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Lionel Messi thrilled fans at Wankhede Stadium during his GOAT India Tour 2025, spending an hour interacting with Sachin Tendulkar, celebrities and school kids. Tendulkar gifted him a signed India jersey, while Chief Minister Fadnavis launched Project Maha-deva
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The Global Chess League Season 3 began in Mumbai with Triveni Continental Kings aiming for a hat-trick. Led by Alireza Firouzja, the team will face Alpine SG Pipers in the opener of the six-team tournament featuring top global stars
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Lionel Messi returns to India for a high-profile, non-competitive tour across Kolkata, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and Delhi, featuring promotional events, celebrity interactions, and philanthropy. Fans anticipate spectacle, though former footballers critique the visit for lacking actual football action and engagement
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The IPL 2026 auction will feature 350 players, including 240 Indians, competing for 77 slots across 10 teams. Quinton de Kock is a late addition, while Steve Smith returns to the list. KKR holds the biggest purse at Rs 64.3 crore
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Mahindra has announced that its next premium SUV will be called the XUV 7XO, built on the XUV700 platform that has crossed three lakh units. The company said the new model will offer better design, technology and comfort. More details will be revealed soon.
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Mumbai and Andhra advanced to the next stage of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy with five wins each. Shardul Thakur and Ayush Mhatre starred in Mumbai’s win over Chhattisgarh, while Andhra crushed Kerala despite Sanju Samson’s unbeaten 73
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Secunderabad GRP, along with the Eagle Team and RPF, arrested two Odisha-based peddlers transporting marijuana on Konark Express. Officials seized 6.8 kg of the drug worth Rs 3.43 lakh. Three other members of the racket, including suppliers and receivers, are absconding
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IndiGo cancelled over 400 flights on Saturday across Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi and Hyderabad, a day after obtaining temporary relaxations to revised FDTL norms. Pilot body ALPA objected to DGCA’s selective relief, warning of safety risks and urging adherence to court directives.
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IndiGo cancelled over 180 flights from Mumbai, Delhi, and Bengaluru due to crew shortages following new Flight Duty Time Limitations norms. DGCA is investigating, while the pilots’ body urges stricter oversight and potential reallocation of slots to other airlines
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India captain Vikramaditya Chaufla lifted the Willingdon Indian Racketlon Open trophy in Mumbai after defeating Animesh Kejriwal in a close final. Chaufla also overcame Russian veteran Dmitry Dubovenko in the semifinal of the Super World Tour event
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The Global Chess League Season 3, co-hosted by Tech Mahindra and FIDE, opens ticketing as Mumbai turns into a citywide chessboard. The Royal Opera House hosts stars like Anand, Gukesh, and Praggnanandhaa from December 13–24, with fans able to book via District.
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India will face Pakistan on February 15 in Colombo during the 2026 T20 World Cup, which begins on February 7 in Mumbai. The 20-team tournament will feature 55 matches across India and Sri Lanka, with Rohit Sharma named brand ambassador
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Gold and silver prices surged in India amid expectations of a US Fed rate cut and strong festive demand. MCX gold touched Rs 1,25,106 per 10 grams, tracking global gains as investors shifted to safe-haven assets ahead of key US economic data
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Veteran Bollywood icon Dharmendra has passed away at 89 in Mumbai. Recently discharged from Breach Candy Hospital, he had been critically ill. Celebrated for over six decades of cinematic excellence and 300+ films, he was among Hindi cinema’s most successful and beloved stars
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Shubman Gill is ruled out of India’s second Test against South Africa due to a neck injury and will undergo further assessment in Mumbai. Rishabh Pant will captain India, becoming the 38th Test leader and second wicketkeeper-batter to do so.
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The Mumbai Cricket Association met Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis to discuss lease renewals of Wankhede and other maidans. The Chief Minister shared his vision for a new international stadium with one lakh capacity in the MMR region, welcomed by MCA
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Sunny Deol lashed out at media outside his Juhu home for invading family privacy amid rumours about his father Dharmendra’s health. The family condemned false death reports, urged restraint, and confirmed the 89-year-old actor was discharged and recovering at home
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The GRP and RPF at Secunderabad busted an interstate ganja smuggling racket from Odisha to Mumbai and arrested two persons from Bihar. They seized 18.8 kg of marijuana worth Rs 9.4 lakh. The main supplier from Odisha is absconding.
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Veteran Bollywood actor Dharmendra is “stable and recovering,” Esha Deol said, urging media to stop spreading false reports. The 89-year-old remains under observation at Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital, with family and Bollywood colleagues visiting to offer support.
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Congress Ministers, including Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, focused on rhetoric and attacks on BRS during the Jubilee Hills by-election, sidelining the Six Guarantees and key welfare promises that brought the party to power in Telangana two years ago.
