Prices of cheaper liquor are expected to rise by around 20%, while premium brands may become cheaper by 5% to 12%, and in some cases by as much as 20%, say traders Mangaluru: Liquor vendors and hospitality industry representatives in the coastal districts of Karnataka have reported sharply divergent impacts from the state’s new alcohol‑in‑beverage…
Remains of Noel Rodriguez found years after he disappeared. His mother fled to India with the help of his stepfather Arshdeep Singh, and was arrested in 2025. Noel Rodriguez -Alvarez was born with disabilities. In March 2023, the six-year-old was reported missing by worried relatives, prompting cops to do a welfare check at his home…
NEW DELHI: After 35 years without a single witness being called to record oral evidence, the Supreme Court has stayed the trial proceedings against a police officer, indicating that it was in favour of quashing the case on the ground of delay alone. A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and Vijay Bishnoi issued notice…
Rahul Gandhi holds a clay pot during a public rally in support of party candidate for Thuraiyur constituency Lenin Prasath in Tiruchirappalli district. (PTI) NEW DELHI: In Tamil Nadu’s tightly structured alliance politics, the verdict is often as much about continuity as it is about change. With voting now complete and results due, attention turns…
In the high-stakes world of Silicon Valley, where billions are poured into chatbots and generative art, Apurva Shrivastava and Tyson Chen decided to look where few tech founders go: the local HVAC company. That decision has officially paid off. Their startup, ‘Avoca’, has reached a $1 billion valuation following a $125 million funding round led…
Virat Kohli (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) Virat Kohli completed 9,000 IPL runs on Monday during the match against Delhi Capitals, finishing the game with back-to-back sixes. His next target is the special milestone of 10,000 IPL runs, which remains far away for other current players, even those in the top five. Although Kohli is already 37,…
NEW DELHI: A politician can’t be allowed to judge judicial competence merely based on “personal perception”, the Delhi high court said on Monday, dismissing petitions by AAP netas seeking recusal of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma in the liquor policy case.“This court will stand up for itself and institution…. I will not recuse,” the judge said,…
Seedhe baitho! Chin up, look a little to the left… and perfect!Remember those classic studio photos you grew up with? The dark velvet curtains, a plastic flower vase or a carved chair tucked to the side, and that soft glow on every face. Maybe it’s a passport photo, a neatly dressed family portrait, or that…
MUMBAI: Behind the triple-digit growth numbers in gold loans is a structural change in the way Indians are viewing their family jewellery. Hocking ornaments of the women of the house, which was earlier seen as a sign of distress borrowing, is now being viewed as a way to monetise ancestral jewellery and bring down the…
When it comes to Smita Patil, she left a lasting impression on everyone who knew her, be it colleagues from the film fraternity or her admirers. She carved a special place in countless hearts. In an older interview, her close friend and filmmaker Aruna Raje, who was privy to the actress’ private world, revealed lesser-known…
