Mangaluru: A state-of-the-art STEM Lab and solar-based UPS system, funded by the JSW foundation, designed & implemented by IEEE India Philanthropy, will be inaugurated at Dakshina Kannada zilla panchayat Govt Model Higher Primary School Panjimogaru on April 10. School headmistress Vani said that the initiative transforms the traditional classroom by replacing textbooks with hands-on experience….
World No. 2 Hikaru Nakamura questions FIDE’s safety protocols (Photo by Michal Walusza) NEW DELHI: The year was 2015. At 55, veteran Grandmaster (GM) Pravin Thipsay hadn’t won any chess tournament in four years. He arrived at the inaugural Dr. Hegdewar Open in Delhi hoping to break the hex, but by the fifth round, he…
Serena Williams posts rare family Easter photos with Alexis Ohanian, Olympia and Adira and reveals why motherhood changed her life (Image via Getty) Serena Williams gave fans a rare look into her family life this week, and it quickly caught attention. On April 6, the retired tennis star shared simple, happy Easter moments with her…
US President Donald Trump has announced a two-week suspension of planned bombing and military strikes on Iran, subject to the immediate opening of the Strait of Hormuz. The announcement, made hours ahead of a previously indicated escalation timeline, signals a temporary de-escalation in tensions and opens a window for negotiations.Trump said the pause would be…
KOLKATA: “Motab Shaikh and Motab Herul are the same person,” the appellate tribunal ruled on April 5 in its first SIR appeal, accepting the Congress Farakka candidate’s Aadhaar card as proof of identity after the Election Commission provided no reason for his exclusion.Retired judge TS Sivagnanam, while adjudicating Motab’s appeal, said the tribunal sought the…
In an industry long driven by opening weekend numbers, star power, and formulaic storytelling, the Dhurandhar franchise has arrived like a disruption no one quite saw coming. Directed by Aditya Dhar and fronted by Ranveer Singh, the two-part saga—Dhurandhar (2025) and Dhurandhar: The Revenge (2026)—has not just broken records but redefined how Hindi cinema thinks…
Arjun Tendulkar at LSG nets. (Video grabs) NEW DELHI: Young left-arm pacer Arjun Tendulkar may still be waiting for his opportunity with Lucknow Super Giants, but he is already making waves with his performances in the nets. Videos of the 26-year-old delivering a series of pinpoint yorkers have gone viral on social media, offering fans…
India does not see any immediate threat to its fiscal deficit target for 2026-27 despite the financial strain from the ongoing Middle East crisis, and the government will continue to prioritise capital expenditure, according to two government sources.New Delhi had budgeted a fiscal deficit of 4.3 per cent of GDP for the financial year that…
Mangaluru: A man from Karkala, repeatedly involved in drug trafficking and sale, has been arrested under the PIT NDPS Act.Mohammad Faizal, 22, resident of Kukkundoor in Karkala taluk, has been booked under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT NDPS) Act. The accused, who comes under the jurisdiction of Karkala…
Bengaluru: There has been a sharp decline of at least 50% in voluntary blood donations after the Covid-19 pandemic in the city over the past few years.Experts attribute the decline to a mix of work-from-home arrangements, shifting lifestyles, and emerging health concerns — factors that have disrupted traditional donation channels in a city where demand…
