Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge defended police actions during protests over a recruitment exam. BENGALURU: A remark by Karnataka home minister Priyank Kharge suggesting that those demanding his resignation should first face a “lathi-charge” snowballed into a political controversy on Tuesday, with the BJP accusing the Congress leader of mocking students protesting alleged irregularities in…

Rajasthan Royals’ Yashasvi Jaiswal (ANI Photo) Yashasvi Jaiswal added another stunning entry to his growing IPL record book with a six off the very first ball against Delhi Capitals in Jaipur. Facing Mitchell Starc, the left-hander made an immediate statement.Starc began short and in the slot, and Jaiswal was quick to react. Hanging back, he…

Rahul Gandhi takes swipe at PM Modi’s foreign policy NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s foreign policy, suggesting that the PM’s diplomacy is overly associated with hugging foreign leaders.Speaking at the Rachnatmak Congress national convention, Rahul said, “I don’t know…

If someone had said a few weeks ago that a conversation about a plate of biryani would end up involving the Cyber Cell, the National Commission for Women, job losses and a nationwide debate, most people would have laughed it off.But that’s exactly what has happened.Comedian Pranit More has found himself in the middle of…