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Life lessons to learn from Bhavana

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Here are some life lessons you can learn from actress Bhavana.

The Genius of Harry Beck’s 1933 London Tube Map

Vivo teams up with Jio for X80 series: Conducts trials on Reliance Jio 5G network

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Vivo has collaborated with Reliance Jio for its flagship X80 series smartphones. The company has conducted 5G test trials with Reliance Jio in a test environment on its X80 series smartphones.

Honor 70, 70 Pro and 70 Pro+ smartphones with 54MP main camera unveiled

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Chinese smartphone maker Honor has unveiled the new Honor 70 series in its native market.

GST has not boosted states' tax collections: Report

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Domestic ratings agency India Ratings on Monday said the GST has not helped states achieve the key objective of boosting their tax revenue. The rating agency said that the data does not point to any benefits to the states in the last five years since the implementation of GST (Goods and Services Tax).

¿Qué proponen los candidatos a la presidencia de Colombia?

Estas son las principales propuestas de campaña de los tres principales candidatos: Gustavo Petro, Federico Gutiérrez y Rodolfo Hernández. en Español

Nayanthara's fitness routine you should follow

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Nayanthara's fitness routine you should know and follow. The 'Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal' actress follows a strict routine

The real story of Pinocchio

Stephens powers into French Open quarter-finals

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Sloane Stephens reached the quarter-finals at Roland Garros for the third time on Sunday by thrashing Switzerland's Jil Teichmann 6-2, 6-0 in the last 16.

¿Qué proponen los candidatos a la presidencia de Colombia?

Estas son las principales propuestas de campaña de los tres principales candidatos: Gustavo Petro, Federico Gutiérrez y Rodolfo Hernández. en Español

Shobana to Bhavana, best photos of the week

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Check out the best photos from M-Town

Show HN: Memlink, a self-contained web page in a link

Connectivity through Myanmar, Bangladesh key to region's development: Jaishankar

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Bhagat, Dhillon, Joshi enter finals of Fazza Dubai Para Badminton

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Top Indian para shuttlers including Paralympic champion Pramod Bhagat and reigning world champion Manasi Joshi battled past their opponents to enter the finals at the 4th Fazza Dubai Para Badminton International on Saturday.

UCL Final Live: Liverpool vs Real Madrid

UEFA Champions League Final, Liverpool vs Real Madrid Live Updates: Liverpool and Real Madrid meet in the Champions League final in Paris today, with Jurgen Klopp's side aiming to end the season with a trophy treble while the Spanish giants will look to Karim Benzema to inspire them to a 14th European Cup victory. The final promises to be a fitting climax to the European season, with Liverpool looking to win a second Champions League in four seasons just days after they narrowly lost out to Manchester City in the Premier League title race.

Brittney Griner’s Supporters Have a New Strategy to Free Her: Make Noise

Those close to Griner pursued a strategy of silence after her detention in Russia in February, hoping to avoid politicizing her case. Now they are amping up public pressure, with some of it aimed at President Biden. Sports United States International Relations, Basketball, Political Prisoners, Homosexuality and Bisexuality

Show HN: Contribution Graph as a Git Command

Seven Armymen die in Ladakh road mishap, 19 injured

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At least seven Indian Army personnel died while 19 others were injured after the vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road and fell into Shyok River in Ladakh’s Tuktuk sector on Friday.A party of 26 soldiers was heading from the transit camp in Partapur to a forward location in Hanif sub-sector when the accident took place around 9am, about 25km from Thoise, injuring all occupants.

IPL: Prasidh, Buttler send Rajasthan Royals to their first final since 2008

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Jos Buttler extended his dream run this season with a record-equalling fourth hundred as Rajasthan Royals produced a ruthless performance to beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by seven wickets on Friday and reach their first IPL final since the inaugural edition in 2008. Buttler (1068), the leading run getter of the tournament by a fair distance, toyed with the RCB attack to ensure the Royals romped to victory in 18.1 overs.

Hero Electronix enters auto tech segment with Qubo Dash Cam: Price and other details

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Qubo, Hero Electronix’s consumer technology brand, has entered Auto Tech space with the launch of their new product, Qubo Smart Dash Cam.

Aryan Khan gets a clean chit in drugs case: Latest developments

Aryan Khan gets a clean chit in drugs case: All the latest developments in the case

Forex reserves rise $4.23 billion to $597.51 billion: RBI

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India's forex reserves increased by $4.23 billion to $597.509 billion for the week ended May 20 on the back of a high accretion of core currency assets, according to RBI data. The country's foreign exchange reserves had declined by $2.676 billion to $593.279 billion in the previous reporting week ended May 13.

10 times Katrina Kaif aced white outfits

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Katrina Kaif is one of the most fashionable actresses in the industry. Here's all you need to look like a fabulous style queen in white.

Parsing JSON faster with Intel AVX-512

Bengal to introduce bill to make CM chancellor of state-run varsities in place of governor

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It's official, Saha 'not willing' to play for Bengal in Ranji knockouts

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Veteran wicketkeeper-batter Wriddhiman Saha on Thursday made it official to the Cricket Association of Bengal that he is "not willing" to play for the state team in upcoming Ranji Trophy knockouts.

Popular school security strategies have not stopped mass shootings.

Hundreds of millions of dollars have been spent to protect students from school shootings. Massacres keep happening. U.S. School Shootings and Armed Attacks, Uvalde, Tex, Shooting (May 24, 2022), Mass Shootings

Systems Interoperability Framework: open standard to link school systems

IPL: Patidar first uncapped player to smash century in playoffs

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Royal Challengers Bangalore batter Rajat Patidar on Wednesday became the first uncapped player in the history of Indian Premier League (IPL) to smash a century in the playoffs.

US: Republicans roasted after another mass shooting

IPL: Rajat Patidar first uncapped player to smash century in playoffs

Royal Challengers Bangalore batter Rajat Patidar on Wednesday became the first uncapped player in the history of Indian Premier League (IPL) to smash a century in the playoffs.

Here’s what you need to know about buying solar panels.

Business

More details emerge on the gunman’s movement before the attack.

A law enforcement officer at the school exchanged gunfire with the gunman, but the gunman was able to get past the officer, a state police official said. U.S. School Shootings and Armed Attacks, Uvalde, Tex, Shooting (May 24, 2022), Firearms

WEF meet: Ikea to open store in Bengaluru in June

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CEO of Ingka Group, of which Ikea is a part, Jesper Brodin on Wednesday met Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai at the World Economic Forum Meet in Davos, Switzerland, and held discussions in the backdrop of the store-opening.

AWS Should Be Easy

SP likely to field Sibal as its Rajya Sabha poll candidate

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Candidature Of Dimple Yadav, Jayant is also being discussed.

EPL approves proposed takeover of Chelsea by Boehly-led consortium

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The Boehly-Clearlake consortium, which agreed terms to acquire Chelsea for 4.25 billion pounds ($5.33 billion) earlier this month, passed the Premier League Owners' and Directors' Test, the league said on Tuesday, paving the way for the club's takeover.

Top Gun: Maverick movie review

Tom cruise brings old school heroism back in a worthy sequel that’s high on redemption and thrill
World

Today in On Tech: An American comeback on Amazon.

Business

Things I’d Want to See Improved in WordPress Core

Operator Constraints in Go

When Everything Is Important but Nothing Is Getting Done

India plans 'barter' for Russian fertiliser

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TN fisherman who died in Indonesia laid to rest

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Maria Jacindhas, a 34-year-old fisherman who died in an Indonesian prison, was laid to rest in his native village Thoothoor in Kanyakumari district on Monday evening.

Supernovas beat Trailblazers by 49 runs in Women's T20 Challenge

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Pooja Vastrakar picked up four wickets for just 12 runs in a brilliant pace-bowling display as Supernovas notched up an easy 49-run win over Trailblazers in a record-breaking opening match of the Women's T20 Challenge on Monday.

India expresses 'disappointment' over WHO report on Covid deaths

Surf’s Up at Dior

Is your men’s wear anemic? Try an IV drip of SoCal skate-rat style. Style Fashion and Apparel, Surfing, Fashion Shows

Lofi.co – Relax and Focus

Constraint-based geometry (CAD) sketcher for Blender

Loudspeakers removed from mosques being donated to schools, hospitals: Adityanath

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Loudspeakers at mosques in Uttar Pradesh have either turned down their volume or been removed, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Sunday and added the uninstalled public address systems are being donated to schools and hospitals. The chief minister further said there were no riots in the BJP-ruled state during and after the recent assembly polls.

IPL 2022: Punjab beat Hyderabad by five wickets to finish sixth

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Punjab Kings defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 5 wickets in an inconsequential last league match of the IPL. Punjab chased down the target of 158 with 29 balls to spare with Livingstone top-scoring with 49 not out (22). Dhawan chipped in with 39. For SRH, Farooqi took a couple of wickets. Earlier, opting to bat, Sunrisers posted 157 for 8 with Abhishek (43) top-scoring for his side. For Punjab, Harpreet and Ellis took 3 wickets apiece.

Man City beat Aston Villa and win Premier League title

Manchester City retained the Premier League title in the most dramatic of fashion as they hauled themselves back from 2-0 down to beat Aston Villa 3-2 with three goals in the final 15 minutes on Sunday. Ilkay Gundogan came off the bench to score twice with Rodri also on target as Pep Guardiola's men held off Liverpool's title charge to win the league by a point.

Centre denies reports claiming excavation at Qutub Minar complex

India's top crypto app CoinSwitch calls for regulatory 'peace, certainty'

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Evaluating FreeBSD Current for Production Use

Will take Delhi school model to Telangana: CM K Chandrashekar Rao

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IPL 2022: RCB seal last playoff berth after MI beat DC by five wickets

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Royal Challengers Bangalore sneaked into the play-offs after Mumbai Indians broke Delhi Capitals' heart with a five-wicket win in their last IPL match on Saturday. Already out of contention, MI played party poppers as they first restricted DC to 159 for 7 with Jasprit Bumrah snapping three wickets and then returned to overhaul the target in 19.1 overs to knock the 2020 finalists out of the tournament.

Major wildfires are burning across the West, some growing uncontrollably. Track them here.

All of New Mexico, as well as many parts of Arizona and Texas, are under red flag warnings this weekend. U.S. Wildfires

The Pacific Northwest heat wave last summer was one of the most extreme in recorded history.

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A runner died in the Brooklyn Half Marathon, where organizers had warned of heat concerns.

It’s the first death since 2014 in the 13.1-mile run from Prospect Park to Coney Island. It was not immediately clear whether heat had played a role. New York Deaths (Fatalities), Weather, Heat and Heat Waves, Marathon Running

Rebel Wilson's weight transformation

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Australian actor, comedian Rebel Wilson's weight loss journey is nothing but a self-made-difficult-to-break promise.

IPL: Rajasthan beat Chennai to finish second in standings

Ravichandran Ashwin, once again, proved his utility with the bat when his team needed it the most as Rajasthan Royals defeated Chennai Super Kings by five wickets to finish the IPL league phase in Top-2 on Friday. Ashwin remained unbeaten on 40 off 23 balls as RR completed the chase of 151 with two balls to go, grabbing the second place to set up a blockbuster clash with Gujarat Titans in the first play-off next Tuesday.

At London talk, Rahul accused BJP, RSS of polarising India

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Wimbledon loses ranking points over Russia, Belarus ban: ATP

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Wimbledon will be stripped of ranking points over its decision to exclude players from Russia and Belarus from competing at the 2022 Championships due to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, the men's ATP Tour said on Friday.

IPL: Rajasthan beat Chennai to finish second in standings

Ravichandran Ashwin, once again, proved his utility with the bat when his team needed it the most as Rajasthan Royals defeated Chennai Super Kings by five wickets to finish the IPL league phase in Top-2 on Friday. Ashwin remained unbeaten on 40 off 23 balls as RR completed the chase of 151 with two balls to go, grabbing the second place to set up a blockbuster clash with Gujarat Titans in the first play-off next Tuesday.

Paytm Q4 loss widens to Rs 761 crore

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Digital financial services firm One97 Communications, which operates under the Paytm brand, on Friday reported widening of its consolidated loss to Rs 761.4 crore for the quarter ended March 2022 on account of rise in payment processing charges and employees benefit expenses.

The tale of Nikhat's resilience: From requesting a 'fair trial' to becoming world champion

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Three years ago, Nikhat was pleading for a "fair trial" against Mary Kom ahead of the Tokyo Olympics after being denied a chance to compete in the trials for this very tournament and today she stands as a world champion.

Gautam Adani, Mukesh Ambani reap windfall from surging oil, coal

Gautam Adani and Mukesh Ambani are profiting from a surge in global commodity prices triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, burnishing their fossil-fuel credentials even as Asia’s richest men publicly push their pivots toward greener energy.

WhatsApp introduces commercial services as Meta, its parent, seeks fresh revenue.

For a fee, the app will allow businesses to build a custom dashboard so they can chat with customers and offer customer services more easily. Technology Instant Messaging, Online Advertising

Lawmakers Grill F.D.A. Chief on Baby Formula Oversight Amid Shortages

Dr. Robert Califf, the agency commissioner, is the first administration official to face congressional scrutiny over the infant formula supply crisis. Health Infant Formulas, United States Politics and Government

Explainer: Why is India facing its worst power crisis in over 6 years?

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India is facing its worst power crisis in over six years as a heatwave bakes vast swathes of South Asia, causing widespread power outages.

Hina Khan & Helly Shah sizzle at Cannes

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Indian TV actors Hina Khan and Helly Shah have been winning fashion accolades for their style choices at Cannes Film Festival this year.

Time Traveler by Merriam-Webster: Search Words by First Known Use Date

Uttarakhand: AAP's CM face in assembly polls, former working president resign from party

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IPL 2022: LSG pull off a last-ball thriller to qualify for playoffs

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Quinton de Kock struck a sensational hundred and shared a record opening stand with skipper KL Rahul as Lucknow Super Giants pipped Kolkata Knight Riders by two runs in a last-ball IPL thriller to seal their play-off spot on Wednesday.

Hardik quits Cong: Is it battle-ready in poll-bound Gujarat?

Europa League Final Live: Frankfurt vs Rangers

Stay updated with Times of India to get all the live score updates of UEFA Europa League Final 2022. Rangers and Eintracht Frankfurt meet in the Europa League final, with the winners ending a decades-long title drought in European football. Frankfurt's last continental title came in 1980 in the UEFA Cup, the predecessor to the Europa League. Rangers came up short in the 2008 UEFA Cup final and last lifted a European trophy when they won the Cup Winners' Cup in 1972.

Brussels outlines detailed plans to reduce its dependence on Russian oil and gas.

World

Jasprit Bumrah becomes first Indian pacer to take 250 T20 wickets

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Jasprit Bumrah on Tuesday became the first Indian pacer to pick up 250 T20 wickets. Bumrah achieved this feat in match number 65 of the ongoing Indian Premier League 2022 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

Mayhem Studios announces 'made for India' Battle Royale game, 'Underworld Gang Wars'

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Mayhem Studios has announced its first title 'Underworld Gang Wars' (UGW), a Battle Royale game set in India. With the characters and plot rooted in India, the game claims to offer an exciting setting with some interesting characters inspired by stories of India.

Deepika sets red carpet on fire in a tiger-inspired sari

Indian film actress Deepika Padukone, who is in Cannes to attend the 75th edition of the prestigious Festival de Cannes, left everyone speechless with her classic sari act on Day 1 of the cinematic extravaganza. STYLE

For ‘The Lincoln Lawyer,’ Manuel Garcia-Rulfo Climbs in the Front Seat

For his first TV lead, the actor plays Mickey Haller, who lawyers from the back seat of his car. It’s a tricky job when your native language isn’t English. Arts Television

IOC net tanks 31% in Q4 but co ends FY22 with record profit

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Long spells of fuel price freeze amid rising crude dragged down state-run IndianOil’s net profit by more than 31% to Rs 6,021.8 crore in the fourth quarter of 2021-22 from Rs 8,781.3 crore a year ago. But still, India’s largest oil refiner and fuel retailer closed the financial year with highest-ever profit of Rs 24,184 crore, 10% higher than Rs 21,836.04 crore posted in 2020-21.

In search of organic software

Jharkhand IAS officer Pooja Singhal, her CA remanded to four more days of ED custody

Bengal governor Dhankhar seeks 'comprehensive report' from chief secretary on raid at Suvendu Adhikari's office

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IPL 2022: DC beat PBKS by 17 runs, inch closer to play-off berth

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Spinners Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav were inspirational in the middle overs even as Shardul Thakur complemented the duo with career-best IPL figures as Delhi Capitals inched closer towards play-off qualifications beating Punjab Kings by 17 runs in an IPL match on Monday.

P.S.G. Player Refuses to Wear Rainbow Jersey

Idrissa Gueye faced criticism after he missed a game rather than wear a shirt designed to support an anti-homophobia initiative. He missed the same game last year. Sports Soccer, Homosexuality and Bisexuality

Trailer of 'Vikram' featuring Kamal Haasan & others

The upcoming action thriller film ‘Vikram’ which is directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj featuring Kamal Haasan, Vijay Sethupathi, and Fahadh Faasil had its trailer and audio launch today (May 15) at 8 PM. ‘Vikram’ is one of the most anticipated movies this year.

Ask HN: Why are people in real life so different?

Aside from the trolling and otherwise immature behaviour we see in certain online communities (usually ones with a lot of very young people), I've actually observed that people in real life seem so much more complacent and uncritical compared to people online. Maybe there's a sample bias because of the online communities I visit (like HN) and the real world that I live in, but in general, I've observed that people in real life seem overly concerned about keeping things "harmonious", with all the small-talk, the lack of real listening, talking past each other, not voicing differing perspectives, etc. They also seem to lack patience in various things, whether that's discussing or examining something (can't think of examples right now), and would rather "go back to their own lives". In contrast people online seem so much more generous. I'm guessing this is partially because "being on the internet" naturally filters people. But what els...

Introduction to Microsoft Excel (1992) [video]

Mercury breaches 49 degree mark in North India; heavy rainfall predicted in Kerala

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All-round RR humble LSG by 24 runs, inch closer to play-offs

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A clinical Rajasthan Royals inched closer to securing a play-offs berth with a convincing 24-run win over Lucknow Super Giants. Both RR and LSG are now tied on 16 points from 13 matches and need another win to confirm their place in the next stage of the tournament. Thanks to their margin of victory, RR also toppled LSG from the second place. Chasing 179 for victory, LSG were stopped at 154 for eight.

Mercury breaches 49 degree mark in North India

The suspect bought his weapon without leaving an impression, a gun store owner said.

New York

IPL 2022: KKR beat SRH by 54 runs in must-win game

Andre Russell's all-round brilliance theoretically kept KKR in contention for a play-off berth as they recorded a comprehensive 54- run victory over SRH in a must-win game. It was Russell's unbeaten 49 off 28 balls that took KKR to 177/6 after being down and out at 94/5. In reply, SRH were never in the hunt as they huffed and puffed their way to 123/8 against a collective bowling effort from Shreyas Iyer's men with the flamboyant Jamaican finishing with best figures of 3 for 22.

Executable Examples for Programming Problem Comprehension [pdf]

Congress set to give 50% representation to weaker sections; may seek 'quota within quota' in Women's Reservation Bill

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'Dre Russ' Show: KKR 'stay alive' on paper after 54-run win against SRH

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Andre Russell's all-round brilliance theoretically kept KKR in contention for a play-off berth as they recorded a comprehensive 54- run victory over SRH in a must-win game. It was Russell's unbeaten 49 off 28 balls that took KKR to 177/6 after being down and out at 94/5. In reply, SRH were never in the hunt as they huffed and puffed their way to 123/8 against a collective bowling effort from Shreyas Iyer's men with the flamboyant Jamaican finishing with best figures of 3 for 22.

IPL 2022: KKR beat SRH by 54 runs in must-win game

Andre Russell's all-round brilliance theoretically kept KKR in contention for a play-off berth as they recorded a comprehensive 54- run victory over SRH in a must-win game. It was Russell's unbeaten 49 off 28 balls that took KKR to 177/6 after being down and out at 94/5. In reply, SRH were never in the hunt as they huffed and puffed their way to 123/8 against a collective bowling effort from Shreyas Iyer's men with the flamboyant Jamaican finishing with best figures of 3 for 22.

How does the host country get chosen?

Arts

IPL 2022: PBKS crush RCB by 54 runs to keep play-off hopes alive

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Punjab Kings buried Royal Challengers Bangalore under a deluge of runs as they kept their play-off hopes alive with 54-run victory, riding on superb half-centuries from Jonny Bairstow and Liam Livingstone in an IPL match on Friday. While Punjab remained in the mix with 12 points from as many games, the margin of victory considerably improved their net run-rate to +0.210 and RCB despite having 14 points from 13 games are at -0.323.

Prannoy wins decider to steer India to historic Thomas Cup final

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HS Prannoy produced a lion-hearted effort in the decisive fifth match as the Indian men's badminton team scripted history by reaching the title clash of the Thomas Cup Final for the first time ever with a 3-2 victory over Denmark in an edge-of-the-seat semis.

World Boxing C'ships: Lovlina bows out, Pooja advances to quarters

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Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain's IBA World Championship campaign in the 70 kg category came to an early end after a disappointing loss in the pre-quarterfinals, while her compatriot Pooja Rani (81kg) cruised to the last eight stage in Istanbul on Friday.

Vodafone-Idea records top download speed of 5.92 Gbps during 5G trials in Pune

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