Recent Views 8 Bengaluru: Despite Karnataka generating surplus power — nearly 60–70% of it from renewable sources — several parts of Bengaluru are grappling with day-long power cuts, especially on weekends over the past two months.Officials from the energy department clarified these outages are not “load shedding,” but part of a long-pending maintenance drive by…
Recent Views 7 Bengaluru: Union minister HD Kumaraswamy Monday demanded a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the Ballari shoot-out incident, while alleging that the postmortem of victim Rajashekhar’s body was illegally done twice. He also questioned the govt’s move to hand Rs 25 lakh ex gratia in cash to Rajashekhar’s family,…
Recent Views 6 New Zealand cricketers during the match. (Pic credit: BLACKCAPS) New Zealand produced a disciplined all-round performance to secure a comfortable 26-run victory over Bangladesh in the opening ODI of the three-match series on Friday, taking a 1-0 lead.Battling scorching conditions, New Zealand’s pace attack proved decisive, bundling out Bangladesh for 221 in…
Recent Views 315 Karwar: The adverse weather conditions in the Arabian Sea, triggered by a low-pressure system, have severely impacted fishermen along the Karnataka coast. Strong winds and towering waves have made deep-sea fishing perilous, forcing many fishing boats to return to the safety of ports. Numerous vessels from Mangaluru, Malpe, and other coastal areas…
Recent Views 5 Former India all-rounder Madan Lal has publicly supported the International Cricket Council’s move to replace Bangladesh with Scotland at the 2026 T20 World Cup, calling the decision justified and timely. Lal also suggested that external influence played a role in Bangladesh’s withdrawal and said the switch would open doors for Scotland, while…
Recent Views 10 BENGALURU: Karnataka DG & IGP MA Saleem has issued a stern directive to all senior police officers to ensure that personnel maintain courteous conduct with the public. He has also warned against harassment of women, even if they are accused in any case.Describing incidents of alleged police excesses on citizens as “concerning,…
Recent Views 12 JAMMU/SRINAGAR: Many victims of Thursday’s flash floods in J&K’s Kishtwar district were having lunch at a pilgrim camp when a cloudburst struck the area between noon and 1pm, causing rapidly filling rivulets to swamp a swathe of the valley. The camp set up for pilgrims bore the brunt of the damage, leaving…
Recent Views 9 India’s power distribution companies need to move faster towards intelligent, reliable and consumer-focused networks, with technology adoption paired with greater consumer engagement, Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said on Sunday.Addressing a two-day National Conference on the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning in the power distribution sector at Bharat Mandapam in…
