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4 girls drown in Murdeshwar, school staff suspended

IN a tragic incident, four 15-year-old girl students were washed away at Murdeshwar Beach in Uttara Kannada district on Tuesday evening.

K'taka HC relief for director Ranjith in unnatural sex case

IN a relief to Malayalam film director Ranjith Balakrishnan, the Karnataka High Court stayed criminal proceedings against him in a case of unnatural sexual assault.

KARNATAKA BIDS TEARFUL ADIEU TO KRISHNA

THE mortal remains of former chief minister SM Krishna were consigned to flames with full state honours at his native village of Somanahalli near Maddur in Mandya district on Wednesday evening.

Suave Krishna & mannina maga Gowda: Two leaders who trod parallel paths

IF there could be any comparison between two stalwarts of Karnataka politics, it would be between former chief minister SM Krishna and former prime minister HD Deve Gowda, contemporaries from the Vokkaliga community of Old Mysuru region.

Netas bat for awards, memorial

POLITICIANS cutting across party lines have urged the state government to institute awards and build a memorial in honour of former chief minister SM Krishna, who passed away early Tuesday.

Lathicharge was govt's bid to suppress our cause, alleges seer

A DAY after a massive protest by members of the Panchamasali community turned violent here, with the police needing to lathicharge the protesters, Basavajaya Mrityunjaya Swami of the Panchamasali Peetha, Kudalsangama, alleged that the government resorted to the said action during their agitation in order to exact revenge.

He handled rural, agro issues with scientific approach

FORMER Chief Minister SM Krishna, branded as an elite politician with a scientific approach, tackled agrarian and rural issues based on reports of experts and bureaucrats.

LATEST TECHNOLOGY CREST GATES MAY BE INSTALLED AT TB DAM

THE National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA) has suggested installation of latest technology crest gates at the Tungabhadra (TB) dam in Hosapete.

DC visits heritage temples, assures steps to protect them

THE Vijayanagara district administration is planning to develop some select heritage temples and monuments in the district.

STRAY DOG CATCHERS FROM TN TO ARRIVE IN GADAG TALUKS

Suranagi govt hospital witnesses 1,507 dog bite cases in 10 months

Drive against garbage on open sites ineffective

DESPITE a drive launched by the Hubballi Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) against violaters of civic laws who dump garbage in open sites, there seems to be no impact as many owners have not fallen in line.

DC: Caning during Panchamasali stir after protesters violated court order

\"IN connection with the lathi-charge incident at Panchamsali Lingayat protest, we issued prohibitory orders, since we lacked any information about the protest.

HC judge faces impeach bid

A day after the Supreme Court asked the Allahabad High Court to furnish details of the controversial speech delivered by Justice Shekhar Yadav at a VHP event, Opposition MPs in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday started the process to move an impeachment motion against the HC judge.

Rahul's pitch to Birla to make LS fully functional

Urges Speaker to expunge BJP's derogatory remarks; wants discussion on Constitution

HIBERNATION

HOW ANIMALS SLEEP AWAY THROUGH WINTER

WILD OR FARMED: A ROBUST CHAMPION OF SURVIVAL

MUSHROOMS are a well-known nutritious source consumed by many people all over the world.

After Adelaide loss, focus on red ball ahead of third Test

REELING from their humiliating 10-wicket defeat in the pink-ball Test, the under-fire Indian batters, led by Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, turned their attention to red-ball preparations with an intensive net session here on Tuesday, aiming to bounce back in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

CFC eye win vs Hyderabad

CHENNAIYIN FC coach Owen Coyle is confident of a better show against Hyderabad FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) game to be played at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium on Wednesday.

RSPB may be served show-cause notice

A GRECO-ROMAN wrestler employed with Indian Railways was asked to withdraw after winning his first bout at the recently-concluded Senior National Championship in Bengaluru.

Meet AI cameras tracking Gukesh & Liren's eyes

DURING the initial games of the World Chess Championship, the boffins in charge of the broadcast had an idea. D Gukesh had this habit of closing his eyes when the games were on so they wanted to put out a niche statistic to the watching world.

TWO GAMES TO GO, TOO CLOSE TO CALL

WITH THE SCORES LOCKED AT 6-6, IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING GAME 13 IS GOING TO BE VITAL FOR BOTH THE CHALLENGER AND THE DEFENDING CHAMP

West Ham dedicate win to Antonio

WEST HAM stars Jarrod Bowen and Tomas Soucek dedicated Monday's vital 2-1 win over Wolves to Michail Antonio as their teammate recovers from a horrific car crash.

ADNOC gets CCI nod to buy Covestro stake

FAIR trade regulator CCI on Tuesday said it has approved Abu Dhabi National Oil Company's (ADNOC) proposal to acquire Covestro for USD 16.4 billion.

IPOs: 'Mobikwik, Vishal financials have improved'

THE initial public offerings (IPOs) of fintech company Mobikwik and supermarket chain Vishal Mega Mart (VMM) are set to launch on Wednesday.

Choksi's ₹2.5k cr assets to go under the hammer after approval from court

PROPERTIES worth ₹2,566 crore of fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi would now be ready for auctioning after a special Mumbai court order.

Reliance Industries biggest wealth creator, Adani Green fastest: Motilal Oswal study

RELIANCE Industries, Adani Green and Linde India - biggest, fastest, and most consistent wealth creator, respectively, between 2019 and 2024, as per Motilal Oswal's 29th Annual Wealth Creation Study which was released on Tuesday.

Rate cut cycle coming closer: Experts

With FinMin insider taking helm at RBI, shift towards accommodative policy expected, says Nomura

Amazon set to enter quick commerce with pilot in B'luru

AMAZON is set to enter the quick commerce space with its 15-min delivery service ready to begin from this month on a pilot basis.

Equity fund inflows decline 14% to ₹35,943 crore in November

DESPITE muted market performance leading to a steep 14% fall in fund flows into equity mutual funds and a steeper 26% slump in inflows to large-cap funds and the red-hot SIPs taking a break with inflows remaining flat in the month, the overall mutual funds industry added ₹0.82 trillion (₹0.82 lakh cr) to their AUM at ₹68.08 trillion in November.

Sebi extends optional T+0 settlement cycle to top 500 stocks in cash market

MARKETS regulator Securities and Exchange Board (Sebi) on Tuesday extended the scope of optional T+0 rolling settlement cycle in equity cash markets to the top 500 stocks and said stock brokers can charge differential brokerage for T+0 and T+1 settlement cycles, within regulatory limit.