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RCB vs GT IPL 2026 final: Kohli vs Rabada, Gill vs Bhuvneshwar; 5 battles that can decide the title | Cricket

RCB vs GT IPL 2026 final: Kohli vs Rabada, Gill vs Bhuvneshwar; 5 battles that can decide the title | Cricket

New Delhi: The battle lines have already been drawn. The stage is set as Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans battle it out for arguably the most coveted cricket franchise title in the world - the Indian Premier League crown. RCB have been trendsetters this year, having topped the group stage with nine wins and the most superior Net run rate. GT were second.ย  They met each other in Qualifier 1 when RCB blew the Titans apart on the back of a whirlwind Rajat Patidar, the RCB captain who smashed 93 from 33 balls. Their bowlers would be fresh from…
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Government slashes windfall tax on petrol, diesel and ATF exports from June 1 | Business

Government slashes windfall tax on petrol, diesel and ATF exports from June 1 | Business

New Delhi: The government has reduced the windfall gains tax on the export of petroleum products, bringing relief to oil companies. The revised rates will come into effect from June 1, according to a notification issued by the finance ministry. Under the new structure, the special additional excise duty (SAED) on petrol exports has been cut to Rs 1.5 per litre. The tax on diesel exports has been reduced to Rs 13.5 per litre, while aviation turbine fuel (ATF) will now attract Rs 9.5 per litre. No change in domestic fuel pricesย  The government clarified that there will be no…
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What is Virat Kohli’s record in IPL finals as RCB look for second straight crown? | Cricket

What is Virat Kohli’s record in IPL finals as RCB look for second straight crown? | Cricket

New Delhi: Virat Kohli would be in focus as the Royal Challengers Bengaluru take on the Gujarat Titans in the final of the Indian Premier League 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday, May 31. Kohli has been part of IPL finals four times now and saw his ever-so-long wait for the title end in 2025 when his team beat Punjab Kings in the showpiece.ย  Kohli has led RCB to the 2016 final, when his team agonisingly fell short to the Sunrisers Hyderabad. He was part of the teams that played the 2009 final against the Deccan…
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Rujuta Diwekar shares 3 golden rules for men who want to get married

Rujuta Diwekar shares 3 golden rules for men who want to get married

"Wile marriage is optional, married men tend to live longer, healthier and happier than unmarried men. Ensure that you are good marriage material by learning household work, strive for work-life balance, and rise above the noise of "being a man"... Most importantly, know what imposing your beliefs, be it religious, financial, social, on your spouse restricts your growth. The strength of a marriage lies in two individuals thriving together," she further wrote in her post.Thinking of these three rules, which one do you feel todayโ€™s men struggle with the mostโ€”and why? Tell us in the comments below.
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Four arrested for attack on Abhishek Banerjee

Four arrested for attack on Abhishek Banerjee

Four people have been arrested for allegedly attacking Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee during his visit to Sonarpur in South 24 Parganas district, police said on Sunday. According to a senior police officer, the arrests were made during overnight raids based on video footage collected from the area. ย  Scores of people hurled stones, eggs and abuses at the Diamond Harbour MP, who escaped the mob wearing a cricket helmet and helped by aides on Saturday in Sonarpur town of South 24 Parganas district in West Bengal. ย  Banerjee was attacked when he went to visit the victims of post-poll…
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Mann Ki Baat episode 134: PM Modi heaps praise on record-breakers Gurindervir, Vishal and others | Other

Mann Ki Baat episode 134: PM Modi heaps praise on record-breakers Gurindervir, Vishal and others | Other

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday heaped praise on record-breaking athletes Gurindervir Singh, Vishal TK, Tejaswin Shankar, Dev Meena and Kuldeep Kumar for their performances at the recently held National Senior Athletics Federation Competition in Jharkhand.ย  Gurindervir became the first Indian to run under 10.10 seconds when he clocked 10.9 in the final to take the record away from Animesh Kujur, who took the record back from Gurindervir in the semifinals. Meanwhile, Vishal TK became the first Indian to run 400m below 45 seconds when he clocked 44.98 seconds, which is the best in Asia this season so…
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Shubman Gill awaits his crowning moment, Rajat Patidar looks to carve his legacy as IPL final beckons | Cricket

Shubman Gill awaits his crowning moment, Rajat Patidar looks to carve his legacy as IPL final beckons | Cricket

New Delhi: Shubman Gill is waiting for that one moment which will put his leadership credentials at the top of everyone's minds. The India ODI and Test captain has had some mixed results since he took over the baton from Rohit Sharma. He took India to a famous 2-2 Test series draw in England, lost the Tests 0-2 to South Africa at home, was removed as the T20I vice-captain and lost his place in the side just before the T20 World Cup 2026. The IPL 2026 final between his Gujarat Titans and Rajat Patidar's Royal Challengers Bengaluru can be his…
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Trump drops cryptic ‘discombobulated’ post amid warnings US could restart war | World

Trump drops cryptic ‘discombobulated’ post amid warnings US could restart war | World

New Delhi: US President Donald Trump has once again grabbed attention on social media with a cryptic and provocative post. Trump shared an AI-generated image of himself on his Truth Social platform, showing him dressed in a military uniform. The image featured fighter jets flying behind him and US warships moving through rough seas. The caption attached to the image read, "YOU'RE GETTING DISCOMBOBULATED."ย  Post soon after Hegsethโ€™s โ€˜fully preparedโ€™ remarksย  Trump's post came at a time when the security situation in the Middle East remains highly sensitive. At a defence summit in Singapore, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth…
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Iran claims it shot down US MQ-1 drone on ‘hostile operations’ | World

Iran claims it shot down US MQ-1 drone on ‘hostile operations’ | World

Tehran: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed that its air defence units shot down a US MQ-1 drone after it allegedly entered Iranian territorial airspace in the early hours of Sunday.ย Iranian media reported that the drone was detected while allegedly attempting to carry out hostile operations. US MQ-1 drone entered for 'hostile operation' According to Iran's semi-official news agency Tasnim, the IRGC said the drone was detected by its surveillance and air defence systems shortly after entering Iranian airspace and was subsequently engaged using advanced air defence missiles. Iranian authorities claimed the unmanned aerial vehicle was successfully destroyed.…
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