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Virat Kohli broke two significant records held by Sachin Tendulkar during the World Cup semi-final against New Zealand in Mumbai today (November 15). He became the first to score 50 ODI centuries - surpassing Tendulkar's 49 - and also broke Tendulkar's record for most runs in a single edition of the ODI World Cup. Tendulkar had scored 673 runs in the 2003 World Cup; Kohli passed that tally when he

Bengaluru, Nov 15: Newly appointed Karnataka BJP President B Y Vijayendra on Wednesday formally assumed charge at the state party office here. Former Chief Ministers B S Yediyurappa, Basavaraj Bommai and D V Sadananda Gowda and senior party leaders were present on the occasion. The 47-year-old first-time MLA and son of Yediyurappa, a BJP veteran and member of the party's all-powerful Parliamentary

The general director of hospitals in the Gaza Strip says Israeli troops have fired at people inside the al-Shifa hospital during their raid on the largest medical complex in the besieged enclave. Munir al-Bursh said that those targeted were trying to leave the hospital corridor, which was earlier declared as safe to exit. “Not a single bullet was fired from inside the hospital during the

Udupi, Nov 14: The police have made a major breakthrough in the coldblooded murder of four family members of an NRI which took place on November 12 at Tripthi Nagar of Nejar, near Malpe in Udupi district. According to sources, the Udupi police have arrested the main accused, identified as Praveen Arun Chowgule (35), at Kudachi in Rayabhag taluk of Belagavi district. He originally hails from Sangli

The Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) has banned any kind of head cover during upcoming recruitment exams of various boards and corporations in the state. The authority also banned any kind of electronic gadgets like phones and Bluetooth earphones inside the examination hall, news agency ANI reported. Earlier on November 6, a woman appearing for the Karnataka Public Service Commission

Jerusalem, Nov 14: An Indian woman from Kashmir who had sought immediate evacuation from the war-torn Hamas-ruled Gaza has safely reached Egypt with the help of Indian missions in the region, according to her husband. Lubna Nazir Shaboo and her daughter Karima, crossed the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza on Monday evening. "They are in al-Arish (a city in Egypt). Tomorrow morning

The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) says more than 700,000 children in Gaza have been displaced amid brutal Israeli strikes against the coastal enclave. In a post on social media platform X on Monday, UNICEF said more than 700,000 children in Gaza have been “forced to leave everything behind.” The UN agency also called for “an immediate humanitarian ceasefire” and

Mangaluru, Nov 14: P B Abdul Razzak, a social worker and philanthropist from coastal city of Mangaluru, passed away at Aster Hospital in Dubai last night after a brief of illness. He was 67. He was the president of Mangaluru city unit of Jamiyyatul Falah. He had also served as the president of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi Jamiyyatul Falah. He was the founder president of Nurul Huda Education Trust

Kasaragod, Nov 13: In a gut-wrenching tragedy, a one-and-a-half-year-old boy was crushed to death when his uncle accidentally drove his car over him in front of their house at Sonkal near Uppala in Kasaragod district last evening. The deceased has been identified as Zeeshan, son of Nissar. The tragedy occurred when Zeeshan’s uncle was moving the car forward to park it in front of the house. He

Mangaluru, Nov 13: A 20-year-old girl, who was perusing MBBS at a private medical college in the coastal city of Mangaluru reportedly ended her life by jumping off her hostel building. According to sources, the girl, identified as Prakruthi Shetty, jumped from the 6th floor of the AJ ladies hostel building at around 3am today (November 13). So far the exact reason for this extreme step is not