Raj Shankar

Editor in chief

Shankar Raj is a senior journalist with more than 30 years experience, mostly with The Indian Express and The New Indian Express. He was the Editor for Karnataka and Kerala editions of The New Indian Express, and former Managing Editor of the Nyusu Digital Media P Ltd. Bengaluru.

Latest Articles

COVID-19 Death Rates Worry Karnataka

Rising daily Covid-19 deaths in Karnataka, Delhi worrying: Health Ministry Bengaluru: In a worrying trend, Covid-19 fatalities in Karnataka...

Sandalwood Drug Racket: Kannada Actor Ragini Dwivedi Arrested

Bengaluru drug bust: Actor Ragini Dwivedi arrested, another actor's friend held Bengaluru: In a surprise move, the police, armed...

Karnataka’s COVID Death Toll Crosses 6000 Mark

Bengaluru: With 103 patients succumbing to Covid-19 in Karnataka Thursday, the State’s total deaths crossed the 6000 marks and stood at 6054....

Drug racket: Big ‘fish’ from Goa arrested

Widening its drug racket probe involving actors and musicians in Sandalwood, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has arrested a ‘big fish’ from Goa – an alleged drug peddler F Ahmed (30).

Senior IPS officer in Karnataka accidentally shoots self

Senior Karnataka IPS officer RP Sharma, 59, Wednesday accidentally shot himself and was rushed to a local hospital. He is currently the Director-General of Police Housing Corporation.

Drug cartel pulled down my Govt, says HDK

Just days after the Narcotics Control Bureau busted a high-profile drug racket operated by a lady and allegedly involving Sandalwood actors, former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Monday alleged that money from the drug mafia was used to pull down his government last year.

Biocon Chairperson shares experience on Covid-19

Executive Chairperson of Biocon Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, who recently recovered from Covid-19 infection, Tuesday shared some simple learnings of fighting the virus, adding that leveraging science is the only reliable way forward.

Bars, pubs to open in Karnataka

In a further easing of COVID lockdown restrictions, the Karnataka government has allowed bars, pubs, night clubs and microbreweries in the state, including capital Bengaluru, to serve alcohol from Today.
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