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Mangaluru: The Coastal Startup Fest 2026 was launched on Saturday, setting the stage for a two-day event scheduled from March 28 to bring together curated start-ups, angel investors, industry leaders, academia and ecosystem partners to foster collaboration, investment and sustainable growth.The fest is a flagship initiative of AIC-Nitte Incubation Centre, K-Tech Innovation Hub, and the NITTE–Govt of Karnataka Centre of Excellence in Aquamarin Innovation, with the objective of positioning the Mangaluru–Udupi corridor as a leading tier-2 innovation hub in India.PM Modi’s Malaysia Visit, Goyal Hails India-US Deal, Delhi Missing People Hype Probe And MoreAP Achar, CEO of AIC-Nitte Incubation Centre,…

Hassan: Arasikere MLA KM Shivalinge Gowda, who recently lost his temper during an assembly session, accused BJP MLAs of provoking him. He also said he regretted dragging BJP MLA Sharanu Salagar’s wife into the issue.Briefing reporters, Gowda said he was dissatisfied with the behaviour of BJP legislators and claimed he was provoked into making remarks against RSS and BJP.PM Modi’s Malaysia Visit, Goyal Hails India-US Deal, Delhi Missing People Hype Probe And MoreHe alleged that some BJP MLAs deliberately provoked him inside the House and used abusive language while he was speaking. During the discussion on MNREGA, he said he…

Noida: After being dug up and left in disrepair for nearly five years, the Dadri-Surajpur-Chhalera (DSC) Road is set to be repaired following a recent rap from air quality regulators and mounting public pressure.The 5.5-km stretch running beneath the newly built Bhangel Elevated Road has been riddled with potholes, loose construction debris and dust patches since work on the six-lane flyover began in 2020. Despite the elevated corridor opening to traffic in Nov last year, the road below hardly saw any repairs, forcing commuters onto narrow internal sector roads.Noida Authority CEO Krishna Karunesh said repair work would now be taken…

Margao: Congress on Saturday warned it would take to the streets if the special status bill proposed by South Goa MP Viriato Fernandes fails to pass in Parliament. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, party leaders said the Constitutional Amendment Bill 2025 seeks to insert Article 371-IA to protect Goa’s unique identity, safeguard the rights of fishermen, SCs, STs, OBCs, and preserve Goa’s language, festivals, folk arts, and cultural heritage.Congress Goa in-charge Manikrao Thakare accused BJP’s “double-engine govt” of ignoring regional interests and facilitating large-scale destruction. He alleged that despite PM Narendra Modi’s 2014 promise, Goa was not safeguarded.…

Bathinda: Two farmers were killed in a violent clash between two groups over an irrigation drain dispute at Kotbhai village in Muktsar district on Friday night.The deceased have been identified as Nirmal Singh and Baljit Singh. Three persons from the opposite group sustained injuries and have been admitted to hospital. Muktsar police have registered a murder case against seven persons.According to the police, the clash erupted while an irrigation drain was being relaid to water the fields of Nirmal Singh and Baljit Singh. The watercourse passed in front of several houses, including that of Rajwinder Singh, whose family objected to…

Lucknow: The pathology laboratory at Ram Sagar Mishra Joint Hospital will now examine blood samples from three more hospitals under the spoke-and-hub model.The lab was inaugurated by deputy CM Brajesh Pathak recently. Lucknow: CCTVs AI To Guard E-Way, UP Inks Rs3,000 Cr MoUs, Akhilesh PDA Pathshala And More Now, samples from TB Hospital Thakurganj, Bhau Rao Deoras Hospital Mahanagar and the 50-bed Hospital Chinhat will also be sent there for testing. According to additional director, Lucknow Division, Dr GP Gupta, the lab was assigned this additional responsibility due to the availability of modern equipment and trained staff. Chief medical superintendent…

Patna: CM Nitish Kumar on Saturday handed over appointment letters to 1,224 newly appointed specialist and general medical officers at a health department programme in Patna, reiterating the state govt’s focus on strengthening the public health system and improving services in govt hospitals.After handing over the appointment letters, the CM extended his best wishes to the newly appointed doctors for their future endeavours. Addressing the gathering, he said the govt was continuously working to reinforce the healthcare system and urged the doctors to discharge their duties with sincerity and commitment so that people across the state could benefit from improved…

Jaipur: Team Optiemus Achievers will clash with Team V Polo in the final of The Leela Maharaja Sawai Man Singh Polo Cup (8-goal) at the Rajasthan Polo Club Ground on Sunday.In the semifinals played on Saturday, Team V Polo upset formidable Team Jaipur Leela 10-8, thanks to a 6-goal effort from Santiago Marambio. Angad Kalaan scored a couple of goals, while Vivaan Mehta and Salim Azmi scored a goal each for the team.Padmanabh Singh (5 goals) and Lance Watson (3 goals) fought hard for Team Jaipur. Bhawani Singh Kalvi and Mirza Mohmmad Baig also played for the team.Optiemus Achievers thumped…

Chandrapur: A 40-year-old contractual teacher was arrested for allegedly killing his father following a domestic dispute in Dorli (Chichgaon) village of Brahmapuri taluka on Wednesday night, police sources said.”The accused, identified as Kishor Thakre, allegedly attacked his father, Dadaji Thakre, with an iron rod around 9 pm while the victim was asleep at their home. The elderly man died on the spot,” police said.Nagpur: Thakare 55th Mayor, Women Softball Championship, Maoist Prabhakar Shot And MoreThakre, who works at an ashram school in Jiwti, had reportedly returned home after attending a local community programme shortly before the incident. Preliminary findings suggest…

Rajkot: The special operations group (SOG) of Jamnagar police arrested four men and allegedly seized heroin worth Rs 83 lakh in their possession during a raid near Moti Khavdi village on the Jamnagar–Khambhaliya highway on Friday.The action came as part of the “No Drugs in Jamnagar” campaign, to clamp down on the narcotics trade. According to police officials, SOG teams were patrolling rural areas of Jamnagar district when they received intelligence that four persons from Punjab were staying at a certain hotel in Moti Khavdi with a consignment of a narcotic drug. Based on the input, police raided Room 202…