BENGALURU: Indian Premier League‘s business value rose 11.4% from a year earlier to $20.6 billion in 2026, helped by growing revenues, digital viewership and record franchise transactions, according to a study by investment bank Houlihan Lokey.It also pegged Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s brand value at $312 million, 16% higher than the previous year and making it…
Filmmaker Anees Bazmee has revisited one of the most heartbreaking chapters of his career—having to rewrite and reshoot Laadla following the untimely death of actor Divya Bharti. Speaking in a recent interview, Bazmee reflected on the emotional toll the tragedy took on the team, why nearly the entire film had to be remade, how Sridevi…
New Delhi: A 17-year-old boy, who had reportedly left home after writing a suicide note, was traced and reunited with his family at Punjabi Bagh West metro station Tuesday night.Around 10 pm, CISF Metro Control received information from the Cyber Cell of Delhi Police regarding the teenager suspected to be present at Punjabi Bagh metro…
Jubilant toppers in Surat on Thursday Surat: The Institute of Cost Accountants of India announced the results of the nationwide CMA (Cost and Management Accountancy) Foundation exam, which was conducted in June. Bharat Savani, vice-chairperson of the CMA Surat South Gujarat Chapter, stated that 289 students took the CMA Foundation exam, of whom 244 passed,…
Pune: A 65-year-old warkari was killed after being hit by a car in Baramati late on Wednesday night. The Pune Rural police identified the deceased as Vishnu Ramchandra Pawar.The police said the accident occurred after the driver lost control of the car. “The Sant Tukaram Maharaj Palkhi had halted in Baramati on Wednesday night. The…
Sanju Samson & Ajinkya Rahane (Photo X) India batter Ajinkya Rahane expressed disbelief regarding Sanju Samson’s omission from India’s T20I squad for the Zimbabwe tour. He expressed surprise and hoped that the selectors had communicated the decision to him.Rahane took to Instagram and posted a story throwing his weight behind Samson, saying he expected the…
AHMEDABAD: Heavy rain continued to batter Gujarat for the third consecutive day on Friday, forcing over 38,600 people to move to safer places, while more than 352 people were rescued.“As many as 38,000 people have been relocated so far, primarily from the Navsari and Valsad districts. Most of these people have moved to their relatives’…
Deep beneath the Pilbara region of Western Australia lies some of the oldest and best preserved crust anywhere on the planet, and it has just revealed something unexpected about Earth’s earliest history. Volcanic rocks dating back 3.1 billion years show chemical signs that surface water had already travelled deep into the planet’s interior at that…
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Daunte Culpepper looks on during a game against the Green Bay Packers. (Image via Getty and Twitter/X) Fred Smoot had one piece of advice for anyone who ever stepped foot on that boat: “If you ever get on this boat, please don’t turn on the black light. Please.”That line, delivered to Barstool…
Kolkata: Finance minister Swapan Dasgupta announced a climate-focused budget framework to strengthen resilience, protect ecosystems and support sustainable livelihoods across West Bengal.For 2026-27, the govt allocated Rs 200 crore to establish the Bengal Climate Resilience Fund and the West Bengal Climate Finance Facility. These will support the state action plan on climate change, attract external…
