Mangaluru: Every household in Mangaluru will soon receive two free cloth bags as part of Mangaluru City Corporation’s (MCC) drive to curb single-use plastic, even as officials warn that shops violating the ban risk losing their trade licences.MCC will distribute the bags across its 60 wards at an estimated cost of Rs 80 lakh. Self-help…
A HEARTY IFTAR GATHERING: Fayiza Sulaiha’s Iftar party featured traditional homemade dishes, besides fruits, salads and fresh juices. Some items were brought by family and friends. As dusk falls over Bengaluru during Ramadan, several neighbourhoods turn into vibrant food hubs. The call to prayer at sunset marks the end of the day’s fast — with…
Bengaluru: The centre has notified the Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 with a Rs 10,000 crore corpus to channel venture capital into startups, with a focus on deeptech and manufacturing.The scheme retains the earlier fund-of-funds structure, with government capital flowing into SEBI-registered Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs), which will invest in startups.What is new is…
NEW DELHI: A 28-year-old woman was murdered by her husband, who slit her throat in the middle of a road following a domestic dispute in Karnataka’s Kalaburagi district on Thursday, police said. Multiple videos of the same were shared on social media as the onlookers captured the crime. The victim, identified as Saanvi, was a…
New Delhi: India was fifth biggest military spender globally in 2025 and the country increased its military spending by 8.9% to $92.1 billion, according to a report released by arms watchdog group Sipri on Monday.The India-Pakistan conflict in May 2025 – which involved use of combat aircraft, drones and missiles – pushed up India’s military…
The northeastern state of Manipur contains the amazing freshwater body of Loktak Lake, known for its perfect circular floating islands called phumdis. The phumdis, which are masses of vegetation, soil, and organic matter, form an incredibly unique landscape that can be seen from outer space. Referred to as India’s “floating lake”, the Loktak Lake contains…
Mysuru/Bengaluru: Siddaramaiah, 77, is now the oldest serving chief minister in the country, adding another distinction to his political career months after setting a record as the state’s longest-serving CM. The change follows the exit of Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan, 82, after the Left Democratic Front’s electoral defeat. Siddaramaiah’s rise to the top comes…
NEW DELHI: Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandes on Friday expressed her willingness to turn approver in the Rs 200 crore money laundering case linked to Sukesh Chandrasekhar.The development came during proceedings before the Patiala House Court, where the matter is currently pending. Following her submission, the court directed the actor to file a formal application before…
NEW DELHI: A man described by his family and villagers as “a quiet person with good behaviour” and “good in studies” has been accused of raping and murdering the daughter of an IRS officer in Delhi, and also of sexually assaulting a woman in Rajasthan’s Alwar district within a span of 24 hours earlier this…
