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Brokerages are still Divided as Shares Price of Balkrishna Industries rise 8% to a 52-week high.

The management of Balkrishna Industries declined to provide volume growth estimates for FY25 since geopolitical tensions continue to cast doubt on the prospects for demand.

Balkrishna Industries

Early on May 21, shares of Balkrishna Industries jumped 8% to a new 52-week high. The stock maintained its gains from the previous trading day following the release of better-than-expected Q4 earnings.

The tyre maker announced a staggering 87.4% increase in net profit, reaching Rs 486.8 crore from Rs 260 crore during the same time last year.

Strong revenue growth was also seen in the fourth quarter, with revenues of Rs 2,682 crore, up 16% from the same period in the previous fiscal year.

As of 9.40 am, the company’s shares were trading at Rs 2,996.8 per share on the NSE, up 7.1 percent from the closing price of the previous session.

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With an estimated 15% gain, international brokerage Nomura raised its rating for Balkrishna Industries to buy, with a target price of Rs 3,230 per share.

According to the brokerage, the company is about to embark on a demand upcycle, given that rivals globally are also expected to witness a recovery in H2FY25. Nomura predicted that price increases will sustain margins in the future and that Balkrishna Industries’ robust growth momentum will likely continue.

Although Motilal Oswal reported that the company’s results for the quarter ending in March considerably above its projections, the brokerage maintained its neutral rating and raised its price target to Rs 2,535.

There is currently a surge in retail demand in important international markets, and demand in India is still strong. The management did not, however, provide any volume growth guidance for FY25 because of the ongoing geopolitical concerns, which continue to cast doubt on the demand picture in important markets.

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Citi and Kotak Institutional Equities, on the other hand, maintained their sell recommendations.

Kotak pointed out that because of the continuous global unrest, the company’s near-term picture is still uncertain. Shipments may be delayed as a result, thus putting pressure on profits.

Additionally, valuations are looking expensive to the domestic brokerage. Kotak has a target of Rs 2,175 per share, indicating a potential downside of 22 percent.

Over the past year, Balkrishna Industries shares have climbed 30 percent. In comparison, the domestic benchmark Nifty 50 has gained about 23 percent during the same time period.

Mumbai Voting Percentage: Maharashtra Records 54% Voter Turnout, Mumbai South Tally Lowest

Highlights of the Mumbai Voting Percentage: According to data released by the Election Commission at around 10 p.m. on Monday, Maharashtra had a 54% voter turnout. Of Mumbai’s six Lok Sabha constituencies, Mumbai South had the lowest turnout.

Highlights of the Mumbai Lok Sabha Election 2024 Voting: As of 10 p.m. on Monday, Maharashtra has the lowest voter turnout to date—53%. The Mumbai South Lok Sabha constituency was one of the seats with the lowest voter attendance, largely due to Mumbai’s “slow pace” voting procedures.

In the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024, six Lok Sabha seats in Mumbai were up for election on Monday. Mumbai North, Mumbai North West, Mumbai North East, Mumbai North Central, Mumbai South, and Mumbai South Central were the six seats in question. A high-profile fight took place in the region, mostly involving candidates from the INDIA alliance and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

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Piyush Goyal, a union minister, was running for the Mumbai North Lok Sabha seat against Congressman Bhushan Patil. Varsha Eknath Gaikwad of the Congress is running against Advocate Ujwal Nikam of the BJP in the Mumbai North Central constituency.

A conflict between two Shiv Sena factions was recorded in the Mumbai North West Lok Sabha Constituency. Amol Gajanan Kirtikar is associated with the Uddhav Thackeray faction, but Ravindra Wairkar represents the CM Eknath Shinde side. Mihir Kotecha of the BJP is running against Sanjaydina Patil of the Shiv Sena (UBT) in the Mumbai North East Lok Sabha seat.

A brawl broke out between Shiv Sena members Ramesh Shewele and Anil Desai in Mumbai’s South Central Lok Sabha constituency (UBT). The Eknath Shinde branch of the Shiv Sena has fielded Yamini Jadhav in an attempt to thwart Arvind Sawant’s hopes of winning a third term from the Mumbai South Lok Sabha seat.


Mumbai Lok Sabha Polls Voting LIVE: Maharashtra records 53% turnout till 10 pm

Maharashtra recorded 53% voter turnout as of 10 pm on Monday.

Mumbai Lok Sabha Polls Voting LIVE: Voters of Leprosy Ashram in Dhule exercise their right to vote – IN PIC

Mumbai Lok Sabha Election 2024 Voting LIVE: Mumbai South records 44% voter turnout, Kalyan’s tally lowest in Maharashtra

Maharashtra recorded the lowest voter turnout among eight states at 49 percent. Within Maharashtra, Kalyaan Lok Sabha constituency recorded the lowest tally at 43 percent. But when just focusing on the Mumbai region, Mumbai South recorded the lowest turnout at 44 percent.

Mumbai Lok Sabha Polls Voting LIVE: How much voter turnout was recorded in Mumbai today?

As per the Election Commission’s data released till 5 pm today, here’s what the voter turnout looks like in Mumbai

  • Mumbai South: 44%
  • Mumbai North: 46.91%
  • Mumbai North West: 49.7%
  • Mumbai North East: 48.6%
  • Mumbai North Central: 47.46%
  • Mumbai South Central: 48.2%

Mumbai Lok Sabha Polls Voting LIVE: Devendra Fadnavis Vs Uddhav Thackeray amid ‘slow pace of voting in Mumbai’

Mumbai Lok Sabha Election 2024: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray alleged the election officials were delaying the voting process at many polling centres at behest of the BJP-led government. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said, “We were the first to complain…

Mumbai Lok Sabha Polls Voting LIVE: Maharashtra records lowest turnout till 5 pm

Maharashtra has recorded the lowest turnout at 48 percent till 5 pm. Thirteen seats in Maharashtra were among other seats across eight states that went to polls on Monday. 

Mumbai Lok Sabha Election 2024 Voting Live: Music director Amit Trivedi says he couldn’t cast vote today, shares video

Music director Amit Trivedi said he couldn’t cast vote today. “Voting is our constitutional right. Today I was denied that right and I feel helpless. Did this happen to anyone else? How.. and why??,” he said in a post on X.

Many reacted to his video, asking if he checked his EPIC number before going out to vote. 

Mumbai Lok Sabha Election 2024 Voting Live: Mumbai South records voter turnout of nearly 37% till 3 pm

Mumbai South recorded lowest voter turnout in the Mumbai region at nearly 37%. The rest five seats recorded turnout between 37% and 39%.

Mumbai Lok Sabha Election 2024 Voting Live: Kirit Somaiya accuses Sena (UBT) leaders of corrupt practices; Uddhav’s party dismisses charge

BJP leader Kirit Somaiya on Monday alleged that Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders Sanjay Raut and Sunil Raut were found involved in “corrupt practices” outside their polling booth at Bhandup in Mumbai where voting was underway since morning.

The former MP also claimed that two activists of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) were arrested for “illegal and corrupt practices of using a fake EVM”.

However, MLA Sunil Raut, who is the brother of Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Raut, dismissed the allegations saying a dummy electronic voting machine (EVM) was kept outside the 100-metre radius of the polling booth for educational purpose.

Still, the police removed it under “political pressure”, he claimed.

Mumbai Lok Sabha Election 2024 Voting Live: Mumbai disappoints as voter turnout fails to cross 30% till 1pm

  • Mumbai continued to disappoint with voter turnout failing to cross 30 per cent till 1 pm. 
  • Mumbai North recorded a turnout of 26.78 per cent; 
  • Mumbai North Central saw a turnout of 28.05 per cent, 
  • Mumbai North East saw a turnout of 28.82 per cent, 
  • Mumbai North West recorded a turnout of 28.41 per cent. 
  • Mumbai South had the lowest turnout in the city with 28.41 per cent recorded till 1 pm. 
  • Mumbai South Central saw a turnout of 27.21 per cent.

Mumbai Lok Sabha Election 2024 Voting Live: A look at voter turnout till 9 am

  • Mumbai Lok Sabha Election 2024 Voting Live: 
  • Mumbai North 6.19 per cent
  • Mumbai North Central 6.01 per cent
  • Mumbai North East 6.83 per cent
  • Mumbai North West 6.87 per cent
  • Mumbai South 5.34 per cent
  • Mumbai South Central 7.79 per cent
  • Thane 5.67 per cent
  • Bhiwandi recorded 4.86 per cent polling
  • Kalyan 5.39 per cent

Maharashtra saw a 54% voter turnout, with Mumbai South recording the lowest participation, highlighting varying engagement levels across regions.

GIFT Nifty The Trading Setting for the Current Session Displays here; Down 40 Points.

GIFT Nifty 40 points less The equities markets on Tuesday began the day slowly but gradually picked up steam to close the day higher. Analysts say that domestic equities are consolidating inside a range, showing strength at lower levels with purchases made at each dip.

“We expect range trading and favourable bias in the market overall. Siddhartha Khemka, Head of Retail Research at Motilal Oswal, said that consumer confidence statistics from the US and Europe will be of interest to investors worldwide.

“We continue to believe that, unless the Nifty decisively breaks over 21,900 levels, we should adhere to our “buy on dips” strategy. However, the SVP of Technical Research at Religare Broking advises traders to proceed with extra caution when selecting stocks with mixed participation and to avoid high beta counters.

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State OF The Market

GIFT Nifty Live The previous SGX Nifty is down 40 points, which suggests a good start.
The GIFT Nifty on the NSE IX opened on Wednesday at 22,236.50, up 43.50 points, or 0.20 percent, suggesting that Dalal Street was off to a strong start.

  • Tech View: The market is not strengthening enough to see a clear upside breakthrough of the 22200–22300 levels. According to HDFC Securities’ Nagaraj Shetti, any declines to 22000–21950 could present a buy-on-dip chance. The immediate resistance is located at 22300.India
  • India is the VIX: The VIX, a gauge of market anxiety, increased by 0.82% to close at 15.73 points.

US Stocks were Mixed

Tuesday’s finish of U.S. equities was almost unchanged ahead of inflation and other economic statistics that may provide insight into when the Federal Reserve may decide to lower interest rates.
S&P 500 up 0.17%,

Nasdaq up 0.37%, and the Dow down 0.25%

Asian stocks muted

Asian stocks traded within tight ranges on Wednesday after the S&P 500 nudged higher. In New Zealand, the central bank is seen holding interest rates while retaining the threat of a hike amid sticky inflation.

  • S&P 500 futures were little changed as of 9:50 a.m. Tokyo time
  • Hang Seng futures rose 0.2%
  • Nikkei 225 futures (OSE) fell 0.2%
  • Japan’s Topix was little changed
  • Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.2%

Dollar firm

The U.S. dollar held steady as traders brushed off durable goods data overnight and awaited the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation due Thursday for clues on when the U.S. central bank may start cutting interest rates.

Stocks in F&O Ban Today


1) ABFRL

2) Indus Tower

3) Canara Bank

4) SAIL

5) ZEE

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FII/DII action
Foreign portfolio investors were net sellers at Rs 1,509 crore on Tuesday. DIIs bought shares worth Rs 2,861 crore.

Rupee
The rupee slipped by 1 paisa to close at 82.89 against the US dollar in a restricted trade on Tuesday amid withdrawal of foreign funds and increased month-end demand for the American currency

FII data
The net short of FIIs reduced from Rs 29,137 crore on Monday to Rs 27,042 crore on Tuesd ..

IPL 2024 Playoffs: KKR vs SRH in Qualifier 1, RCB-RR clash in Eliminator.

Can KKR vs SRH keep the flavour of their season without Salt? How much of a loss Buttler will be to RR? Is this the RCB’s year at last?

The IPL 2024 playoffs are almost here. Which Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) or Chennai Super Kings (CSK) team would finish the KKR vs SRH playoff lineup was decided in a thrilling match on Saturday. It wasn’t until the very last league game, a washout in Guwahati last night, that we found out who would play who, but we now know. Additionally, none of the top four seeds from 2023 make the cut, making this a totally different playoff lineup than it was the previous year.

Qualifier 1: KKR vs SRH, May 21, Ahmedabad

For the first time, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have concluded the league phase as the top team heading into the first qualifying round. Despite losing their last two games, they ended up with three more points than any other team. Will they be rusted or renewed? If SRH is any indication, taking a vacation from cricket can be beneficial. They returned after a 10-day break, which they attributed to both the weather and the schedule, and they successfully chased 215 against Punjab Kings on Sunday. In IPL 2024, this was SRH’s only other victory in a game they chased.

  • Previous meeting: They’ve played each other only once this season, both team’s first game of IPL 2024. It was a high-scoring thriller that ended in a last-ball four-run win for KKR at Eden Gardens.
  • Player availability: The England players who will be going to the upcoming T20 World Cup have withdrawn early from the IPL, and among them is one of KKR’s lynchpins this season: Sunil Narine’s big-hitting opening partner, Phil Salt.
  • Weather forecast: “Very hot with plenty of sunshine” – that’s the forecast for Ahmedabad on May 21, and the heat will hardly relent as the lights come on for the evening match: it’s a minimum of 31C on the day. The forecast says there’s a 0% chance of rain.

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Eliminator: RR vs RCB, May 22, Ahmedabad

RR had won seven of their opening eight games, and on April 22 they were flying high at the top of the table. Conversely, RCB was struggling at the other end of the table, having lost as many games as RR had won, including six straight losses. When we fast-forward to May 20, we see an astounding turnaround: prior to Sunday’s washout, RR had won one out of the previous six games and lost four. With six straight victories under their belt, RCB enters this knockout match with the upper hand.

  • Previous meeting: They’ve played each other once this year, a convincing win for RR in Jaipur, where Virat Kohli hit a century only to be outdone by Jos Buttler.
  • Player availability: This time, RR will be without Buttler, who’s part of the English T20 World Cup contingent that’s left the tournament. RCB will be without Will Jacks and Reece Topley for the same reasons.
  • Weather forecast: The forecast doesn’t change much from Qualifier 1. Ahmedabad should remain hot and dry for the Eliminator.
KKR vs SRH

Qualifier 2: Loser of Qualifier 1 vs Winner of the Eliminator, May 24, Chennai

  • Weather forecast: Some clouds are forecast during the day, but only a 5% chance of rain. A low of 29C, so another hot, sweaty evening in store for the players.

Final: Winner of Qualifier 1 vs Winner of Qualifier 2, May 26, Chennai

There’s a possibility of a first-time winner: RCB, ending a 16-year drought in the same season that their women’s team knocked off the Women’s Premier League title in its second edition.

KKR vs SRH

Or RR could win their first title since the inaugural season when Shane Warne’s relatively unfancied team saw off MS Dhoni’s Super Kings in the final.

For KKR it would be a first title since 2014, and their third overall. Quite the homecoming for Gautam Gambhir, that would be – he had captained KKR to both their previous titles, and played for them till 2017. This season, he shifted from Lucknow Super Giants back to KKR as team mentor.

SRH’s only title (not to confuse them with the other franchise from Hyderabad, Deccan Chargers, who won it in 2009) came in 2016 – can they add to that?

  • Weather forecast: Not much change from Qualifier 2, but slightly hotter even (min. 30 C) and even less chance of rain (4%).

Is Covid back? Singapore sees Surge in Cases; Minister Advises Wearing of Masks | Details

Singapore ministry said the estimated number of Covid-19 cases nearly doubled from 13,700 in previous week to 25,900 in the week of May 5 to 11.

The Singapore government is closely monitoring a new surge in Covid-19 infections, as the estimated weekly case count almost doubled in the week ending May 11. Health minister Ong Ye Kung on Saturday advised the wearing of masks again.

Singapore’s ministry of health stated that the government was closely tracking the trajectory of the new wave. According to the ministry, the estimated number of the Covid-19 cases nearly doubled from 13,700 in the previous week to 25,900 in the week of May 5 to 11.

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The ministry reported that average daily Covid-19 hospitalisations increased from 181 to approximately 250 during the same period. To preserve hospital bed capacity, public hospitals have been instructed to reduce non-urgent elective surgeries and transfer appropriate patients to care facilities.

“We are at the beginning part of the wave where it is steadily rising,” health minister Ong Ye Kung said, according to a Straits Times report.

He added, “The wave should peak in the next two to four weeks, which means between mid- and end-June.”

Ong also encouraged those at highest risk of disease—including individuals aged 60 and above, medically vulnerable individuals, and residents of aged care facilities—to get an additional dose of the Covid-19 vaccine if they have not been vaccinated in the past 12 months.

Speaking about social restrictions Ong said there were no plans for any form of social restrictions as of now, as Covid-19 is treated as an endemic disease in Singapore. The minister added that imposing additional measures would be a last resort.

Ong, however, accepted the fact that Singapore, being a transport and communications hub, will be one of the cities that experience a wave of Covid-19 earlier than others.

“So Covid-19 is just something that we have to live with. Every year, we should expect one or two waves,” he said.

Pune Porsche Deaths: Teen Who Killed 2 With Porsche Got Bail In 15 Hours.

The 17-year-old boy at the wheel of the speeding Porsche that hit a bike in Pune Saturday night, killing a man and a woman, was out on bail 15 hours after he was arrested. His lawyer Prashant Patil said a court granted bail to the minor on conditions — he has to work with traffic police in Yerwada for 15 days, write an essay on accidents, undergo treatment for his drinking habit and take counselling sessions. The accused is the son of a prominent Pune realtor.

Twenty-four-year-olds Aneesh Awadhiya and Ashwini Koshta, both engineers from Madhya Pradesh working in Pune, were returning on a bike after attending a get-together with friends. The Porsche, which eyewitnesses have said was driving at over 200 km per hour and had no number plates, hit the bike. Ashwini was thrown about 20 feet in the air and landed hard, said an eyewitness. Aneesh was thrown at a parked car and suffered serious injuries. Both died on the spot.

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“The accident took place around 2.15 am. The car was in full speed. The driver was fleeing after the car hit the bike, but the airbags deployed. He could not see the road and parked the car. And locals caught them. Besides the driver, there were two occupants in the car. One of them escaped. The crowd beat up the other two,” said an eyewitness, an auto-rickshaw operator waiting for a ride.

The eyewitness said police reached the spot in 15 minutes.

The minor, it is learnt, was returning with his friends from a pub where they were partying to celebrate clearing their Class 12 exams.

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Following a complaint by a friend of one of the victims, an FIR was registered under sections relating to death by negligence and rash driving. The teenager’s father and the pub that served him alcohol are also likely to be charged, police have said.

Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar said police had urged the court to treat the accused as an adult because this is a “heinous crime” and sought his custody. Police will approach the sessions court against the bail order, he said. “The father of the juvenile accused who handed over this car without a number plate to him to drive and allowed him to go to a pub has also been proceeded against. The establishment that served alcohol has also been proceeded against,” he said. 

The case is now being investigated by an Assistant Commissioner of Police-level officer and a “watertight case is being made out”, he said. The police commissioner said it is clear that the boy was driving under the influence of alcohol. Several eyewitnesses have said the teenager and his friends were heavily drunk.

The incident has sparked massive outrage, with many blaming lax laws for deaths due to rash driving and minors on the wheels.

Anurag Kulshrestha, president of an NGO that works for road safety, told NDTV, “There is no fear of law. In Pune, when authorities tried to enforce the helmet rule, all political parties came out to protest. We are living in an indisciplined society.”

Maharashtra Board HSC 12th Result 2024 Date, Time Confirmed: Check results on May 21 at 1 pm

Maharashtra Board 12th Result Date and Time: Once released, students will be able to check their scorecards at the official website – mahahsscboard.in

Date and Time of the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) Class 12 Board Results: On May 21 at 1 PM, the MSBSHSE will release the results for the Class 12 board. Students enrolled in the Maharashtra Board HSC programme will be able to view their scorecards on the official website, mahresult.nic.in, once they are issued.

The MSBSHSE Class 12 exams were held between February 21 and March 19, 2024 in the offline mode. Candidates have to enter correct registration number or roll number and password to check the scorecard.

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MSBSHSE Class 12 Result 2024: Date and Time

As per the official announcement, MSBSHSE will announce the Class 12 intermediate result on May 21 at 1 pm. As soon as the result is declared, students will be able to access it from the official website – mahahsscboard.in and mahresult.nic.in

Last year, the board declared the Maharashtra HSC result 2023 on May 25 at 2 pm. for the exams which were conducted between February 21 to March 20, 2023.

As per the data shared by MSBSHSE, a total of 15,13,909 candidates have registered for the HSC examination in the state this year. It includes 8,21,450 boys and 6,92,424 girls. With 7,60,046 students, the science stream has the highest number of candidates registered for the HSC exam, this is followed by 3,81,982 students in the Arts stream and 3,29,905 candidates in the Commerce stream. In the Maharashtra HSC exams last year, Konkan district recorded the highest pass percentage with 96.01 per cent students passing from that region alone.

The class 12 examination was conducted at 3,320 centres where 1.80 lakh people were engaged to conduct the examination.

Students will be required to get a minimum of 33 per cent marks in each subject and in aggregate in the Maharashtra board HSC exam 2024 to be declared pass.

Manchu Manoj makes a Comeback After 8 Years with Teja Sajja-Starrer Mirai. Watch

Manchu Manoj will play The Black Sword in his comeback film. The filmmakers released his first look on the actor’s birthday.

After an 8-year-long hiatus, actor Manchu Manoj is ready to return to the silver screen. His first look from Karthik Ghattamaneni’s Mirai, starring Teja Sajja, was released on his birthday, May 20. The first look introduces him as The Black Sword, a character that’s introduced as someone powerful.

Manoj’s The Black Sword

The makers shared a video introducing Manoj’s character in the film. He’s introduced as the ‘most dangerous force in this world’, and we’re also shown a glimpse of his unique weapon. The video also showcases his fighting skills and the makeover the actor went through. He sports long hair and beard for his role, which seems like it could be morally ambiguous.

Sharing the video on X (formerly Twitter), Manoj wrote, “I’ve been waiting for this moment for a long time to present you all a new me a.ka. #TheBlackSword from #MIRAI. And can’t get a better occasion than this to give u all a special treat on my birthday with the glimpse!! Hope you’ll love it. It was a privilege joining forces with this very special team.”

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In a press note, he also shared, “Coming back to the industry with such a powerful and intriguing character has been both challenging and exhilarating. The Black Sword resonates with the strength and resilience that every hero should embody. I am overwhelmed with excitement to share this journey with my fans who have waited patiently for my return.”

About Mirai

Mirai also sees Teja as The Super Yodha; the makers released a video of his first look in April. The film, a fantasy drama, is produced by TG Vishwa Prasad of People Media Factory. Mirai will explore the secrets of Ashoka’s 9 unknown books. Ritika Nayak also stars in the film that will see dialogues by Manibabu Karanam. Gowra Hari is composing the film’s music while Sri Nagendra Tangala is the art director. Mirai is slated for release in theatres in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi on April 18 in 2D and 3D.

‘Apni Aukaat Mat Bhulo’: Social Media Slams ‘Classless’ RCB Players for Neglecting CSK’s MS Dhoni After Playoff Decider Clash.

Fans and followers alike referred to RCB’s post-match celebration and their failure to give MS Dhoni a handshake as “classless” and “over the top” on social media, which sparked a discussion over the true spirit of the game.

A apparently insurmountable task presented as simple. Last night, Royal Challengers Bengaluru shocked everyone by winning six straight games and securing the final playoff berth, a point ahead of CSK, whom they routed by 27 runs in the Chinnaswamy on Saturday.

The RCB players came to the pitch in wild celebration to commemorate their stunning playoff qualification. Reaching a goal of this magnitude demands joy as well.

But as usual, there is more scrutiny when there are greater stakes. The “classless” and “prideful” celebration style that the Bengaluru team adopted following their victory over CSK has also gained popularity recently.

Fan footage from the Chinnaswamy last night following RCB’s triumph has surfaced on X. In it, the home team is shown celebrating by charging to the middle of the crease while the losers, CSK, are seen line up in order to shake hands with their opponents, with talisman MS Dhoni leading the pack.

Fans and followers alike referred to RCB’s post-match celebration and their failure to give MS Dhoni a handshake as “classless” and “over the top” on social media, which sparked a discussion over the true spirit of the game.

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But, as a counter, many other users have also raised the question to MS Dhoni’s reaction, who is seen promptly walking away before shaking the players’ hands, who were in the middle of the crease.

Others pointed out Dhoni’s reaction as ‘arrogant’, stating that the CSK man could have indulged in some patience had he looked to address his rivals.

No matter what the case may be, one thing is for certain. RCB pulled off one of the biggest comebacks in IPL history, after clinching only one win in their first 8 games to securing playoff qualification. And that is surely something that calls for celebration.

Prime Minister subtle jab at Mamata Banerjee: “My nephew doesn’t need my help.”

PM Modi took a swipe at Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and said that he does not have to do anything for his nephews or brothers.

  • PM Modi took a swipe at Mamata Banerjee, her nephew Abhishek
  • PM Modi claimed he works for the poor, Dalit and tribals
  • He criticised Trinamool Congress for the ‘teacher recruitment scam’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday took a veiled dig at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and said that he does not have to do anything for any of his nephews. The Prime Minister’s remarks were an apparent reference to Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and Mamata Banerjee’s nephew Abhishek Banerjee.

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“Modi does not have to do anything for himself. Neither do I have to do anything for any of my nephews nor do I have to leave anything for any brother. I have to work for the people living in the forests of Bankura. I have to leave a developed India as a legacy for the children of poor, Dalit and tribals, so I have come to seek your blessings for the third time,” PM Modi said while addressing an election rally in Bishnupur.

Further in his speech, PM Modi also lashed out at the TMC and said that the party has not even spared the children of the state in its hunger for money.

“TMC has not even spared your children in its hunger for money. Here the ‘teacher recruitment scam’ has put the future of the youth as well as the coming generations at stake. Poor parents sold their houses and lands, took loans and bribed their (TMC) ministers. Today all those youth are on the streets,” he said.

“What was their fault after all? I guarantee you all, they have got your houses sold, Modi is going to get the bungalows of the corrupt TMC people, their cars, everything sold,” he added.

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The Prime Minister also hit out at the INDIA bloc, including TMC, the Left and the Congress and said that they look like three different parties, but their sins are the same.

“They have always given slogans to the poor, labourers, SCs and STs, but wherever they ran the government, they left those states poor and West Bengal is an example of this,” he said.