Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, 57, is preparing for his first professional fight since 2005 against YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul, 27. The heavyweight bout at the Arlington, Texas home of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys, will be contested over eight two-minute rounds with each fighter using 14-ounce gloves. The outcome will be included in both fighters' professional boxing records. Paul, a YouTube influencer-turned-boxer, has won nine of 10 boxing matches with six knockouts against a mix of celebrities and middling fighters. He suffered his sole career boxing loss in February 2023 when he lost a split decision to Tommy Fury, the half-brother of World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Tyson Fury. Mike Tyson and Jake Paul took verbal jabs at each other on May 16) during a press conference to drum up interest for their July boxing match at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. While Tyson called Paul "a young boy" and vowed to "finish him", Paul said we would "put Tyson to sleep for the last time."
18 May,2024 06:36 PM IST
BJP held a press conference in the national capital on May 18 where its leader Shehzad Poonawalla addressed the ongoing assault against Swati Maliwal. In the latest development in the case, AAP alleged the ‘assault’ as BJP’s conspiracy to defame the party. Aam Aadmi Party also declared Swati Maliwal as the BJP’s ‘face and pawn’ of this conspiracy. Reacting to it, Maliwal attacked AAP and said, people who recently joined the party are now calling her a BJP agent.
18 May,2024 06:02 PM IST
Mumbai goes to polls on May 20th and the city is bustling with rallies, roadshows and huge posters of varied political parties promoting themselves. Each political party and alliance claims to be winning by a huge margin but what is the report from the ground? We hit the streets of Mumbai to gauge what Mumbaikars are going to vote upon, what do they expect from their candidates and who is their favorite. Join us for a journey through the heart of Mumbai, where every opinion matters and every voice counts. Don't miss this insightful and engaging look at the people behind the votes that will shape India's future this Lok Sabha Elections 2024.
18 May,2024 05:00 PM IST
In the ongoing Swati Maliwal assault case, days after accepting ‘misbehaviour’ by CM Kejriwal’s aide, now AAP takes ‘U-turn’. In a press conference on May 17, AAP alleged the ‘assault’ as BJP’s conspiracy to defame the party. Aam Aadmi Party also declared Swati Maliwal as the BJP’s ‘face and pawn’ of this conspiracy. Reacting to it, Maliwal attacked AAP and said, people who recently joined the party are now calling her a BJP agent. In her recent tweet, she said that the party was being threatened by a ‘goon’, and had taken a “U-turn” on their stand. She further also alleged CCTV at Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's residence was being tampered. Meanwhile, CM Kejriwal’s PA Bibhav Kumar also filed a written complaint against Swati Maliwal.
18 May,2024 04:36 PM IST
Days after commenting on the Indian Lok Sabha Elections 2024, US National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby on May 18 lauded the ongoing mega elections and said “Not too many more vibrant democracies in the world than India”. He further also expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a “very vibration partnership” between India and USA. Not too many more vibrant democracies in the world than India. And we applaud the Indian people for exercising, you know, their ability to vote, and to have a voice in their future government. And we wish them well throughout the process, of course," White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby.
18 May,2024 04:26 PM IST
In the ongoing Swati Maliwal assault case, Swati Maliwal’s statement has been recorded in Tis Hazari court in the presence of Judge Katyayini Sharma Kandwal. FIR has been filed in the Civil Lines police station of Delhi. The FIR Shockingly revealed the incidents from behind the rooms of Delhi CM's Residence. The FIR stated that she went to meet CM Kejriwal and was asked to wait in the drawing room. When I was told that CM was coming to meet me, I entered his PA Bibhav Kumar’s room. He immediately screamed at me and started abusing me verbally, she was stunned. She told him not to talk with her like this, and just call the CM. On this, he immediately started slapping me saying, “Tu Kaise Hamari Baat Nhi Maanegi!”
18 May,2024 01:53 PM IST
BJP candidate from Hyderabad Madhavi Latha trained guns at Uddhav Thackeray over the compromise of BalaSaheb Thackeray’s Shiv Sena ideology. While speaking to ANI, Madhavi Latha said, “It surprises me how people can stoop down. Balasaheb stood up for the atrocities that happened with Hindus and now Uddhav Thackeray has changed sides. Uddhav Thackeray has compromised with Balasaheb Thackeray’s ideology and has allied with Congress. If today Balasaheb Thackeray had been there he would have felt very bad. Eknath Shinde stood with what Balasaheb Thackeray wanted and I want people to know about this.”
18 May,2024 12:27 PM IST
From PM Modi roadshow in Mumbai to a massive dust storm in Mumbai, welcome to our weekly roundup where we bring you the top news stories on Midday. Stay informed and up-to-date with the hottest stories that you loved consuming on Midday. In this week's video, we delve into PM Modi’s visit to Mumbai that included PM Modi’s rally and PM Modi’s roadshow, dust storm in Mumbai, Madhavi Latha reacting to the FIR registered against her for checking the IDs of Muslim women, and her casting vote. Don't miss out on the stories that matter – tune in now to catch up on the week's top news! Subscribe for weekly updates and stay ahead of the curve.
18 May,2024 12:23 PM IST
Eknath Shinde Shiv Sena’s Rahul Shewale who serves as the MP from Mumbai South Central constituency will be fighting the elections in a bid to win the elections for the third time from Mumbai’s South Central constituency that covers Anushakti Nagar, Chembur, Dharavi (SC), Sion koliwada, Wadala, Mahim. There are certain issues that have been making noise from this particular constituency and have been the hot topics of discussion not only among the people but also between different political groups. As Mumbai goes to Polls on May 20th amid the ongoing Lok Sabha Elections 2024, in this exclusive interview with Mid-day’s Katyayani Kapoor for the series ‘Straight Talk’, the MP clarifies on leaving Uddhav Thackeray, joining Eknath Shinde, Dharavi Redevelopment, the Gujarati-Marathi issue, and PM Modi.
18 May,2024 11:17 AM IST
Matilda: The Musical made its spectacular debut in India on May 16th, and it was a starry event attended by celebrities such as Rasha Thadani, Shanaya Kapoor, and Mira Rajput. Celebrities came in full attendance to the grand event hosted at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC) on Thursday.
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