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As the race to the playoffs hots up, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians will look to get their campaign back on track. Both sides have started the UAE leg of the IPL with consecutive losses. A win will put the winning side on course for a last-four berth. RCB are currently placed third while Mumbai have slipped to the sixth spot. Given the subplots, this contest goes beyond the win, loss and position on the points table. It pits the current India captain, Virat Kohli against Rohit Sharma, his deputy and the heir…

On Monday, the rupee had dropped by 26 paise to settle at a nearly four-week low of 73.74 against the U.S. dollar. The rupee on Tuesday rebounded by 13 paise to close at 73.61 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar following a firm trend in domestic equities and losses in the American currency in the overseas market. At the interbank Forex market, the local unit opened flat at 73.74 against the greenback. During the session, the domestic unit witnessed an intra-day high of 73.58 and finally settled at 73.61. On Monday,…

Xiaomi 11 Lite NE 5G launch date in Inida, event timeXiaomi 11 Lite NE 5G India launch date is September 29th and the event will be live-streamed on the company’s YouTube channel at 12 PM IST.Xiaomi 11 Lite NE 5G price in India (expected)Xiaomi 11 Lite NE 5G price in India surfaced online recently. It is said to be priced at Rs 21,999 for the base 6GB + 128GB storage model. However, the pricing of 8GB + 128GB and 8GB + 256GB versions isn’t revealed at the moment. But considering the Mi 11 Lite 4G…

This benefit was earlier available to all recognised educational institutions owned by the government The government on Thursday said patent fees for all educational institutions has been reduced by 80%, a move aimed at promoting innovation and development of new technologies.This benefit was earlier available to all recognised educational institutions owned by the government.The Commerce and Industry Ministry said these institutions engage in many research activities, where professors/teachers and students generate…

Fashion houses trying to figure out how to reach new eyeballs after the long ordeal of the pandemic have centred around a singular idea: collaborations.Many are doing it, in big ways and small. Gucci, which famously “hacked” Balenciaga last season, is now launching an e-commerce site showcasing refurbished vintage Gucci products and capsule collections by young designers. Hatmaker Borsalino is collaborating with the French brand Ami Paris and the equestrian-inspired brand Acheval. People visit the Gucci unveiled new…

How does it feel playing the lead role in this show? It feels incredible to play a protagonist at this stage of my acting career and to get an opportunity to play an important character in a show that has a mass appeal. What is the concept of the show? The show is based on a middle-class family, their dreams, and aspirations, along with the highs and lows of their life. It’s everything that has happened to most of us at some point in our lives. What attracted you to this…

BRENTFORD (England): Striker Mohamed Salah scored his 100th Premier League goal for Liverpool but the league leaders were still held to a draw by Brentford as the two sides played out a 3-3 thriller on Saturday. Both sides had efforts cleared off the line in a lively opening before Ethan Pinnock gave Brentford the lead, stabbing the ball home at the back post after a clever free kick routine caught the Liverpool defence flat-footed in the 27th minute. That lead was short-lived as Diogo Jota headed home Jordan Henderson's…

It’s getting heated in the desert. While some teams seem to be feeling it, CSK and KKR are revelling in it. For now, these two teams are looking the hungriest in the second phase of the IPL, for different reasons. While CSK are chasing a top-two berth, KKR are suddenly a rejuvenated side after a poor first leg and are pushing to make the playoffs. New opener Venkatesh Iyer has given KKR the touch of flair at the top that they were lacking till now. But CSK showed on Friday against RCB how good they are at weathering the…

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New Zealand lightweight Dan Hooker has scored a three-round unanimous points decision win over rising unranked German prospect Nasrat Haqparast at UFC 266 in Las Vegas on Sunday. Dan Hooker Photo: Photosport Ranked eighth in the star-studded lightweight division, but coming off back-to-back losses, the 31-year-old was looking to reignite his run to the top against Haqparast. The German fighter of Afghan descent had faced his own obstacles obtaining a US work visa ahead of Sunday's fight, and was also dealing…

Google Chrome has a feature called Dark mode (or Dark theme on Android devices) that is aimed to provide a comfortable Web browsing experience when in low light. It turns the interface as well as elements including your homepage, toolbar, and settings into a dark colour scheme to help reduce eyestrain. It also helps increase battery life although this is more page case if the device you are using has an OLED display. Users on Android smartphones and the iPhone as well as on Windows and Mac computers can enable Dark mode on…

South Africa coach Jacques Nienaber defended his team's approach to their game against New Zealand on Saturday after seeing the Springboks slip to a third consecutive loss in the Rugby Championship with a 19-17 defeat at the hands of All Blacks. Jacques Nienaber Photo: INPHO The result, which came courtesy of a late Jordie Barrett penalty, followed on the heels of back-to-back reversals against Australia but the narrow nature of the loss left Nienaber feeling vindicated. "I thought the game plan worked," he…

China Evergrande Group’s electric-car unit said there is no guarantee it can meet its financial obligations as it continues to look for strategic investors to inject much-needed capital. “The group is encountering a serious shortage of funds,” the Hong Kong-listed entity said in an exchange filing late Friday. “In view of the liquidity pressure, the group has suspended paying some of its operating expenses and some suppliers have suspended supplying for projects.” The statement confirmed an earlier report by Bloomberg News…

Actor Shah Rukh Khan's daughter Suhana Khan had a fun night out with her friends in New York on Saturday. She took to Instagram to share a picture of her look for the night.Suhana wore a strapless, short red leather dress and tied her hair in a ponytail. She paired her look with nude platform heels and a white purse. Her friends were dressed similarly in party outfits. + More pictures show them walking down a New York street, holding hands and another, which appeared to have been clicked at the subway.Suhana is pursuing a…

Issued on: 26/09/2021 - 04:57 At least three people were killed Saturday afternoon when an Amtrak train that runs between Seattle and Chicago derailed in north-central Montana, an official with the Liberty County Sheriff's Office said. Dispatcher Starr Tyler told The Associated Press that three people died in the derailment. She did not have more details. Amtrak said in a statement that…