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Bengaluru stampede: FIR against RCB, state cricket body & others

FIR was filed under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including sections 105(Culpable homicide not amounting to murder), 142(Unlawful assembly), and 115(Voluntarily causing hurt).

Punjab Kings opt to bowl against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL final

Both teams are fielding unchanged eleven from their previous games.

Even-stevens between RCB & Punjab Kings over the years. It’s down to a battle of nerves at IPL finale

They have played 36 matches against each other in IPL history, winning 18 each. Spectators can expect a pulsating contest between Kohli & Jamieson, and Iyer & Hazlewood.

Last dance, first chance: IPL to get 1st-time champion as RCB, Punjab Kings clash in final

IPL 2025 marks Royal Challengers Bengaluru's 4th IPL final appearance without a win, while Punjab Kings have reached the final only once, in 2014, when they lost to Kolkata Knight Riders.

Coach Ricky Ponting says Test snub has made Shreyas Iyer ‘hungrier’ for IPL trophy

Despite being in strong form, Punjab Kings captain Iyer was left out of India’s Test squad for the England tour, a decision Ponting says he feels gutted about.

‘Felt like was letting team down’—Maxwell bids goodbye to ODI cricket

The 36-year-old Australian batter wishes to focus on the upcoming T20 world cup scheduled for next year in India & Sri Lanka.

Fourth time’s the charm? RCB one step away from maiden IPL win after smashing their way to final

In the first IPL Qualifier match Thursday against Punjab Kings, the Rajat Patidar-led side registered an eight-wicket win in 60 balls. The final is scheduled to be held on 3 June.

Digvesh Rathi’s suspension should be a wake-up call. T20 cricket is also a gentleman’s game

The suspension should serve as a wake-up call — not just for Rathi, but for every young gun in the league. Celebrate your success, but know where the boundary is.

Slow middle order start, prolific opener to solid captain—the chapters of Rohit Sharma’s Test career

Rohit, who announced his retirement from Test format last week, didn't always have a smooth red-ball journey. But he reinvented himself.

Rohit Sharma announces retirement from Test cricket

Sharma represented India in 67 Test matches out of which he captained 24. He recently received criticism for team India's performance where India failed to qualify for World Test Championship Final.

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Pakistan can’t bomb or bargain its way out of the TTP-TLP mess

Among the many problems Pakistan is currently dealing with, the TLP and TTP offer two varying dimensions of the same one.

Kerala’s silent startup surge—work near home, smooth roads, fast internet & diaspora engagement

Once seen as a fading presence on India’s investment & startup picture, the state is slowly moving up the ladder, with policy reforms & infrastructure building.

India & Israel ink agreement to share, co-develop & co-produce advanced defence tech

Agreement signed during 17th Joint Working Group (JWG) on defence cooperation. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met Director General in Israeli Ministry of Defence Amir Baram Tuesday. 

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.