2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (377+ words) Mangaluru, May 7: In a major engineering milestone for coastal Karnataka, Mangaluru Smart City Limited (MSCL) is set to begin the massive lifting operation of a 900-tonne bowstring girder for the much-awaited Sulthan Bathery'Tannirbavi bridge project. The high-precision exercise involves hoisting…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (388+ words) Bengaluru: Karnataka Legislative Assembly Speaker U T Khader on Wednesday administered the oath to BJP leader D N Jeevaraj as MLA from the Sringeri Assembly constituency at Vidhana Soudha, amid a political row over an alleged delay in the swearing-in…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (411+ words) Bengaluru: Legislators defecting from their parties may soon face stricter penalties, including loss of voting rights during no-confidence motions and disqualification from holding ministerial or other lucrative government posts, if key recommendations under review by a national panel on anti-defection…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago  (654+ words) Bengaluru: Karnataka Assembly Speaker U T Khader on Wednesday rejected opposition BJP's allegations of delaying the swearing-in of D N Jeevaraj as MLA, asserting that the process was being handled strictly in accordance with constitutional provisions and rules. BJP candidate…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago  (258+ words) Bengaluru: Just 17% of engineering graduates in Karnataka are employable, according to a report by the state's Engineering Education Transformation Committee, highlighting a serious skills and jobs mismatch. The panel'led by Prof. Sadagopan with experts from premier institutes'points to oversupply in…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (491+ words) A new academic year has begun with a financial jolt for many families across Mangaluru and the undivided Dakshina Kannada region, as private schools roll out noticeable fee hikes. Institutions affiliated to state, CBSE, and ICSE boards have increased fees…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (357+ words) Mumbai: India is expanding oil purchases from Russia and strengthening supplies from Africa, Iran, and Venezuela to manage disruptions linked to tensions in the Middle East, analysts say. The world's third-largest crude importer typically sources about half its oil via…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (414+ words) Udupi: For Preetham Poojary, who secured a flawless 625 out of 625 in the SSLC examinations and emerged as one of the state toppers alongside seven others, success was not about studying endlessly but about having clear goals, consistent revision, and keeping…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (257+ words) Udupi, Apr 22: In a tragic accident on the Kaup service road in Udupi district, an eight-year-old girl lost her life after a bus crashed into a scooter from behind near Sai Service Station on Wednesday. The victim, Sathvi Shetty (8), was…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (302+ words) Mangaluru's historic shipbuilding legacy is stirring back to life, with a locally built vessel delivered to a Dutch client'marking a fresh chapter for the coastal city's maritime industry. The ship, Frisian Future, is a 113-metre small bulk carrier with an…...