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Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Dia Mirza shares favourite pic from RCB celebration, and Anushka Sharma is part of the winning squad
Actor Dia Mirza is over the moon celebrating Royal Challengers Bengaluru's IPL trophy win after 18 long years. She has shared her favourite picture from the celebrations, and it shows Anushka Sharma also part of the winning squad along with Virat Kohli. Also read: Vijay Mallya recalls picking Virat Kohli for RCB as a youngster: 'Remarkable he stayed for 18 years' RCB's historic trophy win has flooded social media with joyful moments from the celebrations, including heartwarming snaps of Virat and Anushka sharing a hug, as well as Virat revelling in the triumph with his teammates. Dia shared her favourite picture from RCB's IPL win celebrations on Instagram Stories, featuring the team beaming together with the trophy. The photo showcases Anushka Sharma proudly holding the trophy, surrounded by the triumphant RCB players, with Virat Kohli right by her side, radiating joy. 'My favourite picture from last night (heart emoji),' she wrote with the picture. Pictures of Anushka celebrating with the RCB team on the field have gone viral, winning over fans with her enthusiasm and love for the game, as she shared in the moments with Virat Kohli and the team. A post shared by INDIANS (@indians) Anushka chose a classic white shirt for the occasion. It features an oversized silhouette, button closures on the front, a collared neckline, full-length sleeves, folded cuffs, and a drop shoulder design. After 18 years, Virat Kohli has finally gotten his hands on the coveted Indian Premier League (IPL) trophy. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) defeated Punjab Kings (PBKS) by six runs in the summit clash at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad to win their maiden IPL title. In the IPL 2025 final, RCB posted 190/9 in the allotted twenty overs. Virat Kohli top-scored for the franchise with a knock of 43 off 35 balls. After the match came to an end, Virat broke down and he struggled to fight back tears. The entire RCB squad came up to him to celebrate the victory.
The Hindu
19-05-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
ATP Rankings: Sinner, Alcaraz occupy top two spots before French Open 2025
Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz occupied the top two spots in the latest ATP Rankings released on Monday, which will be used for this year's French Open draw. Sinner and Alcaraz will be in opposite halves of the draw at Roland Garros, which will be held in Paris from May 25 to June 8, and hence, can't face each other before the final. Alcaraz reclaimed the second spot from Germany's Alexander Zverev following his title-winning run at the Italian Open where he beat top-ranked and home favourite Sinner in the final on Sunday. It was Sinner's first tournament after a three-month doping ban. Alcaraz, who clinched his seventh ATP Masters 1000 title, beat Sinner for the fourth time in a row and leads the head-to-head 7-4. Top 10 (along with ranking points) 1. Jannik Sinner (ITA) - 10,380 2. Carlos Alcaraz (ESP)- 8,850 3. Alexander Zverev (GER) - 7,285 4. Taylor Fritz (USA) - 4,625 5. Jack Draper (GBR) - 4,610 6. Novak Djokovic (SRB) - 4,080 7. Casper Ruud (NOR) - 3,905 8. Lorenzo Musetti (ITA) - 3,860 9. Alex de Minaur (AUS) - 3,635 10. Holger Rune (DEN) - 3,440 Zverev, the defending champion in Rome, lost to Italy's Lorenzo Musetti in the quarterfinals. Musetti, who went down to Alcaraz in the semifinals, achieved a new career high of nine as he went past Australia's Alex de Minaur. Novak Djokovic, the 24-time Major winner, stayed at the sixth spot despite him not playing at the ATP Masters 1000 event. Elsewhere in the Top 100, Czechia's Jakub Mensik (19th) and Vit Kopriva (85th), Belgium's Zizou Bergs (49th), Frenchman Quentin Halys (50th), Argentina's Camilo Ugo Carabelli (52nd), Canada's Gabriel Diallo (53rd), Britain's Jacob Fearnley (54th) and Dutchman Jesper de Jong (87th) achieved new career high rankings. INDIANS Doubles Rohan Bopanna - 33 Yuki Bhambri - 36 (drops one spot) N. Sriram Balaji - 69 (drops one spot) Rithvik Choudary Bollipalli - 77 (drops one spot) N. Vijay Sundar Prashanth - 98 (jumps seven spots) Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan - 107 (jumps three spots) Anirudh Chandrasekar - 110 (drops 11 spots) Arjun Kadhe - 116 (drops five spots) Ramkumar Ramanathan - 138 (drops six spots) Niki Poonacha - 158 (drops three spots) Siddhant Banthia - 172 (moves up 22 spots) Singles Sumit Nagal - 170 (drops one spot) Mukund Sasikumar - 438 (jumps 18 spots) Aryan Shah - 445 (jumps five spots) Karan Singh - 501 (jumps 17 spots) Ramkumar Ramanathan - 587 (drops 29 spots)
Malaysian Reserve
15-05-2025
- Business
- Malaysian Reserve
Indians drop Turkey travel plans after comments backing Pakistan
INDIANS are backing out of trips to Turkey and Azerbaijan, data from travel websites show, after the two nations issued statements supporting Pakistan during heightened conflict between the South Asian rivals. Bookings to Turkey and Azerbaijan fell 60% and cancellations surged 250% over the past one week compared with the period before tensions flared, Makemytrip Ltd. said Wednesday. Leaders of the two nations had issued statements supporting Pakistan following an Indian military strike, which has since ended in a ceasefire. 'We strongly support this sentiment and advise all against all non-essential travel to Azerbaijan and Turkey,' a spokesperson for the travel platform said, adding that it has discontinued promotions and offers to the two destinations. Other travel platforms including Ixigo operator Le Travenues Technology Ltd., Easy Trip Planners Ltd. and Cox & Kings Ltd. also stopped offering promotions or travel services to Turkey and Azerbaijan, in addition to China. 'We will continue to monitor the situation closely and resume operations when it is appropriate and responsible to do so,' Karan Agarwal, a director at Cox & Kings, had said in a statement. This isn't the first time Indians — or the nation's businesses — have supported boycott calls. Last year, Maldives became a target after some officials in the island country derided Indian leader Narendra Modi. Turkey and Azerbaijan had emerged as a popular destination for Indians as travel surged post-pandemic, given their proximity and affordability. InterGlobe Aviation Ltd., which runs India's largest airline IndiGo, has operated direct flights to Baku in Azerbaijan since 2023. About half a million Indians visited Turkey in 2024, up about 100% from 2019, according to India's aviation regulator. Over 80,000 Indians visited Azerbaijan in 2024. Le Travenues, Easy Trip and Cox & Kings didn't immediately respond to requests seeking further comments about their offerings for trips to Turkey and Azerbaijan. A prominent Indian university has also ended a student exchange program with Turkey until further notice, citing national security concerns. A political leader in Mumbai led a delegation to the Mumbai International Airport Ltd., urging them to end their association with Turkish firm Celebi NAS Airport Services, which handles around 70% of the ground operations at Mumbai airport, local media reported. 'We appreciate the sensible, patient policy of the Pakistani state, which prioritizes dialogue and compromise in resolving disputes,' Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in an X post Wednesday. 'We will continue to be by your side in good and bad times, as we have in the past and in the future.' Azerbaijan expressed solidarity with Pakistan and condemned India's military attacks in a statement on May 7. Their statements drew criticism from Indian political leaders, with growing calls to end trade and business relations with the two countries. –BLOOMBERG
Time of India
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
BTS and BLACKPINK fans put rivalry aside; share 'rare' unity amid India-Pakistan tensions
When it comes to K-pop, fan wars seem almost inevitable. There's hardly a day without some clash—especially between the two biggest fandoms: BTS' ARMY and BLACKPINK's BLINKs. The two sides have long been at odds, and 2025 has only fueled the rivalry further, with both groups making long-awaited comebacks after years of hiatus. However, in light of the growing tensions between India and Pakistan, both fandoms have temporarily put their rivalry aside. Tensions between India and Pakistan have reached a boiling point following a deadly attack on April 22 in Kashmir, which claimed the lives of 26 civilians. While the immediate trigger was this tragedy, the roots of the conflict trace back to decades-old hostilities between the two nations. BTS and BLACKPINK fans find common ground Amid the escalating crisis, even the most fiercely loyal K-pop fandoms in India—BTS' ARMY and BLACKPINK's BLINKs—have paused their usual rivalries. Though many fans call this unity "rare," they agree that in times like these, "India comes first". One fan said, "Huge respect for Indian ARMYs and BLINKs for really standing strong for the nation when needed!!" huge respect for Indian armies and blinks for really standing up in strength for the nation when needed‼️🙏 Another wrote, "Some of y'all being for real? What do you mean 'how can you retweet a Blink's tweet'? There's a whole war going on and you're worried about Armys retweeting Blinks? First, we are Indians!" SOME OF YALL BEING FOR REAL??????????? WDYM 'HOW CAN YOU RT BLINK'S TWEET'????????? THERE'S A WHOLE WAR GOING ON AND ALL YOU CARE ABOUT IS ARMYS RETWEETING BLINK'S TWEETS????????????????? FIRST WE ARE INDIANS!!!!!!!!! One user added, "I'm seeing BLINKs and ARMYs come together because India comes first. This is rare and kinda unexpected, but I'm really happy to see them fight misinformation about India and our armed forces. Good night, everyone. I'm praying for the safety of those who stand against terrorism." I'm seeing blinks and armys come together because India comes first, this is rare and kinda unexpected.I'm really happy to see them fight misinformation against India and Indian armed night everyone, I am praying safety for people who don't stand with terrorism. Another commented, "For the first time, Indian ARMYs and BLINKs are united in fighting Pakistani propaganda—while neither fandom's international fans have said a word. They hounded us to support Ukraine, mind you... never forget." for the first time indian armys and blinks have been fighting the whole paki propaganda together but neither side's international fans have uttered a single word. they were hounding us to show our support for ukraine mind u.. never forget About BTS and BLACKPINK BTS' J-Hope has announced the final leg of his HOPE ON THE STREET tour, with encore concerts scheduled for July 13 and 14, 2025, in Goyang, South Korea. The first show falls on BTS's 12th debut anniversary, sparking hopes among ARMYs for a surprise OT7 reunion featuring Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook. Meanwhile, BLACKPINK is also gearing up for a major return. After a break following their Born Pink era, the group—Lisa, Jisoo, Jennie, and Rosé—is preparing to release a new album and embark on a world tour, which is expected to kick off as early as July 2025.
India Today
07-05-2025
- Business
- India Today
India-UK FTA will help thousands of Indian workers in UK to save big
Thousands of employees from India, including tech professionals, are set to reap significant benefits from an agreement between India and the United Kingdom. India and the UK announced on Tuesday that they have concluded negotiations on a social security agreement, which will prevent Indian professionals working temporarily in Britain from making dual contributions to social security systems. It was argued that Indian professionals working on temporary assignments in the UK were required to contribute to British social security funds but were unable to claim any benefits as they returned to India upon completing their projects. THE PACT WILL HELP INDIANS SAVE 20% OF THEIR SALARY: OFFICIAL Social security contributions are meant for essential benefits, including pensions, healthcare, and unemployment support, through payments made by workers and employers. The agreement will help Indians save around 20 per cent of their salary, an official said, adding it is expected to benefit more than 60,000 employees from the IT sector alone, news agency PTI reported. The benefits to Indian companies and employees would exceed Rs 4,000 crore, according to the report. "In an unprecedented achievement, India has secured an exemption for Indian workers who are temporarily in the UK and their employers from paying social security contributions in the UK for a period of three years under the Double Contribution Convention," the Commerce Ministry said. The announcement of the Double Contribution Convention agreement was made along with the free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries. Indian businesses operating in the UK have long called for measures to reduce the additional cost burden of bringing skilled Indian professionals on short-term assignments. Notably, India has signed social security pacts with many countries, like Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, France, Denmark, South Korea, and the Netherlands. Hence, Indians working abroad are exempt from contributing to social security schemes in these countries. OPPOSITION PARTIES IN UK SLAM PACT Opposition parties have criticised the newly-signed trade deal, arguing it could undercut British workers. They said three-year exemptions from social security contributions would harm UK workers. Conservatives, Liberal Democrats, and Reform have claimed this could mean Indian workers become cheaper to hire than British workers—particularly when UK employers' National Insurance Contributions (NICs) have just been increased, BBC reported. The Indian government hailed the exemption as a "huge win" and an "unprecedented achievement," stating it will significantly boost Indian service providers' competitiveness in the UK. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch claimed she had refused a similar trade-off when she was Business Secretary because the deal contains "two-tier taxes" which will cost the UK "hundreds of millions," according to the BBC report. "I had this deal on the table as Trade Secretary and I refused to sign it because that double taxation agreement was unfair," BBC quoted her as saying. "It basically encourages workers from India but does not provide the same benefit to UK citizens," she added.
