Peth: Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting was on Friday taken to hospital after a heart scare while he was commentating in the first test of the Australia vs West Indies series.

Australian media reported Ponting was taken to the hospital after a health scare but his colleagues reported he was okay.

Ponting, who retired from international cricket in 2012, led Australia in 77 Tests from 2004 to 2010 and won 48 of those matches. He is currently the head coach of the Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League.

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Mangaluru: Iqra Arabic School Mangalore recorded 100% results in the SSLC examination results announced on Thursday in Karnataka.

A total of 20 students appeared for the SSLC examination from the school of which, two students secured distinction while 13 students managed to secure first class result.

Hafiz Shadin Ahmed s/o Mohammed Shahid topped in the school with 87.36% while Hafiza Zainab Khalifa d/o Dawood Ahmed Khalifa bagged the second spot with 86.72% results.

Bibi Maryam d/o Aslam Bhalli and Safiya Zunab d/o GM Shareef secured the third and fourth spot with 81.60% and 81.28% respectively.

The management of the school and teachers congratulated the students on their success and performance in the SSLC exams.