Illustration showing microplastics pollution, with tiny plastic particles suspended in water and surrounding marine life, highlighting environmental contamination and ocean health concerns Udupi: A new study by researchers from the Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT), MAHE, and Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) has revealed the widespread presence of microplastics, that are tiny plastic…
Indian national living illegally in US held by federal authorities for ‘assaulting man with baseball bat’ An Indian national, who entered the US illegally, has been arrested by authorities for allegedly assaulting another person with a baseball bat.Dhaval Amratbhai Patel was initially arrested by the Worcester Police Department in Massachusetts on May 16 and charged…
Mangaluru: Several state govt welfare schemes for the poor in Dakshina Kannada district have received little to no response, with only a handful of applications being filed in 2025-26. For instance, the farmer widow pension scheme, which provides Rs 2,000 per month to the wife of a farmer who died by suicide, currently has no…
Bengaluru: Two alleged two-wheeler thieves were arrested by Talaghattapura police for targeting parked motorcycles across various parts of the city. The accused, Mohammed Khasif, 22, and Usman Khan, 21, residents of Talaghattapura, are suspected of carrying out a series of thefts using a similar method.According to police, the duo would identify unattended scooters, break the…
It is April 2026, and the Middle East feels like it is holding its breath. At the centre of the tension are three countries, the United States, Israel, and Iran, locked in a conflict that is now nearing the two-month mark. What began as coordinated strikes by Washington and Jerusalem onto Tehran has rapidly escalated…
Cale Makar and Tracy Evans combined net worth 2026 (Credit: Getty Images) Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar has cemented himself as one of the league’s premier defensemen. In recent seasons, his success on the ice, along with endorsement deals and playoff bonuses, has made him an even more valuable player to the clubs that drafted…
Bengaluru: A routine ride to work ended in tragedy for a 34-year-old man after a speeding garbage truck hit his scooter and ran over him near Sirsi Circle on Mysuru Road Monday morning.Satish, a resident of Goripalya near JJ Nagar, worked as an attender a private firm near Town Hall.Police said Satish left home as…
Popular singer Jubin Nautiyal has added a pre-owned BMW i7 to his garage. A video of the car delivery was shared on the social media handles of Big Boy Toyz.The luxury electric sedan was delivered by Big Boy Toyz, which is known for dealing in pre-owned premium vehicles. He was later seen taking the BMW…
Jensen Huang (File Image) Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang recently acknowledged that the company’s market share in China has dropped to ‘zero’, underscoring the challenges facing US chipmkaers in the world’s second-largest economy. Huang made the remark during an interview on an episode of the Special Competitive Studies Project’s Memos to the President last month. “Nvidia…
O2C Division Hit Hard By Rising Costs, Supply Chain Disruptions MUMBAI: Reliance Industries, India’s most valuable company by market capitalisation, posted a 9% fall in quarterly profit on Friday, as surging crude prices driven by the West Asia conflict weighed on its core oil-to-chemicals (O2C) division.Consolidated net profit fell to Rs 20,589 crore in the…
