Mangaluru: Revaluation of answer scripts in Karnataka’s II PU Examination-1 has led to a sharp jump in scores for many students, raising fresh concerns about the reliability of the initial assessment by Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board.Official data show that while most students recorded changes within a narrow band of one to five marks,…
NEW DELHI: Two caveat pleas were moved in the Supreme Court on Friday, hours after the Madhya Pradesh high court declared the disputed Bhojshala-Kamal Maula complex in Dhar as a temple of Goddess Vagdevi (Saraswati). The plea was filed anticipating a possible challenge to the verdict by the Muslim side.A caveat plea is generally filed…
Over the years, stand-up comic Sumukhi Suresh has worked across formats — acting, writing, hosting, creating shows and performing stand-up. Yet, she says the stage remains the most personal space for her. So, performing internationally recently was more than just another career milestone — it reflected how far Indian comedy, especially women in comedy, has…
More than 40 years ago, Anupam Kher stepped into Hindi cinema with Saaransh, a film that would go on to define his career. Directed by Mahesh Bhatt, the 1984 drama saw Anupam playing B.V. Pradhan, a 65-year-old grieving father, a role that earned widespread acclaim and established him as one of the industry’s finest performers….
Trigger Warning: This article mentions drug trafficking; reader discretion is advised.Kim Kardashian is once again in the news. Reportedly, her shapewear brand is under scrutiny as a delivery truck loaded with SKIMS clothing was caught by the authorities on charges of a multimillion-dollar cocaine smuggling attempt. According to the U.K.’s National Crime Agency, the Polish…
Bengaluru: Karnataka will have SCOUT — Scholars for Outstanding Undergraduate Students — programme again.Karnataka State Higher Education Council (KSHEC) signed an MoU with British Council and six Karnataka public universities to roll out SCOUT, a fully-funded, two-week residential programme hosted by a selected UK university.Around 30 outstanding undergraduate students can avail of the opportunity. In…
VHP flags minority ‘atrocities’ to UNGA chief ahead of India visit NEW DELHI: A day ahead of UN General Assembly president Annalena Baerbock’s visit to India, the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) has written to her flagging what it termed “persistent atrocities” against religious minorities in Pakistan and Bangladesh, seeking urgent intervention from the United Nations.In…
A fire broke out at a US diplomatic facility near Baghdad airport in Iraq, according to security sources quoted by Reuters. A pro-Iranian militant group, Ashab al-Kahf, later claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement. Visuals shared online showed a large and intense blaze, with thick black smoke rising into the night sky.Earlier, the…
Poland’s Iga Swiatek leaves the court after losing to Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: A new women’s champion will be crowned at Roland-Garros this year after four-time winner Iga Swiatek suffered a stunning fourth-round exit on her 25th birthday, falling to in-form Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk on Sunday.The 15th-seeded Kostyuk produced one of the…
Rajasthan Royals’ captain Riyan Parag (PTI Photo) Former Chennai Super Kings batter Ambati Rayudu has backed Rajasthan Royals skipper Riyan Parag, stating that the young captain has already earned the trust and respect of his teammates early in his leadership stint. Rajasthan edged past Gujarat Titans by six runs in a tense encounter at the…
