RCB’s Virat Kohli, left, gestures to the fans as he walks out with teammate Tim David. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru kicked off IPL 2026 by rewriting the record books, pulling off the fastest-ever chase of a 200-plus target to defeat Sunrisers Hyderabad by six wickets at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium…
Russia has begun selling physical gold from its central bank reserves for the first time in 25 years, as the government seeks to plug a widening budget deficit driven by sustained military expenditure, according to a report by Berlin-based news outlet bne IntelliNews.Regulatory data show that between 2022 and 2025, Russia sold gold and foreign…
German Automaker Mercedes-Benz recently revealed the next-generation Mercedes-Benz S-Class. And now, the company has revealed the Maybach S-Class. The updated Maybach S-Class retains its position as the more spacious and luxury-focused version of the standard S-Class. It adopts the same design and technology updates as the regular model, along with expanded personalisation options. It also…
Mangaluru: Innovation and entrepreneurship may be deeply rooted in Dakshina Kannada, but its structured startup ecosystem is now gaining momentum, said B Satheesh Kumar Bhandary, vice-president (ISR and CRL) at Nitte (DU). He was speaking at the inauguration of the two-day Nitte-MRPL ‘Coastal startup fest- 2026′ at Fiza by Nexus Mall Saturday.Bhandary said India had…
BENGALURU: A video of a PES University faculty member insulting a student from a minority community has gone viral. The university suspended the professor, who later issued a written apology “for not upholding classroom decorum”. According to a social media post, the professor called the student “terrorist” 13 times in a fit of rage. “While…
NEW DELHI: The opening weekend of the new IPL season didn’t take long to deliver its first flashpoint, with a contentious boundary call overshadowing an otherwise dominant win for Royal Challengers Bengaluru at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on Saturday.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The incident unfolded in the 14th over of…
When Malaysia set out to build the Petronas Twin Towers in the 1990s, it adopted an unusual strategy that would later become the stuff of engineering legend. Instead of assigning the project to a single contractor, the government split the work between two rival international consortia, one led by Japan and the other by South…
Ranveer Singh and Aditya Dhar’s ‘Dhurandhar 2’ continues to enjoy a strong hold at the box office. Though the action-packed spy thriller saw a drop in numbers during the weekdays, the weekend helped it regain momentum. With a net collection of over Rs 60 crores on Saturday in India, the domestic business came close to…
Govt Proposes To Do Away With Jail Term NEW DELHI: In a reprieve for first-time offenders, govt has proposed to do away with a jail term of up to three months for driving a vehicle violating the prescribed road safety and air and noise pollution norms.As part of the 784 provisions, across 79 central laws,…
Telugu actor Rahul Ramakrishna is urging authorities to ban Paraquat, a highly toxic weed killer, after his brother’s death from poisoning. Ramakrishna highlighted the chemical’s easy availability and the overwhelming burden on doctors treating such cases. His plea has resonated with medical professionals and the public, who share similar concerns about the pesticide’s dangers. TRIGGER…
