Bengaluru: A seemingly helpful offer to enrol in a govt welfare scheme turned into a financial nightmare for a 55-year-old homemaker, whose bank account was allegedly used to route cybercrime transactions worth over Rs 10 lakh.According to a complaint filed by Parvathi, a resident of Ramamurthy Nagar, with the East Cyber Crime police Monday, she…
The government on Saturday said the threat posed by a possible El Nino this year is unlikely to cause major damage to agriculture, pointing to stronger irrigation systems, higher reservoir storage and better preparedness than in past drought-linked years.The assurance came after Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan chaired a review meeting ahead of the Kharif…
Global K-pop powerhouse BTS is set to reunite as a full group on March 20, 2026, marking the end of a three-year-and-nine-month hiatus from collective projects. The septet will drop their fifth studio album, ‘Arirang,’ at 1 p.m. KST, their first since “Proof” in June 2022 and the first following all members’ completion of mandatory…
Bengaluru: Opposition leaders have welcomed Karnataka high court’s order directing a CBI probe into Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board’s acquisition of prime Hebbal land for a non-existent private entity, which the court termed a “monumental fraud”. BJP MLA Suresh Kumar said BMRCL had sought the land for a multi-modal transit hub and agreed to pay…
D Gukesh’s viral celebration (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: World champion D Gukesh is known for his calm expression and ice-cold composure at the chessboard. That is exactly why his emotional celebration after defeating Javokhir Sindarov at the Grand Chess Tour Super Rapid and Blitz 2026 tournament in Poland instantly grabbed attention across the chess world on…
PSL under fire as ball in Pakistan turns red again NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Super League (PSL) continues to face unusual controversy this season, with the match ball once again changing colour, this time during a clash involving the Karachi Kings. In a bizarre repeat of an earlier incident, dye from players’ kits reportedly rubbed…
Jamie Bigg, known to audiences as Giant on the ‘Gladiators,’ has announced his departure from the show following the end of the current series. The former professional bodybuilder and firefighter from Ilkeston in Derbyshire has been part of the show since its return in 2024, becoming one of its most recognisable faces. His exit, however,…
Mustafizur Rahman (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Bangladesh have taken some key decisions regarding their pace bowlers following the ODI series against New Zealand, with a clear focus on fitness and upcoming international commitments. Mustafizur Rahman, one of the team’s most experienced pacers, is currently dealing with an injury concern. After being examined by the team’s…
Election officials in Davanagere South had to break open the EVM strong room due to a missing key, briefly delaying the bypoll counting. DAVANAGERE/BENGALURU: A dramatic start to counting day in Karnataka’s Davanagere South bypoll saw election officials forced to break open the EVM strong room after the key went missing, briefly delaying the process…
New GOP bill seeks a 3-year halt on H-1B visa program and an end to the H-1B dependents coming to the US. A new bill is now added to list of bills like EXILE, PAUSE, seeking a major overhaul of the H-1B visa program which is at the center of the immigration controversy in Trump…
