BENGALURU: A local court in Chitradurga on Wednesday acquitted Murugha Mutt seer Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru and two others in a Pocso case registered in Aug 2022. The seer, however, faces another Pocso case filed on Oct 13, 2022, in which Karnataka HC has stayed the investigation.Two girls from a hostel run by the mutt had…
BENGALURU: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said steps are being taken by the state government to frame a comprehensive “Karnataka-specific” education policy which will lead to holistic development of the youth.A commission constituted for this purpose has recommended a two-language policy in school education and that Kannada or the mother tongue be the medium of…
Bollywood has always been an industry of extremes — where one Friday can turn a struggling actor into a household name, and the next can erase years of hard work. The cycle of success and failure is relentless, and how actors and creators handle it defines not only their careers but also their sense of…
India’s economy is expected to remain firmly on a strong growth path over the next two years, with S&P Global Ratings projecting 6.5 per cent expansion in the current fiscal and 6.7 per cent in the next. The agency said a combination of tax cuts and monetary policy easing will bolster consumption-led growth despite the…
NEW DELHI: A staggering 1,217 lives were lost daily in accidents in 2023, an increase of around 3% over the previous year, according to the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report. While fatalities due to forces of nature, such as lightning, avalanche, flood and landslide, saw a decline of nearly 20%, the overall increase…
Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor, VK Saxena, has formally rejected the appeals submitted by two former teachers of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and has upheld the penalties imposed by the MCD Commissioner in two distinct cases. According to the official note released by the LG office, Saxena has denied any relief to these individuals regarding…
Who will make the cut – Sanju Samson or Jitesh Sharma? (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Who should open for India? Who bats at No. 3? Who slots into the middle order? Team India management and captain Suryakumar Yadav have a happy headache ahead of their Asia Cup 2025 opener. But beyond these questions, perhaps…
Fashion designer Manish Malhotra kicked off the festive season with a glamorous pre-Diwali celebration at his Mumbai residence on Sunday evening. The star-studded evening saw some of Bollywood’s biggest names arriving in their festive best. Red carpet glamour Veteran actress Rekha exuded timeless elegance in a traditional saree. Gauri Khan, along with her daughter Suhana…
NEW DELHI: With EU saying India’s ties with Russia remain a thorny issue, Indian govt Friday cited US President Donald Trump’s criticism of European countries for their purchase of Russian energy to say there should be no double standards on the issue.EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas had earlier stressed that India’s oil procurement from…
Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Wednesday said that implementing the Constitution’s egalitarian, humanitarian, and welfare objectives is the need of the hour, and she hopes the central and state govts will do that.“Today, the country is celebrating Constitution Day, and on this special occasion, I offer my heartfelt tributes to the original…
