Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have marched into the IPL 2025 final, defeating Punjab Kings (PBKS) convincingly in Qualifier 1 at Mullanpur. The win marked a significant moment for RCB, who are now just one step away from ending their long-standing title drought. Amid the celebrations, former RCB legend AB de Villiers made headlines by confessing that he had unintentionally said the infamous catchphrase "Ee Saala Cup Namde" (This year, the cup will be ours), despite promising Virat Kohli that he wouldn’t say it during the season.The phrase, deeply embedded in RCB folklore, has often been dubbed a jinx due to
India has witnessed a fresh spike in COVID-19 cases, with active infections rising to 2,710, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The majority of the cases are reported from Kerala, which alone accounts for 1,147 infections, followed by Maharashtra (424), Delhi (294), Gujarat (223), Karnataka and Tamil Nadu (148 each), and West Bengal (116). This rise comes after months of relative calm, with cases jumping five-fold and crossing the 1,000-mark in the week ending May 25.In the last 24 hours, seven deaths have been reported, bringing the total number of COVID-related deaths in 2024 to 22. Maharashtra
In a significant diplomatic development, Colombia has withdrawn its earlier statement offering condolences to Pakistan following India's military strikes in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. This move comes after an Indian all-party parliamentary delegation, led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, held a series of high-level meetings in Bogotá to clarify the context and consequences of India’s actions under Operation Sindoor.The Pahalgam attack, which claimed the lives of 26 innocent civilians, triggered a strong military response from India, targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The strikes, conducted with precision, lasted several days and culminated in a
A joyride at a private amusement park near Chennai turned into a horrifying experience on Tuesday evening, when a ride malfunction left 30 people stranded mid-air for over three hours. The incident occurred at a theme park along East Coast Road (ECR), a popular tourist stretch near Chennai, Tamil Nadu.The ride, known as "Top Gun", reached a height of 50 feet and was about to complete a full circle when a loud noise from one of the engines caused it to halt abruptly. Eyewitnesses described hearing screams and cries as panic spread among the trapped passengers, which included women and
French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron became the centre of a viral storm following a widely circulated video clip that captured what appeared to be a physical altercation during their official arrival in Vietnam, part of a week-long tour across Southeast Asia.As the couple stood at the boarding gate of the aircraft—Macron already in the vestibule, Brigitte still inside the cabin—a moment of apparent tension played out. The video shows Brigitte Macron's arm emerging from the cabin and shoving the President’s face aside in what seemed to be a swift, aggressive motion. A nearby crew member, visibly
A Liberian-flagged cargo vessel, MSC ELSA 3, carrying 640 containers, including 13 with hazardous materials, sank off the Kerala coast on Sunday, prompting an environmental alert. The vessel, operated by Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), capsized around 14 nautical miles off the coast in the Arabian Sea, following a severe 26-degree starboard tilt caused by flooding in one of its holds. All 24 crew members, including nationals from Russia, the Philippines, Ukraine, and Georgia, were successfully rescued by a joint operation led by the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and Indian Navy.Concerns quickly escalated over the risk of oil leakage and hazardous
Ukraine faced its worst aerial assault since the beginning of the war, as Russia launched a record-breaking 367 drones and missiles across the country in a brutal overnight attack. The Ukrainian air force reported that 298 drones and 69 missiles were fired, targeting multiple cities including Kyiv, Kharkiv, Mykolaiv, and Ternopil. Ukrainian defenses intercepted 266 drones and 45 missiles, but the scale and ferocity of the assault left widespread damage and casualties.The death toll reached at least 12, including three children in Zhytomyr, while over 60 people were injured. The Interior Minister of Ukraine, Ihor Klymenko, described the strike as
In a rare public admission of failure, North Korea acknowledged a major accident during the launch of a new 5,000-ton destroyer at a shipyard in Chongjin, witnessed by leader Kim Jong Un. The vessel, part of the country’s naval modernization efforts, was severely damaged when the launch mechanism malfunctioned, causing the stern to slide prematurely into the water and the bow to remain on land. Satellite images revealed the ship lying on its side, partially submerged and covered with blue tarpaulins.Kim Jong Un labeled the incident a “criminal act” and blamed “absolute carelessness,” “irresponsibility,” and “unscientific empiricism” by multiple institutions,
The Delhi government has issued a Covid-19 advisory urging all hospitals to ensure readiness in terms of beds, oxygen, medicines, and vaccines. This move follows the detection of 23 new Covid-19 cases in Delhi, as confirmed by Health Minister Pankaj Singh. The government is currently verifying whether these cases involve local residents or travellers. All positive samples are to be sent to Lok Nayak Hospital for genome sequencing to detect emerging variants.The advisory comes in response to a rise in Covid-19 cases in several Asian countries, including China, Thailand, and Singapore. As a precautionary measure, all healthcare institutions have been
