Mangaluru: State govt has permitted the felling of 1,088 trees in Mundoor and Bajathur in Puttur taluk, clearing the way for an RTO driving track and a Dr BR Ambedkar Residential School complex, MLA Ashok Kumar Rai said in a release.Of these, 267 trees on four acres of govt land in Mundoor village, under the…
Team Punjab Kings (ANI Photo) With 15 games remaining in the league stage, LSG and MI are already out of contention for the playoffs and DC is barely hanging in there. RCB, SRH and GT would have do really badly from here on not to make the playoffs and PBKS too remains in a good…
THE HAGUE: An artwork plundered by the Nazis from the world-famous Goudstikker collection has surfaced in the family of a notorious SS collaborator in the Netherlands, Dutch art detective Arthur Brand said Monday.“Portrait of a Young Girl”, by Dutch artist Toon Kelder, had likely been hanging for decades in the home of descendants of Hendrik…
NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Monday urged “people to remain calm and avoid any kind of panic as all concrete steps are being taken to prevent shortages or disruptions in supply chains”. The minister, who chaired the 5th meeting of the informal group of ministers (IGoM) on the West Asia developments, said his…
NEW DELHI: Himanta Biswa Sarma is set to take oath as Assam chief minister for a second consecutive term on Tuesday, becoming the first non-Congress leader in the state to achieve the feat.The swearing-in ceremony of the BJP-led NDA government’s third straight term in Assam will be held at the Veterinary College Field in Khanapara…
Ranveer Singh may have landed his most ambitious role yet – Lord Shiva.The actor, who has reportedly acquired the rights to the bestselling fantasy novel ‘The Immortals of Meluha’, is said to be gearing up for the big screen adaptation which will be shot under his production banner. As per the latest reports, the ambitious…
Madhav Tiwari (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: A night that began with Punjab Kings threatening to bat Delhi Capitals out of the contest ended with a young all-rounder, named Madhav Tiwari, calmly finishing the chase under pressure and speaking like someone already comfortable with the IPL spotlight.Powered by half-centuries from skipper Axar Patel and David Miller,…
Jewellery industry body All India Jewellers & Goldsmith Federation (AIJGF) on Monday urged the government to focus on domestic gold mobilisation and recycling instead of discouraging gold purchases, warning that any sharp fall in demand could hurt livelihoods linked to the sector, PTI reported.The federation’s comments came a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed…
Mangaluru: With summer drinking water availability emerging as a concern, the Dakshina Kannada district administration has directed the release of water from the AMR dam to the Thumbe vented dam to maintain the level at six metres and avert any shortage in the city.The directive was issued by the DC’s office following a proposal from…
File photo of Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma. New Delhi: Mumbai Indians became the second team to crash out of the Indian Premier League after losing to Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a last-over thriller on Sunday. The result means the mighty MI unit will go without silverware for a sixth consecutive season — the longest…
