Bengaluru: Karnataka is witnessing a sharp rise in snakebite cases this year despite the state rolling out a dedicated action plan to tackle the problem.According to Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP), between Jan and the last week of April, Karnataka recorded 3,939 snakebite cases and 39 related deaths. April alone accounted for 961 bites and…
David Miller admits frustration (Image: X/Screengrab) David Miller has admitted to feeling frustrated after being left out of Delhi Capitals’ playing XI for the last two matches in IPL 2026, but the experienced South African batter insists he fully understands the demands of team combinations in the tournament.Speaking ahead of Delhi Capitals’ clash against Kolkata…
The Trump administration is pushing to expand hunting and fishing access across national parks, wildlife refuges and wilderness areas by rolling back several existing restrictions on federal land.In January, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum directed agencies under the US Department of the Interior to remove what he called “unnecessary regulatory or administrative barriers” to hunting and…
Foreign investors are steadily cutting their share in Indian equities, while domestic investors are stepping in stronger than ever, reshaping the ownership pattern of the stock market, according to JM Financial’s Fundamental Research report.FII ownership in Indian equities dropped to 14.7% in April 2026 from 19.9% in April 2016, hitting its lowest level since June…
NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday accused the BJP-led Centre of using central agencies for political purposes after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) carried out fresh searches linked to Punjab Industries Minister Sanjeev Arora in a money laundering case involving alleged fake GST transactions worth more than Rs 100 crore.The ED conducted raids at…
Bhojpuri actress Akanksha Dubey, who was found dead in a Varanasi hotel room in March 2023, has her case back in the spotlight. The Allahabad High Court has served notices to singer Samar Singh and his brother Sanjay Singh, after her mother filed a petition demanding a CBI probe. Trigger warning: This article mentions death…
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shafali Verma NEW DELHI: Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shafali Verma have received notices from India’s anti-doping body, NADA, after missing scheduled dope tests last year. Both players are part of NADA’s Registered Testing Pool (RTP), which means they are required to regularly share their whereabouts and remain available for surprise testing during a…
Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal held meetings with luxury company LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE and beauty giant L’Oreal Groupe, focusing on growing manufacturing, exports and investment in India. In his meeting with Vincent Astoux, International Relations Director of LVMH, Goyal discussed expanding manufacturing in India to increase exports, investing in local…
BENGALURU: The Karnataka capital reported the highest number of cases in the country under the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, with 878 incidents recorded in National Crime Records Bureau’s (NCRB) ‘Crime in India 2024’ report.Out of a total of 1,008 dowry-related cases registered across the country’s metropolitan cities, roughly 87% were from Bengaluru alone.In comparison, Lucknow,…
Rohit Sharma left frustrated (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma found himself in an awkward and slightly frustrating fan moment after a video shared by Mumbai Indians went viral on social media.The clip showed a female fan excitedly rushing towards Rohit to click a selfie as the former Mumbai Indians captain was heading towards the team…
