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IPL 2023: Ravindra Jadeja’s six and four off last two balls gives CSK fifth IPL title

A final that dragged on for three days, that was supposed to begin on Sunday evening but finished in the early hours of Tuesday, ended with Ravindra Jadeja smacking 10 runs off the last two balls of the game to claim CSK’s fifth IPL title. The rain-lag seemed endless but in the end it turned out to be a horribly gripping match on an uproarious night—or dawn?—that ended in crushing heartbreak for the Titans and pure and spontaneous joy for CSK. How CSK managed it in the end is astonishing and is hard to believe. But let us pick the game from the last over. MS Dhoni’s men required 14 off the last over to hunt down the revised target of 171 in 15 overs, not an insurmountable task. But Mohit Sharma began with an inch-perfect over and took the game to the last two balls. Nerves clanged aro...
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Visuals of action against wrestlers leave Bindra distraught

A file photo of Olympian Abhinav Bindra. Olympic gold medallist shooter Abhinav Bindra has denounced the police action against the country’s top wrestlers at Jantar Mantar, saying the “horrifying images” had left him “sleepless” and “haunted”. | Photo Credit: PTI India's first individual Olympic gold medallist shooter Abhinav Bindra has denounced the police action against the country's top wrestlers at Jantar Mantar, saying the "horrifying images" had left him "sleepless" and "haunted". Unprecedented scenes of police dragging Olympic and world championships medallists, including Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia and Sangeeta Phogat, were witnessed when the wrestlers and their supporters breached the security cordon during their march towards the new Parliament building for th...
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Ravindra Jadeja: WATCH: How Ravindra Jadeja guided Chennai Super Kings to fifth IPL title | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The phrase 'cometh the hour cometh the man' perfectly fits for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who snatched victory from the jaws of defeat against Gujarat Titans (GT) in the final in Ahmedabad to guide CSK to a record-equalling fifth IPL title in the wee hours of Tuesday.10 runs off the last two balls was the equation and Jadeja, who was at the crease, did the unthinkable as he smacked veteran GT pacer Mohit Sharma first for a six followed up with a boundary to seal the last-ball thrilling victory.With this victory, CSK have now matched the record held by the Mumbai Indians for the most IPL titles won. The Chennai side emerged victorious by securing a five-wicket win over the defending champions GT."It feels amazing winning a fifth title in front of my...
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Congress: Congress will bag 150 of 230 seats in MP, says Rahul Gandhi | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Congress will continue its winning streak in Madhya Pradesh and will bag 150 seats in the 230 member assembly, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Monday following the party's meeting to discuss poll preparedness in the state which goes to poll later this year.Top leaders from MP including former chief minister and PCC chief Kamal Nath, former CM Digvijaya Singh, state in charge J P Aggarwal and organisation general secretary K C Venugopal attended the meeting convened by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge.01:01Watch: Rahul Gandhi arrives at the residence of Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge"We had a lengthy discussion. It is our internal assessment that we got 136 in Karnataka. In Madhya Pradesh we are going to get 150 seats. What we did in Karnataka we are going to ...
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GT vs CSK, Final Match Highlights: MS Dhoni’s Chennai Beat Gujarat In Rain-Hit Thriller

GT vs CSK IPL 2023 Final Highlights: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) defeated Gujarat Titans (GT) by five wickets in rain-hit thriller to win their fifth IPL title in a row at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Monday (May 29). The summit clash was stopped due to heavy rain after first three balls were bowled in CSK's innings. After a huge delay of rain, the revised target for Chennai was 171 in 15 overs; 4 overs of powerplay and a maximum of 3 overs per bowler, with both time-outs intact. Earlier, MS Dhoni won the toss and invited Gujarat Titans to bat first in Ahmedabad. The home team gained upper hand and momentum right from the start of their innings with openers Shubman Gill and Wriddhiman Saha providing a quick start. Chahar dropped Shubman Gill on 2, literally ...
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6 labourers working on rail power project electrocuted | India News – Times of India

DHANBAD: Six contract labourers were electrocuted while installing a truss pole to support the overhead railway power line near Nichitpur railway crossing, on the Dhanbad-Gaya section in Dhanbad rail division, on Monday morning. Five trains were stranded at nearby railway stations for about one-and-a-half hours due to the tragedy.Divisional railway manager (DRM) K K Sinha, who visited the spot along with other senior officials from the division, said the poles were being installed by contract labourers engaged by Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL). At about 11.35 am on Monday, one of the truss poles slipped from their hands and touched the live 25KV overhead wire. The six workers holding the pole were charred to death. Sinha admitted that the incident was a clear-cut case of negligence on the ...
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WhatsApp starts testing another feature for business – Times of India

Expanding the feature list of the platform, WhatsApp has started testing a new feature called Status Archive for WhatsApp Business app. The feature is aimed at business that will allow them to share a previously shared status again with their customers via their profile, reports WABetaInfo.WhatsApp Status Archive for businessJust like other testing features, the Status Archive feature is also being rolled out in beta and is currently available with a select group of WhatsApp Business for Android beta testers. Reports suggest that Meta could expand the feature to more beta users in coming weeks. The feature is available in WhatsApp Business beta for Android version 2.23.11.18 onwards. How it worksBased on the screenshots shared by WABetaInfo, If the Status Archive is enabled, users will ...
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S African President Ramaphosa appoints panel to investigate alleged supply of arms to Russia

Johannesburg, May 29 (PTI): President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed a three-member independent panel headed by a retired judge to investigate US allegations that South Africa had supplied arms to Russia.The US ambassador to South Africa, Reuben Brigety, earlier this month accused the South African government of delivering arms and ammunition to a sanctioned Russian cargo vessel late last year, local media said.“Among the things, we noted was the docking of the cargo ship in Simon’s Town naval base between the 6th to the 8th of December 2022, which we are confident uploaded weapons and ammunition onto that vessel in Simon’s Town as it made its way back to Russian,” Ambassador Brigety said during a media briefing at his offices in Pretoria.Brigety later apologised for hi...
Birthday special: Scroll down to get a glimpse of Paresh Rawal’s best comic characters
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Birthday special: Scroll down to get a glimpse of Paresh Rawal’s best comic characters

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] May 29 (ANI) With every performance, actor Paresh Rawal is known to make the audience laugh. Rawal, known for his humour timing and the unique features of his characters, made his Bollywood debut as a supporting character in the 1985 film ‘Arjun’. ‘Naam’, a 1986 hit, was the film that made him famous. Throughout his career, the actor has delivered a number of box office hits, with some of his characters becoming iconic. On the veteran actor’s birthday on May 30, let’s take a look at a few of his most memorable comic characters. Babu Bhaiya from ‘Hera Pheri’ Paresh Rawal rose to prominence during his prime years for his portrayal as Babu Bhaiya in the ‘Hera Pheri’ franchise. He portrayed Baburao Ganpatrao Apte, a middle-aged figure. Akshay Kumar, Suneil...
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Garage refuses Rs 2k notes, man goes to police | India News – Times of India

VADODRA: A routine car maintenance has turned out to be an exasperating experience for a Vadodara lawyer, as the company's authorised service centre has allegedly refused to return the four-wheeler, since he insisted on making the payment in Rs 2,000 bank notes, reports Tushar Tere.The squabble over acceptance of Rs 2,000 notes, which will cease to be legal tender after September 30, has reached the police commissioner's office, with the lawyer, Jaydeep Verma, filing a written complaint on May 27, seeking action against Kiran Motors Ltd. Verma gave his car for servicing and the bill amounted to Rs 6,352. When the lawyer sent his driver to pick up the vehicle, the workshop employees refused to take Rs 2,000 notes. !(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) { function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignAc...
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J-K: SIA seals assets worth Rs 3 cr linked to banned Jamaat-e-Islami in Kupwara district

Kupwara (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 29 (ANI): To dismantle the ecosystem of anti-national elements and terror networks hostile to India’s national security, property held by or linked to banned Jamaat-e-Islami worth Rs 3 crores (approx) in Jammu and Kashmir has been sealed, said an official statement on Monday. To choke the availability of funds for secessionist activities and to dismantle the ecosystem of anti-national elements and terror networks hostile to India’s national security, sovereignty, integrity and unity, property belonging to and held by banned JeI at Kupwara has been notified by concerned District Magistrates in the exercise of the powers conferred under section 8 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 & Notification dated 28- February- 2019 of ...
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TN: Transport employees hold protest in Chennai; commuters face problems

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 29 (ANI): Agitated over privatization in Transport Department, transport employees held a protest in Tamil Nadu’s Chennai on Monday. The agitated drivers refused to drive the vehicle and some even took them back to the depot. Due to the shortage of buses, commuters faced difficulties while returning back to home from their work. Notably, the government ordered the privatization of the department, earlier in the evening. Labour Progressive Federation Treasurer Natarajan assured the workers that all their grievances would be heard “We are not clear why suddenly workers are protesting. On behalf of the LPF Union, we are assuring workers all their grievances would be heard. We are requesting workers to run buses. This government would hear all the...
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B Sai Sudharsan: From being retired out in last game to being a Titan in IPL final

Let us keep aside the 96 runs that B Sai Sudharsan ended up with on Monday for the time being. There is another significant context one has to factor in other than this innings in the Indian Premier League final. The tournament in its 16 years has seen superstars hog the limelight, and unheard-of players become household names overnight. It has seen several breathtaking knocks that have left millions awestruck. Even then, the 96 runs that the 21-year-old from Chennai scored against the team he supported growing up – Chennai Super Kings – would hold a special place. Now to the other significant context. In Gujarat Titans’ Eliminator against Mumbai Indians, despite Sudharshan being on 43 off 31 deliveries, he was forced to retire hurt with an over to go, even though the team already had e...
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After a long wait, Chennai arm of Aristo bridge opened for traffic

Vehicles move on the eastern arm of the Aristo Junction road overbridge in Tiruchi on Monday. | Photo Credit: M. Moorthy After a long wait, the Chennai arm of the Aristo road over bridge (RoB) near Railway Junction in the city was opened for traffic on Monday. Minister for Municipal Administration K.N. Nehru opened it in the presence of Collector M. Pradeep Kumar, Tiruchi Member of Parliament S. Thirunavukarasar, Mayor M. Anbazhagan, Commissioner of Police, Tiruchi, M. Sathiya Priya, Corporation Commissioner R. Vaithinathan and others. The Chennai arm was opened seven years after a section of the RoB was thrown open for traffic. Then Chief Minister Jayalalithaa declared open through videoconferencing from Chennai. It eased the traffic congestion near the Central Bus Stand and the Railw...
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Sara Ali Khan gets trolled for her presence at IPL Finals as Shubman Gill gets out early in the match against Chennai Super Kings | Hindi Movie News – Times of India

Sara Ali Khan and Shubman Gill were spotted having dinner together and coming out of the same restaurant and since then, rumours sparked that the two are dating. Shubman was asked on a Punjabi chat show with Sonam Bajwa if he's dating Sara and he said, 'Maybe'. However, a latest report suggested that Shubman and Sara have now unfollowed each other on social media. While we wonder, what's the truth behind these rumours, Sara was spotted today at the IPL Finals.Sara was seen with her co-star Vicky Kaushal to promote her film ‘Zara Hatke Zara Bachke’. But in today’s match, Shubmann got dismissed early with just 39 runs. Netizens are now trolling Sara.One user wrote, "#Sara came today to watch #ShubmanGill's Batting & he got out early 🤧#GTvCSK #IPL2023Final #MSDhoni"Another user wrote, ...
Politics

Amit Shah Visits Violence-Hit Manipur, Chairs High-Level Meeting With CM, Ministers

Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday visited the strife-torn state of Manipur on a four-day visit and chaired a high-level meeting with Chief Minister N Biren Singh along with ministers of the state, senior leaders and officials in state capital Imphal to assess the situation and plan further steps to restore normalcy in the region. On the first day of his visit to the north eastern state, Shah held a meeting in the presence of Union Minister for State Home Affairs Nityanand Rai, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla, and Intelligence Bureau chief Tapan Deka among other officials concerned in the state as well as the Centre, reported ANI.  During his stay in Manipur till June 1, the Union minister will hold several rounds of security meetings, the news agency reported.  ...
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Rajasthan Polls — ‘We Have Decided To Fight Together’: Congress After Ashok Gehlot-Sachin Pilot

After a meeting with Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot, the Congress party announced on Monday that the two prominent leaders will be joining forces to combat the BJP in the upcoming elections, news agency ANI reported. Speaking with media, Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal stated: “We have decided to fight the elections unitedly. Definitely, we will win the elections in Rajasthan. Both Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot have unanimously agreed with the proposal." #WATCH | Delhi: We have decided to fight elections unitedly. Definitely, we will win the elections in Rajasthan. Both Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot have unanimously agreed with the proposal, says Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal after Congress chief Kharge and Rahul… pic.twi...
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French Open: Carlos Alcaraz blasts past qualifier Flavio Cobolli in first round | Tennis News – Times of India

World number one Carlos Alcaraz started his campaign for a second Grand Slam title with an emphatic victory over Italian qualifier Flavio Cobolli in the first round of the French Open. The Spaniard showcased his formidable skills and dispatched Cobolli 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 in a commanding fashion.At just 20 years old, Alcaraz has already established himself as a force to be reckoned with on the tennis circuit. He is considered one of the frontrunners to inherit the legacy of his compatriot, the 14-time Roland Garros champion Rafa Nadal, who is absent from this year's tournament due to a hip injury.Alcaraz, who had to skip the Australian Open earlier this year due to a leg injury, made a strong statement in his return to Grand Slam action since his victory at the US Open last year. He demonstra...
UK MoS for South Asia Lord Tariq Ahmad meets former Foreign Secy Shringla in Delhi
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UK MoS for South Asia Lord Tariq Ahmad meets former Foreign Secy Shringla in Delhi

New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): UK Minister of State for the Middle East, South Asia, and United Nations Lord Tariq Ahmad, who is on a 5-day visit to India, met the former foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla in Delhi on Monday. Apart from the UK Minister, the former Foreign Secretary also had a brief interaction with British deputy high commissioner Christina Scott. “A great pleasure to meet Lord @tariqahmadbt, UK Minister in FCO and @CScottFCDO, UK Deputy High Commissioner @UKinIndia,” Shringla said, taking to Twitter. The UK Minister is on India visit from May 27-31 with a focus on strengthening ties between the two nations in the science, research and innovation sectors. Earlier today, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a meeting with Lord Tariq Ahmad and discus...