Author: Rahul M

CBS It was a solidly popular venture that lasted for seven seasons, but the axe finally fell on “The Mentalist” in 2015. Why? It seems the show’s death can be connected to a downturn in the show’s ratings precipitated by fake psychic turned real police profiler Patrick Jane’s (Simon Baker) finally tracking down the man who killed his wife and child, Red John, during Season 5. In the wake of a villain reveal that would turn out to be devastatingly underwhelming, Patrick subsequently began working for the FBI during Season…

JAQUE, Panama (AP) — As the boat bounced across choppy Pacific waters, Mariela Gómez and her two children huddled for 17 hours on top of sloshing gas tanks, uncertain of what lay ahead in the dense jungle.The 36-year-old Venezuelan mother was among a million migrants who journeyed across the continent in recent years in the hopes of reaching the United States. But with legal pathways slashed under U.S. President Donald Trump, she and thousands of other Venezuelans are now trying to make their way back in a “reverse migration.”Over 14,000 migrants, mostly from Venezuela, have returned to South America since…

Grandmaster Divya Deshmukh, the reigning FIDE Women’s World Cup champion, has been awarded a wild card for the upcoming FIDE World Cup 2025, scheduled to take place in Goa from October 31 to November 27.  The 19-year-old Nagpur-born GM was added to the field following the last-minute withdrawal of a participant, with former women’s world champions Ju Wenjun and Hou Yifan having earlier declined their invitations. The move ensures India’s brightest young talent a place in one of the most prestigious events on the global chess calendar. Divya, who has made rapid strides in the past two years, most recently…

Bengaluru is preparing to host the first edition of HortiConnect India Expo 2025, an international exhibition and conference dedicated to horticulture, from September 25 to 27 at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC). The event is expected to serve as a global meeting point for growers, agribusinesses, innovators, and investors.Also read: Karnataka makes display of Child Helpline Number 1098 mandatory in institutionsMore than 125 exhibitors and around 10,000 participants are anticipated, along with delegations from countries including the Netherlands, Turkey, Spain, Israel, and Sri Lanka. The Netherlands will participate as the partner country. The expo is being organised by HortiConnect…

LONDON (AP) — A number of charities on Monday severed ties with Sarah Ferguson, the ex-wife of Prince Andrew, after British newspapers published an email that she reportedly wrote to the late convicted sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein, describing him as a “supreme friend.’’Julia’s House, a children’s hospice, said that the reported correspondence made it inappropriate for Ferguson, also known as the Duchess of York, to remain a patron. A spokesman for Ferguson said that she sent an email on the advice of her lawyers after Epstein threatened to sue her for associating him with sexual abuse in a…

The Karnataka government has directed all government offices, semi-government bodies, educational institutions, and service establishments across the state to prominently display the child helpline number 1098. The order, issued by the Chief Secretary, aims to ensure that children in distress can easily access timely assistance.Also read:Bengaluru Police urge citizens to join World Car Free Day on September 22The initiative is being implemented under the Mission Vatsalya scheme, which focuses on child welfare, protection, and rehabilitation. Authorities emphasized that the helpline has become a crucial channel for reporting emergencies involving children, enabling interventions against issues such as underage marriages, child labor,…

Bengaluru’s evening commuters faced unexpected delays today after a technical issue disrupted services along the Yellow Line of Namma Metro, which connects RV Road to Bommasandra. According to officials from the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL), the disruption began around 7:00 PM, causing trains to run behind schedule.Also read: BREAKING: Bengaluru Yellow Line: Crowded coaches halt metro at Jayadeva Station for eight minutesPassengers at multiple stations reported extended waiting times, particularly during peak travel hours, when the line is typically crowded with office-goers and residents returning home. While the trains continued to operate, the frequency was lower than usual,…

L. Cohen/Getty Images Shooting an action movie always comes with its risks as well as rewards, as Colin Farrell can attest to. Speaking with Collider in a joint interview with “Barbie” star Margot Robbie, Farrell said that hardest sequence he’s ever had to film was a set piece for the box office bomb “Alexander.”  “We were four weeks doing the battle of the Battle of Gaugamela,” he said. When Robbie explained that his character had to climb aboard the back of an elephant and do battle, he described it as the most…

Raebareli MLA Aditi Singh has become the latest BJP leader to attack officials in the Uttar Pradesh government over their actions.In a recent statement, Aditi accused “former public representatives” of threatening vendors who were protesting against an anti-encroachment drive and journalists, and added, “Yeh mera shehr hai. Agar koi kisi dukaandar ya patrakaar ko dhamkayega… koi kahega ki hum paanch jutey marenge… toh hum usko 10 jutey marenge (This is my city. If someone threatens vendors or journalists… says will hit them five times with shoes… we will hit them 10 times),” she said. The lone BJP MLA from the…

FOLLOWING the Allahabad High Court directive seeking removal of caste displays in public, the Uttar Pradesh government issued a government order late Sunday night prohibiting “caste-based political rallies”, calling them a threat to “public order” and “national unity”.The move is expected to have political implications ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections, with all UP-based parties drawing their strength from specific caste groups. The UP government order also coincides with the first ever caste count to be held in the country since 1933, in the coming Census, which followed a long agitation led by the Opposition, especially the Congress, seeking the…