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IPL 2022: Kohli blitz takes Bangalore to fourth place with 8-wicket win over Gujarat
IPL 2022: Kohli blitz takes Bangalore to fourth place with 8-wicket win over Gujarat

After Hardik Pandya's unbeaten 62 along with David Miller's 34 and Rashid Khan's cameo of 19 off just six balls carried Gujarat to 168/5 with Harshal Patel unavailable due to right-hand injury, Kohli came out all guns blazing

Covid Vaccine
Vax post infection can lower symptoms of long Covid: Study

A majority of people, including children, persistently experience symptoms like brain fog, fatigue and breathlessness ranging from months to years, post a Covid infection.

RCB Fans At IPL
RCB fans create Guinness World Record for Most Cricket Runs between the wickets in an hour

A huge group of 187 RCB fans came together in the event powered by sportswear giant Puma at Jayamahal Palace in Bengaluru to establish a new official record as they completed 823 runs between the wickets on a 22-yard cricket pitch set up at the venue, the organisers informed in a release on Thursday.

Women's World Boxing
Women's World Boxing: Nikhat strikes gold, becomes 5th Indian woman to bag yellow metal at Worlds

Living up to the expectations, Nikhat thrashed Thailand's Jitpong Jutamas without breaking a sweat in the 52kg final with judges scoring the bout 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, 29-28 in the Indian's favour.

PM Modi
PM Modi to visit Tokyo to attend Quad Summit

During this visit, Modi will also hold bilateral meetings with his Japanese, and Australian counterparts, Fumio Kishida and Scott Morrison, and US President Joe Biden on the same day, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said.

GST
GST Council recommendations not binding on Centre, state govts: SC

A bench, headed by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud and comprising Justices Surya Kant and Vikram Nath said: "The deletion of Article 279B and the inclusion of Article 279(1) by the Constitution Amendment Act 2016 indicates that the Parliament intended for the recommendations of the GST Council to only have a persuasive value, particularly when interpreted along with the objective of the GST regime to foster cooperative federalism and harmony between the constituent units."

IRDAI
IRDAI applies brakes on vehicle insurers' misleading advertisements

In a circular to the general insures, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has asked the insurers to discontinue the advertisements in respect of the services not related to insurance claims provided by motor garages/workshops.

Gyanvapi Mosque
Survey report lists Hindu symbols inside Gyanvapi mosque

The court-appointed Commission to conduct videographic survey of the Kashi Vishwanath temple-Gyanvapi Mosque complex on Thursday submitted, to the court, its report which said the members saw Hindu symbols like lotus, swastika, 'trishul' (trident), and 'bell shapes' in the building.

JR NTR's New Movie
Jr NTR's upcoming flick: First poster released; next update soon

"The Lightning is all set to strike most awaited #NTR30 update at 7:02 p.m. today. Stay tuned", the makers tweeted, as they shared the poster, hinting at an interesting update.

BHEL recruitment 2022: Fresh vacancy announced, check details
BHEL recruitment 2022: Fresh vacancy announced, check details

Interested and eligible candidates can attend the walk-in for personal interview on May 20, 2022 between 09.00 AM to 01.00 PM at Ground Floor Conference Room, BHEL House, Siri Fort, New Delhi-49.

TATA IPL 2022 Trophy
IPL 2022 final to start at 2000 hrs in Ahmedabad

It has been learned that the cultural ceremony, involving Bollywood celebrities, is scheduled to start at 1830 hrs and will run for 50 minutes. The toss will be held at 19:30 hrs and the match will start 30 minutes later.

Bank Strike
Discontent brews afresh in banks, strikes in May-end

For starters, Central Bank of India staffers shall strike work on May 30-31 to protest against large-scale shutting down of branches, bypassing employees in crucial decision-making processes, large-scale transfers, etc

Vladimir Putin's daughter Katerina Tikhonova
Putin's daughter Katerina's lover is called Zelensky

Sanctions against the 35-year-old Katerina -- imposed over her father's invasion of Ukraine -- have stopped her regular flights from Moscow to Munich to live with her new man, during which she would be accompanied by Russian secret service guards, the report said.

Professor Nilofar Khan, Kashmir University VC
Kashmir University gets its first woman Vice Chancellor

Professor Nilofar Khan of the Kashmir University's Home Sciences Department was on Thursday appointed as its first woman Vice Chancellor of Kashmir University.

BEL recruitment 2022: Apply for over 50 trainee posts, check details
BEL recruitment 2022: Apply for over 50 trainee posts, check details

The recruitment will be on a contractual basis. Interest and eligible candidates can apply for the posts by visiting the official website of BEL, bel-india.in.

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