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32 boundaries, only 3 sixes: RCB batters had a clear plan in WPL final against Delhi Capitals

Final went down to the wire as RCB lost three wickets in just 14 balls. With eight needed off four balls, Radha Yadav blasted two consecutive boundaries to clinch the win.

Mandhana-Voll partnership powers RCB to second WPL crown with record chase in final vs Delhi Capitals

Smriti Mandhana and Georgia Voll’s 165-run stand helps Bengaluru chase down highest WPL final total of 204; Delhi suffer fourth straight runner-up finish.

SubscriberWrites: Cup of Joy turns into cup of sorrow

A night meant to celebrate RCB’s historic IPL win turned tragic, as poor planning and political vanity led to a deadly stampede—leaving joy shattered and lives lost.

Police letter warned govt of security risk at Vidhana Soudha RCB event, hrs before Chinnaswamy stampede

Letter contradicts Siddaramaiah govt's claims that confusion arose due to lack of clarity from law enforcement agencies. The Bengaluru top cop was suspended day after the incident.

RCB stampede shows our cities aren’t equipped for mass euphoria and celebration

As India mourns, the authorities face uncomfortable questions: How many more tragedies will it take to prioritise fan and attendee safety?

Bengaluru stampede makes it clear—those managing IPL want the benefits without accountability

Every tragedy is a chance to learn. The Bengaluru stampede should serve as an eye-opener for Indian cricket fans. Euphoria must not drive them into a frenzy.

Siddaramaiah sacks political secy & intelligence chief amid blame game over stampede that killed 11

Govindraj is a Rajya Sabha MP and president of Karnataka Olympic Association.

RCB marketing head, 3 from event firm that organised parade among 4 held over Bengaluru stampede

Arrests come day after Bengaluru Police filed suo motu FIR naming Royal Challengers Bengaluru, DNA Entertainment & the administrative committee of Karnataka State Cricket Association.

Bengaluru stampede: 4 held after suo motu FIR, senior police officers suspended as blame game continues

Siddaramiah govt holds police & organisers responsible for mishap, while police’s FIR books RCB, event firm & state cricket body for culpable homicide.

Bengaluru’s ‘deadly crowd crush’ & the once ‘unimaginable’ India-Israel defence partnership

International media also reports on why Tesla doesn't want to manufacture in India & the 'crackdown on alleged illegal immigrants from Bangladesh'.

On Camera

Life in Delhi isn’t easy for Northeast Indians. Racism is always round the corner

Racism is a problem for privileged mainlanders only when it's meted out to them abroad. In their own backyard, it's normalised as 'I was just kidding. Chill yaar'.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

IAF’s Tejas fleet undergoes ‘maintenance check’, decision on airframe yet to be taken

The 7 February incident involving Tejas aircraft caused severe damage to its frame. IAF and HAL are working together as part of the Board of Inquiry (BoI) to probe the incident.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.