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Pinarayi Unveils Rs 750-Cr Township Project For Victims

KERALA Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday unveiled the township project to rehabilitate the victims of the July 30 Wayanad landslides.

GPS-tagged juvenile vulture spotted

A one-year-old captive-bred juvenile white-rumped vulture, listed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List, has flown from the Tadoba National Park in Maharashtra to Pudukkottai in Tamil Nadu.

No cheers? Liquor sales dip against 'tough' target

LIQUOR sales in Karnataka saw a downward trend last year in comparison to the previous fiscal.

Congress brass to decide on next KPCC chief, says Satish Jarkiholi

EVEN as the Congress high command still remains noncommittal about the appointment of a new KPCC president in place of DK Shivakumar, several party leaders continue to exert pressure on the top brass for a change of guard in the state unit of the party.

Change in state unit chiefs' post, talks on in Big 3 parties

EVEN as there are no big elections, except for BBMP and zilla and taluk panchayat polls likely sometime this year, talks are on to change state presidents in all three major political parties— Congress, BJP and JDS.

Vijayendra calls on Shah, seeks his 'blessings' to strengthen BJP in state

AMID the growing internal bickering in Karnataka BJP, state party chief BY Vijayendra called on Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Wednesday.

ASHA workers stage protest, urge govt to fulfil demands

MEMBERS of Karnataka Rajya Samyukta ASHA Karyakarteyara Sangha (AIUTUC) and ASHAs staged a protest in front of the DC's office here on Tuesday, demanding both state and Union governments to fix a minimum honorarium of Rs 15,000, a raise in the incentive given to them, release pending incentive to ASHAs.

Thousands throng fort, mutt, temples to ring in New Year

THERE was a New Year rush of travellers in tourist places of Chitradurga and Davanagere on January 1.

Gurukula Residential School kids distribute blankets to poor people

GURUKULA Residential School celebrated New Year in a unique and meaningful way on Wednesday.

Sharavathi evacuees, Bagair Hukum farmers in Shivamogga hope they get good news in 2025

Sharavathi evacuees have been waiting for title deeds for decades

Changes in train timings in Mysuru division

THERE are some changes in timings of trains departing from Mysuru division.

Amarashilpi Jakanachari Remains a Timeless Inspiration, Says DC

Amarashilpi Jakanachari's sculptural creations have endured through time, Deputy Commissioner Gurudatta Hegde said.

JIT Gets Permanent Affiliation for Certain Courses

The Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) has granted permanent affiliation to Jain Technological Institute's Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering and Master of Business Administration courses.

Not allowing Fateha at Datta Peeta cave shrine kicks up row

MUZRAI officials and temple management committee members not allowing Sha Khadri family descendants and dargah devotees to offer roti baji to Mamamjugni inside the Datta Peeta cave shrine kicked up a row, leading to a 'verbal fight' between Muslims and Vishwa Hindu Parishat leaders.

Amarashilpi Jakanachari remembered

THE memorial day of Vishwakarma Amarashilpi Jakanachari was observed in a simple and symbolic manner at the Deputy Commissioner's office in Chitradurga on Wednesday.

Private Agencies Can Take Govt Land For Setting Up Solar Parks, Says KJ George

'Eligible agencies have to pay Rs 25,000 as rent for 1-acre land acquired for the purpose'

Aadhaar updation campaign for students from today

THE district administration, Zilla Panchayat, CSC Service India Limited, and the Department of School Education have organised a large-scale Aadhaar updation campaign for school students.

Govt outreach to put fertiliser rates on leash

Cabinet's first decision of the new year on farmers; crop insurance schemes extended

40 Years Later, Toxic Union Carbide Waste Exits Bhopal

FOUR decades after the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy killed thousands of people, some 337 tonnes of toxic waste lying at the defunct Union Carbide factory were on Wednesday night moved to another site in Dhar district.

Bangla crisis a boon for Ballari jeans units

POLITICAL unrest in Bangladesh has come as a blessing in disguise for the jeans industry here.

Transition phase, finding balance challenge for India

As the third umpire's decision - OUT - was displayed on the giant screen at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Monday evening for one last time, the stadium erupted, bringing to a close what had been a rollercoaster year for Indian cricket.

Hoping for fulfilling 2025 after controversial 2024

Despite not-so-very savoury 2024, Indian sports hope for a better 2025

GM Vaishali qualifies for World Blitz quarterfinals

INDIAN Grandmaster R Vaishali surprised herself with a stellar performance to enter the quarterfinals of the World Blitz Championship here, even as recently-crowned rapid champion Koneru Humpy made an early exit.

BSNL Employees Union opposes 2nd phase of VRS

THE BSNL Employees Union (BSNLEU) has opposed the proposed second phase of the voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) introduced by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) management.

Fiscal deficit at 52.5% of target by Nov-end

THE Centre's fiscal deficit at the end of the eighth month of financial year 2024-25 was at 52.5% of the full-year target, according to the government data released on Tuesday.

Proclamation of the July Uprising in Bangladesh coming, says govt

BANGLADESH's interim government has announced plans to prepare the 'Proclamation of the July Uprising', a day after it distanced itself from a proposed declaration with an identical title that was put forward by a student movement instrumental in toppling Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

US attacks Houthi targets in Yemen: CENTCOM

THE US military said on Tuesday its forces had hit Houthi targets in Yemen's capital that the Iran-backed rebels used to attack American warships and commercial vessels.

China Hackers Access Secret Treasury Dept Papers: US

CHINESE hackers remotely accessed several US Treasury Department workstations and unclassified documents after compromising a third-party software service provider, the agency said on Monday.

Musk softens stand on H-1B visas, calls for reform

AFTER vowing to \"go to war\" to defend the H-1B visa programme, tech billionaire Elon Musk has softened his stand on the issue by calling for reforms in the \"broken\" system used to bring skilled foreign workers to the US.

Share full data on Covid origin, WHO asks China

THE World Health Organization urged China to share data on the origins of the Covid pandemic, five years on from its start in the city of Wuhan, BBC News reported.