Day: May 18, 2025

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IPL Points Table 2025 After DC vs GT: Gujarat Titans, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings all qualify for playoffs

IPL 2025 Points Table After IPL Today Match Update: Shubman Gill scored 93 and Sai Sudharsan blasted a century as they mowed through the Delhi Capitals lineup to help Gujarat Titans qualify for the playoffs with a dominating win on Sunday. This was after KL Rahul had scored a century of his own to help Delhi post 199/3. In the other match of the day, Nehal Wadhera and Shashank Singh struck half-centuries, while left-arm spinner Harpreet Brar took three wickets as Punjab Kings defeated Rajasthan Royals by 10 runs which also helped the qualify for the playoffs due to GT’s win. Thanks to Wadhera’s 37-ball 70, Shashank’s unbeaten 59 and a valuable 30 by skipper Shreyas Iyer, PBKS scored a competitive 219 for 5. Another team who qualified for the playoffs due to Gujarat’s win was Royal Challen...

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The captaincy conundrum: who will be Rohit’s successor?

Jasprit Bumrah was the last man to lead India to victory in a Test match. Jasprit Bumrah was the last man to lead India in a Test match, period. And yet…And yet, Jasprit Bumrah isn’t really the front-runner to become India’s next Test captain, a position that lies vacant following the retirement from the longest version 12 days back of Rohit Sharma. Historically, India haven’t had too many long-term ‘bowling captains’ in the five-day game. Bishan Singh Bedi, the magical left-arm spinner, led in 22 Tests between 1976 and 1978 (imagine that, India playing those many Test matches in that short a span). One of his partners in crime in the legendary spin quartet, S. Venkataraghavan, was the captain at two 60-over World Cups in England, in 1975 and 1979, though he helmed the Test side in onl...

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BJP MPs, ministers lead tiranga yatras in Delhi

The Delhi government organised a grand ‘Vishal Tiranga Yatra’ on Sunday, from Khajuri Chowk to Signature Bridge. Parallel district-level Tiranga Yatras were carried out by the BJP’s Delhi unit in the Outer and Northwest districts as part of a nationwide initiative aimed at expressing solidarity with the Indian armed forces. The first such yatra was held at India Gate on May 13. Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra headed the ‘Vishal Tiranga Yatra’, while the district-level yatras were headed by Northwest Delhi MP and BJP General Secretary Yogender Chandolia, West Delhi MP Kamaljeet Sehrawat in Matiala and Dwarka assemblies, and BJP State Minister and New Delhi MP Bansuri Swaraj in New Delhi and Karol Bagh assemblies. Story continues below this ad Mishra’s office said in a statement...

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Mumbai: Dispute over property, 41 arrests after security guard opens fire on guards of rival company

TWO SECURITY companies hired by two rival pharmaceutical companies over possession of a plot of land in Agripada got into a fight that led to one of the security guards opening fire from his gun. The other security group then called up the police control room following which an FIR was registered by the Agripada police which arrested 41 persons in connection with the case. According to Agripada police, a plot on the Bapurao Jagtap Marg near Jacob Circle in Agripada has been a subject of dispute between a real estate and pharmaceutical company. The police said a lower court had ruled in favour of the real estate company and the Bombay High Court had recently sought a status quo on the matter after the pharmaceutical company had gone in appeal. However, security agencies employed by the two ...

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5 convicted in ‘petty organised crime’ case get one year rigorous imprisonment

In one of the initial cases of conviction under the newly introduced Section 112 for “petty organised crime” under the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), five persons arrested for chain snatching by the Mumbai Police during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival were found guilty by a court on Friday and were sentenced to one year rigorous imprisonment. According to police, on September 20, based on a complaint by B Shaikh that his phone was stolen during Ganesh vijsarjan procession, an FIR was registered at the VP Road police station. When it came to light that several such mobile theft cases were registered, DCP (zone II) Mohit Garg formed a team to probe these cases. Story continues below this ad During investigation, five accused were arrested who were identified as Sanjay Raman ...

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IPL 2025, DC vs GT: Gill, Sudharsan steal thunder from Rahul as GT seal playoff berth with commanding win

Gujarat Titans batter Sai Sudharsan in action against Delhi Capitals during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on May 18, 2025 | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR It is with a surgeon’s precision that B. Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill go about threading the gaps on the outfield. On a placid pitch at the Arun Jaitley Stadium where batters did not have to second-guess themselves, the in-form openers did exactly that. With Sai Sudharsan finishing unbeaten on 108 and Gill smashing 93 in an unbroken stand of 205, Gujarat Titans made light work of a target of 200 against Delhi Capitals in the IPL on Sunday. Titans’ 10-wicket win helped seal a playoff berth, and put K....

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Royals’ bowling has not been up to the mark: Dravid

Though Tushar Deshpande picked up the openers early, Royals could not prevent Kings from posting a big total. | Photo Credit: R.V. MOORTHY Rajasthan Royals’ batting crumbled under pressure while pursuing a target of 220 against Punjab Kings, stumbling in a run chase for the seventh time in IPL 2025, but head coach Rahul Dravid felt the bowlers shared the burden of the side’s wretched run this season.“It’s been one of those seasons where we always feel that we probably gave 15-20 runs extra. If we look at the season, bowling has not been up to the mark. Neither in taking wickets nor in stopping runs. We’ve chased nearly 200 every game, even then we’ve managed to get close. “Shimron Hetmyer at the back end, ...

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Harpreet Brar, 6’2″ applies the slow left arm hand brakes on a rampaging Rajasthan after Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh shore up Punjab total

Heroics of Jaiswal go in vain; wiles of Brar and sizzle of Shashank-Wadhera triumphThe match flowed to familiar tunes for both Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings. The latter fought back from various difficult junctures, while the former squandered spectacular positions spectacularly. The result—a 10-run scrape—took the Kings closer to the knockout dreamland. Wiles of Brar First impressions of Harpreet Brar, the slow left arm tweaker, are misleading. A standard run-up, a simple action and straightforward variations. He breaks the ball away from the right hander; he slides the ball into them. There is nothing terrifying. But watch him closer, and the subtlety of his craft emerges. He modulates his pace supremely, varies his length by fractional margins but enough to confuse batsmen, mixes his...

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First time, students can select college from across state while applying for FYJC admission: Palkar

In a first, students seeking admission to First Year Junior College (FYJC or Class 11) in Maharashtra will have a choice to select any college from across the state while submitting an admission application online as online Centralised Admission Process (CAP) is extended across state. At the same time, if a candidate fails to provide supporting documents, including valid marksheet at the time of verification; he/she will be barred from the process until the last round of admissions.As the CAP for FYJC opens for practice session for students’ registration on Monday, Mahesh Palkar, Director of Education (Secondary), Maharashtra speaks to Pallavi Smart to clear doubts about the process while highlighting important aspects for aspirants to be cautious about. Is there any change in the FYJC adm...

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Fugitive Bangladeshi burglar wanted for crimes across states arrested in Delhi

Delhi Police on Saturday announced the arrests of a fugitive Bangladeshi gangster who has a criminal history spanning multiple states and an associate wanted in several cases, primarily in Telangana. Mohammad Khalil, who carried a Rs 50,000 reward for information leading to his arrest, was nabbed by a team of the Crime Branch’s Inter-State Cell. Acting on specific intelligence, the team, under the supervision of ACP Ramesh Chander Lamba and led by Inspector Manmeet Malik, laid a trap in Delhi’s Wazirabad area on May 7. The information, originally traced to Nasbandi Colony in Loni, indicated Khalil’s movements. After a brief chase, he was caught with a loaded country-made pistol and live cartridges, said the police, adding that a case under the Arms Act and Foreigners Act was promptly regis...

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Moeen Ali reveals his parents were in PoK when Indian missiles struck: ‘An hour or little farther away from where strikes happened’

Moeen Ali will be among a handful of the international cricketers who will not be returning to India to play in the Indian Premier League, which restarted on Saturday after a nine-day halt due to the India Pakistan conflict. For the England cricketer, the start of hostilities between India and Pakistan earlier this month was un-nerving since he had family members in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) while he was in India with his wife and kids. The IPL 2025 season came to a standstill with the game between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals halted abruptly in the first innings in Dharamsala after blackouts in certain parts of the country. Talking about his own anxious response to the escalation between India and Pakistan, Moeen Ali said on the Beard Before Wicket podcast: “My parents were act...

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‘Your body is changing because of that bloody phone’: R Madhavan says excessive phone usage giving him ‘mobile phone fingers’

R Madhavan, always committed towards health and wellness, has recently spoken about the ill-effects of mobile phone usage at a seminar.Addressing the crowd, he shared: “I’ll ask all of you to hold up your fingers like that- the hand which you don’t use the phone, just run your hand along the rib and see if there was a dip in your finger, and then do that with the same hand that you use the phone..I promise you, we all have mobile phone fingers. “If you can see, I have it myself,” said the Rang De Basanti actor. “Your body is changing because of that bloody phone,” he added. Story continues below this ad What are mobile phone fingers? Dr Daria Singh, Clincial Director, Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Joint Replacement Program, Apollo Hospitals, Ahmedabad explained that...

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Akash Anand is now No.2 in BSP. Mayawati appoints nephew as Chief National Coordinator

Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati Sunday appointed Akash Anand as her party’s chief national coordinator, a post that was especially carved out for her nephew whose stocks are now up again. Akash, who was expelled from the BSP in March only to be re-inducted a month later, has now been virtually handed the second most powerful post in the party, BSP insiders said. In the new role, he will monitor party activities of all three national coordinators and state presidents of the BSP. “With the agreement of party members, Akash Anand has been made the party’s chief national coordinator and assigned future programmes of the party across the country,” a BSP press statement said. Show Full Article In a post put up in Hindi on ‘X’, Akash expressed his...

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Kolkata couple grieving after daughter’s death attempt suicide in Ganga, saved

Overcome with grief after the death of their 11-year-old daughter due to a kidney ailment, a couple attempted suicide while travelling in a launch in Kolkata on Saturday but were saved by its staff’s quick thinking and swift action. The incident occurred near Majh Ganga when the launch was travelling from Howrah towards Ahiritola. The other passengers were shocked when the couple attempted suicide. Without hesitation, the launch staff leapt into the river with safety tyres and rescued both individuals. The couple were then given first aid on the launch. The Malipanchghara police promptly arrived and provided further primary treatment to the distressed couple. They have contacted the couple’s family. Story continues below this ad “The couple, residents of Lilua Bhatnagar, w...

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Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Razaullah Nizamani killed by unidentified gunmen in Sindh

Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Razaullah Nizamani alias Abu Saiullah, who was the brain behind the 2006 attack on the RSS headquarters, was killed by unidentified gunmen in Sindh province of Pakistan on Sunday, officials here said. Nizamani, who had been provided security by the Pakistani government, had left his residence at Matli in Sindh this afternoon and he was gunned down by assailants near a crossing, the officials said. Besides masterminding the attack on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) headquarters at Nagpur, the Lashkar operative was involved in the Indian Institute of Science attack of 2005 in Bengaluru and the terror strike at a CRPF camp at Rampur in 2001. Source link

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‘There was a period where he was probably the most talented player in world’: Moeen Ali lauds Rohit Sharma

England allrounder Moeen Ali said Rohit Sharma was at one point of time one of the most talented players in the world, lauding the former India Test captain as a natural to the game of cricket. Rohit recently announced his retirement from Test cricket in a career spanning 67 games, which saw him score 4,301 runs including 12 centuries and 18 half-tons. “Rohit was a more natural player in terms of like amazing to watch. Like a proper gift given to him. When I say natural, everything looks a lot smoother. He was a top player. There was a period of time where he was probably the most talented player in the world, naturally. Like probably didn’t do the work in terms of fitness and stuff as Virat but still as effective. Would probably hit the ball further’ Moeen said in an interaction with Bear...

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21 arrested after Malda clash ‘over parking’; police rule out communal angle

Two groups clashed over parking e-rickshaws at Ratua in West Bengal’s Malda district on Saturday evening, leading to property damage, police said while ruling out any communal angle to the incident even as the Opposition BJP made allegations to the contrary. “A clash between two groups took place over a minor issue of TOTO parking in front of a shop. The two groups resorted to stone pelting and brick-batting causing minor damage to few shops/structures on both sides,” the Malda police wrote on X. “Police reached the spot and chased away both sides using necessary force and resumed the traffic. No major injuries have been reported. 21 persons have been arrested from both sides in a specific case. Situation remains peaceful and under control. Police continues to remain vigilant.” Story ...

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Having pasta for dinner this weekend? This one trick can make it healthier

Pasta is a carbohydrate-rich food, made primarily of flour, butter and cheese. For weight watchers and diabetics, it is a no-go — unless we find a trick to make it healthier. While scrolling through the internet, we came across a post that shared an easy hack to make your favourite dish a guilt-free indulgence. Pasta’s high glycaemic index increases the risk of diabetes and weight gain, but if you cook it and refrigerate it once cool, it becomes a source of resistant starch. “Cooking and cooling the pasta for at least 7-8 hours can make it a lot more healthier and better for over all health! It increases resistant starch, which is beneficial for you!” said Mumbai-based nutritionist Deepsikha Jain. According to her, resistant starch is easier to digest and reduces the overall calorie count ...

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Rishabh Pant’s LSG hosts SRH with IPL 2025 playoff hopes on the line

LUCKNOW 18/05/2025: Lucknow Super Giants skipper Rishabh Pant during practice session on the eve of their IPL match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, in Lucknow on Sunday. May 18, 2025 PHOTO SANDEEP SAXENA to protect | Photo Credit: SANDEEP SAXENA The eight-day suspension of the IPL threw a spanner in the works for the BCCI, international cricket calendar and fans. However, the break might just be what Lucknow Super Giants needed to steady a stuttering campaign. Three defeats on the trot, and four in the last five, have left its playoff hopes hanging by the thinnest of threads. LSG needs to win its three remaining matches, starting with the clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Ekana Stadium here on Monday,...

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76 phones returned to rightful owners in New Delhi police district

The New Delhi district police recovered 76 mobile phones over the past month across various police station jurisdictions and gave them back to their rightful owners on Saturday. The bulk of the recoveries came from the Kartavya Path police station, where 38 phones were tracked and returned. Tughlak Road followed with 10 recoveries, while Tilak Marg accounted for seven. Other contributions included four phones each from Chanakyapuri and South Avenue, three each from Barakhamba Road, North Avenue, and Connaught Place, two from Mandir Marg, and one each from Parliament Street and the Cyber police station. The operation relied heavily on the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) portal, which enables the police to block, trace, and recover lost or stolen mobile phones using their unique I...

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Two held for smuggling gold dust in wax at Mumbai airport

Custom officials arrested two people and seized 5.75 kilograms of gold valued at Rs 5.10 crore in two cases of smuggling at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Saturday, an official said. According to a statement, in the first case, one individual working in a lounge at the airport was intercepted when he was crossing over to the departure area. The customs officials recovered six pouches containing gold dust in wax form, weighing 2,800 grams, valued at Rs 2.48 crore from his inner wear. The gold was apparently handed over to him by a transit passenger, the statement said, adding that the person was arrested. In the other case, one person working on contractual basis was intercepted when he was crossing the staff exit point at the departure area. The officials recovere...

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On Maharashtra visit, CJI Gavai miffed over absence of top officials at event

On his first visit to his home state of Maharashtra after taking over as Chief Justice of India on May 14, CJI B R Gavai expressed his disappointment at the absence of senior state officials at a felicitation event held in his honour Sunday, saying “every organ of the Constitution must…give its due respect to the other”.Speaking at the event in Mumbai, organised by the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa, CJI Gavai said, “We say that there are three pillars of democracy, judiciary, legislature and executive, and that they are equal. Every organ of the Constitution must reciprocate and give its due respect to the other organs. A person from Maharashtra is coming to the state as Chief Justice of India for the first time. If Maharashtra’s Chief Secretary, the state’s Director General of Police...

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Catherine, Princess of Wales, steps back into the fashion spotlight

The fashion crowd in London is generally known for keeping cool. But Tuesday, the editors and designers at a ceremony for one of the industry’s most prestigious local awards became palpably excited when Catherine, Princess of Wales, emerged to present this year’s Queen Elizabeth II Award for Design to Patrick McDowell, 29, a Liverpool-born designer. Dressed in an olive Victoria Beckham suit and a white silk pussy-bow blouse, Catherine walked with McDowell among mannequins and models wearing the designer’s looks inside 180 the Strand, the central London building where the event took place. It was the second time the princess had presented the award, which was created by the British Fashion Council and the British royal family in 2018 to recognize the role London’s fashion industry “plays in...

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Why US colleges fear losing billions as Trump-era policies push international students toward Europe – Times of India

US universities brace for losses as Europe attracts global talent and Trump policies deter students. (AI Image) For decades, international studentshave been a vital part of the US higher education system, contributing not only to academic diversity but also to the country’s economy. In the 2023–24 academic year alone, foreign students brought in over $43 billion, according to data from NAFSA, the Association of International Educators.These students often pay full tuition, supporting budgets, research, and even enabling opportunities for US-born students.But that long-standing advantage is now under serious threat. A combination of strict immigration enforcement and sharp cuts to research funding, introduced during President Donald Trump’s second term, is causing growing concern among US c...

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Sanjay Raut slams Centre’s decision to send all-party delegation abroad over Operation Sindoor, says key Opposition parties not consulted

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut Sunday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Centre’s decision to send a 51-member all-party delegation abroad in the wake of Operation Sindoor. Dismissing the move as a mere “baraat (wedding procession)”, Raut questioned both its timing and purpose. He also urged the INDIA bloc to stay away from the delegation and boycott it. Story continues below this ad “There was absolutely no need for this delegation,” Raut said, accusing the BJP of turning a serious national security issue into a political spectacle. “Instead of building consensus, the government is handpicking MPs, ignoring Opposition voices. This is not diplomacy – it’s a show,” he added. Raut alleged that key Opposition parties – including Shiv Sena (UBT), Trinamool Congres...

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Manifest your goals: Weekly manifestation tips for each zodiac sign for May 18 to May 24, 2025 – Times of India

Aries Jot down your top desire for the week on a bright red card and place it beside your bed. Each morning, read it aloud with confidence before stepping out. When your inner fire is fueled by intention, the universe syncs with your drive.Taurus Place a fresh bloom or a jade crystal near where you eat. Whenever it catches your eye, quietly say: “I deserve what I dream of.” Your power to manifest thrives through grounded routines, beauty, and touch.Gemini Every night, write a powerful sentence in a notebook starting with “I am becoming...” Speak it aloud just before sleeping. Language is your magic; written with focus, it transforms your world.Cancer After your nightly shower or bath, place your hands on your heart and gently say: “I receive with love, I release with grace.” Emotional clar...

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