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A college student was killed after a 20-year-old man allegedly poisoned her and pushed her into a canal near Bhadravathi in Karnataka’s Shivamogga district, the police said. Swathi, 19, went missing on September 21, and her body was recovered from the canal on Tuesday evening, following which the police arrested the man, identified as Surya. G K Mithun Kumar, Superintendent of Police, Shivamogga, told reporters that Surya forcefully took Swathi to a canal located on the outskirts of Bhadravathi. “As per the complaint received, he poisoned her with an insecticide first before pushing her into the canal,” he said. Story…

In an electrifying performance in the Asia Cup Super-4 match against Bangladesh, India’s opening batsman Abhishek Sharma took the opposition’s bowlers to task, scoring a brilliant half-century. The match, held at Dubai’s ground, saw Bangladesh captain Zakir Ali win the toss and opt to field, giving Team India the chance to set a challenging target.Also read: Asia Cup 2025: India vs Bangladesh clash tonight; Captain injuredSharma, opening the innings, dominated from the outset, sending a strong message to Bangladesh’s bowlers. His aggressive batting was a sight to behold, as he raced to a half-century in just 27 balls, smashing 5…

The Karnataka Media Academy has unveiled a three-day residential training program for journalists under the Infosys Springboard CSR initiative. The training, which will take place across various Infosys campuses, aims to equip media professionals with skills in digital media, artificial intelligence, and soft skills development.Also read: Here’s a look at veteran Kannada writer SL Bhyrappa’s literary works and awardsApplicants must have a minimum of five years’ experience in journalism and be currently employed with media organizations recognized by the Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR). Preference will be given to those nominated by editors from state-level newspapers and satellite…

In a significant development, the U.S. Embassy on September 18, 2025, announced the revocation and denial of visas for several Indian business executives, linking them to criminal conspiracies involving the smuggling of fentanyl precursor chemicals to the United States.This follows charges levied earlier in January 2025 against two Indian firms, Raxuter Chemicals and Athos Chemicals, for their role in distributing chemicals used to manufacture fentanyl, a potent and dangerous synthetic opioid.Also read: 7th edition of PM Modi’s e-auction: Here’s the set of new products and how you can buy themActions part of broader U.S. efforts to combat illegal drug traffickingThe…

Veteran Indian pacer Ishant Sharma has shed light on the key difference between the captaincy styles of legendary MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli based on his experience playing under both leaders. Ishant noted that Dhoni’s approach was rooted in going with the flow of the game, relying heavily on on-field decisions and intuition rather than extensive pre-match planning. “Ishan bhai (MS Dhoni) ke team mein difference kya tha? Mahi bhai aise insaan hai jo field pe cheezein karte hai. Unko field pe karna pasand hai. The planning occurred based on the game situation,” Ishant explained on Raj Shamani’s podcast, adding,…

Still, developers say that bringing code from Nvidia’s CUDA to ROCm isn’t a smooth process, which means they typically focus on building for just one chip vendor.“ROCm is amazing, it’s open source, but it runs on one vendor’s hardware,” Lattner told the crowd at AMD’s Advancing AI event in June. Then he made his pitch for why Modular’s software is more portable and makes GPUs that much faster.Lattner’s talk at AMD is representative of the kind of dance that Lattner and Davis need to do as they spread the Modular gospel. Today, Nvidia and AMD are both crucial partners for…

Violent protests erupted in Leh on Wednesday as demonstrators called for statehood and the inclusion of Ladakh under the Sixth Schedule. The unrest followed a shutdown call by student and youth organizations, sparked by the fainting of two elderly hunger strikers on Tuesday, both of whom were demanding political change. One woman and one man collapsed during their fast and were rushed to the hospital, fueling the widespread protests.Also read: 7th edition of PM Modi’s e-auction: Here’s the set of new products and how you can buy themTensions escalated as protestors set fire to buildings and a security vehicle stationed…

With the Assembly polls in Bihar just around the corner, the Mahagathbandhan on Wednesday unveiled its 10-point Atipichhda Nyay Sankalp (justice resolution for Extremely Backward Classes) in Patna, promising to implement it in full if voted to power. The Sankalp, released jointly by the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, lays out social security measures in sectors such as education and employment for the state’s EBC communities, which account for roughly 36% of Bihar’s population. “Today, we are committing to restoring justice and opportunities for the most deprived sections of society.…

JERUSALEM (AP) — A drone fired from Yemen struck the southern Israeli city of Eilat on Wednesday. Medics said at least 22 people were wounded, two of them seriously. It wasn’t immediately clear if they were hurt by the drone or an interceptor.In the Gaza Strip, at least 19 Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire, according to local hospitals.Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have regularly fired drones and missiles at Israel — and attacked international shipping — in what they say is solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. The vast majority of the fire directed at Israel has been intercepted or…

New Delhi: The INDIA bloc Wednesday pledged to introduce a law to prevent atrocities against Extremely Backward Castes (EBCs) in poll-bound Bihar, even as the Congress sharpened its social justice pitch by criticising the BJP-led UP government’s ban on caste-based rallies.Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge denounced the UP government’s move during a speech at the party’s Working Committee meeting in Patna. Senior leader Rahul Gandhi also addressed the issue while unveiling the INDIA bloc’s 10-point plan for EBCs—a focused manifesto that includes a proposed law similar to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav…