Lanzarote, one of the Canary Islands, feels slightly unreal the moment you arrive. The landscape is shaped by fire, yet softened by time. Black volcanic fields stretch across the ground, broken by bright white villages that almost glow under the Atlantic sun. The contrast is immediate and a little disorienting. Nothing feels overly polished or…
Indian-origin woman speaks against H-1B hatred at Frisco City Council meeting. As the Frisco council meetings have turned into a place to spout anger against H-1B and the Indian community, an Indian-origin resident who has been living in Texas since 2016 spoke against the narrative, which she said is based on misinformation. Neha Suratran, the…
The last meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping ended on a positive note. Trump had rated the summit a “12 out of 10”, and White House said China would “effectively eliminate” rare earth export controls and stop retaliatory actions against American firms.However, recent developments suggest that Beijing has altered its…
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada Bus Operators’ Association will meet Tuesday (May 19) to discuss a possible fare hike following a Rs 3 per litre increase in petrol and diesel prices on May 15.Private bus operators in the district last implemented a 10–15% fare hike in July 2021, association president Azeez Parthipady said. He told TOI that…
Mangaluru: Karnataka legislative assembly speaker UT Khader said on Monday that any law should be enacted only after ensuring that it does not cause inconvenience to people of any region, community or religion, and by gaining everyone’s trust.He was speaking in response to a query on the united opposition that defeated the constitutional amendment bill…
Foreign portfolio investors continued to withdraw from Dalal Street this week, with net outflows amounting to Rs 35,475 crore, as Middle East tensions caused ripples across global markets and weakened investor sentiments. The persistent outflows indicate that foreign investors are adopting a more cautious stance amid an uncertain global environment, with elevated crude oil prices…
Dalal Street will closely watch developments in the US-Iran conflict, crude oil price movements, and the ongoing corporate earnings season for direction this week, analysts said. They added that foreign investor activity will also remain an important factor influencing trading trends. “Geopolitical developments in the US-Iran conflict will remain a key monitorable, given their direct…
BMW F 450 GS has finally made its India debut, stepping into one of the most competitive segments in the market. As BMW’s most affordable adventure motorcycle, it goes up against the Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 and the KTM 390 Adventure S. Here’s a quick look at how these models stack up against each other…
Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas, who once offered $34.5 billion for Google Chrome, now defaults Google search on his company’s Comet iOS browser. He acknowledges Google’s superiority for everyday navigational queries, while Comet aims to enhance answer quality and multimodal capabilities. This pragmatic approach positions Comet as a complementary tool, not a direct competitor, to Google….
Voters queue up as they wait to cast their votes during the second phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections 2026, on Wednesday. (@ECISVEEP X/ANI Photo) Kolkata: Voter turnout in 142 constituencies that went to polls in the second phase of the assembly election on Wednesday was 92.6% till 11pm, taking the overall turnout across…
