April 27, 2024

Modi is cheapest leader who has stooped to this level: Prakash Raj

Sowmya Raju | NT Bengaluru: Indian actor and film director Prakash Raj, who has ventured into politics in recent years, recently spoke to News Trail about his perspec...

Half of K'taka seats to vote today

NT Correspondent Bengaluru: As many as 14 Lok Sabha seats go to polls in Karnataka on Friday alongside other states as the effectiveness of the BJPJD(S) combine faces its first real challenge. Voting will take place in Chamarajanagara, MysuruKodagu, Bengaluru Central, North, South and Rural, Kolar, Chikkaballapura, Tumakuru, Chitradurga, Mandya, Hassan, Dakshina Kannada and Udupi-Chikkamagaluru on Friday. The remaining 14 seats will cas...

Hindu activists vandalise Catholic school, 'assault' priest

NT Correspondent Adilabad: Telangana Paramilitary forces have been dispatched to a Catholic school in Telangana following an attack by right-wing Hindu activists who vandalised the premises and assaulted a priest. The assailants, on April 16, accused the school management of offending religious sentiments by questioning students who wore religious attire instead of the uniform, according to a media report. Draped in saffron shirts ...

Modi’s economic performance falls flat

NT Correspondent Bengaluru/New Delhi: As the second phase of Lok Sabha elections gets underway on Friday, a look at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s economic performance in his two terms shows a great many deficiencies. Recently, International Monetary Fund (IMF) spokesperson Julie Kozack repudiated her own executive director Krishnamurthy Subramanian’s projection of eight per cent growth rate for India’s economy. Sh...

Israel strikes Rafah, kills 22, mostly children; US advances aid package

Rafah (Gaza Strip): Israeli strikes on the southern Gaza city of Rafah overnight killed 22 people, including 18 children, health officials said Sunday, as the United States was on track to approve billions of dollars of additional military aid to its close ally. Israel has carried out near-daily air raids on Rafah, where more than half of Gaza’s population of 2.3 million has sought refuge from fighting elsewhere. It has also vowed to ...

Market blues: Six of top 10 valued firms take Rs 1.40 lakh cr hit; TCS, Infosys biggest laggards

New Delhi: The combined market valuation of six of the top 10 valued firms eroded by Rs 1,40,478.38 crore in a holiday-shortened week, with IT majors Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Infosys taking the maximum hit. Last week, the BSE benchmark declined 1,156.57 points or 1.55 per cent. Stock markets were closed on Wednesday on account of Ram Navami. While Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel and Life Insurance Corporation of Ind...

Cyber police register case against X user over deepfake video of Ranveer

Mumbai: The cyber cell of Maharashtra police on Tuesday registered an FIR against an X user for allegedly uploading a `deepfake' or manipulated video where actor Ranveer Singh appeared to be making an appeal to vote for Congress. The FIR was registered on a complaint filed by the actor's father, Jugjeet Singh Bhavnani, against the user @ sujataindia1st. Deepfake videos are videos that have been altered to misrepresent someone as doi...

'You can't always rely on Virat'

New Delhi: It's high time India's domestic players step up for Royal Challengers Bengaluru this IPL season and reduce the dependence on Virat Kohli, former India pacer Varun Aaron said on Sunday. Kohli has been the standout performer for RCB this IPL season and is the current Orange Cap holder with 361 runs in 7 innings. His strike rate is 147.34, with the highest score being 113 not out. Aaron said, "It's just that RCB are...

GM Gukesh: Beacon of hope for Indian chess’ bright future

In a historic milestone for Indian chess, 17-year-old Grandmaster Dommaraju Gukesh clinched victory in the prestigious Candidates Chess Tournament, establishing himself as the youngest contender for the coveted world title. This monumental triumph not only eclipsed a record set by the legendary Garry Kasparov four decades ago but also heralded a bright and promising future for the realm of chess in India. The transition from the iconic Visw...

5 from Falcon Academy crack the CSE

Bengaluru: Five students who received coaching at Falcon Civil Services Academy here have cleared the Civil Services Exam, says a press release from the Academy. Fathima Shimna who secured the 317th rank hails from Malappuram in Kerala. Daughter of a village officer, she had a B.Tech degree. Abdul Fasal who was placed 507th in the ranking comes from a madrassa background in Kerala. Third among the Academy’s successful candidates is...