Bengaluru: Southwest monsoon is traditionally a season of hope for Karnataka’s farmers. From the rain-fed fields of Chamarajanagar in the south to the vast farmlands of Bidar in the north, arrival of monsoon usually marks the beginning of sowing and a host of other agricultural activities, keeping rural households occupied until Oct.This year, however, the…
Vizag’s Bhogapuram airport will get operational later this summer NEW DELHI: Flying in and out of Visakhapatnam will cost more once the upcoming new Bhogapuram airport gets operational later this summer and then commercial flights from the existing Naval airbase will stop. Domestic passengers flying out and into Bhogapuram will pay Rs 835 and Rs…
Padma Shri awardee Harekala Hajabba inaugurates Centre for Social Concern at St Aloysius Pre-University College in Mangaluru Mangaluru: St Aloysius Pre-University College inaugurated the Centre for Social Concern (CSC) in the presence of Padma Shri and Karnataka Rajyotsava awardee Harekala Hajabba.The centre has been established as a platform dedicated to nurturing social responsibility, compassion, leadership…
India can significantly reduce its dependence on imports and strengthen long-term energy security by accelerating coal gasification projects, Union coal and mines minister G Kishan Reddy said on Thursday, as the government stepped up efforts to attract investment into the sector.Speaking at a roadshow on the Centre’s scheme for promoting surface coal and lignite gasification…
Yakshagana artiste KH Dasappa Rai Mangaluru: The ‘Bhramari Yakshavaibhava-2026’, an annual event organised by the Bhramari Yakshamithraru Mangaluru Trust, is scheduled to take place on August 1 at the Kudmul Ranga Rao Town Hall.The highlight of the event will be the presentation of the prestigious ‘Bhramari Yakshamani’ Award to veteran Yakshagana artiste KH Dasappa Rai….
Times News Network Bengaluru: Karnataka high court has ruled that police must not be allowed to investigate purely civil matters, while strongly disapproving of increasing instances of advocates being arraigned as accused in such cases.Quashing proceedings in three criminal cases relating to a disputed will on 5 acres 20 guntas of land in Nagarabhavi, Justice…
To begin with, this means that international students and other visa holders covered by the new policy will have to seek periodical visa extensions and undergo biometrics The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has cleared a ‘final’ regulation sent to it earlier by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This regulation will replace the…
Udupi/Mangaluru: A 78-year-old woman was killed in an accident after a car hit her near Arasarabettu cross, Beejadi village in Kundapur on Thursday. The deceased is Chandramathi, a resident of Gopadi village in Kundapur. Police said Chandramathi was walking by the side of the road when the incident occurred. Chandramathi, who was walking, was hit…
For years, the path has been established – study in the US, get a job there, and eventually vie for a green card. (AI image) US President Donald Trump has time and again said that he ‘loves’ Indian talent – but he doesn’t seem to want it in America – or so his policies suggest….
Mangaluru: The Billava Brigade, established in Puttur to promote the development of the Billava community across sectors, will officially begin its activities. As its first major initiative, the brigade plans to install a statue of freedom fighter Ubar Manja Baidya in Uppinangady.Manjayya Baidya of Uppinangady, popularly known as Ubar Manja Baidya, was a prominent freedom…
