QR code to inform about drugs offences Udupi: Deputy commissioner Swaroopa TK has appealed to the public to use a newly developed QR code to report the transportation, sale and consumption of narcotic substances in the district. Chairing the district-level coordination committee meeting of the National Narcotics Coordination Centre (NCORD) at the deputy commissioner’s office…
Mangaluru: Following a red alert issued by the meteorological department, Dakshina Kannada DC Darshan HV announced a holiday on Thursday for anganwadis, primary and high schools, and PU colleges as a precautionary measure.Fishermen have been directed not to venture into the sea, while district-level and taluk-level officials have been instructed to remain at their headquarters…
Naomi Osaka of Japan (AP Photo) LONDON: Court No. 2 sits at one end of the All England Club, a few hundred metres from the players’ facilities. For Naomi Osaka, that simply meant a longer runway. The four-time Grand Slam champion arrived on Wednesday in a downsized kimono-inspired look, accessorised with an obi that trailed…
Wall Street falls as AI giants slide; investors track Iran tensions and Fed outlook US stocks traded under pressure on Wednesday as declines in major artificial intelligence-related companies weighed on the broader market, despite gains across most other sectors.Investors also remained cautious over US-Iran tensions, interest rate uncertainty and the outlook for inflation.The S&P 500…
Karwar: The illegal manufacture and storage of crude country-made bombs in Uttara Kannada district has come under intense scrutiny following the recent Tumakuru blast. In a significant development, Ankola police have arrested three persons for alleged possession of such explosives.For years, crude bombs have quietly circulated in parts of Uttara Kannada, particularly in rural and…
Norway’s Ambassador to India, May-Elin Stener, and a high-level Norwegian delegation Wednesday participated in a 6.5km run through Bengaluru’s streets and footpaths Bengaluru: Norway’s Ambassador to India, May-Elin Stener, and a high-level Norwegian delegation Wednesday participated in a 6.5km run through Bengaluru’s streets and footpaths.The run, led by Arun Pai of Project Walkaluru, aimed to…
Varun Chakaravarthy (Getty Images) India captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bat first in the opening T20I of the five-match series against England at the Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street. The visitors have made one notable change from the squad that toured Ireland, with Varun Chakaravarthy returning after recovering from a foot injury. Teenage…
From an employee’s perspective, some of the most notable changes relate to withdrawals and access to savings. (AI image) Employees’ Provident Funds Scheme, 2026: The Ministry of Labour and Employment has notified the Employees’ Provident Funds Scheme, 2026. This has been notified by the government under the Code on Social Security, 2020. It replaces the…
Mangaluru: Mulki police of Mangaluru city have arrested Barkath Ali, a warrant accused who had been absconding for nearly 10 years. Police personnel traced and arrested him at Sampigehalli in Bengaluru. The accused was produced before a court and has been remanded in judicial custody.In another instance, an accused who had been absconding for nearly…
Greenhouse team with locals in Demul Udupi: Hiking through remote Himalayan forests, cycling across one of India’s toughest high-altitude routes and building a greenhouse at 4,400m above sea level were among the challenges undertaken by students of the MAHE during the Centre for Outdoor Studies ‘Summer in the Himalayas’ programme.Conceptualised by Prof Ganesh Nayak, founder…
