Bengaluru: Even as the govt promotes vertical growth to meet rising urban housing demand, developers say prolonged approval delays and procedural bottlenecks continue to hamper project execution and affect home deliveries.Over the past few months, Karnataka has relaxed occupancy certificate (OC) norms, first exempting residential buildings on plots of up to 1,200 sqft from the…
Cody Gakpo and partner Noa van der Bij mourn the loss of their unborn son during the FIFA World Cup 2026/ X, AP Liverpool and Netherlands forward Cody Gakpo has asked for privacy after he and his partner, Noa van der Bij, announced the devastating loss of their unborn son during pregnancy. The couple, who…
Sathish Kumpala, Dakshina Kannada district BJP president, addresses the media in Mangaluru on Saturday Mangaluru: BJP Dakshina Kannada district president Sathish Kumpala on Saturday questioned the state govt’s expenditure on implementation committees under the Gruha Lakshmi scheme.Addressing a press conference, Kumpala said discussions across the state have intensified over alleged corruption in the scheme meant…
From students and RWAs to corporates and officials, thousands participated in a 12-hour mission Saturday to help Bengaluru reclaim its Garden City identity 15 lakh tree plantation by 50000 civics and volunteers to mark 517th birth anniversary of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda at Kempegowda Layout, in Bengaluru on Saturday 27th June 2026 Bengaluru: In a major push…
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Daunte Culpepper looks on during a game against the Green Bay Packers. (Image via Getty and Twitter/X) Fred Smoot had one piece of advice for anyone who ever stepped foot on that boat: “If you ever get on this boat, please don’t turn on the black light. Please.”That line, delivered to Barstool…
Mithun HN (centre), DCP (L&O), chairs the monthly SC/ST grievances redressal meeting at police commissioner’s office in Mangaluru on Saturday Mangaluru: Dalit activists on Saturday expressed concern over the shortage of hostels for SC/ST students, saying the lack of accommodation has been causing hardship to students from remote areas who come to the city to…
Mangaluru: The department of school education has rolled out uniform Saturday school timings across the state for govt, aided and private institutions, effective from Saturday. Under the new schedule, classes are to be held from 8.30am to 12.30pm, replacing the earlier system in which Saturday timings varied among schools.In Dakshina Kannada, however, the first day…
Slipper hurled at Congress MLA Pradeep Eshwar during Kempegowda Jayanti event (Image-Social Media) BENGALURU: A slipper was allegedly hurled at Congress MLA Pradeep Eshwar during the Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Jayanti celebrations in Chikkaballapura on Saturday. The incident reportedly took place when some people, allegedly JD(S) workers, threw slippers at the MLA. The object narrowly missed its…
Legendary manager Marcelo Bielsa screams (Screengrabs) Marcelo Bielsa’s future as Uruguay coach has come under fresh scrutiny after the team’s disappointing exit from the the FIFA World Cup 2026. Uruguay failed to win a single match in Group H, drawing against Saudi Arabia and Cape Verde before suffering a 1-0 defeat to Spain that ended…
Make use of FTAs, other schemes to boost shipments, government tells businesses NEW DELHI: Govt has asked businesses to make use of the free trade agreements (FTAs) and schemes beyond interest subsidy, which are part of the Export Promotion Mission to boost shipments from the country. Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal had met export…
