Record 425mn posts on Facebook during IPL 2018
New Delhi, May 30: With 425 million posts, comments and reactions by millions of fans around the world, IPL 2018 drove the highest level of conversation Facebook has measured for any IPL season so far, the social media giant has revealed.
The 11th edition of the IPL closed on May 27 with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) defeating SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the finals.
CSK captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was the most talked about player and CSK the most talked team this season, Facebook said in a blog post late Tuesday.
The other most talked teams were Mumbai Indians and SRH.
Apart from Dhoni, other most talked about players were Suresh Raina from CSK, Virat Kohli from Royal Challengers Bangalore, Chris Gayle from Kings XI Punjab and Rohit Sharma from Mumbai Indians (MI).
Launched on April 6, the return of the Thala and the updated Whistle Podu anthem was the most loved post of the tournament.
MI bowler Mustafizur Rahman's wishes for Bengali New Year 'Shubho Nabo Barsho!' was the second-most loved post of the tournament.
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PM Modi, Serbian prez discuss ways to deepen cooperation across multiple sectors
New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić and discussed ways to deepen cooperation in areas such as defence, manufacturing, fertilisers and infrastructure.
The meeting took place on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit being held here from February 16-20.
"Met President Aleksandar Vučić on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit. We discussed ways to deepen cooperation in areas such as defence, manufacturing, DPI, fertilisers and infrastructure. For many years, India and Serbia have worked closely and I am confident our ties will gain even more momentum in the times to come," Modi wrote on X.
Vučić said the two leaders were proud of the friendship between Serbia and India, and the people of the two nations.
"India is a reliable and important partner for us, and we want to deepen economic exchange and encourage new investment projects. I am especially happy because India wants significant participation in the Serbian #Expo," he said in a post on X in Serbian.
The India AI Impact Expo features more than 600 high-potential startups and 13 country pavilions showcasing international collaboration in the artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem. Over 20 heads of state, 60 ministers and 500 global AI leaders are attending the summit.
