Suyash Sharma and Josh Hazlewood picked stunning three-fers each as Royal Challengers Bengaluru bowled out Punjab Kings for a paltry 101 in 14.1 overs in the IPL 2025 Qualifier 1 clash at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium here on Thursday.

Right from the toss, everything went RCB’s way, as leg-spinner Suyash and a returning Hazlewood took 3-17 and 3-21 respectively to rip apart PBKS’ batting line-up and ensure the visitors require just 102 runs to win the match and to book a direct spot in the final, set to happen on June 3.

With another tremendous performance, Team India continued its successful run, grabbing another rich haul of 17 medals, including seven gold, on Day 2 of the 2025 Asian Indoor Rowing Championship at Pattaya, Thailand.

India, which had bagged 15 medals on the opening day, now has an overall medal tally of 32 medals -- 16 gold, 8 silver, and 8 bronze, with five more days of competitions to go in this week-long event.

In a continuation of their brilliant run from the opening day, winning gold medals in the Under-19 mixed 2km pair event through Gursewak Singh and Gouri Nanda; in the Masters' mixed pair (30-39) through Aditya Ravindra Kedari and Harpreet Kaur and the PR3 PD 500 metres men with Narayana Konganapalle.

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Thursday announced a new set of rules for the equity Futures and Options (F&O) segment.

These changes aim to improve transparency, control excessive speculation, and bring more stability to the market.

One of the major changes introduced by the SEBI is a new method for measuring open interest (OI) in the equity F&O segment.

Open interest refers to the total number of outstanding contracts in futures or options.

With Josh Hazlewood back in the Royal Challengers Bengaluru playing eleven for the Qualifier 1 clash in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 against Punjab Kings, opener Phil Salt said he is expecting the fast-bowler to begin his incredible performance from where he left off in the tournament.

Hazlewood picked 18 wickets in 10 games at an average of 17.27 and an economy rate of 8.44, making him the fourth leading wicket-taker in the competition. He last featured for RCB against Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on April 27, before a shoulder niggle kept him out of the remaining games.

Now for Qualifier 1, Hazlewood has come into RCB’s playing eleven in place of Nuwan Thushara, who picked 1-26 in his four overs on his franchise debut against Lucknow Super Giants on Tuesday. “As a player, this is where you want to be, it's really exciting. Good to have Hazlewood back, hopefully he picks up from where he left off,” said Salt in a pre-match chat with broadcasters.

Bajaj Auto on Thursday reported an 18 per cent drop in its consolidated net profit for the fourth quarter of the financial year 2024-25 (Q4FY25) on a sequential basis.

The company posted a net profit of Rs 1,802 crore in Q4 FY25, compared to Rs 2,196 crore in the previous quarter (Q3 FY25).

However, the company still showed a 10 per cent year-on-year (YoY) growth in net profit, as it had reported Rs 1,642 crore in the same quarter previous fiscal.

The company's total revenue for the January-March 2025 quarter also fell sequentially by 4 per cent, coming in at Rs 12,646 crore versus Rs 13,169 crore in Q3 FY25.

However, revenue was up 9 per cent on a YoY basis, compared to Rs 11,555 crore in Q4 FY24.

 Senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders Baltej Pannu and Neel Garg launched a scathing critique of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal, following his recent statements alleging a nexus between the police and gangsters in Punjab under the current government.

Speaking on the issue, AAP leader Baltej Pannu remarked, “The people of Punjab have rejected Sukhbir Badal so decisively that it has become a popular saying in the state: Dinosaurs may return, but the Badals will not come back to power. Ironically, Sukhbir Badal, who once dismissed peaceful protesters as irrelevant, now finds himself organizing desperate protests to stay relevant.”

In a significant breakthrough under its ongoing crackdown on illegal immigration, the East District Police of Delhi have apprehended five Bangladeshi nationals, including three minors, who were residing illegally in the Anand Vihar area. The arrests were made as part of a special drive launched by the district police aimed at identifying and deporting foreign nationals living unlawfully in the city.

The operation, which marks a key milestone in the district’s intensified immigration enforcement efforts, was conducted based on specific intelligence inputs gathered through a combination of human intelligence (HUMINT) and technical surveillance.

A special team from the Special Staff unit was constituted under the leadership of Inspector Jitendra Malik, operating under the direct supervision of Pawan Kumar, ACP/Operations, and overall guidance of Abhishek Dhania, Deputy Commissioner of Police, East District.

Josh Hazlewood comes back into the Royal Challengers Bengaluru playing eleven as regular skipper Rajat Patidar won the toss and elected to bowl first against Punjab Kings in Qualifier 1 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium on Thursday.

The winner of Qualifier 1 will storm into the final, to be held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on June 3, while the losing side will have another crack at entering the title clash through the Qualifier 2 game at the same venue on Sunday.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday said that the new Land Pooling scheme of the state is aimed at providing a sustainable source of income to the farmers as agriculture is no longer a profitable venture.

Interacting with the farmers here today, the Chief Minister said that the land pooling is aimed at creating a perennial source of income for the farmers and making them an active partner in growth and progress of the state. He said that no forcible acquisition of land will be done in the state and only those farmers who will agree under the policy will give their land. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that as per the policy the farmers will get commercial and residential plots in the scheme apart from the compensation.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) continues to strengthen its cadre and commitment to public service with the induction of a prominent industrialist and Hockey India Vice President, Nitin Kohli, into the party. Kohli was welcomed into the AAP family by Punjab Incharge Manish Sisodia and President Aman Arora in a formal event today. On this occasion AAP Punjab Working President Amansher Singh Shery Kalsi was also present.

Expressing his gratitude and enthusiasm after formally joining the AAP, Kohli stated, “I am deeply impressed by AAP's focus on industries and their commitment to Punjab's development. This is the party that genuinely prioritizes the welfare of citizens, and I am eager to contribute to the growth of industries and the welfare of Jalandhar under the leadership of Arvind Kejriwal Ji and Bhagwant Mann Ji.”

In recognition of his dedication and leadership potential, Nitin Kohli has been appointed as the in-charge of the Jalandhar Central constituency. He will set up a local office to address public grievances and ensure effective outreach to the community.