Bengaluru: Even after more than two months of sustained efforts, just over half of Bengaluru’s voters have been mapped by authorities ahead of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls in Karnataka. According to officials, only 54.3% of voters were covered during the pre-SIR exercise carried out by city corporations on behalf of the…
How new-ball bowlers can become the real trump card in the contest of power-hitters NEW DELHI: It will be a battle of fearless batting and ruthless hitting when Sunrisers Hyderabad take on Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2026 Eliminator at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh on Wednesday. Despite the tournament being…
Coach Carlo Ancelotti has urged Brazil fans not to get carried away after the team’s 3-0 win over Scotland in the FIFA World Cup, a match that also marked the return of Neymar and another strong performance from Vinícius Júnior.After opening their campaign with a 1-1 draw against Morocco, Brazil have followed it up with…
BENGALURU: Three cab drivers from Bengaluru were arrested Monday on charges of hitting a 37-year-old man on the head with a rod in a road-rage incident at Maddur on Bengaluru-Mysuru highway on the night of July 5.Police said M Sagar Kumar, from Attiguppe near Vijayanagar, was driving back from Mysuru to Bengaluru when the alleged…
Over a decade after Farhan Akhtar’s last directorial Don 2 with Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra, Don 3 continues to make headlines — this time over Ranveer Singh’s reported exit and the fallout that followed. Breaking his silence, Farhan Akhtar admitted that the past few years have been unpredictable.In a conversation with The Hollywood…
The Iran war has entered its fourth week and global oil markets are showing a clear split with actual fuel supply prices are rising much faster than widely tracked oil futures. Brent crude, the global benchmark, has jumped over 50% to around $112 a barrel following the near-complete closure of the Strait of Hormuz and…
— Evelyn Ann AbrahamThe crowds have returned to Bengaluru’s live music venues, bringing fresh energy to a gig scene that struggled through the pandemic years. But while independent music is thriving again, the era of the affordable gig may be over. As costs rise for promoters, venues and artists alike, fans are finding that a…
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday claimed that Iran has approached Washington seeking a “ceasefire” stating that the “new regime president is much less radicalised”. He also blasted Tehran saying that any consideration of ceasefire would depend on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.In a post on Truth Social, Trump said, “Iran’s New Regime…
Bengaluru: The state cabinet Thursday approved the Karnataka Rohith Vemula (Prevention of Discrimination, Exclusion or Injustice) (Right to Education and Dignity) Bill, 2026, proposing strict penalties — including a Rs 10 lakh fine — on higher education institutions found guilty of harassment or caste-based discrimination.The bill, to be introduced in the monsoon session of the…
The sanctions waiver in place since almost the start of the US-Iran conflict has benefitted India. (AI image) In wake of the US-Iran understanding for a peace deal and the signing of an MoU, the Trump administration has quietly let the sanctions waiver for Russian crude oil to lapse. US President Donald Trump had earlier…
