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Rain washed out Sunrisers Hyderabad’s meager hopes of making the Indian Premier League playoffs on Monday. Skipper Pat Cummins gave Hyderabad a strong start by claiming three early wickets with the new ball, restricting Delhi Capitals to 133 for 7. However, heavy rain and an unplayable outfield forced the match to be abandoned. With the game called off, both sides were awarded one point each. The result officially eliminated last year’s finalists, Hyderabad, from playoff contention—making them the third team to exit the race, following Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals. Delhi, despite another poor showing from its top-order batters, was fortunate to escape with a point and now sits fifth on the table, still in the hunt for a playoff spot. Delhi stumbles against Cummins Cummins perfectly read the tricky grassless pitch and ran Delhi into all sorts of trouble with three wickets off his first 13 balls after he won the toss and elected to field. Bangladesh A crush New Zealand A by 7 wickets to take lead He had Karun Nair caught behind off the first ball of the match and Faf du Plessis was beaten by a short ball and edged behind to Ishan Kishan, who kept wickets for the first time this season in place of Heinrich Klaasen. Cummins, who took the new ball after Mohammed Shami was left out, made it 15-3 when Kishan took a smart running catch at square leg after Abhishek Porel top-edged an attempted flick. Cummins added a brilliant catch over his right shoulder when he back-pedalled from mid-off to dismiss Delhi captain Axar Patel. Kishan's fourth catch made it 29-5 when Lokesh Rahul edged Jaydev Unadkat. Tristan Stubbs, 41 not out, and impact player Ashutosh Sharma, 41, helped Delhi cross 100 but all of Hyderabad's sterling work in the field was washed away by the rain.      

Gujarat Titans cruised to a commanding 38-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in Friday’s Indian Premier League fixture, powered by explosive half-centuries from captain Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler. Gill led the charge with a blistering 76 off just 38 balls, while Buttler hammered 64 from 37 deliveries. Sai Sudharsan also chipped in with a quickfire 48 off 23 as Gujarat posted a formidable total of 224 for 6. In reply, Hyderabad never truly threatened the steep target. Despite a valiant 74-run knock from Abhishek Sharma, the rest of the batting lineup failed to fire. Fast bowlers Prasidh Krishna (2 for 19) and Mohammed Siraj (2 for 33) played key roles in derailing the chase, restricting Hyderabad to 186 for 6. With this win, Gujarat Titans climbed to second place in the 10-team standings, while last year’s finalists Sunrisers Hyderabad slipped to ninth, now teetering on the edge of playoff elimination. Hyderabad stalled The 225 target was steep, and only steeper after Krishna removed opener Travis Head for 20 to Rashid Khan's stunning diving catch and No. 4 Klaasen for 23. Eric Dier to leave Bayern Munich at season’s end Ishan Kishan continued to struggle since his century in the opening game as he labored for 17 balls to 13 runs, and Gerald Coetzee, playing his first match of the season, found a leading edge and gave Krishna a regulation catch at deep third man. Sharma did the bulk of the scoring and hit six sixes and four boundaries before Gujarat sealed the game with four wickets for six runs within 12 balls. Siraj took out Aniket Verma and Kamindu Mendis for a combined three runs and was on a hat trick but captain Pat Cummins defended it. Hyderabad, apart from Sharma though, struggled to pose a threat. Gill leads Gujarat to big total Openers Gill and Sudharsan set the platform for Gujarat. Their electrifying 82 runs together off 41 balls in the powerplay, including 13 boundaries, was Gujarat’s best ever. The left-handed Sudharsan, who smashed five boundaries in one over off Mohammed Shami, became the leading run-scorer in this IPL. He's also the second fastest batter in Twenty20s to complete 2,000 runs, in 54 matches. Sudharsan was out in the seventh over, caught behind, but Buttler joined Gill and upped the ante with smart, powerful hitting. Mumbai's big win ends Rajasthan IPL playoffs bid, 14-year-old Suryavanshi dismissed for 0 runs Gill reached his fifty in 25 balls, and was run out at 149-2 on a single he called, by Harshal Patel’s throw deflected by wicketkeeper Heinrich Klaasen. Gill hit 10 fours and two sixes. Buttler, dropped on 22 by Cummins, reached his fifty in 31 balls. He eventually fell to a catch on the boundary off a Cummins delivery in the penultimate over.    

In a tragic turn of events, 86-year-old industrialist Velamati Chandrasekhara Janardhana Rao of Hyderabad was fatally stabbed by his grandson, 29-year-old Kilaru Keerthi Teja, following a heated argument over property distribution. The incident occurred at Rao's residence, where Teja confronted his grandfather, alleging unfair asset allocation. Reports indicate that Teja had received Rs 4 crore as his share of the ancestral property. The dispute escalated rapidly, culminating in Teja stabbing Rao over 70 times. During the altercation, Teja's mother, Sarojini Devi, attempted to intervene and sustained injuries. She was promptly transported to a hospital and is currently receiving treatment. Donald Trump's business partner keen to invest in Bangladesh Teja, who had recently returned to Hyderabad after completing his master’s degree in the United States, was visiting Rao’s residence with his mother when the confrontation took place. Authorities have arrested Teja, and an investigation is underway. Janardhana Rao, the chairman of the Veljan Group, was a prominent industrialist and philanthropist, with contributions spanning multiple sectors, including shipbuilding, energy and industrial applications.

In a tragic incident in Hyderabad’s upscale Jubilee Hills, a man’s quest for a perfect smile ahead of his wedding ended in tragedy. Laxmi Narayana Vinjam, 28, lost his life during a “smile designing” procedure at a local dental clinic on February 16, police disclosed. The bereaved father, Ramulu Vinjam, has pointed fingers at the clinic, alleging a fatal anesthesia overdose during the surgery. According to an NDTV report, the devastating turn of events unfolded when the clinic’s staff frantically contacted him after his son succumbed during the operation. Read more: Chevron and partners provide free reconstructive surgery to 69 patients in Sylhet’s Jalalabad “We rushed him to a nearby hospital, where he was declared dead on arrival,” Ramulu recounted. The sudden loss was compounded by the fact that the family was unaware of Laxmi Narayana’s decision to undergo the procedure. “He had no health issues. The doctors are responsible for his death,” the grieving father asserted. Following the family’s complaint, authorities have launched a negligence investigation against the clinic, with a meticulous review of hospital records and security footage underway. “We are checking the hospital records and security camera footage,” officials confirmed, signaling a thorough probe into the circumstances leading to the tragic incident. Read more: No one kept scissors inside Monira's stomach during surgery

Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Wednesday (February 07, 2024) emphasised on early conclusion of Teesta water sharing agreement aiming to strengthen water cooperation between Bangladesh and India. He also stressed the renewal of the Ganges Water Sharing Treaty that will expire in 2026. The issue of border killings was discussed during his bilateral meeting with Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar at Hyderabad House on his maiden bilateral trip to India as the foreign minister. Both sides agreed to enhanced cooperation between the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and the Border Security Force (BSF) and using non-lethal weapons to reduce border killing to zero. Foreign Minister Mahmud requested his Indian counterpart to withdraw tariff and non-tariff barriers for Bangladesh's exports, as well as ensure uninterrupted supply of essential commodities to Bangladesh for maintaining price stability, especially during Ramadan. Mahmud is visiting India from 6 to 9 February 2024 at the invitation of the External Affairs Minister of India. Our discussions today will strengthen Bangladesh-India Maitri, says Jaishankar welcoming FM in New DelhiThe two foreign ministers expressed satisfaction on the excellent bilateral relation that exists between Bangladesh and India. They discussed key areas of mutual interests, expressing a commitment to strengthening collaboration across various areas. They stressed the need for deeper and high quality cooperation in various sectors especially trade and commerce, connectivity, power, defence and security cooperation and water. Both the foreign ministers agreed to collaborate further each other at sub-regional, regional and multilateral platform.Mahmud thanked India for their cooperation and continued support in various sectors which resulted in a remarkable year of 2023 in the bilateral relations between the two countries. He noted that a number of projects in promoting power sector cooperation and establishing connectivity were inaugurated by the two prime ministers. Political stability, peace must for development and progress: Hasan Mahmud says in DelhiThe Indian External Affairs minister congratulated the Bangladesh Foreign Minister for conducting a very good and successful elections held last month. Dr Jaishankar emphasised on regional connectivity and power sector cooperation. He appreciated the government of Bangladesh under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for socio-economic advancement during last 15 years. The minister noted that Bangladesh and India should work together to fulfill the aspiration of the peoples of both countries. He stressed devising ways and means of fast tracking LoC projects.Both the foreign ministers discussed in details the evolving situation in Myanmar and its impact on the regional stability and repatriation of Rohingyas from Bangladesh to Myanmar. Bangladesh’s foreign minister reiterated for India's support in the early repatriation of Rohingya refugees.Both the foreign ministers expressed commitment to further enhance their collaboration to promote sub-regional cooperation within the framework of BIMSTEC, IORA and BBIN. The foreign minister invited the External Affairs Minister of India to Dhaka for the next Joint Consultative Commission (JCC) Meeting at his earliest convenience.Earlier, Mahmud paid tribute to the memories of Mahatma Gandhi at Raj Ghat. He met National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and visited Bangabandhu Media Centre at the Press Club of India. FM Hasan, Jaishankar discuss scope of future engagement in line with "Smart Bangladesh 2041" and "Viksit Bharat 2047"