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…
Former Pakistan batter Basit Ali has launched a strong criticism of Babar Azam after the Pakistan captain endured another disappointing outing in the second Test against England at Lord’s.Pakistan suffered a 194-run defeat on Sunday to concede the three-match series 2-0, with their batting once again failing to withstand pressure. Chasing 389 in the fourth…
Mangaluru: In the wake of the ‘Puttur Chalo’ awareness rally being organised by right-wing organisations Monday, Dakshina Kannada Police have made elaborate security arrangements to prevent untoward incidents.An altercation at a digital service centre in Darbe, Puttur, over a document damaged due to a technical error during lamination recently led to the registration of cases…
India beat Thailand by 94 runs (Image: X/Cricbuzz) India opened their Women’s T20 Asia Cup campaign with a convincing 94-run victory over Thailand on Sunday, overcoming a late batting collapse with a dominant bowling performance. Shafali sets platform, India stumble late India looked on course for a huge total after Shafali Verma smashed 64 off…
Sullia MLA Bhagirathi Murulya Mangaluru: Sullia MLA Bhagirathi Murulya has urged forest department and the district administration to take permanent measures to prevent elephants from straying into agricultural fields and plantations in Dakshina Kannada.Murulya was speaking at the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA) meeting chaired by Dakshina Kannada MP Capt Brijesh Chowta Saturday.She…
Kagiso Rabada likely to miss Australia Tests (Image: Agency) South Africa are likely to suffer a major blow ahead of their three-match Test series against Australia, with premier fast bowler Kagiso Rabada ruled out after sustaining a severe Grade 3 tear in his right hamstring.The injury, picked up during Rabada’s winter conditioning programme, is expected…
Image for representation only Udupi: Traffic signal equipment worth about Rs 8 lakh, stored near Udupi’s Kalyan Jewellers junction for nearly three years after a signal installation project was delayed, has reportedly been stolen.According to a complaint by Srinivasa Yeluri, AVP (operations), ACS Technology Ltd, Hyderabad, the equipment was brought to the site on July…
Sunil Gavaskar (Getty Images) Sunil Gavaskar has rejected the idea of introducing free hits in Test cricket to tackle the growing problem of no-balls, insisting that batters should not be handed an easier route to scoring runs in the longest format.The debate emerged after India were unable to complete a 2-0 sweep against Sri Lanka…
