Mangaluru: Key road and rail infrastructure upgrades in coastal Karnataka, including improvements to NH-75 and NH-66, railway electrification on the Mangaluru–Bengaluru ghat section, a proposed Mangaluru bypass and plans for a new railway station, were highlighted at the Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (KCCI) Industry Leaders’ Forum held recently at the Mangalore Club.Addressing the…
Bengaluru: The Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) wrote to the forest department Thursday seeking an urgent joint meeting to find a permanent solution to the long-pending Turahalli forest buffer zone dispute — a crisis that has left hundreds of plot owners unable to construct homes on legally purchased sites for several years.In the letter, the authority…
Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill (Agency Image) Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to bowl first against Punjab Kings as the playoff race begins to heat up.Explaining the decision, skipper Shubman Gill said his side wanted to stick to what has worked recently. “We are gonna bowl first. We have been chasing well in…
Physicians from travel-ban countries won’t have to leave the US as Trump softens rules. The Donald Trump administration has silently walked back on its travel ban on around 39 countries and secretly allowed doctors from those countries to work and stay in the US. The New York Times reported that the US Citizenship and Immigration…
NEW DELHI: Wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Sunday disclosed that she is one of the six female wrestlers who had accused former Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment.The announcement comes just days before her return at a ranking tournament in Brij Bhushan’s stronghold Gonda, marking her first appearance in nearly…
NEW DELHI: BJP is looking to take down the opposition in one of its few remaining strongholds West Bengal, while its rivals hope to hold their line in their redoubts in eastern and southern India, with the results to five assemblies polls – Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry – set to offer a…
Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal became parents to a baby boy in November last year. While Vicky has made several public appearances together post that, Katrina has largely been away from the public eye, making the most of motherhood. Months after becoming parents, Vicky and Katrina have finally made an appearance together and left fans…
Travis Head, Varun Chakravarthy NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by seven wickets in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Sunday, ending SRH’s five-match winning run.Varun Chakravarthy took 3 for 36 and Sunil Narine claimed 2 for 31 as SRH were bowled out for 165 in 19 overs. KKR chased the target with…
For many Americans worried about rising prices, one of the biggest pressures on household budgets may not be immediately obvious. Beyond grocery aisles and holiday bookings, the declining value of the US dollar is quietly making everyday life more expensive. Since Donald Trump’s return to the White House as the president, dollar has dropped around…
Mangaluru: Shivaram Karanth Balavana in Puttur is set for a major creative and infrastructure upgrade, with plans for a Dhyana Mandir to offer writers and readers a quiet space to think, write, and draw inspiration.The proposed development is intended to reflect the vision of Jnanpith awardee K Shivaram Karanth, while strengthening Balavana’s role as a…
