Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has written another letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking cancellation of the Diplomatic Passport of prime accused in the sex videos case, JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna. CM Siddaramaiah has also sought PM Modi’s help to secure the return to India of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda’s grandson Prajwal Revanna. The...

Pune: The bodies of five out of the six persons, who drowned after their boat capsized in the Ujani dam backwaters in Maharashtra's Pune district, were fished out Thursday morning, police said. The incident took place Tuesday evening following strong winds and rains when the boat was sailing from Kugav to Kalashi village, officials earlier said. "We...

Ahmedabad: Hindi film superstar Shah Rukh Khan, undergoing treatment at a hospital in Ahmedabad after suffering from a heat stroke, is likely to be discharged Thursday, a police official said. The private hospital has not yet issued any statement on Khan's health condition. The actor was admitted to the multi-speciality K D Hospital Wednesday. He was in...

Ahmedabad: Veteran wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik has hinted that his time on the cricket field in the Indian Premier League (IPL) may have come to an end following Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) loss to Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2024 Eliminator. After soaring with six consecutive wins following a dismal start, their hopes for a fairytale season were...

  Washington: Indian-American former presidential hopeful Nikki Haley has said that she will vote for her ex-opponent and boss Donald Trump in the November US election, breaking her silence on the matter since exiting the Republican presidential primary more than two months ago. Haley, 52, however, stopped short of an official endorsement. Haley, who once served as...

Seoul: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday that the country will introduce a chip industry support package worth 26 trillion won ($19 billion) to bolster the critical industry amid intensifying global competition. The comprehensive plan was unveiled during an interagency meeting on economic issues, involving related ministries and financial regulators. The package includes financial programmes,...

Berhampur: Cultivation of tuberose (Rajanigandha) flowers is a lucrative business. If marketed properly, it is a source of substantial earnings for farmers. However, lack of marketing facilities is hurting tuberose farmers in Ganjam district, locals informed Wednesday. The effort and energy spent in producing tuberose flowers pales in comparison to the meagre amounts earned, they added. Rajanigandha...

Boudh: Elephant census started Wednesday across all ranges under the Nayagarh Mahanadi Wildlife and Boudh forest divisions. Officials are using different types of equipment including camera traps in all the elephant corridors in these two divisions for the census. According to available information, 36 platforms (machans) have been constructed in the four ranges under the Nayagarh Mahanadi...

Joda: Illegal parking of trucks and other heavy vehicles on Rimuli bypass on National Highway-520 in Keonjhar district has turned into a nightmare for other commuters. It has led to a spate of road mishaps in the recent past. Vehicles are parked illegally on a 30- kilometre stretch from Rimuli to Rugudi leaving very little space for...

Nabarangpur: A couple suffered serious injuries Wednesday after their bike was hit by a tractor near Chakachapar village under this police limits and district. The injured were identified as Sitakanta Tripathy and his wife Kaberi, residents of Bhagabati Sahi locality in this town. Eye witnesses said that Sitakanta and his wife were travelling to Sana Mosigaon village...