Mayank Yadav (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: The spotlight was firmly on fiery pacer Mayank Yadav as he marked his return in IPL 2026 for Lucknow Super Giants against Rajasthan Royals at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Expectations were sky-high from the young speedster, known for unleashing thunderbolts in excess of 150kph.However, his comeback…
Mangaluru: The Billava Brigade, established in Puttur to promote the development of the Billava community across sectors, will officially begin its activities. As its first major initiative, the brigade plans to install a statue of freedom fighter Ubar Manja Baidya in Uppinangady.Manjayya Baidya of Uppinangady, popularly known as Ubar Manja Baidya, was a prominent freedom…
Govt, in an affidavit, said the issue is not what the appointment process should be, but whether SC can examine Parliament’s chosen mechanism at all NEW DELHI: Justifying the decision to drop the CJI from the appointment panel for the chief election commissioner and election commissioners (ECs), Centre has told Supreme Court that the Constitution…
NEW DELHI: After Nepal PM Balendra Shah sought UK’s intervention in the India-Nepal border dispute, the Indian govt Tuesday strongly rejected any third-party mediation on what it described as a bilateral issue. Speaking in Parliament on Sunday, Shah had said London should take an interest in resolving the dispute as it originated during the times…
Apple CEO Tim Cook will step down from his role after nearly 15 years, the company said. After the announcement, Apple shares declined less than 1% in late trading on April 20. Cook, 65, will hand over the role to John Ternus who has been leading the company’s hardware division. The decision comes as Apple…
South African batting great AB de Villiers has backed Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s talent but said he is unsure whether the 15-year-old will choose to pursue red-ball cricket in the future.Speaking at an event in Mumbai on Sunday, de Villiers said Sooryavanshi has the skill to succeed in Test cricket but questioned whether the teenager would want…
PSG’s Ousmane Dembele celebrates after scoring his side’s third goal during a Champions League semifinal, first leg, soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich in Paris, Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard) NEW DELHI: Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich produced one of the greatest Champions League semi-finals ever as PSG edged Bayern 5-4…
Karnataka assembly LoP R Ashoka BENGALURU: Opposition leader R Ashoka Wednesday alleged that the Rs 39,437-crore waste management contract awarded by the state govt to a Delhi-based firm involved kickbacks worth Rs 10,000 crore to Congress party.Ashoka told reporters that MSWS Solutions Ltd’s 30-year contract was approved despite objections raised by ministers and senior finance…
Top tier: Fr Praveen Martis, vice-chancellor of St Aloysius (deemed to be university), addresses the media in Mangaluru Monday Mangaluru: St Aloysius in city has become the second deemed-to-be university in Karnataka to secure the University Grants Commission (UGC) Category-I status.Addressing the media, vice-chancellor Fr Praveen Martis said the recognition was conferred considering the institution’s…
Bengaluru: An RTI reply has pointed to a Rs 1.7 crore difference in expenditure figures for the 11th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association conference hosted by the Karnataka legislature in Sept last year, with some details not reflected in official budget documents.Participants included Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla, Rajya Sabha deputy chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh, presiding officers…
