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Trust in continuity: Ponting and Shreyas have backed the core of the crew that drove Punjab Kings to the summit clash last season. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: VIJAY SONEJI No leader from the Punjab Kings dynasty has conquered the Indian Premier League. Which is why Shreyas Iyer, the current chief of the PBKS army, had rallied his troops with a war cry moments after losing the final battle in the previous IPL tussle.“The job is still half done. We have to lift the trophy next year,” Shreyas had said after being beaten to the crown by Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar.With…

LPG Gas Cylinder being unloaded at a distribution centre in New Delhi on March 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, on Tuesday (March 17, 2026), had clarified that LPG biometric Aadhaar authentication (eKYC) is only required for unauthenticated LPG customers and not for all customers.The clarification came as some news report have been circulating on the issue of biometric aadhaar authentication for LPG consumers.In a post by the Ministry is a part of the ongoing efforts of the Government to encourage more LPG consumers to complete biometric aadhaar authentication.The Ministry clarified…

New Zealands Lockie Ferguson celebrates the wicket during the second T20 international against South Africa in Hamilton on March 17, 2026 | Photo Credit: AFP Devon Conway topped all scorers with 60 as New Zealand beat South Africa by 68 runs in the second Twenty20 to level their five-match series at 1-1 on Tuesday (March 17, 2026).New Zealand made 175-6 after being sent in on a pitch which became trickier as the evening wore on.South Africa was bowled out for 107 in 15.3 overs as pacers Ben Sears and Lockie Ferguson shared six wickets. Batters struggled for timing on a…

Indian-flagged LPG carrier Nanda Devi, carrying 46,500 MT LPG for ship-to-ship transfer, arrives at Vadinar port, in Gujarat, on March 17, 2026 | Photo Credit: PTI India’s second LPG carrier ‘Nanda Devi’ arrived safely at Vadinar port in Gujarat on Tuesday (March 17, 2026), carrying 46,500 metric tonnes of gas after navigating the Strait of Hormuz amid the West Asia conflict, an official said.The first ship, ‘Shivalik’, reached Mundra Port in Gujarat on Monday (March 16, 2026).‘Nanda Devi’ has docked at Vadinar port in Devbhumi Dwarka district, and preparations were being made to shift the LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) to…

Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal. File | Photo Credit: PTI India remains engaged with the U.S. on a trade deal, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Monday (March 16, 2026). Sources in the government, however, said that India will now sign a trade deal with the U.S. only once that country has settled its “tariff architecture” and has clarified the country-wise tariff rates. This comes against the backdrop of two trade-related investigations the U.S. is carrying out that could potentially see additional tariffs being levied on a number of countries, including India. “Pursuant to the U.S. Supreme Court judgement dated 20th February 2026…

Firefighters stand next to a fire truck at the site of a drug users rehabilitation hospital destroyed in what the Taliban said was a Pakistani air strike in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Several Afghanistan cricketers have spoken out against the civilian casualties reported in Kabul following airstrikes by Pakistan, expressing grief and calling for justice.Afghanistan’s Deputy Government spokesman said early Tuesday (March 17, 2026) the death toll from an airstrike by Pakistan that hit a hospital treating drug users in the Afghan capital Kabul has increased to 400. Pakistan had earlier denied that it had…

Image used for representational purposes. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee lost 14 paise and traded at 92.42 against the U.S. dollar in early deals on Tuesday (March 17, 2026), as it failed to resist pressure from rising crude oil prices and the incessant withdrawal of foreign funds amid the heightened West Asia crisis.Subdued domestic equity markets and elevated American currency also weighed on the local unit even as investors moved cautiously, awaiting the interest rate decision of the U.S. Federal Reserve, according to forex traders.At the interbank foreign exchange, the local unit opened at 92.35 and fell further…

After calling the toss successfully at the T20 World Cup 2026 final on March 8 at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner decides to field first, which brings the Indian openers to the middle. Before the Sanju-Abhishek could open with the bat, another duo, Mansi Dharmaraj Ombase and Vicky Shah, had launched into an ‘opening’ act, with gestures.Standing next to playback singer Kavitha Krishnamurthy who was giving a soulful rendition of the National Anthem, this duo was interpreting it with sign language.And more than 500 km away in Mumbai, a few of their colleagues from India…

James Foster. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Monday confirmed the appointment of former England international James Foster as its fielding coach for the 2026 IPL season.Foster – who represented England in seven Tests, 12 ODIs, and five T20Is – has extensive coaching experience in both franchise and international cricket. He recently coached Desert Vipers to the title in the ILT20, and is the assistant coach of Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred.CSK will be Foster’s second IPL stint, having been with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) from 2020 to 2023, while he has also had stints in…

Madras High Court. | Photo Credit: File photo Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Cricket Limited on Monday (March 16, 2026) told the Madras High Court that it would approach music licensing agencies such as Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) and Novex Communications to obtain license for using Rajinikanth starrer Jailer and Coolie songs in its promos but the producer of those movies Sun TV Network Limited should not interfere in the process.In an affidavit filed before Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy, CSKCL Managing Director Kasi Viswanathan alias K.S. Viswanathan, 73, said, the cricketing company had been using songs, dialogues, and music from those movies…