Bengaluru: A guest who checked into a hotel on Palace Road for a short stay ended up enjoying its hospitality for 63 days in a suite — and nearly 196 days overall — without clearing his dues. The dispute over prolonged stay finally landed in court, which ordered him to pay the full outstanding amount…
NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday issued a statement after the death of British broadcast engineer Ian Williams Langford, who was working on IPL 2026 matches in Mumbai.Langford, 76, was found unconscious in his hotel room in south Mumbai on Monday morning and was taken to Bombay Hospital,…
Steven Lyons, 45, one of Scotland’s most notorious gangland figures, is set to be deported to Spain following his arrest at Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport on Saturday. Indonesian authorities said Lyons, who arrived on a flight from Singapore, is wanted in Spain over organised crime, drug trafficking, money laundering, and a murder…
SRINAGAR: Five lakes in the Kashmir Valley have high susceptibility to glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), posing a threat to 2,704 buildings, 15 major bridges, road stretches, and a hydropower plant in their immediate downstream areas, a study by the University of Kashmir has found.Citing the study, CM Omar Abdullah, who also holds the disaster…
SRINAGAR: An exchange of fire broke out Tuesday between security forces and terrorists in a forest area of Ganderbal, about 60 km north of Srinagar, the Army said.The Army’s Srinagar-based Chinar Corps said that based on specific intelligence input, a joint search operation was launched by the Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police in the…
Madhur Bhandarkar has weighed in on the impact of Dhurandhar: The Revenge, praising the Aditya Dhar directorial while also calling out what he described as a “shocking silence” from the Hindi film industry. The filmmaker pointed out that several South Indian stars had openly praised the film, something he felt was missing in Bollywood. Madhur…
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has issued a strict warning to its centrally contracted players against posting any content on social media without prior approval, following the controversy involving Naseem Shah.The board has reminded players and their managers of its social media rules, stating that any post of political nature will not be allowed. According…
US consumer confidence rose marginally in March even as fuel prices surged due to the Iran war, highlighting resilience in spending but growing concerns around inflation and economic outlook, according to AP.The Conference Board said its consumer confidence index increased to 91.8 in March from 91 in February, indicating a modest improvement despite rising cost…
Mangaluru: The National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal, conducted its first outdoor trek under the NITK Academy for Defence, Adventure and Leadership (NADAL) minor degree programme ‘Resilient Leadership’, marking the start of experiential training activities for students.Held recently at Mudigere, the trek saw the participation of 36 students and was designed to combine physical…
Bengaluru: Over 1,000 people gathered at Freedom Park Tuesday to celebrate the 2625th Janm Kalyanak Mahotsav on the occasion of Mahavir Jayanti. Organised by Jain Yuva Sangathan, the event kicked off around 8.30am, with a procession starting from Town Hall to Freedom Park. The procession saw performers of traditional Yakshagana and women in traditional turbans…
