Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag said after the match that wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel played a key role in the decision to bring Jofra Archer on for the 19th over, a move that helped them beat Gujarat Titans by six runs in a close game on Saturday.Archer also spoke about the change. “I didn’t take it…
Mangaluru: New Mangalore Port Authority (NMPA) marked the commencement of Merchant Navy Week with a flag pinning ceremony, honouring the invaluable contributions of seafarers and the maritime fraternity to the nation’s trade and economy.As part of the celebrations, the first Merchant Navy flag/lapel was ceremonially pinned on the apparel of Dakshina Kannada MP Capt Brijesh…
Bagalkot/Davanagere: With four days left for campaigning to end ahead of the April 9 bypolls, deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar Saturday said Congress is headed for a decisive win, driven by strong public response to the state govt’s guarantee schemes.He said the schemes — Shakti, Gruha Lakshmi, Gruha Jyoti, Yuva Nidhi and Anna Bhagya —…
Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) India’s T20 World Cup triumph earlier this year has done little to mask a growing problem in the longest format. The side’s Test performances have dipped noticeably, and despite improved results in limited-overs cricket under head coach Gautam Gambhir, the red-ball setup remains a concern. Losses at home…
Kuwait’s ministries complex building and Shuwaikh oil sector complex was targeted in a drone attack on Sunday. The country’s finance ministry said that the attack on “ministries building complex” was due to a “hostile drone attack” as a result of the “unjust Iranian aggression”. Videos of the attack show flames erupting from a part of…
HYDERABAD: In a major breakthrough into an international narcotics network, investigators from Telangana have uncovered how a Nigeria-linked drug syndicate used European courier routes to smuggle large consignments of cocaine into India.The investigation of the past two years has also exposed a well-oiled pan-India distribution chain supplying drugs in almost every corner of the country…
NEW DELHI: Highlighting the need for a robust and reliable database of persons with disabilities (PwDs) that is in keeping with the 2016 law that recognises 21 categories of disabilities, a parliamentary panel has recommended that the govt impress upon the Registrar General of India (RGI) the need to ensure in Census 2027 accurate and…
Amidst ongoing domestic violence investigations, reality star Taylor Frankie Paul was seen vacationing with her two elder children, Indy and Ocean. The trip follows recent domestic violence allegations from both Paul and her ex, Dakota Mortensen, which have led to legal proceedings and a custody battle for their son, Ever. Paul had previously pleaded guilty…
Mangaluru: An initiative aimed at empowering underprivileged children through surfing has been launched at Panambur Beach recently. The Wave Makers pilot project, led by the Surfing Swami Foundation with support from surfing schools across Mangaluru and Udupi, is open to students from class 5 up to first-year graduation.Adithya Narayanan, principal consultant, Surfing Swami Foundation, said…
Bengaluru: With the onset of summer, drinking water scarcity has been reported at 324 villages in Karnataka, prompting the state govt to step up supply through tankers and private borewells.Seasonal drying of water sources and reduced borewell yield have contributed to the situation. Karnataka has 26,676 villages across 31 districts, covering over 1 crore households.Rural…
