UK teen rape victim criticises judge’s decision after three boys spared jail. A teenage rape victim has criticised a court decision to spare three boys from prison after they were convicted over attacks on two girls in Hampshire, UK.The victim, now 16, spoke to the BBC after the defendants were handed Youth Rehabilitation Orders instead…
Bollywood enjoys a massive global fanbase, but it’s not every day that a senior international politician openly declares his love for it. Australia’s Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has done just that—and how. ‘I am a big Shah Rukh Khan fan’ During a chat on the Indian Link podcast, Burke got straight to the point….
On day one, GBA freed up 76km of city roads and handed them back to pedestrians as part of the ‘Safe Footpaths Campaign’ Bengaluru: Earthmovers, backhoes and jackhammers tore into illegal constructions on footpaths Wednesday morning as Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) launched its latest campaign to clear city roads of encroachments. Street vendors were asked…
Fresh off her win as Femina Miss India World 2026, Sadhvi Sail’s return to Bengaluru turned into a city-wide celebration of pride, purpose and possibility. From a warm meet-and-greet with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to meaningful interactions with Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and Legislative Assembly Speaker UT Khader, the 24-year-old was met with admiration…
India remained the world’s second-largest buyer of Russian fossil fuels in May, importing Russian hydrocarbons worth an estimated 5.8 billion euros (USD 6.7 billion), as refiners stepped up purchases of discounted crude from Moscow, according to a report by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).Crude oil accounted for the bulk of…
Expelled MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal (File Photo) BENGALURU: Expelled MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal’s open declaration of the candidate he voted for became a point of contention, with Congress alleging election misconduct.Speaking to the media after voting concluded, MLA A S Ponnanna, former legal adviser to the chief minister, said former MP VS Ugrappa, who was…
Every major oil shock has left a mark on India, sometimes through inflation, sometimes through foreign exchange pressure, and occasionally through wider economic change. The country’s 1991 balance-of-payments crisis unfolded against a backdrop of rising oil prices. High crude costs later pushed difficult conversations around subsidies, fuel deregulation and energy security. More recently, shifts in…
MUMBAI: Reserve Bank of India has rebuffed calls to raise the asset threshold for upper-layer NBFCs to Rs 2.5 lakh crore, sticking to Rs 1 lakh crore threshold—a decision that keeps Tata Sons, the holding company of India’s largest conglomerate, firmly within its supervisory bracket and subject to listing requirements.Industry stakeholders had argued that the…
Tushar Deshpande (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals pulled off a thrilling win over Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring IPL 2026 clash, with the match going right down to the final ball. Chasing a big target of 211, Gujarat kept fighting till the very end but fell just short, handing Rajasthan a narrow 6-run victory…
NEW DELHI: A 23-year-old law student was arrested on Sunday for allegedly ramming his SUV into a police motorcycle and running over a constable and a civil volunteer in northwest Delhi’s Jahangirpuri, leaving both injured.The incident occurred near the Outer Ring Road when constable Ashish Sangwan and Police Mitra Sandip Singh were on patrol duty,…
