Friday, September 04
The Women’s Premier League (WPL) returns to the spotlight tomorrow and this time with the auction arriving under the glow of India’s recent Women’s World Cup triumph. A title that changed the mood of the sport has now shifted the stakes of player bidding, with every franchise entering the room chasing momentum rather than just names. Also Read: WPL 2026–27 welcomes ChatGPT, Kingfisher and Bisleri in BCCI’s massive commercial pushThe auction floor is expected to mirror the celebrations that swept Indian cricket last month, only with chequebooks with a core of national heroes, World Cup finalists and global stars will test the franchise wallets as team directors push to convert national glory into league dominance.Here's all that you should know about the WPL mega auctionWPL: How m
China warned on Wednesday it would "crush" any foreign attempts to interfere over Taiwan, after Japan announced plans to deploy missiles on an island near democratically-governed Taiwan. "We have a firm will, strong determination and a strong ability to defend our national sovereignty and territorial integrity," Peng Qingen, a spokesperson for China's Taiwan Affairs Office, told a regular press conference, in a response to a question on the planned deployment. "We will crush all foreign interference." Beijing views Taiwan as its own territory and has not ruled out the use of force to take control of it. The island's government rejects Beijing's claim of sovereignty and says only Taiwan's people can decide their future. "Japan's deployment of offensive weapons in areas adjacent to China's T
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Wednesday announced the withdrawal of Stage-3 restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in Delhi-NCR, following an improvement in air quality over the past three days.Delhi’s 24-hour average AQI recorded at 327, and forecasts from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology indicate that the air quality will continue to stay in the “very poor” range.Despite the easing of restrictions, the CAQM has stated that measures under Stage-1 and Stage-2 of the revised GRAP, notified on November 21, will remain in force and will be strictly monitored across NCR to prevent any deterioration.According to the CAQM order, the Sub-Committee on GRAP examined the recent air quality trend
