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Sunrisers Hyderabad made targeted moves at the IPL 2026 auction, headlined by the ₹13 crore signing of England all-rounder Liam Livingstone, as the franchise looked to rebuild after a disappointing 2025 season. SRH entered the auction with ₹25.50 crore in hand, 10 slots to fill and two overseas positions available, giving them flexibility to address gaps exposed last year.Livingstone emerged as SRH’s biggest buy, reflecting the team’s intent to add power and balance to the middle order. The franchise also invested in young and uncapped Indian players, including wicketkeeper-batter Salil Arora, who was picked up for ₹1.50 crore, and Shivang Kumar, Shakib Hussain, Onkar Tukaram Tarmale, Amit Kumar, Praful Hinge and Krains Fuletra, all signed at their base price of ₹30 lakh. Fast
Japan lifted a rare warning for a potential megaquake a week after a magnitude-7.5 tremor struck off its northern coast, the country's weather agency said Tuesday.The December 8 quake triggered tsunami waves of up to 70 centimetres (28 inches) and injured more than 40 people, but no major damage was reported, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) and the Fire and Disaster Management Agency (FDMA).In the wake of the tremor, JMA officials issued a rare advisory, warning of an elevated risk of a megaquake -- defined as magnitude 8.0 or larger tremor -- in the north of the country.Scientists say that after an earthquake of magnitude 7.0 or larger, there is a one percent chance of a megaquake within seven days, and the advisory urges people to prepare emergency bags should they nee
