Bengaluru: A Hebbal traffic cop was found riding pillion without wearing a helmet while on duty on a department bike. The incident took place around noon on May 24 near the Hebbal ring road junction. A commuter clicked a photograph of the violation and uploaded it on social media, prompting police to impose a fine…
India-US trade deal: The focus remains on securing an interim trade arrangement before finalising the first phase of the bilateral trade agreement. (AI image) India-US trade deal: A bilateral trade agreement between US President Donald Trump-led US and PM Narendra Modi-led India could be sealed as early as the end of June. A delegation of…
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has recently mandated all affiliated schools to implement the language instruction guidelines outlined in the National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF-2023), effective from the academic session 2025–26. Central to the guidelines is the “mother-tongue first” approach, a directive that has garnered both admiration and apprehension. In a…
NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday took a veiled dig at actor Kamal Haasan for his recent remarks about the Kannada language, calling out the actor’s alleged ignorance of Kannada’s rich history.Read also: ‘Tamil gave birth to Kannada’: Kamal Hassan remarks triggers massive rowResponding to Haasan’s reported statement that “Kannada is born out…
The Madhya Pradesh Employees Selection Board (MPESB) has recently released the provisional answer key for the Group-1 Subgroup-3 Combined Recruitment Examination 2024. The examination was conducted on May 23, 2025, for 10,704 candidates. Originally scheduled for May 15, the exam was postponed due to technical issues.The answer key is now available on the official MPESB…
NEW DELHI: Panic. Screams. And nearly 50 feet above the ground, a terrifying wait for rescue.A video now circulating online shows the heart-stopping moments after a roller coaster ride named Topgun abruptly froze mid-air at an amusement park on Chennai’s East Coast Road.Around 6pm on Monday evening, what began as a thrill turned into a…
NEW DELHI: ITC shares fell over 5% in early trade on Wednesday following reports that British American Tobacco (BAT), its largest shareholder, is set to sell a 2.3% stake in the company through a major block deal worth over Rs 11,600 crore ($1.4 billion).The stock dropped 4.33% to Rs 415.10 on the BSE and fell…
What began as scrutiny of prestigious institutions like Harvard University and Columbia University has evolved into a broader challenge. (AI image) US President Donald Trump’s move to curb entry of foreign students in the US has been criticised by Raghuram Rajan. The former RBI governor has warned that if the pipeline of international students into…
Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant (L) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Jitesh Sharma after the IPL 2025 match. (AP) Royal Challengers Bangalore secured a spot in Qualifier 1 of IPL 2025 after defeating Lucknow Super Giants by six wickets in their final league match. RCB successfully chased down LSG’s formidable total of 227-3, powered…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Udit Raj has strongly criticised party colleague and Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor for his recent statements in Panama, accusing him of acting as a “spokesperson for the BJP’s publicity stunts.”During his address as part of a multi-party delegation in Panama, Tharoor discussed India’s evolving approach to counter-terrorism, specifically mentioning the…