As tensions escalate in the boiling Middle Eastern region, residents and travellers are scrambling to catch the first outbound flights. Yet, many Indian blue-collar workers remain behind, choosing to stay for their jobs and to support their families rather than return home. While salaries continue to be paid on schedule, recruiters caution that a prolonged…
New Delhi: External affairs minister S Jaishankar held talks with visiting United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) president Annalena Baerbock on a range of issues, including AI’s implications and the West Asia conflict, on Tuesday.Jaishankar said in a post on X that he underscored during the discussion the need for reformed multilateralism that is reflective of…
Arjun Tendulkar turns fan’s pain into cherished memory (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: Arjun Tendulkar grabbed attention during a Mumbai T20 League match not only for his all-round performance but also for a heartwarming gesture towards a young fan.During the game, one of Arjun’s big sixes flew into the stands and accidentally hit a child on the…
Steve Smith’s first fifty of season (MLC Photo) Steve Smith’s composed half-century and a crucial partnership with Mark Chapman helped Washington Freedom overcome an early wobble to beat San Francisco Unicorns by five wickets and climb to the top of the Major League Cricket table with their second successive victory.After opting to bowl first at…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said fiscal prudence has provided the government with sufficient room to sustain capital expenditure and support sectors impacted by the Middle East crisis, while also enabling monetary policy flexibility, PTI reported.She said the Reserve Bank has the space to consider further rate cuts to deal with emerging economic challenges.Highlighting…
Mangaluru: Preparations began for the foundation stone-laying ceremony of the second phase of the Mahatma Gandhi Nagar Vikas Yojana (MGNVY) worth Rs 165 crore. MLC Ivan D’Souza held a preliminary meeting on Tuesday and said that the foundation stone for the second phase of the MGNVY within the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) limits will be…
India’s Women’s T20 World Cup campaign begins with high expectations following last year’s ODI triumph. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur’s squad faces a tough Group 1, including Australia and South Africa. (Photo/IANS) More than 48 years since India contested its first ICC World Cup match, on Jan 1, 1978, the side arrives in England for the Women’s…
Singer D4vd pleaded not guilty Monday to a murder charge in the death of a 14-year-old girl who was last known to be alive nearly a year ago and whose dismembered and decomposed body was found in September in his apparently abandoned Tesla.The charges revealed key details and were among the first concrete public moves…
BENGALURU: Despite paying the fare and penalty to secure a berth on Rajdhani Express, a 40-year-old passenger without a confirmed ticket was forced to pay an additional amount for food, water and bed linen.The incident happened when Onkar S Gondahalli, a resident of Maharashtra, wanted to travel from Nagpur to Bengaluru on Hazrat Nizamuddin-KSR Bengaluru…
A file photo of tiger census camers Mangaluru: Two camera traps installed for tiger census operations in Naravi Reserve Forest area of Belthangady were reportedly stolen.According to a complaint filed by Ravindra K, 46, deputy range forest officer and enumerator with wildlife division, Belthangady, the theft came to light during a routine inspection. The camera…
