Curch Street may be known for its cafés and crowds, but for many Bengalureans, its biggest draw lies between the bookshelves. From century-old institutions on MG Road to beloved second-hand stores stacked with hidden gems, the city’s bookstores have long been part of its cultural fabric. Now, a new generation of readers is rediscovering them,…
Chip Roy has proposed a new bill against H-1B visa program Republican Chip Roy, Texas Rep, has brought a new bill to end the H-1B visa abuses, calling it the American White-Collar Worker Jobs Act. “It’s time to end this lottery-based pipeline and replace it with a system that prioritizes merit, enforces real wage standards,…
NEW DELHI: India has, for the first time, surpassed the US to become the world’s second-largest market for annual solar capacity additions, the ministry of new and renewable energy said on Wednesday.Quoting the latest International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) report, the ministry said India added more than 37 GW of solar capacity in calendar year…
Some quotes sound important the moment you read them. Others take a little longer. This one from Martin Luther King Jr. tends to stay in people’s minds because it quietly challenges an idea many of us accept without thinking too much about it.Most people would probably describe peace as the absence of conflict. If nobody…
SRINAGAR: A day after CM Omar Abdullah convened a meeting of NC legislators and MPs at Dachigam National Park on the outskirts of Srinagar and announced a protest in New Delhi on the opening day of Parliament’s monsoon session for the restoration of statehood and “constitutional guarantees” to Jammu and Kashmir, the party’s rebel MP…
People board a city bus at Milagres bus stop in Mangaluru, where there is no bus shelter. Mangaluru: Ahead of monsoon, the lack of adequate bus shelter infrastructure across several parts of Mangaluru has become a major concern for commuters.Commuters at Pumpwell, Bikarnakatte, Kankanady towards Falnir and other areas are often forced to wait in…
Bengaluru: Kristu Jayanti (deemed-to-be university) secured a research grant under Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration (SPARC) of the education ministry, with a sanctioned funding of over Rs 1 crore. The project will be implemented from June 2026 to May 2028.SPARC is a national initiative aimed at enhancing India’s research ecosystem. The funded…
The grandmother of convicted killer Vickrum Digwa has defended the actions of his mother, saying she “only did what any parent would’ve done” after helping conceal the weapon used in the murder of Henry Nowak.Speaking publicly for the first time since Digwa was sentenced to life imprisonment on Monday, 75-year-old Bimla Kaur said the case…
Taking cognisance of the Malviya Nagar restaurant fire in Delhi, which claimed 21 lives, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday ordered special security inspection of hotels and commercial establishments in the state.The Chief Minister directed officials from all development authorities, police departments, Public Works Department (PWD), and fire departments, along with several other…
Udupi MLA Yashpal Suvarna inspects Koosamma Shambhu Shetty Haji Abdulla Mother and Child Govt Hospital in Udupi on Wednesday Udupi: Following complaints regarding poor maintenance at the Koosamma Shambhu Shetty Haji Abdulla Mother and Child Govt Hospital, MLA Yashpal Suvarna paid a visit to the hospital on Wednesday and conducted an inspection.During the visit, a…
