Month: May 2026

IPL 2026 | I can’t take too much credit for Sunrisers being on top: Cummins

May 8, 2026 admin

Staying fresh: Cummins says he switches off from cricket as much as he can. | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL Three defeats in its first four IPL 2026 games had already set alarm bells ringing around Sunrisers Hyderabad’s campaign. The explosive batting line-up looked capable of brilliance one day and collapse the next, while concerns over…

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Dharmapuri registers 93.49 pass percentage in Class 12 exams

May 8, 2026 admin

Dharmapuri recorded a pass percentage of 93.49 in Class 12 exams on Friday (May 8). Girls surpassed the district average with a pass percentage of 94.44, and boys registered a pass percentage 85.71. Government schools recorded a pass percentage of 91. In government schools, girls registered a pass percentage of 94.06 and boys registered a…

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IPL 2026: Sangakkara calls for sharper bowling execution and improved fielding display

May 8, 2026 admin

Assistant coach Penney and head coach Sangakkara will be keen to bring Royals back to winning ways. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR With two defeats in as many matches at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, Rajasthan Royals head coach Kumar Sangakkara said the solution lay in sharper bowling execution and improved fielding ahead of Saturday’s (May 9, 2026) IPL clash against Gujarat…

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IPL 2026: Team’s victory was sweeter, says LSG’s bowling hero Prince

May 8, 2026 admin

Prince Yadav celebrates one of his three wickets against RCB. | Photo Credit: SHASHI SHEKHAR KASHYAP Lucknow Super Giants fast bowler Prince Yadav said that his team was “just thinking match by match” after it stayed alive in IPL 2026 with a thrilling victory over Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Ekana Stadium on Thursday (May…

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IPL 2026 | Parthiv punts on new ball pair to inflict maximum damage

May 8, 2026 admin

Gujarat Titans’ Kagiso Rabada during the practice session ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) – 2026 cricket match against Rajasthan Royals (RR), at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, Rajasthan on Friday, May 8, 2026. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Assistant coach Parthiv Patel said Gujarat Titans would look to maximise the impact of…

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IPL 2026 | Will the Rabada-Siraj combine contain Jaiswal & Sooryavanshi?

May 8, 2026 admin

Gujarat Titans’ Kagiso Rabada during a practice session ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) -2026 cricket match against Rajasthan Royals, at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, Rajasthan on Friday, May 8, 2026. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR In 2023 and 2024, Gujarat Titans treated Jaipur like an away ATM: insert XI, withdraw points….

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Govt. fully geared to support farmers during Kharif-2026, says Agriculture Minister Atchannaidu

May 8, 2026 admin

Water release will begin in phases from May 15 after a review of reservoir levels and canal maintenance works, says Agriculture Minister K. Atchannaidu. | Photo Credit: File Photo Andhra Pradesh Agriculture Minister Kinjarapu Atchannaidu says that the State government has made arrangements to ensure farmers receive adequate seed, fertilizers and irrigation support for the…

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Telangana prison occupancy at 84.6%, lower than national average of 112.7%: NCRB

May 8, 2026 admin

Telangana’s prisons recorded an occupancy rate of 84.6% as on December 31, 2024, significantly lower than the national average of 112.7%, and far below overcrowded prison systems such as Delhi at 194.6%, Maharashtra at 143.9% and Karnataka at 100.9%, according to the latest Prison Statistics India 2024 report released by the National Crime Records Bureau…

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Pentagon begins releasing new files on UFOs, says public can draw its own conclusions

May 8, 2026 admin

The Pentagon, in a 2024 report, revealed hundreds of new UAP incidents but found no evidence that the U.S. government had ever confirmed a sighting of alien technology. File picture | Photo Credit: Reuters The Pentagon has begun releasing new files on UFOs, saying members of the public can draw their own conclusions on “unidentified…

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