India news: Kohli stars as RCB retain IPL cricket title

In Madhya Pradesh, Indigenous women are leading a fierce protest against the Ken-Betwa dam project, saying ancestral land is being taken. The government defends it as development.

India on Monday raised prices of commercial Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders used by hotels and restaurants, while leaving household cooking gas rates unchanged, media reports said.

In Delhi, the price of a 19-kg commercial LPG cylinder sold by state-owned companies was increased to 3,113.50 rupees ($33, €28) from 3,071.50 rupees.

The price of commercial LPG cylinder was increased for the third consecutive time early last month by 993 Indian rupees (about €8.90, $10.50). 

Monday's hike is expected to add pressure on restaurants, many of which have already scaled back operations amid the economic fallout from the Iran war.

Last month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged Indians to adopt voluntary austerity measures to help shield the economy from the impact of the conflict in Middle East.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Myanmar's junta leader-turned-President Min Aung Hlaing on Monday.

The two leaders shook hands outside Hyderabad House in New Delhi before talks, according to the AFP news agency.

The former military officer is on his first foreign trip since assuming a civilian leadership role in April.

Min Aung Hlaing, who arrived in India on Saturday,  also met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar earlier and is expected to hold discussions with business leaders during his five-day visit, including in Mumbai.

Bilateral trade between India and Myanmar stood at $1.95 billion (€1.67 billion) in 2025-26, according to New Delhi.

Virat Kohli smashing the winning six as Royal Challengers Bengaluru retained their Indian Premier League title on Sunday, fulfilling a long-held dream for the cricketing superstar.

"I have thought of this moment many times, wanting to hit the winning run," said Kohli, who was named player of the match.

Kohli, 37, hit an unbeaten 75 off 42 balls, sealing victory with his third six of the innings as Bengaluru completed the chase in front of more than 90,000 fans at the Narendra Modi Stadium.

The former Bengaluru captain has been with the franchise since the inaugural 2008 season.

He said back-to-back titles were especially meaningful after the team lost IPL finals in 2009, 2011 and 2016.

Kohli finished as Bengaluru's leading scorer this season with 675 runs, taking his IPL career tally to a record 9,336 runs, including 68 fifties and nine hundreds.

"I just take a lot of pride in getting better and trying to figure out areas where I can improve," Kohli said, crediting younger players for pushing him to adapt to the demands of modern T20 cricket.

Hello on this bright Monday! This is Shakeel from DW's Delhi Studio, bringing you the latest updates from across India.

First up, the good news: the Delhi heatwave has eased, and the mornings are pleasant again.

Now to Sunday's biggest story: Royal Challengers Bengaluru have retained their IPL title. Virat Kohli led from the front with an unbeaten knock as RCB defeated the Gujarat Titans.

Meanwhile, the government faced criticism from Rahul Gandhi, who alleged instances of "fraud" in India's premier national school board exams.

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