Mangaluru: Sericulture minister K Venkatesh said that priority will be given to promote sericulture in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts.He was speaking after inaugurating the Dakshina Kannada district-level ‘Reshme Krishi Mela’ organised by the sericulture department and Bharatha Agri Development FPCL at Vittal on Wednesday.The minister said that until about 30 years ago, sericulture was…
Speaking at a conference hosted by JPMorgan Chase, Cognizant CEO Ravi Kumar S said tokenisation has become a “huge thesis” for the company as clients increasingly seek help managing the complexity and costs of AI-driven operations Bengaluru: Cognizant is building AI-led pricing and operating models around tokenisation as enterprises shift from human-led services to digital…
Image used for representative purposes Israeli lawmakers on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to advance a bill to dissolve the Knesset, a move that could pave the way for early elections and deepen political uncertainty for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition.In a preliminary reading, 110 out of 120 members of parliament supported the motion, with no votes…
Within days of each other, Chinese President Xi Jinping rolled out the red carpet in Beijing for two of the world’s most powerful and controversial leaders: US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The near-identical military ceremonies, cannon salutes and choreographed welcomes were carefully designed to project China as the indispensable centre of…
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a Pakistan-backed spy for allegedly passing on confidential, security-related information to Pakistani intelligence officers, as part of an anti-India terror conspiracy. Zafar Riaz @ Rizvi, a Kolkata resident, had a look out circular issued against him and proceedings were also under way to declare him a…
Deepak Chahar (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: While several players have been celebrating milestones with the now-viral ‘chit celebration’ – pulling out handwritten notes from their pockets after key moments – Deepak Chahar came up with his own hilarious take on the trend during Mumbai Indians’s clash against Kolkata Knight Riders.Defending 147/8, Chahar began the…
Mumbai: Bajaj General Insurance has launched health insurance riders that enable buyers to widen the scope of their basic health plan. The `Age shield’ rider enables buyers of health insurance to ensure that the premium escalation with age will not happen unless there is a claim. The policy is aimed at addressing the complaint of…
Tilak Varma (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians came into the clash against Kolkata Knight Riders with no pressure of qualification after already being knocked out of the IPL 2026 playoff race. With nothing to lose, the five-time champions were expected to play an aggressive brand of cricket at Eden Gardens. Instead, their batting…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday was conferred the FAO Agricola Medal, the highest honour of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, in recognition of his contribution to food security, sustainable agriculture and rural development.The award was presented at the FAO headquarters in Rome by Director-General Dr Qu Dongyu during…
The government on Wednesday said that no cases of Ebola have been reported in the country so far, according to sources cited by ANI.The ministry of health and family welfare said that no case of Ebola has been detected in India so far, while adding that surveillance and preparedness measures have been strengthened nationwide following…
