Mangaluru: NEET-UG was held smoothly across Dakshina Kannada Sunday under tighter security and stricter entry procedures than last year. A total of 8,323 students out of 8,587 registered appeared for the test held in 18 centres in the district.Most centres were in govt and aided colleges. Despite harsh weather, candidates, parents and guardians turned up…
Lanzarote, one of the Canary Islands, feels slightly unreal the moment you arrive. The landscape is shaped by fire, yet softened by time. Black volcanic fields stretch across the ground, broken by bright white villages that almost glow under the Atlantic sun. The contrast is immediate and a little disorienting. Nothing feels overly polished or…
The Google CEO, Sundar Pichai, does not confine himself to reading business and technology-related literature. He recommends a diverse set of books that include scientific research, memoirs, historical facts, and even fantasy fiction.These books serve the purpose of more than just providing some knowledge to the reader. The book aims to present different thinking models,…
Photo credit: X/@CAC_CPRO NEW DELHI: An IAF Mi 17 V5 of Central Air Command (CAC) was deployed to rescue two stranded children, who were stuck on top of a water tank in Sidharth Nagar in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. This came as five children climbed a water tank to record a social media reel and the…
Twenty years after the original, the sequel to ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ made a splash in its first weekend in theaters. Driven largely by women, ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ earned USD 77 million in the US and Canada, and USD 156.6 million internationally, according to studio estimates Sunday.The movie cost a reported $100 million…
Saudi Arabia, Russia and five other OPEC+ countries on Sunday raised their oil production quota in an expected move aimed at projecting continuity after the United Arab Emirates’ surprise exit from the producers’ alliance, AFP reported.The seven producers will add “188,000 barrels per day” to their combined production quota for June, according to a statement…
Mangaluru: City South MLA D Vedavyas Kamath Saturday urged authorities to immediately release water from the AMR Dam to the Thumbe vented dam, citing a sharp drop in water levels that he said had led to an artificial scarcity in the city.After visiting the Thumbe dam site, Kamath said the water level had fallen to…
Mahatma Gandhi (Image source: Wikipedia) People have often judged societies based on how well they did in science, economics, and government throughout history. Others have come up with a better way to tell if real progress has been made. One such point of view is that of Mahatma Gandhi, whose words are still relevant today….
Brij Bhushan Singh, Vinesh Phogat NEW DELHI: Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Sanjay Singh on Sunday said the venue for the National Open Ranking Tournament in Gonda will not be changed, even as Vinesh Phogat raised concerns over safety and officiating ahead of her return. Singh said participation in the event is optional, adding…
NEW DELHI: Kerala will count votes for its 140-member assembly on May 4, with the results expected to determine whether the CPM-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) can retain power for a third consecutive term or if the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) can reclaim the state after a decade in opposition. The election has also…
