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Month: October 2024

  • EXPLAINED: Why BCCI Chose Riyadh As Venue For IPL 2025 Mega Auction | cricket news

    As the cricketing world braces for yet another groundbreaking moment, the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 auction is poised to make history in more ways than one. In a significant departure from tradition, the auction will reportedly be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on November 24 and 25, marking the first time the event will take place in the heart of the Middle East. While the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has yet to make an official announcement, sources close to the matter confirm that franchises have been informally informed about the likely schedule.

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    A Strategic Move to Tap New Markets

    The decision to hold the IPL 2025 mega auction in Riyadh is seen as a strategic maneuver by the BCCI to expand the league’s already vast global reach. Following successful auctions in Dubai and a year when London and Singapore were also considered, Riyadh’s favorable time zone, ideal for international broadcasting, tipped the balance in its favour. The BCCI’s long-term vision seems to be about bringing new regions under the IPL’s influence, and Saudi Arabia represents an untapped market for cricket that could spark fresh interest in the sport.

    Why Riyadh? The Appeal of a New Venue

    Though considered more expensive than Dubai, Riyadh offers a unique opportunity to showcase the IPL’s brand to a new audience. The Middle East has seen growing enthusiasm for cricket, particularly among its vast expatriate communities, and Riyadh’s selection could catalyze this passion, opening the door for more international events in the region. The local infrastructure is being set up to accommodate the massive delegations expected from the 10 franchises, as well as production teams from Jio and Disney Star, the IPL’s broadcasting partners.

    This venture also signifies a growing trend in the sports world—Saudi Arabia’s increasing influence on the global sporting stage. With the kingdom already hosting significant football and boxing events, welcoming the IPL auction signals its intent to become a major player across multiple sports.

    Franchise Preparations and Anticipations

    While the BCCI finalizes details, the franchises are gearing up for what promises to be a highly competitive auction. With the end of the current three-year player retention cycle approaching, many franchises are revisiting their strategies. The previous mega auction in 2022 allowed teams to retain four players, but there’s a growing debate about increasing the retention cap. Some franchises argue for retaining as many as eight players, while others prefer the existing four-to-five-player limit.

    This discussion around retention is crucial, as it directly impacts team dynamics and long-term planning. Teams like the Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings, who have relied heavily on their core groups, may push for larger retention, while newer teams like Gujarat Titans may lean towards building fresh squads from scratch.

    Riyadh’s Auction: A New Chapter in IPL History

    Beyond the auction strategies and player bids, the setting itself is expected to be spectacular. Riyadh’s glitzy hotels and modern amenities are well-equipped to host a global event of this scale, ensuring that the IPL’s brand of extravagance and glamor continues to flourish. The auction is anticipated to be a two-day affair, similar to previous years, but this time in a city not traditionally associated with cricket—a testament to the sport’s growing global footprint.

    The Riyadh auction is set to offer more than just bids on star players; it symbolizes the IPL’s ongoing evolution as a global phenomenon. The move aligns with the broader shift towards expanding the IPL’s appeal beyond its traditional Indian and South Asian fan base, setting the stage for more international partnerships and fans in the years to come.

  • People are becoming victims of accidents due to road subsidence, the traffic police of this district had to write a letter to PWD…

    Arvind Mishra, Balodabazar. Bad roads are also a major reason behind road accidents happening in the district. The major reason for accidents on Balodabazar to Bhatapara State Highway is the sinking of the road on one side. The situation is that after continuous accidents and complaints from people, the traffic police has written a letter to PWD to repair the road. Read this also: BJP leader’s son crushed by car, died during treatment, entire incident captured in CCTV…

    The main reason for the accidents happening on the Balodabazar to Bhatapara road is the sinking of the roads, due to which the drivers are unable to control the vehicles and become victims of accidents. The main reason for the sinking of these roads are overloaded vehicles filled with sand and big vehicles carrying heavy machines to the cement plants.

    Let us tell you that from January to September, 436 road accidents have taken place in Balodabazar district, in which 199 people have died and 325 people have been injured. A major reason behind these road accidents is the bad condition of the roads. In view of the increasing number of road accidents, the police has also written a letter to PWD to get the roads constructed.

    In this regard, Additional Superintendent of Police Hemsagar Sidar said that in view of the continuous complaints received regarding accidents due to bad roads, a letter has been written to PWD to improve the road.

  • Spurious Liquor Claims 20 Lives In Bihar’s Siwan, 4 More Dead In Chapra |

    20 people have lost their lives in Siwan on Thursday after consuming spurious liquor, as per Siwan SP Amitesh Kumar. Chapra Superintendent Kumar Ashish said that a Special Investigation Team has been formed. Three people have been arrested and an FIR has been filed against eight people.

    Additionally, the local Chowkidar and Panchayat Beat Police officers have also been suspended. An explanation has been sought from the SHO of the Masrak Police station and the Masrak Zone ALTF in charge of the departmental action.

    Legal action is being taken against the Bhagwanpur SHO and Prohibition ASI of the Bhagwanpur Police Station, as per the District Magistrate Mukul Kumar Gupta. In another incident four people lost their lives after consuming spurious liquor in Saran district. We have formed SIT and lodged an FIR against 8 people, Three people have already been arrested: Chhapra SP, Kumar Ashish

    Speaking to ANI a relative of one of the deceased said that his relative’s health deteriorated after he had consumed alcohol on October 15. “He had consumed alcohol on October 15 and his health started deteriorating yesterday evening. He could not see anything, we brought him here to the hospital after that,” said a relative.

    Further investigation into both the cases is underway. Meanwhile, the opposition RJD has launched an attack into the Nitish Kumar government questioning how the spurious liquor was made available while there was prohibtion in the state.

    “People have lost their lives by drinking spurious liquor. It is very sad and a matter of concern that despite the liquor ban law being in force in Bihar, spurious liquor is available. Every time during Holi and Diwali, it is seen how people die due to spurious liquor.

    NDA government is directly responsible for this. The liquor mafias have the protection of the government and as long as they have the protection of the government, the prohibition law will be violated in the same way. This NDA government is not concerned about this. How is spurious liquor available in this way when the liquor ban law is in force?” RJD leader Mrityunjay Tiwari said.

  • Satellite Broadband In India: Elon Musk’s Starlink will enter India, will provide satellite broadband services, know who will get the shock?

    Satellite Broadband In India: The government has decided to allocate satellite communication (Satcom) spectrum administratively. Earlier, Reliance Chairman Mukesh Ambani and Airtel Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal had demanded the government to allocate spectrum through auction.

    On this decision of the government, Starlink and SpaceX owner Elon Musk has promised to provide satellite broadband service in India. He gave this information in his X post. Earlier, Musk had expressed objection to the advice of both the Indian businessmen.

    Union Minister Scindia said – Government will decide the price of spectrum

    Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Tuesday that the allocation of spectrum for satellite services will not be done through auction but administratively and the price for this will also be decided by the government.

    Bharti Airtel-backed Eutelsat OneWeb is also preparing to launch satcom services in India in the coming time.

    Starlink can provide satellite broadband service anywhere in the world

    Starlink operates a worldwide network of satellites in low-Earth orbit (LEO) and provides space-based broadband connectivity to many countries. The company has the capability to provide satellite broadband service directly to smartphones anywhere in the world.

    Starlink benefits from government’s decision (Satellite Broadband)

    It will be easy for Starlink to get GMPCS (Global Mobile Personal Communications by Satellite Services) license from Indian authorities. With this license the company will be able to start its satellite broadband services in India.

    This will be the third company to get GMPCS license

    Starlink is a subsidiary of SpaceX. After getting the license, it will be able to provide satellite broadband, voice and messaging services to individuals and organizations in India. If approved, Starlink will be the third company to receive a GMPCS license.

    Airtel and Jio have already got this license

    Earlier, Bharti Airtel-backed company OneWeb and Reliance Jio have got the license to provide satellite services. On the other hand, Jeff Bezos’s company Amazon has also applied for a license from the Department of Telecommunications, but the government has not discussed it yet.

  • Pregnant women’s confidence in government system increased, more than 8500 safe institutional deliveries took place in six months

    Arvind Mishra, Balodabazar. The trust of pregnant women in the government system has increased in Balodabazar-Bhatapara district. This is the reason that if we talk about the current six months, there have been 8500 institutional deliveries, in which most of them were done in the normal manner and 470 were by cesarean operation. Read this also: BJP leader’s son crushed by car, died during treatment, entire incident captured in CCTV…

    Talking about the district, there is one district hospital, one civil hospital, five community health centers and twenty-five primary health centers, where safe delivery of women is done. In rare cases, there is also a facility for operation in the district hospital, where a female doctor and her entire team are deployed.

    Recently, such a case came to light in the village Karhi Bazar Primary Health Center of the district, in which the nurses gave a safe delivery to a woman who was suffering from labor pain and gave her courage. The weight of the baby was four kilograms. In this way, a healthy baby was born here without any operation.

    In relation to the ongoing Maternity Happiness Scheme in the district, we took stock of the Primary Health Center and Civil Hospital and also talked to the women and their families, in which they said that they were getting full benefits of the government schemes and the behavior of the doctors and nurses in the hospital was very good. told.

    Chief Medical Officer of the district, Dr. Rajesh Awasthi said that pregnant women are being encouraged for institutional delivery through Mitanins in every village. Along with this, ambulance facility is also being provided, as a result of which we have been successful in conducting 8500 institutional safe deliveries since April.

    Talking about Balodabazar Civil Hospital, 1100 deliveries have taken place here in six months. Along with this, healthy babies have also been born in health centers and private hospitals. After safe institutional delivery, Rs 1400 is also being given to the women in their accounts. Apart from this, special investigation is also done on 9th and 24th of the month.

  • Great News For Online Shoppers! Blinkit Launches 10-Minute Return For Clothes And Footwear |

    New Delhi: Blinkit, the quick commerce platform owned by Zomato has rolled out a new feature for customers. Users across select cities in India can now return or exchange clothing and footwear within just 10 minutes. This will help to resolve common issues like size and fit with ease and speed. This service aims to make online shopping more hassle-free for customers.

    In which cities is Blinkit’s new return and exchange feature for apparel available?

    Blinkit’s new apparel return and exchange feature, after being tested in Delhi-NCR, is now available in Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Pune. According to Dhindsa, the company plans to expand the service to even more cities in the near future.

    In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Blinkit’s CEO Albinder Dhindsa shared, “Introducing easy returns on Blinkit! Customers can initiate a return/exchange in case of a size or fit issue with the delivered product. This solves a crucial problem of size anxiety for categories like clothing and footwear.”

    Introducing Easy Returns on Blinkit!

    Customers can initiate a return/ exchange in case of a size or fit issue with the delivered product. This solves a crucial problem of size anxiety for categories like clothing and footwear.

    The cool part – return or exchange will happen… pic.twitter.com/iWUcoPaOLj
    — Albinder Dhindsa (@albinder) October 15, 2024

    He further added “The cool part – return or exchange will happen within 10 minutes of raising a request!” he added.

    The new feature is a strategic move to stay ahead of the growing competition from Zepto, Swiggy’s Instamart, Flipkart’s Minutes, and BigBasket’s BBNow in the quick commerce sector, which is valued at around $5.5 billion. At present, Zepto offers a 72-hour exchange policy for apparel, but it only applies to damaged or defective items.

  • IPL 2025: 5 names in SRH’s retention list, Kavya Maran is going to spend 23 crores on this explosive player

    IPL 2025: Before the mega auction in IPL 2025, franchise teams can retain 6 players. Sunrisers Hyderabad is going to retain a total of 5 players. There is a preparation to give Rs 23 crore to one of these players.

    Fans are eagerly waiting for IPL 2025. Before this, a news has come out which has shocked everyone. This news has come from the camp of Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), in which it is being claimed that Kavya Maran’s team is going to spend a huge amount on one of its players.

    According to reports, SRH is planning to retain Heinrich Klaasen for Rs 23 crore. 3 names have been finalized in the retention list, while 2 are under consideration. That means there is a preparation to retain a total of 5 players. However, it has not been officially announced yet.

    If SRH spends Rs 23 crore on Klaasen, he will become the second most expensive player in the history of this league and will break the record of its own captain Pat Cummins.

    Heinrich Klaasen had a brilliant performance in IPL 2024, scoring 479 runs in 15 innings at a strike rate of 171.07. Keeping in mind this excellent performance of Klaasen, SRH has decided to retain him for Rs 23 crore, which will be a big step in the history of IPL.

    Pat Cummins and Abhishek Sharma will also be retained

    According to reports, Pat Cummins, who was the captain of SRH, will be retained for Rs 18 crore. Under the captaincy of Cummins, the team reached the final last season, where it had to face defeat at the hands of KKR. Apart from this, Abhishek Sharma will be retained for Rs 14 crore. Abhishek scored 484 runs last season at a strike rate of 204.21 and is one of the leading batsmen of the team.

    Names of Travis Head and Nitish Kumar also included

    Reports also claim that SRH is planning to retain Travis Head and Nitish Kumar Reddy. Head and Reddy played important roles for SRH last season also.

    When will the retention list be released?

    The last date of retention has been fixed by BCCI on 31st October. Before the mega auction for IPL 2025, teams can retain a maximum of 6 players. SRH’s retention list is considered to be almost ready, although no official announcement has been made by the team yet.

    Purse of Rs 120 crore, also know the retention slab

    A purse of Rs 120 crore has been fixed for each team for IPL 2025. Retention slabs have also been fixed under this purse.

    Any team will have to spend Rs 18 crore, Rs 14 crore, and Rs 11 crore for the first three capped retentions, then Rs 18 crore and Rs 14 crore will have to be spent on the next two i.e. 4th and 5th retentions. A maximum of Rs 4 crore will have to be spent on uncapped Indian players.

  • Congress gave big responsibility to Mohan Markam for Jharkhand elections, made senior coordinator

    Jharkhand Assembly Elections 2024: Raipur. Congress has given a big responsibility to former PCC Chief Mohan Markam for the Jharkhand Assembly elections 2024. He has been appointed AICC senior coordinator for Jharkhand elections. The responsibility of coordinators has also been given to two other leaders, which include the names of BK Hariprasad and Gaurav Gogoi. This appointment order has been issued by General Secretary KC Venugopal.

    Let us tell you that assembly elections in Jharkhand will be held in 2 phases. Voting for the first phase will be held on 13th and second phase on 20th November. The election results will come on 23 November.

  • AIUDF Chief Badruddin Ajmal Claims Parliament Building Built On Waqf Land, Sparks Row |

    AIUDF (All India United Democratic Front) Chief Badruddin Ajmal stirred controversy on Wednesday, alleging that the Parliament building and surrounding areas in Delhi, including Vasant Vihar and even the airport, have been built on Waqf property. Speaking to reporters, Ajmal stated that using Waqf land without permission is a serious issue, warning that the government might lose their Ministry due to the ongoing Waqf Board controversy.
    AIUDF Chief’s remarks came after Union Minister Kiren Rijiju’s appeal on Wednesday for all MPs to back the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024. Rijiju emphasized that India holds the largest number of Waqf properties, which should be leveraged for the welfare of the Muslim community.

    Rijiju wrote in a post on X (formerly Twitter) “We appeal to all MPs to support the Waqf Amendment Bill. Parliament & Municipal buildings, Airports, cities & villages need protection. India has largest Waqf properties in the world. We must use them for the welfare of women, children & backward groups within Muslim community.” 

    BJP Slams AIUDF Chief 

    Slamming Badruddin Ajmal’s claims, BJP national spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari said, “Badruddin Ajmal is doing the politics of appeasement because his entire vote bank voted for Congress in this Lok Sabha election and he lost the polls. But I would like to tell these leaders – do not insult the Constitution of the country while indulging in your appeasement politics. Constitution speaks of secularism and secularism states that we cannot lease out the sovereignty of the country to any private body. If it is up to them, they would call every land, Waqf land. That is why, the Government is trying to bring Waqf Amendment Act, so that poor Muslims benefit…”

    #WATCH | Delhi: On AIUDF Chief Badruddin Ajmal’s “Parliament building built on Waqf property” statement, BJP national spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari says, “Badruddin Ajmal is doing the politics of appeasement because his entire vote bank voted for Congress in this Lok Sabha… pic.twitter.com/gVJ25xQlqS
    — ANI (@ANI) October 16, 2024

    Opposition MPs Protest Bias in Waqf Committee Meeting

    In a related development, opposition MPs have accused the Chairperson of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024 of violating parliamentary procedures. In a letter addressed to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, the MPs claimed that the Committee’s Chairperson, Jagdambika Pal, conducted proceedings in a biased and partisan manner during a meeting held on October 14 in New Delhi.
     

  • ‘Accused No Longer Indian Govt Employee, Satisfied With Cooperation’: US On Pannun ‘Assassination’ Probe | world news

    The United States held a “productive meeting” with officials from the India Inquiry Committee on Wednesday, with a State Department official expressing satisfaction with the cooperation from the Indian side. State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller shared details during his daily news conference, stating, “We are satisfied with the cooperation. It continues to be an ongoing process. We continue to work with them on that, but we do appreciate the cooperation and we appreciate them updating us on their investigation as we update them on ours.”

    Miller’s comments came in response to inquiries about the visit from the India Inquiry Committee, which is investigating US allegations regarding the involvement of an Indian official in the assassination plot of Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, who also holds American citizenship.

    He elaborated, “The meeting that occurred yesterday – we, being the US government broadly – ​​updated members of the Committee of Inquiry about the investigation that the United States has been conducting. We’ve received an update from them on the investigation that they have been conducting. It was a productive meeting and I will leave it at that.”

    Miller also noted that the individual named in the Justice Department indictment is no longer an employee of the Indian government, providing further context to the ongoing investigation.