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Faf du Plessis says first six overs felt like Test cricket
Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Faf du Plessis said that the first six overs during the Qualifier 2 match against Rajasthan Royals, felt like 'Test cricket' to him. Jos Buttler's unbeaten 106, his fourth ton of the season, powered Rajasthan Royals to a comprehensive seven-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Qualifier-2 here at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday.
Strategy to pick seasoned players has paid off: Sangakkara
The auction strategy to spend majority of the purse on building a first eleven full of seasoned players has paid off, said director of cricket Kumar Sangakkara on Friday after Rajasthan Royals reached their first IPL final since 2008.
IPL: Buttler’s unbeaten 106, help Rajasthan reach final
Watching Jos Buttler take the Rajasthan Royals into the IPL final after 14 years with his latest special, a devastating 60-ball, unbeaten 106 which was studded with 10 fours and six sixes, a certain Shane Warne would be smiling no end from the heavens. With his murderous blade, Buttler is paying the leg spin legend, who led the Royals to their sole title in 2008, the perfect tribute.
SC stays onerous HC riders for Azam Khan's bail in land-grab case
The Supreme Court on Friday stayed onerous conditions imposed by Allahabad HC while granting bail to SP member Azam Khan in the alleged grabbing of enemy property at Rampur, UP, and stopped handing over of land to government to be used for training purposes of paramilitary forces.
Modi, Xi, Putin to meet at June 24 Brics summit
The Brics 2022 summit to be hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping will take place on June 24, official sources said. While the meeting will take place virtually, it will still be followed closely as it will bring Xi, PM Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin together for the first time since Russia launched its "special military operation'' in Ukraine.
Modi, Xi, Putin to meet at June 24 Brics summit
The Brics 2022 summit to be hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping will take place on June 24, official sources said. While the meeting will take place virtually, it will still be followed closely as it will bring Xi, PM Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin together for the first time since Russia launched its "special military operation'' in Ukraine.
Have right to levy service charge: Restaurants' body
Defending the right of restaurants to levy service charge, the Federation of Hotels and Restaurants Association of India on Friday said it will participate in the meeting called by the department of consumer affairs (DoCA) on the issue on June 2. The DoCA discussion follows complaints by customers on the National Consumer Helpline that restaurants impose 5-15% service charge even though it is different from taxes and is in the nature of a tip.
Parl panel summons Maharashtra DGP, CS, Mumbai CP in Rana arrest case
The Parliament's Privileges and Ethics Committee has summoned the chief secretary, DGP of Maharashtra, Mumbai police commissioner and superintendent of women district prison, Byculla (Mumbai) to appear before them on June 15 for oral evidence, in the Lok Sabha MP Navneet Rana's arrest issue.
DMK tops in income among state parties
DMK, which is in office in Tamil Nadu, topped both the income and expenditure lists of 31 regional parties for the financial year 2020-21, according to a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) released on Friday. The Stalin-led party's income was Rs 150 crore while its expenditure was Rs218 crore. DMK also reported the highest increase in its income at Rs 85 crore followed by JD(U) and YSRC in FY21 from FY20.
Railways notifies 36 top posts under IRMS, removes departmentalism amongst officers
The railway ministry on Thursday merged 36 posts including of the Railway Board chairman and members to create Indian Railway Management Service (IRMS) at the top. The ministry said this has been done for “removing departmentalism” amongst railway officers and with this there will be no departmental quota for promotion to this level.
Wholesale prices to fuel consumer inflation, says RBI
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has warned of more inflation as an increase in wholesale prices gets passed on to consumers with a lag. The conflict over Ukraine and the consequent spike in commodity prices has overcast the outlook for inflation in India as in the rest of the world, the central bank has cautioned.
India important stakeholder in Afghanistan, will stand by people: NSA Doval
India was and remains an important stakeholder in Afghanistan and its special relationship with the Afghan people over centuries will guide New Delhi’s approach, NSA Ajit Doval said on Friday while addressing the 4th regional security dialogue on Afghanistan in Dushanbe. “Foremost priority should be right to life and a dignified living as well as protection of human rights of all,’’ said Doval in the meeting.
'Aryan Khan may have been falsely implicated in drug case'
he Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has given a clean chit to Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan, who was arrested in connection with seizure of drugs from some passengers aboard a cruise ship last year and had spent 27 days behind bars. In a chargesheet filed on Friday against 14 suspects in the court of special judge for NDPS cases, Greater Mumbai, two days before its 60-day extension to file the report was to end, NCB didn’t press charges against Aryan and five other accused.
'Aryan Khan may have been falsely implicated in drug case'
he Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has given a clean chit to Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan, who was arrested in connection with seizure of drugs from some passengers aboard a cruise ship last year and had spent 27 days behind bars. In a chargesheet filed on Friday against 14 suspects in the court of special judge for NDPS cases, Greater Mumbai, two days before its 60-day extension to file the report was to end, NCB didn’t press charges against Aryan and five other accused.
Gyanvapi row: Vedic Sangh chief seeks ban on disclosing survey details
Vishwa Vedic Sanatan Sangh chief Jitendra Singh Visen, one of the plaintiffs supporting the petitioners in the Shringar Gauri case, requested the Varanasi district magistrate on Friday to ban publication and disclosure of photographs and video from a survey of Gyanvapi mosque “in the interest of national security and communal harmony”.
Poor suffered as earlier govts were indifferent to tech, says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the government is seeking to use technological aids, including drones, to deliver benefits to the poor and the middle class, something that was missing due to the indifference towards the use of technology in governance. "Har haath mein smartphone. Har khet drone. Har ghar samridhi, (a smart phone for all, a drone for each field and prosperity for each household is my dream)," Modi said, while inaugurating a drone expo on Friday.