India players celebrate (AP) India captain Shreyas Iyer has indicated that the team management is likely to make changes to the playing XI for the third and final T20I against Zimbabwe after pacer Prince Yadav suffered a hamstring injury during the second match of the series. Having already secured the three-match contest with a 2-0…
A month-long protest in Bengaluru’s Freedom Park remained remarkably peaceful BENGALURU: While thousands of students and youngsters poured into Bengaluru’s streets, a small group of activists virtually made Freedom Park their second home, sustaining a month-long protest that remained remarkably peaceful despite its scale.Unlike demonstrations in several other cities, organisers and police ensured the movement…
India’s Abhishek Sharma (AP Photo) India all-rounder Abhishek Sharma etched his name into the record books after registering the best bowling figures by an Indian opener in T20I cricket during the second T20I against Zimbabwe on Saturday. The left-arm spinner returned figures of 3/17, surpassing every Indian opener to produce the finest bowling performance in…
Bengaluru: A doctor was arrested on charges of assaulting a Bangladeshi couple living in Whitefield.Nasreena Bilal, 23, filed a complaint against Dr Nagendra of Sai Clinic-Bettadasapura-Bellandur for reportedly beating her and her husband, Mohammed Bilal, a driver, saying they were Bangladeshi residents.Based on the complaint, Bellandur police arrested Dr Nagendra Thursday and produced him before…
Ishan Kishan and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: India wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan has backed teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, saying the 15-year-old has all the qualities to become a match-winner for the national team.Kishan’c comments came after India’s 90-run win over Zimbabwe in the second T20I in Harare on Saturday. India were in early trouble…
NEW DELHI: Kavem Hodge scored an unbeaten 83 to guide West Indies to 194/3 at stumps on a rain-affected opening day of the first Test against Pakistan at the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad on Saturday.Only 67 overs were possible on Day 1 as rain and bad light reduced play. Hodge stayed at the crease…
Actor and teacher Mallika Prasad has been attending the protests in Bengaluru against the alleged NEET-UG paper leak, where students have been demanding accountability and justice. While the protests in the city have been relatively peaceful, Mallika believes the turnout needs to be much larger. Speaking about why she has been showing up, the need…
India’s captain Shreyas Iyer, center, with batting partner Tilak Varma (AP/PTI) Shreyas Iyer finally ended his wait for a victory as India’s T20I captain after leading the side to a convincing seven-wicket win over Zimbabwe in the opening match of the three-game series in Harare on Thursday. The result marked Shreyas’ first win since taking…
Public consultation held for revamp of 17km stretch of ORR from Silk Board to KR Pura Bengaluru: Should Bengaluru’s most congested corridor be rebuilt with stone mastic asphalt (SMA) or concrete? That question dominated a public consultation on the proposed Rs 450-crore redevelopment of the 17.1km Outer Ring Road (ORR) stretch between Silk Board and…
Abhishek Sharma (ANI Photo) After the bruising their T20 side endured on the UK tour, this Zimbabwe series could be just the ideal fillip India needed.Having finally recorded their maiden win under new T20 captain Shreyas Iyer after seven winless matches at the helm, India will look to secure an unassailable 2-0 lead when they…
