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https://ift.tt/BAizkqg Bengaluru-based IT professionals Danish Abdi and Vrushali Prasade have made history by becoming the first couple to complete a side-by-side open-water swim from Sri Lanka to India along the historic Ram Setu route. On May 7, the duo swam nearly 32 kilometres across the Palk Strait, starting from Talaimannar in Sri Lanka at around 4:30 am and reaching Dhanushkodi in Tamil Nadu at approximately 3:15 pm. The grueling journey took 10 hours and 45 minutes. Videos from the expedition showed the couple battling rough waves, shifting winds, and strong ocean currents that repeatedly pushed them off course. One clip captured Abdi preparing to dive into the dark waters before sunrise, while others documented the pair swimming through turbulent seas for hours before finally stepping onto Indian shores. The crossing was conducted under strict safety supervision, with support boats, paramedics, and Indian Coast Guard personnel accompanying the swimmers throughout the route...

https://ift.tt/1yHDCln Mumbai Indians' journey in the IPL 2026 is over. The five-time champions will return empty-handed yet again from the IPL. After their fifth IPL title in 2020, MI are yet to win the tournament. In the four seasons since then, including 2026, MI did not even enter the playoffs. MI lost to Royal Challengers Bengaluru by two wickets on Sunday. The match saw MI notch up 166/7 in 20 overs, with Tilak Varma top-scoring with a 57, with able support from Naman Dhir (47). Later, Krunal Pandya scored a heroic 73 as RCB reached the target on the last ball. RCB's innings saw a fielding confusion between Tilak and Dhir. The incident happened in the 18th over of the match when Krunal Pandya slammed the ball from Allah Ghazanfar towards the long-on boundary. Dhir completed the catch but could not control himself from crossing the boundary. While he was able to throw the ball back into the ground in time, Tilak thought that it was already a six and did not go for the...

https://ift.tt/uq90jGL Royal Challengers Bengaluru pulled off a stunning last-ball victory over Mumbai Indians in their IPL 2026 encounter in Raipur on Sunday. Needing 2 runs off 1 ball, Rasikh Salam Dar played the ball towards the bowler Raj Angad Bawa, who accidentally deflected it towards long-on, and the batters were able to complete the all-important runs. Chasing a target of 167, Krunal Pandya was the top performer as he slammed 73 off 46 deliveries. Corbin Bosch took 4 wickets, but it was not enough for MI. Earlier, Bhuvneshwar Kumar also took 4 wickets to restrict MI to 166/7. The importance of the victory was clear as Virat Kohli celebrated wildly after the end of the match, and his passionate display has already gone viral on social media. The Reaction Of Virat Kohli When RCB won the match . What a win Against MI #RCBvsMI #MIvsRCB #IPL2026 #TATAIPL #RoyalChallengersBengaluru #MumbaiIndians #ViratKohli #RohitSharma #HardikPandya #PlayBold #RCB #IPL #Mumb...

https://ift.tt/HAry5LS BJP leader Agnimitra Paul, who on Saturday joined new West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari's core team by swearing in as a minister, told NDTV in an interview that the Trinamool Congress leaders treated Mamata Banerjee as God, but the recent poll drubbing has shown that she is neither a divine being nor above the law. "Mamata Banerjee has already, you know, got the answer. She said so much, Abhishek Banerjee said so much. But the people of Bengal have given their mandate, and Mamata Banerjee should realise she is not above the law. She is not above India's Constitution, and she is not God. Her colleagues, her MLAs and MPs, probably tried to please her by saying that she is Maa Sarada. Maa Sarada is our God. And probably she was very happy. She never, you know, never tried to stop them. So to Mamata Banerjee, I have nothing to say. The people of West Bengal have said everything," she said. Adhikari took the oath as the chief minister o...

https://ift.tt/7guVKIO Indian opener KL Rahul made history, becoming the first-ever player to score 1,000 runs or more for three different Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises. KL achieved this feat during his side's IPL match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), scoring 23 in 14 balls, with four boundaries at a strike rate of over 164. KL is the 11th batter to score 1,000 runs for DC, having made 1,007 runs in 24 innings at an average of 50.35 and a strike rate of 162.41, including two centuries and six fifties, with best score of 152*. 24 innings by Rahul is the quickest to the 1000-run milestone for Delhi Capitals bettering 35 innings each by JP Duminy & Rishabh Pant. This season, KL is DC's top run-getter and overall third with 468 runs in 11 innings at an average of 46.80 and a strike rate of 180, including a century and three fifties, with best score of 152*. Before this, KL had scored 1,000 or more runs for Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). He...

https://ift.tt/lowAs96 It was widely reported on Friday that TTV Dhinakaran's lone MLA in AMMK was firmly backing actor-politician Vijay, who is hard-pressed to muster the written support of at least 118 MLAs to fulfil Governor RV Arlekar's precondition for forming the government. However, hours after the TVK chief met the Governor and reportedly submitted letters of support from 116 MLAs, Dhinakaran announced support to the AIADMK, which has not even attempted to form a government of its own. Asked about his perceived U-turn, Dhinakaran described his party's alleged letter of support to TVK as either "forgery" or "horse-trading". In an interview with NDTV, Dhinakaran, the nephew of late Jayalalithaa's aide Sasikala, accused Vijay's TVK of trying to poach his MLA. He also demanded action against the party for alleged horse-trading, a term used to describe the trade of political loyalties in return for inducements. "How can they do hors...