Karnataka police bans protests near schools, colleges in Bengaluru

Karnataka Police on Wednesday prohibited gatherings, agitations or protests of any type within the area of 200-metre radius from the gates of schools, PU colleges, degree colleges or other similar......

BJP's Tejasvi Surya withdraws remarks after video goes viral

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Tejasvi Surya has 'unconditionally withdrawn' remarks he made at event in Udipi in which he urged for the reconversion of 'all those who've gone out of the Hindu fold'.......

Karnataka: Manipal Institute of Technology declared containment zone

The campus of the Manipal Institute of Technology has been declared as containment zone by the Udipi administration after 59 people tested Covid-19 positive over the past few days. "33 people in......

'We are praying we do not fill the beds'

'We are hoping the preparations we have made will not be needed.' IMAGE: The Mangaluru city police conducted a honour convoy on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 to salute the doctors, nurses and medical......

3.3 cr plates of Idli on were ordered on Swiggy in 12 months

On the occasion of World Idli Day, on-demand delivery platform Swiggy on Thursday said it has delivered 3.3 crore plates of the South Indian delicacy in the last one year. Photograph: Courtesy,......

ONDC adds 15 more cities, onboards Snapdeal for pan-Indian access

Open Network Digital Commerce (ONDC) has expanded its pilot to 15 more cities. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters This comes at a time when it plans to begin operations next month. Snapdeal has also......

A Matunga cafe wins the battle for Madras

Bombay High Court relief for iconic eatery in the Cafe Madras trademark violation case against Jalgaon-based rival. In a narrow lane, there stands an unassuming eatery. A few steps lead into it.......

Inflation unlikely to fall

Predictions" are being made about the course of inflation in the country. Some official economists and ministers say that a decline would take place in three months. However, a disinterested......

Sarfira Review: Akshay Does It Again! Yawn.

Throughout its 155 minutes, every scene is doused in blaring background music and melodrama.Disappointment alone won't do, it must feel like a full blown catastrophe, observes Sukanya Verma.......

'I was too foreign looking for Bollywood'

'My children have seen clips of Sultanat and Loha. They laugh.'The gorgeous Karan Kapoor will be back in India soon. Very soon!Rediff.com's Ronjita Kulkarni speaks to the former actor and......

Review: Nautanki Saala stretches too long

Nautanki Saala's plot seems better-suited for a sitcom episode, writes Sukanya Verma. When it comes to recounting an event or anecdote, I have encountered two kinds of people.There’s one who......

Romance tips, from Yash Chopra

No other filmmaker understands the pulse of romance better than Yash Chopra. Their compatibility is legendary. The multi-coloured shades of Kabhi Kabhie, Silsila, Chandni, Lamhe or Veer-Zaara......

Manchester United's Pogba puts spotlight on Udipi hijab row

IMAGE: A screengrab of the Instagram story put out by Paul Pogba. Manchester United striker Paul Pogba has brought to the notice of the world the ongoing hijab row in Karnataka.   Pogba......