Recent Views 13 Madikeri: The Connecting Kodavas initiative, which aims at preserving the rich heritage and history of the Kodava community, will present the information gathered during ‘Okkame – Takkame: 2026′, scheduled for Feb 2026 in Virajpet.Under the leadership of Shanteyanda Niran Nachappa, Connecting Kodavas, with young individuals, has been working tirelessly since 2017 to…
Recent Views 12 BHOPAL: Two Indian Navy kayakers, including an Asia Cup gold medallist, were killed after a speeding truck rammed into their motorcycle and dragged it for nearly 20 metres in Bhopal early Sunday, reports Ramendra Singh. The deceased – chief petty officer Vishnu Raghunathan, 27, and petty officer Ananth Krishnan, 18, both from…
Recent Views 16 Colleges in the United states announced more than 850 job cuts last month, reflecting the mounting financial pressures across the sector. Institutions large and small, private and public, are confronting a perfect storm of declining enrolments, rising operating costs, and disruptions to federal research funding. Even universities with multi-billion-dollar endowments, such as…
Recent Views 13 Doctor Ahmed Mohiyuddin Saiyed (35), tailor Azad Suleman Sheikh (20) and student Mohammad Suhail (23) (left to right) AHMEDABAD: A 35-year-old Hyderabad doctor arrested in Gujarat with drone-smuggled weapons from Pakistan and materials to produce the deadly toxin ricin was identified Sunday as the central figure in an IS-sponsored terrorist plot to…
Recent Views 12 Bengaluru: More than 39,000 suicide-related distress calls have been made to India’s national mental health helpline, Tele-Manas, since it began three years ago — highlighting the scale of the crisis as well as growing trust in accessible mental health services.Of the 25 lakh calls received since its launch on Oct 10, 2022,…
Recent Views 10 Bengaluru: At Manotsava’s ‘Gut-Brain Connect’ session, microbiome expert Yogesh Shouche said studies show gut microbes can influence brain activity and may even ease certain symptoms. However, the exact extent of this link remains unclear. He stressed the need for region-specific research, noting that geography and lifestyle affect microbiomes. Experts also dismissed traditional…
Recent Views 16 Belagavi: Residents living around Hindalga Central Jail have been battling poor mobile connectivity for more than eight months, following the installation of high-frequency 5G jammers meant to block illegal mobile phone use inside the prison.Villagers from Hindalga, Vijayanagar, Ganeshpur, and Benakanahalli say the jammers, installed in Feb, have crippled mobile networks within…
Recent Views 22 Mangaluru: The Dakshina Kannada district unit of the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) has urged the authorities to immediately reopen the authorised slaughterhouse at Kudroli. The organisation stated that the closure has adversely affected the city’s majority of meat consumers and disrupted the livelihood of small meat traders.DYFI district president BK…
Recent Views 11 BUDGAM: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah Sunday accused PDP of paving the way for the abrogation of Article 370 by aligning with BJP in 2015.“The termination of government employees’ jobs didn’t begin after the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019, it started during the PDP-BJP govt headed by Mehbooba Mufti,”…
Recent Views 13 Madikeri: The chariot festival of the historic Ganapati temple in Kushalnagar was celebrated with great devotion and enthusiasm on Saturday. Thousands of devotees participated in the event, marked by a special puja on the Krishna Paksha of the Kartik month in the Hindu calendar.The chariot procession, a highlight of the festival, saw…
