Tension gripped the White House complex on Sunday after series of gunfire were heard near the presidential compound, forcing journalists to rush into secure shelter areas while heavily armed law enforcement personnel sealed off parts of the zone. The incident unfolded as US President Donald Trump remained inside the Oval Office amid sensitive negotiations linked…
Péter Magyar, a former insider in Hungary’s ruling establishment, is set to become the country’s next prime minister after defeating long-time leader Viktor Orbán in a historic 2026 election.45-year-old Magyar is a lawyer, diplomat and leader of the centre-right Tisza Party. He was once closely linked to Orbán’s Fidesz party, where he held several roles,…
BENGALURU: A 28-year-old Ugandan woman, who arrived at Kempegowda International Airport on May 23, has been isolated at the Epidemic Diseases Hospital in Indiranagar as a precautionary measure after her samples were collected for Ebola testing amid a global alert over the viral disease.According to Ritvik Ranjanam Pandey, principal secretary of the health department, the…
Bengaluru: A walkathon with community dogs, which saw the participation of children and interactive activities, marked the launch of ‘MOTI’ (Movement of Trust & Inclusion) initiative at Cubbon Park Sunday. The programme, organised by Bengaluru Central City Corporation, aimed to encourage the adoption of community dogs and promote coexistence.Four Indie (Indian mongrel) dogs were adopted…
NEW DELHI: Rupee fell 32 paise to an all-time low of 95.20 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday, pressured by rising global crude oil prices and a strengthening American currency.At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 95.01 and weakened further to touch a record low of 95.20, extending losses…
New Delhi: Gujarat Titans’ captain Shubman Gill (PTI Photo/Salman Ali) Gujarat Titans clinched a dramatic one-run victory over Delhi Capitals in a match that went down to the final delivery, thanks to a nerve-jangling last over and a crucial moment of hesitation from David Miller. Chasing 211, Delhi Capitals fell agonizingly short at 209 for…
Experts say the surge in electronics exports represents an unexpected boost from the smartphone production-linked incentive scheme. (AI image) In a big achievement for the government’s electronics component manufacturing scheme (ECMS), Apple’s India vendors have already exported a record $2.5 billion components to China. The development also signals a shift from the earlier pattern, where…
Shraddha Kapoor’s video has reignited buzz around Aashiqui 2’s re-release. Responding to a fan, she called it a “brilliant idea” and said she’d suggest it to producers. The 2013 hit, co-starring Aditya Roy Kapur, remains popular, while its absence on OTT has further fueled fans’ demand for a theatrical comeback. Bollywood fans are once again…
The state Crime Investigation Department’s forest cell authorities Thursday arrested an individual and detained six others following a raid on an illegal exotic wildlife trafficking racket in Kumaraswamy Layout. Bengaluru: The Karnataka CID forest cell Thursday arrested an individual and detained six others for running an illegal exotic wildlife trafficking racket in Kumaraswamy Layout, south…
Mangaluru: The ITBT department of Karnataka govt under our flagship Local Economy Accelerator Programme (LEAP), is establishing the K-Combinator Startup Accelerator at WrkWrk, Mangaluru, in collaboration with TiE-Mangaluru. With an investment of over Rs 9.5 crore, this initiative is another important step towards strengthening the emerging Udupi-Mangaluru startup cluster, stated minister of home, e-governance, electronics,…
