Bengaluru: It’s a bittersweet gender situation in Karnataka‘s consumer courts, with no woman at the top in the past five years, according to the India Justice Report’s Consumer Justice Report 2026.The overall trend is not comforting either. Women’s share in state commissions in the country declined from an average of 35% in 2021 to 29%…
Bengaluru: A man threw down his aged and paralysed mother from the fourth floor of the building where they were living on rent, killing her instantly.The incident occurred at 3rd Stage, BEML Layout, in RR Nagar Wednesday afternoon. Police have arrested Venkatesh C alias Dasharath, on charges of murdering his mother, Savitramma C, 75.In his…
Vir Hirani, son of Rajkumar Hirani, casts Rasha Thadani opposite him in his debut film, the small‑town romance Lagan Laagi Re, directed by Sonali Rattan Deshmukh and produced by Jay Shewakramani under Northern Lights Films. Vir, who stars in the thriller series Pritam Pedro, makes his big‑screen debut, while Rasha, known for Azaad, gears up…
Swifties are in a frenzy for Taylor Swift’s wedding to Travis Kelce. Amid all the speculations about the pop-star’s wedding, one is related to the date and venue, which says Swift will marry in her Westerly Mansion in Rhode Island. However, now the Westerly city council has given some clarity on the rumor, as it…
Coastal road construction reveals ancient graves and 3,000-year-old burial secrets / Image: file A remarkable archaeological discovery has come to light in Oman, where construction work along a key coastal road in the Al Batinah region led to the unearthing of graves dating back nearly 3,000 years. The find was confirmed by the Oman Ministry…
JAISALMER: A video circulating on social media has led police to detain two men accused of assaulting and humiliating a young man from Barmer, including forcing him to drink urine and eat dog waste.Police said the incident took place on March 26 around 1 pm in Logon Ki Dhani village under the Sheo police station…
North Korea is showing a “very serious increase” in its ability to produce nuclear weapons, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said, pointing to heightened activity at key facilities.IAEA chief Rafael Grossi, speaking during a visit to Seoul on Wednesday, said monitoring indicates a “rapid increase in the operations” at the…
CHENNAI: PMK candidate advocate K Balu has released a comprehensive manifesto promising a radical transformation of the Thiruporur constituency. Highlighting the region’s rapid urbanisation, Balu’s “Vision for Thiruporur” focuses on bridging the gap between its growing high-tech infrastructure and the basic needs of its residents.The central pillar of the manifesto is the expansion of Chennai’s…
PUNE/MUMBAI: The CBSE Std X results declared on Wednesday saw a marginal rise in the national pass percentage to 93.7%, but it was the strong performance of the Pune region and a shift toward application-based testing that defined this year’s results.Girls outshone boys once again recording a pass percentage of 95% against 92.7% for boys….
Ludhiana: Ludhiana has already lost 12 lives in the Vrindavan boat tragedy, and a 55-year-old Jagraon resident, Rekha Jain, continues to battle for survival after falling into the Yamuna river. According to her family, her vital organs have been affected following the incident. Rekha had travelled to Vrindavan along with her son, Shawet Jain, as…
