Mangaluru: The Udupi district committee of the CPM has strongly condemned the steep hike in prices of commercial LPG cylinders and 5kg cylinders, stating that it imposes heavy burden on consumers. The party has demanded an immediate rollback of the price increase and called upon its units across the country to organise protests against the…
Bengaluru: Improper use of eye cosmetics, especially failing to remove them at night, can significantly impact eye health, increasing inflammatory markers by up to 40%, according to a recent study by a city-based ophthalmologist.The study, called ‘Biological Cleansing: Toward Improving Ocular Surface Surgical Outcomes’, accepted for publication in the Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, analysed tear…
A severe pollution incident in Knockando Burn has led to the death of numerous fish, eels, and birds, impacting nearly a mile of the watercourse. Experts suspect a chemical compound, possibly with industrial origins, contaminated the burn, causing significant ecological and economic damage during the peak fishing season. In an environmental disaster, there has been…
F-35 fighter jets (Image: lockheedmartin website) Israel’s defence ministry on Sunday said that it has given final approval to purchase two new combat squadrons of advanced fighter aircraft from Lockheed Martin and Boeing in a deal worth tens of billions of dollars aimed at strengthening the country’s long-term military capability and air superiority.The deal includes…
NEW DELHI: As Kerala awaits election results on Monday, the bigger political question may not be whether the BJP can win power in the state, but whether it has begun to disrupt Kerala’s long-standing two-front system. For decades, politics in the state has remained firmly bipolar, with power alternating between the CPM-led Left Democratic Front…
Salman Khan on Sunday, mourned the loss of his dear friend, Sushil Kumar, in a touching post. Taking to his social media handle, the actor, who rarely posts tributes, took to his handle to share photos and a deeply personal tribute. Salman Khan remembers ‘brother’ Sushil Kumar Remembering their friendship spanning over four decades, Khan…
Oil prices soared to a four-year peak on Thursday before retreating, as fears over the intensifying US-Iran war rattled global energy markets and fueled concerns over disruption in the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, briefly climbed to $126.41 a barrel overnight, its highest level in four years, before easing back to…
Mangaluru: NEET-UG was held smoothly across Dakshina Kannada Sunday under tighter security and stricter entry procedures than last year. A total of 8,323 students out of 8,587 registered appeared for the test held in 18 centres in the district.Most centres were in govt and aided colleges. Despite harsh weather, candidates, parents and guardians turned up…
Lanzarote, one of the Canary Islands, feels slightly unreal the moment you arrive. The landscape is shaped by fire, yet softened by time. Black volcanic fields stretch across the ground, broken by bright white villages that almost glow under the Atlantic sun. The contrast is immediate and a little disorienting. Nothing feels overly polished or…
The Google CEO, Sundar Pichai, does not confine himself to reading business and technology-related literature. He recommends a diverse set of books that include scientific research, memoirs, historical facts, and even fantasy fiction.These books serve the purpose of more than just providing some knowledge to the reader. The book aims to present different thinking models,…
