Mangaluru: The Govt First Grade College, Puttur, in Jidekallu has decided to continue its free admission campaign for a second consecutive year, aiming to boost enrolment and support students from economically weaker backgrounds. Backed by sponsors and donors, the initiative will offer free seats to 100 students across BA, BCom and BCA courses, said principal…
The strange invention called “The Isolator” was conceived by Hugo Gernsback, a prolific inventor and science-fiction writer, in 1925. More than seven decades ago, before anyone talked about noise-cancellation, productivity tools, and deep work techniques, the inventor felt that humans require complete seclusion from everything else to concentrate and be productive. To achieve such an…
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said that reducing excise duties on petrol and diesel would lead to a revenue loss of around Rs 1 lakh crore. She also stressed the need to give confidence to people and that “India cannot afford fear mongering.”Her remarks came as fuel prices saw a fresh round of…
Ben Stokes said he has no second thoughts about retiring from international cricket, insisting he is “very happy” with his decision despite ending his England career with a Test series defeat to New Zealand.The England captain announced on Sunday, in the middle of the third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge, that he would…
At least one person was killed and five others were injured after gunfire erupted inside the food court of Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge on Friday, authorities said, according to AP.Police said the shooting stemmed from a confrontation between two groups and was not a random attack. Baton Rouge Police Chief TJ Morse told…
Marie Antoinette (Image: Wikipedia) Every generation believes it is living through unusually stressful times.People worry about work. They worry about money. They worry about the future. News headlines arrive faster than ever, carrying stories about crises, conflicts, economic uncertainty and social change. A single day can feel emotionally exhausting before lunchtime arrives.In moments like these,…
Suvendu Adhikari; Jahangir Khan NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday warned Trinamool Congress’ (TMC) “so-called Pushpa” Jahangir Khan ahead of the re-poll in the Falta assembly constituency, scheduled for May 21.“So-called Pushpa is my responsibility now; Falta repoll must be violence-free,” PTI quoted Adhikari as saying.In the run-up to polls, Khan,…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday took exception to “petty politicians” of the Shiv Sena (UBT) accusing the court of delaying adjudication of petitions challenging non-disqualification of the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and the Election Commission’s decision to declare them as the real ‘Shiv Sena’ and said it is the UBT camp’s counsel who…
“We the people of India” saved the nation during Covid by “living like soldiers”. Today, citizens are again being asked to help the country by “living responsibly”.The language has changed from pandemic precautions to economic discipline, but the political pattern feels familiar.One way to detect coming trouble is to watch how governments speak. When administrations…
UK temperatures rise to 21°C as warm spell returns across Wales and southern England / Image: File A major shift in the UK’s weather pattern is underway this week, forecasts show a strong area of high pressure settling over much of the country, bringing dry, stable and increasingly warm conditions to start the week.According to…
