RCB beat GT by five wickets to return to winning ways
Bengaluru (PTI): Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru returned to winning ways with a five-wicket victory over Gujarat Titans in the IPL here on Friday.
RCB overhauled the challenging 206-run target in 18.5 overs, the win brilliantly set up by Virat Kohli's 44-ball 81 (8x4, 4x6) and Devdutt Padikkal's quickfire 27-ball 55 (2x4, 6x6). Kohli was dropped on zero by Washington Sundar which proved costly for GT.
The duo put together 115 runs from 59 balls for the third wicket to make it a lopsided chase.
Opener Sai Sudharsan returned to form with a 58-ball 100, his third IPL century, as Gujarat Titans posted 205/3 after RCB opted to bowl.
GT had a 128-run opening stand with Sudharsan, the last season's Orange Cap winner with 759 runs, getting into his rhythm hitting 11 fours and five sixes.
Skipper Shubman Gill made a quiet 24-ball 32.
Making his GT debut, Jason Holder (23 not out; 10 balls) smashed two sixes and one four in the final over to prop up the total.
Brief Scores
Gujarat Titans 205/3 in 20 overs (Sai Sudharsan 100, Shubman Gill 32, Jos Buttler 25)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 206/5 in 18.5 overs (Virat Kohli 81, Devdutt Padikkal 55).
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Allahabad HC orders probe into 'reinstatement' of teacher in UP's Barabanki
Lucknow (PTI): The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court on Friday ordered a probe by the special task force (STF) into alleged irregularities in the rejoining of a teacher at City Intermediate College in Barabanki, observing that the reinstatement appeared to be prima facie illegal.
The court also directed the recovery of the salary paid to the teacher during the disputed period.
A bench of Justice Rajeev Singh passed the order on a petition filed by the college management committee. The court expressed doubts over the roles of the District Inspector of Schools (DIOS), Barabanki, the college principal and the teacher concerned and hence, directed a detailed inquiry into the matter.
Taking note of alleged manipulation of records and misleading submissions, the court ordered the immediate transfer of the Barabanki DIOS to ensure a fair probe. It also directed the initiation of disciplinary proceedings against the then joint director of education of the Ayodhya division.
In its order, the court found that the teacher, Abhay Kumar, was initially appointed as an assistant teacher in 2018 but joined an Eklavya Model Residential School in Chhattisgarh as a lecturer in June 2024 without obtaining permission from the management. His subsequent request to retain the lien was rejected.
Despite this, he was allowed to rejoin the Barabanki College in September 2025 on the directions of the joint director of education and the DIOS, and was even paid the salary for October 2025. The court termed the rejoining "wholly illegal" and lacking any legal basis.
The bench also expressed concern over lapses in communication within the education department and directed the Uttar Pradesh chief secretary to ensure that official orders are communicated through email and WhatsApp as well, to prevent disputes.
The matter is next listed for hearing on May 28 when a compliance report is sought.
