BENGALURU: At 12 pm on Friday, Raksha Bandhan shoppers on Instamart were ordering 857 rakhis every minute. One Bengaluru customer spent Rs 10,995 on five rakhis featuring 24-karat gold coins, while a shopper in Gurugram put together a Rs 14,630 basket containing rakhis, skincare products, chocolates and soft toys.These were among the festive snapshots shared…
Picture Credit: YouTube screengrab The long wait is over for Nagarjuna’s 100th film. On the actor’s 67th birthday, the makers officially unveiled both the title and the first glimpse of the project, previously known only by its tentative name, ‘King100’ which, as it turns out, is also its official title. Directed by Tamil filmmaker Ra…
CSIR-NET June 2026 result to be released shortly The National Testing Agency (NTA) is going to release the result and final answer key for the Joint Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (Joint CSIR-UGC NET) June 2026 shortly. Candidates will be able to check their results on the official website,…
Food safety officials issued notices to five medical college canteens in Karnataka BENGALURU: Food safety officials have issued notices to five canteens and kitchens operating in medical college hostels in Karnataka after inspections found several violations, including expired food items and labelling irregularities, officials said on Saturday.The action followed inspections of 34 canteens and kitchens…
Social media influencer Manjeet Kaur died after suffering burn injuries for 54 days (File photo) CHANDIGARH: The death of social media influencer Manjeet Kaur, who succumbed to burn injuries 54 days after she was allegedly abducted and set on fire, has also brought under scrutiny the alleged delay in recording her statement during treatment.Sources said…
Supreme Court of India (Photo: PTI) NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a petition on August 31 seeking a directive to the Centre and others to ensure mandatory and uniform labelling on every dispensing nozzle at petrol pumps, disclosing the exact percentage of ethanol in petrol.According to the apex court’s causelist of…
A house in Alabama contains walls adorned with 72,000 individual stacked tiles held in compression by a heavy wooden-ring beam. Belonging to the Harris family, the abode contains a bedroom above and a tornado shelter below. The minds behind the idea trace back to Rural Studio, an off-campus design-build program, rooted in Hale County and…
Jio IPO gets Sebi approval MUMBAI: Jio Platforms, the digital arm of Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries, has secured Sebi clearance for an initial public offering (IPO) expected to raise up to $4 billion, setting the stage for what could be India’s largest-ever stock market debut.In a stock exchange filing on Friday, RIL said Jio Platforms…
The audio launch of ‘Mandaadi’ in Chennai turned into a candid, emotional evening as actor Soori spoke at length about the film’s making, its title, and the real-life risks the team took to bring the story to screen. Directed by Mathirmaran, the film stars Soori, Mahima Nambiar and Sugas in key roles, with music composed…
Pakistan’s head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed (AP photo) Pakistan head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed has said he and his players were completely unaware of the Pakistan Cricket Board’s reported threat to withdraw from the Lord’s Test after Sky Sports aired an interview with Imran Khan’s sons.The controversy emerged during the lunch break on the first day of…
