Prashant Veer created history as the Chennai Super Kings bought him for Rs 14.20 crore. Veer has now become the most expensive uncapped player in the history of the IPL, breaking the previous record of Avesh Khan, who was sold for Rs 10 crore during IPL 2022 mega auction.
A three-day strike by Haryana electricity workers is underway in the state to protest the privatisation of electricity distribution. Disruptions in power supply in several areas, including Gurugram, Nuh, and Faridabad, have increased the hardships of the common people amid protests. In some areas, power outage has been witnessed for more than 24 hours, while in other areas, drinking water supply has been affected.
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Polling for 11 seats in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council (MLC), comprising five graduate and six teachers’ constituencies, was held on Friday, with the contest being seen as a prestige battle between the ruling BJP and the Samajwadi Party. As per the official data, the turnout stood at 40.87 per cent till 2 pm. The Bareilly-Moradabad teachers’ constituency recorded the highest turnout at 59.17 per cent, followed by Varanasi at 57.97 per cent.
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