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Taiwan is reducing its reliance on the Chinese mainland as it seeks to insulate itself from pressure from Beijing and forge closer economic and trade ties with the United States

Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Guwahati was called off due to rain on Sunday, with both teams getting one point each. With one more point in their kitty, KKR remains at the top with nine wins, three losses and two no results. They have a total of 20 points. RR is at the third spot, with eight wins, five losses and one no result. They have a total of 17 points. With this, the playoff match-ups have been decided as well. KKR will take on second-placed Sunrisers Hyderabad in the first qualifier at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium on May 21.

Sunrisers Hyderabad crushed Punjab Kings by four wickets to end the league phase of the Indian Premier League with 17 points here on Sunday. Chasing 215, SRH overhauled the target with five balls to spare after opener Abhishek Sharma hammered a 28-ball 66 (6x6s, 5x4s). SRH were also bolstered by contributions from Rahul Tripathi (33), Nitish Reddy (37) and Heinrich Klaasen (42) along the way. Earlier in the contest, Punjab Kings were helped by Prabhsimran Singh's quick fire 71 as well as useful contributions from opener Atharva Taide (46) and Rilee Rossouw (49) to post 214/5 on board.

Harbhajan Singh believes Rajat Patidar changed the game for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru with his quick-fire knock against Chennai Super Kings in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. RCB ended CSK's title defence by becoming the first team to qualify for the playoffs after having just one win in their first seven games of the season. In a rain-affected match, the duo of Virat Kohli and skipper Faf du Plessis forged a 78-run stand. Their partnership provided the base for RCB to put on a total which would help them reach the final four.

CSK," the former CSK batter added. Notably, Dhoni's 25-run innings (off 13 balls) helped give CSK a fighting chance against RCB on Saturday.

Who won yesterday's IPL match? Top highlights of last night's RCB vs CSK match Star RCB batter Virat Kohli and his wife, Anushka Sharma, were emotionally overwhelmed following the team's triumph. The couple couldn't hold back their tears of joy as they celebrated the win. See the reactions here: In a post on X, a netizen wrote, “Anushka Sharma is legit us celebrating the wicket and cheering for RCB." Also Read: RCB vs CSK clash: 'Bengaluru weather' most searched thing on Google India, netizens say 'craze is unreal' CSK won the toss and opted to bat first.

Ruturaj Gaikwad won the toss and asked the home side to bat first at the MA Chinaaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The experienced pair of Virat Kohli and Faf Du Plessis opened the innings for RCB and put on an opening partnership of 78 runs to give Bengaluru an excellent start to the innings. Later, some quickfire knocks from Rajat Patidar (41 off 23 balls) and Cameron Green (38 off 17 balls), along with cameos from Dinesh Karthik and Glenn Maxwell, helped RCB post 218 runs in their 20 overs.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) tied with Mumbai Indians (MI) for most 200-plus run totals in a single Indian Premier League (IPL) season on Saturday. The Red and Gold accomplished this feat against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their game at Bengaluru. RCB posted a total of 218/5 in 20 overs against CSK, their sixth total of over 200 this season. They have levelled with Mumbai Indians (six 200-plus totals in 2023) and Kolkata Knight Riders (six 200-plus totals in IPL 2024).

The great saint said this almost 800 years ago. The Bhagavad Gita says one of the ways of reaching the supreme state is through Bhakti Yoga, or the path of devotion. About 61 years ago, the Beatles sang, “All you need is love”. In recent times, if you want to see the real path of love you need to be a fan of the IPL cricket franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). For most part of the last 16 years, since the IPL started, RCB have resembled a UPSC aspirant who makes it to the interview stage but doesn’t get selected.

Amit Shah on Saturday highlighted Uttar Pradesh's transformation from a state known for producing country-made pistols to one now manufacturing cannon balls. Addressing an election rally in Lalitpur in favour of BJP's Jhansi candidate Anurag Sharma, who is eyeing a second term, the Union home minister said the state started developing only after Narendra Modi became the Prime Minister and Yogi Adityanath the Chief Minister. «There was a time when country-made pistols were produced in Uttar Pradesh. But PM Modi built a defence corridor in Bundelkhand, and now cannon balls are made here,» Shah said. He added that «if Pakistan makes any mistake», the shells made in Bundelkhand will be used to «destroy» the country.

Tomorrow's IPL Match: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will play Punjab Kings (PBKS) on May 19 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad. The afternoon match will start at 3:30 PM. SRH, having won 7 out of 13 matches, have qualified for the playoffs after the match against Gujarat Titans (GT) got washed out on May 16.

IPL matches against each other so far. RR have won 14 while KKR have also won 14. One match did not produce any results.

hand painted or hand embroidered, they would have been a family secret of the Ghatge royal women — a princess lovingly embellishing the clothes of her loved ones. But thanks to cricketer Zaheer Khan's astute business sense, it turned into a homegrown "slow luxury" brand, 'Akutee'. «Hand painted embellishments have been part of my childhood, my mum's been doing this for so long that I took it for granted. But my husband (Zaheer Khan) encouraged me to make it into a bespoke collection,» said Sagarika Ghatge, actor, model and former national-level hockey champ, who runs the label along with her mother, Urmila Ghatge.

RCB vs CSK Live Score Updates, IPL 2024: The stage is set for one of the most crucial matches in the 2024 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) goes against Chennai Super Kings on 18 May at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. The match will decide if RCB's fight back from the bottom of the IPL 2024 points table will matter or if MS Dhoni's epic finishes will take Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the IPL 2024 playoffs.

Virat Kohli started his career, it was a stop-start career. The fact that MS Dhoni gave him that little extra momentum is why he is the Kohli we see today" Notably, Gavaskar, among other commentators, had criticized Virat Kohli for his low strike rate during this season of the IPL. The RCB opener had responded saying that it's one thing to play in the field and another to sit and speak about the ‘game from a box'.

Arjun Tendulkar had to exit the over prematurely after Nicholas Pooran hammered him for consecutive sixes during his debut match in the Indian Premier League 2024 on May 17. Tendulkar, stepping in for the rested Jasprit Bumrah, had a solid start, conceding only ten runs in his initial two overs. However, his second spell posed a challenge as Pooran, in blistering form, dispatched him for massive sixes that soared into the stands at the Wankhede Stadium. Surprisingly, Tendulkar abruptly left the field, grappling with muscle cramps induced by the high-intensity bowling. Consequently, with Tendulkar unable to complete his over (0/22 in 2.2 overs), Naman Dhir was called in to deliver the remaining deliveries of the 15th over. Earlier in his spell, Tendulkar managed to trap Marcus Stoinis leg before wicket in his second over, but the decision was overturned by the third umpire upon review. Despite the bowling change, Pooran's aggression remained unchecked as he greeted Dhir with a colossal six followed by a boundary towards deep extra cover.

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Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Gujarat Titans IPL 2024 match being called off due to rain on Thursday, the heartwarming moment between SRH all-rounder Abhishek Sharma and GT captain Subhuman Gill at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad left a lasting impression on their fans. After the match was abandoned due to rain without a ball being bowled, Abhishek took Shubman Gill into the stands where his mother, Manju Sharma and sister, Komal were standing. The Sharmas were very glad to see Gill and shared some happy moments with him.

National Company Law Tribunal has admitted the merger scheme between Reliance Industries Ltd's Viacom18, its wholly-owned subsidiary Digital18 and Walt Disney's Star India, marking the first step towards completion of the mega-merger deal. In an order passed on May 7, a division bench of judicial member Kishore Vemulapalli and technical member Anu Jagmohan Singh directed the companies to convene a meeting of their secured and unsecured creditors to get approval for the merger scheme. The tribunal has appointed retired Justice Suresh Chandrakant Gupte as chairperson for the meetings of secured and unsecured creditors of Viacom18 and unsecured creditors of Star India.

Rajasthan Royals slumped to their fourth successive defeat as Punjab Kings beat them by five wickets in an IPL match here on Wednesday. However, Royals with 16 points are safe in terms qualifying for the play-offs but with one match left, they might not finish in top two with an inferior net run-rate as Sunrisers can go up to 18 points. On the day, Punjab Kings restricted Rajasthan Royals to a meagre 144 for nine. For Royals, local hero Riyan Parag scored 48 off 34 balls on a difficult track while Punjab skipper Sam Curran (2/24 in 3 overs), Harshal Patel (2/28 in 4 overs), Nathan Ellis (1/24 in 4 overs) and Rahul Chahar (2/26 in 4 overs) were all on target. In reply, skipper Curran hit an unbeaten 63 off 41 balls to ensure an inconsequential victory with seven balls to spare.