Mangaluru: A new grassroots tech initiative is taking shape in coastal Karnataka, aiming to bring the kind of high-energy builder culture seen in global hubs closer to home. Amrit Ashok Shenava, founder, Flashmates, will organise a monthlong sprint for ‘builders and hackers’ across Tulunadu, offering a platform for those with a bold idea to turn…
Trump says royal visit may help steady UK-US ties amid tensions Donald Trump said the upcoming visit by King Charles III and Queen Camilla could help ease strains in ties between Washington and London, even as differences have surfaced on trade, security and policy priorities.In response to the BBC phone interview, when asked whether the…
Washington Commanders strongly linked to $157M New England Patriots wide receiver (Image via Getty: New England Patriots logo and Washington Commanders logo) Once the first day of the 2026 NFL Draft concludes, the picture becomes clear for both the remaining unsigned free agents and the franchises looking to acquire/trade them. Long story short: the Washington…
JAMMU: A tribal nomad from Murrah Hill Kaka, who joined anti-insurgency operations in the then terrorism-infested Poonch district in J&K after quitting a job in Saudi Arabia to avenge his brother’s killing and earned respect in his area as “Hero of Hill Kaka”, has died of a heart attack at the age of 62.Tahir Fazal…
Mangaluru: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and the Board for IT Education Standards (BITES), an autonomous body promoted by the state govt, announced the winners of the Mangaluru regional finals of the 17th edition of TCS TechBytes. Following multiple rounds of high-energy quizzing, Sushantha VN and Shubham Dadhick from Mangalore Institute of Technology & Engineering (MITE),…
Sensitive UK Biobank health data, potentially affecting nearly 500,000 participants, was briefly listed for sale on a Chinese marketplace. British authorities acted swiftly to remove the listings, but the incident has raised fresh concerns about the security of the vast research database. Sensitive health data linked to nearly 500,000 participants in the UK Biobank was…
Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli Shubman Gill pointed to Gujarat Titans’ inability to close out key phases in the middle overs and also touched on his opening partnership after GT’s five-wicket loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2026 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Friday.“Definitely. From the 16th to the 19th, (17th to 19th) those…
Mangaluru: Egg prices in Mangaluru have begun rising steadily over the past week after a sharp fall in March triggered by the West Asia crisis, though traders say weak local demand continues to weigh on the market.On Friday, the wholesale price in Mangaluru stood at Rs 6.20 per egg, while the retail price was Rs…
Bengaluru: The govt submitted a memorandum to defence minister Rajnath Singh seeking a reduction in the height restriction radius around defence airports in Bengaluru from 20km to 15km. It has also written to the defence secretary and civil aviation ministry on the issue. On Friday, deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar met Singh in Delhi to…
The US Justice Department (DOJ) has announced plans to bring back the firing squad as a method of execution. The aim is to speed up the federal death penalty system.In a statement released on Friday, the department said it would “expand the protocol to include additional manners of execution such as the firing squad” while…
