The Iran war has entered its fourth week and global oil markets are showing a clear split with actual fuel supply prices are rising much faster than widely tracked oil futures. Brent crude, the global benchmark, has jumped over 50% to around $112 a barrel following the near-complete closure of the Strait of Hormuz and…
SHIVAMOGGA: The death of Shivamogga zoo veterinarian Dr Sameeksha Reddy has raised questions about a possible lapse in safety protocols at the facility.Former veterinarian Dr Muruli Manohar, who is still attached with Shivamogga Zoo and Tiger and Lion Safari at Tyavarekoppa as a consultant, said he had not authorised Dr Reddy to check on a…
For the first time in 15 years, South Korea has announced that it has found a new dinosaur species! The discovery was made using advanced technology and through international collaboration. The dinosaur is called Doolysaurus huhmini and lived around 100 million years ago during the mid-Cretaceous period.According to research published in the journal Fossil Record,…
A Qatari military helicopter crashed in the Gulf country’s territorial waters during a routine operation, the defence ministry said on Sunday.Also Read | Over 100 injured in Israel amid Iran’s missile attack; Netanyahu calls it ‘difficult evening in battle for future’The incident comes amid the ongoing regional tensions involving the United States-Israel and Iran in…
KOLKATA: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee chose Kolkata’s largest Eid congregation on Red Road to call PM Narendra Modi the “biggest infiltrator… who shakes hands in Saudi Arabia” but harps on “the Hindu-Muslim narrative (when he is) in India”.“We will not give up our rights to Modiji. He goes to Saudi Arabia and shakes hands there….
Suraj Venjaramoodu’s Tamil film ‘Youth’ is making a strong box office debut, crossing Rs 11.95 crore net in its opening three days. The coming-of-age drama, focusing on a 15-year-old’s journey, saw a significant 38.6% growth on its third day. The film’s steady performance indicates a positive reception for the actor’s latest Tamil venture. Suraj Venjaramoodu‘s…
Mangaluru: HYDGEN, a Mangaluru-based hydrogen technology company, flagged off eight modular industrial hydrogen generation skids from its facility at Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management on Saturday.Dakshina Kannada MP Capt Brijesh Chowta said that the design, manufacture, and commercial deployment of modular electrolyser systems at industrial scale is a manifestation of multiple aspirations, including the…
Missile Strikes on Israel (Image credit: Israel foreign ministry on X) More than 100 people, including children, were injured after Iranian missile strikes hit the southern Israeli towns of Arad and Dimona, Tel Aviv authorities said, with significant damage reported to residential areas.The strikes, which Israeli officials said followed a failure of air defence systems…
NEW DELHI: Deepening its investigation into the alleged multi-crore fraud involving Reliance Communications (RCOM) and State Bank of India (SBI), CBI has questioned three former top-tier executives of the Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group.The agency issued summons to Satish Seth and Gautam Doshi, both former group managing directors, for examination in connection with the FIR registered…
NEW DELHI: With the conflict in the West Asia region threatening to engulf energy infrastructure, and amid concerns about a possible LPG crisis at home, PM Modi spoke to the Iranian President, Masoud Pezeshkian, for the second time since the start of military hostilities and reiterated the importance of safeguarding freedom of navigation and ensuring…
