NEW DELHI: After Air India, IndiGo will also cut its wide bod operations due to costlier jet fuel, longer routes post airspace restrictions and forex volatility. IndiGo will “temporarily discontinue its flight operations to and from Manchester from Aug 31, 2026” and return one of the six damp leased (hired with operating crew) Boeing 787…
After raiding farms overnight near Arekoppa in Kanakapura, a wild tusker became wedged inside a railway barricade while trying to re-enter the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary. After a tense five-hour rescue involving tranquilisation & cutting through the iron barricade using gas cutters, forest officials safely released it back into the wild. Bengaluru: A journey back to…
Mangaluru: As debates on women’s reservation, workplace rights and menstrual leave gather momentum nationally and in Karnataka, Sumangala’s daily struggle reflects the distance between policy and pavement reality. For Sumangala, 44, an auto driver, empowerment is just a slogan as she faces harsh conditions during a 12-hour shift on the road.A single mother of four…
Vaishali Rameshbabu and Dommaraju Gukesh (FIDE Photo) NEW DELHI: On Thursday, the whole nation woke up to a historic realisation. Two of India’s young chess prodigies, 19-year-old Dommaraju Gukesh and 24-year-old Vaishali Rameshbabu, will compete in their respective World Chess Championship matches. This means that for the first time, India has a simultaneous shot at…
Akshay Kumar, Twinkle Khanna Twinkle Khanna once revealed that her late father Rajesh Khanna’s astrologer had predicted she would marry Akshay Kumar before she even knew him. The actor-turned-author said she was surprised when her father told her about the prediction because Akshay’s full name had reportedly been mentioned. Years later, Twinkle and Akshay married…
Maruti Suzuki has yet again showcased the flex fuel version of its popular hatchback Wagon R. This is the country’s first flex-fuel passenger car. The model was displayed ahead of World Environment Day, as the government continues to push for higher ethanol blending in fuels to reduce crude oil imports and emissions. The company has…
Udupi: Minister for Women and Child Development and Udupi district minister Laxmi Hebbalkar Thursday said the Congress was confident of winning the Davanagere South and Bagalkot constituencies in the upcoming byelections.Speaking to reporters near the Yuva Meridian helipad at Koteshwar in Kundapur, she said that voters generally support the ruling party in byelections. The govt’s…
By Karthikeyan SairamLong before Bengaluru became synonymous with startups, software parks and traffic jams, it was known for something else entirely: football. At a time when football was arguably India’s most celebrated sport, the city emerged as one of the game’s most influential nurseries. From the military cantonments of the British Raj to the dusty…
File Pic: Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya with teammate Suryakumar Yadav. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: When Mumbai Indians take the field against Kolkata Knight Riders in their IPL 2026 opener on Sunday, they won’t just be chasing a win — they will be scripting history. The five-time champions are set to become the first franchise…
MUMBAI: Foreign portfolio investors turned net buyers in June after months of sustained outflows, as a surge in sovereign debt inflows offset continued equity selling and pushed overall flows into positive territory.According to data, June recorded net inflows of $531 million, marking the first positive monthly print after a prolonged phase of withdrawals. This was…
