North and South Korea began removing mines at two sites inside their heavily fortified border on October 1, 2018, as part of their deals to ease decades-long military tensions. File | Photo Credit: AP North Korean landmines could be swept into South Korea by flooding, South Korea’s military warned on July 17, after the North…
Karnataka Reservation: Following backlash from industrial leaders like Kiran Mazumdar Shaw and Mohandas Pai, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has withdrawn his tweet advocating for a ‘Kannadiga quota’ mandating private companies to reserve 50-75% of jobs for Karnataka natives. The proposal, part of a newly approved Bill by the Karnataka cabinet on Wednesday, stirred controversy. Karnataka…
Consolidation is the name of the game in India’s cement sector, but another emerging trend is the growing thrust on green energy. Cement companies are making significant investments in waste heat recovery systems (WHRS) and other renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power. This is expected to reduce the sector’s reliance on expensive…
A still from ‘Indian 2’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The makers of director Shankar’s latest film Indian 2, starring Kamal Haasan in the lead, have confirmed that the film’s runtime has been trimmed to make it more streamlined. ALSO READ:‘Indian 2’ movie review: Kamal Haasan, Shankar’s underwhelming sequel relies more on its past legacy…
Team India Head coach Gautam Gambhir has likely asked Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah to join the ODI match against Sri Lanka, media reports stated. Gambhir’s request comes from the fact that the players would have an extended break after Sri Lanka tour, before they begin their home Test against Bangladesh on September…
The world’s biggest source of renewable energy has been going through a dry patch. Generation from solar farms roughly tripled between 2018 and 2023, while the output of wind turbines almost doubled. That provided enough extra clean energy to power Japan and Russia put together. Meanwhile, the hydroelectric dams that generate about one-seventh of the…
The Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) will hold the `Aarakshan Bachao Janyatra` on the reservation issue in parts of Maharashtra from July 25, party chief Prakash Ambedkar said, reported news agency PTI. Talking to reporters on Tuesday, Ambedkar demanded that the Kunbi caste certificates issued without the people applying for it be cancelled and political parties…
In an interview on the sidelines of the Google I/O Connect held in Bengaluru on Wednesday, Ajjarapu reasoned that with its largest mobile-first population, micro-payment and digital payment models, a booming startup and developer ecosystem, and diverse language landscape, “India is uniquely positioned to drive the next generation of AI innovation.” In India, Google works…
Here’s a comprehensive guide on making informed decisions and avoiding legal or financial pitfalls during this transition. Understand your NRI status Once you’ve been out of India for 182 days or more in a year, you are considered an NRI. This change impacts your banking, taxation, and investments. You must update your status with your…
When I ask actor-musician Neeraj Madhav about the edginess and the underlying note of anger in some lines of his recent hip-hop numbers, he explains that braggadocio is a part of hip-hop music. “Hip-hop has an element of flexing or boasting. It is self-uplifting and about embracing the self. It can also be an outlet…
