Recent Views 8 NEW DELHI: India’s forest cover increased by merely 2.5% between 2010-11 and 2021-22, but the ‘very dense forest’ component of it grew by 22.7% during the period, indicating effective regeneration and conservation efforts, claimed the central govt’s first-ever dedicated publication on forest accounting. It recorded a decline only in the ‘moderately dense…
Recent Views 13 Pic: Belagavi South MLA Abhay Patil speaks during BCC council meeting on ThursdayBelagavi: The Belagavi City Corporation (BCC) council meeting on Thursday witnessed heated exchanges between ruling and opposition groups over allegations against deputy commissioner of the revenue section, Reshma Talikoti.At the outset, ruling party leader Advocate Hanumant Kongali accused Talikoti of…
Recent Views 9 Former FBI director and longtime Donald Trump critic James Comey has been indicted on two counts, US media reported Thursday, marking the latest escalation in the president’s campaign of legal action against political adversaries. Comey faces charges of making false statements and obstruction of justice. The indictment follows Trump’s public call earlier…
Recent Views 13 Mangaluru: With EGDK India Private Limited reaching 850 employees at its Mangaluru office, the company aims to stabilise hiring and strengthen its base, said Mikkel Bardram, Global CEO, EG/AS.Bardram told reporters on Thursday regarding the company’s plans for Mangaluru, which hosts one of its largest offices in India. He said that for…
Recent Views 9 Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi celebrates with teammates (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson urged his players to concentrate on cricket ahead of their historic first-ever Asia Cup final against India on Sunday in Dubai, following heightened tensions during their previous two encounters since the May military conflict between the nations.Pakistan…
Recent Views 8 GUWAHATI: An Assam police SIT investigating the death of singer Zubeen Garg questioned his drummer in Guwahati and searched several homes Thursday, as chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma recapped his warning from six years ago that the music icon had long been exploited by those around him.“I have been saying that Zubeen…
Recent Views 12 A brain tumour is an abnormal growth of cells in or around the brain. These growths can be malignant (cancerous) or benign (noncancerous), with differences in growth rate and potential impact on health. Even noncancerous tumours can be serious if they grow large enough to press on nearby nerves, blood vessels, or…
Recent Views 13 Today the universe asks you not to rush clarity. Answers and direction will come when the time is right, not when forced. Sometimes confusion is only the mind’s way of asking for patience. Let today be about allowing space for thoughts and decisions to settle naturally. You will gain more wisdom by…
Recent Views 14 Bengaluru: Cybercriminals are finding newer ways to dupe unsuspecting citizens, and their latest ploy shows just how devious they can be: A 46-year-old software engineer from Horamavu in the city lost a staggering Rs 44 lakh after being drawn into a fake stock-trading scheme that began with a false medical emergency alert.The…
Recent Views 14 NEW DELHI: A new study has estimated India’s logistics cost at 8% of GDP, with smaller firms having a higher burden.In 2023-24, for entities with turnover of up to Rs 5 crore, the cost added up to 16% of their output while it was pegged at 7.6% in the case of companies…
