Royal Challengers Bangalore knocked out of IPL following six-wicket loss to Gujarat Titans
Mumbai Indians enter playoffs
Bengaluru, May 21: Shubman Gill slammed a sparkling century as Gujarat Titans beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by six wickets to end the home team's campaign in the Indian Premier League here on Sunday.
The result paved the way for Mumbai Indians' entry into the playoffs as the fourth team.
Virat Kohli scored his seventh IPL century as RCB made 197 for five in a must-win final league stage game for the hosts.
However, GT dashed RCB's hopes by reaching the target in 19.1 overs. For GT, the in-form remained unbeaten on a 52-ball 104, while Vijay Shankar made 53 in 35 in the rain-delayed match.
Asked to bat first, RCB were off to a brisk start with both Faf du Plessis (28 off 19 balls) and Virat Johli (101 not out off 61) finding the boundaries at will. This was Kohli's second straight hundred.
Brief scores:
Royal Challengers Bangalore: 197/5 in 20 overs (Virat Kohli 101 not out, Noor Ahmad 2/39) vs GT.
Gujarat Titans: 198/4 in 19.1 overs (Shubman Gill 104 not out, Vijay Shankar 53).
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FIR against 40 social media accounts for spreading anti-national, misleading content; 25 arrested
Lucknow, May 13 (PTI): Uttar Pradesh Police on Tuesday said it has registered FIR against 40 social media accounts and arrested 25 people for spreading anti-national content and misleading posts related to Operation Sindoor.
Acting on the directions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Director General of Police Prashant Kumar instructed officials to identify individuals disseminating false or provocative information online and take strict legal action against them.
A special team under the close supervision of Additional Director General (Law & Order) Amitabh Yash has been conducting round-the-clock monitoring of various social media platforms from the police headquarters' social media centre, it said.
"So far, 40 accounts have been identified and FIRs have been registered against them in respective districts. A total of 25 individuals have been arrested," the statement said.
Efforts are also underway to block all 40 accounts through the cyber crime headquarters, it added.
DGP Kumar appealed to the public not to share any unverified information that could spread panic, mislead citizens, or tarnish the image of the Indian Army.
He urged people to verify any news, images, or videos through the official Uttar Pradesh Police fact-check handle on X.
The police asserted that posting or sharing misleading, false, or anti-national content on social media is a punishable offence, and surveillance of all platforms is being carried out 24x7.
