Mangaluru: Mangaluru City North MLA Y Bharath Shetty on Tuesday accused the Karnataka govt of allowing a widespread “payment quota” and kickback system to operate across the state, including in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi.Addressing a press conference at the Dakshina Kannada BJP office, Shetty demanded an immediate judicial inquiry headed by a sitting judge into…
TN higher education minister P Viswanathan CHENNAI: When DMK MLA A C Vilwanathan wanted to know whether the Tamil Nadu govt would establish a sports stadium for the Puratchi Thalaivar MGR Govt Arts and Science College at Madhanur in Vellore district, he expected a yes or no reply or just a reply in a few…
Kolkata: After crude oil production at Ashoknagar, Bengal looks all set for another major exploration exercise, this time for manganese in Jhargram.The state Directorate of Mines & Minerals has approved a joint reconnaissance survey by central and state agencies across several pockets of Jhargram, with field investigations proposed between Sept 15 and 19. State-run manganese…
Agartala: Prompted by treasury bench MLAs, chief minister Dr Manik Saha told the Tripura Assembly that six FIRs have been registered over remarks made by former chief minister and CPM leader Manik Sarkar.Dr Saha said Sarkar’s comment suggested that a movement could turn into a “fierce protest” against the BJP-led govt with the aim of…
Secretly filmed by Meta glasses: Why a Delhi man is demanding Rs 2.05 crore (Reuters image) A Delhi man has sent a legal notice to an Instagram creator and Meta Platforms after he was allegedly harassed and covertly filmed at a café using Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses.The footage was subsequently posted on Instagram and viewed…
The US Navy aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln sails past Singapore. (AP Photo) The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier is set to dock near Thailand’s Pattaya on Wednesday, bringing nearly 5,000 sailors and Marines to the popular tourist city, as local authorities step up police patrols and crack down on sex workers.Thai officials said the…
A while ago, actress Apara Mehta spoke about her separation from actor Darshan Jariwala, she said that he walked out of the house and even called her the ‘ugliest woman’ he has ever know. Mehta also revealed that Darshan told her that ‘he has fallen out of love’. Now, Darshan has broken silence and addressed…
The Haryana Board of School Education has announced the HTET 2025 results for Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3. Candidates can access their scorecards online using their registration number and date of birth. HBSE has also opened the OMR sheet download facility for a ₹100 fee from September 1 to October 23, 2026, enabling…
Mohsin Naqvi and Rshid Latif (Screengrabs) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has made major changes to its Test squad after heavy defeats in the first two matches against England. Seven players have been sent home before the third and final Test, while coaches have also been replaced.Mohammad Rizwan, Imam-ul-Haq, Salman Ali Agha, Ali Usman, Aamir…
Representative Image of Chosha praecursor, an early insect with paddle-like abdominal appendages in a prehistoric landscape (AI-generated image) Today, insects occupy nearly every terrestrial environment on Earth and account for more described species than any other animal group, yet the earliest stages of their evolutionary history remain poorly documented. A newly described species from western…
