Udupi: A coordinated effort by forest department officials and veterinarians led to the successful rescue of a four-year-old female leopard trapped in a protective wire fence near Asodu in Kundapur.According to Dr Yashaswi Naravi of the CARE Wildlife Wing, the leopard had strayed into the backyard of a poultry farm and got entangled in a…
NEW DELHI: New Zealand leg-spinner Ish Sodhi etched his name into the record books during the third T20I against Bangladesh national cricket team in Dhaka on Saturday. Sodhi became New Zealand’s highest wicket-taker in T20I cricket after claiming his 165th wicket in the shortest format, surpassing former pacer Tim Southee. Watch Munaf Patel questions appointment…
An Indian-origin court interpreter who has lived in US for around 35 years has been released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody after weeks of legal battle over her detention.53-year-old Meenu Batra who is known for interpreting Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu in Texas immigration courts, was freed on April 30 after being held since…
KOLKATA: Ahead of the May 4 counting of votes for the assembly elections, Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee Saturday trashed exit poll results, saying they were conducted to “manipulate the stock market,” and told party colleagues in a virtual address that Trinamool “is winning and winning by 200-plus seats.”Banerjee urged counting agents not to leave their…
Sudesh Kumar, who played the protagonist of the tragic love story, ‘Saranga’ (1961), still remembered for its melancholic title track, who became a familiar face as supporting lead in money-spinning Southern productions like ‘Chhoti Bahen’ (1959), ‘Bharosa’ (1963) and ‘Khandan’ (1965), and who went on to produce absorbing thrillers like Uljhan (1975), passed away at…
R Madhavan has opened up about ageing, life planning and the challenges of staying relevant in a rapidly changing world. Speaking about his current work and personal reflections, the actor emphasised that while people are living longer today, very few are truly prepared for what comes after retirement.In an insightful conversation with Varun Dua, Madhavan…
Kashvee Gautam (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India’s squad announcement for the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup brought a few surprises, but one of the biggest talking points was the absence of all-rounders Kashvee Gautam and Amanjot Kaur. The BCCI clarified on Saturday that both players were unavailable for selection because of injuries, forcing the selectors…
What are the most valuable assets for a country — gold, silver, currency? In Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, the answer looks far less conventional. Here, vast climate-controlled warehouses store one of the region’s most unusual forms of wealth: hundreds of thousands of wheels of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, slowly ageing and quietly getting more valuable over timeTo…
This article is authored by Navneet Daga, Co-founder & CEO, Zenergize.India’s EV story, on the surface, looks like a success. Public charging stations have grown nearly sixfold in under three years. EV sales witnessed a 19% increase over the prior year. The government has committed ₹10,900 crore under PM E-DRIVE to accelerate the transition. But…
Mangaluru: Chicken prices have stabilised this summer after months of steep increases, offering relief to consumers, traders, caterers and hoteliers.Over the past three months, live bird prices crossed Rs 200 per kg amid reduced production and limited supply. However, rates have now dropped to around Rs 150 per kg, with market sources attributing the decline…
