Taiwan doubles down on climate action, says Minister

Posted on   12:53 pm

Taiwan is boosting its climate efforts, Environment Minister Peng Chi-ming said, aligning with global goals to limit warming to 1.5°C. He warned that Typhoons and flooding in summer 2025 exposed how seriously climate change affects Taiwan’s safety and development.

Greco, Paralympic gold medalist, dies suddenly at 28

Posted on   12:50 pm

Australian cyclist Paige Greco, a Paralympic gold medalist, has died. She was 28.A joint statement by the Australian Paralympic Committee and Australian cycling federation said that Greco “passed away in her Adelaide home after experiencing a sudden medical episode” on Sunday.“Paige meant everything to us,” her mother Natalie.

Harbhajan slams rank-turner strategy

Posted on   12:47 pm

Calling it “the destruction of Test cricket”, former India spinner Harbhajan Singh says under-prepared and excessively bowler-friendly surfaces like the one used at Eden Gardens, prevent the genuine development of players.

Indian batters actually can’t play spin, says Haddin

Posted on   12:46 pm

Former Australia wicketkeeper-batter Brad Haddin has criticised India’s reliance on playing Tests on turning pitches, stating that Kolkata Test is the second such instance of this backfiring in Gautam Gambhir’s tenure and has exposed that the batting unit doesn’t have players who can play spin bowling well on such surfaces.

Gambhir under fire as India’s Test coach

Posted on   12:41 pm

In a spot of bother after series of home defeats New Delhi, Nov 18: Gautam Gambhir, who began his tenure as India’s Test coach vowing to bring discipline and a new, uncompromising edge to the side, is now facing mounting scrutiny after a string of disappointing results on home soil.

Karnataka CM meets Kharge amid rejig talks

Posted on   12:33 pm

Amid talks of a reshuffle in the Karnataka government, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah met Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge at his residence here on Monday evening. While Congress leaders called it a courtesy meeting, sources said Siddaramaiah is learnt to have discussed Cabinet expansion in the state with Kharge. 

Bengaluru techie loses Rs 32 cr in ‘digital arrest’

Posted on   12:30 pm

A case has been registered in connection with a 57-year-old woman allegedly losing about Rs 32 crore in a sophisticated ‘digital arrest’ scam that lasted over six months, which is perhaps the largest cyber fraud of this type in Karnataka, police said on Monday.

18 Members Of Hyderabad Family – 3 Generations – Killed In Saudi Bus Crash

Posted on   12:12 pm

Eighteen members of one family, nine of them children, are among the 42 Indian pilgrims killed in a road accident near Medina in Saudi Arabia. The Hyderabad-based family was to return on Saturday, their relatives said. Most of the 42 people killed in the road crash were from Hyderabad. The bus they were travelling in collided with a diesel tanker about 30 km from Medina, according to reports. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said he was “deeply saddened” by the incident. @@@