Author: Rahul M

Bengaluru: From brawls triggered by splashing rainwater to fatal confrontations on the road, Bengaluru has seen a steady rise in cases of road rage over the past 3.5 years. Between 2022 and May 2025, police registered 88 such cases across the city, leading to the arrest of 123 people, including two women.Seventeen of those arrested have been listed as ‘C-rowdy sheeters’, a category meant for first-time offenders whose behaviour during the incident is seen as particularly aggressive or threatening. Some of these individuals, including professionals with no prior criminal record, followed their victims to their homes or offices after the…

CHIBOUGAMAU, Quebec — At the crossroads of Golf Street and Armed Forces Street, a large banana-shaped metal memorial on a pedestal gazes at the open sky in northern Canada. All but forgotten, its lower half blackened with time, it now stands forever still — or in repose, one might say. In its glory days during the Cold War, the artifact — a radar — spun and bobbed with balletic grace, spat out bursts of waves and listened for echoes, as it continuously scanned the skies for Soviet bombers sneaking over the Arctic.“It’s really crazy when you think about it, that…

Bengaluru: In a significant move to increase tax collections, the govt has begun using Unified Payments Interface (UPI) data to identify traders, especially those accepting payments via QR codes, who have evaded goods and services tax (GST) registration.After analysing UPI transactions, the commercial taxes department recently issued notices to some 14,000 traders. Officials say these individuals have crossed the mandatory GST registration thresholds but failed to register. Under GST rules, traders selling goods with an annual turnover above Rs 40 lakh or offering services above Rs 20 lakh are required to register. Those with turnover below Rs 1.5 crore can…

BRUSSELS — Trade chaos is forcing America’s allies closer together, and further from the United States. And as that happens, the European Union is trying to position itself at the center of a new global trade map.The bloc learned this weekend that Washington would subject it to 30% tariffs starting Aug. 1. Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the EU executive branch, responded with a pledge to keep negotiating. She also made it clear that, while the European Union would delay any retaliation until early August, it would continue to draw up plans to hit back with force. But…

Bengaluru: The Central Silk Board junction, notorious for traffic snarls, is now battling another crisis — alarming air pollution levels. Despite the completion of a double-decker flyover meant to ease congestion, pollution in the area remains dangerously high.Statistics from Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) show a sharp decline in air quality over the past few years. While the June and July 2025 data are awaited, the May numbers have already raised concerns.On May 22, an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 192 was recorded at Silk Board — close to the “poor” category. India classifies AQI from 101-200 as moderate,…

Bengaluru: BBMP’s initiative to provide cooked chicken-based meals to 5,000 stray dogs in the city has triggered mixed reactions from residents and social media users. Palike, however, maintains that the programme is a legal obligation under Central govt’s Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023, and aims to reduce dog bites, control aggression, and improve sterilisation success.The initiative, which builds on a feeding scheme started during Covid-19, involves setting up designated feeding points monitored by zonal officials. The food will be made from chicken waste, not premium meat, BBMP clarified, countering online claims that it is providing “chicken biryani” to strays.”There is…

Universal Pictures The found footage horror movie’s fortunes have gone up and done countless times since the release of “The Blair Witch Project,” which is widely credited with launching the subgenre in 1999. It’s often been frequently written off, usually after a glut of unoriginal efforts, but rebounds every time one succeeds, like 2023’s hit “Late Night with the Devil.” Its shifting status and the sheer number of uninspired efforts may have you wondering if there are actually any good found footage horror films. But the answer is yes, and we…

A grandstand finish is on the cards in the third Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test at Lord’s as England ended day four by having India reeling at 58/4 in 17.4 overs, in a chase of 193 on Sunday. On a day where 14 wickets fell, off-spin bowling all-rounder Washington Sundar used his drift and accuracy well to pick a brilliant 4-22 and end England’s second innings at 192 in 62.1 overs. Joe Root was England’s top-scorer for the innings with 40, but once he was castled by Sundar before tea, the hosts’ suffered a chaotic collapse to go from 154/4 to 192…

India spinner Washington Sundar scripted history after producing an impressive four-wicket haul on Day 4 of the third Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at Lord’s on Sunday.  Sundar cleaned up England’s mainstays and registered a memorable figure of 4/22 in 12.1 overs to enter a special club. He joined Bishan Singh Bedi, Bhagwath Chandrasekhar, Vinoo Mankad, and Srinivas Venkataraghavan to become just the fifth Indian spinner to take four wickets or more in a Test at Lord’s. Best Bowling Figures At Lord’s By An Indian Spinner Bishan Singh Bedi     6-226   1974 BS Chandrasekar       6-127   1967 …

Paramount “Star Trek” began in 1966, and when it debuted — in the era before sprawling franchises — it’s hard to imagine anyone was thinking about stories they’d be telling 15 years later, let alone six decades later. Nevertheless, here we are, and looking back, it’s fun to realize that so much of the show’s deep lore can be traced to single lines that were quickly written on the day of shooting or improvised by the actors. Star Leonard Nimoy is responsible for more than one of these occurrences, having been…