Bengaluru: Kannadigas stranded in Nepal Saturday urged chief minister DK Shivakumar to arrange an airlift, citing the risk of landslides and the difficult 12 to 15-hour road journey back.Shivakumar, who interacted with a group of pilgrims from Karnataka through video-conference, promised to assess the situation and take steps to ensure their safe return.A pilgrim said…
The deceased, a native of Andhra Pradesh (Representative image) HYDERABAD: A 26-year-old NEET-PG aspirant allegedly died by suicide in Hyderabad on Saturday, a day before she was scheduled to appear for the postgraduate medical entrance examination, police said.The deceased, a native of Andhra Pradesh who had completed her MBBS, allegedly consumed an unknown poisonous substance…
Kolkata: A familiar butterfly species across Bengal and much of the Indian subcontinent — the tawny coster — has emerged as a striking example of how butterfly ranges are changing in a warming world. It’s one among the 1,758 butterfly species from 109 countries whose examples were highlighted in a global study to show how…
Dhubri: Koch Rajbongshi National Students’ Union’s (KRANSU) hunger strike at Borpara Public Playground in Bongaigaon crossed 100 hours on Friday.KRANSU began the agitation on Aug 25 as a 72-hour hunger strike. It was extended indefinitely after the deadline ended on Aug 28 without a written govt response.The organisation is demanding scheduled tribe status for the…
Pushkar Singh Dhami responds to Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday hit back at Rahul Gandhi after the Congress leader held a press conference over the “purification” row involving party president Mallikarjun Kharge.Dhami said those who performed the “purification” ritual at Haldwani’s Ramlila Ground after Kharge’s rally were not…
Indian-origin tech leader Apoorva Govind speaks out on H-1B issue. Amid a renewed controversy over whether American jobs should be reserved for Americans and not skilled foreigners, Indian-origin tech leader Apoorva Govind presented a detailed analysis of the tech situation, breaking down which tech companies need what type of skills. Govind said she had been…
Sylvester Stallone announces Sophia Rose Stallone’s engagement. Hollywood actor Sylvester Stallone has announced the engagement of his eldest daughter, Sophia Rose Stallone. She is set to marry Michael Sheehan. Sylvester Stallone shared the news with his followers on Instagram on Saturday.The actor posted several photographs from the engagement. The first image featured Sylvester Stallone with…
NEW DELHI: Former India captain Sunil Chhetri has admitted he feels “a little jealous” watching the current generation get an opportunity to face footballing giants Brazil and Uruguay, revealing that he never got such a chance during his long international career.India are scheduled to host five-time world champions Brazil on October 3 and Uruguay three…
The week opens with pressure on your shoulders, Aquarius, and you won’t be able to escape it by pretending everything is light. Early in the week, work asks more from you than usual. You may feel tense, slightly restless, even a bit impatient with slow people and slower systems. Still, there is grit in you…
Ramakrishna Hegde centenary celebrations in Bengaluru Bengaluru: Chief minister DK Shivakumar Saturday announced that a medical college, a major road and an award for the best panchayat will be named after former CM, late Ramakrishna Hegde.Speaking at Hegde’s birth centenary celebrations at Vidhana Soudha, Shivakumar said the state will name a medical college in Uttara…
