Mohammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has sought an explanation from its national selection committee over the inclusion of Mohammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq in the Test squad for the ongoing England series, adding another layer to the turmoil surrounding the side.According to a report by Geo News, the PCB issued a notice…
Udupi: A 55-year-old rubber tapper died at Karkala Govt Hospital on Sunday, two days after he was allegedly bitten by an unidentified inspect while working at a rubber plantation at Alapalli near Mala village.The deceased, Surendran PA, a resident of Nellimattam in Kottamangalam taluk of Kerala, had been working as a rubber tapper at Jobish’s…
Mahela Jayawardene (left) and Hardik Pandya NEW DELHI: Former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene is likely to continue as Mumbai Indians (MI) head coach for the 2027 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), with the franchise reluctant to make sweeping changes. It is learnt that Jayawardene joined the five-time champions on a “two +…
Mangaluru: Serious allegations of bribery, extortion and harassment have surfaced against executive engineer Vijay and junior engineer Prajwal of the Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Development Limited (KRIDL), Mangaluru division.In a complaint to chief minister DK Shivakumar, Puttur MLA Ashok Kumar Rai alleged that the two engineers were harassing contractors executing public development works.Rai claimed contractors were…
Bangladesh’s Sobhana Mostary (AP Photo) The 2026 Women’s Asia Cup is already underway and Bangladesh enter the tournament with a familiar opportunity – to test themselves against the best in Asia and, potentially, India.For Sobhana Mostary, however, the Asia Cup carries a significance that goes well beyond the matches ahead. Six years after Bangladesh’s historic…
Mangaluru: The state govt has selected an agency as the programme management unit (PMU) for sustainable development and tourism promotion in coastal Karnataka. As per the budget speech, an agency has been appointed as the transaction adviser to develop five locations on a PPP model. The locations include Trasi-Maravanthe, Kodi-Kundapur Beach, and Barkur Fort in…
Pakistan cricket team (Pic credit: ICC) Pakistan’s Test crisis deepened at Lord’s as another heavy away defeat left them languishing at the bottom of the World Test Championship standings, with pacer Mohammad Abbas admitting that “everyone is worried” about the team’s performances.Pakistan’s fortunes in the longest format have declined significantly in recent years, both at…
Mangaluru: The state govt will consider setting up a senior citizens’ organisation in every town to bring together the elderly, health and family welfare minister UT Khader said Sunday.He said efforts would be made to implement the project on a pilot basis in Mangaluru city.Khader was speaking after felicitating achievers at the ‘Dhanyatha’ Senior Citizens’…
BCB president Tamim Iqbal (Image credit: BCB) Bangladesh Cricket Board president Tamim Iqbal has expressed optimism about the white-ball series against India, while admitting that Bangladesh could have handled the controversy surrounding their withdrawal from the 2026 T20 World Cup more carefully.The India tour, featuring three ODIs and as many T20Is, was originally scheduled for…
Image for representation only Mangaluru: Mescom will convert power lines passing through forest areas and elephant corridors in its jurisdiction to covered conductor systems to improve safety and minimise power disruptions, MESCOM chairman K Harish Kumar said Saturday.The system uses electrically insulated wires and will be introduced in the Puttur, Shivamogga, Sagar, Chikkamagaluru-1, Chikkamagaluru-2, Koppa…
