The New Indian Express Bengaluru - December 18, 2024
The New Indian Express Bengaluru - December 18, 2024
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In this issue
December 18, 2024
Congress treated Constitution as pvt fiefdom: Shah
UNION home minister and the BJP's principal strategist Amit Shah on Tuesday tore into the Congress, terming it an anti-reservation party that recklessly amended the Constitution of India to pander to its appeasement politics during its long stint in government.
1 min
Hike NREGS wages, don't make Aadhaar payment must: House panel
FLAGGING concern over the low wages under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), a Parliamentary Panel has recommended raising the wages of the workers.
1 min
Karnataka to soon get DGP for cybercrime wing
RECORDING a first in India, Karnataka will have a Director General of Police (DGP) in charge of cyber security.
1 min
Hopcoms outlets on the verge of closure
GOING by the current trend of online platforms and private players selling vegetables and fruits procured directly from farmers at competitive prices, outlets of the Karnataka government-owned Horticultural Producers' Cooperative Marketing and Processing Society (Hopcoms) are on the verge of closure.
1 min
NIA court convicts 3 IM operatives
THE SPECIAL Court for NIA Cases convicted three Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives for hatching a conspiracy to carry out blasts ahead of the then US President Barack Obama's visit to India for Republic Day in 2015, as per instructions from Pakistan.
1 min
'One poll' bill introduced in LS
Draws fierce protest from Oppn; govt ready to send it to a joint parliamentary committee
2 mins
IN A FIRST, BMRCL STARES AT CASH CRUNCH
Cost escalates by Rs 10,000 crore, state non-committal
2 mins
Doddanekundi Lake gets fresh lease of life
THREE months after a surprise inspection by the Lokayukta, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has finally completed the rejuvenation of Doddanekundi Lake, spanning 114 acres.
1 min
IIMB ON TRACK TO BECOME NET-ZERO CAMPUS SOON
A recent study revealed how the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) is tackling its carbon footprint in the race to become a net-zero campus.
1 min
Mosquito menace in city after Fengal
POST cyclone Fengal that ravaged parts of Puducherry and Tamil Nadu in the first week of December, Bengaluru is now grappling with a mosquito menace.
1 min
Police to appeal in SC against bail to Darshan
Pavithra Gowda, the main accused, walks out of Bengaluru Central Prison
1 min
Man threatens to kill his baby, murdered
A 29-year-old man was murdered by his wife's relatives after he allegedly threatened to kill her and their 20-day-old baby.
1 min
10 held for running online investment fraud ring
THE North CEN police busted an online investment fraud racket operating in the city and arrested 10 individuals, including three who provided their bank account details to the fraudsters.
1 min
Cong top brass to converge in Belagavi for meet
MOST of the top Congress leaders, including Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and members of the Congress Working Committee (CWC) will be taking part in the CWC scheduled to be held in Belagavi on December 26, according to Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar.
1 min
CWC centenary meeting will give fillip to Indian politics
The Congress Working Committee meeting to be held on December 26 in Belagavi to commemorate the centenary of the historic Congress session of 1924, will give a fillip to the country's politics and Congress party's ongoing crusade, AICC general secretary KC Venugopal said here on Tuesday.
1 min
Bill to replace Governor with CM as chancellor of RDPR varsity passed
THE Karnataka State Rural Development and Panchayat Raj University (Amendment) Bill, 2024, was passed in the Assembly on Tuesday, even as members of the Opposition BJP and JDS staged a walkout, stating that it is politically-motivated and is hate politics against the Governor, who is also chancellor of universities in the state.
2 mins
MLC raises fake Anubhava Mantapa painting issue
BJP MLC Sashil Namoshi on Tuesday accused Vidhana Soudha authorities of displaying a \"fake\" painting of social reformer Sri Basavanna in the Anubhava Mantapa on Tuesday morning during Zero Hour.
1 min
Govt not protecting anybody: Min on SIT probe demand into maternal deaths
DESPITE acknowledging the systemic failures linked to maternal deaths at Ballari District Hospital, Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao stopped short of committing to an SIT or judicial probe, as demanded by BJP members in the Council to probe the matter.
1 min
Cong top brass to converge in Belagavi for meet
MOST of the top Congress leaders, including Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and members of the Congress Working Committee (CWC) will be taking part in the CWC scheduled to be held in Belagavi on December 26, according to Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar.
3 mins
N K'TAKA GIVEN STEP-MOTHERLY TREATMENT BY GOVTS, SAY REGION MLAS IN ASSEMBLY
Rue North Karnataka does not have a single public enterprise; Call for longer winter session
2 mins
Ballari Varsity first in state to appoint transwoman as guest lecturer
FOR the first time in Karnataka, Sri Krishnadevaraya University of Ballari has appointed a transgender person as a guest lecturer.
1 min
Relief for Jacobite Church as SC directs status quo
HEARING the dispute between the Malankara Orthodox Church and the Jacobite Church, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed that status quo be maintained regarding the management and administration of the churches till the next date of hearing, which is on January 29 and 30, 2025.
1 min
Govt nod for probe can open Pandora's box for KTR
ACB considering raids on KTR's residence
1 min
ONE ELECTION CAN BE FIRST OF MANY REFORMS
We should use the move for simultaneous elections to call for other political reforms, such as greater transparency in parties' internal affairs and mandatory reports on manifesto pledges
2 mins
GROWING ENTERPRISES IN A TIME-TESTED INDIAN WAY
OME accomplished chief financial officers of established companies like Tata Consultancy, Tata Chemicals and KPMG set up a think tank as a body that would engage with relevant audiences—India Inc, regulators, administrators—to create and nurture better-governed enterprises.
3 mins
Govt lacks 2/3rd majority to push bill, says Tharoor
AS the government tabled two Bills on 'One Nation One Election' on Tuesday, the Congress party has raised questions about whether the NDA government has the requisite numbers to pass them in Lok Sabha.
1 min
ED conducts raids at 21 locations in case on betting app owned by Pak nationals
Owners and handlers
1 min
OTTs glorifying drug use under govt lens
THE OTT (over-the-top) platforms are on the radar of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for streaming content that reportedly 'glamorises' and 'glorifies' the use of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.
1 min
Erratic rains, warm winter hit sugar production
WITH erratic monsoon rains and warmer winter temperatures negatively affecting sugar production, sugar prices are expected to rise in the coming months.
2 mins
Nadda accuses Cong of attempting to introduce religion-based quota
QUOTING BR Ambedkar, Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha JP Nadda on Tuesday accused the Congress of attempting to introduce religion-based reservations.
1 min
HC judge appears before SC collegium over remarks on UCC at VHP function
ALLAHABAD High Court judge Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, who stirred controversy with his statement at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) event, appeared before the Supreme Court collegium on Tuesday to present his side of the issue.
1 min
Bhujbal ups ante, fires 'toy' salvo at Ajit Pawar for no cabinet position
SENIOR NCP leader and former deputy CM Chhagan Bhujbal on Tuesday upped the ante against his party leader Ajit Pawar for denying him a place in the Maha Yuti cabinet.
1 min
A Punjab sad story written in Georgian ski resort
OF the 12 people found dead at a restaurant in the ski resort of Gudauri, Georgia, possibly due to carbon monoxide poisoning, 11 were Indian nationals with most of them from Punjab.
2 mins
PM promises tap water to all homes
Modi lays foundation stone for much-awaited Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project in Jaipur
2 mins
Over 8L ration cards cancelled, Cong says tribals worst affected
BETWEEN 2013 and 2024, a total of 815,734 ration cards were cancelled in Gujarat, the Centre on Tuesday told the Rajya Sabha.
1 min
Omar to meet Shah in Delhi today to discuss statehood
NEARLY two months after the passage of a resolution in the Jammu and Kashmir cabinet on restoration of statehood, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is likely to meet Home Minister Amit Shah in the national capital for the second time on Wednesday.
1 min
Setback to PK as 2 ex-MPs quit Jan Suraj Party
IN a major setback for political strategist-turned activist Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj Party (JSP), two former MPs- Devendra Prasad Yadav and Monizir Hasan - resigned from the core committee of the party on Tuesday.
1 min
NTA to manage higher edu entrance tests alone in restructuring scrub
In a significant shift from its role, the National Testing Agency (NTA) will now focus solely on conducting entrance exams for admissions to higher education institutions.
1 min
Rescue efforts on as 7.3 quake flattens buildings in Vanuatu
A powerful earthquake hit the Pacific nation of Vanuatu on Tuesday, smashing buildings in the capital Port Vila, including one used by foreign embassies, with a witness saying bodies were lying in the city.
1 min
Was target of suicide attack during 2021 Iraq visit: Pope
POPE Francis turned 88 on Tuesday and marked the occasion with revelations that he almost didn't make it.
1 min
RUSSIAN GENERAL ASSASSINATED IN MOSCOW
Ukraine claims responsibility, accuses Igor Kirillov of using banned chemical weapons in ongoing war
1 min
ED hands over ₹22,000 cr worth properties attached under PMLA to owners
THE Enforcement Directorate (ED) has handed over properties worth ₹22,280 crore attached under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to victims or their legitimate claimants, finance ministry has informed parliament.
1 min
Domestic market declines on trade deficit, weakening rupee
DOMESTIC equity market declined sharply on Tuesday with the benchmarks - BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 - cracking nearly 1.5% each.
1 min
Adani group firm Ambuja merges Penna Cements, Sanghi Ind with itself
AMBUJA Cements, the cement and building material company of Adani Group, announced the merger of Sanghi Industries (SIL) and Penna Cement Industries with itself.
1 min
Gold import up on tariff cut, UAE pact
331% rise in import of yellow metal to $15 bn in Nov resulted in trade deficit, pressure on rupee
2 mins
Sebi may tighten SME listing norms, bring in transparency
THE Securities and Exchange Board's (Sebi) board meeting slated for Wednesday is likely to come up with a slew of measures to clean the SME IPOs space that has, of late, received regulatory attention.
1 min
Slower Q2 GDP growth temporary blip, will see healthy growth in coming qtrs: FM
FINANCE Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has termed the second quarter GDP growth slowdown a temporary blip and expressed her confidence that the economy will see healthy growth in the coming quarters.
1 min
ITC Hotel demerger from January 1, 2025
FMCG giant ITC Ltd has fixed January 1, 2025 as the effective date for the demerger of its hotel business after receiving an order from the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT).
1 min
Bid in satellite spectrum not feasible: Scindia
A day after Congress leader Jairam Ramesh raised concerns over the government's decision to administratively allocate satellite spectrum in the country, communications minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday defended the move, saying that satellite spectrum is neither suitable nor practical for auction.
1 min
RAHUL AND JADEJA BRING ORDER AS INDIA TAIL WAGS
Poor form and captaincy issues could be two unrelated things as Rohit falls for another low score on day four in Brisbane on Tuesday
7 mins
Rana wouldn't have got into our playing XI: Gujarat coach Klinger
GUJARAT GIANTS, after finishing last in the back-to-back Women's Premier League points table, went into the mini-auction looking to make a few important changes.
2 mins
RAHUL AND JADEJA BRING ORDER AS INDIA TAIL WAGS
SOMEWHERE in the middle of the first innings, Virat Kohli rushed out of the Gabba dressing room, called up Abhimanyu Easwaran, told him something in earnestness and sent him off the ground.
3 mins
Chelsea's Mudryk fails drugs test: Club
CHELSEA forward Mykhailo Mudryk has failed a doping test, the Premier League club said on Tuesday, as reports stated the Ukraine international has been provisionally suspended.
1 min
Two World Champions, 31 GMs, Tamil Nadu is the best: Anand
OPEN rooftop car. Scores of people. Cavalcade of cars. It was another maddening but memorable day in the newly-crowned world champ, D Gukesh's, life.
2 mins
THE DIVINE CONNECTION
Maestro AR Rahman's KM Sufi Ensemble's performance in the city offered a transformative journey into the heart of Sufism
2 mins
DOUBLING THE WELLNESS
Popular wellness guru Dr Deepak Chopra, who was in the city for the launch of his AI-powered wellness tool DeepakChopra.AI, on creating his 'digital twin' and more
2 mins
BEHIND THE RAINBOW
The Queer Caravan, a group of six poets from Germany, India and France, recently took to stage to reimagine queer futures that move beyond sadness and tragedy to embrace joy and hope
2 mins
Where do ideas come from?
Someone who has to write articles and perform jokes regularly, my work depends on 'getting ideas'.
2 mins
A Man on the Inside to return for S2
AFTER its successful debut earlier this year, Netflix has renewed its series A Man on the Inside for another season.
1 min
Upendra dedicated his life and soul to this project: Priyanka Upendra
The grand pre-release event of Upendra's much-anticipated UI was a star-studded affair, attended by Sandalwood's biggest names, including Dr. Shivarajkumar, Duniya Vijay, and Dhananjay, among others.
3 mins
Roopesh Shetty's Adhipathra locks its release date
IGG Boss winner and actor Roopesh Shetty's much-anticipated film Adhipathra is all set to hit screens across Karnataka on February 7 next year.
1 min
SRIIMURALI COLLABORATES WITH PEOPLE MEDIA FACTORY ON A BIG-BUDGET FILM
This film will be made as the production house's 47th project and an announcement was made on the actor's birthday
1 min
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