BENGALURU: Pro-Kannada organisations have called for a statewide Karnataka bandh on August 13 from 6am to 6pm, protesting the Cauvery Water Management Authority’s (CWMA) direction to release water to Tamil Nadu.Former MLA and Federation of Pro-Kannada Organisations president Vatal Nagaraj appealed to businesses, associations and other organisations to extend their support and cooperate with the…
Simran Virani practices daily waste segregation, avoiding landfills and environmental hazards. HYDERABAD: Before an empty shampoo bottle, perfume container or any other recyclable household item reaches the dustbin, it makes one final stop, at a recycler.For 26-year-old software engineer Simran Virani, waste segregation is not an occasional practice but a daily habit.“Every recyclable item generated…
The apex court directed the MEA to facilitate DNA identification, assist families in seeking compensation and provide updates in their vernacular languages. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to appoint a nodal officer to coordinate with the families of Indians who died, were injured or went missing…
Ryder Williams saving a boy from drowing (screenshot from the video) A 16-year-old California State Parks lifeguard is being praised nationwide after a dramatic ocean rescue in Santa Cruz. Ryder Williams, who was on his first season on the job, pulled a 10-year-old boy from powerful surf at Seabright Beach and later helped save two…
Ajinkya Deo credits Nitesh Tiwari for his grounded portrayal of Sage Vishwamitra in Ranbir Kapoor, Yash and Sai Pallavi’s ‘Ramayana’: ‘I believe I was chosen’ As excitement continues to grow around Nitesh Tiwari‘s ambitious adaptation of ‘Ramayana’, the makers have unveiled the first look of veteran actor Ajinkya Deo as Sage Vishwamitra. Speaking about portraying…
UPTAC round 3 seat allotment 2026 result Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) has announced the Uttar Pradesh Technical Admission Counselling (UPTAC) round 3 seat allotment result 2026. Candidates who participated in the counselling process for Bachelor of Technology (BTech) admissions through the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) can now check their allotment status by…
The controversy surrounding the Indian hockey teams’ change in jersey colour ahead of the World Cup took a fresh turn on Friday after Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey — a veteran of 412 internationals for India — wrote to the federation’s executive board claiming that the decision was taken without his knowledge.In an email sent…
Fourteen-year-old Sharvi Mahajan has developed NeuroDrive Alert (Picture: Young Scientist Lab) Sharvi Mahajan, a 14-year-old Indian-American student from California, has been named among the 10 finalists of the 2026 3M Young Scientist Challenge. Mahajan has developed a system to predict driver fatigue before it leads to accidents.Sharvi, an eighth-grade student at Bernardo Heights Middle School,…
Five juveniles apprehended for fatally stabbing Sunil and injuring Devki in Ashok Vihar (Representative image) NEW DELHI: Police apprehended five juveniles who stabbed a 30-year-old to death and injured his female friend after he intervened to stop them from harassing her at a DDA park in northwest Delhi’s Ashok Vihar.The boys, the youngest just 13,…
MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Friday grilled the government and its Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) on what parameters it relied on when shutting down certain eating houses while giving first an improvement notice to others. The FDA had given an improvement notice to Mantralaya canteen, while Poornima a popular 60-year-old udipi restaurant in…
