Bengaluru: A road accident claimed the life of a 10-year-old girl in Beeravara village of Nelamangala taluk Thursday morning, leaving residents in mourning.Likhitha S, a class 4 govt school student, was fatally knocked down by a Maruti Swift car while she was crossing the road on her way to school. Likhitha was accompanied by her…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: The decision to name 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as East Zone vice-captain for the upcoming Duleep Trophy has raised eyebrows across the cricketing world, but the selectors believe they are investing in the future of Indian cricket.With experienced wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan appointed captain, Sooryavanshi’s elevation as deputy is not being…
Udupi: Three police personnel, including Karkala DSP Vijay Prasad and circle inspector Sandeep have been suspended pending inquiry, following a preliminary inquiry into allegations of a demand for money at a department office. A video related to the allegations had gone viral on social media. SP Hariram Shankar said, “Based on the videos and allegations,…
Udupi: Additional deputy commissioner Abid Gadyal called upon officials to effectively implement the Mission AIDS Suraksha mobilisation campaign, launched by the govt to create awareness about HIV, identify people who are unaware of their HIV status and facilitate their treatment.Chairing a meeting of the District First 95 Committee and the District Joint Task Force at…
Midwifery was done away with a while ago but early childhood care in India still runs on “trust” factor and “maternal instincts” Renu Sharma, who works with a Bengaluru-based fintech firm, hired a personal nanny for her child, but had to let her go quickly. “She would just be on her phone even while carrying…
Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane Virat Kohli paid tribute to Ajinkya Rahane after the former India batter announced his retirement from international cricket, describing him as his “favourite Test batting partner” and “the safest pair of hands in slips.“In an Instagram post, Kohli shared a picture of himself with Rahane in India’s Test whites and praised…
A portion of temporary mud embankment near Yedapadavu has partially caved in Mangaluru: A portion of a temporary mud embankment at the NH-169 worksite near Yedapadavu slid into adjacent agricultural fields following heavy rain on Wednesday, blocking a culvert and causing waterlogging. The site is part of a realigned stretch of the Sannur–Bikarnakatte section, where…
Australia’s Josh Hazlewood, left, celebrates the wicket of Virat Kohli, right, during play on day three of the third cricket test between India and Australia at the Gabba in Brisbane, Australia. (File photo/PTI) Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood has set his sights on winning Test series in South Africa, India and England as the team…
Mangaluru: A 46-year-old woman was allegedly cheated of Rs 2.7 lakh by cyber fraudsters who posed as a UK-based man and customs officials and convinced her that a parcel containing chocolates, gold, cash and other valuables had been sent to her.According to the complaint, a man contacted the woman on Facebook about two months ago,…
A farmer in Kurugodu, Ballari district, sprays bio-pesticide on a chilli crop to control the infestation of black thrips, one of the most destructive pests affecting chilli cultivation across Karnataka. Bengaluru: Tiny enough to escape the naked eye but destructive enough to devastate an entire crop, black thrips have emerged as one of the gravest…
