Google Doodle on Thursday celebrated the 107th birthday of Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, the first astrophysicist to have won a Nobel Prize for his theory on the evolution of stars. The India-born U.S. astrophysicist, who is known for his theory of white dwarfs, studied in Presidency College, Madra

Samsung on Wednesday announced it is upgrading its Bixby digital assistant and making it available for a range of connected devices, setting up a clash with Amazon's Alexa and others competing for leadership in artificial intelligence. The South Korean electronics giant, which is the world's bigg

At least six people died in the heavy rainfall in northwestern Bengaluru. All the deaths occurred in lower middle-class localities and next to major stormwater drains that were overflowing from rainfall that lasted three to four hours. Vasudeva Bhat, 40, a priest at a temple in the Kurubarahalli

Bhatkallys News Bureau/ I. Zaorez Shabab Bhatkal 19 Oct 2017: Ibrahim Hassan, a resident of Kumta and a student of Jamia Islamia Bhatkal was injured when he lost control over his bike on Jamia Abad road while on his way back to home after writing his exams at Jamia Islamia on Thursday. Accordi

Bhatkallys News Bureau Hubli 18 Oct 2017: Ravi Kumar (24) son of local BJP leader Laxman Korlapati died on the spot after he was electrocuted when tying a banner to the electricity poll on Wednesday in Keshwapur police limits. Keshwapur police rushed to the spot and sent the body for post mort

Cheetah cubs continue to be sold on the UAE black market via social media accounts operated by five key dealers, helping fuel a thriving trade in illegal exotic pets. Although the number of illegal cats seized at UAE borders is decreasing, experts working on the boundaries of the underground trad

Manama: Two men belonging to an international scam and money laundering network have been arrested in Kuwait. The men, one from South Africa and the other from Nigeria who had been sentenced to 10 years in jail in a different case, were implicated in duping Kuwaiti nationals and foreigners into t

Eastern areas of the UAE will be most likely to experience a build-up of cloud through the afternoon, while elsewhere it will be a fine clear day for many. Early mist patches will burn off through the morning and humidity will increase to about 90 per cent along coastal areas. Temperatures in

The third iteration of US President Donald Trump’s travel ban has been halted by two judges before it was to go into effect, with one citing his past remarks on Muslims to rule the intent of the order was discriminatory. Hawaii judge Derrick K Watson ordered the first injunction on Tuesday, stayi

MULTAN, PAKISTAN: Pakistani police arrested a high-profile mullah on Wednesday over his alleged role in the murder of a social media star Qandeel Baloch last year, which reignited calls for action against so-called "honour killings". The model, who shot to fame for her provocative selfies -- tame

A team of court commissioners, lawyers, police and members of a cows protection NGO, which had gone to check illegal abattoirs at Yelahanka New Town here, was attacked by a mob. The team members were “heckled, chased, attacked and the windowpanes of police vehicles smashed” by the mob yesterday afte

President Donald Trump lit a diya to celebrate Diwali in the Oval Office with a group of Indian-Americans from his administration, including ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley, and members of the community, as he made a nod to a  “very strong relationship” with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Trump’s

AGRA: In what could be construed as a veiled criticism of the ruling BJP, Former President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said that attempts to redefine the concept of nationalism in India were unnecessary as "Indian nationalism is unlike the concept of European nation states". Mukherjee, who was sp

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday condemned the killing of RSS leader Ravinder Gosai in Ludhiana and demanded that the guilty be brought to justice. “I strongly condemn the killing of RSS leader Ravinder Gosai in Ludhiana. Violence is unacceptable. The guilty must be brought to bo

Pakistan have announced a 16-man squad for the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka. The squad is almost identical to the one that played the three games against a touring World XI side in Lahore last month. Sohail Khan, who was flown in as cover for the then expectant father Mohammad Amir, is

Hong Kong's victory over Nepal in the final series of round six matches of the ICC World Cricket League Championship has assured Netherlands and Papua New Guinea of a spot in the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018 with one round still to go. Nepal's defeat in the first match and an abandoneded

Bengaluru (Karnataka): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday assured stern action against Bengaluru techie mob-attack incident and said nobody can take law into their hands. Bengaluru techie Nandini was on Sunday assaulted by over 150 people after she reported a case of alleged illegal

Bengaluru (Karnataka): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday denied the reports about gifting gold biscuits to every legislator for the diamond jubilee of the Vidhana Soudha. “There are no gold biscuit or any other thing; there are no mementos” said Siddaramaiah in reference to the dis