Udupi: In a heartwarming initiative, the department of paediatric oncology, Kasturba Medical College and Hospital, Manipal, in collaboration with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, brought joy and hope to children undergoing cancer treatment by fulfilling their cherished wishes.The initiative aimed to uplift young patients and their families, offering moments of happiness and emotional relief during a challenging…
Bengaluru: The tech capital’s mounting civic and mobility challenges took centre stage in the legislative assembly, as BJP MLAs launched a sharp critique of the state govt during Tuesday’s budget discussion.Raising concerns over issues such as the chaos surrounding e-khata issuance, alleged corruption in civic bodies, stalled infrastructure projects, and administrative confusion following the restructuring…
India’s men’s and women’s hockey teams have learned their group-stage opponents for the upcoming FIH Hockey World Cup, with both sides placed in Pool D of their respective categories for the tournament to be co-hosted by the Netherlands and Belgium later this year.The Indian men’s team has been grouped with Pakistan, England and Wales. The…
Image Credit: AI Generated The idea of sailing endlessly across a seemingly infinite horizon of blue water with no sign of land in sight? No beaches of soft white sand or rocky cliffs and headlands to signal the edge. This is no sailor’s worst nightmare; this is the Sargasso Sea, the only sea in the…
TOI correspondent from London: Fugitive jeweller Nirav Modi appeared at the high court here on Tuesday in a bid to get the court to “reopen” its decision to dismiss his appeal against extradition to India, claiming he had compelling new evidence.Nirav’s barrister, Edward Fitzgerald, said the HC judgment in the case of defence middleman Sanjay…
SRINAGAR: Environmentalist and Leh Apex Body (LAB) member Sonam Wangchuk on Tuesday likened his arrest to a “non-fiction thriller” that could be turned into a film but declared he was ready to move past his jail experience for a meaningful dialogue, as reflected in the Centre’s recent revocation of his detention under National Security Act…
With just days to go for the release of Dhurandhar: The Revenge, the buzz around the Ranveer Singh starrer has reached unprecedented levels. Riding high on the success of its first part, the sequel is already making waves with massive advance bookings and near housefull paid previews. With just days to go for the release…
Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma of India lift the T20 World Cup trophy. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India captain Suryakumar Yadav has offered a fascinating insight into what set apart the country’s back-to-back T20 World Cup-winning squads, describing the 2024 side as driven by “experienced enthusiasm” and the 2026 unit as fuelled by the “fiery…
Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty extended gains for the second straight session on Tuesday, ending higher by nearly 1 per cent amid buying in metal and automobile shares and firm global cues.The 30-share BSE Sensex rose 567.99 points, or 0.75 per cent, to close at 76,070.84. During the session, the index had climbed as…
Mangaluru: PU college principals and lecturers in Dakshina Kannada district have resolved to boycott II PU evaluation work scheduled to begin across Karnataka on March 22.Announcing the decision at a meeting held here Monday, Naveen Shetty, president of Dakshina Kannada District PU College Principals Association, said the boycott is part of the second phase of…