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Thursday, December 22, 2022

Mini auction, maximum returns: Curran, Stokes, Green set for IPL windfall

Intense bidding is expected to be the order of the day when 10 teams jostle to grab their preferred players from a limited pool of cricketers, including the likes of Ben Stokes, Sam Curran and Mayank Agarwal, in the mini IPL auction here on Friday.

The player pool for the auction has been pruned to 405 with a maximum of 87 slots, including 30 overseas, to be filled by the teams.

Former South Africa all-rounder Chris Morris has been the biggest beneficiary of the mini IPL auction till date. In 2021, he became the most expensive player in auction history when Rajasthan Royals shelled out Rs 16.25 crore for his services.

Morris is now happily retired.

All-rounder Curran, who was named the Player of the 2022 T20 World Cup, is expected to attract intense bidding and end up with a million dollar deal.

Source : https://www.dailypioneer.com/2022/trending-news/mini-auction--maximum-returns--curran--stokes--green-set-for-ipl-windfall.html

'BB 16': Priyanka Choudhary will choose between Rs 25 lakh & Ankit Gupta

In the upcoming episode of 'Bigg Boss 16', contestant Priyanka Choudhary will be seen in a sticky spot when she'd be given a choice between prize money of Rs 25 lakh and her friend Ankit Gupta.

In a promo shared by the channel Colors on Instagram, Priyanka is seen sitting in the confession room while other housemates see her on the television. The voice of Bigg Boss tells her that she can bring back the lost prize money but if she chooses it, then her friend Ankit will be evicted from the house.

Source : https://www.dailypioneer.com/2022/trending-news/-bb-16---priyanka-choudhary-will-choose-between-rs-25-lakh---ankit-gupta.html

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Gauahar Khan, Zaid Darbar expecting first child

Actor Gauahar Khan and her husband Zaid Darbar are set to welcome their first child.

Khan and Darbar took to Instagram on Tuesday to share the news about her pregnancy via an animated reel featuring the couple.

The couple sought love and prayers from their fans and followers.

"One became two when Z met G. And now the adventure continues as we soon become three. In Sha allah seeking all your prayers and blessings in this beautiful journey," the caption in the video read.

Monday, December 19, 2022

Messi plans to play on for Argentina after World Cup win

Lionel Messi is not ready to walk away from Argentina yet, despite ending his pursuit of a World Cup winner's medal.

The soccer great secured the one major trophy that has eluded him in his storied career as Argentina beat France 4-2 on penalties in the final at Lusail Stadium on Sunday.

The match finished 3-3 through extra time with Messi scoring twice and converting his penalty in the shootout.

At 35, this is likely his last appearance in soccer's biggest tournament, but he confirmed after the match that he intends to play on.

“Obviously, I wanted to complete my career with this, (I) can't ask for more,” Messi said.

"Finishing my career this way is impressive. After this, what else? I have a Copa América, a World Cup. Almost at the very end.

"I love soccer, what I do. I enjoy being part of the national team, the group. I want to enjoy a couple of more matches being a world champion.”

Sunday, December 18, 2022

Messi wins World Cup, Argentina beats France on penalties

Lionel Messi finally won the biggest prize in soccer as Argentina beat France 4-2 in a penalty shootout Sunday to claim a third World Cup title despite Kylian Mbappé scoring the first hat trick in a final in 56 years.

Gonzalo Montiel scored the clinching penalty kick as Argentina won after a 3-3 draw.

Friday, December 16, 2022

Increasing X-ray machines for baggage checks has helped ease congestion at Delhi airport T3: Scindia

Civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday said increasing the number of X-ray machines for baggage checks to 18 is a "major reason" for easing congestion at Terminal 3 of the Delhi airport.

In recent weeks, the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in the national capital has been grappling with congestion, resulting in long waiting hours for passengers and many of them have been complaining about the situation on social media.

Against this backdrop, all agencies concerned are taking action, including increasing the number of security personnel at the gates, to reduce the congestion amid rising domestic air passenger traffic.

Thursday, December 15, 2022

Delhi girl acid attack: Police issues notice to Flipkart over sale of acid

A day after the shocking incident of an acid attack on a 17-year-old schoolgirl, the Delhi Police on Thursday issued notice to Flipkart, from where the accused had bought the acid.

The sale of acid is banned in the market but the accused, identified as Sachin Arora, had bought it online from the e-commerce platform.

The 17-year-old was attacked with acid on Wednesday morning near Dwarka Mor while she was on her way to school. Three persons have been held in this connection.

Arora, along with two others - Harshit Aggarwal a.k.a. Honey, 19 and Virender Singh a.k.a. Sonu, 22 - had planned and hatched the conspiracy a few days ago to throw acid on the girl after their friendship ended in September this year, an official said.

All the three accused are residents of the same locality where the girl resides.

"At the time of the incident, Harshit was driving the bike. Virender aided the accused persons by being part of the criminal conspiracy," a police official said.

In the morning before the incident, Singh took Arora's scooty and mobile phone to another location so as to create an alibi and mislead the investigation.