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Adani proposes development of economic corridor to Odisha
AMID political slugfest over Adani Group acquiring land near bauxite-rich Gandhamardan hills and allegedly bribing government officials for its solar power project, the multinational conglomerate has proposed the Odisha government to develop the recently planned Gopalpur port-Jaypore economic corridor.
What privilege does Dileep have?
KERALA High Court on Friday criticised the Travancore Devaswom Board and the state police for allegedly providing 'VIP' treatment to Malayalam actor Dileep during his visit to Sabarimala for darshan.
Recognition: Cabinet eases rules for higher edu institutions run by minorities
THE state cabinet on Friday decided to free religious minority higher education institutions from certain rules, including enrolling 50% of students from minority communities, to get the minority status.
Don’t politicise maternal deaths; unite to prevent such tragedies
To call the post-natal deaths of five women in the same institution—Ballari Medical College and Research Centre (BMCRC)—in a span of a few days “a serious issue,” would be a brazen understatement.
READY TO QUIT IF THAT HELPS, SAYS GUNDU RAO
HEALTH MINISTER CALLS FOR STRICTER MEASURES TO REGULATE SUBSTANDARD MEDICINES
SPL CABINET MEET RAISES HOPES OF BIG FUNDS FOR CHAMARAJANAGAR
THE special cabinet meeting held in Kalaburagi on September 17 to address issues concerning Kalyana-Karnataka region, has inspired calls for a similar meeting in Chamarajanagar district.
READY TO QUIT IF THAT HELPS, SAYS GUNDU RAO
STATE CABINET EXPRESSES CONCERN
Avenues for revenues: Tax, penalty on minerals to shore up treasury
THE state government, that has allocated a whopping Rs 56,000 crore in the budget for the five guarantee schemes, has opened up new avenues to generate additional revenue by introducing a new tax on mineral-bearing lands, in addition to royalty.
Public express ire at pre-budget meeting of city corporation
THE Pre-Budget 2025-26 meeting organised by the city corporation witnessed anger and disappointment by the general public as the corporation failed to provide necessary attention and action for the grievances of the general public.
Women enthusiastically take part in millet cooking mela in S'mogga
Cook dishes including ragi halubayi, mentya poori, cheenikai shyavige
Extra-curricular activities, sports should gel with studies: MLA
MLA H D Thammaiah laid emphasis on devoting education to the welfare of the society without restricting it to mere textual learning.
Students must make better use of edu infra, technology: BYR
GOVERNMENT schools are equipped with quality teachers, educational infrastructure and computer education, and students must make better use of these resources, MP B Y Raghavendra said.
CT Ravi, others undergo Datta Mala ritual
Authorities impose ban on tourists from visiting Mullayyanagiri from Dec 11 to Dec 15
Mahaparinirvan Diwas celebrated in twin districts
RICH tributes were paid to Dr BR Ambedkar, the chief architect of the Constitution, on his death anniversary at twin districts of Davanagere and Chitradurga on Friday.
Robots made by students face off at Plasma-2024
ROBOTS designed by students from engineering colleges across the state faced off in a series of intense competitions at \"Plasma-2024,\" a national-level technical fest held at JNN College of Engineering (JNNCE) here on Friday.
BJP leader: Expel Renukacharya for anti-party activities
BJP leader from Honnali Shantharaj Patil on Friday urged the party high command to expel former minister MP Renukacharya from the party's primary membership for his involvement in anti-party activities and being hand-in-glove with Congress leaders to defeat the BJP MP candidate Gayathri Siddeshwara in the Lok Sabha polls.
RBI holds rates again to keep inflation down
In balancing act, cuts cash reserve ratio and frees up ₹1.16 lakh crore to support growth
Row over ₹500 notes on Singhvi's RS seat
THE Rajya Sabha on Friday witnessed an uproar over a wad of ₹500 notes from the seat allocated to legal eagle and Congress member Abhishek Manu Singhvi the previous day.
STAY ALERT DURING HOLIDAY SEASON
PHISHING SITES LURE SHOPPERS WITH ENTICING DEALS
Schutt takes five; Oz ease past India
INDIA slumped to their lowest ODI score against Australia since 2012 in the first ODI as veteran pacer Megan Schutt took five wickets to help the hosts draw first blood in Brisbane.
'Sad' Mbappe pays penalty as Bilbao beat Real Madrid
REAL Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Kylian Mbappe was \"sad\" after missing another penalty as champions Real Madrid fell to a 2-1 defeat at Athletic Bilbao in La Liga on Wednesday.
CT 2025: ICC meeting postponed
EVEN as the delay in finalising the hosts and schedule of the 2025 Champions Trophy continues, the ICC Board meeting which was supposed to happen on Thursday got postponed at the last minute.
WFI to discuss RSPB's call to skip nationals
AS the National Wrestling Championships begins in Bengaluru on Friday, all eyes will be on the annual general meeting (AGM) of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) scheduled on the last day (Sunday).
TWILIGHT SAGA BECKONS
Having taken a 1-0 lead, Rohit & Co will look to repeat all the things they did right in Perth
Baroda post highest T20 score, Abhishek's record-equalling ton
RECORDS tumbled in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on Thursday when Baroda smashed the highest score in T20 history and Punjab's Abhishek Sharma slammed a blazing 28-ball hundred, equalling the fastest such knock by an Indian in the format.
Vodafone Idea plans to raise up to ₹2,000 crore
VODAFONE Idea (Vi), country's third-largest telecom service provider, on Thursday announced that it will raise up to ₹2,000 crore via the issuance of equity shares and/or convertible securities on a preferential basis.
New credit card issuances plunge 50% in Oct to 7.8L as against 16L a year ago
THE credit card industry saw a sharp 50% year-on-year decline in new card issuances to a meagre 7.8 lakh in October as against 16 lakh cards issued in the same month last year.
Hyundai announces car prices hike, other carmakers could follow suit
HYUNDAI Motor India Limited (HMIL), country's second-largest carmaker, will increase prices across its model range by up to ₹25,000, effective January 1, 2025.
Bitcoin beats regulatory hurdles, hits $100K level
DESPITE regulatory uncertainties around the globe, Bitcoin prices on Thursday breached the psychologically important level of $100,000, surging nearly 133% over the last one year.
Alt fuels saved ₹1.09L cr in forex
INDIA has saved nearly ₹1.09 lakh crore in foreign exchange from Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2013-14 to ESY2023-24 by promoting the use of ethanol-blended petrol (EBP) and other alternative fuels.