IPL 2024 final: What will happen if rain halts KKR vs SRH clash?
Chennai: As anticipation builds for the IPL 2024 final showdown between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at Chepauk, concerns about potential rain disruptions loom large.
With Kolkata having secured victories against Hyderabad earlier in the season, the stage is set for a riveting battle between Shreyas Iyer's KKR and Pat Cummins's SRH. Nevertheless, the weather forecast indicates a 47% chance of rain during the day and a subsequent decrease to around 32% in the evening, according to weather.com.
In the unfortunate event of a complete washout on Sunday, the Reserve Day on Monday will come into play. The BCCI aims to facilitate a full 20-over per side contest if the match is postponed, but a 5-over-per-side encounter could also be considered, with the Duckworth-Lewis system being utilized to determine the outcome.
However, if inclement weather persists, leading to no play on the Reserve Day—a scenario unprecedented in IPL history—the league standings will dictate the winner. In this scenario, Kolkata Knight Riders, having clinched the top spot in the points table, would be crowned champions, with Sunrisers Hyderabad settling for the runner-up position.
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NIA registers case to probe recovery of 79 crude bombs in poll-bound West Bengal
New Delhi (PTI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday registered a case to probe recovery of 79 crude bombs in poll-bound West Bengal, officials said.
The move came following a directive by the Union Home Ministry in this regard, they said.
In pursuance to the home ministry's order, the anti-terror agency on Sunday registered a case, which was originally filed at Uttar Kashi police station, Bhangar division, Kolkata on Saturday, and took up the investigation, an NIA spokesperson said in a late night statement.
"The case pertains to recovery of 79 crude bombs and other incriminating materials by Kolkata police, which were being stored at a spot, thereby endangering human life and property," the spokesperson said.
Earlier in the day, the Election Commission had directed the West Bengal Police to launch a special drive to arrest those involved in illegal manufacturing of crude bombs in the poll-bound state, an official said.
It asserted that all cases related to the making of any such explosive would be probed by the National Investigation Agency, the official said.
The directive came after the police recovered a large number of crude bombs from the house of a person, allegedly a TMC worker, at Bhangar in South 24 Parganas district, days ahead of the second and final phase of the assembly polls in the state.
The explosives were recovered during a search at the residence of Rafikul Islam following specific inputs, the official said.
The poll panel also issued a warning to senior police officers across the state over any lapse in maintaining law and order before the April 29 polling.
The first phase of the assembly elections in West Bengal was held on April 23, while the second phase will take place on April 29. Votes will be counted on May 4.
A record 93.19 per cent turnout has been recorded in the first round of polling. Bhangar will vote in the second phase.
