Tulu Wikipedians celebrate their 10th anniversary in Mangaluru on Saturday Mangaluru: Tulu literature, currently largely limited to Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts, must go beyond the region and reach across the country and outside India, said Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy president Taranath Gatti Kapikad.Speaking at the inaugural event of the two-day Karavali Wikimedians User Group’s…
Ishwarya, whose father is a construction labourer and mother a domestic helper, joined CKL in Season 4 while studying at a government school in Vyasarpadi. CHENNAI: For 14-year-old A Ishwarya, football began as something she did not even know existed. Today, the beautiful game has provided the Class IX student from Namakkal the chance to…
Building was being constructed on a 50-square-yard plot HYDERABAD: A seven-storey under-construction building collapsed in Anjaiah Nagar in Madhapur on Saturday afternoon.Officials of the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) said at least one person died in the incident and rescue teams are searching for other possible victims.Upon learning about the incident, Madhapur…
Rajkot: Sikka police in Jamnagar district have registered a criminal case against a local resident, Asgar Gafar Pirzada, for allegedly duping 100 to 150 people of around Rs 5 crore by promising high returns on investments in a cigarette import-export business.According to the FIR, the complaint was filed by S H Kakal (26), a grocery…
Hubballi: Egg prices, which had risen to Rs 8 per egg, have now dropped to around Rs 6, bringing relief to consumers and govt school teachers who had been bearing additional costs beyond the govt-sanctioned rate.With many people avoiding eggs during the Shravana month and the Ganesha festival, demand has declined even as supply has…
Hyderabad: BRS legislature party leader in the legislative council S Madhusudhana Chary on Sunday demanded that chief minister A Revanth Reddy apologise for the manner in which the council session was conducted, alleging that the Congress govt had no commitment to running the House properly. Madhusudhana Chary alleged that the govt convened the session mainly…
Kolkata: A clash between two rival workers’ factions on Cossipore Road left at least eight persons injured on Saturday night. Sources said the confrontation stemmed from a dispute over inducting new workers at the Cossipore Gun and Shell Factory and letting a few others go.While both factions claimed allegiance to BJP and accused each other…
Hubballi: Hubballi Town police on Sunday registered an FIR against unidentified miscreants following a brief commotion during a Ganesh procession near Maratha Galli late on Saturday night.According to police, the incident occurred around 9.30pm when processions from Medar Oni and Kalal Oni converged on the stretch leading from Maratha Galli towards CBT. During the celebrations,…
Vadodara: The directorate general of taxpayer services (DGTS) plans to launch a GST Literacy Mission this financial year, aiming to directly reach between five lakh and 10 lakh people through educational institutions, MSMEs, exporters, startups and industry associations.The proposal was outlined during a five-day review visit to Ahmedabad and Vadodara by DGTS director general Shailendra…
Torsten Schmidt, CEO and MD of Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Hannover (Germany): Bringing India to the core of Daimler Truck’s global business, Achim Puchert, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Trucks, on Monday announced the creation of ISEAA (India, Southeast Asia and Australia-Pacific), a new customer region covering 42 countries. It is the fourth region of Mercedes-Benz Trucks…
