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Waves Already Making Waves Across Genres

Within a month of its launch, the OTT has recorded 1 mn downloads, says Prasar Bharati CEO Gaurav Dwivedi

Nurse's death sentence not ratified by Yemen president

INDIA on Monday \"unequivocally\" condemned the Pakistani attack on civilians in Afghanistan, describing it as Islamabad's \"old practice\" of blaming its neighbours for its internal failures.

UGC norms lift cap on contract teacher hiring

THE University Grants Commission (UGC) on Monday released draft guidelines for recruiting Vice Chancellors at universities.

From panchayat to Parliament, Birla urges women to use AI for innovation

LOK Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday urged women representatives from Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRI) to embrace Artificial Intelligence and innovation in order to make their areas more people-oriented.

PM hails rlys infra, services, says bullet train not far away

Amid growing demands for high-speed trains, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday assured the nation that the day India gets its first bullet train is not far off.

Clear the Delusion of Development

In developing countries like India, Pakistan, or those in Africa, new ideas tend to meet with greater resistance than in developed nations.

Other Ways To Opt Out Of Constant Election Mode

As India is becoming an election-only democracy, holding elections once every five years would reduce the voter's participation. There should be other alternatives on the table too

HMPV is not new, no need for panic: Dinesh

THE Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) confirmed two cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in Karnataka on Monday.

Guv Ravi Walks Out Of TN House In Anthem 'Row'

The new year's first session of the Tamil Nadu Assembly, which usually starts with the governor's customary address, witnessed high drama on Monday with Governor RN Ravi staging a walkout after refusing to deliver the full address for the third consecutive year.

EC Logs More Female Voters in Revised Electoral List in State

Total number of voters in 2025 at 5,52,08,565, up by over one lakh

No details given on assets of corrupt babus, angry Lokayukta writes to CS

THE State government is not cooperating in combating corruption and is failing to provide necessary details of movable and immovable assets of its servants, to scrutinise their disproportionate assets (DA) by the Karnataka Lokayukta, resulting in shielding corrupt public servants.

Naxal rehab panel to meet 6 Naxals today with govt's message

OVER four decades of Naxalism by Left Wing Extremists (LWEs) of the CPI (Maoist) in the Western Ghats of Karnataka is coming to an end with the state's Naxal Surrender and Rehabilitation Committee hoping to convince six to eight Naxalites, who have remained active, to give up arms and join the mainstream.

Khatas must for all properties by Feb 10

CHIEF Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday directed Stamps and Registration authorities to stress on identifying properties without khatas in urban local bodies and gram panchayats and to issue them the property papers on priority to stop revenue loss to the government.

BJP playing vendetta politics against Kharges'

LEADERS of the Dalit Sangharsh Samiti and religious heads of the Dalit community here on Monday warned the BJP that their community members would hit the streets in protest, if the saffron party allegedly continued to play vendetta politics, targeting AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge and his son, RDPR Minister Priyank Kharge.

Politics on the plate: Parameshwara to host dinner for SC/ST legislators

CLOSE on the heels of CM Siddaramaiah and his cabinet colleagues taking part in a dinner hosted by PWD Minister Satish Jarkiholi, when DCM DK Shivakumar was abroad on January 2, Home Minister Dr G Parameshwara will be hosting a dinner for SC/ST legislators at a hotel here on Wednesday.

D'Souza was a cultural ambassador of state, says Madhu Bangarappa

'A towering figure in Kannada literature, he was also a people's activist'

MLA slams state govt, EC for its failure to conduct local bodies polls

SHIVAMOGGA MLA S N Channabasappa alleged that the administrative machinery in the state has collapsed with the state government's negligent attitude in conducting elections to local bodies.

Police arrest man who sent 'poisonous' sweets

THE police have arrested a man for sending boxes containing suspected poisonous sweets in MLC Dr Dhananjay Sarji's name to three individuals on the occasion of New Year.

Lad to officials: Prevent misuse of labour cards

MINISTER for Labour Santosh S Lad has instructed district labour officers to maintain comprehensive records of both permanent and temporary workers employed in the industrial units within their respective jurisdictions.

Dr Heggade releases 2025 tourist brochure of Adigas Yatra

Dr Veerendra Heggade releases the 2025 tourist brochure of Adigas Yatra travel agency

Preparatory meeting held to discuss arrangements for Republic Day

DEPUTY Commissioner Meena Nagaraj C N said that the Republic Day celebration by the district administration will be meaningful this year.

Unfinished road delays bridge inauguration

PWD engineers of Kundapur sub-division on May expressed confidence in completing the much awaited Sauda Shankaranarayana bridge at least by the end of 2024.

Lad to officials: Prevent misuse of labour cards

Lad gives him his personal contact number, asks him not to fear anyone, meets family

3-Day Cultural Festival to Begin From January 26

ON the theme and model of ‘Chiatrotsav’ which was held in 1998, a three-day programme will be held in the district playground from 26th to 28th January, 2025 and in those three days, fruit and flower show, Tejaswi Loka Tableau, ornamental vases, demo of fruits and vegetables grown by farmers will be on display, said Deputy Commissioner Meena Nagaraj C N.

Trudeau, Just-Out of Office

JUSTIN Trudeau on Monday announced his resignation as both the Prime Minister of Canada and the leader of the Liberal Party, putting an end to days of speculation amid rising discontent with his leadership.

Big Maoist strike in 20 mths, 8 jawans killed

EIGHT District Reserve Guard (DRG) personnel and a civilian driver were killed in a powerful blast triggered by the outlawed CPI (Maoist) in strife-torn Bijapur district, about 400 km south of Raipur.

Sullivan Powers Nuclear Deal on His Farewell Visit

THE US is in the final stage of removing all hurdles that kept the civil nuclear deal between the two countries a non-starter, outgoing US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said here on Monday.

Arteta aghast at Brighton penalty as title contenders Arsenal stumble

ARSENAL boss Mikel Arteta said he had never seen anything like Brighton's controversial penalty to earn a 1-1 draw on Saturday that dealt another seismic blow to the Gunners' Premier League title challenge.

Award Motivates Players Even More, Says Sanjay

AT 23, Sanjay was the youngest member of the Indian hockey team that won the bronze medal at the Paris Olympics.

MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS

AUTAM Gambhir was sitting at the press conference room of the Sydney Cricket Ground.