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New Delhi: For most flyers, the familiar sensation of ears popping during take-off or landing is little more than a brief inconvenience, quickly forgotten once the plane touches down. While most dismiss that muffled, underwater feeling as a fleeting nuisance, a growing number of travellers are finding that their ears never truly “land”.‘Airplane ear’ or ear barotrauma is frequently ignored by flyers who assume the discomfort eventually dissipates on its own. This, however, can be dangerous. When the Eustachian tube — the body’s natural pressure valve — fails to equalise during rapid altitude changes, it creates a vacuum in the…

The 17th edition of the Bengaluru International Film Festival (BIFFES) concluded over the weekend, with Kannada film Vanya, Marathi film Sabar Bonda and Japan’s Lost Land winning the Best Film awards in the Kannada, Indian and Asian competition sections, respectively. We caught up with a few of the winners to understand what recognition at BIFFES means and what comes after. For director Badiger Devendra, a festival win brings mixed emotions.It’s important for A-category actors to promote new filmmakers & their filmsBadiger Devendra‘Recognition comes with responsibility’ For Vanya director Badiger Devendra, winning at a film festival comes with mixed emotions. While…

According to state planning commission reports, there are 10 million people above age 55 in Tamil Nadu S AnanthakrishnanLiving alone is increasingly the reality for many senior citizens, by choice or compulsion. In the absence of sufficient affordable senior living facilities for middle-class and less affluent individuals, solo living is the default. In Tamil Nadu, the population is projected to touch 78 million by 2030, up from 72.1 million in 2011, with the present age distribution showing 10 million people above age 55, according to state planning commission reports.The silver streak in demographics has left many lonely, old and infirm…

Rourkela: Four men were arrested and a juvenile was detained on Sunday in connection with the murder of a tea shop worker on Friday night.The four men were sent to jail, while the juvenile (16) was sent to a correctional home, Rourkela SP Nitesh Wadhwani said.The four men were identified as Mohit Bajra (19), Subham Paswan (19), Sidhu Tanty (24) and Rajveer Ram (24). Mohit had a previous enmity with the victim, Abhinas Yadav (34), and the former, with the help of four others, killed him.Abhinas was a native of Uttar Pradesh. On Friday around 9:15pm, he was working at…

Gurgaon: Three men, including two bank employees, were arrested for allegedly cheating a man by persuading him to invest in USDT trading through a fake online portal and a fraudulent mobile application.The case came to light after the victim filed a complaint on Jan 15, stating that he was approached through WhatsApp and promised high returns from cryptocurrency trading. A case was registered at the cyber crime police station (south) and the accused tracked. Pintoo Kumar, 30, a resident of Hathras district in Uttar Pradesh, was arrested on Feb 5.Gurgaon Crash Injures Girl Mela Ride Tragedy Dead Inspector Drains Report…

Silchar: Former Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha on Saturday said Son Beel deserves national and international recognition for its rich biodiversity, folk traditions and tourism prospects, expressing hope that coordinated efforts by academic institutions will put the waterbody on the map of global tourism, uplifting local communities.Speaking at the inauguration of Son Beel Festival 2.0 in Sribhumi, organising committee convenor Arunajyoti Nath highlighted the vision behind the festival, emphasising sustainable tourism, community participation and environmental awareness. Source link

Pic: One of the streetlights that are disrepair over an year, thanks to the negligence of the HDMC officialsHubballi: TenderSure Road, one of Hubballi’s key corridors, was left in the dark for more than a year, with residents and commuters repeatedly facing the consequences of non-functional streetlights and neglected footpaths.PM Malaysia Visit Key Outcomes, T20 Pak-Ind Match Approval, Naxalism Eradication Timeline And MoreThe stretch from Arts College to Tolankere, designed as a model TenderSure development, today reflects a worrying lack of upkeep by the Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC). What was meant to be a safe, pedestrian-friendly road has gradually turned…

Mangaluru: The Department of Collegiate Education (DCE) has launched an admission campaign for the 2026-27 academic year to increase enrolment in govt first-grade colleges and improve the gross enrolment ratio.The campaign is scheduled for this month, ahead of the final PU examinations, to attract students early. Officials said the initiative is aimed at increasing student intake across urban, rural and economically backward regions of the state, with a special focus on expanding access to higher education. PM Malaysia Visit Key Outcomes, T20 Pak-Ind Match Approval, Naxalism Eradication Timeline And MoreThe department also raised concern about some colleges involved in fake…

Madikeri: The Mandalpatti Jeep Owners’ and Drivers’ Association asked jeep drivers to follow the guidelines imposed by the district administration while ferrying tourists from Madikeri to Mandalpatti.Speaking to reporters, Unnikrishna, president of the Association, said that they had taken several steps to stop harassment of tourists by unauthorised jeep drivers. He confirmed that the jeep drivers had to charge Rs 2,500 only for a jeep ride from Madikeri to Mandalpatti. He also explained that the yellow-board registered jeeps will be issued numbers from the Town police station and only such jeeps were authorised to ferry tourists.PM Malaysia Visit Key Outcomes,…

Pune: Several weather stations across Maharashtra recorded a slight drop in minimum temperatures on Saturday compared with Friday, with readings dipping by 0.5°C to 1.8°C at select locations.In the Madhya Maharashtra region, Lohegaon witnessed the sharpest fall, with the minimum temperature dropping by 1.8°C to 17.1°C on Saturday from 18.9°C a day earlier. Solapur recorded a decline of 1.7°C (from 19.3°C to 17.6°C), while Kolhapur and Sangli saw temperatures fall by 1°C each. Pune city’s minimum temperature dipped marginally by 0.5°C, from 13.8°C to 13.3°C, while Satara also recorded a similar decrease.Pune: Cong Urges Independence From NCP, Station Redevelopment Fast-Tracked,…