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Every young fast bowler must learn to live with the unglamorous hours of First-Class cricket. The long spells without wickets, the pace that fails to hurry batters, and the short ball that disappears to the boundary are all part of the apprenticeship. For Tamil Nadu debutant Deepesh, the lesson came with a remarkable reward. After 18.5…
Pakistani authorities have detained hundreds of members of Imran Khan’s party, police officials told AFP on Monday (October 12, 2026), as a protest movement in support of the jailed former Prime Minister appeared to falter. The detentions followed the Central government’s imposition of emergency rule on Sunday (October 11) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the provincial stronghold…
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R. Smaran. | Photo Credit: K.V.S. Giri Over the last two weeks, R. Smaran has lived life in the fast lane. In Devdutt Padikkal’s absence, he was named Karnataka skipper for the Ranji Trophy opener against Andhra. After playing a match-winning hand for Rest of India in the Irani Cup, he was drafted into the…
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Former Minister H.C. Mahadevappa speaking at a meeting in Mysuru on Monday. | Photo Credit: M.A. Sriram A conference on Constitution and democracy will be held at Maharaja’s College in Mysuru on November 26 and 27. Addressing a press conference in Mysuru on Monday, former Minister H.C. Mahadevappa said former Chief Election Commissioner of India…
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Agilisium CEO Raj Babu says life sciences business has been growing at about 45% annually | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Artificial Intelligence (AI) is prompting life sciences technology company Agilisium to overhaul its hiring strategy, with founder and CEO Raj Babu aiming to reduce computer science (CS) graduates to less than 30% of new recruits…
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With the October heat at its peak, the Met department had forecast a heatwave in Mumbai on Monday. At the Wankhede Stadium, it was Tushar Deshpande who turned up the heat on Chandigarh on the second day of Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy opener. If Deshpande’s cameo with the bat (44, 47b, 4×4, 2×6) laid the foundation…
Construction of a new pond under way near Pollachi as part of efforts to conserve rainwater and recharge groundwater in Coimbatore district. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) has stepped up efforts to create 140 ponds across rural Coimbatore, 16 new ponds and 124 smaller ones, with a target of…
The 10-to-1 longshot Krystallos, ridden by P. Sai Kumar, sprang a surprise in the Taj Mahal Plate, the main event of Monday’s (Oct. 12) races. The winner is owned by Mr. C. Aryama Sundaram & M/s. Mukteshwar Racing LLP and trained by L.V.R. Deshmukh. Trainer R.H. Sequeira saddled three winners on the day. 1. NIRMAL PLATE (Div. II) (1,200m): STAR COUNCILLOR (Dhanu S. Deora) 1, Goddess Of Light (Gaurav S) 2, American Affair (Ashad Asbar) 3 and Svalpaviryasaktih (Santosh Raj) 4….
Alexander Zverev celebrates after winning his round of 32 match against France’s Quentin Halys. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Alexander Zverev clinched the year-end No. 1 ranking on Monday (October 12, 2026) to cap a breakout year in which he won his first two Grand Slam titles. Helped by a season-ending injury to Jannik Sinner,…
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Dazzling duo: Aditya and Virat sent the Kerala players on a leather hunt. | Photo Credit: P.K. Ajith Kumar For much of the last two days, the wicket at the Keenan Stadium was a lot flatter than the road from the Ranchi airport to this city of steel. Virat Singh and Aditya Singh showed steely…
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