Carlos Alcaraz will be the main attraction on the opening day of Wimbledon as he begins his quest to retain the title. Later in the day, world number one Jannik Sinner will look to make a strong start in his opening match.Alcaraz, 21, who defeated Novak Djokovic to win the title last year and recently won the French Open, will be aiming for his fourth Grand Slam title. He will open Centre Court action against Estonian qualifier Mark Lajal. World number 269 Lajal, one week younger than Alcaraz, aims to become the third man in history to defeat the defending champion in the first round at Wimbledon. https://www.easterneye.biz/alcaraz-sinner-gauf-wimbledon-championships/

With Sunak’s Tories trailing Labour by around 20 points in the polls, the prime minister went on the attack, accusing Starmer of not being straight with the country on migration, tax and women’s rights, and urging voters not to “surrender” to the Labour.Starmer responded that Sunak was too rich to understand the concerns of most ordinary Britons. A snap YouGov poll said the debate had been a tie, with both on 50%. https://www.easterneye.biz/electionrishi-sunak-keir-starmer-uk-election-tories-labour/

India elections: BJP wins 240 seats, Congress 99 as all results declared- While the Lok Sabha has 543 members, counting was held for 542 seats after the BJP’s Surat candidate Mukesh Dalal was elected unopposed. The Election Commission of India has declared results for all Lok Sabha (lower house of parliament) constituencies, with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) winning 240 of the 543 seats and the Congress 99.The last result to be announced was that of Beed constituency in Maharashtra state, where NCP (Sharad Pawar) candidate Bajrang Manohar Sonwane defeated the BJP’s Pankaja Munde by 6,553 votes. While the Lok Sabha has 543 members, counting was held for 542 seats after the BJP’s Surat candidate Mukesh Dalal was elected unopposed. Read more- https://www.easterneye.biz/india-elections-bjp-congress/

India election results: Modi alliance short of landslide.The opposition INDIA alliance led by Rahul Gandhi’s Congress party was leading in over 200 seats.INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi’s alliance was winning a majority of seats in early vote counting trends in the general election on Tuesday (4), but well short of the landslide predicted in exit polls, TV channels showed.The trends spooked financial markets which had expected a hefty win for Modi, with stocks falling steeply. The blue-chip NIFTY 50 down 5.5 per cent and the S&P BSE Sensex was down 5.3 per cent at 0800 GMT. The rupee also fell sharply against the dollar and benchmark bond yields were up. The markets had soared on Monday (3) after exit polls on June 1 projected Modi and his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would register a big victory, and its National Democratic Alliance (NDA) was seen getting a two-thirds majority and more.https://www.easterneye.biz/india-election-result-narendramodi-bjp-congress-rahul-gandhi/

Trump found guilty on all counts, first US president convicted of a crime After two days of deliberation, the 12-member jury pronounced Donald Trump guilty on all 34 felony counts.Donald Trump became the first US president to be convicted of a crime on Thursday. A New York jury found him guilty of falsifying documents to cover up a payment to silence a porn star ahead of the 2016 election.After two days of deliberation, the 12-member jury pronounced Trump guilty on all 34 felony counts.Trump watched the jurors as they were polled to confirm the unanimous verdict.Justice Juan Merchan set sentencing for July 11, just days before the Republican Party is scheduled to formally nominate Trump for president ahead of the November 5 election. https://www.easterneye.biz/trump-guilty-us-president-election/

Death toll from cyclone Remal rises to 65 in India and Bangladesh-Cyclone Remal made landfall on Sunday evening with strong winds and high waves, moving slowly inland and causing floods and landslides Azizur Rahman, director of the state-run Bangladesh Meteorological Department, described the cyclone as “one of the longest in the country’s history,” attributing the shift to climate change. In Bangladesh, 17 people died, according to the disaster management office and police. The victims included those who drowned, were killed by debris or falling trees, or were electrocuted by downed power lines. https://www.easterneye.biz/cyclone-remal-india-bangladesh/

Kolkata thrash Hyderabad to win IPL title for third time Mitchell Starc bowled a decisive opening spell, leading Kolkata Knight Riders to their third Indian Premier League (IPL) title with an eight-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the final on Sunday.Kolkata bowled out Hyderabad for 113, the lowest total in an IPL final. Australia’s left-arm fast bowler Starc returned figures of 2-14, fulfilling his high expectations in the T20 tournament.Starc, acquired by Kolkata for $2.98 million in the December auction, delivered two strong performances in the IPL. He also took 3-34 in the first playoff, helping to defeat the same opponent. Read more- https://www.easterneye.biz/kolkata-hyderabad-ipl-title/

Rajasthan beat Bengaluru by 4 wickets to face Hyderabad in Qualifier 2 Rajasthan held Bengaluru to 172-8, a target they reached with six balls remaining in the play-off at the world’s largest cricket stadium.Virat Kohli faced disappointment as Royal Challengers Bengaluru were eliminated from the IPL after losing by four wickets to Rajasthan Royals in Ahmedabad on Wednesday.Rajasthan held Bengaluru to 172-8, a target they reached with six balls remaining in the play-off at the world’s largest cricket stadium.Bengaluru and Kohli continue to wait for their first IPL title. Rajasthan will play against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the last play-off on Friday in Chennai to determine who will face Kolkata Knight Riders in the final on May 26. https://www.easterneye.biz/rajasthan-bengaluru-ipl-qualifier/

A top-four finish looked like a distant dream for the star-studded squad after they succumbed to their sixth consecutive defeat of the season against table-topper Kolkata Knight Riders last month. Bengaluru, chasing their maiden IPL title, staged a remarkable turnaround and Saturday’s (18) 27-run victory against defending champions Chennai Super Kings in a virtual playoff shootout was their sixth victory on the trot. Du Plessis (54) and the league’s leading scorer Virat Kohli (47) gave Bengaluru a strong start and their middle order followed suit to steer the team to a commanding 218-5 in their final group match. https://www.easterneye.biz/bengaluru-complete-ipl-playoff-lineup/