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Rakul Preet Singh is set to portray Surpanakha in Nitesh Tiwaris upcoming film Ramayana. Speaking at the films international trailer launch event in Bengaluru, the actor reflected on her association with the city, her journey in cinema and the experience of being part of a project based on one of Indias most revered epics. For Rakul, Bengaluru holds a special place in her career, as it was where her first film came about. Recalling her early days as an actor, she said, So, Bangalore is a very special place for me. My first film happened in Bangalore. And at that point I didn't even know if I really wanted to act. So I've gotten so much love from this place. So it's really special to today stand here after all these years and be a part of Ramayana. The actor also spoke about being part of the vision brought together by director Nitesh Tiwari and producer Namit Malhotra. Highlighting the significance of the epic and the work that has gone into the film, she said, I think for me it's just such a pleasure to be a part of a vision, a humongous vision that Nitesh sir and Namit sir have created. And I'm just so happy to be a part of it because Ramayana is so close to the hearts of each and every one of us. So all I can say is I really hope that all of you enjoy the film and give us all the love. There's a lot of hard work that's gone behind. Everyone's performed really well: Sai, Ranbir, Yash, brother Ravana Yash. So, I really hope you all love it and give it all the love. Yeah, thank you. Thank you so much. Rakuls casting as Surpanakha brings another familiar character from the epic into the films ensemble. Her appearance in the mythological drama marks a new addition to her filmography, with audiences set to see her take on a character who plays a significant role in the larger narrative of the Ramayana. Directed by Nitesh Tiwari and produced by Namit Malhotras Prime Focus Studios in collaboration with DNEG and Yashs Monster Mind Creations, Ramayana is planned as a two-part cinematic adaptation. The film features Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama, Sai Pallavi as Sita, Yash as Ravana, Sunny Deol as Hanuman and Ravi Dubey as Lakshman, alongside Rakul as Surpanakha. Ramayana: Part 1 is scheduled to release worldwide in cinemas on November 5, 2026, with the second instalment planned for Diwali 2027. Also Read: Birthday Special: 7 Rakul Preet Singh fashion looks that bring together red-carpet glamour and contemporary ethnic wear
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Sudha Yadav takes oath as Karnataka Governor at Raj Bhavan in Bengaluru
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Ranbir Kapoor Thanks Bengaluru Fans In Kannada, Praises Yash At Ramayana Event
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The international trailer of Ramayana: Part 1, directed by Nitesh Tiwari, was unveiled in Bengaluru on October 15, marking the beginning of Sony Pictures global campaign to take Namit Malhotras ambitious adaptation of the Indian epic to audiences across international markets. The launch was attended by Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi, Yash, Ravi Dubey, composer A. R. Rahman and director Nitesh Tiwari, among other members of the cast and crew. Hosted by Prime Focus Studios and Yashs Monster Mind Creations, the event offered audiences a fresh look at the film ahead of its worldwide theatrical release. The international trailer presents the story on an expansive fantasy scale, centring on the cosmic conflict between light and darkness and the battle against tyranny. The nearly two-and-a-half-minute preview opens in a mythic era of celestial order, when men and gods are depicted as coexisting, with Kunal Kapoor appearing as Lord Indra. The narrative then shifts to the rise of Yash as Ravana, who declares, Before me, every head will bow, establishing the central conflict that drives the epic. Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama is presented as a righteous figure confronted with an extraordinary destiny, with the character emerging as humanitys hope against the looming threat. The trailer features Ramas resolve in the line, If I dont stop him, the world will fall. Sai Pallavi as Sita also features in glimpses that hint at the emotional dimension of the story, while the preview places considerable emphasis on large-scale battles, ancient architecture, atmospheric landscapes and visual effects by DNEG. The films score, composed by Hans Zimmer and A. R. Rahman, further shapes the trailers expansive presentation of the epic. The preview offers a glimpse of the scale on which the makers have envisioned the story for the big screen, combining its mythological setting with large-scale fantasy elements. Ramayana stars Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Rama, Sai Pallavi as Sita, Yash as Ravana, Sunny Deol as Hanuman and Ravi Dubey as Lakshman. Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, the two-part saga is produced by Namit Malhotras Prime Focus Studios in collaboration with DNEG and Yashs Monster Mind Creations. With Sony Pictures spearheading its international campaign and handling distribution globally outside India, the film is being positioned for audiences across markets. Dharma Productions will distribute it in the Hindi-speaking market. The film will release in IMAX and in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam across India. Ramayana: Part 1 is scheduled to release worldwide in cinemas on November 5, 2026. The second instalment is slated to arrive during Diwali 2027. Also Read: Ramayana international trailer to be unveiled at Bengaluru event; Ranbir Kapoor, Yash, Sai Pallavi to attend
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SIBM Bengaluru Opens Applications for 2027-29 M.B.A. and M.B.A. (Business Analytics) via SNAP 2026
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Other Fast Bowlers Haven't Done Enough To Keep Bhuvneshwar Out, Says WV Raman
India T20I: India's other fast bowlers have not done enough to keep a veteran pacer like Bhuvneshwar Kumar out of the T20I side, former India opener WV Raman said on Thursday, while calling on the bowling coach to put in extra time for the development of young pacers. Bhuvneshwar earned his India T20I recall after a gap of four years on the back of a sensational IPL 2026 campaign, where he spearheaded Royal Challengers Bengaluru's successful title defence with a 28-wicket haul. He finished as the second-highest wicket-taker in IPL 2026 and missed the Purple Cap to Kagiso Rabada by just a solitary scalp. Bhuvneshwars last appearance in international cricket came during a T20I in New Zealand in November 2022. In 87 T20Is for India, Bhuvneshwar has bagged 90 wickets at an average of 23.10 while maintaining an impressive economy rate of 6.96. See, on the one hand, you would obviously admire Bhuvneshwar Kumar for putting up performances and just pushing his way back into the side. But the other side of the coin is that it does give you a little bit to think about, isn't it? Because here is one guy who's deemed done and dusted for a while and then suddenly he makes a strong comeback, and that's obviously something that you would admire. But it also goes to show that the others have not really done enough to try and keep somebody like Bhuvi out, who has not been firing regularly. So the other fact of the matter is that the bowlers, yes, it's easy to say that they've been leaking runs, but they've been playing on plump batting tracks. But what I would like to see happen is that if the word transition is being used, then it is incumbent on the fast bowling coach to spend some time with the bowlers when they're not playing cricket and try and work with them, Raman told reporters in a select virtual interaction facilitated by Sony Sports Network on Thursday. Raman added that India had no shortage of raw pace, but the talent needed sustained attention away from the match calendar. It's very critical if you're talking about young fast bowlers who have the raw pace, who have the talent, they need to be really worked upon. That is where the bowling coach needs to spend a lot more time with the boys to ensure that they are well prepared when they get to play international cricket. As I can understand, there's a lot of cricket played these days. There's a lot of time these coaches spend on the road. But still, I think extra time needs to be spent by the fast bowling coach because you do have a lot of quick guys. There's no doubt about that. But we've seen all of them play in rotation and then go for runs, which means that there's something that needs to be done with them. This is where, as I said, some extra work needs to be done on these promising fast bowlers. Looking ahead to the two-game Test series in New Zealand, which carries crucial World Test Championship (WTC) points, Raman felt the Test team needs to learn from getting its combination wrong at home. See, we are talking about different things altogether. In England (where India drew 2-2), if you looked at it, the pitches were different. It was a very, very hot summer in England. It is more or less like what they normally call an Indian summer. So there's not much swing or seam movement, and also their attack was probably not the best. This is not taking away the credit from our batters who got runs there. That's not the issue here. The fact of the matter is that in India, what happened was that we were not picking the right combination, and what happened was that we did not get the combination right. So it is perhaps something that may not be repeated, that will not be repeated because the team management has learned its lessons from that. With India still in the race for entering the WTC final, Raman called for the selection of a bowling attack capable of taking 20 wickets rather than a batting-heavy playing eleven. But New Zealand, quite obviously, what I would like to see personally is that they resort to playing specialists in terms of cricket because that's what is going to help you. I would also like to have them have a bowling attack which can get the side 20 wickets because that's what is going to win matches. India has to win matches to keep their chances of playing the WTC final alive. So they need to have the bowling resources to bowl the opponents out twice. The logic here is that even if you are a few runs short, if you have enough bowling resources to bowl the opponents out, you would still have the fizz, you would still have the enthusiasm, you would still feel that you have a chance to put it past the opponent. So that's the reason you need to have enough bowling resources. In case you pick a batting-heavy eleven, if you are short on bowling, then if you are a few runs short, there's no way you can end up winning a Test match unless the conditions are extremely helpful for the bowlers that are playing in the eleven. Raman also felt Hardik Pandya's absence is being sorely felt, with injuries derailing the search for another seam-bowling all-rounder. See, the absence of Hardik Pandya is definitely hurting the team a lot because he is such a useful cricketer, and a good all-rounder like him is needed. When he is there in the setup, it gives you that extraordinary flexibility and you obviously are well stacked up. You can win your matches either way with a good spell or with kind of a cameo or even a good knock, for that matter. Unfortunately, we have not been able to find others even though we have been providing a lot of opportunities. It's just that injuries are playing a major part here as well. Nitish Kumar Reddy was identified as an all-rounder; then we also looked at Washington Sundar briefly, and then we have Shivam Dube. It's just that things are not somehow clicking. We have been trying and giving the opportunities to cricketers to try and work out things and emerge as all-rounders or perform in different departments of the game. But if it's not working, nobody is to be blamed, and you can't call anybody a failure in this. At best, you can try to use the options you have. Other options: if you don't have the options, what do you do? Whatever options have been there, whoever has shown some promise of being capable of becoming multi-dimensional cricketers. They have been given the opportunities; they have been kept in the loop; they have been kept in the scheme of things. Maybe we have to see if the injuries somehow stop happening, and that's something that has also been plaguing the system quite a lot, and it's very difficult to really pinpoint where the problem is unless you are entirely aware of the total dynamics that are in place now, he explained. On teenager Vaibhav Sooryavanshi being kept on the bench despite being in the T20I squad, Raman backed the team management's approach. See, let's not use terms like fast-tracking or protected. We have to try and provide a solid foundation in terms of preparation, and get him ready so that once he gets in, there is no turning back. That's something that we have to try and do for a young cricketer. That's the best way to try and encourage a young talented cricketer. As far as Vaibhav is concerned, yes, there are a lot of people who want to see him play. Everybody wants to see him play. There's no doubt about it. But again, if the idea is to keep him in the squad for him to fast-track his learning, then I think they're doing the right thing. If they're doing that and if there's a purpose behind it, I'm sure there will be; I think that's the best thing they can do for him. Keep him there about six to nine months and then let him loose, and there's hopefully no turning back for that young man. Raman, who also served as India's former women's head coach, also weighed in on Smriti Mandhana taking over as the all-format captain of the women's team from Harmanpreet Kaur, with her reign set to begin from the T20Is against Zimbabwe in Raipur on Friday. It's very difficult to say what is the right time for somebody to take up captaincy. Let's not forget that Harmanpreet Kaur has done well as a captain. She has created history by winning the World Cup, and maybe people started debating about her continuing as captain after the ordinary campaign in the T20 World Cup. These things keep happening in cricket. Let's not forget even Kapil Dev when he created history in 1983 by winning the World Cup; he was stripped of his captaincy six months later. So it's all a question of how situations are. But here we obviously have to realise that Harmanpreet Kaur has been around for a while. She's done extraordinarily well as a captain, and it was getting a little difficult because there was some talk about whether Smriti ever led India or whether Harmanpreet continues. But now that we've seen the transition or the change happen, we have to obviously hope that the Indian team will go from strength to strength a year on because Harmanpreet has handed over a good side which is playing aggressively, and confidently, and the biggest challenge for Smriti Mandhana will be to try and not only sustain that aggression and the fearlessness, but also raise the bar with each passing season. But here we obviously have to realise that Harmanpreet Kaur has been around for a while. She's done extraordinarily well as a captain, and it was getting a little difficult because there was some talk about whether Smriti ever led India or whether Harmanpreet continues. Also Read: Special Cricket Stories Article Source: IANS
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New Delhi: The first five matches of the Indian Super League 2026-27 season recorded 65 million YouTube views and 52 million viewers, according to an estimate. The season opened on October 10 with Bengaluru FC taking on Sporting Club Delhi. The opening fixture generated 8.9 million YouTube views across the reported formats, with peak concurrent Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
KADA Project Director Vikas Marmat transferred
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Digital Desk | Bengaluru, Oct 15 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Revenue Minister G. Parameshwara on Thursday said the state government would file a Special Leave Petition (SLP) in the Supreme Court challenging the High Court verdict quashing the enhanced reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. He also said the government was preparing a final memorandum on drought losses and plans to take an all-party delegation to the Centre to seek relief. Responding to questions on the sting video controversy, he clarified that the issue was not discussed at the Cabinet meeting and no decision was taken on an investigation. Speaking to the media outside Vidhana Soudha after the Cabinet meeting, Parameshwara said the final memorandum was expected to be ready within the next one or two days. Earlier, 217 taluks had been declared drought-hit. With the addition of nine more taluks, the total has increased to 226, he said. The drought situation in the remaining taluks is being assessed. Taluks that meet the eligibility criteria under Trigger-1 will undergo a ground-truthing exercise. If they are found eligible following the assessment, additional taluks will be included in the drought-hit list. Otherwise, the existing list of 226 taluks will remain final, he clarified. Parameshwara said Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar had instructed the government to take an all-party delegation to the Centre to submit the final memorandum. Although opposition parties had already expressed their unwillingness to participate in the delegation, the government would contact them again and request their participation, he said. If they agree to participate, it would be good. Otherwise, the Chief Minister, I and a few ministers will visit Delhi and seek appointments with the concerned Union Ministers and the Prime Minister, Parameshwara said. The delegation would explain the severity of the drought in Karnataka, highlight the need for relief and submit the final memorandum to the Centre, he added. The state has estimated drought-related losses at around Rs 46,000 crore so far. Preliminary estimates suggest that the total losses could reach Rs 60,000 crore to Rs 70,000 crore after the final assessment, Parameshwara said. However, the state cannot seek compensation from the Centre for the entire estimated loss. The amount eligible for relief must be calculated separately in accordance with the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) guidelines, he explained. Last year, despite estimated losses of around Rs 49,000 crore, the state had sought approximately Rs 18,000 crore in relief from the Centre under the NDRF guidelines. Similarly, if the losses this year reach around Rs 60,000 crore, the state may seek relief of approximately Rs 18,000 crore to Rs 20,000 crore, depending on the applicable guidelines, he said. Parameshwara clarified that these were preliminary estimates and that the final amount would be determined only after completing the assessment of losses and calculations under the NDRF guidelines. Parameshwara also said the state government had decided to challenge the High Court verdict quashing the enhanced reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes before the Supreme Court. A decision had been taken to file a Special Leave Petition (SLP) in the Supreme Court, he said. Further legal and administrative measures would be discussed by the Political Affairs Committee. The possibility of including the reservation provisions under the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution would also be discussed before deciding on the next course of action, he added. Responding to a question about a probe by investigative agencies into the sting video controversy, Parameshwara said the matter had not been discussed at the Cabinet meeting. No discussion took place on this issue during the Cabinet meeting, and no decision was taken regarding an investigation, he said.
Ktaka govt launches special food safety drive during festive season
Digital Desk | Bengaluru, Oct 15 (IANS) The Karnataka Food Safety and Drugs Administration has launched a special inspection drive across the state from October 15 to 17 to ensure the availability of safe and quality sweets during the upcoming festive season. The drive, conducted on the directions of Health and Family Welfare Minister U.T. Khader and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), has covered 80 sweet manufacturing and sales establishments, with notices issued to 10 units for alleged violations of food safety standards. According to a press release issued by the Commissioner of Food Safety and Drugs Administration, a total of 125 food samples were collected during the inspections and sent to the respective government food laboratories for analysis. The samples will be examined to assess their quality and determine whether they comply with the prescribed food safety standards. During the inspections, officials identified several irregularities at sweet manufacturing and sales establishments. The preparation and storage areas of some units were found to be maintained under unhygienic conditions, raising concerns over the safety and quality of the food products being prepared and sold to consumers. Officials also found that food handlers at certain establishments did not possess medical certificates. In addition, some food business operators had not obtained the mandatory licences or registrations required under the food safety regulations. Following these findings, the department issued notices to 10 sweet manufacturing units and food business operators. Further legal action will be initiated against those found violating the provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and the relevant rules and regulations, the department stated. As part of the statewide exercise, Designated Officers and Food Safety Officers have been directed to inspect sweet manufacturing units and sales establishments within their respective district jurisdictions between October 15 and 17. The department said the special drive was aimed at ensuring that consumers have access to safe and quality sweets during the festive period, when demand for such products typically increases. Inspections would continue against establishments violating food safety and quality standards. The department warned that stringent legal action would be taken against violators in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations.
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The defence ministry on Thursday signed contracts worth about 4,106 crore for two indigenous systems: GSAT-7C, a dedicated communication satellite for the Indian Air Force (IAF), and Varunastra heavyweight torpedoes for the Navy. The 2,563-crore satellite contract went to state-run New Space India Limited, Bengaluru. The 1,543-crore torpedo order went to Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), [] The post IAF gets its own communication satellite, Navy gets Varunastra anti-submarine torpedoes. What do these systems do? appeared first on Tfipost.com .
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Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Thursday launched a sharp attack on Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge over the alleged defamatory sting operation linked to former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, challenging the state government to summon and interrogate him directly instead of detaining Janata Dal (Secular) workers. Visiting the Bengaluru City Police Commissioner's office, Kumaraswamy questioned the Home Minister's warning that anyone suspected of involvement in the case, including him, could be questioned or arrested. He demanded that the police begin their inquiry with him and accused the state government of misusing its power to target his party workers while allegedly extending protection to those responsible for the controversy. Does the Home Ministry belong to your father? Your father has not given you this department. It is not your father's. If you are a Home Minister, work like one. Issue me a notice if you want, if you have guts, Kumaraswamy said, taking a direct swipe a...
Kumaraswamy cannot dictate probe, can be summoned: K'taka Minister on sting Op row
Digital Desk | Bengaluru, Oct 15 (IANS) Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge on Thursday said Union Minister and JD(S) State President H.D. Kumaraswamy could also be summoned for questioning if suspicion arose against him in the alleged sting operation case, asserting that the investigation would be conducted according to established procedures and not as per the demands of political leaders. Responding to Kumaraswamy's allegations of misuse of police power and an alleged conspiracy to implicate him and JD(S) workers in the case, Kharge said those whose names emerged during the investigation would be called for questioning if necessary. Since we have received a complaint, those under suspicion will be called for questioning. It could be you or anyone else. If suspicion arises against Kumaraswamy, he too will be called for an investigation. No one has been arrested. Should we conduct the investigation according to Kumaraswamy's wishes? he asked. Kharge said the police were following established protocols and that Kumaraswamy could not dictate the manner in which the investigation should proceed. He said Kumaraswamy had been making statements claiming to possess information about various aspects of the case and urged him to share any evidence he had with the investigating authorities. Every day, he makes statements claiming to have information about several matters. Let him share that information, as the investigation is ongoing. We are ready to receive any evidence he provides. But if he insists that the investigation must be conducted in a particular manner, that is not possible, Kharge said. Questioning Kumaraswamy's criticism of the police for summoning individuals for questioning, the Home Minister said the authorities were acting on a complaint and that the names of certain individuals had emerged during the investigation. Is this a marriage for which we have to send invitations? A complaint has been received, names have emerged, and they have been called for questioning, he said. Kharge added that Kumaraswamy was free to provide a statement and submit any relevant information before the investigating authorities or the court. Instead of making repeated public statements, he should cooperate with the investigation, he said. The Home Minister also questioned whether Kumaraswamy, who had served as Chief Minister twice, was unaware of how investigations and the administration functioned. Reacting to Kumaraswamy's personal attacks and his challenge to Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and Kharge to arrest him, the Home Minister said an arrest could be made only when there were sufficient grounds and evidence. How can we arrest someone? If we have grounds and evidence, then we can arrest. I don't have to learn how to conduct an investigation from him, Kharge said. He accused Kumaraswamy of damaging his own reputation through repeated statements and said the government would not be intimidated by his language or threats. We have been speaking respectfully. I have been saying this for the past few days that he is damaging his own reputation. Do you think I will be intimidated just because someone addresses me disrespectfully? The RSS could not intimidate me. Why would I be afraid of you? he asked. Kharge said the government had repeatedly asked Kumaraswamy to provide evidence to substantiate his allegations rather than making accusations against individual leaders. If you have information, provide it. Tell us who did it and how they did it. Some information is slowly coming to light. You are the ones who have been demanding an investigation. Now that an investigation is underway, are you trying to suppress it? he asked. He maintained that the police could not restrict their inquiry to a list of individuals suggested by a political leader, adding that anyone whose name emerged during the investigation could be questioned if required. Questioning how Kumaraswamy had obtained information about the alleged actions of the police, Kharge asked whether he was keeping watch outside the Police Commissioner's office or the office or residence of the investigating officer. The Home Minister said the government had exercised restraint out of respect for Kumaraswamy's position and age, but warned that he would respond if the JD(S) leader continued making personal attacks. We have tolerated enough out of respect for his position and age. If I start speaking, he may have to undergo another open-heart surgery. It would be better for him if he spoke carefully, Kharge said. He urged political leaders to remain within their limits and warned that if Kumaraswamy continued personal attacks, he would respond in the same language. The exchange comes amid escalating political tensions in Karnataka over the alleged sting operation, with Kumaraswamy demanding an impartial judicial inquiry and accusing the state government of attempting to implicate him. The state government has maintained that the investigation is proceeding in accordance with established procedures and that anyone against whom suspicion arises may be questioned.
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Union Minister Kumaraswamy calls Karnataka CM Shivakumar 'sting samrat', questions his intentions
Digital Desk | Bengaluru, Oct 15 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel and JD(S) State President, H.D. Kumaraswamy, on Thursday alleged that Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar was a sting samrat who believed he could do anything by using his political influence. Addressing a press conference, Kumaraswamy questioned Shivakumar and Home Minister Priyank Kharge over the ongoing investigation into the alleged sting operation and warned them against targeting him. Mr. Shivakumar and Priyank Kharge, there is God above all of us. At least, fear your own conscience, he said. Kumaraswamy referred to a statement allegedly made in 2024 by former minister and BJP MLA Ramesh Jarkiholi, who had suggested that videos involving other political leaders, including former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and former Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara, could emerge, drawing a comparison with the controversy surrounding former MP Prajwal Revanna. Recalling Jarkiholi's remarks, Kumaraswamy alleged the BJP leader had indirectly targeted Shivakumar. That is why I called Chief Minister Shivakumar the sting samrat. The Chief Minister's mindset is a matter of concern. I humbly appeal to the people to take note of this, Kumaraswamy alleged. He also criticised Priyank Kharge for his remarks against him and referred to a demand that he undergo brain mapping to establish whether he slept at night. I can fall asleep within two minutes after finishing my work. You people are unable to sleep because you are worried about the IT Department and the Enforcement Directorate. I have nothing to worry about, he said. Kumaraswamy said he had suffered a period of sleeplessness for nearly a year when he was unwell but had since recovered, attributing his improved health to God's blessings. Taking a swipe at the criticism that he is jealous of Shivakumar attaining the Chief Minister's post, Kumaraswamy said he had already served as Chief Minister and enjoyed the position, and was not seeking it again. He accused Congress leaders of repeatedly criticising him to please Shivakumar and challenged them to examine their conscience. If you think that criticising me will make Chief Minister Shivakumar happy, you can abuse me even more. You have been doing it every day, he said. Reiterating his warning to the Chief Minister and the Home Minister, he said political power was not permanent and urged them to remember that they would ultimately be accountable for their actions. Kumaraswamy said he had returned to Bengaluru late at night after attending official engagements in Delhi, including discussions concerning automobile components and the West Bengal tea garden issue. He added that he had advised Siddaramaiah against seeking a court stay and urged him to face the allegations. The JD(S) leader reiterated his demand for an impartial judicial enquiry into the alleged sting operation, insisting that the investigation should establish the facts without political interference and that neither he nor his party workers should be targeted without evidence.
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If batters don't take responsibility, this Indian side will not succeed: Gavaskar
Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has called on Indias batting unit to take greater responsibility ahead of the T20I series decider against West Indies in Bengaluru, identifying the teams struggles while chasing as a major concern after their latest defeat. With the visitors keeping the contest alive through an impressive all-round display, Gavaskar believes India must translate their reputation as back-to-back T20 World Cup champions into a more commanding batting performance, particularly under dew-assisted conditions, if they are to secure the series. Gavaskars criticism centred on Indias inability to build on a promising start from Sanju Samson, whose contribution offered the hosts an opportunity to establish control during the chase. However, the subsequent batters failed to sustain the momentum, allowing the West Indies to seize control of the contest. The first thing this Indian side needs to improve is how they chase. On a pitch like this, with the dew coming in, you have to show the kind of dominance with the bat that a back-to-back T20 World Cup winning team should, but that was missing completely in this game. Sanju gave India a great start, but the rest of the batters didnt capitalise at all. Abhishek Sharma played a poor knock, which is not acceptable by his standards. Ishan Kishan fell right into Keemo Pauls trap, and Shreyas Iyer has not got going since his hundred, Gavaskar told JioStar. Gavaskar was particularly critical of the middle orders inability to convert a solid platform into a competitive chase. Abhishek Sharmas dismissal, Ishan Kishans failure against Keemo Paul and Shreyas Iyers continued search for form following his century were among the concerns he identified. In his view, India cannot afford repeated lapses in execution when the series is at stake. The batting unit needs to show more responsibility. Yes, I know the bowling has been poor, but these bowlers are not experienced. They are new to international cricket, and they will need to get hit for boundaries, otherwise they will not learn. For India to win the decider, they should bat first, put up 240 to 250 and then keep West Indies to a low total. If the batters dont take responsibility, this Indian side will not succeed, he added. The series decider, scheduled to take place at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday, will therefore test more than Indias ability to respond to a setback.
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Difficult For Bowlers To Build Pressure, Hes A Hard Player To Stop': Pujara On Hope
New Delhi: Former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara has credited Shai Hopes composure and shot selection for the West Indies batting success against India in the ongoing white-ball series, while highlighting Keemo Pauls decisive bowling spell as a turning point in the visitors latest victory. Assessing the West Indies performance after their win over India, Pujara pointed to the visitors calculated aggression, their ability to exploit errors in the Indian bowling attack and the pressure they created across both innings, warning that the hosts would need greater discipline and variation in Bengaluru. He also identified Hopes approach at the crease as a major reason behind his remarkable consistency throughout the series. Shai Hope has been a problem for India in this white-ball series against the West Indies and what stands out is that he does not rely on blind slogging. He backs his natural game and picks his gaps. That is why he scores so quickly without taking too many risks. The way he times the ball, plays normal cricketing shots, and knows his areas well is what makes him so effective. Hes also a good player of spin because this pitch was a little challenging for the batters to dominate the spinners. But he had a lot of clarity. When a batter has that kind of control, it becomes very difficult for the bowlers to build pressure. Once hes set, hes a hard player to stop. And if you look at his strike rate, it has been phenomenal throughout the series. His four hundreds are now the most by any batter on a tour of India and he has been the standout performer in this T20I series and the numbers prove it, Pujara told JioStar. While Hopes contributions have stood out with the bat, Pujara reserved special praise for Keemo Paul, whose intervention with the ball proved instrumental in the West Indies success. Paul made an immediate impact by dismissing Sanju Samson with his first delivery before removing Ishan Kishan in the same over. He returned in the 19th over to deliver another decisive blow with a three-wicket over. This win was all about Keemo Paul. He struck gold with his very first delivery of the game, getting the big wicket of Sanju Samson, who got caught at deep backward square-leg. Paul then got rid of Ishan Kishan in the same over and then came back to seal it in the 19th over with a three-wicket over. With their backs against the wall and both the last two games being must-wins, West Indies have not only avoided a series defeat for now but also sent the hosts a strong message that they are here to win, he added. Pujara also pointed to the collective effort of the West Indies batters, particularly Hope, Shimron Hetmyer and Sherfane Rutherford, in exposing weaknesses in Indias bowling plans. According to the former India batter, the visitors attacking intent was complemented by their sharp reading of lengths, leaving the Indian bowlers with little room for error. The way the West Indian batters went after us in the powerplay, and even after the powerplay, the Indian bowlers didnt hit the right lengths. They didnt show a lot of variations in their bowling. But sometimes you also need to appreciate the kind of batting the West Indies players produced, the kind of shots they played, especially Shai Hope, Shimron Hetmyer and Sherfane Rutherford. All three of them were key players in their sides victory. They were exceptional. Pujara also pointed to the collective effort of the West Indies batters, particularly Hope, Shimron Hetmyer and Sherfane Rutherford, in exposing weaknesses in Indias bowling plans. According to the former India batter, the visitors attacking intent was complemented by their sharp reading of lengths, leaving the Indian bowlers with little room for error. Also Read: Special Cricket Stories Article Source: IANS
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K'taka BJP thanks Centre for forming panel to address sugarcane farmers demands
Digital Desk | Bengaluru, Oct 15 (IANS) Karnataka BJP President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra on Thursday thanked the Centre for responding to the legitimate demands of sugarcane farmers in Karnataka and Maharashtra by constituting a high-level committee to examine their concerns. In a statement, Vijayendra said the committee, headed by former NITI Aayog member Professor Ramesh Chand, was formed to find comprehensive solutions to the issues faced by sugarcane growers. He expressed gratitude to Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Union Minister Pralhad Joshi for taking the farmers demands seriously and responding to them positively. Vijayendra said Prime Minister Narendra Modis government was firmly committed to ensuring that farmers receive fair prices for their produce and that their problems are addressed through lasting solutions. The committee will work towards addressing key concerns, including the cost of sugarcane production, an increase in the minimum selling price (MSP) and transparency in weighing systems, he said. Stating that the BJP and the NDA government at the Centre stood firmly with farmers, Vijayendra said they were committed to ensuring that sugarcane growers received appropriate support and justice. Protecting farmers interests, improving the well-being of their families and ensuring the sustainable growth of the agricultural sector remained the top priorities, he added. It can be recalled that Union Minister Joshi said on Thursday that the Centre has taken swift steps to address the demands of sugarcane farmers and resolve issues in the sugar sector by constituting a joint committee headed by a former NITI Aayog member. In a statement, Joshi said the Centre had acted within just two days of giving an assurance at a high-level meeting held in New Delhi earlier this week, demonstrating its commitment to addressing farmers concerns. The joint committee, headed by Professor Ramesh Chand, former member of NITI Aayog, will meet sugarcane farmers, particularly in Karnataka and Maharashtra, to assess their problems and understand the ground realities, he said. The committee will hold consultations, conduct research and undertake a comprehensive assessment of the issues affecting the sugar sector. It will submit a detailed report containing specific recommendations to the Union government at the earliest, Joshi added. The panel will conduct an in-depth study of various aspects of the sugar sector, including the demand for higher remunerative returns for sugarcane farmers, taking into account the cost of cultivation and other relevant factors. Joshi said the Centre had responded promptly to the farmers demands and initiated measures to find comprehensive solutions to the challenges facing sugarcane growers and the sugar industry. It can also be noted that Union Minister Joshi had written to Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, urging the state government to respond promptly to the demands of sugarcane farmers and take measures to safeguard their interests. In the letter, Joshi referred to the detailed discussions held with sugarcane farmers and their representatives in New Delhi on October 12. Following the meeting, the farmers submitted a representation highlighting various issues they face in the state. Joshi urged the Chief Minister to take immediate action on several demands, including an independent inspection of sugar recovery rates, transparent inspection of weighing machines, a review of the eight per cent deduction for mechanical harvesting and the announcement of the State Advisory Price (SAP) for sugarcane. He called upon the state government to respond to the farmers demands without delay and take appropriate steps to address their concerns.
Kumaraswamy hits out at govt after CCB questions JDS workers
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'All Of Us Are Looking To Dominate': How A Structured Pathway Is Powering India A Women's Rise
Emerging T20 Asia Cup: There was no live streaming, so the people at the IS Bindra Stadium will have to do the remembering for everyone else. On September 25, in the deciding game of the three-match one-day series, Australia A made a daunting 362/9. Two days ago, Australia A hunted down 339 to square the series against India A. Coming to the chase, when Tanisha Singh fell for 60 in the 20th over, India A were 119/4 and needed another 244 to get an improbable win and clinch the series. In the Indian dressing room, nobody sat in a corner doing the arithmetic of despair, according to Tejal Hasabnis. The pitch was good, the batters were in form, and the conversation ran only one way. Basically, it started with the first ODI, where we chased well on an okayish wicket. We knew that we would get hit for runs, but the wicket was good, the batters were in form and hum bhi runs bana lenge (we will score runs too), Tejal told IANS. They did, as Anushka Sharma (58) and Niki Prasad put on 91 runs for the fifth wicket. Off-spin bowling all-rounder Minnu Mani walked in and made an unbeaten 88 off 56 balls. She added 106 runs with Niki, who took four wickets earlier in the day before making 76. Minnu later had an unbroken 47-run stand with Jintimani Kalita as India A got home with ten balls to spare. Tejal has played alongside Minnu for seven or eight years and was left in awe of how she finished the chase. The way she finished, it was too classy and too good to watch. Rajib Datta, who has worked with this group for years, believes the ability was always there. She only lacked belief. That knock she played in Mohali showed that she has that capability, Rajib told IANS. Tejal remembers that the batters agreed to keep the required rate around seven and never let it stretch to nine or ten. That strategy came from the preceding T20 series, which Australia A swept 3-0 after quiet overs let the asking rate drift away from India As reach. Everyone knew we made a mistake then, and we had not to repeat it in that game, she said. Only one side has chased more in women's List A cricket: Bengal, who hunted down 390 against Haryana in December 2024. No one would have ever thought that 363 runs would have been chased by them, said Hemlata Kala, a former India player and a national selector from 2015 to 2020. What India A has done woh kaarnama hai sikandaron ka (a feat achieved by the champions). The way they played against Australia in one-days, I have never seen a team play like that against them, she added. Tejal stated the shift in approach is deliberate and runs from India A to Under-19 teams. After winning the 2025 World Cup, you now get the belief that the Indian women's cricket team is gonna dominate. All of us are looking to dominate due to a shift in approach and intent. Theres a quote I have, You bleed more in practice, so you bleed less in war. That kind of process, intent shift and attitude to dominate is giving us the results on and off the field. The improbable chase had its roots in a sentence spoken in 2023. After India won the inaugural Under-19 Women's World Cup in South Africa, VVS Laxman, head of the BCCI's Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru, pulled two coaches for a new project. One was Datta, then a bowling coach and lead faculty at the CoE. The other was Apurva Desai, the current India A womens head coach. Whatever you are doing with the boys, I want it replicated for the women's, Datta recalls Laxman telling them. By then, A tours, central monitoring and an Under-19 pathway had given India's men a bench deep enough to win the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series in Australia in 2020/21 without half of their first-choice players. But when it came to womens, there was nothing notable. In August 2025, India A beat an Australia A side stocked with established names 2-1 in a one-day series in Brisbane, just before the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side went on to win the Women's ODI World Cup for the first time at home. This year, even as Harmanpreet & Co made an early exit from the T20 World Cup, India A brought some cheer by winning the 50-over series by the same margin in England, before doing it again against Australia A at home. In February they also won the Emerging Womens T20 Asia Cup title in Bangkok. Since August 2024, India A have played 32 matches across three formats, and their assignments have gone from one a year to three in 2026 (with England A set to tour in December). Around 40 players have been involved in India A setup so far. Days after the chase of 363, India A beat Australia A by 281 runs in a four-day game, their first red-ball win in three attempts. Several India A players will be a part of the main team taking on Zimbabwe in a white-ball series starting in Raipur on Friday. Niki, who captained India to 2025 U19 World Cup win in Malaysia, and Jintimani Kalita are in the senior T20I squad for the first time, with Anushka Sharma, Minnu and Prema Rawat recalled, while Tejal, Yastika Bhatia, Vaishnavi Sharma and Sayali Satghare are in the ODI squad. Harmanpreet gave up the all-format captaincy, with Smriti Mandhana set to start her full-time tenure against Zimbabwe. Datta expects the senior side to move towards a transition within a year, which makes it a fair time to look at how India A learned to play the way it does. VVS is more of a holistic person. He doesn't leave any small loophole as hes creating a system. Obviously, you will have to give kudos to the BCCI and Jay Shah because had it not been for them, women's cricket wouldn't have reached this stage. When we went to South Africa in 2023, I said, if this Under-19 team can win, it will change women's cricket in India and it started from there only, said Datta. When the Neetu David-led selection committee took charge, there was no dedicated India A women's side and no structured Under-19 pathway. Aarti Vaidya, a former India cricketer and national selector, recalled how the selectors lobbied for an A programme that would give India a pool of 30-40 players. It's not that our girls were not talented, but then there was no direction. You can't be bringing a player from home and straight away put her into international cricket. There is still a lot of work to be done, but we can see the fruits now. The Under-19 title win in 2023 was meticulously planned: selectors tracked players from 2021 and made a pool of 25 players, while coaches spent ten months building extensive files on every opponent. After coming back to Bengaluru, Datta asked Desai a question. Doing it one time is a fluke. Can we do it a second time? They prepared for another 18 months, and India retained the title in 2025. That, Datta says, is what convinced the BCCI the method worked. Even as Datta moved on from the CoE last year, Desai has stuck with the women's A team. The first tour was humbling - in August 2024, India A won one match out of seven across three formats in Australia. The post-mortem rounded up the usual suspects: fitness, fielding, running between the wickets. But the coaches refused to wait until those were fixed. We have to beat them with skills of batting and bowling and play a brand of cricket which will actually intimidate them. So, that's what we started instilling into them and Apurva has done a fantastic job over the last two years, he says. Australia A travelled with 15 support staff members, backed by a women's wing of around 20 people who know every player from Under-19 level. As per Datta, India took inspiration from the template, with some Indian twist added. Curiosity has since flowed the other way. Datta says Lisa Keightley and Kyle Hogg, then with Australia and England U19 teams, have asked what India are doing to unearth solid players. There was a time when we used to try and follow England and Australia and now the world is trying to follow us. On fitness, a conscious call was made to start with teenagers rather than players already 25 or 26. I can get the seniors to get fitter. But they will never be able to match the Australians. So, who will be able to match the Australians? The younger crowd who are 19, 20 and 21. Every girl who plays state cricket in India, starting from the Under-15 level, is logged on an Athlete Management System (AMS) that records her daily training, workload and sleep. It's exactly like what we did with the men. There is no differentiation, Datta says. Aarti's panel scouted domestic matches for roles, not runs and wickets. Let's not look at the scores let's look at the specific talent which we want. G Kamalini, spotted at Under-15 level, went through India Under-19 and the Women's Premier League (WPL) before coming into the Indian team. You have already 25 girls who are ready to play for India, says Aarti. Datta reckons the IPL took a decade to pay dividends for the mens team, while the WPL has just done that for the womens team in four seasons. He also credits the selection panels under Neetu and Amita Sharma for being in sync with the CoE in terms of rotating and selecting players for India A tours. These are the last five years where I am seeing coaches and selectors working in unison towards some goals. It's a lovely time for women's cricket and in the next two years, we will be ruling the world. That's what I want to see. Fielding and fitness were long India's excuses in not being able to defeat Australia often and preparation for that began two months ago at high intensity. Now, with that intent, everyone is putting hard yards off the field. Even on the last day of the last match, if I have to take a diving catch to win the match, I had an idea that it should be like this, said Tejal. The planning for fielding has changed too. After watching Australia, the coaches began training position-specific movements. Datta admits lapses remain, but believes they are ending, as training specialist fielders for specialist positions is the next project in India A setup. You will see these stopping now. We will take brilliant catches and you will see the results in a years time, as it has already started. Tejal goes back to February, when India A lost their opening Emerging T20 Asia Cup match to UAE. Desai came into the dressing room and said, It's okay, it's one bad day, now what next? India A won their next games and the title too. A system has been made where the player feels safe to execute plans, she says. To her, India A is the important in-between step between domestic cricket and international cricket, and those who move up carry, that sense of confidence. That we were in this situation before, we did well. Former India player Karuna Jain, who was in the India A coaching staff for 2025 ODI World Cup warm-up games, says the players trust Desai and learn something new every time he speaks, though his ideas have only started showing results on the field in the last 12-18 months. Karuna watched that patience work on Shafali Verma, who was initially left out of the ODI World Cup squad. She was a little disappointed in not making it to the team. But again, we spoke to her and she performed too, she says. Shafali was called up later in the tournament due to Pratika Rawals ankle injury and delivered an all-round performance as India won the final. She got the opportunity at the right time and grabbed it with two hands, added Karuna. Another example she gives is of leg-spin bowling all-rounder Prema Rawat, who went from India A squad in England to the T20 World Cup as a replacement for injured Shreyanka and did well in the Asia Cup-winning campaign. When Karuna played for India, three or four series a year were held, and a single failure could mean a wait for a year or two. In our time, if we had more series, then even we would have been aggressive, she says. Now, with a system in place, a dropped player knows another chance is coming. Currently, 120 women players are divided into four 25-member squads: main contracted, targeted, Under-23, and Under-19. Where the women's A team goes beyond the men's setup is developing a pool of female coaches. The Neetu-led committee insisted on a female head coach for the Under-19 World Cup, and Nooshin Al Khadeer took charge for two title wins. Nooshin, Vanitha and Sunetra Paranjpe hold CoE coaching contracts and building female coaches is a part of the plan via level 1, 2 and 3 exams and giving them opportunities. Around Datta and Desai, coaches have been rotated on India A tours to gain experience: bowling coach P Krishna Kumar and fielding coach Milap Mewada, as well as Nooshin, Karuna, Vanitha, Sunetra, Rumeli Dhar, Shrabani Debnath and Priyankka Acharya. When Desai was called to the coaching staff for India A mens red-ball games against Australia A in Puducherry, Sunetra stepped in for him in Mohali. Not everything has crossed over. Other boards are often reluctant to host India A women tours for financial reasons, and Aarti said India has offered to host them instead. Right now, T20 is the format that hasn't yielded desired results. That T20 format is something we are yet to crack. That's a puzzle we are trying to solve, Datta says. Against Australia A and England A, India A have won one of 12 T20s since 2024, though three of those defeats came by seven runs or fewer. Tejal still thinks about one T20 game against Australia A that got away, when her side needed 60 off 60 balls with nine wickets in hand and lost the plot. Maybe I could have finished the game, she says. Within a year, Datta expects separate womens squads for different formats, just like how it is for the mens. Though Datta is no longer in CoE, an emotional feeling still runs high in him over seeing India A women succeed. You can just hear my voice and understand the inner feeling. It's unbelievably gratifying and satisfying. That inner feeling of satisfaction is something that a coach keeps with himself or herself. Datta spent about 25 days with the India A group before the series against Australia A at the CoE and told Laxman that the next crop was ready to step up to the higher level. As per Datta, few more players can step up to India A - G Trisha, Player of the Series at the 2025 Under-19 World Cup, Soumya Tiwari, Triveni Vasistha, Henrietta Pereira, Nandana Sridharan, Happy Kumari and Shuchi Upadhayay. Our system is so good and so robust. Even if nothing is done, we will get 14 good players. Thats there 100 percent - but the question is, can we bring these 14 good players into one common vision? That was always our challenge. Now a system has been put in place. Just following and being within this, you would replicate and keep on going for five years time until and unless someone beats us into this process, which is again going to happen. So, once we have found this Midas touch, can we elongate this for 7-8 years? For that, whoever comes in women's cricket will have to come with a belief that this is a system that has worked. By bringing in a few India A players for the upcoming Zimbabwe series, the selectors have made a start. Whether the new call-ups get a proper run to establish themselves is the real test. Back in domestic cricket, the queue for India A spots is set to increase and Tejal knows the only way is upwards. So, once we have found this Midas touch, can we elongate this for 7-8 years? For that, whoever comes in women's cricket will have to come with a belief that this is a system that has worked. Also Read: Special Cricket Stories Article Source: IANS
