Pure Compassion: “We do not want anything for ourselves. Please help that woman,” the two Muslim women told minister Hebbalkar Udupi: In a rare incident reflecting communal harmony, two Muslim women approached district minister Laxmi R Hebbalkar in Udupi on Saturday, seeking justice and assistance for a poor Hindu widow who has been unable to…
TOI correspondent from Washington: A California school teacher who graduated from Caltech and interned at a Nasa lab was apprehended by the Secret Service on Saturday after he tried to shoot his way into a media dinner with the intent to attack US President Donald Trump who was to speak at the event. In what…
NEW DELHI: Countering the West Bengal government and its CM Mamata Banerjee’s plea that a writ petition filed by ED and its officers is not maintainable as only individuals can claim violation of fundamental rights, the agency told the Supreme Court Thursday that many states, including Bengal, had filed such petitions and these were entertained…
Every summer, millions of people head towards America’s beaches expecting sunshine, surf, and warm coastal waters. Yet beneath those same waves lives one of the ocean’s most misunderstood predators. Shark attacks remain exceptionally rare, but they are not evenly distributed. Some areas of coastlines in the United States have more incidents of shark attacks than…
Gulshan Grover, who is currently promoting his upcoming series Matka King, believes that cinema is witnessing a full-circle moment—with trends, characters and storytelling styles from the past making a strong comeback. The actor also shared a recent anecdote from a dinner with industry veterans, including Shatrughan Sinha, Rakesh Roshan and Shashi Ranjan. He further revealed…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in his first briefing since the two-week ceasefire with US-Iran ceasefire, signalled that the truce remains fragile, asserting that it is “not the end” and that Israel retains the option to resume military action if its objectives are not met. Emphasising a cautious stance, Netanyahu said Israel has its “finger…
MUMBAI: Unified Payments Interface transactions rose to 2,320 crore in May 2026 from 2,235 crore in April while value increased to Rs 29.9 lakh crore from Rs 29 lakh crore, translating into 24% growth in volume and 19% growth in value on a year-on-year basis.Average daily transactions stood at 74.8 crore with 74.5 crore in…
Brendon McCullum (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former England pacer Darren Gough has questioned why Brendon McCullum continues as England head coach after the team’s disappointing Ashes defeat in Australia. England lost the 2025/26 Ashes series 4-1, but both McCullum and captain Ben Stokes have kept their positions ahead of the upcoming home series against New…
Mangaluru: A few assistant teachers in primary schools across Dakshina Kannada district have alleged serious irregularities in the promotion process to the post of headmaster conducted on April 29, claiming that reservation norms for the scheduled castes and the scheduled tribes were violated.They said promotions were granted without properly implementing the 100-point post-based reservation roster….
Mangaluru: Activist Girish Mattannavar has submitted a petition to the Special Investigation Team (SIT), seeking a brain-mapping test on CN Chinnayya, the prime accused in the alleged Dharmasthala mass burial case, following his writ petition before the high court claiming that he was merely a pawn in a larger conspiracy to defame the holy town…
