RUSSIAN FORCES TO STAY IN MALI TO FIGHT TERRORISM: KREMLIN. (PHOTO).

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 Russian forces to stay in Mali to fight terrorism: Kremlin The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russian forces would stay in Mali to help the country's government battle terrorists following an offensive over the weekend by Tuareg-led separatists and terrorists. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov made the statement after being asked by a reporter how Russia responded to a purported statement from the terrorists saying they wanted Russia to leave Mali. "Russia's presence there is, in fact, due to the need identified by the current government. Russia will continue, including in Mali, to combat extremism, terrorism and other harmful phenomena and will continue to provide assistance to the current government," said Peskov, AFP reported. The Russian Defence Ministry had claimed on Tuesday that units of its African Corps prevented an attempted coup on April 25, 2026 in Mali. It said in a statement that the African Corps units "inflicted irreparable losses" on superior ...

OVER 10 MILLION COMPETE FOR COLDPLAY CONCERT TICKETS AMIDST ALLEGATIONS OF RIGGED SALES. (PHOTO).



 Over 10 Million Compete for Coldplay Concert Tickets Amidst Allegations of Rigged Sales


The British rock band Coldplay is set to perform three shows in Mumbai as part of their Music of the Spheres world tour, but fans are facing significant challenges in securing tickets. After going on sale last Sunday, tickets priced between 2,500 and 12,000 rupees sold out within minutes, with over 10 million people vying for just 180,000 available tickets. Many fans reported hours-long digital queues and site crashes, leading to allegations that the ticket sales were rigged. Resellers quickly capitalized on the situation, offering tickets for inflated prices—some reaching as high as 900,000 rupees—before they were officially released.


The controversy surrounding ticket scalping has sparked a broader discussion in India about the practices of resellers who use bots to bypass queues and purchase multiple tickets for resale. While ticket scalping is illegal in India, experts suggest that it still occurs, with some legitimate ticket holders selling their tickets at a profit due to overwhelming demand. The official ticketing platform, BookMyShow (BMS), has denied any affiliation with resellers and advised fans to avoid unauthorized sources, but skepticism remains among concertgoers regarding the platform's measures to prevent such practices.


Graphic designer Dwayne Dias managed to secure four tickets for the Coldplay concert at 6,450 rupees each and has been approached by individuals willing to pay up to 60,000 rupees per ticket. He noted that if he chose to sell his tickets, he could finance a trip to see Coldplay perform in South Korea instead. This incident highlights not only the inflated prices of popular concert tickets but also the growing demand for live music events in India, which generated approximately 8,000 million rupees in revenue last year and is projected to increase significantly by 2025.

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