Bengaluru: Royal Challengers Bengaluru began their IPL 2026 campaign in style, defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad by 6 wickets in the season opener in Bengaluru Saturday. Chasing a challenging target, RCB rode on a brilliant knock from Virat Kohli, who scored 69 off 38 balls, anchoring the innings with authority. Devdutt Padikkal provided explosive support with a quickfire 61...

Dignitaries present on stage at Ekamra Sanskritika Prakasani Sree Lingaraj Mahotsav 2026

Kolkata: The Election Commission of India (ECI) is set to adopt a stricter approach to ordering repolls in the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections, with officials indicating that re-polling may now be ordered more promptly in cases of voter intimidation or obstruction of voting. An official familiar with the development said that until now, repolls were conducted...

Bengaluru:  Sunrisers Hyderabad rode on captain Ishan Kishan’s fluent 80 off 38 balls and a blazing late flourish from Aniket Verma (43 off just 18 balls) to post 201/9 in their 20 overs against defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL 2026 opening game at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium Saturday. Asked to bat first on a...

Jajpur: Three police personnel, including an assistant sub-inspector, were suspended in Odisha's Jajpur district Saturday after an accused in a theft case escaped from custody, officials said. SP Yash Pratap Shrimal ordered the suspension of ASI Achutananda Das and constables Vidyapati Palei and Santosh Kumar Sahoo, all posted at the Brahmabarada police station. According to police, the...

Beirut: An Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon Saturday killed three journalists who were covering the latest Israel-Hezbollah war, their TV stations said. Hezbollah's al-Manar TV said that its longtime correspondent Ali Shoeib was killed Saturday in southern Lebanon. The Israeli military said that it had targeted Shoeib, accusing him of being a Hezbollah intelligence operative without providing...

Bhubaneswar: The BJD Saturday demanded the dismissal of Odisha's Health minister Mukesh Mahaling and arrest of BJP's Titlagarh MLA Nabin Jain for allegedly violating laws during Ram Navami processions in separate places. The Opposition party, in a statement, alleged that Health Minister Mahaling was seen riding a motorbike without a helmet and leading a rally while MLA...

Berhampur: A 20-year-old woman allegedly attempted self-immolation in Odisha's Ganjam district Saturday, a day after filing a rape complaint, police said. The woman, a college dropout, suffered around 50 per cent burn injuries after allegedly pouring kerosene and setting herself on fire behind her house in the Kotinada police station area, they said. The incident happened when...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday spoke to Crown Prince and PM of Saudi Arabia, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, discussed with him the ongoing conflict in West Asia and agreed on the need to ensure freedom of navigation. In his telephonic conversation with the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, the prime minister also reiterated India's condemnation...

Bengaluru: Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar won the toss and opted to bowl against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the opening match of the Indian Premier League 2026 Saturday. Representing SRH, 23-year-old wicketkeeper-batter Salil Arora is making his IPL debut, while Jacob Duffy and Abhinandan Singh are the two new faces in the RCB lineup. Teams: Sunrisers Hyderabad:...