Smriti Mandhana (AFP Photo) Smriti Mandhana made history in the Asian Games 2026 semi-final, becoming the highest run-scorer in women’s T20I cricket. The India opener achieved the milestones during a blistering start against Bangladesh, as India raced to 71/1 in the powerplay in their bid to book a place in the gold-medal match.India captain Harmanpreet…
Chamari Athapaththu (AP Photo) Sri Lanka Women stormed into the gold-medal match of the Asian Games 2026 women’s cricket tournament after captain Chamari Athapaththu produced a match-winning knock to guide her side to an eight-wicket victory over Pakistan in the first semi-final on Sunday.Chasing 178 at Korogi Sports Park, Sri Lanka reached 178/2 in 17.5…
IND W Vs BAN W Live Score: Defending champions India Women will take on Bangladesh Women in the second semi-final of the Asian Games 2026 women’s cricket tournament on Sunday, September 20, with a place in the gold-medal match at stake. India head into the knockout clash in strong form after an eight-wicket win over…
John Campbell (Getty Images) West Indies have brought back experienced opener John Campbell for their upcoming ODI series against India, while Kamil Pooran has received his first T20I call-up. The Caribbean side will face India in three ODIs and five T20Is from September 27 to October 17, with the series spread across eight cities.Campbell returns…
Image credit: England Cricket England beat Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the third T20I at Old Trafford in Manchester on Saturday to complete a 3-0 series sweep.The hosts chased down Sri Lanka’s 125-run target with 62 balls to spare. The win also helped England move back to the top of the T20 world rankings,…
Udupi: A delegation of religious heads has urged the Karnataka govt to repeal the Karnataka Protection of Right to Freedom of Religion Act, 2022 (commonly called the anti-conversion law), enacted by the previous BJP govt.The delegation, led by Indian Christian Federation state president Prashanth Jatanna, met chief minister DK Shivakumar, KPCC president BK Hariprasad and…
Mangaluru: Anganwadi workers in Dakshina Kannada are being forced to spend from their pockets to provide eggs to pregnant and lactating women and children as procurement costs rise, while delays in salary payments have added to their financial burden.The women and child development department provides about Rs 6 per egg to workers, with recent market…
Mangaluru: A 15-year-old boy from Kasaragod district in Kerala has successfully undergone complex skull-base surgery at AJ Hospital & Research Centre, Mangaluru, for juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma (JNA), a rare and highly vascular tumour.The procedure was led by Dr Ajay Kumar, consultant surgical oncologist and robotic surgeon, with support from Dr Deepalakshmi, consultant ENT surgeon; Dr…
Mangaluru: St Agnes College (Autonomous), Mangaluru, officially inaugurated its new Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) section, titled, ‘Jnana Kosha: Treasury of Indian Knowledge Systems,’ on Saturday.The inaugural event, organised jointly by IKS Centre, IQAC, and St Agnes College Library, marked a significant step towards bridging ancient wisdom with contemporary education.Chief guest K Chinnappa Gowda, former vice-chancellor,…
Mangaluru: The Association of Indian Universities (AIU), New Delhi, and National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK) Surathkal, organised a South Zone conference on the Strategic Integration of Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education at NITK’s Digital Library on Friday.Around 60 delegates from universities, colleges and industries across AIU’s South Zone attended the one-day conference. The event…
