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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).

Golfer Scottie Scheffler said that he had an incredible day on Friday after being arrested on his way to the golf course, reports the 'New York Post.' The world number Golf player was arrested just before the second round of the PGA Championship began at Louisville in Kentucky after he allegedly refused to comply with the orders of the local police.

PlayStation 5/4, Xbox X/S, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android and PC users will have new video games to play this week. Here are two new video games that will be released this week for gamers. Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice rattled unsuspecting gamers in 2017 with a story in which the scariest monsters may or may not have sprung from the protagonist’s own psychosis. Things haven't gotten much easier for her as "Senua's Saga: Hellblade II" video game begins — it’s not like mental health care was a high priority among the Vikings in 10th century Iceland. Still, Senua is determined to rescue “those who have fallen victim to the horrors of tyranny,” though the question remains: Can she do it without losing her mind? British developer Ninja Theory is promising a 'brutal' follow-up to one of the most haunting and nerve-racking games in history, so consider yourself warned, as per a report on AP report.

Al Pacino will once again play a similar role. He will portray Calabrian mafia boss Saro, who kidnaps the grandson of one of the world’s richest men, Jean Paul Getty. He puts the entire organization in danger when he falls in love with his victim’s mother during the ransom negotiations. How much interesting!

Star Wars' fans. 'Star Wars: Acolyte' has a brand new trailer that has been released. The new trailer reveals the first-ever live-action lightsaber whip. This has been reported by the Screen Rant. The lightsaber extends outwards and is almost like a whip that can be used against the opponent.

Manchester City are heading into the Premier League's final day of the season as firm favourites to lift the coveted trophy. Arsenal will hope for a miracle. City have 88 points and a plus 60 goal difference. Arsenal have 86 points and a plus 61 goal difference. If City wins against West Ham, they will lift the trophy and the club will become the first team to win four consecutive titles since the Premier League became England's top division in 1992. However, if they draw or lose, and Arsenal win against Everton, then trophy will head to the iconic London club. Interestingly, both City and Arsenal's games are on home ground.

One Piece' is well known for the twists and turns in the plot and the unexpected storyline that followed while making it. The Final Saga of the Eiichiro Oda-illustrated series began with Eghead’s Arc. Though it started with chapter number 1058, it will come to an end in chapter 1114. 'Screen Rant', its plot revolves around the Straw Hats, who go to Egghead’s Island to save Dr. Vegapunk and help him escape the World Government who were trying to kill him. Meanwhile, he became a threat to the World Government which sent CP0 to kill him, thanks to Vegapunk.

Poland is investing about $2.5 billion to step up security and deterrence on its borders with Russia and its ally Belarus, the prime minister said Saturday. Donald Tusk said work on the Shield-East project which includes building proper military fortifications has already begun. Poland is on the eastern flank of NATO and of the European Union and Tusk stressed it bears additional responsibility for Europe's security. «We have taken the decision to invest into our safety and first of all, into a safe eastern border, some 10 billion zlotys ($2.5 billion),» Tusk said.

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a stern warning to traders, fruit handlers, and Food Business Operators (FBOs) involved in ripening fruits. The advisory specifically targets those using calcium carbide for artificial ripening, especially during the mango season. This practice is strictly prohibited. FSSAI has urged the Food Safety Departments of States and Union Territories to be vigilant and take stringent action against those violating these regulations. The authority emphasised that using calcium carbide, a hazardous chemical, poses significant health risks and contravenes the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, along with its associated rules and regulations. By enforcing these measures, FSSAI aims to ensure the safety and health of consumers while maintaining the integrity of the fruit market.

National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has allowed IL&FS arm IL&FS Transportation Networks to offload its shares in Moradabad Bareilly Expressway to the Roadstar Infra Investment Trust (InvIT). The two-member bench, comprising Justice Prabhat Kumar and Justice V G Bisht, in an order approved the transfer of 3,21,40,691 equity shares, which represents the balance shareholding of 14.5 per cent held by IL&FS Transportation Networks in Moradabad Bareilly Expressway, to the Roadstar Infra Investment Trust. The proposed transaction was approved by the new board of IL&FS and the IL&FS Transportation Networks (ITNL) Board on October 6, 2023. The Union Bank of India has filed an affidavit in reply on April 26, 2024, conveying its no objection to the proposed sale.

shipping ministry is working to shift to an 80 per cent landlord model by the end of this decade to increase efficiency and reduce logistics costs at major ports, a senior government said on Saturday. In the landlord model, private players take over the operational aspects, while the port authority acts as a regulator and landlord. Speaking at CII Annual Business Summit 2024, Ports, Shipping and Waterways Secretary TK Ramachandran said Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT) has become the first major port of the country to become 100 per cent landlord port, having all berths being operated on PPP model. The PPP (public-private partnership) model is considered an effective tool for attracting investment in the port sector.

rainfall is very likely to continue over south Peninsular India till May 23 with extremely heavy falls during May 19-21, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Southwest Monsoon is very likely to advance into the South Andaman Sea, some parts of Southeast Bay of Bengal and Nicobar Islands around May 19, the IMD said. It further said that a cyclonic circulation lies over south interior Tamil Nadu and neighbourhood in low and mid-tropospheric levels. A trough runs from south Chhattisgarh to South Interior Karnataka and another trough runs from Marathwada to a cyclonic circulation over south interior Tamil Nadu in lower tropospheric levels.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to have all the party's top leaders arrested. Kejriwal also announced that he will come to the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) headquarters on Sunday at 12 pm.

India is on a mission to become the world's leading and the most sustainable producer of critical minerals, Vedanta group firm Hindustan Zinc's Chairperson Priya Agarwal Hebbar has said. Critical minerals, such as cobalt, copper, lithium, nickel and rare earths, play a crucial role in the production of clean energy technologies, from wind turbines to electric cars. Critical minerals are particularly in demand for the production of batteries for electric cars. Speaking at Bank of America Securities Global Metals, Mining and Steel Conference 2024 in Miami recently, Hebbar said the mining and metals sector will play a crucial role in helping the world meet the net-zero goals.

Lok Sabha elections on national issues rather than the local problems. Pollution and crime are among the least talked-about issues in this trader and Muslim-dominated constituency. Ironically, it is among the 13 pollution hotspots of Delhi but this finds little or no mention in the poll promises of parties. From humble 'gol gappa' sellers to big merchants in Chandni Chowk, several residents share a common view that in the general elections, issues impacting development at the national level weigh higher for voters. Ashok (53), a merchant in the Chandni Chowk market, takes out his mobile phone to show a WhatsApp forward and says, «As a true nationalist, we must vote on national issues or those that are in the wider interest of people. We need to adjust even if local issues are not met.»

Sundaram Home Finance expects the growth momentum to continue in the current financial year and would focus expansion into smaller towns, a top official has said. The city-based company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sundaram Finance Ltd would also be exploring opportunities in Tier 4 towns in South India, Managing Director Lakshminarayanan Duraiswamy said. «Given that the small towns in the South Market are seeing a good pace of growth on the back of increased affordability, we continue to be positive on the outlook for the real estate sector and are hopeful that the growth momentum will continue,» he said in a statement. «Our focus will be to penetrate deeper into smaller towns. We will also look at exploring opportunities in Tier 4 towns in South India and expect these new locations to drive our growth this year,» he said.

Shareholders and non-convertible debenture (NCD) holders of IDFC First Bank have approved a proposal to merge parent IDFC Ltd with the lender. The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) convened a meeting on May 17 through video conferencing and other audio-visual means to consider and approve the composite scheme of amalgamation for IDFC First Bank, the bank said in a regulatory filing. The board of the bank presented the result of voting on the proposal for amalgamation before the NCLT. «We wish to inform that the resolution approving the Scheme was passed by the overwhelming majority of 99.95 per cent of the equity shareholders, representing more than three-fourths in value of the equity shareholders of the bank voting through remote e-voting and e-voting during the meeting, in terms of the provisions of Sections 230-232 of the Companies Act, 2013,» the lender said.

Vaghul, the banker who sowed the seeds of financial conglomerate ICICI, passed away today. He was 88. He was on the ventilator for the last two days at Apollo Hospital in Chennai, in critical condition. He was admitted to hospital after he fell and was unconscious, his family member told ET.

ISRO Chairman S Somanath on Saturday advocated for setting up libraries in temples, stating that such an initiative would help attract youngsters to places of worship. Speaking after receiving an award instituted by the Sree Udiyannoor Devi Temple here, Somanath said temples should not only be places where elderly people come for nama japa (chanting the name of God), but they should also become places for "transforming society." He urged temple managements to work towards attracting youngsters to temples.

Raj Bhavan here for allegedly wrongfully restraining the woman, who accused Governor C V Ananda Bose of molesting her, police said on Saturday. The FIR against the three officials was lodged at the Hare Street police station after the woman, a contractual employee of Raj Bhavan, recorded her statement before a magistrate in the molestation case, a police officer said. «The three officers have been included in the FIR for stopping the complainant woman from leaving Raj Bhawan by wrongfully restraining her on May 2. We will investigate their roles on that evening,» the officer said. On May 2, the woman had alleged molestation by Bose following which the Kolkata Police started a probe.

Cement maker Dalmia Bharat Ltd has commenced production at its new mill in Ariyalur manufacturing unit in Tamil Nadu, according to a regulatory filing by the company. With the commencement of commercial production of this 1 MTPA cement unit, the total cement manufacturing capacity of the company stands at 45.6 MTPA, it said. «With an investment of Rs 204 crore, this strategic brownfield expansion is aimed at strengthening its market presence in the South and meeting the growing demand for cement in the region,» the company said in a statement. This is in line with the company's long-term growth strategy aimed at increasing its total installed capacity to 110 -130 MT by 2031, it said.