India Today News Director Rahul Kanwal faces online backlash after posting message over "trust"
On Wednesday, India Today News Director and journalist Rahul Kanwal faced online backlash after posting a message on his social media handle. In his post, Kanwal took an indirect jab at media outlets using AI to forecast exit polls and election results, stating, "Trust can't be a 'bot', it must be earned."
Kanwal also highlighted that India Today saw the highest number of concurrent users on counting day.
However, many netizens criticized Kanwal for what they described as biased journalism during the election period. They argued that his reputation and the concept of trust were incompatible, reflecting widespread dissatisfaction with his coverage.
Additionally, Kanwal and his channel were reprimanded for inaccurately predicting the election outcome. India Today's exit polls had suggested a clear majority for the ruling BJP, but the actual results showed that the party fell short of securing a majority on its own, necessitating support from allies to potentially form the government.
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Allen, Raghuvanshi, Green power KKR to 29-run win over GT
Kolkata (PTI): Finn Allen blasted a 35-ball 93, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi hit an unbeaten 44-ball 82 as Kolkata Knight Riders kept their playoff hopes alive with a 29-run win over Gujarat Titans in the IPL match here on Saturday.
Sent in to bat, Allen went on a six-hitting spree, smashing 10 maximums and four boundaries to add 95 off 41 balls with Raghuvanshi (82).
Raghuvanshi then shared another 108 off 53 balls with Cameron Green (52 not out) to power KKR to a challenging 247 for 2.
In reply, GT could manage 218-4, riding on skipper Shubman Gill's 49-ball 85 and a 35-ball 57 from Jos Buttler. Opener Sai Sudarsan was retired hurt but returned to make a 28-ball 53 not out.
Sunil Narine (2/29) claimed two wickets and Saurabh Dubey snapped one for KKR.
For GT, Mohammed Siraj (1/50), Sai Kishore (1/38) were the wicket-takers.
Brief Score:
KKR: 247 for 2 in 20 overs (Finn Allen 93, Angkrish Raghuvanshi 82 not out, Camero Green 52 not out; Mohammed Siraj 1/50).
GT: 218 for 4 in 20 overs (Shubman Gill 85, Sunil Narine 2/29).
