The New Indian Express Bengaluru - November 18, 2024

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November 18, 2024

SHAH HOLDS KEY MEET AS MANIPUR SIMMERS

Cancels Maha poll rallies, rushes to Delhi to hold high-level meeting

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92-yr-old goads postal dept to open first post office in Kudlu

MONDAY will mark a red-letter day for Kudlu, with the opening of the first post office in the area, a residential locality in Bommanahalli constituency.

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Clean-up call: Apts, corporates receive notices on garbage cess

BSWML levies fee to be paid with retrospective effect from April 1

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Coconut-pluckers to driverless tractors, Krishi Mela ends on high note

FROM per-drop irrigation systems to donkey milk-based soaps and creams, and a coconut plucker stand that can reach up to 80 feet, Krishi Mela 2024 showcased how innovation is transforming agriculture.

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BDA land goes under hammer, 19 acres fetch Rs 630 crore

At a recent e-auction held by Bangalore Development Authority (BDA), two land parcels totaling 19 acres in Konnadaspura, went under the hammer for Rs 630 crore -- a whopping 250 per cent above the guidance value for the area.

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FOCUS ON CHILD ISSUES AS MLAS RAISE QUESTIONS IN HOUSE

BETWEEN February 2023 and July 2024, Karnataka's legislators raised 495 questions about child rights and welfare out of a total of 7,803.

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Woman accuses man she met on app of raping her

A woman has filed a complaint against a man, whom she met on an online dating app, over allegations of raping her.

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Truck driver lynched after minor mishap, five arrested

A tragic incident unfolded on the Pune-Bengaluru National Highway near Katabli in Belagavi district recently, when a truck driver was chased down and killed brutally, following a minor traffic accident.

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Didn't win solely on 40% commission charges: Dr G

AT a time when the Opposition BJP is accusing the Congress of coming to power in Karnataka by using the 40% commission allegation, Home Minister Dr G Parameshwara has said that the Grand Old Party won the 2023 Assembly elections banking on its guarantee promises.

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CM: BPL cards of only those ineligible will be withdrawn

CHIEF Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said that the State Government will withdraw the Below Poverty Line (BPL) cards of only ineligible persons, and there will be no impact on eligible cardholders.

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Joshi: Congress govt is unable to manage guarantees

UNION Minister Pralhad Joshi on Sunday said that the Congress government in Karnataka is unable to manage the guarantee schemes it promised to the people ahead of the 2023 Assembly elections and that the state is heading towards bankruptcy.

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California based Fordor places Kerala on its 'No List 2025'

IS Kerala falling victim to overtourism? Has the surge in tourism activities aggravated natural disasters, particularly in eco-sensitive areas in the state?

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India's longest glass bridge to open in Visakhapatnam

VISAKHAPATNAM is set to get India's longest cantilever glass skywalk bridge, spanning 50 metres, near the Titanic Viewpoint at Kailasagiri.

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AP cops form teams to identify abusive posts

Between Nov 1 and 17, more than 150 cases registered under various sections of IT Act: Cop

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Harbour trial for 'Samudrayaan' next month in TN

INDIA's tryst with deep sea exploration will begin with the harbour trial at Kattupalli harbour in Tamil Nadu next month.

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HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT PALLAVA CAPITAL

bought myself a Kamakshi Deepam last week after years of wanting one. This naturally led to thoughts of the Devi at Kanchipuram, and I remembered a nice story from the holy city's annals.

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CANCER CALLS FOR A COHERENT HEALTH SYSTEM RESPONSE

As India shapes and strengthens its Ayushman Bharat programme, cancer care has to be firmly positioned amid its range of publicly financed healthcare services

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Silently, RSS adds weight to BJP's Maha campaign

Volunteers go house-to-house raising awareness on Hindutva

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Restoration of Indian classic films halfway through

The ambitious project of restoration of rare Indian classic and historic films initiated by National Film Heritage Mission (NFHM) under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is halfway through.

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Manipur will not forget being left in the lurch: Cong

AS Manipur is rocked by violence again, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday sharpened his attack on the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) for deliberately allowing the state to burn.

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Indians stuck in Myanmar call centre

IT has been eight months since 22-year-old Ajay left his house in Lucknow after being offered a job at a fraud call center in Malaysia. Instead, he ended up in a cyber fraud centre in Myanmar.

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Modi receives Nigeria's second highest national award, vows to boost ties

NIGERIA on Sunday conferred its second-highest national award — the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger — on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, making him the second foreign dignitary to receive the distinction.

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Creating a record: Over 65 lakh digital life certificates issued for pensioners

IN a move to promote digital empowerment among pensioners, a record number of more than 65 lakh digital life certificates (DLC) have been issued so far, including 31.5 lakh generated by Central government employees, between November 1 and 15 during the ongoing DLC 3.0 campaign, officials said.

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With 18 seats, BJP bets big on Santhal Pargana

The BJP is making all-out efforts to make a dent in the Santhal Pargana region, a stronghold of CM Hemant Soren-led JMM, especially on the Bangladeshi infiltration.

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Omar in talks with Centre over status

AS the Congress is facing BJP fire on Article 370 during the poll campaign in Maharashtra and Jharkhand, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is engaging with the Centre after the J&K Assembly passed a resolution on restoration of J&K's special status and constitutional guarantees.

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U'khand has 729 bird species across 13 districts

IN a landmark event for the state, the two-day Uttarakhand Bird Census 2024 has successfully concluded, with bird watchers and nature enthusiasts reporting a total of 729 bird species across 13 districts.

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Delhi cabinet minister Kailash Gahlot quits AAP

IN a major setback for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections, its senior leader and minister Kailash Gahlot left the party on Sunday.

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C'garh to paint horns of stray cattle to minimise road accidents at night

THERE is no apparent respite from road accidents and consequent fatalities caused by stray cattle wandering onto traffic routes, main roads and state highways in Chhattisgarh.

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Maha Yuti's Maha concern: Soyabean & cotton farmers

MAHARASHTRA's Marathwada region is known for its rich cotton and soyabean yield. This year, things are different. Excess rain led to a drastic fall in the output and the prices.

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Fossil fuel exec to be US energy secy

PRESIDENT-elect Donald Trump has selected Chris Wright, a campaign donor and fossil fuel executive, to serve as energy secretary in his upcoming, second administration.

1 min

Russia launches fiercest attack on Ukraine

Kyiv blames latest offensive on German Chancellor, who called Putin two days ago to end Moscow's offensive

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G20 must overcome forex barrier to achieve climate finance goals

TO move away from fossil fuels, the G20 countries must push for new taxes from carbon emitters and overcome the foreign exchange (FX) barrier to achieve the ambitious climate finance goals.

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6th major storm in a month lashes north Philippines, forcing people to flee homes

A powerful typhoon wrecked houses, caused towering tidal surges and forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee to emergency shelters as it cut across the northern Philippines on Sunday in the sixth major storm to hit the country in less than a month.

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Hezbollah spokesman Afif killed in Israeli strike

A Lebanese security source said Hezbollah spokesman Mohammed Afif was killed in an Israeli strike Sunday in central Beirut that hit the Lebanese branch of the Syrian Baath party.

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Govt to remind taxpayers of 'undisclosed' foreign assets

The income tax department would send 'reminders' to taxpayers who missed disclosing foreign assets or income from foreign sources while filing income tax returns (ITRs) for assessment year (AY) 2024-25.

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Anil Ambani's Reliance Group sets up centre to push 2030 growth strategy

ANIL AMBANI'S Reliance Group has formed a corporate centre for expansion and innovation as part of its 2030 growth strategy.

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WEDDING EXTRAVAGANZA: HOW TO SPEND THE RIGHT WAY

The mother of all wedding seasons is upon us. If you believe pundits (and we are talking priests and financial experts together), there are 30% more auspicious moments in the 2024-25 wedding season than ever.

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RULES FOR THE RICH & THOSE WHO WANT TO BE WEALTHY

ORGAN Housel, a venture capitalist and a great author, keeps saying 'Getting Rich is easy, staying rich is tough'.

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Relief to middle class? Inflation offsets hike in tax exemption limit

Though the New Tax Regime has simplified tax calculations, experts say that the benefits may not be as substantial as they seem when adjusted for inflation

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Dissent against company resolutions by institutional investors declining: Study

DISSENT expressed against company resolutions by institutional investors have come down recently, according to a study conducted by PRIME Database.

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Nations League: Netherlands storm into quarters as Germany hit record seven

NETHERLANDS outclassed Hungary with a 4-0 victory in their winner-takes-all Nations League encounter on Saturday while record-setting Germany hammered Bosnia and Herzegovina 7-0.

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India beat Japan 3-0 to book semifinal spot

IN late January 2024, some 250 kms from Rajgir in Bihar, the venue of the ongoing women's Asian Champions Trophy, India faced Japan after losing to Germany in a penalty shoot-out in Ranchi.

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Double delight for Carlsen

WORLD No. 1 Magnus Carlsen completed a remarkable double at the Tata Steel Chess India tournament, clinching the blitz title with a round to spare here on Sunday.

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'Gukesh has got a similar mental wiring like Kohli'

The chess player and Virat are similar in that they perform at their best when the pressure is at their highest: Mental coach Paddy Upton

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Tijil Rao wins LGB Formula 4 overall title

TWENTY-two-year-old Bengaluru boy Tijil Rao from Dark Don racing capped a brilliant run to his entire season as he sealed the drivers' championship in the LGB Formula 4 category in the 27th edition of the JK Tyre FMSCI National Racing Championship.

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Bumrah set to lead India in series opener at Perth

JASPRIT Bumrah is set to lead India in the opening Test against Australia at Perth beginning on November 22 (Friday).

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Celebrating inclusive voices

BEING differently-abled or having a loved one who is, can come with its own complex set of challenges in a world that is often dismissive of their needs and structured to cater to able-bodied people. In such a world, a space that prioritizes the voices of differently-abled people, can be crucial to changing narratives around disability.

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THE CONSENT SHIFT

From self-care products to open discussions about consent and pleasure, sexual wellness is slowly becoming mainstream

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Pedalling Purpose

American professional cyclist Logan Phippen, known for his remarkable journey as an athlete living with type 1 diabetes, recently visited Bengaluru to engage with local fitness enthusiasts and advocate for diabetes awareness.

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WE BELIEVE A STORY LIKE MAHAVATAR NARSIMHA DESERVES TO BE TOLD: VIJAY KIRAGANDUR

OMBALE Films, the production house behind the mega-blockbusters KGF, Kantara, and Salaar: Part 1, is now set to unveil a mythological film, titled Mahavatar Narsimha.

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