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Defending champion RCB sold for record-breaking Rs 16,700 crore IPL deal

Banglore, 25/3: Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) has been bought by a consortium of Aditya Birla Group (ABG), The Times of India Group (ToI), Bolt Ventures (Bolt), and Blackstone’s perpetual private equity strategy (BXPE, Blackstone) for a valuation of $1.78 billion, which translates to approximately Rs 16,706 crore. The consortium will…

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Conversion to religions other than Hinduism, Sikhism or Buddhism results in loss of Scheduled Caste status:Supreme Court

New Delhi, 24/3: The Supreme Court on Tuesday declared that no person who professes a religion other than Hindu, Sikh or Buddhism would be deemed to be a member of a Scheduled Caste. For the Scheduled Tribe status, the prescription, however, is not not religion-based exclusion but adherence to customary practices, social organisation, community life,…

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Kal Somani-led consortium to buy IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals

New Delhi, 24/3: Indian Premier League (IPL)’s inaugural champions Rajasthan Royals are set to be bought by US-based entrepreneur Kal Somani-led consortium for for $1.63 billion. Somani is an Arizona-based tech entrepreneur who has founded IntraEdge, Truyo.Ai and Academian. Media reports say that Somani is being backed by American businessman Rob Walton, of the Walmart…

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PM Modi, President Trump discuss West Asia crisis; focus on keeping Strait of Hormuz open for shipping

New Delhi, 24/3: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a phone conversation with US President Donald Trump on Tuesday. He said that India supports de-escalation and restoration of peace at the earliest in West Asia, and hence focuses on securing the Strait of Hormuz for global shipping. The call was initiated by the US president, a…

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Iran names hardline ex-Revolutionary Guards commander to replace slain security chief

Dubai, 24/3: – ​Iran named a former Revolutionary Guards commander and senior figure in the hardline political faction on Tuesday ⁠to replace the powerful head of ⁠the Supreme National Security Council, Ali ‌Larijani, killed in US-Israeli ​strikes last week. Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr was appointed as Larijani’s successor as secretary of the SNSC, the Iranian president’s…

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‘India wants peace; serious consequences imminent if war persists: PM Modi on West Asia conflict

New Delhi, 24/3: Amid the ongoing West Asia conflict, Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned that the Indian government is looking forward to procure gas and crude oil from all available sources. He acknowledged that the war has created a serious energy crisis. Modi said that India’s aim is de-escalation of the war and opening of…

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Jindal Steel Completes 6 MTPA Expansion at Angul, Taking Capacity to 12 MTPA

New Delhi/Angul, March 24, 2026: Jindal Steel has completed its 6 MTPA expansion at its Angul Integrated Steel Complex in Odisha by commissioning the third Basic Oxygen Furnace (BOF-3) of 3 MTPA, taking the plant’s total crude steel capacity to 12 MTPA—positioning it among India’s largest single-location integrated steel complexes.The expansion completes the operationalisation of…

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Govt To Set Up Vending Zone For Street Vendors Near Kapil Prasad Soon: Minister

Bhubaneswar: The state government is working on a permanent solution for street vendors under the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation, with plans to construct a vending zone near Kapil Prasad BDA Chhak, Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Dr Krushna Chandra Mahapatra, informed the Odisha Assembly today.Responding to a query raised by MLA Babu Singh, Mahapatra said…

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Minor dies at Capital Hospital, family alleges medical negligence

Bhubaneswar, March 24: Serious allegations of medical negligence have been levelled against Capital Hospital following the death of an 11-year-old boy. The grieving family has accused doctors of improper treatment and a staff nurse of administering a wrong injection, leading to the minor’s death.According to reports, the deceased, Sai (11) from Tangi Kalupada, sustained injuries…

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Matric Student Dies Under Suspicious Circumstances In Ganjam

Bhubaneswar: A 16-year-old girl student, who had appeared for matriculation examination, died under suspicious circumstances in Badadumbula village under Digapahandi police station.The deceased has been identified as Archita Sethy, daughter of Tuna Sethy.Police recovered the body from MKCG Medical College and Hospital late Monday night and registered an unnatural death case before handing over the…

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