NEW DELHI: Monsoon is likely to arrive in Kerala on May 26, IMD said Friday, forecasting an early start to the rainy season in India. Monsoon normally sets in over Kerala on June 1, give or take seven days.“This year, the southwest (summer) monsoon is likely to set in over Kerala on May 26 with…
Singer Keneeshaa Francis has announced that she is stepping away from social media and leaving Chennai amid the ongoing controversy surrounding her alleged relationship with actor Ravi Mohan after his separation from wife Aarti Ravi.In a lengthy and emotional note shared online, Keneeshaa said she was “giving up” after months of online trolling, public scrutiny…
Rupee slipped past the crucial 96-mark and hit a fresh all-time low of 96.14 against the US dollar in intraday trade on Friday, as soaring crude oil prices, escalating tensions in West Asia and persistent foreign capital outflows intensified pressure on the currency.At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 95.86 and weakened…
Mangaluru: BJP MLAs D Vedavyas Kamath and YD Bharath Shetty criticised the Congress-led state govt over its decision to withdraw the uniform policy introduced by the previous BJP govt in schools and colleges.Mangaluru City South MLA Kamath said the move would damage the academic atmosphere and weaken equality and unity among students. He argued that…
Anacondas rarely appear far from water. Their range follows flooded plains, swamp forests, slow rivers, and heavy tropical wetlands spread across northern and central South America. The snakes are difficult to track properly because they spend long periods hidden beneath muddy water or thick vegetation, so population estimates shift from one report to another. Even…
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend their ceasefire by 45 days after two days of talks in Washington, offering a temporary diplomatic breakthrough in a conflict that has continued to claim lives despite the truce. The extension, announced by the US State Department on Friday, will keep the cessation of hostilities in place beyond…
NEW DELHI: Noting that the Madhya Pradesh HC order declaring the disputed Bhojshala complex a temple only validated the fears and concerns they had raised since the 2019 Ayodhya verdict, the Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind (JUH) on Friday released a report arguing that Supreme Court’s interpretation of Places of Worship Act revealed how “deeply majoritarian politics has…
After a successful eight weeks in theatres, ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ officially released online sparking social media discussion about the film, and some of its new footage on screens.‘Dhurandhar 2’ OTT releaseTaking to their handles post the film’s OTT debut on Netflix for international viewing, netizens pointed out several notable differences between the streaming version and…
A US delegation is expected to visit India next month for trade negotiations under the proposed bilateral trade agreement (BTA), Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Friday, PTI reported.“We expect the US team to visit soon..not this month..may be next month,” Agrawal told reporters.However, he said the dates for the visit have not been finalised…
Mangaluru division still holds a permit for the Dharmathadka route and has an agreement with Kerala, says Rajesh Shetty senior divisional controller, KSRTC Mangaluru: Residents of Dharmathadka, a pocket in the northern interior region of Kasaragod district in Kerala, about 49km from Mangaluru, are set to get direct bus connectivity to the city, with KSRTC…
