Sabarimala: The Sabarimala temple was closed on Tuesday morning, bringing the over two-month-long Mandala–Makaravilakku pilgrimage season to a peaceful end. The temple doors were closed at 6.45 am after the darshan of the Pandalam Royal Representative, Punartham Nal Narayana Varma. According to Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) officials, the temple was opened at 5 am for…
I walked into the hall “accidentally,” they say. But sometimes accidents are divine interventions. The topic on the banner — “Anubhavalu and Gnapakalu” (A Journalist’s Experiences and Remembrances) — was too tempting to ignore. Organized by the Veteran Journalists Association, the very idea itself felt like a quiet act of rebellion in an age when…
I did not want to write on this. Enough has already been written about A.R. Rahman’s recent lament that Bollywood may be cold-shouldering him for ‘communal’ reasons. When an industry insider plays the victim card without evidence, the noise usually dies down on its own. But when the accusation comes from a global icon, silence…
Kabul: Seven people were killed in an explosion outside a Chinese restaurant in Kabul’s Shahr-e-Naw, home to foreigners, on Monday, hospital authorities said. “An explosion occurred in a hotel on Gulfaroshi Street in Shahr-e-Naw, the fourth district of Kabul city, causing casualties,” AFP quoted Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran as saying. He further said the…
New Delhi: The International Monetary Fund on Monday projected a sharp moderation in India’s economic growth in the next fiscal year, signalling that the country’s expansion is likely to slow after a strong current-year performance. The IMF said India’s GDP growth is expected to ease to 6.4% next year, down from its estimate of 7.3%…
New Delhi: “The Strangers: Chapter 3”, the latest instalment of the “The Strangers” franchise, is set to release in Indian theatres on February 6, PVR INOX Pictures announced on Monday. It serves as the fifth film in “The Strangers” film series, and the final instalment of the trilogy following “Chapter 1” in 2024 and “Chapter…
Vadodara: Gautami Naik struck a fine half-century to steer Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a 61-run win over Gujarat Giants and ensure a top-three finish in the Women’s Premier League here on Monday. Unbeaten so far, RCB registered their fifth straight win in the tournament and became the first team to book a knock-out berth. Sent…
New Delhi: Taking note of the organisational lapses that plagued the India Open badminton tournament here, Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya met officials of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Monday to discuss “corrective measures” that would prevent a repeat of the fiasco. It is reliably learnt that the minister held a meeting with the…
Bengaluru: Elections to the five city corporations under the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) will be held after May 25 with ballot papers instead of EVMs, Karnataka State Election Commissioner G S Sangreshi said on Monday. He also said that zilla and taluk Panchayat polls, which are expected later this year, will also be held using…
Davos: The Maharashtra government signed 19 MoUs on Monday, involving investment commitments worth Rs 14.5 lakh crore and creating over 15 lakh jobs on its first day at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. Announcing details, the state said these MoUs are across sectors and underscore strong global confidence in Maharashtra’s consumer markets, infrastructure readiness,…
