When Olympic silver medallist, world champion and India’s most decorated weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu stepped onto the podium in Glasgow after clinching her third consecutive Commonwealth Games gold, it wasn’t just another medal. It was the culmination of four years marked by injuries, setbacks, sacrifice and unwavering belief. From becoming India’s first gold medallist at…
BCB president Tamim Iqbal (Image credit: BCB) Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Tamim Iqbal remains hopeful that India will travel to Bangladesh for the scheduled white-ball series in September 2026. The six-match series, comprising three ODIs and three T20Is, is still uncertain due to several factors. However, Tamim said discussions are underway with the Board…
Saltburn Cricket Club suspends player over cheating allegations Saltburn Cricket Club have suspended a player, humorously called “Clicky Ponting”, after he was accused of cheating during a local league match by clicking his fingers to make it sound like the batter had edged the ball. The incident, which happened during Saltburn’s second XI win over…
Bengaluru: In a relief to the transport department in a controversy involving the seizure and cancellation of registration of a Mercedes-Benz car, a division bench of the Karnataka high court upheld the department’s action.The division bench of chief justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice KS Hemalekha set aside a March 24, 2026 order of a single…
Bengaluru: As drought-like conditions deepen across Karnataka and nearly half of the state’s hydroelectric power stations fall silent, Bengaluru has found an unexpected power lifeline.The state govt has revived the Yelahanka gas-based power plant to avert potential power shortages in the city. The station, which had remained shut for more than four months after natural…
Stephen Fleming (Image: IANS) Former Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming is set to take charge of England’s Test team, with a report claiming the former New Zealand captain has emerged as the frontrunner to succeed Brendon McCullum in the red-ball setup. According to The Telegraph, Fleming has been identified as England’s preferred candidate…
Bengaluru: The fight between Bengaluru’s restaurants and online food-delivery platforms has become a matter of survival and customer engagement.While restaurant owners accuse food service platforms such as Swiggy and Zomato of imposing high commissions and running promotions without their consent, a majority are worried about the exorbitant prices that would only burden the customer.“How is…
Bengaluru: Transport minister Byrathi Suresh directed Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) to revoke the suspension of conductor TG Ramakrishna after he allegedly asked the minister to get off a bus for not tendering the exact fare during a surprise inspection earlier this month.The conductor met the minister Wednesday, apologised for his behaviour, following which the…
With the price of egg crossing Rs 8 across Karnataka, schools are finding it difficult to buy and distribute eggs among students from within the budgetary allocation Bengaluru: Which came first: Egg or banana? Karnataka’s flagship midday meal scheme, which ensures nearly two-thirds of the total 47 lakh students in govt and aided schools of…
Bengaluru: City restaurants have warned they may stop accepting orders from food delivery aggregators Swiggy and Zomato after Aug 15 unless concerns over commissions, platform-funded discounting and other charges imposed on eateries are addressed.The Bangalore Hotels Association (BHA) took the decision at a meeting Wednesday after nearly 10 months of discussions with food delivery platforms…
