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In a season of big totals, IPL 2026 Qualifier 1 could be decided by bowlers. Leading the lines for RCB will be Bhuvneshwar Kumar while Mohammed Siraj leads the effort for GT. (Agencies) TimesofIndia.com in Dharamsala: Flat pitches, towering sixes and relentless run-scoring have defined IPL 2026 so far. But when Gujarat Titans (GT) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) clash in Qualifier 1 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium on Tuesday, the contest could ultimately hinge on the bowlers.The HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala is unforgiving for bowlers because of its short boundaries. Over the last couple of days,…

Two men were arrested by Bandra Police on Monday in connection with the theft of 66 hard discs worth Rs 13 lakh from the office of Bollywood filmmakers Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti Mumbai: Two men were arrested on Monday over the alleged theft of 66 hard disks worth Rs 13 lakh from the Bandra office of Bollywood filmmakers Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti.Police said one of them, Mohammad Shahid Khan, had worked at the filmmakers’ office as a support staffer for the past seven years, while the other, Ritesh, purchased the stolen property from him.Police registered an FIR on…

New Delhi: The city on Monday recorded the season’s second warmest night, with the minimum temperature rising to 32.4 degrees Celsius, 5.7 degrees above normal. It was also the highest minimum temperature for May in 14 years.The intrusion of dust worsened Delhi’s air quality, with a haze appearing over the city. At 4pm, when Central Pollution Control Board releases its 24-hour average AQI, the figure stood at 254 compared to 204 a day earlier. However, it later deteriorated to the higher end of the ‘poor’ range, reaching 281 at 8pm. An official said the dust-raising winds led to a rise…

Chennai: A major fire broke out at a warehouse storing oil lubricants at Rajiv Gandhi Nagar in Vichoor near Manali New Town on Monday morning, triggering repeated explosions inside the facility. Fire and rescue services personnel battled the blaze for several hours, with thick smoke engulfing the locality till evening. Two firefighters collapsed during the operation after inhaling dense smoke.According to sources, the fire broke out around 11am. Employees noticed the blaze and evacuated the premises before alerting the fire and rescue personnel.Fire department personnel said the warehouse was located in an isolated open area and there was no immediate…

Ahmedabad: Gujarat University (GU) has postponed more than 40 examinations that were earlier set to be conducted on May 28, following the state govt’s decision to declare a public holiday for Eid-ul-Adha on that day. The university has now issued revised dates for all the affected examinations.Earlier, the state govt had announced May 27 as a holiday for Eid-ul-Adha, and the university had planned its examination schedule accordingly. However, after the holiday was later shifted to May 28, the university had to reschedule a large number of exams.According to the revised timetable, exams for courses such as FY and SY…

Bhubaneswar: To gradually phase out diesel- and petrol-run waste transportation vehicles, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to replace at least 50 such vehicles with EVs.Mayor Sulochana Das said existing vehicles of a certain brand would be exchanged to procure EVs. “We have our own diesel-run vehicles that are used in sanitation. Some have become old with mechanical defects. Naturally, they need to be replaced. Since we are gradually moving towards eco-friendly and cost-effective modes, we will initially have 50 EV vehicles to be used for sanitation purposes,” said the mayor.BMC uses 450 vehicles for door-to-door collection of waste by…

Shillong: In a significant progress in the history of cancer prevention in Meghalaya, for the first-time ever, human papillomavirus (HPV)-related cervical pre-cancer treatment through thermal ablation has been successfully performed at the DAE Cancer Wing, Civil Hospital, Shillong.The procedure was conducted by the doctors and nurses along with the dedicated team of Meghalaya Mission Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Project team, Civil Hospital Shillong, on May 13 .“This achievement signifies a major advancement in strengthening cervical cancer prevention services within the public healthcare system of Meghalaya,” a health official underscored.The patient was detected positive for HPV DNA Genotype 11 on…

Times News NetworkKanpur: A class 9 student was killed in a road accident in the city’s Jajmau police station area on Monday evening after a speeding sand-laden tractor hit her bicycle from behind while she was on her way to a coaching class. The critically injured student died in an ambulance while being taken to hospital.The deceased was identified as 14-year-old Shubhangi. Her father, Amit, worked at a local leather factory. She lived with her parents in JK Colony, Jajmau, and was the family’s only daughter.According to family members, Shubhangi was cycling to her coaching class in Harjinder Nagar on…

Naseeruddin Shah and Paresh Rawal at the inaugural session of the theatre festival on Monday Pune: The inaugural session of the Shreeram Lagoo National Theatre Festival was a masterclass wrapped in a friendly catch-up. Veteran thespians Naseeruddin Shah and Paresh Rawal traded recollections, advice and laughter — shaping an evening where craft and mischief sat comfortably together.Rawal set the tone at the Shreeram Lagoo Rangavkash with self-deprecating candour. “I always wanted to be the centre of attention. I made people laugh and disturbed the class. Teachers loved my mischief too. I never really learned acting in the conventional way. There…

Ponda: A small section of the 750-mm cast iron rising main pipeline supplying the 54MLD water treatment plant near Opa Water Works detached near a mechanical joint at Curti hill, leaving several areas in four talukas without water on Monday.The drinking water department began repairs on a war footing. Work is expected to be completed by Tuesday, and supply will resume, said Sunil Shet, assistant engineer at Opa Water Works.The 54MLD plant draws raw water through the 750-mm CI rising main pipeline. Following the detachment, the authorities shut the plant to carry out repairs. Shet said continuous water pressure can…