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Sreevalsa Kolathayar, associate professor in the department of civil engineering, is one of only two Indians to be included in the global Top 50 list, with NITK Surathkal and IIT Delhi being the only two Indian institutions represented. Mangaluru: A faculty from NIT-Karnataka Surathkal has been featured in the globally curated list of ’50 Influential Thought Leaders in Civil Engineering-2026.’ The list was compiled by Jonno White of Australia and recognises leading international experts in infrastructure, climate resilience, and sustainability.Sreevalsa Kolathayar, associate professor in the department of civil engineering, is one of only two Indians to be included in the…
Mohanlal is celebrating his birthday on this day and this year the occasion has become even more memorable for his fans. The release of ‘Drishyam 3’ on his special day has turned the celebration into a major event for Malayalam cinema lovers. Social media platforms, especially Twitter and Instagram, have been flooded with messages from celebrities and admirers for Lalettan.Manju Warrier and Prithviraj Sukumaran share wishesManju Warrier shared a warm message on Instagram along with a picture with Mohanlal. She wrote, “Congratulations Laletta! Thank you for inspiring generations. And for being our very own! .”Prithviraj Sukumaran posted a photo with…
MUMBAI: The war-led volatility in energy markets coupled with the risk of food inflation amid projections of below-normal monsoon rains this year could weigh on FMCG volume growth, Worldpanel by Numerator (formerly Kantar) said in its update on Wednesday. It estimated volume growth to drop to 3-4% if the situation doesn’t improve, as an unstable domestic macro-environment may prod consumers to cut back on discretionary spends and reduce shopping trips. “If higher energy costs coincide with food inflation from weather stress, FMCG volume growth could soften….a prolonged move (for crude) towards $100 alters cost structures across logistics, packaging inputs and…
For many young Indians, getting a PSU job is seen as a major achievement. A good salary, job security, and the social respect attached to such roles make them highly desirable. But in recent years, conversations around workplace stress and job satisfaction have become more common, especially among younger professionals.Amid these discussions, the story of Sourabh Mittal, a 25-year-old engineer from NIT Kurukshetra, has gained attention online. Despite landing a BPCL job with a salary package of around Rs 19 lakh a year, Mittal decided to leave the role, saying he faced difficult working conditions and constant pressure at work.A…
A former Department of Justice prosecutor is facing felony charges after emailing herself a sealed Biden-era investigative report concerning Donald Trump and attempting to hide the documents as cake recipes, federal authorities said on Wednesday.Carmen Mercedes Lineberger, who worked as a managing assistant US attorney in Florida, is facing two counts of theft of government money or property in addition to charges related to her alleged alteration of the documents, according to the indictment.In early 2025, Lineberger received a copy of an internal report “related to a pending federal criminal investigation”, which she would later send from her DoJ inbox…
Oil prices edged higher on Thursday as continuous supply disruptions due to the Iran conflict raised concerns over tightening fuel reserves across the globe. Benchmark oil prices traded marginally higher, with WTI Crude rising 0.58% to $98.83 a barrel and Brent Crude gaining 0.44% to $105.5 a barrel.The recovery comes after a sharp decline on Wednesday, when both oil benchmarks dropped more than 5.6% after US President Donald Trump said that negotiations with Iran were nearing completion. At the same time, Trump warned Tehran of more attacks if it refused to accept a peace agreement.Markets remain uncertain over whether the…
Kolkata: Voting began on Thursday morning for the re-election to the Falta assembly seat in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district, amid tight security, officials said.More than 2.36 lakh people, including 1.15 lakh women and nine belonging to the third gender, are eligible to cast their votes across 285 booths in this re-election, which commenced at 7 am, they said.The repoll was ordered due to “severe electoral offences and subversion of the democratic process” on April 29, when voting in Falta was held in the second phase of the assembly elections, the officials said.A total of six candidates are in…
By: Srimoyee Palit & Meghna RewachandMUMBAI: As bulldozers tore through the narrow lanes of Garib Nagar in Bandra East this week, hundreds of families watched decadesold homes crumble into heaps of concrete and twisted metal, their belongings piled onto tarpaulins under the harsh summer sun. As authorities cleared land for railway expansion and infrastructure integration, the drive left families, including newborns, the elderly and children, sitting on mats in sweltering heat with no food, water or shelter.Locals said that while some families had received prior notice to vacate, many claimed they were given insufficient time to relocate and that no…
New Delhi: On the iron bridge close to ITO, the missing railings unfold almost like a disappearing act in plain sight, spotlighting an eyesore on Delhi’s roads that simply refuses to go away.As vehicles move from ITO towards Vikas Marg, the bridge begins with four silver GI pipes lining the parapet above the Yamuna. Then the gaps begin. One pipe is missing. A little ahead, another has disappeared.Soon, entire stretches where metal once existed now stand empty. Towards the end of the bridge, all four pipes vanish at some spots, leaving behind rusted joints, exposed gaps and open views of…
Hyderabad: A 24-year-old city-based software engineer has filed a police complaint against her co-passenger, alleging that he inappropriately touched her during a recent flight from Guwahati to Hyderabad. Based on her complaint, the airport police have registered a criminal case and started a probe.The complainant boarded the flight from Guwahati at 8.45 pm on Monday. She alleged that during the three-hour journey, a male passenger seated next to her misbehaved with her. “He repeatedly spread his hands and legs into my space, causing discomfort. Initially, I believed the contact was accidental, but later he continued doing the same thing intentionally.…