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He that can have

patience can have
what he will
- BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

BE PATIENT FOR IT TAKES TIME FOR

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RUSSIAN PREZ ARRIVES IN CHINA

Putin, says Jinping

Hoarding crash
F ollowing Russian President
Vladimir Putin's arrival in
Beijing, China's President Xi Jin-
leaders walked
along the red
carpets, Al accused held
ping expressed readiness to work Jazeera report-
with the Russian leader to joint-
ly steer the future direction of bi-
ed. Xi expressed
his readiness to
A n advertising firm's director, whose com-
pany put up the giant billboard whose
collapse claimed 16 lives in Mumbai, was ar-
lateral relations between the two make new plans rested on Thursday by police from Udaipur in
countries, reported Xinhua. Dur- for cooperation Rajasthan, three days after the tragedy, an of-
ing large-group talks at the Great between the two ficial said. Bhavesh Bhinde, director of M/s
Hall of the People in Beijing, countries in Ego Media Pvt Ltd, the advertising agency
China's President said that the various fields, which recently installed the hoarding that
two sides should take the 75th an- as reported by crashed in suburban Ghatkopar on Monday
niversary of diplomatic ties as a Xinhua. Chi- evening, was apprehended from Udaipur by a
new starting point, further syn- na's leader, Xi, team of the Mumbai police's crime branch, he
ergize development strategies, noted that this said. The 120 feet x 120 feet hoarding collapsed
and continue to enrich dressed in ceremonial year marks the 75th anniver- onto a nearby petrol pump during gusty winds
bilateral coopera-
u white uniforms, sary of the founding of China and heavy unseasonal rains, killing 16 people
tion, to bring Did yo ? arrived outside and said that the country is ad- and injuring 75 others.
greater benefits
to the two
Know the Great Hall
of the Peo-
vancing Chinese moderniza-
tion on all fronts and moving
Xi highlight-
countries and
peoples. As
ed that this is the Russian ple, the two
countries'
faster to foster new productive
forces through high-quality de-
Sibal is SC bar chief
President's first foreign visit after
Putin's mo- he began his new term as presi- anthems velopment, which will add new
torcade of
nearly 20 vehi-
dent, stressing that this shows the
great importance President
were played
to the ac-
drivers to global economic
growth. He further stressed
S enior advocate Kapil Sibal was on Thurs-
day elected as the president of the
Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA). The
Putin and the Russian govern-
cles, escorted by companiment that both China and Russia are SCBA elections were held on Thursday. A Har-
ment attach to developing
a formation of China-Russia rela- of a gun salute, permanent members of the vard Law School grad-
motorcyclists tions before the two United Nations Security. uate, Sibal was the ad-
ditional solicitor gen-
eral of India during

No Hindu-Muslim Uptick in passenger traffic 1989-90. He was desig-

politics: PM
P rime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday reiter-
ated that he has never indulged in Hindu-Muslim
politics and slammed the Opposition for engaging in ap-
peasement politics adding that his speeches target par-
ties undermining India's secularism. PM Modi also as-
serted that he is targeting his opponents and not the
Muslim community adding that there should be no dis-
crimination in governance. PM Narendra Modi made
these remarks in an interview with Aaj Tak.
O verall air passenger traffic is likely to
witness healthy growth of around 8-11
per cent YoY (year-over-year) to around 407-
418 million in FY2025, supported by a strong
pick-up in both leisure and business travel,
along with improved connectivity to newer
destinations in the domestic segment and the
continued uptick in international travel. Pas-
senger traffic had already reached 376.4 mil-
lion (+15 per cent YoY) in FY 2024.
nated as senior advo-
cate in 1983. Between
1995 and 2002, the for-
mer minister in the
Congress-led UPA government served three
times as SCBA president. In a post on X, Con-
gress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said,
"This is a big win for liberal, secular, demo-
cratic, and progressive forces." The soon to be
former regime's legal drumbeaters and cheer-
leaders must be shocked," he said.
 Pakistan would continue extending its
02 moral and diplomatic support to the
Kashmiri people - SHEHBAZ SHARIF

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63% Gen Z buyers aware of AI phones

About 63 per cent of Gen Z consumers are now aware of artificial
intelligence (AI)-infused smartphones powered by chipsets from
MediaTek and Qualcomm, a new report showed on Thursday. Ac-
cording to CyberMedia Research (CMR), consumers, particularly
tech-savvy Gen Z and Gen Alpha, crave the on-device AI advance-
ments. "They recognise the value of AI-powered features that not
only meet but exceed expectations. Chipset manufacturers deliver-
ing on this promise will establish unwavering brand loyalty. In a dy-
namic world, consumers are willing to invest in smartphones that
can keep pace," Prabhu Ram, Head- Industry Intelligence Group
(IIG), CMR. The report surveyed more than 1,500 consumers, across
demographics, and based across Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata,
Bengaluru, and Hyderabad. According to the report, both chip-
makers MediaTek and Qualcomm are locked in tight competition.

NO VIP DARSHAN
OFFLINE REGISTRATION COUNTERS SHUT Pak PM visits PoK capital

AT CHARDHAM
P akistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on
Thursday ordered the formation of a committee
to find a permanent solution to the issues faced by
the people of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK),
which recently witnessed violent protests against
high prices of wheat flour and inflated electricity
bills. Shehbaz, who travelled to the region's capital

T he Uttarakhand government on
Thursday decided not to allow
VIP darshan at the Chardham -
Muzaffarabad for a day-long visit, said the people
had "raised their voices for their genuine demands
but amidst that some miscreants tried to create riots
- Kedarnath, Yamunotri, Badrinath and and cause killings", He also said that Pakistan would
Gangotri -- through the rest of the month continue extending its moral
due to the huge rush of devotees at the and diplomatic support to the
Himalayan temples. There will be no Kashmiri people, Shehbaz
arrangements for VIP darshan at the condoled the killing of a
Chardhams till May 31 and offline police officer and civilians
registration in Haridwar and during the protests and
u
Rishikesh will remain closed
Did yo ? said that his government

till May 19, Chief Secretary
Radha Raturi said in a letter
to her counterparts in all
states and Union Territo-
ries. A ban has also been
imposed on videography
and making social media
reels within a 50 metre radius
of the temples, she said. Videog-
raphy is being done and reels are be-
Know
ing made on the temples' prem- would support their families.
ises by some pilgrims due to
The Chardham Ya- which people gather at one
tra started on May 10. In the
first six days of the pilgrim-
place, causing inconvenience,
Raturi said. The Chardham
MP civic body withdraws
age, till Wednesday, 3,34,732 Yatra started on May 10. In the 'army-like' uniform
people from India and first six days of the pilgrimage,
abroad have visited the
shrines to offer
till Wednesday, 3,34,732 people
from India and abroad have visited
T he Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) on
Thursday said it would withdraw the new uni-
form of its anti-encroachment squad after opposi-
prayers.
the shrines to offer prayers. tion Congress alleged that it resembled military fa-
tigues and amounted to insulting the Army. The uni-
form has a camouflage pattern, generally associated

X to make live content more engaging with the armed forces. Mayor Pushyamitra Bharga-
va said in a state-
ment that the civic

T esla CEO Elon Musk on

Thursday said the X
platform will soon launch
live content tab," said the
X user. He further said
that people viewing the
more features to make live live content are complete-
content more engaging and ly dependent on the per-
reach a wider audience. formance of a tweet.
When X senior security en- "That's not an incredibly
gineer Nathan McGrady reliable way to discover,"
asked what is the worst he posted. The tech bil-
thing about live content on lionaire replied: "High
the platform, a user replied: priority fix". Another
"Discoverability". "It's not Musk follower suggested
being pushed by the algo- that he would love to go
rithm. There's no dedicated live with a group of users.
body decided to
give a uniform to
its anti-encroach-
ment squad staff
for promoting discipline besides bringing uniformi-
ty in their attire. "If this uniform is hurting the sen-
timents of any person, necessary changes will be
made," he said. Earlier, Congress' Chintu Choukse,
leader of opposition in the IMC, had claimed that the
civic body insulted the Army by selecting "the uni-
form of soldiers" for the anti-encroachment squad
personnel. "These employees are infamous for ex-
tortion from carts and street vendors," he had said.
 Indian football is going to miss a
legendary footballer like Chhetri
- BHAICHUNG BHUTIA
03
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Sunil Chhetri announces retirement

SAD DAY FOR INDIAN FOOTBALL
Meryl Streep shines
at Cannes
T he 77th Cannes Film Festival kicked off on
Tuesday night with a dazzling display of

I t is truly a sad day for Indian football as Sunil

Chhetri, one of the greatest players in Indian
football, has announced his decision to retire fol-
lowing FIFA World Cup 2026 Preliminary Joint
Qualification Round 2 match against Kuwait in
Kolkata on June 6. As the news spread, some of the
biggest names in India have shared their views on
the 39-year old's retirement call. Bhaichung
Bhutia, who Chhetri admired most and under
whom Chhetri grew up, told IANS that "he has con-
tributed so much to Indian football. Indian
football is going to miss a legendary
footballer like him." "He has con-
tributed so much to Indian foot-
ball. Indian football is going to
miss a legendary footballer
Sunil Chhetri is
like him. There will be a huge
gap to fill now. Overall I think
India's all-time top scorer and
the most capped player for the
he was too professional and is national side. He is also the
one of the greatest examples to
the generations to come. His fo-
cused dedication is exemplary,"
third highest scorer for
the National team
among active
players.
Bhaichung added. Chhetri played his
Nikhat's sensational win
glamour and talent at the Grand Theatre Lu-
miere. Among the esteemed guests was none
other than Hollywood icon Meryl Streep, who
was honoured with the prestigious Honorary
Palme d'Or. As Streep graciously accepted the
accolade, she couldn't help but in-
ject her trademark wit into
the moment, quipping,
"I'm just so grateful that
you haven't gotten sick
of my face." However, it
wasn't just Streep's leg-
u
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endary presence that
stole the spotlight.
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150th match against Afghanistan in
March earlier this year. The iconic
number nine of Indian football
made his debut in 2005 for the na-
Coppola back in
tional team scoring 94 goals for the Cannes after 45 yrs
country. "There are few players with-
out whom the sport is left poorer.
Sunil Chhetri is one," said Kalyan
T wo-time Palme d'Or winner Francis Ford
Coppola, 85, is back in the Cannes Competi-
tion after a 45-year hiatus with "Megalopolis", a
Chaubey, president of the AIFF. mainly self-funded USD 120 million project, his
first directing gig in 13 years. The last time the
American cinema stalwart was here, in 1979,
MAINSNAM, SATVIK-CHIRAG ENTER QFS "Apocalypse Now", won the festival's top prize.It

R eigning world champion Nikhat Zareen reg-

istered a sensational 5-0 win over Kaza-
khstan's Tomiris Myrzakul to progress to the
C ontinuing their splendid run, young Indian
shuttler Meiraba Luwang Maisnam and star
men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
was his second. Coppola had
won the Palme d'Or five
years earlier for "The
women's 52kg final at the Elorda Cup, here on and Chirag Shetty advanced to the quarterfinals Conversation". There
Thursday. Besides Nikhat, Minakshi (48kg), of Thailand Open Super 500 in Bangkok on is one marked similar-
Anamika (50kg) and Manisha (60kg) also made Thursday. A day after his upset win over compa- ity between the paths
their way into the finals comfortably. Minakshi triot HS Prannoy, the 21-year-old Meiraba, who that "Apocalypse
and Manisha put up similar dominating displays trains at the Prakash Padukone Badminton Now" and "Megalopo-
in their semifinal fixtures to grab identical 5-0 Academy, eliminated Denmark's Mads Christo- lis" have taken to Cannes.
unanimous victories, against Kazakh boxers phersen 21-14 22-20 in a second round
Gulnaz Buribayeva and Tangatar Assem re- clash men's singles
spectively. Anamika, on the
other hand, was adjudged
clash that lasted 50 min-
utes. Meiraba will face a
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 I hope Dhoni keeps going
04 for another couple of years
- MICHAEL HUSSEY
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Women's tennis tourney

at Wimbledon
T he Queen's Club will stage a women's tennis tournament next
year for the first time in more than a half-century, though it may
prove to be a one-off. The WTA event will take place the week after
the French Open, ushering in the start of tennis' short grass-court
campaign and
putting it among
the warmup
tournaments for
Wimbledon. The
men's ATP Tour

'IPL should have

event will be
held the follow-

TO STRIKE BALANCE BETWEEN BAT, BALL

ing week. Male

bigger boundaries'
players have
raised concerns
that the quality
of the grass at Queen's Club will be impacted by a women's tourna-
ment being staged there first, and Chris Pollard, director of major
events and digital at the Lawn Tennis Association, said the arrange-
ment could end up only being for a year. "We have absolute confi-
dence that we can stage a two-week event at the Queen's Club," Pol-

T he IPL 2024 has been witness to a

widening divide between bat and
ball, as the batters have fearlessly
editions of the tournament, with 250+
scores above eight. Moreover, IPL 2024
has seen 1133 sixes hit so far, making
lard said. "Obviously the championships at Wimbledon prove that
grass can withstand two weeks of tennis," he said.

racked up massive runs at the ex-
pense of the bowlers. To bring in a
balance between bat and ball, India's
legendary leg-spinner Anil
Kumble has suggested
that IPL should have
Did yo ?
it the highest number of sixes ever hit
in a single edition of IPL. "It's been re- MI to play for pride
ally hard on the bowlers, especially
the first half of the tourna-
ment. I certainly believe
O ut of contention for the play-offs stage, Mumbai Indians will
play for pride while their opponents Lucknow Super Giants
will try to capitalise on their faint chances when the two teams
u
you have to maximise meet for one last time this season in

Know
bigger boundaries the boundaries at Match 67 of Indian Premier League
and get more pro- every venue and give (IPL) 2024 at the Wankhede Stadi-
"You
nounced seam on need bowlers to be batters the biggest um in Mumbai on Friday. Mum-
white balls to keep a part of the game and the bal- possible boundaries. bai slinked out of contention a
bowlers in the ance is very important in For starters, you can week back while Lucknow
game. The overall maintaining it. I am sure it move the dugouts have very slim chances as
run rate in IPL 2024 will be addressed in the into the stands. I know they can reach 14 points if
coming years," said
stands at 9.57, which is you will lose a few seats, they win on Friday and a lot of
Kumble, an IPL
the highest amongst all Expert. but so be it." things go in their favor. The vis-
itors are in seventh position.

Manika, Sharath to lead India's Paris challenge

A ce women's table tennis star Manika Batra and Common-
wealth Games medallist Sharath Kamal will spearhead the
team events of Indian women and men's challenges, respectively,
at the Paris Olympics in what will be the first-ever participation
of our squads at the Games. "The senior selection committee of
the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI), which met in New
Delhi on Thursday, picked a six-member squad (three in each sec-
tion) as per the Olympics norms, besides naming the individuals
who would compete in the singles events," the TTFI said in a state-
ment. Achanta Sharath Kamal, Harmeet Desai, and Manav
Thakkar will form the three-member men's team, while Manika
Batra, Sreeja Akula and Archana Kamath will be squad members
in the women's category. The "Alternate Player" in each section
would be G. Sathiyan and Ayhika Mukherjee, it said.

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