01:12⇢RCB Storms Into Final After Nine Years
⌨The newspapers report on Royal Challengers Bangalore's dominant qualification to the IPL final, defeating Punjab Kings by 8 wickets in just 10 overs in Qualifier-1, marking their return to the championship match after 9 years and raising questions whether they will end their 17-year title drought (ABP Live, Dainik Bhaskar, Aaj Tak, Jansatta). A US federal appeals court temporarily reinstated Trump's tariffs after a lower trade court had blocked them, ruling the initial court overreached its authority, with the White House vowing to fight the ruling to the Supreme Court (Firstpost, India Today, Jagran, Mathrubhumi, NDTV, Times of India, Zee News). The morning briefing mentions a new coronavirus variant against which vaccines are reportedly ineffective, while Mamata Banerjee criticized the Prime Minister's communication style (Dainik Bhaskar). Tamil Nadu faces weather alerts for thunder, lightning and rain today (Dinamalar). A Delhi school fee dispute sees partial relief as the High Court struck a "middle path" allowing DPS Dwarka students to pay a portion of hiked fees to resume classes (The Print).