Bhopal, May 26 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh continued to reel under intense heatwave conditions on Tuesday as the much-dreaded “Nautapa” — the nine hottest days of the summer — commenced, pushing temperatures beyond 45 degrees Celsius in several districts. The India Meteorological Department’s Meteorological Centre in Bhopal has issued widespread heat-wave warnings, with the scorching conditions likely to persist for the next few days. According to the latest Madhya Pradesh Heat Wave Bulletin, ma…
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Raipur, May 18 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the state-of-the-art Next Gen CG Dial 112 service and mobile forensic vans in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, marking a significant step toward boosting emergency response and scientific investigation in the state.Flagging off 400 modern emergency vehicles and 32 mobile forensic vans, HM Shah emphasised that these initiatives will strengthen rapid public assistance and the criminal justice system.The emergency service, designed around the theme …
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Devdutt Padikkal praised teammate Virat Kohli after the RCB stalwart’s unbeaten century powered Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a six-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2026, saying sharing the dressing room with a player of Kohli’s stature was like ‘watching greatness’ from close quarters. Kohli struck a commanding 105 not out off 60 deliveries as RCB chased down 193 with five balls to spare at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in…
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) India legend Sunil Gavaskar hailed Virat Kohli for producing yet another masterclass under pressure after the former India skipper struck an unbeaten 105 against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to guide Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to a six-wicket victory in their IPL 2026 clash in Raipur. Kohli’s unbeaten 60-ball century, his ninth hundred in IPL history and 10th overall in T20 cricket, powered RCB to a successful chase of 193 with five balls to spare and lifted the …
Raipur, May 14 (IANS) Virat Kohli produced a vintage hundred and was unbeaten on 105 off 60 balls as he steered Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a six‑wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders and reclaimed the top spot on the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 points table at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur on Wednesday.After Angkrish Raghuvanshi’s fluent 71 and Rinku Singh’s unbeaten 49 powered Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to 192/4, Kohli brought out a glorious,…
Raipur, May 13 (IANS) Angkrish Raghuvanshi’s fluent 71 and Rinku Singh’s unbeaten 49 powered Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to 192/4 in their 20 overs against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Match 57 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur on Wednesday.On a pitch where the odd ball kept low, KKR’s innings was anchored by Raghuvanshi, who hit seven fours and three sixes in his 46-ball knock coming at a strike-rate of 154.35…
Raipur, May 13 (IANS) The toss in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 clash between defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru and three‑time winners Kolkata Knight Riders will now be held at 8:30 pm, with play set to begin at 8:45 pm at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium here on Wednesday.Despite heavy rain earlier in the evening, officials confirmed that no overs will be lost, especially with the cut-off time to lose overs not reached yet. Previously, persistent showe…
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) When Angkrish Raghuvanshi whipped off the bails in a flash to stump Pathum Nissanka off the bowling of Anukul Roy, Delhi Capitals’ last realistic hope of resisting Kolkata Knight Riders evaporated at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on the night of May 8. It was a stumping only a wicketkeeper with years of experience could execute. The small irony, here, is that, until September last year, Angkrish was not one. Behind Angkrish’s transformation as a keeper for KKR in IPL 2026 w…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Veteran pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s match‑winning performance for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Mumbai Indians drew glowing praise from former India batter Ambati Rayudu, who described him as ‘an artist now’ for the skill and control he displayed in Raipur. Bhuvneshwar, 36, picked a stunning 4-23 to derail MI’s batting before striking a crucial six in the final over to take RCB to a nervy two-wicket victory. His effort not only eliminated MI from the playoffs…
Raipur, May 10 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru pace spearhead Bhuvneshwar Kumar credited careful planning and disciplined execution after his superb four-wicket spell helped restrict the Mumbai Indians to 166/7 in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 clash in Raipur on Sunday.Bhuvneshwar, who removed Ryan Rickelton, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, and Tilak Varma, finished with figures of 4/23 in four overs and once again proved decisive with the new ball on a surface that offered variable …