BENGALURU: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge pulled up party workers during the ‘Sankalpa Samavesha’ programme in Bengaluru after a section of the crowd disrupted the event by raising slogans in support of Karnataka chief minister DK Shivakumar.Visibly annoyed by the chants of “DK, DK”, the veteran Congress leader scolded the workers, calling them “useless fellows”, and…

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England have been fined 50 per cent of their match fee and docked 12 points in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 standings for maintaining a slow over-rate during their defeat to New Zealand in the second Test at The Oval.According to an ICC release, England were found guilty of being 12 overs short…

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CHENNAI: Even as parts of Tamil Nadu received intense evening thunderstorms on Sunday, a video showing a towering column of swirling dust in Thoothukudi went viral on social media, with many weather enthusiasts describing it as a “tornado-like” phenomenon.Meteorologists, however, said the event was not a tornado but was likely caused by a strong updraft…

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Indian Navy personnel perform yoga beneath water surface (Image credit: X/IN_Satavahana) NEW DELHI: As the world marks International Day of Yoga 2026, the Indian Navy’s INS Satvahana conducted a unique underwater yoga session showcasing an unusual blend of physical fitness, mental discipline and operational preparedness.The event saw 40 personnel from the unit performing synchronised yoga…

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AI-generated image used for representational purpose. HYDERABAD: A pre-dawn knife attack by a jilted lover left five members of a family injured in Raidurgam on Friday after the accused allegedly broke into his former girlfriend’s home and attacked her, her parents, sister and uncle over a relationship that ended a year ago.Raidurgam police arrested K…

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19-year-old NEET aspirant allegedly died by suicide in Hyderabad’s Miyapur area (Photo- Social Media) HYDERABAD: A 19-year-old NEET aspirant allegedly died by suicide in Hyderabad’s Miyapur area, police said on Sunday.The woman, who was staying with her sisters in an apartment in Miyapur, was found hanging on Saturday, according to police, according to news agency…

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Fire at a Namma Metro signboard at Nagasandra Metro Station in Bengaluru BENGALURU: A fire broke out at Namma Metro signboard at Nagasandra Metro Station in Bengaluru, Karnataka, on Sunday, prompting an immediate response from staff at the station.Visuals from the spot showed flames engulfing the signboard, while metro personnel were seen attempting to douse…

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KRISHNAGIRI: A 20-year-old youth who was preparing for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for the past three years died by suicide at his residence in Hosur on the eve of the retest.The deceased was identified as C Vetriyanantham, 20. He was the younger son of Chinnasamy, a private factory worker residing at the…

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Surat resident Jignesh Talaviya (36) allegedly faked his own abduction and sent a message to his wife demanding Rs 50 lakh as ransom from his family. SURAT: Surat resident Jignesh Talaviya (36) allegedly faked his own abduction and sent a message to his wife demanding Rs 50 lakh as ransom from his family. Based on…

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England captain Joe Root (Getty Images) Joe Root’s remarkable achievements with the bat continued at The Oval, but England’s crushing defeat to New Zealand also saw the former captain add another unwanted entry to his record book.Having recently crossed 14,000 Test runs and become the first batter to score 2,000 Test runs against New Zealand,…

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