Sachin Tendulkar buys 3.86 acres of land in Lonavala for around Rs 70 crore; pays Rs 63.69 crore for largest 3.09-acre parcel, acquires two other properties through 50% undivided shares

LeBron James has signed a two-year, $8 million contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, a steep pay cut from the $52.6 million he earned with the Los Angeles Lakers last season. The move ends James’ eight-year run in Los Angeles and follows a lengthy free agency in which he also considered the Cavaliers, Heat and Warriors.

Indian equity markets rebounded sharply, ending a five-session losing streak as easing West Asia tensions, lower crude oil prices and upbeat earnings lifted sentiment. Sensex surged 776 points, Nifty neared 24,000, while experts see 24,150 as the next key resistance.

India’s BWF World Championships campaign enters Day 2 with six scheduled matches after Ayush Shetty’s stunning win over world No. 1 Shi Yu Qi and PV Sindhu’s comfortable opener. Lakshya Sen begins his men’s singles campaign, while Unnati Hooda, Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand, Kavipriya Selvam-Simran Singhi and two mixed doubles pairs are also in action.