After Sachin Tendulkar, Kohli to find space at wax museum Madame Tussauds
London: After legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli has now also found a place at the famous wax museum Madame Tussauds.
Madame Tussauds unveiled the wax statue of Kohli at the iconic Lord's in London on Wednesday before the start of the World Cup which begins with hosts England taking on South Africa at The Oval on Thursday.
The statue is dressed in the official Indian kit as well as shoes and gloves donated by Kohli himself.
Kohli, arguably the best batsman of the current generation, will share space with legends like Usain Bolt, Sir Mo Farah at the museum.
The 29-year-old is the second Indian cricketer to have his wax statue at the renowned wax museum after Tendulkar whose statue was installed in 2009.
Kohli, for the first time, will lead India at the showpiece event where the Men in Blue will begin their campaign against South Africa on June 5. The number one ODI batter will hold key to India's chances of lifting the World Cup for the third time.
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Power tariffs under BESCOM to rise from May 1
Bengaluru (PTI): Power bills for consumers under the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) will go up from May 1, following an order issued by the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) on Friday.
The hike comes after KERC allowed the BESCOM to recover a revenue deficit of Rs 2,068 crore incurred in 2024-25, from the consumers.
As a result, for every unit of electricity consumed in 2024-25, the customers will be charged an additional 56 paise, it said.
"BESCOM shall calculate, for each of the active consumers of FY2024-25 the amount to be recovered based on their actual energy consumption during FY2024-25. Such amount shall be recovered during FY 2026-27 in equal monthly instalments, to be called as 'FY25 True up Charges', commencing from the first meter reading date falling on or after 1 May 2026 and concluding with the reading date ending on 30 April 2027," the order said.
"It is further ordered that BESCOM shall maintain a separate head of account, allocated for the purpose, to record the adjustment of the said amount to ensure full recovery of the deficit," it added.
Similarly Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation Limited (CESC) has also recorded a revenue deficit of Rs 121.71 crore and can collect an additional 15 paisa per unit for consumption in 2024-25, official sources said.
