Mangaluru: Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) has commissioned the precision approach lighting (PAL) Category-I system for Runway 24 after approval from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).The system provides enhanced visual guidance to pilots during the final stages of landing, particularly under reduced visibility at the tabletop facility. With this, the airport aims to strengthen…
Left to right: Rajah Chaudhry (NBA’s Head of Strategy, Asia Pacific), Sunny Malik (Country Head, NBA India), DeMarcus Cousins and Isiah Thomas. (Image: LinkedIn) New Delhi: NBA‘s ambitions in India extend well beyond television ratings and live game broadcasts. During the BUDX NBA House weekend in New Delhi on May 9-10, Sunny Malik (NBA India’s…
India’s merchandise exports grew 18% year-on-year to $45.2 billion in May, while imports rose 20.62% to $73.41 billion, resulting in a trade deficit of $28.21 billion, according to commerce ministry data, reported PTI.The strong performance also lifted cumulative merchandise exports during April-May 2026-27 to $88.91 billion, up 16.09% from the corresponding period last year.Commerce Secretary…
Navneet Kaur (File photo) The Indian women’s hockey team came from two goals down to defeat the USA 3-2 in its opening Pool A match of the FIH Nations Cup in Auckland on Monday.Deepika scored twice for India, while Navneet Kaur added the third goal. Ashley Sessa and Madeleine Zimmer scored for the USA. The…
The rupee rose against the US dollar for a second straight session on Monday, helped by a sharp decline in crude oil prices after a preliminary US-Iran agreement to end the conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reported.The currency also extended gains seen after the Reserve Bank of India’s June 5 measures to…
Maruti Suzuki has announced the prices of the WagonR Flex Fuel in India, making it the country’s first mass-market passenger vehicle capable of running on higher ethanol blends. The hatchback has been priced at Rs 7.24 lakh, ex-showroom, and was recently showcased in production-ready form before its price announcement.Based on the top-spec WagonR ZXi+ variant,…
A 22-year-old woman, S Bhavani, was found dead at her Bengaluru residence, with her boyfriend, Chandrashekhar, found unconscious beside her BENGALURU: A 22-year-old woman was found dead under mysterious circumstances at her rented house in Bengaluru’s Byadarahalli area, with police naming her boyfriend as the prime accused in the case.The victim, identified as S Bhavani,…
NEW DELHI: Cricket fans are used to seeing the famous ‘Snicko’ technology helping umpires determine whether a batter has edged the ball. But on Monday, a similar piece of technology made an appearance during a FIFA World Cup 2026 match between Sweden and Tunisia at the Stadio Monterrey.While Sweden’s dominant 5-1 victory grabbed headlines, it…
Former Niti Aayog vice chairman Arvind Panagariya has called for reviving the government’s privatisation agenda for public sector undertakings (PSUs) and public sector banks (PSBs), arguing that disinvestment remains a key pillar of India’s economic reforms.In an interview with PTI, Panagariya also advocated the creation of an independent privatisation ministry to accelerate the government’s disinvestment…
Chief minister DK Shivakumar said the opposition was spreading rumours and false propaganda Bengaluru: Labelling them rumours, chief minister DK Shivakumar dismissed suggestions that the govt’s flagship guarantee schemes would be halted and insisted the welfare programmes, especially Gruha Lakshmi and Gruha Jyothi, will continue without interruption.In a statement issued Sunday, Shivakumar urged the public…
