BAGALKOT/BENGALURU: CM Siddaramaiah Monday said he had instructed Karnataka’s chief secretary to examine Tamil Nadu‘s decision to restrict RSS activities on government premises.The directive comes after IT/BT minister Priyank Kharge shot off a letter dated October 4 to him, seeking TN-like curbs on the organisation’s activities in Karnataka. “Priyank Kharge has written a letter. He…
Rishab Shetty’s ‘Kantara Chapter 1’ continues its impressive run, crossing the Rs 450 crore mark in India. The film recently saw a strong second weekend, though collections have since slowed. Veteran actor Suniel Shetty attended a special screening, praising the movie’s profound connection to roots and calling it a true representation of Indian cinema. Rishab…
NEW DELHI: Noting that the Karur stampede in Tamil Nadu shook “national conscience” and the case has “political undertone”, Supreme Court Monday decided to hand over the probe into the tragedy to CBI & also appointed a three-member panel headed by its former judge Ajay Rastogi to supervise the investigation.Questioning the fairness of the investigation,…
In classrooms, bedrooms, and increasingly, on smartphones, artificial intelligence chatbots have become companions, tutors, and confidants for children and teenagers. Their reach is expanding rapidly, blurring lines between human guidance and automated interaction. Recognizing both the promise and the peril, California Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday signed legislation aimed at regulating these AI chatbots and…
Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal (X) Yashasvi Jaiswal has firmly established himself in India’s Test setup, and his latest performance has only strengthened that reputation. In the ongoing second Test against the West Indies, the left-hander from Mumbai produced a superb 175 off 258 balls, laced with 22 fours. Yet, despite his growing stature in…
CHANDIGARH: A mega celebration in Sonipat to mark one year of the Nayab Singh Saini government, scheduled for Friday, has been put on hold in view of the deepening tensions over the suicide of IPS officer Y Puran Kumar, multiple sources told TOI on Monday PM Narendra Modi was scheduled to address the ‘Jan Vishwas-Jan…
NEW DELHI: Around 98 students have taken their lives in premier educational institutes since 2018, of which 39 were from IITs, 25 from NITs, 25 from central universities, four from IIMs, but educational institutions do not seem serious about the problem as 57,000 educational institutes including most of the IITs, IIMs, AIIMSs and NITs are…
Chess players, like Denis Lazavik, bear the brunt of Russia-Ukraine (Photo by AP & chess.com Thomas Tischio) NEW DELHI: Long before Russia emerged from the shadow of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), the land was already a chess powerhouse.The clubrooms in Moscow and the grand tournament halls in St. Petersburg turned chess into…
NEW DELHI: The Union government on Monday launched a fixed fare scheme on a pilot basis for the only state-owned fixed-wing airline, Alliance Air, which has been struggling to stay in air. Union aviation minister Rammohan Naidu Kinjarapu inaugurated the scheme which will be implemented from October 13 to December 31, 2025, across select routes,…
RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai called for uncompromising action against cybercrime, narcotics, and violent offences while reviewing the state’s law and order at the Collectors-SPs’ conference in Nava Raipur, reports Rashmi Drolia.“Law must evoke fear among criminals and confidence among citizens,” Sai said Monday, urging harmony between civil and police administrations to deliver results…
