Mangaluru: An audiences’ murmur replaced linguistic distance as Yakshagana spoke in English at a cultural event in Belgium, expanding the reach of the centuries-old art form.In a first of its kind in Europe, Yakshadhruva Patla Foundation Europe presented a full Yakshagana story in English at a cultural evening organised by the Embassy of India in…
Superdry co-founder James Holder has been convicted of rape by a jury at Gloucester Crown Court. The incident occurred after a night out in Cheltenham, with prosecutors arguing the woman’s intoxication impaired her ability to resist. Holder’s defence claimed the encounter was consensual, but the jury found him guilty of rape. A jury at Gloucester…
Jen Vrabel’s idea of dealing with alleged cheating spouse Mike Vrabel is poles apart from Cardi B’s style of tackling alleged unfaithful partner Offset (Image via Getty: Mike Vrabel and Jen Vrabel, Offset and Cardi B) Every woman has her own mindset behind dealing with a cheating spouse or an unfaithful partner.Woman A may want…
Mangaluru: BJP Dakshina Kannada district president Sathish Kumpala said 5,000 people from the district would participate in the ‘Abhimanotsava’ event for former chief minister BS Yediyurappa, scheduled to be held in Chitradurga on May 9.He said meetings had already been held in various constituencies to ensure a large turnout at the festival. In Dakshina Kannada…
Indian-American financier who recently gained attention over a disputed sexual harassment lawsuit against a senior JPMorgan Chase executive has quietly left his new job, according to company sources cited by the New York Post.Chirayu Rana, a 35-year-old principal at investment firm Bregal Sagemount, exited the firm on April 2, just weeks before he filed a…
Stefanos Tsitsipas faces fresh drama as father Apostolos shuts down mother Julia during Madrid Open practice (Image via Getty) Stefanos Tsitsipas was already under pressure because of his form. Now, a practice video from the Madrid Open has added more noise around him. In that clip, his father Apostolos Tsitsipas and mother Julia Salnikova were…
Veteran actor Annu Kapoor weighed in on the ongoing debate around political narratives in films, as he responded to claims that facts and timelines in Dhurandhar have been distorted to suit a particular ideology.Speaking to Siddharth Kannan, the veteran actor made it clear that propaganda in cinema is nothing new and has existed for decades.“From…
Udupi: Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) has welcomed Dr K Sharath Rao as its 8th vice-chancellor. His appointment was announced in March, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to medical leadership and healthcare management.Dr Rao was awarded the honorary FRCP fellowship by the Royal College of Physicians, London, on July 8, 2025.Dr Rao joined…
Mangaluru: Revaluation of answer scripts in Karnataka’s II PU Examination-1 has led to a sharp jump in scores for many students, raising fresh concerns about the reliability of the initial assessment by Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board.Official data show that while most students recorded changes within a narrow band of one to five marks,…
The Neolithic Revolution has sparked debate for years: Did it arise from local developments or through large-scale migration? Recent research in paleogenomics, published in Nature, sheds light on this. Scientists examined DNA from Moroccan sites like Kaf Taht el-Ghar, which dates back over 7,400 years. The findings show that agriculture in the Maghreb developed through…
