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  • IPL 2024: Virat Kohli overtakes Shikhar Dhawan, becomes second player to hit maximum half-centuries

    Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) star player Virat Kohli is know to break old records and make new ones. On Sunday, Kohli surpassed current Punjab Kings (PBKS) skipper Shikhar Dhawan to become the second player to hit the most half-centuries in a run-chase in the Indian Premier League (IPL) history.He achieved this feat while playing against Gujarat Titans (GT) and scored an unbeaten 70 runs from 44 balls at a massive strike rate of 159.09. He hammered 6 fours and 3 overhead boundaries against...

  • GT vs RCB IPL 2024: Shahrukh Khan slams his maiden IPL 50, netizens say ‘fearless like kal ho na ho’

    GT vs RCB IPL 2024: Young batter Shahrukh Khan is playing an explosive knock against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) as Gujarat Titans (GT) claw back from the poor start at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. Shahrukh Khan smashed his maiden IPL half-century in just 24 balls and supported Sai Sudharsan well to take his team's score towards a big total.Gujarat Titans lost their openers early as Swapnil Singh dismissed Wriddhiman Saha in the first over, while spinner Glenn Maxwell took out GT...

  • Can Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal cast vote in Lok Sabha Polls on May 25? Here's what the law says

    Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on March 21, is currently lodged in Tihar Jail in connection with his alleged role in the Delhi Liquor Policy case. His former deputy Chief Minister, Manish Sisodia, and another ex-colleague in the cabinet, Satyendar Jain, are also in jail.The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has put all three leaders on the star campaigners list for the ongoing Lok Sabha Elections 2024. Can Arvind Kejriwal and his former ministers vote in the...

  • SRH vs RCB 2024: Virat Kohli slams 3rd half-century in IPL 2024, complete 400 runs this season

    Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batter Virat Kohli set a new record, striking third half-century during the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL). He has now completed complete 400-runs this IPL season.But in no time, a slower bouncer from Jaydev Unadkat got Kohli at 51. Kohli went for the pull shot but hit straight to deep square leg. The star batter departed after scoring 51 runs off 43 deliveries.Virat Kohli slammed half-century in 37 balls in Thursday's match. He held one end tight after Rajat...

  • IPL 2024: Hardik Pandya set to play 100th match for Mumbai Indians, 8th as skipper

    Mumbai Indians' newly appointed skipper Hardik Pandya on 22 April will play his 100th game for the franchise while facing top-ranker Rajasthan Royals (RR) at Jaipur's Sawai Mansing Stadium.This will be the second time that Rajasthan Royals (RR) will meet Mumbai Indians (MI) and clash with each other at the IPL 2024 season.In the previous clash on 1 April at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium, Rajasthan Royals defeated the 5-time IPL trophy winners by 6 wickets.ALSO READ: Who will be next India captain?...

  • What is Earth Day and why is it celebrated on April 22?

    Earth Day is marked across the globe on April 22 to support environmental conservation efforts. It was first celebrated across US college campuses in 1970 — months after a massive oil spill in Santa Barbara. The movement has since mobilised more than a billion individuals in over 192 countries. The annual event is being marked on Monday with the global theme ‘Planet vs. Plastics’.In 2016 the United Nations selected April 22 as the date for the Paris Accord — typically considered the significant...

  • IPL 2024 Orange Cap: Virat Kohli still at the helm, Travis Head moves to 2nd spot. Check full list after DC vs SRH match

    IPL 2024 Orange Cap: Sunrisers Hyderabad were once again on a run-scoring spree on Saturday as they handed Delhi Capitals a thumping 67-run defeat at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Meanwhile, the IPL Orange Cap has seen a lot of changes with the plethora of runs scored in yesterday's match. While Virat Kohli has maintained his position at the top of the leaderboard, Travis Head has moved closer and is now secondTop runscorers after DC vs SRH clash: 1) Virat Kohli (RCB): The 35-year-old has...

  • Dubai rains: All you need to know about cloud seeding that may have caused flooding in UAE

    The arid nation of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) received the "heaviest rain ever" on Tuesday, leading to flooding in Dubai.The rain was called “a historic weather event” by the state-run WAM news agency, surpassing "anything documented since the start of data collection in 1949.Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Oman also received rainfall on Tuesday.The widespread rainwitnessed across the UAE is believed to have been caused by “cloud seeding”, among other factors. Emirates' National Center for...

  • Top Events on April 17: PM Modi's LS campaign in northeast, Rahul-Akhilesh conference, Ram Navami, Q4 results, and more

    Top Events on April 17: India is all set to witness various political, financial, cultural, and sports events today. These events include PM Moldi's Lok Sabha campaign in northeastern region, Opposition's joint press conference to support Dolly Sharma, IPL 2024, Ram Navami celebration, and Q4 results of 10 companies. Take a look at these events below, - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will continue the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s poll campaign in Assam and Tripura today for the upcoming Lok...

  • Dubai Grinds to Standstill as Cloud Seeding Worsens Flooding

    (Bloomberg) -- Torrential rains across the United Arab Emirates prompted flight cancellations, forced schools to shut and brought traffic to a standstill. The heavy rains that caused widespread flooding across the desert nation stemmed partly from cloud seeding. The UAE started cloud seeding operations in 2002 to address water security issues, even though the lack of drainage in many areas can trigger flooding. The Gulf state’s National Center of Meteorology dispatched seeding planes from Al...