April 19, 2024

Guarantee schemes will continue to benefit our people, says DKS

NT Correspondent Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister (DCM) DK Shivakumar took a jibe at the state BJP President BY Vijayendra and said that the guarantees will...

Lok Sabha election a fight between two ideologies: Rahul Gandhi

NT Correspondent Mandya (Karnataka): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday termed the upcoming Lok Sabha elections as a battle between two ideologies -- INDIA bloc "fighting for Constitution" on the one hand and BJP, which wants to "abolish constitution and democracy," on the other. He said if the INDIA bloc is voted to power, it will be "a government of ordinary citizens, farmers, labourers and traders", ...

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 is champion of corruption: Rahul

NT Correspondent Ghaziabad: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and SP chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday launched a blistering attack on the BJP, with Gandhi dubbing electoral bonds as the "world's biggest extortion scheme" and alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the "champion of corruption". Addressing a joint press conference with Yadav here just two days before the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections, Gandhi...

Storm dumps record rain across UAE and floods Dubai airport

Dubai: The desert nation of the United Arab Emirates attempted to dry out Wednesday from the heaviest rain ever recorded there after a deluge flooded out Dubai International Airport, disrupting lights through the world's busiest airfield for international travel. The state-run WAM news agency called the rain Tuesday “a historic weather event” that surpassed “anything documented since the start of data collection in 1949.&...

Q4 earnings: IT companies bracing for muted show amid weak global macros, tight spends

New Delhi: Indian IT companies are seen signing off FY24 on a subdued note with an uncertain global macroeconomic environment dragging tech demand and client spends, analysts said, forecasting modest commentary by the tech pack on FY25 outlook. The grand IT earnings season opens on Friday with results of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), followed by Infosys scorecard on April 18 and Wipro on April 19. Tech Mahindra is scheduled to announce Q...

Jeeye toh jeeye kaise bin aap ke: Pankaj Udhas dies

Mumbai: Renowned ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas, whose velvet smooth voice gave expression to the many colours of love, longing and heartache in songs such as "Chitthi Ayee Hai" and "Aur Ahista Kijiye Baatein", died here on Monday after prolonged illness. He was 72. Udhas, who also made a mark as a playback singer in many Hindi films, including "Dayavan", "Naam", "Saajan" and "Mohra", die...

Karthik’s 83 not enough as SRH too hot for RCB

Bengaluru: Travis Head's destructive hundred fused splendidly with skipper Pat Cummins' resolve as Sunrisers Hyderabad registered a well-crafted 25-run victory over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a high-scoring affair here on Monday. Head's maiden T20 hundred (102, 41b, 9x4, 8x6) and Heinrich Klaasen's pillaging 67 (31b, 2x4, 7x6) drove Sunrisers to a record-breaking 287 for three, also going past their own 277/3 against Mumbai...

SC’s order on GIB has charted new territories

The Supreme Court’s latest ruling on the protection and conservation of the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) extends beyond the specifics of the case. On March 21, 2024, a case related to saving the GIB, a critically endangered bird numbering less than 150, led the Supreme Court of India to expand citizens’ constitutional right to life and equality to include the right to be free from the adverse impact of climate change, as reported by ...

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...