Kia India has teased the all-new Sorento Hybrid ahead of its India debut, confirming that it will become the brand’s first hybrid SUV for the domestic market. Alongside the teaser, the company has also opened official pre-bookings for the three-row SUV. Once launched, the Sorento will sit at the top of Kia India’s ICE SUV…
Bengaluru, Aug 3 (PTI) In the first expansion of the two-month-old Karnataka Cabinet led by Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, 19 MLAs were sworn-in as ministers on Monday, even as a Congress legislator resigned from his post over his exclusion from the ministry. Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot administered the oath of office and secrecy to new…
New Delhi, Aug 3 (PTI) The head of the department-related standing committee on information technology, Nishikant Dubey, on Monday said Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg should personally apologise for the removal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s video from Facebook, while several other members demanded legal action after fixing accountability. However, according to sources, opposition MPs in…
Jammu/Kargil, Aug 3 (PTI) Flash floods triggered by heavy rainfall and cloudburst hit parts of the Kargil region, damaging infrastructure, disrupting road connectivity and prompting rescue operations by the Army, police and civil administration, officials said on Monday. Heavy rain triggered flash floods in Hardass and Tumail villages of Kargil district on Sunday evening, inundating…
Kollam (Kerala), Aug 3 (PTI) As floodwaters swept across Kerala, they disrupted not only the lives of humans but also those of wild animals. On Monday, forest officials rescued a deer that was trapped in the rushing waters of the Kumbhavurutty Waterfalls at Achankovil in southern Kollam district. A video shared on the Kerala Forest…
Bengaluru, Aug 3 (PTI) In the first expansion of the two-month-old Karnataka Cabinet led by Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, 19 MLAs were sworn-in as ministers on Monday, even as a Congress legislator resigned from his post over his exclusion from the ministry. Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot administered the oath of office and secrecy to new…
Bhubaneswar, Aug 3 (PTI) President Droupadi Murmu is scheduled to arrive here on Monday afternoon on a three-day visit to Odisha during which she will attend programmes in Cuttack and Ganjam districts, officials said. According to her itinerary, Murmu will arrive at the Biju Patnaik International Airport here around 2.10 pm and travel to Damapada…
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), Aug 2 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Health Minister K G Arunraj on Sunday said that the government is discussing on expanding the scope of the state’s medical insurance plan, CMCHIS, to cover a broader range of medical procedures. “The Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme (CMCHIS) in Tamil Nadu covers most of the…
Cauvery issue: Karnataka leaders attend all party meeting in Bengaluru presided by CM Shivakumar STORY: Leaders across parties arrive to attend all party meeting chaired by CM DK Shivakumar in Bengaluru, on Sunday. The leaders will be discussing about the state’s legal and political strategy on the Cauvery water-sharing dispute with Tamil Nadu, following the…
New Delhi, Jul 31 (PTI) India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has been cleared to play next month’s two-Test series against Sri Lanka by the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. Bumrah was picked subject to fitness as he had suffered an impact injury during the recent ODI series against England. He had to sit out…
