All-India student-youth protest at Freedom park in Bengaluru! Demand resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan,demand Scrap National Testing Agency, supporters of activist Sonam Wangchuk and the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) launched massive solidarity protests at Freedom Park in Bengaluru, drawing thousands of students, professionals, and civil society members. The demonstrations were triggered by the Delhi Police forcibly…
KL Rahul (Image credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: Former India captain Kris Srikkanth has criticised the Indian team management for sending KL Rahul in at No. 6 during the third ODI against England at Lord’s. India were chasing 388 but lost the match by 27 runs, surrendering the three-match series 2-1.Sharing his views on his YouTube…
Bengaluru: With the rainfall deficit burgeoning, the govt has stepped up measures to ensure drinking water supply and generate employment in rural areas to prevent distress migration.Eshwar Khandre, minister, rural development and panchayat raj Monday said 178 taluks are facing rainfall deficiency, while 60 taluks have recorded a severe deficit. He said the govt has…
NEW DELHI: Cricket Australia on Tuesday named a 13-member squad for the upcoming two-Test series against Bangladesh, with captain Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon returning after recovering from injuries. The series, which begins on August 13, will be Bangladesh’s first Test tour of Australia since 2003. Australia head into the series in excellent…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has thrown his support behind Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, saying the two senior batters cannot simply be dropped if they still want to play for India. Ashwin’s comments came after Rohit silenced retirement talk with a brilliant century in the…
Of the 3,817 lakes managed by the minor irrigation department, 616 have dried up completely, while another 1,802 hold barely 1% to 30% of their storage. Only 22 lakes are full. Another 791 have storage between 31% and 50% Bengaluru: The worsening rainfall deficit has left thousands of lakes on the brink, with only 584…
Joe Root has carried his sublime Test form into the ODI series, producing yet another masterclass against India. The England batting mainstay remained unbeaten in all three innings of the July 2026 ODI series, finishing with 249 runs without being dismissed, making him the first England batter to score six consecutive ODI half-centuries.Root’s remarkable consistency…
Swati Mohan Aerospace Engineer and AstroNav Project Manager, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) at visit to Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium. in Bengaluru on Monday. Swati Mohan Aerospace Engineer and AstroNav Project Manager, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) at visit to Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium. in Bengaluru on Monday. Bengaluru: The next India-US Civil Space Joint Working Group…
For a team management which has refused to talk up personal milestones, a 39-year-old Rohit Sharma brought out a knock that left every cricket fan thrilled to bits. Chasing an improbable target of 388 in the series decider and striving to extend his career beyond this match, Rohit became the first Indian to score an…
C Vijayakumar, CEO, HCLTech Bengaluru: HCLTech CEO C Vijayakumar retained his position as the highest-paid chief executive among India’s top IT companies for the third year in a row. His total remuneration jumped nearly 67% to $18.3 million (about Rs 177 crore) in FY26, according to the company’s annual report.Vijayakumar’s compensation was more than double…
