RV University students win HackFest 2026 with technology to track and reduce carbon footprints BENGALURU: Medha Umesh and Sai Yasasvi Kancharla, second-year B.Tech (Honours) students from RV University, secured first place in the GreenTech & Impact track at HackFest 2026, a 24-hour national-level hackathon held on October 28 and 29 at Sai Vidya Institute of…
Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri spoke out about the lasting impact of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, firmly stating that no justification exists for the violence inflicted upon the Sikh community NEW DELHI: Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday said the assassination of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was a profound tragedy but stressed that…
Harry Kane beat Kylian Mbappe by just 28 points to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or, official voting figures reveal. Harry Kane’s first Ballon d’Or came after a much tighter contest than the final announcement might have suggested. Kylian Mbappe finished just 28 points behind the Bayern Munich striker, with the official voting figures now revealing…
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra took a sarcastic dig at Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif after he congratulated the Pakistan team for their victory over India in the 2026 Hong Kong Sixes tournament. Chopra pointed out that Pakistan had lost its opening match against the United Arab Emirates (UAE).Pakistan beat…
Karnataka to introduce single recruitment exam for FDA, SDA and equivalent posts across 33 departments BENGALURU: The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has decided to conduct a common examination for recruitment to various posts, including First Division Assistant (FDA), Second Division Assistant (SDA) and other equivalent positions across departments requiring similar educational qualifications.Until now, this facility…
“Keep him as your mock Prime Minister for life,” Sambit Patra’s dig at Rahul Gandhi. NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday took a dig at the Congress, saying that the party should keep Rahul Gandhi a “mock prime minister for life”.Holding a press briefing parallel to the proceedings of the INDIA bloc’s…
R Praggnanandhaa at 2026 Chess Olympiad (Photo by Michal Walusza for FIDE) NEW DELHI: Indian Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa walked away with over Rs 1 crore in prize money after finishing runner-up at the Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown in Saint Louis, USA.However, despite the handsome reward, the young Indian chess star admitted that he was slightly…
South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada bowls Kagiso Rabada struck twice in the first over of Australia’s fourth-innings chase on Saturday, putting South Africa in control of the third Test in Cape Town. Australia began the final day’s play needing 288 runs to win the match and the series, but Rabada removed opener Matt Renshaw and No….
AICTE introduces four schemes for infrastructure development and capacity building in technical education NEW DELHI: The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has introduced four schemes under its Infrastructure Development and Capacity Building (IDC) initiatives for the academic year 2026-27. The schemes will provide financial assistance to eligible institutions for infrastructure development, practical learning,…
NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday said that the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls was initiated to remove anti-BJP votes as he kickstarted the INDIA bloc’s public impeachment motion against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over allegations of voter irregularities.Moving the impeachment motion in the mock Parliament, Kharge said Gyanesh Kumar was…
