Bengaluru: The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of employee unions of state-run road transport corporations has called for an indefinite bus strike from May 20, citing unresolved demands over salary arrears and wage revision.In a statement, JAC criticised the state govt’s decision to limit arrear payments to 26 months instead of 38 months, calling it unilateral…
Hundreds of youths marched to Kenya’s Laikipia Air Base on Monday to protest against plans to establish an Ebola quarantine centre for American citizens exposed to the virus.The demonstration took place in the central town of Nanyuki, two days after Kenya’s High Court suspended the establishment of the facility and halted the arrival of any…
Rupee began Friday on a strong note, rising 20 paise against the US dollar in early trade. The currency rose to 94.30 against the greenback in the interbank foreign exchange market before strengthening further to 94.20. The gain comes after Rupee had settled at an all-time closing low in the previous session. Optimism surrounding an…
PewDiePie, the popular YouTuber, says he has “fixed” YouTube using his own AI model. Frustrated with how YouTube shows too many Shorts and advertisements, he decided to take control of his feed. PewDiePie trained his AI by testing multiple chatbots against each other, and the result, he claims, works better than other AI tools like…
Image credit: England Cricket England beat Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the third T20I at Old Trafford in Manchester on Saturday to complete a 3-0 series sweep.The hosts chased down Sri Lanka’s 125-run target with 62 balls to spare. The win also helped England move back to the top of the T20 world rankings,…
Jasprit Bumrah (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Known for giving batters a tough time, rattling stumps and troubling them with toe-crushing yorkers, Jasprit Bumrah did not have the best of campaigns with the ball in Indian Premier League 2026 as he managed to claim just four wickets in the tournament.However, former South Africa pacer Dale…
Andoni Iraola (Pic credit: LFC) Liverpool have handed the reins to Andoni Iraola, appointing the highly rated Spaniard as their new head coach following the departure of Arne Slot and signaling a return to the aggressive, high-pressing style that brought the club immense success under Jurgen Klopp.The 43-year-old arrives at Anfield after transforming Bournemouth into…
In the upcoming week, gold prices will be shaped by developments in US–Iran peace negotiations, movements in crude oil rates and a series of macroeconomic data releases. Analysts have said that speeches by officials of the US Federal Reserve could also play a key role in shaping interest rate expectations, which in turn may guide…
With lakhs of rural property owners struggling to obtain e-Swathu (e-Khata) records due to technical and server issues, rural development and panchayat raj minister Eshwar B Khandre on Friday announced that the govt will constitute a five-member committee to resolve the problems.In a written direction to the department, Khandre said e-Swathu applications remain pending because…
Mangaluru: Principal Senior Civil Judge and ACJM, Puttur, sentenced a 41-year-old man to two years’ simple imprisonment for attempting to escape while being produced before a court for trial in a murder case.The accused, Jayesh alias Jayesh Kanth S, alias Shahir alias Shakir, a resident of Siribagilu in Puttur, was brought from district prison in…
