Mangaluru: A development project worth Rs 2.9 crore has been approved to provide better infrastructure for passengers at the Kabaka-Puttur railway station, said Dakshina Kannada MP Capt Brijesh Chowta.Under this project, a large shelter will be constructed on Platform No.1 at Kabaka – Puttur railway station at a cost of Rs 2.9 crore. Currently, the…
US President Donald Trump narrowly escaped harm after a shooting scare disrupted the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, turning one of the capital’s most prominent social and political gatherings into a scene of panic, lockdown and intense security action. Gunfire erupted near a screening checkpoint outside the Washington Hilton shortly before Trump was scheduled…
SRINAGAR: BJP Friday staged a protest outside J&K CM Omar Abdullah’s residence, demanding prohibition of liquor in Kashmir Valley.The party said it would launch protests from Qazigund town in south Kashmir to Karnah area on Line of Control in north Kashmir in the second phase of protests in near future if the National Conference govt…
Imphal: Thousands of people seeking answers on key issues in strife-torn Manipur clashed with police in Imphal on Saturday after they were stopped from marching to the chief minister’s residence.The protest march was called by the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (Cocomi). Security was tightened across the city, with barricades erected at Keishampat Junction, Singjamei…
Delhi Capitals’ captain Axar Patel, right, and Ashutosh Sharma celebrates (AP Photo) New Delhi: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was batting on 43 runs from 17 balls. A voice nearby said jokingly, “We’ve become so used to his explosive scoring that this doesn’t even feel an anomaly.” Come to think of it, it is true.So when he came…
The Reserve Bank of India has allowed both residents and non-residents to exchange Indian rupee notes at foreign exchange counters located in departure halls of international airports beyond immigration or customs checkpoints, according to PTI. Earlier, such counters were permitted only to buy Indian rupees from non-residents and sell foreign currency to them. “On a…
NEW DELHI: Congress Monday enlarged the consultation process to finalise the new chief minister of Kerala, amid growing suspense in the wake of a tussle for the top job between AICC general secretary K C Venugopal and leader of opposition V D Satheesan.The party has called former state presidents – K Sudhakaran, K Muraleedharan, V…
As India’s LPG crisis intensifies, domestic cylinder deliveries have been significantly delayed across major cities including Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Delhi, Gurugram and Kolkata. What was once a 1–3 day turnaround has now stretched into weeks, leaving households scrambling to manage daily cooking needs.Consumers across the country report waiting anywhere between 10 and over 30 days for…
Udupi: The Episcopal ordination and solemn installation of Msgr. Fr. Leslie Clifford D’Souza, as the second Bishop of the Udupi Diocese will be held on April 20 at 9am at the Milagres College Grounds, Kallinapur.Fr. Denis D’Sa, PRO of Udupi Diocese, said on Wednesday that the consecration ceremony will be conducted during a solemn Eucharistic…
Bollywood actress Sara Ali Khan has been asked to submit an affidavit if she wishes to seek blessings at the revered Badrinath Temple and Kedarnath Temple. On Tuesday, Badri-Kedar Temple Committee Chairman Hemant Dwivedi addressed the media and stated that, going forward, all non-Hindus will be required to submit an affidavit if they wish to…
