The New Indian Express Bengaluru - December 20, 2024
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December 20, 2024
UNPRECEDENTED FRACAS
THE ongoing political face-off took an ugly turn on Thursday after the Opposition and the ruling BJP got into a pitched battle outside Parliament over Union home minister Amit Shah's remarks on B R Ambedkar.
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Dy chair rejects notice to impeach Dhankhar
RAJYA Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh on Thursday dismissed the impeachment notice against Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar.
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5 Hizbul terrorists killed in J&K encounter
SECURITY forces on Thursday killed five Hizbul Mujahideen militants, including its operations commander Farooq Ahmed Bhat alias Farooq Nali, in a six-hour-long encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district.
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MOHURS TO SILVER COINS: PASSIONATE TRIBUTE TO INDIAN MONEY
FOR more than 55 years, one man's unyielding passion has evolved into a spectacular historical treasure -- a paper currency museum, 'Rezwan Razack's Museum of Indian Paper Money', Brunton Road, in Bengaluru.
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‘Shah must issue unconditional apology to nation for remarks’
MEMBERS of Dalit Vidyarthi Parishat, Bangalore University Research Scholars' Association, Ambedkar Students' Association of GKVK, All India Students' Association and others protested against Union Home Minister Amit Shah over his alleged remarks against Dr B.R Ambedkar. The protest was held at Freedom Park on Thursday.
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Seminars held against skydeck, tunnel road
In the wake of an online campaign by civic activist Kathyayini Chamaraj, citizens and civil service groups in Bengaluru are now rallying against a proposed big-ticket project championed by Deputy Chief Minister and Bengaluru Development Minister DK Shivakumar.
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Suo motu case against Bescom, BWSSB staff
IN view of numerous complaints received from the public, Lokayukta Justice BS Patil, Upa Lokayuktas Justice KN Phaneendra and Justice B Veerappa paid a surprise visit to offices of Bengaluru Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) and Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) across the city on Thursday.
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Seminars held against skydeck, tunnel road
'Visited Hyd, Chennai, will make 4 waste energy projects in 4 zones'
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DKS: GARBAGE MAFIA RULES CITY'S WASTE MGMT, WE ARE HELPLESS
'Visited Hyd, Chennai, will make 4 waste energy projects in 4 zones'
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Driver denied entry on NICE Road, abandons truck
TRAFFIC was affected for more than an hour on the NICE-Hosur Road near White Feather convention centre after the driver of a Nagaland registered 16-wheel truck parked the truck in the middle of the road and fled.
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IIMB DIRECTOR, DEAN, SIX FACULTY MEMBERS FOUND GUILTY OF MINORITY RIGHTS VIOLATION
THE director, dean, and six other faculty members of the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) have been accused of violating the constitutional rights of minority students and staff, with serious allegations of caste-based discrimination and harassment.
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HC: Why shouldn't Bhovi scam be handed over to CBI?
Questioning the conduct of the State Government in neither summoning nor securing the accused in the alleged Karnataka Bhovi Development Corporation scam even though a case was registered 20 months ago, the Karnataka High Court on Thursday sought to know why the case should not be handed over to independent investigating agencies such as CBI.
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Illegal Bangla immigrants a menace, STF will track them
HOME Minister Dr G Parameshwara on Thursday said that illegal Bangladeshi immigrants are a menace, and a special task force has been created to identify and deport illegal Bangladeshis.
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READY FOR JUDICIAL PROBE: DINESH
Minister says govt not shielding anyone and he's ready to face any action if found guilty
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BYV to Siddu: Don't misuse Ambedkar's name, resign & pave way for Dalit CM
KARNATAKA BJP president and Shikaripura MLA BY Vijayendra on Thursday suggested Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to stop \"misusing the name of Dr BR Ambedkar\", and pave the way for a Dalit to become the state's CM.
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₹6k cr to develop roads, spl package for B'luru
CHIEF Minister Siddaramaiah announced an allocation of Rs 6,000 crore for the redevelopment of roads under the Public Works Department, as well as the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department.
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AHINDA communities up in arms, to protest against Shah, Centre
DALIT organisations are planning to stage protests against Union Home Minister Amit Shah over his remarks on Dr BR Ambedkar. A protest will be staged at Freedom Park in Bengaluru on December 23.
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Panchamasali seer calls off protest
PANCHAMASALI Lingayat community's agitation, which showed all signs of turning intense with each passing day, seems to have subsided for now with Kudalasangama pontiff Jaya Mrutyunjaya Swamiji calling off the protest on Thursday.
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Clear med waste dumped in TN within 3 days, Kerala told
NGT takes stock of waste being disposed of in forests, waterbodies, and farms in Tamil Nadu in middle of the night
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Case registered against KTR over payments
The Telangana ACB on Thursday registered a case against BRS working president K T Rama Rao as prime accused over alleged payments, some of it in foreign currency without approvals, to conduct Formula-E race in Hyderabad during the previous regime, official sources said.
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87th Kannada Sahitya Sammelana in Mandya from today
MANDYA has been decked up for the three-day 87th Kannada Sahitya Sammelana to be held behind Sanjo Hospital on Bengaluru-Mysuru highway.
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87th Kannada Sahitya Sammelana in Mandya from today
MANDYA has been decked up for the three-day 87th Kannada Sahitya Sammelana to be held behind Sanjo Hospital on Bengaluru-Mysuru highway.
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HC extends deadline for Lokayukta to submit report on MUDA scam
THE Karnataka High Court on Thursday extended the December 24 deadline to January 28, for submission of the investigation report by Lokayukta police into alleged irregularities in the allotment of 14 compensatory sites to BM Parvathy, wife of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, by Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA).
1 min
Ethical concerns around AI are genuine, need scrutiny: Experts
THE ethical concerns around Artificial Intelligence (AI) are serious and genuine and are not being addressed to the extent they should be.
2 mins
Tremors From The Long Night Of December 3
South Korea has clawed back most of the economic losses caused by the shocking declaration of martial law. Its next president is likely to be colder to the West, warmer to China
4 mins
FOR GRACE IN LEGAL EVOLUTION
HE recent decision of a nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court, in Property Owners Association vs State of Maharashtra, which interprets Article 39(b) of the Constitution, represents a noteworthy development in the complex and often contentious history of property rights in India.
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BJP MP writes to RS Chair, says LoP 'misbehaved' with her during House protest
BJP MP from Nagaland S Phangnon Konyak on Thursday alleged in the Rajya Sabha that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi came in her \"close proximity\" and shouted at her during a protest outside the Parliament's Makar Dwar which made her feel \"extremely uncomfortable\".
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BJP tears into Rahul, says doesn't deserve to be LoP
ACCUSING Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of pushing and shoving its MPs on the Parliament premises, the BJP on Thursday said he does not deserve to be the Leader of Opposition after such \"indecent and shameful\" conduct.
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I was physically pushed by BJP MPs, lost my balance & forced to sit down: Kharge
CONGRESS chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, saying that BJP MPs pushed him on Parliament premises, and he lost his balance.
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Cross complaints: Case registered against Rahul for 'injuring' 2 BJP MPs
DELHI Police registered an FIR against Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and other Congress MPs following a scuffle on Parliament premises on Thursday, hours after BJP and Opposition party members filed cross complaints alleging assault.
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Yuge Yugeen Bharat Museum in North, South blocks to have over 25K artefacts
YUGE Yugeen Bharat Museum (YYBM) to be set up in North and South blocks will have about 25,000 artefacts—depicting the history of 5,000 years of India's civilization—on display in eight thematic galleries.
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Shah vows dominance over J&K terrorism
UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to review the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir.
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SP's Sambhal MP booked for power theft at residence
THE troubles for Samajwadi Party's Sambhal MP Zia-ur-Rehman Barq seem to be deepening as a fresh FIR in connection with power theft lodged against him on Thursday.
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Assam STF nabs 8 Bangla terror outfit operatives
THE Special Task Force (STF) of Assam Police arrested eight operatives of terror outfit, Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), during simultaneous operations carried out in Kerala, West Bengal and Assam on the intervening night of December 17 and 18.
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R-G Kar victim's parents in HC for fresh probe
THE parents of the R G Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder victim moved Calcutta High Court on Thursday seeking a fresh investigation into the horrific crime.
1 min
Mumbai ferry tragedy toll 14, search on for kid
THE body of a 43-year-old man, who was among the two missing passengers after a Navy craft rammed into their ferry off the Mumbai coast, was found on Thursday.
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MP's Take Home Ration scheme: CAG flags ₹428 cr irregularities from '18-'21
IRREGULARITIES worth around ₹428 crore have been detected by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) in the Take Home Ration (THR) scheme in Madhya Pradesh between 2018-2021.
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Grim reality belies development plank, Gujarat schools lack toilets
DESPITE Gujarat's government championing its development narrative, unsettling data presented in the Lok Sabha on Thursday revealed glaring shortcomings in the state's basic infrastructure.
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'Ideology remains same': Jogi's wife writes to Cong, proposes merger of party
THE regional outfit Janta Congress Chhattisgarh-J (JCC-J), floated by the first chief minister late Ajit Jogi in June 2016, owing to the declining political footprint across the state, has approached the Congress seeking a merger with the latter.
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U'khand records tiger death decline, 8 this yr
UTTARAKHAND has witnessed a significant decrease in tiger mortality cases this year.
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US sanctions 4 Pakistan aerospace, defence firms
THE United States on Wednesday slapped sanctions on four Pakistani entities, including the state-owned flagship aerospace and defence agency - National Development Complex (NDC) - on charges of them contributing to Pakistan's ballistic missile programme.
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Putin says war boosted military, economy
Regrets not invading Ukraine earlier; denies ouster of Assad hurt his image; year-end conference lasts 4.5 hours
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US urges SC to dismiss 26/11 convict's petition against extradition to India
THE US government urged the Supreme Court to dismiss a petition filed by Mumbai-attack convict Tahawwur Rana, a Canadian national of Pakistani origin, to avoid his extradition to India.
1 min
Trump brings budget chaos back with help from Musk
PRESIDENT-ELECT Donald Trump delivered a likely death blow to bipartisan congressional budget negotiations on Wednesday, rejecting the measure as full of giveaways to Democrats as billionaire ally Elon Musk whipped up outrage toward the bill and cheered on Republican lawmakers who announced their opposition.
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Ex-husband gets 20 years in jail for letting 50 rape his spouse
A court in France on Thursday sentenced the ex-husband of Gis'le Pelicot to a maximum 20 years of imprisonment for drugging and raping her and allowing other men to rape her while she was knocked out, in abuse that lasted a decade.
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IT sector to drive 15% growth in hiring in 2025, followed by retail
WITH the expansion of Global Capability Centers (GCCs) and multi-cloud adoption, the IT sector will drive 15% growth in hiring in 2025, as per the latest data from jobs platform foundit.
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Kia sees 20% sales growth vs industry's 5-10%
KOREAN carmaker Kia aims to achieve a 20% growth in sales volume in India next year, targeting sales of nearly 3 lakh passenger vehicles (PVs).
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Bharti Airtel prepays ₹3,626 crore spectrum purchase dues to govt
TELECOM service provider Bharti Airtel has made a prepayment of ₹3,626 crore to the government for the spectrum it purchased in 2016.
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Start-up funding up 6% YoY at $11.3 bn in 2024
IN 2024, the start-up ecosystem saw a marginal 6% increase in funding at $11.3 billion compared to $10.7 billion in 2023.
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Accenture posts $17.7 bn revenue, beats Street view
IT service provider Accenture has beat Street estimates and posted $17.7 billion revenues in the first quarter ended November 2024.
1 min
Mkt falls as Fed indicates lower rate cut in 2025
DOMESTIC equity market declined sharply on Thursday following a cautious Federal Reserve commentary and weak global cues.
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INR hits all-time low, breaches 85 mark against USD
Indian currency slips 13 paise on Thursday as US Fed scales back rate cut in 2025
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Govt proposes new legislation to curb proliferation of illegal lending apps
THE government is planning a comprehensive legislature to curb the proliferation of illegal lending apps.
1 min
AFTER ASHWIN, WHO? THE LAST OF OGS IN FINAL STRETCH
ROHIT SHARMA had just realised what he had done. \"Aap mere ko marwaoge yaar (You all are going to get me killed),\" laughed Sharma, who was visibly drained and emotional, sitting at the press conference hall at the Gabba on Wednesday evening.
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Day of records for Richa & India as hosts win series 2-1
RICHA Ghosh (54) equalled the world record for the fastest fifty in women's T20Is (18 balls) after Smriti Mandhana's (77) fireworks as India registered 217 for 4 in the series-deciding third and final match against the West Indies here on Thursday.
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Dubai may host India matches in 2025 Champions Trophy
EXPECTEDLY, the International Cricket Council on Thursday announced that India will play their 2025 Champions Trophy matches at a neutral venue.
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Ashwin gets hero's welcome at home from family and friends
RAVICHANDRAN Ashwin, who took the cricketing world by surprise with his sudden retirement from international cricket, arrived in Chennai early morning on Thursday.
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NCC, the heartbeat of Australia cricket
IT was about 12 noon on a breezy Thursday in Brisbane. Less than 24 hours ago the India and Australia men's teams had played out a draw.
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Liverpool & Arsenal reach semifinals
LIVERPOOL moved into the League Cup semifinals as the holders won 2-1 against managerless Southampton, while Gabriel Jesus ended his goal drought with a hat-trick in Arsenal's 3-2 victory over Crystal Palace on Wednesday.
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Chip designing skills, ecosystem give India edge in semiconductor manufacturing
India has set an ambitious target of becoming a semiconductor manufacturing hub. What are the main challenges India faces in achieving this target?
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94% of Indian desk workers feel the urgency to master AI
Indian workers want to skill up on Artificial Intelligence (AI) as 94% feel an urgency to become AI expert.
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And where are we eating today?
Many of you will agree that in 2024, we all lost count of the number of restaurants that opened in the city. Our list of 14 of those establishments — that we recommend — are testament to the city's thriving culinary scape that we believe will only get better in 2025!
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The New Indian Express Bengaluru Newspaper Description:
Utgiver: Express Network Private Limited
Kategori: Newspaper
Språk: English
Frekvens: Daily
Express Publications (Madurai) Private Limited is the flagship company of The New Indian Express Group and is publishing Newspapers and Periodicals in the States of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telengana, Karnataka, Kerala, Orissa and Union Territories of Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Yanam and Lakshdweep. It brings out its publication of newspapers and periodicals from 33 Centres. It also has Marketing Offices in Kolkata, Mumbai and New Delhi. The Company's publications include English Dailies viz. The New Indian Express and The Morning Standard and Sunday editions The Sunday Express and The Sunday Standard . The Morning Standard and The Sunday Standard are published from New Delhi. The company also brings out Tamil daily Dinamani and Samakalika Malayalam Varika, a weekly magazine in Malayalam. The Company's publications are popular and command large readership.
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