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FILE PHOTO: Players competing at EWC 2025 (Photo: S8UL Esports) Esports, by most metrics, has already arrived. It is global, capital-heavy, and increasingly central to the modern sports-entertainment economy. Countries are building arenas, investors are underwriting leagues, and international events are beginning to mirror the scale of traditional sport.In India, however, esports still lags significantly…

“In the previous session, Nifty 50 witnessed a recovery during the day but failed to sustain at higher levels, facing resistance around the 24,300 zone. This indicates continued supply pressure at elevated levels and suggests that the recent upmove was more of a pullback rather than a confirmed breakout.From a technical perspective, Nifty 50 continues…

Gold of 99.9% purity moved lower, declining by Rs 2,000, or 1.3%, to Rs 1,52,800 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes), compared to its previous close of Rs 1,54,800 per 10 grams, according to the All India Sarafa Association. Market participants noted that gold came under pressure in a relatively thin trading environment, as…

NEP vs OMA Live Score: Nepal skipper Rohit Paudel won the toss and decided to bat first against Oman today. Playing XIs: Oman XI: Jatinder Singh (c), Hasnain Ul Wahab, Hammad Mirza, Jiten Ramanandi, Aryan Bisht, Vinayak Shukla (w), Wasim Ali, Shakeel Ahmed, Siddharth Bukkapatnam, Hassnain Shah, Nadeem Khan Nepal XI: Binod Bhandari (w), Aarif…

NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians received a timely boost on the field with a crucial win in IPL 2026, but concerns around captain Hardik Pandya continue to linger after he missed the clash against Lucknow Super Giants due to a back spasm. MI opener Ryan Rickelton offered the latest update, admitting uncertainty over the severity of…

KL Rahul (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: KL Rahul has been in top form in IPL 2026. Wrist work, flicks, no-look sixes, dancing down the track and launching the ball over deep mid-wicket – the tournament has showcased every shot in his armoury. Rahul is the highest run-getter for Delhi Capitals this season and the…

Bernstein has a market perform rating on Kotak Bank with the target price at Rs 500. Analysts said Kotak Bank closed FY26 on a strong note, with a beat across most operating metrics. The lender’s net interest margin expanded about 13 basis points (100 basis points = 1 percentage point) on the quarter (QoQ), the…

Rupee tumbled to a record low of 95.40 against US dollar in early trade on Tuesday, falling another 17 paise after already ending the previous session at its weakest-ever closing mark. Previously on Monday, the currency had declined sharply by 39 paise to close at 95.23 against the greenback.This comes as global uncertainty continues to…

Rishabh Pant and Justin Langer (ANI Photos) NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants head coach Justin Langer has thrown his full support behind captain Rishabh Pant despite another disappointing outing in the IPL 2026, insisting the wicketkeeper-batter is “not far off” rediscovering his best.LSG slumped to yet another defeat, against Mumbai Indians on Monday, leaving them…

Top stocks to buy or sell today (AI image) Stock market recommendations: While Lupin, and KEI Industries are recommended as buy calls by Somil Mehta, Head of Retail Research at Mirae Asset ShareKhan, Bharat Forge, and Punjab National Bank are seen as sell calls for May 5, 2026:Lupin: Buy in the range between Rs 2349…