Senior batter Virat Kohli added another feather to his highly illustrious cap as he became India's leading run-scorer in the ICC Champions Trophy history during the semi-final clash against Australia at Dubai International Stadium on Tuesday.

Kohli surpassed former India opener Shikhar Dhawan's tally of 701 runs in 10 games from 2013 to 2017. Former India captain Sourav Ganguly is the third-highest scorer for India in the tournament with 665 runs in 13 matches from 1998 to 2004.

The 36-year-old reached the milestone during India's chase of 265. Kohli achieved the feat in his 17th Champions Trophy match for India. He also completed his 74th ODI half-century in the match and surpassed Sachin Tendulkar's record of most fifty-plus scores in ICC ODI tournaments. Kohli now has 24 fifty-plus scores in 58 innings while the legendary batter had 23 such scores in 58 innings in ICC ODI events.

The government is drawing up schemes to provide credit on easy terms to MSME exporters, and offer assistance to deal with non-tariff measures imposed by other countries which have emerged as a barrier to India’s merchandise exports, a senior Commerce Ministry official said on Tuesday.

Addressing a post-Budget webinar, Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) Santosh Kumar Sarangi said, the Commerce, the MSME and the Finance Ministries are working on these schemes.

The government is framing schemes to provide credit on easy terms to MSME exporters, promote alternative financing instruments through strengthening factoring services for them, he said.

These schemes are being formulated under the export promotion mission, announced in the Union Budget for 2025-26. The Budget has also announced the setting up of BharatTradeNet as a unified platform for trade documentation and financing solutions.

Sarangi highlighted that e

Zambian health authorities announced that 672,100 people in three districts battling a cholera outbreak have received oral cholera vaccines.

Minister of Health Elijah Muchima said that the vaccination exercise was conducted in the districts of Chililabombwe and Kitwe in Copperbelt Province as well as Nakonde in the northern part of the country.

"Vaccination has been another key pillar to our effective intervention, contributing to the reduction in cases being reported in these communities and reducing the severity of cholera cases being reported," he said during a press briefing.

According to him, a total of 133,525 doses of oral cholera vaccine have been administered in Chililabombwe, 200,878 doses in Nakonde, and 337,697 in Kitwe, and the remaining 1,262,303 doses would be deployed to any identified hotspots.

In a major blow to the drug cartel and the perpetrators of drug business, the Assam Rifles troops apprehended a drug peddler and seized heroin valued Rs 15.4 crore in Manipur, officials said on Tuesday.

A defence spokesman said that acting on secret information, the Assam Rifles jawans intercepted a white Mahindra bolero vehicle at Thingkangphai Village under Churachandpur district on Monday late night and arrested Thangsuanman (44), a resident of M Tanglian Village.

The para-military personnel recovered and seized the heroin valued at Rs 15.4 crore. The drugs were concealed in 132 soap cases. The apprehended individual, vehicle and seized drugs were handed over to Churachandpur Police station for further investigations and taking legal actions under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act 1985.

Anil Kapoor is currently gearing up for his much-anticipated film "Subedaar". He took to social media to wish the film’s director, Suresh Triveni, a very happy birthday.

In a touching Instagram post, Anil Kapoor shared a few behind-the-scenes pictures from the set with the director.

Anil Kapoor's post was accompanied by a warm caption, filled with gratitude and appreciation for the director’s vision and dedication.

He wrote, "Happy Birthday, @sureshtriveni_ ! Working with you on Subedaar has been an absolute privilege and emotionally enriching! Your vision, passion, and dedication to storytelling are truly inspiring. Wishing you a year filled with happiness lots of love and success. Have a fantastic one!"

Two of world cricket’s most consistent yet luckless teams, South Africa and New Zealand, are set to face off in the second semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy at the Gaddafi Stadium. Both sides, known for their heartbreaks in major tournaments, now stand on the cusp of another shot at glory.

New Zealand has often had the upper hand in ICC knockout clashes, most memorably eliminating South Africa in the 2011 and 2015 World Cups. While those scars may have faded over time, the Proteas still carry the weight of an elusive global title. New Zealand, on the other hand, have come agonisingly close in recent years, including the controversial 2019 World Cup final. With both teams evenly matched, this encounter promises another enthralling chapter in their long-standing rivalry.

After returning with the figures of 2-40 in his eight overs against Australia in the ICC Champions Trophy semifinal, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja feels batting well in the first power-play will set the foundation for a 265-run chase at Dubai International Stadium. The Indian bowlers kept it tight and bundled out Australia for 264 in 49.3 overs despite half-centuries from captain Steve Smith (73) and Alex Carey (61). For India, Mohammed Shami returned with figures of 3-48 while Varun Chakaravarthy and Jadeja bagged two scalps each.

Speaking at the mid-innings break, Jadeja said the wicket is better than their last game against New Zealand, and tackling the opening 10 overs will be crucial to book the final berth. "The wicket is better than the last game, not much spin. We need to start well. If we play sensible cricket in the first 10 overs, then there won't be any issues," he said.

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) announced on Tuesday that it has shifted the expiry days for the futures and options (F&O) of Bank Nifty, Fin Nifty, Nifty Midcap Select, and Nifty Next50 to the last Monday of the expiry month.

According to an official NSE circular, the changes will take effect from April 3. Currently, the expiry day is the last Thursday of the specific month.

"Last Thursday of the expiry month. If the last Thursday is a trading holiday, then the expiry day is the previous trading day," the circular said.

It further stated that the new serial weekly options contract shall be introduced after expiry of the respective week's contract.

Additionally, the exchange has shifted the expiry days for Nifty's monthly, quarterly, and half-yearly contracts from Thursday to Monday.

The NSE has also moved the expiry days for Nifty weekly contracts from Thursday to Monday.

Senior Aam Aadmi Party leader Baltej Pannu made a powerful statement, alleging that deliberate efforts are being made to derail the Punjab Government’s war against drugs, "Yudh Nashian Virudh". In his remarks, Pannu outlined the proactive measures taken by the Mann Government to combat the drug menace and expressed concern over recent developments that appear to be aimed at distracting attention from this critical fight.

“Punjab, which has long suffered due to the negligence and failures of previous governments, is now witnessing a professional and well-prepared campaign against drugs under the leadership of the Mann Government. Every police station has been upgraded, whether in terms of vehicles, buildings, or internet facilities. This comprehensive strategy has resulted in a massive crackdown on drug suppliers over the last few days. The fear created among these criminals is being felt not just in Punjab but across the country,” Pannu asserted.

Mohammed Shami clinched three dismissals while Ravindra Jadeja and Varun Chakaravarthy bagged two scalps each to bowl out Australia for 264 in 49.3 overs in the ICC Champions Trophy semi-final clash at Dubai International Stadium here on Tuesday.

Despite half-centuries from captain Steve Smith and Alex Carey, disciplined bowling from India restricted the ODI world champions from reaching the 300-run mark.

The first powerplay saw movement from both Indian pacers Shami and Hardik Pandya as India got an early chance to celebrate in the match but Shami dropped Travis Head on duck on the second ball of the innings.

Shami, in his second over, bagged Cooper Connolly on a nine-ball duck to draw first blood. A thin outside edge off Connolly's bat was caught by KL Rahul behind the stumps.