Day: November 6, 2024

From Rishabh Pant to Mitchell Starc: Top Stars at ₹2 Crore Base Price in IPL 2025 Auction

Manish Kumar

IPL 2025 Mega Auction: Over 1,500 Cricketers Register as Event Heads to Jeddah The upcoming IPL 2025 mega auction has drawn a record-breaking 1,574 player registrations, including 1,165 Indian cricketers, as announced by the BCCI on Tuesday. The auction will be held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on November 24 and 25, marking the second consecutive overseas location after Dubai hosted last year’s event. Among the registrants, 25 players have set a base price of INR 2 crore, with some expected to attract bids exceeding INR 20 crore. This top-tier list…

NYT “Needle” Predicts Trump Win with Projected 285 Electoral Votes

Manish Kumar

The New York Times’s election prognosticator, known as the “Needle,” swung widely on election night, adjusting its projections in real-time based on incoming data. By 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday (9 a.m. Wednesday in India), it showed an 84% chance of a Donald Trump victory, with a projected 295 electoral college votes. As new data poured in, the “Needle” adapted continuously to reflect projections it deemed most likely at any given moment. Just before 10 p.m., it estimated Trump at around 290 electoral votes, dipped to 285, and then rose…

Exit Polls Show Trump Ahead in 5 States, Kamala Harris Leading in 2 in US Election 2024

Manish Kumar

Voting for the presidential election in the United States began on Tuesday. Democratic candidate Kamala Harris and the leader of the Republican Party or former President Donald Trump are going to see a tough competition. Counting of votes for elections in America has also started. According to early trends, Donald Trump is leading in the red states of Indiana, Kentucky and Florida. Both states generally vote in favor of Republican candidates. Republican Donald Trump won Indiana, Kentucky and West Virginia in Tuesday’s presidential election, while Democrat Kamala Harris captured Vermont.…

‘We Will Dismantle the 50% Reservation Limit,’ Declares Rahul Gandhi

Manish Kumar

After conducting a caste census in Karnataka, another Congress is going to conduct a similar exercise in Telangana. The caste census will start in the state on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi reiterated Congress’ stand that it will conduct the exercise nationwide if voted to power. Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday announced that he will change the 50 per cent limit on reservation in the country. Gandhi was speaking at a meeting in Telangana which is becoming the second Congress-ruled state to undertake caste census after Karnataka. He was accompanied by Congress…

Odisha Train Incident: Shots Fired, Passengers in Panic After Attack

Manish Kumar

After the incident of firing on a moving train in Odisha, there has been a stir among the railway administration and passengers. Security forces have started gathering information about this matter. Train firing: Several rounds were fired by unidentified individuals at a moving Neelachal Express train in Odisha, sparking panic among passengers and raising security concerns. The Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Government Railway Police (GRP) are investigating the matter. This incident took place at 9.25 am today when the train was departing from Charampa railway station. Following a complaint…