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'Big battle': Omar says he will talk to Modi, Shah to restore J&K statehood

JAMMU and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday hinted at a \"big battle\" for restoration of statehood and said that he would talk to PM Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah about it.

A rapidly growing new glacier discovered in Uttarakhand

A group of scientists have discovered a new glacier in Uttarakhand that is rapidly growing in size.

Maha focus shifts to portfolios

CM and his two deputies say they are on same page and will continue to work as a team

Maoists abduct, murder 2 former sarpanchs in C'garh's Bijapur district

AHEAD of elections to the three-tier panchayats in Chhattisgarh, Maoists allegedly killed two former sarpanchs—one of them associated with the ruling BJP—in separate incidents in Bijapur district, police said on Thursday.

'2-state solution key to end West Asia crisis'

EXTERNAL Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said India supports a two-State solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict, emphasising the idea of a \"sovereign, independent and sustainable\" Palestinian State coexisting peacefully alongside Israel.

63 experts appointed via lateral entry from '19 to '23, House told

The Narendra Modi government has appointed 63 specialists across Central government departments via lateral entry from 2019 to 2023, Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh told Rajya Sabha on Thursday.

Toll collection on highways doubles in 5 yrs: Gadkari

TOLL collection in India has doubled in the last five years.

Multiple entry-exit, biannual admissions in UG, PG

SWEEPING CHANGES Twice-a-year admissions

Modi meets Bhutan king, says India committed to long-term partnership

INDIA and Bhutan on Thursday vowed to further expand their partnership across all sectors with Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveying to Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck New Delhi's strong commitment to the economic development of the Himalayan nation.

India, Pak coast guards rescue 12 crew members after ship sinks in Arabian Sea

THE Indian and Pakistani coast guards have joined hands to save the lives of 12 Indian fishermen left adrift after their vessel sank in the north Arabian Sea, the India Coast Guard (ICG) said in a statement.

Vaishnaw checks hi-tech track monitoring system

UNION Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw, along Railway Board chairman Satish Kumar, inspected the Integrated Track Monitoring System (ITMS) at New Delhi Railway Station on Thursday.

CHALLENGE OF REMAINING FASTEST-GROWING ECONOMY

HE recently released GDP figures for the second quarter (Q2) of 2024-25 highlight a significant slowdown in India's economic growth.

THE GREAT WALL OF INDIA-CHINA AGREEMENTS

First came decades of talks and pacts starting in 1993. Then came a 54-month standoff. Now that a new beginning is being signaled, what happens to the earlier covenants?

ALLU ARJUN BOOKED FOR WOMAN'S DEATH AT HYD THEATRE

She died in stampede during Pushpa-2 show

Goudar murder: HC quashes order granting pardon

THE Karnataka High Court quashed the order passed by the special court for CBI cases granting pardon to accused no. 1 Basavaraj Shivappa Muttagi and considering him as an approver under Section 306 of the CrPC, in connection with the murder of Dharwad Zilla Panchayat member Yogesh Goudar, due to procedural lapses.

Nettaru murder case: NIA searches locations in Karnataka, TN

THE National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday conducted searches at multiple locations in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, in connection with the Praveen Nettaru murder case.

Odisha mulls new law to ban cow slaughter

A day after the Assam government's ban on public consumption of beef, Odisha Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan on Thursday said his state is planning to bring a law to ban cow slaughter in the state.

V'pura tur farmers staring at heavy losses, says Congress MLA

CLAIMING that tur farmers of the district are staring at heavy losses because of the lesser formation of grains in pods despite huge size of plants, Congress MLA Yeshwantraigouda Patil has urged the government to start assessment and come to the rescue of farmers.

Wife, paramour held for man's murder after a year in Raibag

A year-old murder case involving a woman, her lover, and an aide has come to light in Itnal of Raibag taluk. The police have arrested three individuals in connection with the murder of Mallappa Basappa Kambar.

SENIOR ADVOCATE MISSING: LAWYERS PROTEST FOR SWIFT POLICE ACTION

ATHANI Lawyers' Association members staged a protest by boycotting court proceedings and conducted a rasta roko, blaming the police and the district administration for failing to trace senior advocate Subhash Patankar, who has gone missing in suspicious circumstances for the past two days, in Athani on Thursday.

IndiGo to operate flight services between Belagavi and Bengaluru from Dec 9 to 19

It helps a large number of officials and legislators who shuttle between two cities for 10 days

Nikhil meets BL Santhosh in Delhi

STATE JDS youth wing president Nikhil Kumaraswamy met BJP national general secretary (organisation) BL Santhosh in New Delhi on Thursday.

Activist files plaint against former MUDA commissioner

IN a fresh twist to allegations surrounding the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) case, activist Snehamayi Krishna has filed a complaint against former MUDA commissioner DB Natesh on Thursday.

Will meet BJP brass soon, says BYV after North K'taka tour

KARNATAKA BJP president BY Vijayendra on Thursday said that he and a few other senior party leaders will soon visit New Delhi to brief the party high command on the prevailing developments in the state, including the party affairs.

K'taka Agricultural Price Commission remains headless since July 2022

The Karnataka Agricultural Price Commission (KAPC), which acts as a facilitator between the State Government and farmers by playing an important role in fixing the Minimum Support Price (MSP), has been headless for the last two and a half years.

BJP accuses Siddu, Shivakumar of sabotaging KMF to help pvt players

KARNATAKA BJP president BY Vijayendra has accused the Congress government of sabotaging Karnataka Milk Federation's (KMF) Nandini brand of products.

Siddu shows he's numero uno in party, govt

THE Congress' Jana Kalyana Swabhimani Samavesha in Hassan on Thursday has come as a shot in the arm for Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to send out a message that he is the numero uno both in the party and the State Government.

Amid chaos, BCC passes resolution to build welcome arch at Shahu Nagar

The opposition group headed by Belagavi North MLA Asif Sait objects to the same

Students protest against lack of bus services

MANY students staged a protest demanding regular bus service in Munirabad.

16-foot long king cobra rescued from home garden

A 16-foot long king cobra was rescued from the garden of a house at Thingalabail village in Hillur Gram Panchayat in Ankola taluk.