Bahrain: Cricket tournament, ‘KSB champions trophy 2024’ hosted by the ‘Kannada Sangha Bahrain’ was inaugurated on Saturday (January 6) at the Indian Club Grounds here.

Mumbai: NCP leader and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Sunday took a veiled jibe at his uncle Sharad Pawar over his age, saying some people are not ready to retire even though they are in their 80s.

Cape Town: Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli on Sunday made a high-profile comeback to India's T20 squad for the three homes against Afghanistan with the former also named captain for the series beginning in Mohali on January 11.

Kolkata: Former captain Sourav Ganguly on Sunday backed stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to feature in India's squad for the T20I World Cup in June.

Melbourne: Australia opener Usman Khawaja suffered a setback after his appeal against the sanction imposed on him for wearing a black armband during the opening Test against Pakistan was rejected by the International Cricket Council, a report said on Sunday.

Mumbai: Indian cine stars such as Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar and Shraddha Kapoor along with other prominent personalities on Sunday appealed to fans to "explore Indian islands" and coastal destinations, amid row over disparaging remarks by Maldivian ministers after Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Lakshadweep.

Mumbai: An FIR was registered against BJP MLA Nitesh Rane and the party's Telangana legislator T Raja Singh and others for alleged hate speeches during a 'Hindu Jan Aakrosh' rally in Solapur, some 400 kilometres from here, a police official said on Sunday.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday announced a grant of Rs 50 lakh for Chitrakala Parishad saying the government is committed to the development of art. Speaking after inaugurating the 21st 'Chitra Santhe' (Art Fair-2024) organised by the Karnataka Chitrakala Parishad here, Siddaramaiah said the state government would provide the necessary assistance to establish museums and art galleries in all districts.