Pakistan’s head coach Mike Hesson, center, raises a hand while speaking to the team. (AP Photo) Mike Hesson has opened the door to a permanent role as Pakistan’s Test coach after stepping in for the third Test in the team’s 0-3 series whitewash against England, while Shaheen Shah Afridi has made his own intentions clear…
Tulu Wikipedians celebrate their 10th anniversary in Mangaluru on Saturday Mangaluru: Tulu literature, currently largely limited to Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts, must go beyond the region and reach across the country and outside India, said Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy president Taranath Gatti Kapikad.Speaking at the inaugural event of the two-day Karavali Wikimedians User Group’s…
Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Mohammed Shami Mohammed Shami’s chances of returning to international cricket for India appear uncertain, with the pacer having not played for the national team for one-and-a-half years. Now 36, Shami has dealt with recurring injuries in recent years, and the Ajit Agarkar-led BCCI selection committee appears to have moved towards…
Ganesha idol commissioned by Mohan Rao family to be installed at Sanghaniketan at Mannagudda in Mangaluru Mangaluru: The 79th annual Sarvajanika Ganeshotsava organised by Keshava Smrithi Samvardhana Trust, Sri Ganeshotsava Samiti, Sanghaniketan, Pratapnagar, will be held from Sept 14 to 18. The celebrations will begin at 10 am on Sept 14 with the inauguration by…
Representative image (AP Photo) MUMBAI: In a first, the iconic Brabourne Stadium at the Cricket Club of India here will be the home venue of Railways in the 2026-27 Ranji Trophy.In the past, the Railways have played their home Ranji Trophy matches at the Karnail Singh Stadium in New Delhi.Placed in Elite Group D, Railways…
Mangaluru: NRI entrepreneur Ronald Colaco has proposed the constitution of a high-level Karnataka Coastal Tourism and Commercial Development Task Force to prepare a long-term development strategy for Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara Kannada districts.In a proposal submitted to chief minister D K Shivakumar, tourism minister K J George and other members of the state cabinet…
England players, including captain Joe Root, celebrate following their series win over Pakistan. (AP Photo) England have emerged from a summer of upheaval with a perfect 3-0 Test series sweep against Pakistan, and returning captain Joe Root believes the way his side responded to an “unusual” period of change has been particularly encouraging.Root returned to…
Mangaluru: Tulu organisations will launch a campaign on ‘X’ on Sept 15, seeking official language status for Tulu in Karnataka and Kerala. The campaign will be held ahead of the Karnataka cabinet meeting scheduled in Mangaluru on Sept 18. Led by Jai Tulunadu, the campaign is being supported by several Tulu organisations. Organisers have appealed…
Harmanpreet Kaur and Nigar Sultana (Pic credit: ACC) Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana’s decision to skip the traditional handshake with India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur at the toss of the Women’s Asia Cup semi-final has left her own cricket board distancing itself from the gesture.The incident came before Bangladesh’s 40-run defeat to India, with Nigar refusing to…
pic for representation only Mangaluru: Peak festive traffic over the long weekend delayed several buses on the Bengaluru-Mangaluru route by up to three hours, with congestion reported on the Yeshwanthpur-Nelamangala stretch as buses exited Bengaluru and on the Shiradi Ghat section.A senior KSRTC official from the Mangaluru division told TOI that the division operated additional…
