Indian cricketers in Japan. (Pic credit: JCA) NEW DELHI: Alan Curr has stopped counting how many hats he’s worn this week.On Sunday morning, with a typhoon on the horizon, the Japan Cricket Association (JCA) COO pulled covers off the wicket. Later, he was putting up hospitality tents, checking security plans and helping transform a quaint…
FIFA World Cup 2026 (via Getty Images) New Delhi: In March, Zee Entertainment decided to revise its entertainment offerings on linear TV and rebranded that into sports genre. In the Reference Interconnect Offer (RIO) that followed, the planned sports entities were placed against Star and Sony Sports channels in the competitive set.More recently, Zee Entertainment…
Udupi: Karkala Town police have arrested a man for allegedly posting a derogatory comment against home minister Priyank Kharge on Facebook.Based on a complaint lodged by Suresh, police have registered a case against a man for allegedly making derogatory, caste-based and threatening remarks against Priyank on social media.According to the complaint, while browsing Facebook on…
Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has opened up about his views on adult film stars, recalling his interactions with actors like Sunny Leone and Mia Malkova, while pushing back against stereotypes surrounding their profession. In a recent conversation, RGV said that while he doesn’t generalise, his personal experiences with some adult film stars have left him…
New Delhi: Automobile manufacturers will face cost pressures that is expected to impact their margins and slow down demand in the coming quarters as prices of key raw materials, including steel, metals and plastics , have risen sharply since March, latest data from the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (Siam) showed. Due to war in…
Mangaluru: Citing the severe drought prevailing in Karnataka, the Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha, Dalit Sangharsha Samiti, and Parisarakkagi Naavu have urged Kambala buffalo owners in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi to voluntarily step away from the Mysuru kambala event.AT Ramaswamy, state president of Parisarakkagi Naavu, told reporters on Monday that the hardships being faced by farmers…
Mangaluru: The Mangaluru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) will soon develop a park on 84 cents of land near the bridge-cum-saltwater exclusion dam at Harekala in district minister UT Khader’s constituency. The bridge-cum-barrage connecting Harekala and Adyar was built at an estimated cost of Rs 192 crore.MUDA chairman Santhosh Kumar Shetty said the tender process for…
For years, the Indian car market has been moving in one direction. Bigger stance, higher ground clearance and SUV badges everywhere. Almost every new car today wants to look like an SUV. Hatchbacks have turned into crossovers, compact cars are called “micro SUVs”, and slowly and steadily SUVs are becoming the default answer to most…
Mangaluru: The tourism department in Dakshina Kannada district has received 256 applications seeking permission to open homestays under the Karnataka Tourism Trade (Facilitation and Regulation) (KTTF) Act.The number of applications for homestay permissions has increased compared with previous years. In 2024-25, the district received fewer than 220 applications. Due to strict conditions, permission was granted…
Siddaramaiah (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Congress on Tuesday announced the appointment of former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah to the Congress Working Committee (CWC), the party’s top decision-making body. In a statement, Congress general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal said, “Hon’ble Congress president has appointed Shri Siddaramaiah as Member of the CWC with immediate effect.” The…
