Recent Views 7 The bursting of a barrier lake in Taiwan’s eastern Hualien County has killed at least 14 people, officials said Wednesday, as rescue teams continued operations after Super Typhoon Ragasa unleashed torrential rains across the island.“As of 7 am (Wednesday), 14 people are confirmed dead and 18 were reported injured,” Lee Kuan-ting, a…
Recent Views 8 Opposition-ruled states Punjab and Telangana on Saturday sought additional fiscal support from the Centre in the Union Budget 2026-27, arguing that the proposed Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) will place a heavier financial burden on states due to its revised cost-sharing formula, PTI reported.The demands…
Recent Views 10 A quiet morning in north Bengaluru’s Kothanur neighbourhood spiralled into tragedy when a 32-year-old IT engineer was found dead in his apartment. BENGALURU: A quiet morning in north Bengaluru’s Kothanur neighbourhood spiralled into tragedy when a 32-year-old IT engineer was found dead in his apartment. Within minutes of discovering his body, his…
Recent Views 13 Ashok Leyland Ltd, the flagship company of the Hinduja Group, is collaborating with China’s CALB Group Co to develop expertise in lithium-ion technology and gradually manufacture batteries domestically. CALB Grou is China’s third-largest battery maker.The Chennai-based truck and bus manufacturer signed a 20-year agreement with CALB earlier this month. Under the deal,…
Recent Views 6 Madikeri: Villagers voiced concerns at the gram sabha meeting of Nellihudikeri gram panchayat, alleging poor quality of work under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) drinking water project and urging authorities to devise a permanent solution to the growing wildlife threat.The gram sabha for the year 2025–26 was held at the panchayat hall…
Recent Views 9 Image used for representative purpose only UDUPI: A 24-year-old woman was stabbed by her neighbour, allegedly for refusing to marry him, at Kokkarne in Brahmavar on Friday.The victim, identified as Rakshitha, a resident of Chegributtu in Kokkarne, was attacked by her neighbour on her birthday at around 8.30 am.Udupi SP Hariram Shankar…
Recent Views 11 SHILLONG: Meghalaya HC on Wednesday quashed a controversial notification making submission of ST certificates mandatory for candidates filing nominations for the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) elections, seeking to douse tensions in the West Garo Hills involving the local community and supporters of non-tribal poll aspirants.The verdict, which came on a…
Recent Views 7 Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the stage at the United Nations on Friday wearing a QR code pinned to his lapel, which his office said links to footage of Hamas atrocities from October 7. “You see this large pin here. It’s a QR code. What I ask you to do is…
Recent Views 11 The rupee slumped to a record closing low of 92.35 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday, losing 53 paise during the session amid a sharp spike in global crude oil prices and a strengthening US currency as tensions escalated in the Middle East, reported new agency PTI.Forex traders said heavy foreign…
Recent Views 8 Bengaluru: Neurologists in Bengaluru are now seeing at least two to five cases of multiple sclerosis (MS) each month at hospitals, a significant increase from one or two monthly cases earlier. The greater availability of diagnostic centres and modern technology across the city has made diagnosing it much easier. However, leading neurologists…
