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National-ranking bridge event: Playing their cards right with big picture in mind

A DECK of cards is neatly arranged at the centre of a red velvety table.

KIIT University in turmoil over Nepali student's suicide

A 20-year-old Nepali student's suicide after allegedly being harassed by a fellow student on Sunday evening sparked tension at KIIT University here while drawing intervention from the government of the former's country.

Setback to Sukhbir as SGPC chief resigns, offers to quit Akal Takht panel

HARJINDER Singh Dhami on Monday resigned as the president of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) following condemnation from Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh regarding the sacking of Giani Harpreet Singh from Takht Damdama Sahib by the SGPC executive committee, which Dhami chairs.

Friend Away at Kumbh, Youth Steps In for Him at Exam, Held

In an interesting incident, a youth has been arrested for taking the Class 12 JAC (Jharkhand Academic Council) Board exams on behalf of his friend, who was away at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj for a holy dip.

Dilemma Of Desperate Deportées

HEN you leave a country, you leave much behind. Pardeep and Vijay Saini from Punjab, aged 22 and 19, smuggled themselves into the wheel-bay of a British Airways flight to Heathrow. When the plane reached an altitude of around 40,000 feet, the temperature around them would have plummeted to -40°C.

WFI withdraws entries from 2nd Ranking Series

IN yet another disappointing news for Indian wrestlers, the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Monday wrote to the organiser, the Albanian Wrestling Federation, expressing its inability to send the team for the second Ranking Series scheduled in Tirana from February 26 to March 2.

Private telecom service providers, TRAI at odds over new spam call/messages rules

THE private telecom service providers are at odds with the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) over its new spam rules, citing that the regulations were issued without addressing all relevant issues.

Centre Must Stop AP From Drawing Excess Krishna Water: TG CM

'Telemetry System Only Solution To Issue'

Royal show: Mandhana, bowlers power RCB

SMRITI Mandhana led from the front to help Royal Challengers Bengaluru post a handsome win over Delhi Capitals in the Women's Premier League in Vadodara on Monday.

A Record! Siddu to Present 16th Budget on March 7

CHIEF Minister Siddaramaiah will present the state budget for 2025-26 on March 7.

Woman GP President Hangs 4-Year-Old Daughter, Self

A 34-year-old gram panchayat president died by suicide after killing her four-year-old daughter at MS Ramaiah Layout in Nagasandra in Bagalagunte police station limits on Sunday evening.

SC pulls up UP govt for razing part of mosque

THE Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to concerned authorities of the Uttar Pradesh government in a contempt petition against the demolition of a part of the Madni mosque in Kushinagar.

'End of WTO Era, Seize Trade Pact Opportunity'

ARSH Vardhan Shringla, who held a front-row seat in the first Donald Trump administration both as foreign secretary and Indian ambassador to the US, says Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit is likely to bolster not only trade, but also the overall bilateral roadmap.

₹5k fine for using potable water to wash cars, gardening

ANTICIPATING scarcity during summer, Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has decided to take stringent action against those wasting drinking water.

KIA Keeps Spirit of Love Alive, Ships 44 Million Roses This Valentine's Day

WITH Valentine's Day driving unprecedented global demand for fresh roses, Kempegowda International Airport has set a new record, processing 44 million rose stems weighing 1,649 metric tonnes (MT) for 22 international and 38 domestic destinations this season.

PU COLLEGE PRINCIPALS INCLUDED AS CHILD MARRIAGE PROHIBITION OFFICERS

THE Department of Women and Child Welfare for the first time has included pre-university (PU) college principals as child marriage prohibition officers (CMPO), whose responsibility is to prevent any girl child studying in their college from marrying before 18 years.

Places Of Worship Act Case Posted To April

The Supreme Court on Monday deferred hearing to the first week of April on a batch of petitions in connection with the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991.

Runway steals the show, asks poignant questions

AVE you thought of those who don't rise to the top of pageant titles like Miss Kerala and Miss India? Regrettably, people don them with indecorous titles.

Stalin Calls Blocking of Vikatan Site 'Undemocratic'

AMID complaints from readers regarding difficulty in accessing the website of Tamil magazine Vikatan for the second day on Sunday, Chief Minister M K Stalin and several other leaders condemned the alleged 'blocking' of the website, and urged the union government to restore the access immediately.

3 Held for Stealing 2kg Jewellery

A hallmark section worker, along with two of his friends, escaped after stealing over 2 kg gold jewellery meant for hallmarking in Nagarathpete, in Halasuru Gate police limits.

Oppn trains guns at Vaishnaw, holds him 'accountable'

THE Opposition demanded the resignation of Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, holding him \"accountable\" for the horrific stampede.

Hyderabad-based Pennar Industries eyes 6 key verticals for future growth

SIX key verticals -- hydraulics, pre-engineered buildings, body-in-white components, tubes, engineering services, and process equipment -- will drive growth of Pennar Industries for the next few years, says Vice-Chairman and Managing Director Aditya Rao.

If women are unhappy, society will stay impoverished, says Sri Sri

A COUNTRY or a society where women are unhappy will always remain impoverished, said The Art of Living Foundation founder and global peace leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in his inaugural address at the 10th International Women's Conference here on Sunday.

Mansore Wraps Up Shoot for Dhoora Theera Yaana

DIRECTOR Mansore's film Dhoora Theera Yaana, starring Vijay Krishna and Priyanka Kumar in lead roles, has wrapped principal photography.

Waiting Game Continues for Wrestlers Off the Mat

With participation at Ranking Series uncertain, selected grapplers yet to get appointment to meet sports minister to resolve matter

Rain in U.S. Kills Eight

Torrential rains caused intense flooding in Kentucky and Tennessee, resulting in eight deaths.

Pope Francis skips Sunday noon blessing

POPE Francis read the newspapers and had breakfast on Sunday after a second night sleeping well at the hospital where the 88-year-old pope is being treated for a respiratory tract infection, the Vatican said.

Ukraine calls US minerals deal colonial, refuses to sign

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he directed his ministers not to sign off on a proposed agreement to give the United States access to Ukraine's rare earth minerals because the document was too focused on US interests.

Tirumala to get a ₹12cr biogas plant, ops to begin in July

The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) is set to begin compressed biogas (CBG) production in Tirumala by August, using food waste generated by the Mathrusri Tarigonda Vengamamba Nithya Anna Prasadam Complex and other TTD-run establishments.

ISIS Lone Wolf Attacker Stabs One to Death, Hurts Five Others in Austria

A 23-year-old man stabbed six passersby in southern Austria on Saturday in what police said was a random attack that left a 14-year-old dead and five others injured.