Tharoor celebrates as Indian-origin duo set to feature at FIFA World Cup 2026 | Football News

NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has celebrated what he called a major milestone for Indian football supporters, highlighting the presence of two players of Indian heritage in squads for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.“A historic moment for Indian football fans. As the 2026 FIFA World Cup approaches, we will have two players of Indian…

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Lights, Camera, Tourism: Tamil Nadu to promote iconic film spots | Chennai News

Rajaji Hall has featured in films such as Mani Ratnam’s ‘Mouna Ragam’ and ‘Thalapathi’ and Vijayakanth-starrer Alexander The sweeping staircase of Rajaji Hall where Karthik’s tragic final moments in ‘Mouna Ragam’ unfolded, the mist-covered Fernhills Palace in Ooty that hosted scenes from ‘Raaz’ and ‘Ullathai Allitha’, and the Aliyar Dam guest house immortalised by ‘Kadhalikka…

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Former sports min Aroop Biswas summoned by Bidhannagar police over messi fiasco | Kolkata News

Kolkata: Former sports minister Aroop Biswas has been summoned by Bidhannagar police to report at Bidhannagar south police station on Thursday and meet the investigating officer probing the case of cheating, criminal conspiracy, criminal intimidation and extortion in connection with the Lionel Messi GOAT India Tour controversy at Salt Lake Stadium last year.The development comes…

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Purple city drive draws mixed response as residents flag civic gaps | Guwahati News

Guwahati: Residents have urged urged authorities to focus on long-pending civic problems while welcoming Guwahati Municipal Corporation’s call for citizens to help transform the city through a purple-themed beautification drive.Under the initiative, neighbourhoods across Guwahati are being encouraged to paint shop fronts, residential buildings and public walls in shades of purple. The colour is meant…

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2 Delhi Bcom graduates held by UP STF in multi-state GST fraud network; accused of facilitating crores in tax evasion | Lucknow News

LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) has arrested two Delhi-based B Com graduates allegedly involved in creating a network of bogus firms that facilitated fraudulent Input Tax Credit (ITC) claims and caused revenue losses worth crores of rupees to the government.The arrested accused, identified as Saurabh Agrawal (35) and Ajit Kumar (32), were carrying…

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Senior IAS officer Lokhande Prashant Sitaram appointed new CBSE chairman amid OSM row | India News

NEW DELHI: The government on Tuesday appointed senior IAS officer Lokhande Prashant Sitaram as the new chairperson of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) amid a major row over the board’s new On-Screen Marking (OSM) system.He will succeed Rahul Singh, who was transferred out hours earlier along with then-CBSE secretary Himanshu Gupta.(This is a…

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