Bengaluru: A woman escaped with minor injuries when a wild elephant, looking for drinking water, suddenly stormed into the midst of tourists at Sangama, the scenic confluence of Arkavathi and Cauvery rivers in Bengaluru South district Friday afternoon. Sangama, a popular picnic spot for city people, is located around 100 km from Bengaluru.A video of…
Benji busy preparing a dish at his adoptive family’s eatery in Kolkata KOLKATA: Born into loss in Kerala, raised without memory of parents, and finding a home after decades of drift, 50-year-old Benjamin – “Benji” in Kolkata’s Beleghata – says the state has made him an orphan again. EC’s SIR of electoral rolls has struck…
NEW DELHI: The operational strength of the Indian Army has received a boost with the raising of 16th ‘Bhairav’ Battalion at Maratha Light Infantry Regimental Centre in Belagavi.The battalion was formally commissioned at a ceremonial event during which Brigadier Joydeep Mukherjee, commandant of Maratha Light Infantry Regimental Centre, presented the battalion flag to the commanding…
As Michael hits theatres, an old story involving Amitabh Bachchan has resurfaced. The Bollywood star once had an unexpected encounter with Michael Jackson. The incident took place in New York and remains one of his most memorable experiences. The knock that left Big B stunned In 2024, Amitabh Bachchan spoke about the incident on Kaun…
Mangaluru: The National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal, conducted its annual Ring Presentation Ceremony on Friday at the NITK Surathkal campus, with 2,100 graduating students receiving silver rings engraved with the NITK emblem and their year of graduation, a symbol of their lifelong connection with the institute.The tradition, initiated by Prof AS Adke over…
The Blue Origin New Glenn rocket lifts off from LC36 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force station, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) Earlier this week, Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos shared a photo of the space company’s New Glenn rockets. Bezos’ post on X, formerly Twitter, got ‘Congrats’ message from CEO of Blue…
NEW DELHI: In a step towards indigenous production of future-ready armoured vehicles, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Saturday unveiled advanced armoured platforms (tracked and wheeled) in Maharashtra’s Ahilyanagar that will provide a huge boost to armed forces as these vehicles can be used for infantry transport, reconnaissance and combat support. The vehicles, flagged…
Playback singer Shreya Ghoshal, along with her family members Sarmistha Ghoshal and Bishwajit Ghoshal, has purchased a premium apartment in Mumbai’s Santacruz West for Rs 20.88 crore, as per property registration documents accessed by CRE Matrix. This marks the third real estate investment by the Ghoshal family in the last three months. Earlier this month,…
Mangaluru: Dalit functionaries have demanded action against a man accused of duping several women on the pretext of arranging bank subsidies. At the SC/ST grievance meeting held at the city police commissioner’s office on Saturday, Dalit functionary SP Anand alleged that Mohammed Ummar reportedly collected between Rs 10,000 to Rs 20,000 each from around 15-20…
Swapnil Sagar returned from Houston, US to India to his family in Bengaluru “I feel free,” says former Microsoft professional Swapnil Sagar, who has left behind what many would call the American Dream and returned to India after a decade in the United States, citing visa uncertainty and job instability as key reasons for his…
