Karnataka Transport Department clarifies on panic buttons, VLTDs malfunction claims

In December 2023, the State government issued an order mandating the installation of VLTDs and emergency buttons in all public transport and nationally permitted goods vehicles to enhance passenger safety. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO In response to growing concerns over malfunctioning safety systems in public transport and goods vehicles, the Karnataka Transport Department has…

India’s 5 Big Steps Against Pakistan, Day After Pahalgam Terror Attack

​Following the devastating terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 22, 2025, which claimed the lives of 26 people, India has taken decisive actions against Pakistan, holding it accountable for supporting cross-border terrorism. The Indian government convened a high-level Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to formulate…

Kerala University secures patent for breakthrough in solar reflective pigment technology

Kerala University has been awarded an Indian patent for an innovative process to produce solar reflective spinel pigments, marking a significant step forward in the development of dark infrared (IR) reflective coatings. The technology, spearheaded by Professor S.M.A. Shibli and his research team at the Department of Chemistry and the Centre for Renewable Energy and…

Book release in Sindhanur on Sunday

Beejada Manushya, a collection of short stories in Kannada authored by Amaresh Giniwar and published by Nisarga Publications, will be released at the Government First Grade Degree College in Sindhanur, Raichur district, at 10 a.m. on Sunday. The event will feature a talk by Doddahanumantha, a lecturer from Jawalager, who will offer insights into the…

Turning Treasury Securities into Century Bonds Is a Dead End

In times of rising debt and fiscal strain, unconventional ideas occasionally surface as ways to manage the US government’s borrowing obligations. Few have forgotten the trillion-dollar platinum coin scheme a few years back. A recent suggestion, associated with Stephen Miran’s A User’s Guide to Restructuring the Global Trading System (aka The Mar-a-Lago Accord) involves forcing…