England’s captain Ben Stokes, celebrates with teammates (AP Photo) The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has acknowledged concerns surrounding the Lord’s pitch used for the opening Test between England and New Zealand, admitting that the surface did not meet the standards expected at the iconic venue.Following England’s 115-run victory on Sunday, the MCC released a statement…
BENGALURU: A woman has lodged a complaint with the Karnataka State Commission for Women, alleging that a well-known ascetic from Bagalkote district “sexually harassed” her and is attempting to blackmail her. Based on the complaint, the Commission has directed the police to investigate the matter.“A complaint was filed last evening. I don’t know who the…
NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke on Thursday urged supporters not to gather at Delhi airport when he arrives in India on June 6, saying the overwhelming response to his campaign had exceeded expectations and that a large crowd could cause inconvenience to the public and security personnel.He said after arriving at the…
The United States on Saturday intercepted an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel after it tried to bypass the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.CENTCOM said the USS Spruance fired several rounds into the vessel’s engine room after repeated warnings were ignored, and later boarded it, placing it under US custody. President Donald Trump also claimed the vessel…
Punjabi singer Inder Kaur was allegedly murdered in a chilling plot orchestrated by a Canada-based suitor who traveled to India via Nepal. LUDHIANA: Punjabi singer Yashinder Kaur, popularly known as Inder Kaur, was allegedly murdered in a chilling plot police say was orchestrated by a Canada-based ‘suitor’ who travelled to India via Nepal, killed her…
Assembly speaker UT Khader addresses the media in Mangaluru on Tuesday Mangaluru: Assembly speaker UT Khader said the state legislature will transition to a fully paperless system in the next six months, with MLAs and MLCs set to use tabs equipped with a dedicated application during assembly and council sessions.Khader told reporters on Tuesday, that…
Virat Kohli completely ignores Travis Head (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli grabbed attention after Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL 2026 clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad, not just for the match but also for a tense moment with Travis Head. During RCB’s chase of a huge 256-run target, the two exchanged words on the field. Kohli reacted to…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: The much-hyped face-off between Mitchell Starc and teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi turned into an anti-climax as Kyle Jamieson stole the early spotlight in the IPL 2026 clash between Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals at Jaipur on Friday.With anticipation building around Starc’s first appearance of the season and his duel…
Shekhar Suman is back with his late-night YouTube show Shekhar Tonite after 14 years, with Union Minister Nitin Gadkari as his first guest. Gadkari recalled how former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee once stopped his motorcade to express his love for Suman’s show. Suman was last seen in Heeramandi. Shekhar Suman brought India its very first…
In a bid to curb the growing digital payment frauds, the Reserve Bank of India had put out a discussion paper proposing a range of new safeguards, including delays on certain fund transfers, added checks for vulnerable users, limits on suspect accounts, and an emergency mechanism for customers to instantly block transactions. The central bank…
