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Top Events on May 22: India is set to witness various political, legal, technological, and sports events today, May 22, Wednesday. PM Modi will hold a Lok Sabha election rally in Delhi, while the weather office has issued heatwave alert till May 22. Take a look at top events of the day below, - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a public rally in West Delhi's Dwarka constituency to support the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Lok Sabha elections on Wednesday.

Tyson Fury's bout against Oleksandr Usyk has become talk of the town and now the 'The Gypsy King' is ready for the next fight. Fury lost aginst Usyk in a split decision which dealt a blow to the former's chances of becoming undisputed heavyweight champion. Now Fury's promoter Frank Warren has claimed that there will be a rematch against Oleksandr Usyk and they were pushing for the bout to take place in Saudi Arabia in October this year, as per SportsBible report.

cricket in older days and said that nowadays “bias of affluence noted". In a post on X, Kamath wrote, “I vividly remember lying on a mattress watching every cricket game India ever played with my family as a kid. When India won a game against Pakistan, the entity locality came to a halt, and we would be on the streets celebrating :)." He stressed, “Today, things seem different; a lot of the kids I meet (bias of affluence noted) seem to be speaking about other sports, video games, etc." Speaking about the cricket franchises, Kamath said, “Is crcicket fully priced in? Would you go long or short cricket franchises at today's valuations?" Also Read: Harbhajan Singh on Mumbai Indians' performance in IPL 2024: ‘…the decision to make Hardik Pandya captain backfired’ A user, Prakash R commented, “In recent times, I find myself to be more attached to my local city team CSK rather than to the national team.

Hindustan Times report, CSK coach Fleming was the board's first choice to appoint as India's head coach after the T20 World Cup, however, the former Kiwi skipper expressed his reluctance to commit untill 2027. Sources also told HT that Fleming had made it clear with the BCCI in the initial discussions, after which the board started to look for other options inclduing Gautam Gambhir, Ricky Ponting, Justin Langer, Mahela Jayawardene.

Priyanka Chopra cut a striking figure at the Bvlgari Aeterna Event in Rome, Italy. The ‘Bajirao Mastani’ star looked drop-dead-gorgeous in an off-shoulder cream and black dress. She accentuated the elegant look with a Serpenti Aeterna necklace. She was also seen sporting a short hairstyle. The ‘Mary Kom’ actress was seen posing cheerfully with other celebs such as ‘Princess Diaries’ star Anne Hathaway, ‘Mulan’ actress Liu Yifei and Taiwanese actress Shu Qi. Hathway looked ravishing in a pristine white outfit, while Liu Yifei and Shu Qi stole the show in a mint green and blue and red gowns respectively. On the work front, Chopra will next be seen in the action comedy ‘Heads Of State’. Helmed by Ilya Naishuller, the movie will also star Idris Elba, John Cena, Carla Gugino among others. In addition to this, she recently unveiled her upcoming project, ‘The Bluff’ directed by Frank E Flowers. Chopra also revealed her involvement as a producer in a new film, collaborating with the production team behind Barry Avrich's upcoming feature documentary, ‘Born Hungry’.

The absurd collection of talent that lifted the Premier League trophy on Sunday—a group of dazzling players plucked from nearly a dozen countries—cost Manchester City some $1.4 billion to assemble. For yet another season, it was the most expensive squad in professional sports. But the club’s player of the year, the one who lit up the team and scored the goals that finally sealed the title, was a guy it picked up for free.

Star Sports clears air on Rohit Sharma's ‘breach of privacy’ allegation Given the form that Virat Kohli is in, there have been speculations that the batter may go past his own record for scoring most runs in an IPL season. Notably, in the 2016 IPL season, Kohli scored 973 runs in 16 matches at a strike rate of 152 and an average of 81.08, including 4 hundreds and 7 fifties.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck were spotted together on Sunday even as there were speculations that the couple were heading for potential divorce. Both Lopez and Affleck appeared at a theater in California, as per a Page Six report.

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru, on the other hand, clinched the 4th playoff spot by beating Chennai Super Kings by 27 runs on Saturday. Of the 4 teams that qualified this year, RCB are the only side that hasn't won an IPL trophy and the Faf Du Plessis-led franchise will be looking to change that this year.

Rayudu said, “MS Dhoni should play one more season. This shouldn’t be his last as he cannot leave like this.

box office in April, amid delay in releases and underperformance of Bollywood films, experts said, adding that the scenario will remain unchanged or worsen in May. According to Ormax Media, gross domestic box office (BO) collections for April stood at Rs 457 crore — below the Rs 500-crore mark for the first time since February 2023. A year ago, in April, the gross box office mop-up was at ₹618 crore, led by the performance of Tamil film Ponniyin Selvan II. This year, despite Eid, Ugadi and Tamil New Year holidays falling in April, only one film managed to cross Rs 100 crore at the box office, according to the report. Malayalam action-comedy Aavesham was the top grosser, garnering Rs 101 crore.

Star Sports not to air his chat. In the video, the 'Hitman' noted that his previous conversation—with former Mumbai batter and current KKR coach Abhishek Nayar—had caused controversy. He added that he didn't want to go through the same ordeal again.

fitness and well-being have taken centre stage as companies are increasingly focusing on making workplaces healthier and more welcoming for workers after the prolonged Covid-19 disruption. From introducing mindfulness rooms to carrying out periodic water and food testing, and transitioning to natural or warm LED lighting from harsh white lighting, firms such as Deutsche Bank, Cipla, Adobe, upGrad, BeatO, Seclore, Dream Sports and Ninjacart are seeking to build more employee-friendly workplaces, said industry executives.

As the Indian Premier League enters its final weekend, the 69th match brings an exciting showdown between the Sunrisers Hyderabad and the Punjab Kings at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad.

Karthik Aaryan is virtually unrecognisable as a war veteran turned wrestler, who is willing to do what it takes to succeed against the odds in the trailer of his upcoming sports drama ‘Chandu Champion’. On Saturday, the ‘Bhool Bhulaiyya 2’ star unveiled the trailer of the movie, in his hometown Gwalior. The energetic, fast-paced and engaging trailer takes you through the emotional journey of the titular character across various stages and milestones of his life. The trailers showcases his life as a youth with ambitions of becoming a professional wrestler, joining the military and getting shot in the 1965 war, etc. The poster, which showed the Aaryan in a completely unfamiliar avatar, took fans by shock. In an Instagram post, director Kabir Khan praised Aaryan profusely for his dedication to transform his body without resorting to steroids. The ‘Freddy’ star had gone on a strict diet regimen, shedding his body fat. «The story of Chandu Champion is an incredibly inspiring true story but the journey that Kartik went through to become this champion is no less inspiring. I met him when he had put on weight for a role. He had 39 per cent body fat. I told him that he had to portray an international level multi-disciplinary sportsperson. He just smiled and said 'I will do it Sir'. A year and a half later with no use of steroids — something that he was adamant about — we took this photo on set. Body fat 7 per cent! I'm proud of you Kartik Aaryan,” praised the director.

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'.

PGA Championship witnessed anarchic scenes on Friday. An early morning accident at the venue cost John Mills, a security worker, his life. Around dawn, Scottie Scheffler failed to follow an officer’s instructions to stop, bruising a cop in the process, leading to his arrest and detention.

bars, pubs and cafes are capitalising on a surge in interest among fans. The ongoing heatwave means alarge number of cricket enthusiasts are gravitating toward air-conditioned comfort to avoid having to sweat it out in sweltering stadiums, executives said. Bars and pubs said they are rolling out live screenings, trying to replicate a stadium-like atmosphere with curated sports menus, cocktails, beer buckets and staff dressed in IPL jerseys. Some are even providing team apparel and merchandise. To be sure, elections in Mumbai (May 20) and Delhi-Gurgaon (May 25) will mean alcohol-free dry days around those dates in those regions but executives said they expect to make up for that in other states. Besides, folks may be drawn by the group-watching vibe even without the booze, they said.

A 25-year-old Bank of America Corp. credit trader died suddenly on Thursday night.