Bengaluru: The labour department, through Karnataka Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, has decided to provide school kits worth Rs 8,736 or more to children of registered construction workers across the state. The department had previously identified some 1.3 lakh beneficiaries, taking the total estimated cost of procurement and distribution of kits to a…
Players celebrate after Mexico’s Luis Romo, bottom middle, scored the goal. (AP Photo) Mexico booked their place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over South Korea, becoming the first team to secure qualification for the knockout stage after capitalising on a costly defensive error at Estadio Akron.The…
Jyotika has opened up about how the commercial failure of her debut Hindi film changed the course of her life and career, eventually leading her to Chennai and superstardom in South cinema.Speaking ahead of her upcoming film System alongside Sonakshi Sinha, Jyotika reflected on her Bollywood debut with Doli Saja Ke Rakhna and why she…
A fire in the Thiruvananthapuram–Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express in Madhya Pradesh disrupted rail traffic on the Mumbai–Delhi route,though all 68 passengers were safely evacuated without casualties. Bajrang Dal activists allegedly confronted Muslim employees inside a footwear showroom in Dehradun over claims of harassment of Hindu staff, with police yet to register a case. India and…
TMC General Secy Abhishek Banerjee NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Abhishek Banerjee Thursday criticised the BJP-led West Bengal government for restricting the government employee from making media statements, participating in media debates, “sharing government documents or leaking sensitive information” related to the administration.Calling the state governemnt’s circular an attempt to “enforce silence upon the…
In an ironic turn of events, villagers in Bengal’s Mothabari who’d taken to the streets less than a month back fearing deletion from electoral rolls may now miss voting altogether — not because their names are gone from the voters’ list, but because they have cleared out of the area in fear of falling into…
Plans are underway to significantly upgrade the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, with the Karnataka State Cricket Association initiating steps towards a long-term renovation aimed at enhancing capacity and overall fan experience.The move comes shortly after KSCA officials, led by president Venkatesh Prasad, met Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar to discuss an ambitious expansion plan….
India’s Yuki Bhambri and New Zealand’s Michael Venus (Image: X) PARIS: India’s Yuki Bhambri and New Zealand’s Michael Venus negotiated a tough opener against Argentines Francisco Cerundolo and Mariano Kestelboim, coming through 7-5, 6-2 in the first round of the French Open men’s doubles.Bhambri and Venus, who played the final in the ATP 250 Series…
France’s Kylian Mbappe celebrates with his coach Didier Deschamps after scoring a goal. (AP Photo) France captain Kylian Mbappé paid an emotional tribute to head coach Didier Deschamps after the veteran manager returned to the touchline following the death of his mother, as Les Bleus defeated Sweden to book their place in the FIFA World…
Lalit Modi and Kavya Maran NEW DELHI: A storm surrounding Abrar Ahmed’s signing in The Hundred continued to grow after former IPL chairman Lalit Modi posted a pointed message that appeared aimed at Kavya Maran and her franchise, Sunrisers Leeds.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Sunrisers Leeds, owned by the same group…
