Bengaluru, July 23 (IANS) Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State President B.Y. Vijayendra on Thursday alleged that anti‑social elements had exploited the ongoing protests over the NEET controversy to create unrest in the national capital, claiming there was a conspiracy to unleash goons and create anarchy similar to what was witnessed in Sri Lanka and Nepal. Addressing media at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru, Vijayendra said police personnel and media representatives were attacked during t…
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Bengaluru, July 15 (IANS) After a clean chit to three senior IPS officers in the 2025 Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede tragedy, Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly R. Ashoka on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Congress government, alleging that it was trying to shield those responsible for the deaths of 11 people.Reacting to the Karnataka government’s decision to drop departmental inquiries against senior IPS officers in connection with the June 4, 2025, stampede, Ashoka questi…
Bengaluru, July 15 (IANS) The Karnataka government on Tuesday exonerated senior IPS officers B. Dayananda, Vikash Kumar Vikash and Shekhar H. Tekkannavar in connection with the June 4, 2025, Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede case in which 11 people were killed, bringing an end to the departmental proceedings initiated against them under the All India Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1969. Separate orders issued by the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (Services-IV) stated that…
Bengaluru, July 6 (IANS) Riding on an unbeaten century by Siddharth Akhil, the Coastal Kings Mangaluru scored an edge-of-the-seat three-wicket victory over the Hubli Tigers to keep their hopes of qualifying for the knockouts alive in the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 tournament at the Chinnaswamy Stadium on Monday evening. Chasing a stiff target of 214, the Coastal Kings were in deep trouble at 82-5 in 8.4 overs with opener Nikin Jose (27, 13 balls, 1 four, 3 sixes) and captain Karun Nair (11, 7 ball…
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) “RCB… RCB…” On most nights, the chants begin long before the first ball is bowled.Red jerseys flood the streets, flags rise above packed stands, and somewhere in the middle of all that noise stands one man who has carried the dreams of Bengaluru for nearly two decades — Virat Kohli.But this Indian Premier League (IPL) season feels different.This is not just another campaign for Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Not just another shot at silverware. Not just another Virat…
Lucknow, May 7 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s left-arm spin bowling all-rounder Krunal Pandya said his bowling plans against quality batters are centered on trusting himself to bowl his best delivery so that batters can’t hit him for boundaries on small grounds. Pandya has picked nine wickets in as many games at an average of 26.55 and an economy rate of 8.85 in IPL 2026. He is again expected to play a crucial hand with the ball when defending champions RCB take on the Lucknow Super Gi…
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Bengaluru’s M. Chinnaswamy Stadium lost the hosting rights of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 final, scheduled on May 31, after a series of contentious demands and organisational concerns from local authorities and stakeholders. According to sources, IPL officials remained in constant touch with the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), but negotiations broke down due to what were deemed “too high and unacceptable” demands, including requests for passes for…
Bengaluru, April 18 (IANS) Delhi Capitals left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav acknowledged the challenge of facing an in-form defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru and said his team must raise its game in Saturday’s IPL 2026 clash at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.Axar Patel-led DC arrive after a week’s break from the competition with an aim to end their two-game losing streak. “We had a couple of days off and then obviously from 15th, we had one session in CoE and a couple of sessions…
Bengaluru, April 16 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) pacer Josh Hazlewood credited the slow wicket and simple bowling approach for his side’s dominant display against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). Hazlewood, who grabbed the player of the match award after a brilliant bowling performance, said the nature of the pitch allowed RCB bowlers to stick to basics rather than overcomplicate their plans.“Yeah, I think we kept it pretty simple. I think the wicket did enough, so we didn’t need to t…
Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar expressed pride in his team’s performances and stated that consistently getting 200-plus feels like there is a lot of talent in the team. RCB continued their strong run in IPL 2026 with an 18-run victory over Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium, registering their highest-ever total at the venue.Riding on a blistering 78 off 36 balls by Phil Salt, who was named Player of the Match, and a captain’s knock of 53 off 20 …