NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday announced squads for the one-off Test and the three-match ODI series vs Afghanistan, both set to be played in the month of June in India. KL Rahul replaced Pant as the vice-captain of the Indian Test team that is being led by…
Star batter Virat Kohli has started his preparations for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season, taking part in Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) training session at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. During the nets, Kohli faced Bhuvneshwar Kumar, setting up a contest within the squad ahead of the new season.A video from the session showed Bhuvneshwar…
NEW DELHI: Ahead of the first anniversary of India’s Operation Sindoor, a prominent Pak politician openly confirmed the Pakistani army’s direct defence of designated terrorists Hafiz Saeed and Masood Azhar.Pakistan Nazriyati Party chairman Shaheer Sialvi confirmed that the Pak military provided formal honours – including military funerals and uniformed pallbearers – for the terrorists killed…
Mangaluru: The All India Arecanut Growers’ Association has urged the state and central govts to take immediate measures to address multiple issues faced by the farmers, including shortage of copper sulphate – a key component in arecanut farming.Farmers heavily depend on the Bordeaux mixture, a fungicide used to control ‘kole roga’ (a fungal disease), which…
Sushmita Sen and Salman Khan’s initial meeting on the sets of ‘Biwi No. 1’ was surprisingly frosty. Salman arrived late, and Sushmita, who had been waiting since morning, simply shook his hand and walked away, leaving him bewildered. Despite this awkward start, the duo developed a warm bond, collaborating on several films and maintaining their…
NEW DELHI: As India and Bangladesh look to work towards a pragmatic reset in ties, Bangladesh high commissioner Riaz Hamidullah Friday called on external affairs minister S Jaishankar and also commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal.Jaishankar said that the conversation with Hamidullah was focused on advancing bilateral ties. In a social media post about the…
Udupi: Director general of police and inspector general of police MA Saleem visited the Coastal Security Force in Malpe and the district police office in Udupi and held a meeting with the officials on Tuesday.During the meeting held at the district police office auditorium, he commended the measures taken by the police for communal harmony…
NEW DELHI: A little over a year ago, Shreyas Iyer was radiating confidence when he settled into the chair to address the media ahead of the IPL 2024 final in Chennai. His slow walk, cap dropping below his eyeline, and his favourite Guns N’ Roses track playing on his phone. The yellow sneakers shone as…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi revealed how a timely conversation with his coach helped him overcome a difficult phase and return to his destructive best in the Tri-Series final against Sri Lanka A in Dambulla.The 15-year-old smashed a breathtaking 94 off just 29 balls, including the fastest List…
Suriya’s fantasy action entertainer ‘Karuppu’ witnessed a major boost at the box office during its third weekend. The film recorded a strong increase in collections and showed fresh momentum after slower weekday numbers. Strong weekend growth pushes ‘Karuppu’s numbers up ‘Karuppu’ delivered a significant rise on Day 16. According to Sacnilk, Day 16 collection of…
