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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.

9/11 Plea Deals Back on Table

Military court says defense secy Austin had no right to reject a decision already okayed by the Guantanamo court's top authority

Fresh missile-drone swarm hits Ukraine

RUSSIA launched an aerial attack on Ukraine on Tuesday, striking the capital and other regions with multiple missiles and drones.

81% of groundwater safe for irrigation

WHAT THE DATA REVEALS

Eco zone in 196 villages of 3 Gujarat dists triggers row

PROTESTS over an eco-sensitive zone in 196 villages across Gujarat's Junagadh, Gir Somnath and Amreli districts have sparked a political slugfest.

After doctors, Indore mayor opposes Union Carbide plant waste disposal

OPPOSITION to the government's planned disposal of Bhopal's closed Union Carbide/Dow Chemical plant's toxic waste in the Pithampur Industrial Area in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district is growing daily.

Beed murder mastermind surrenders after 22 days

AFTER 22 days, Walmik Karad, a close aide of Maharashtra NCP minister Dhananjay Munde, on Tuesday surrendered before the Pune police in connection with an extortion case linked to the murder of Massajog sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh in Beed district.

Buy Maha Kumbh tickets through scanner jacket of Prayagraj rly staff

IN a first, people attending Maha Kumbh can book train tickets through scanners fitted on the jackets of railway workers on duty at Prayagraj station, officials said.

Old Challenges in the New Year

Immediate hurdle is selecting a new party chief through organisational polls slated by Feb, getting stronger footholds in poll-bound Bihar & Delhi

NITI AAYOG: LESSONS FROM DECADES PAST

India is a rare Asian nation without a ministry for planning today. When Latin American and sub-Saharan nations did the same in the 1980s and 90s, their economies stagnated

Why Nehru Brought The First Amendment

The debate in parliament on the 75 years of the glorious journey of the Constitution did not live up to its billing. It started on a serious note with Rajnath Singh, the senior-most minister in the government, initiating it, but it soon became a slanging match and lost its gravity.

Cashless Medical Scheme for Staff of K'taka RTCs Soon

The State Government will roll out a cashless medical scheme for transport employees in the first week of January.

T'gana High Court bars ACB from arresting KTR

BARRING the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) from arresting former minister KT Rama Rao in the Formula-E case until further orders, Justice K Lakshman of the Telangana High Court on Monday reserved orders on the criminal petition filed by the BRS working president.