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Siddu govt suppressed 2016 report on Waqf land: Siroya

BJP MP Lahar Singh Siroya on Monday alleged that the Siddaramaiah government suppressed the Upa Lokayukta report on Waqf properties in March 2016 and urged the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, to look into its recommendations.

Govt committed to addressing Jain community's demands: DKS

The mega event expected to be held on Dec 26 and 27; series of events are being planned by state government for the next one year

Anubhava Mantapa work half done, likely to miss Dec 2025 deadline

The State Government's ambitious project, Anubhava Mantapa, a replica of the very first parliament in the world in 12th century AD in Basavakalyan taluk, Bidar district, will take more time to complete.

Govt committed to addressing Jain community's demands: DKS

Govt committed to addressing Jain community's demands: DKS

Two chain snatchers caught red-handed

BELAGAVI City Police arrested two persons who attempted to snatch a gold chain from a woman near KEB office, in Azad Nagar, Belagavi.

CONSERVATION OF SMALL WILDLIFE: A CALL TO ACTION

India has made commendable strides in protecting its wildlife, dedicating over 5 percent of its forest area to Protected Areas (PAs), which include sanctuaries and national parks.

Portrait of Anubhava Mantapa unveiled at Suvarna Soudha

AFTER unveiling of a portrait of 'Anubhava Mantapa', the first seat of democracy, the parliament, that was established in the 12th century by Basavanna, here in the Suvarna Soudha, members across the party line recalled the efforts made by Basavanna and others to create an equal, casteless society.

Nodal officer Sanadi suspended, booked

THE Textbook Distribution Nodal Officer for Athani taluk, Srishail Sanadi, has been booked and suspended following allegations of textbook misappropriation.

Shantanu Salgaonkar of B'gavi to judge Silicon Valley UX Awards in US

SHANTANU Salgaonkar, an award-winning designer, renowned for his work with industry giants like Meta, Amazon, and Intuit and native of Belagavi city of Karnataka will judge the prestigious Silicon Valley UX Awards in California in 2025.

Kannadigas at border to hold 3-day silent protest

THE Kannadigas at the border areas held a meeting at Zilla Parishad Higher Secondary School at Krishna village in Narayanpet district of Telangana state on Monday.

Road work in villages should be monitored to ensure quality: MLA

\"IF the road work is taken for villagers' welfare, quality should be monitored and ensured. If the road constructing agency uses materials of inferior quality, question them and complain against the quality of work,\" said Kalaburagi-South MLA Allamaprabhu Patil.

Sanjay Malhotra is new RBI chief

To assume charge on Wednesday; will have to fight high inflation and slowing growth

Reservation can't be based on religion: SC

RELIGION cannot be the basis for granting reservation, the Supreme Court said on Monday, while hearing a batch of pleas, including one by the West Bengal government, challenging the Calcutta High Court's decision to quash the Other Backward Class (OBC) classification of 77, mostly Muslim, communities.

Stop attacks on Hindus, Dhaka told

FOREIGN Secretary Vikram Misri on Monday raised the issue of attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh during the first high-level diplomatic engagement between New Delhi and Dhaka since the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government took power in August.

Real close gap on Barcelona

JUDE Bellingham guided champions Real Madrid to a comfortable 3-0 victory at Girona on Saturday in La Liga, with Kylian Mbappe also on the scoresheet after two high-profile penalty misses in recent games.

Gukesh takes giant leap towards title

On Sunday, D Gukesh took a giant step towards becoming the youngest World chess champion in history after beating Ding Liren with White pieces.

Norris triumphs to help McLaren seal title

LANDO Norris coolly claimed victory in a tense, emotional and incident-filled Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday to deliver McLaren's first constructors' championship in 26 years as Lewis Hamilton finished a remarkable fourth in his final race for Mercedes.

Adelaide not so pretty in pink for the visitors

Cummins takes fifer as Australia level series 1-1 with 10-wkt win

Super outcome for shuttler Sathish in Guwahati

SATHISH Kumar Karunakaran is one of the singles aspirants from India looking to follow the path of Lakshya Sen at the highest level.

Arsenal's PL title bid dented by Fulham draw

ARSENAL missed the chance to close to within four points of Premier League leaders Liverpool after being held to a 1-1 draw at Fulham on Sunday.

Returning from injury, Priya claims 76kg crown

PRIYA Malik had won a handful of international medals in age group events and also bagged a bronze in her international debut in senior category at the Asian Championship last year.

HOW TO MAKE SENSE OF DIVERSIFICATION

The year 2024 was an eventful one. Gold prices touched a record high, gaining 25% or more. Equity prices, represented by the Sensex and the Nifty 50, rose 13%. The broader market did even better if you look at the performance of a broader index like the Nifty 500. Crypto markets witnessed Bitcoin touching the price of $100,000.

TVS launches iQube E-scooter in Sri Lanka

Chennai-based TVS Motor Company (TVSM) on Sunday launched a new 2.2 kWh battery variant of the TVS iQube electric scooter in Sri Lanka.

Unlocking ₹1 L cr unclaimed bank deposit coffer

New Banking Act along with recent RBI circular may make it easier for depositors to claim money stuck with banks

TORCH-LIGHT ON MULTI-CAP FUNDS

FTER commencing a discussion on Multi Cap Funds in the last column, let us now turn the Torchlight on some randomly selected funds from this category.

UPI enables expansion of credit among underserved borrowers: Study

UNIFIED Payments Interface (UPI) has enabled underserved borrowers to access formal credit for the first time as loans to new-to-credit borrowers in regions with high UPI adoption have increased by 4% and to subprime borrowers by 8%, according to a study.

Over-aggressive fiscal deficit target to hit growth, says CII

AMIDST the growing voices for a less aggressive fiscal consolidation road map, industry body Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has suggested sticking to the fiscal deficit target of 4.9% of GDP for FY25 and a target of 4.5% FY26.

Chinese warships near island: Taiwan

CHINA sent 14 warships, seven military aircraft and four balloons near Taiwan between Saturday and Sunday, according to Taiwan's Defence Ministry, as Beijing ramps up pressure on the island it claims as its own.

S Korean prosecutors detain ex-defence chief over martial law imposition

SOUTH Korean prosecutors on Sunday detained a former defence minister who allegedly recommended last week's brief but stunning martial law imposition to President Yoon Suk Yeol, making him the first figure detained over the case, news reports said.

S Korean prosecutors detain ex-defence chief over martial law imposition

SOUTH Korean prosecutors on Sunday detained a former defence minister who allegedly recommended last week's brief but stunning martial law imposition to President Yoon Suk Yeol, making him the first figure detained over the case, news reports said.