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Crucial Belagavi CWC meet to make Congress battle-ready for 2025

THE Congress will prepare a blueprint to get battle ready for 2025 in the working committee meeting in Karnataka's Belagavi, which will mark the 100th anniversary of the Belagavi session presided over by Mahatma Gandhi.

EC rules out foul play in Maha polls, invites Cong for meeting on Dec 3

IN its response to a complaint filed by the Congress, the Election Commission of India (EC) on Tuesday wrote to the party dispelling the misconceptions regarding the jump in voting percentage on the polling day of the recently concluded Maharashtra assembly election.

Cong challenges tweaks in election rules, moves SC seeking 'transparency'

THE Congress on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court challenging the Central government's move to amend the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961.

Selection process of NHRC chief fundamentally flawed, says Rahul

A day after retired Supreme Court Justice V Ramasubramanian was appointed as chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday stated that the selection process adopted by the committee was fundamentally flawed.

Key NDA meet at Nadda residence to chalk out Assembly polls strategy

Top National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders are set to meet on Wednesday to address the controversy surrounding Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks on BR Ambedkar, strategies for key state polls and 'one nation, one election', among others, sources said.

MYANMAR JUNTA DIGS ITSELF A DEEPER HOLE

EARLY four years after the coup in Myanmar in February 2021, the world seems to have forgotten the tragic circumstances within the nation and the unresolved political crisis that has engulfed it.

Civil society leaders want paper ballots back, urge Cong to discuss issue in B'gavi meet

SEVERAL civil society leaders and former bureaucrats have urged AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge to continue with the campaign against Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) with party MP Rahul Gandhi at the helm.

KSRTC LAUNCHES 20 AMBARI UTSAV BUSES

KARNATAKA State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) on Tuesday added 20 more new Ambari Ustav sleeper buses to its fleet.

Grilled for over 3 hours, Allu Arjun files for bail

ACTOR Allu Arjun, Accused No. 11 (A-11) in the Sandhya Theatre stampede case, was on Tuesday grilled for more than three hours by the police while a bail petition was filed on his behalf in the Nampally court.

Cong turning historic plenary into partisan event: BJP

THE Congress government in the state has come under fire from BJP leaders for allegedly turning the centenary programme of the historic Congress Plenary attended by Mahatma Gandhi into a partisan event, funded by taxpayer money.

Year of landslides, heavy rain and floods

2024 witnessed major environmental issues like landslides, heavy rainfall and floods, while man-animal conflicts, crop damage and pollution too made noise.

Shirur, Wayanad disasters a wake-up call to adopt climate-resilient lifestyle

THE Forest Survey of India's biannual report-2023 was released only a few days ago.

Graduates' Co-op Society records Rs 7.41 cr revenue

GRADUATES' Co-operative Society Limited president S P Dinesh said that the society has achieved a turnover of Rs 214.49 crore this year.

Induvalli GP PDO caught red-handed accepting bribe

LOKAYUKTA police arrested an In-charge Panchayat Development Officer (PDO) of Induvalli Gram Panchayat in Soraba taluk for accepting Rs 5,000 bribe to process an e-Khata.

Graduates' Co-op Society records Rs 7.41 cr revenue

SHIVAMOGGA District Cooperative Central Bank Limited (SDCCB) aims to mobilise Rs 1,600 crore deposits for 2024-25.

10 hurt after 2 families clash over expiry date of snack packet

A five rupee Kurkure snack packet resulted in a fight between two families at Honnebagi village of Channagiri taluk.

Big strides, setbacks in healthcare mark eventful year

N a year marked by some significant strides in public health, Karnataka finds itself at a critical juncture. Despite significant strides, recent tragic events highlight deep vulnerabilities that cannot be overlooked.

Siddaganga Institutions celebrate 55 yrs in field of education in Davanagere

RENOWNED educationalist K Imam will be given ‘MSS Award’ for his contributions in the field of education.

2024: Healthy year with some unhealthy trends

KARNATAKA boasts of having the third-highest number of rural Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in the country and ranks second in the number of sub-divisional hospitals.

Students, ABVP protest irregularities, corruption at KU

They say a probe should be held into these irregularities and action against the officials concerned should be initiated

Arif transferred to Bihar, Bhalla goes to Manipur

Kerala governor shifted to NDA-ruled Bihar; former home secy gets to manage Manipur

Disbursement of loans for pro-people schemes by banks satisfactory: BYR

Achievements of almost all the banks in the district were satisfactory with respect to the disbursement of loans to beneficiaries under various pro-people schemes like PMJJBY, PM Mudra, PM Vishwakarma, PM Svanidhi, PMEGP, PM Soorya Ghar, NULM and individual loans, said MP B Y Ragavendra.

Lakkundi temple tableau selected for R Day parade

LAKKUNDI's Brahma Jinalaya's tableau has been selected for the Republic Day parade in New Delhi on January 26.

Lokpal calls Sebi chief for oral hearing

TAKING cognizance of complaints of impropriety and conflict of interest filed by Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra and two others, anti-corruption body Lokpal on Tuesday called Sebi chief Madhabi Puri Buch and the complainants for 'oral hearing' on January 28.

BJP X'mas outreach hits Kerala wall

A day after PM Narendra Modi participated in the Christmas celebration hosted by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) in Delhi, a senior Orthodox Church Bishop in Kerala on Tuesday openly questioned the saffron party's outreach to the Christian community.

Do early screening to prevent vision loss due to diabetes

DIABETIC RETINOPATHY

GREEN CORNER IN BOXING DAY BOUT

MCG curator says grass on the surface should excite pacers

Beau is not afraid of Test challenges

IMAGINE being Beau Webster. You had just helped Tasmania beat New South Wales at the Sydney Cricket Ground in the Sheffield Shield game around late November. A 61 and 49 with the bat while taking five wickets across two innings. You get called up as cover for Mitchell Marsh ahead of the pink ball Test against India.

Scrap dealer's son Sairaj claims gold

SAIRAJ Pardeshi was pretty clear what he had to become when he was only eight.

Naveen & Lokesh one hit away from national glory

IT was a mixed outing for shuttlers from Tamil Nadu in the ongoing Senior National Badminton Championships in Bengaluru on Monday.