Shreyas Iyer registers first win in Harare (Image: X/BCCI) India finally ended their seven-match winless run under captain Shreyas Iyer, defeating Zimbabwe by seven wickets in the first T20I at Harare on Thursday. The match also witnessed teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi script history by becoming the youngest player to score a T20I half-century.After winning the…
Mangaluru: The T-55 battle tank of the Indian Army which served the 1971 operations against Pakistan, which is placed next to the war memorial in Kadri Hills will be unveiled at 9.15 am on Sunday, during the Kargil Vijay Diwas celebrations.Addressing the media on Thursday, IAF veteran Shrikanth Shetty, president, Dakshina Kannada Ex-Servicemen’s Association, said…
Bengaluru: In good news for apartment dwellers, Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) has effectively imposed curbs on approving revised building plans after occupancy certificates (OC) are issued.A circular issued by BDA on July 15 mandates consent from at least two-thirds of apartment owners before any modification is approved where third-party rights have been created and bars…
India fast bowler Mayank Yadav said improving mentally and understanding his body better during rehabilitation helped him make a successful return after a 21-month injury layoff.Back in India’s colours after nearly two years, Mayank returned figures of 2/18 in four overs as India restricted Zimbabwe to 125/7 in the opening T20I of the three-match series…
Mangaluru: As traditional food habits rapidly give way to processed, Western-style diets, Nitte (Deemed to be University) has joined a global initiative to document and study heritage diets before they disappear, with researchers hoping these age-old eating patterns could unlock new insights into preventing chronic diseases.The World Diet Initiative launched by researchers from 12 countries…
Ashok Sharma getting his India cap from Sunil Joshi. (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: India fast bowler Ashok Sharma described his international debut as a “dream come true” after receiving his maiden India cap ahead of the opening T20I against Zimbabwe in Harare on Thursday, dedicating the emotional milestone to his elder brother whose sacrifice…
Mangaluru: Private bus operators on the Mangaluru-Kundapur-Byndoor and Mangaluru–Manipal routes are gearing up to test electric buses, amid rising diesel prices.Sadanand Chatra, vice-president of the Canara Bus Owners’ Association, said a preliminary meeting of operators will be held on Aug 7 in Udupi, where a private mobility company will showcase electric bus models and hold…
Bengaluru: Two scooter-borne miscreants stole a diesel generator (DG) battery from the basement of a building owned by a senior IPS officer in north Bengaluru. This is the second theft from the building.Kailash VB, an admin staffer with Aereo Unmanned System Pvt Ltd in Jakkur, said the incident occurred at 11.55am on July 15. The…
Captain Shreyas Iyer and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: India captain Shreyas Iyer reserved special praise for teenage batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after the 15-year-old produced a breathtaking match-winning knock to power India to a seven-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in the opening T20I in Harare on Thursday.Sooryavanshi smashed 50 off just 19 balls,…
An NSG commando rappels onto a high rise building in Mangaluru, as part of counter-terrorism mock drill on Wednesday An NSG commando rappels onto a high rise building in Mangaluru, as part of ongoing counter-terrorism mock drill on Wednesday An NSG commando rappels onto a high rise building in Mangaluru, as part of counter-terrorism mock…
