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Transgender welfare board in U'khand formed

THE Pushkar Singh Dhami-led government of Uttarakhand has approved the formation of a Transgender Personal Welfare Board.

Unemployment rate plummets after a rise in urban Gujarat, House told

THE unemployment rate (UR) for individuals aged 15 and above in urban Gujarat areas was 2.8% in 2021-22, which surged to 8.7% in 2022-23, before plummeting to 2.3% in 2023-24, according to recent information provided to the Rajya Sabha by the Centre.

Bengal stir after RG Kar ex-chief, cop granted bail

A day after a local court granted bail to two key suspects in the rape-murder of a doctor at RG Kar hospital, the junior doctors have decided to call for \"Reclaiming the Night\" again on December 24, 25, 31 and January 1.

Cabinet expansion today, oath ceremony at Nagpur

Fadnavis likely to allocate portfolios ahead of Assembly session

Sukhu cabinet divided over HP land holding act

CHIEF Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu is encountering significant opposition from his cabinet regarding the amendment of the Himachal Pradesh Ceiling on Land Holdings Act of 1972.

Kumaon mountains welcome migratory birds

A large congregation of migratory birds has been spotted in the marshy and clear water areas of the lush Terai region of Kumaon in Uttarakhand, much to the delight of avid bird watchers.

3 students dead as school overhead water tank collapses in Arunachal

THREE students from a private school in Arunachal Pradesh died, and two others students were grievously injured when an overhead water tank collapsed on them while they were playing during school hours on Saturday.

TDP RAISES CONCERNS OVER DELIMITATION

PARTICIPATING in the debate on Constitution, Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu, an MP from the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), a key ally of the NDA, flagged concerns on the impending delimitation exercise, saying that the southern states will lose out to the north Indian states.

Rahul invokes Manusmriti to target BJP

During debate on 75th year of Constitution, LOP in the Lok Sabha accuses the ruling party of spreading hatred

Decks cleared for rail link to connect J&K

SOON, the interior Kashmir is all set to be connected to the rest of India through a rail line, with the first track work of the Centre's ambitious Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link project being completed.

TRUMP EFFECT: THE POWER OF NOUN AND VERB

OWER is not a means; it is an end... The object of power is power.\" Donald J Trump has imbibed George Orwell's immortal observation and embodies the idea in letter and spirit.

HOW EFFECTIVE IS PERVASIVE ADVERTISING?

I was recently on a boat ride on the Ganga at Varanasi, nostalgically looking at the ghats—the most beautiful riverfront one can see for miles.

Senior Cong leader EVKS Elangovan passes away

FORMER Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president and Erode (East) MLA E V K S Elangovan passed away at the age of 75 at a private hospital on Saturday.

AFTER NIGHT IN JAIL, ACTOR ALLU ARJUN GETS INTERIM BAIL FOR 4 WEEKS

Will take legal action against officials of the prison department for the delay in releasing him despite the high court's order on Friday, says actor's advocate

₹35 crore corpus fund for rare medical treatment for SCs, STS

THE Karnataka government approved the creation of a Rs 35-crore corpus fund to provide rare medical treatments for people belonging to the Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST).

Techie's suicide: Estranged wife, her family file plea for anticipatory bail

THE wife of Bengaluru-based techie Atul Subhash (34), who had ended his life on Monday, has filed for anticipatory bail along with three of her family members in Allahabad High Court on Friday in connection with the FIR registered against them on charges of abetment of suicide.

Recognise slum-dwellers as a community, demands forum

THE Karnataka Slum Janandolana (Karnataka Slum People's Movement Organization-KSPMO) held a protest near Suvarna Soudha in Belagavi recently, urging the government to uphold social justice rights of slum-dwellers across the state.

Woman who abandoned her baby at BIMS hosp arrested

While the infant was getting treated in the NCU, its mother Bibijan and her mother-in-law fled from the hospital

NH-48 work should be finished on time: Chief Secretary

THE widening of National Highway-48 (Bypass road from Narendra Cross to Gabbur Cross) should be finished on time, instructed Shalini Rajneesh, state chief secretary.

Miscreants deface historical structures at Jodu Kalasa in Sudi; action sought

MISCREANTS are targeting neglected historical temples and defacing them in the absence of people in Gadag.

United Christians' Christmas celebration today

THE All Karnataka United Christian Forum for Human Rights in collaboration with the Commission for Ecumenism and the Central Methodist Church Belagavi is organising a United Christians Christmas celebration in Belagavi on Sunday.

Twin cities to be illuminated with 76K LED streetlights

HUBBALLI-Dharwad twin cities are all set to get 76,060 LED streetlights in a bid to save electricity.

KSCA looks for best spot to build cricket stadium

THE Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) is on the lookout for suitable locations for constructing a cricket stadium in Vijayapura.

Tur farmers given substandard seeds

ALLEGING that tur farmers of the state have incurred heavy losses due to supply of substandard seeds given by various government approved suppliers, BJP Raitha Morcha members organised a protest demanding action against officials and agencies on Friday.

CM sets Cong on a collision course with Lingayats?

Unwittingly or unwittingly, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has set the Congress on a collision course with the Lingayat community in Karnataka.

CM insulted Panchamasali Lingayats by calling quota fight unconstitutional, says seer

BASAVA Jaya Mruthyunjaya Swami of Kudalasangama has said that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has insulted the Panchamasali Lingayats by calling their agitation for reservation under the 2A category unconstitutional.

DKS sounds '28 poll bugle, asks Cong workers to start campaign from B'gavi

DEPUTY Chief Minister and KPCC president DK Shivakumar on Saturday said that the December 26 Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting and December 27 rally will write a foreword for the 2028 Assembly polls for the Grand Old Party to return to power again.

Order CBI probe into allegations against K'taka BJP netas, CM tells PM

CHIEF Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to break his silence on the alleged corruption charges against BJP leaders in Karnataka and order a CBI inquiry into the allegations.

BSY, SRIRAMULU, BOMMAI, Dr SUDHAKAR LIKELY TO FACE 'COVID-19 SCAM' HEAT

When PPE kits were available for ₹330-₹400/unit locally, 3L kits were bought for ₹ 2,117/ unit from China: HK Patil

REVIVING THE VANISHING KATTES OF MANGALURU

The katte holds social and cultural significance, and efforts have begun to conserve this essential slice of Indian life