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India issues Syria travel advisory, asks citizens to return at the earliest

90 Indians in Syria

Working on resolution of Ukraine conflict, says EAM

Jaishankar says needle moving towards negotiations than a longer war

Drop in India's TB burden doubled since 2015: Nadda

UNION Health Minister JP Nadda on Saturday said the rate of decline of tuberculosis incidence in India has doubled since 2015 and is ahead of the global average.

Canadian Parliament rejects motion to declare 1984 Sikh riots as 'genocide'

THE Canadian Parliament has rejected the motion to declare the 1984 anti-Sikh riots as genocide following stiff resistance from lawmakers like Chandra Arya, who claimed that he was threatened inside the parliament building for opposing the motion, which he described as being influenced by a \"politically powerful Khalistani lobby.\"

Indian youth brutalised in Myanmar cyber fraud cell hospitalised, say relatives

TWENTY-two-year-old Ajay, one of the Indian youths trapped in a cyber scam centre in Myanmar, has been hospitalised after being brutally beaten up, his relative revealed.

MLC seeks fresh probe against Adani Group

CONGRESS MLC BK Hariprasad has called on CM Siddaramaiah to initiate a fresh investigation into the Adani Group's alleged role in a bribery scandal in connection with the Belekeri illegal iron ore smuggling case based on the Lokayukta inquiry report.

NEW LOW-PRESSURE SYSTEM FORMS OVER BAY, TO APPROACH TN

Expected to move west-north-westwards, become more pronounced over next 24 hours

Ex-MUDA commissioner moves HC over ED raid

FORMER Commissioner of Mysuru Urban Development Authority Dr D B Natesha moved the Karnataka High Court questioning the legality of the search and seizure conducted as a part of the raid on his house by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) concerning the alleged irregularities in allotment of sites by the MUDA.

Will recover encroached forest lands: Khandre

FOREST, environment and ecology department minister Eshwar B Khandre on Saturday said an appeal will be made to the courts to cancel the lease period of the companies and agencies that have occupied forest areas on long-term lease periods and have not paid the lease amount.

Mining proposal threat to medicinal plants in Sandur

PROTECTING the Devadari Hills and forests in Sandur taluk is imperative to ensure availability of Olibanum gum used in medicines for arthritis and joint pains.

HDK seeks probe by HC judges

UNION Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel HD Kumaraswamy on Saturday demanded a thorough investigation by judges of the High Court into a series of deaths of women in government hospitals in Karnataka.

Will act after expert panel submits report on BIMS tragedy: Health Min

●Sriramulu protests on BIMS premises, seeks action

Winter session: Govt should make it count, not annual jamboree

The entire state machinery will be in the border city of Belagavi for a nine-day winter session of the state legislature starting Monday.

BJP core committee puts end to leadership issue, BYV to continue

THE state BJP core committee that met on Saturday held deliberations to quell the internal bickering in the party ahead of the local body elections expected to be held in 2025.

Those involved in Covid graft won't be spared: DyCM

DEPUTY Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday said that those involved in corruption in management of the Covid-19 pandemic will not be spared.

Undeterred Nikhil likely to lead JDS in future elections in Karnataka

JDS Youth Wing president Nikhil Kumaraswamy, who recently lost the Channapatna Assembly bypoll, is likely to lead the regional party in future elections in Karnataka starting from the elections to zilla and taluk panchayat likely to be held in 2025.

Auto driver seeks excess fare, harasses 20-year-old student

A 20-year-old college student interning at a private firm faced harassment and racial slurs by an auto driver who demanded an additional Rs 200 over the app's allotted fare.

POLICE LAUNCH APP TO COMBAT DRUG MENACE

Citizens can report drug-related activities on the application 'Drug-Free Karnataka'

NOW, WOMEN COPS IN MUFTI TO CHECK EVE-TEASING, STALKING

IN a bid to enhance the safety of women, Bengaluru City Police's Rani Chennamma Pade, a special unit of women police personnel, has been deployed in plain clothes (mufti) at key locations such as bus stands, shops, malls, schools, pubs, and other public places to prevent crimes against women, particularly eve-teasing and stalking.

IIMB alumni receive award for disability advocacy

TWO changemakers and alumni of Indian Institute of Management Bengaluru (IIM-B), were recognised for their pioneering contributions to disability advocacy on World Disability Day, December 3, with national awards presented by the President of India.

Umptyard to Dreamscape

Two walkers transform vacant plot into butterfly park, promote biodiversity in Mangaluru

Footpath encroachment in three zones cleared

THE Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike conducted a pedestrian encroachment clearance operation on Saturday at three different zones in the city.

Footpath encroachment in three zones cleared

THE Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike conducted a pedestrian encroachment clearance operation on Saturday at three different zones in the city.

Metro achieves record ridership of 9.2 lakh on December 6

NAMMA Metro achieved a new milestone on Friday, recording its highest-ever ridership of 9,20,562.

A treasure trove! This park celebrates Ambedkar's philosophy

WHILE Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's life and contributions are widely known, only few know about Nagaloka Shilpavana, a five-acre theme park hidden within the Jnana Bharathi campus.

DPR on ₹1,200-cr expressway to connect BSK with NICE Road soon

BRUHAT Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is preparing a detailed project report (DPR) on the proposed expressway to connect Banashankari with NICE Road.

Yunus press secy cagey on Hasina issue in talks

BANGLADESH wants to \"normalise ties with its big neighbour India,\" said Shafiqul Alam, press secretary to Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus.

HAL-SAI HIGH PERFORMANCE CENTRE TO BOOST SPORTS

TO boost sports and provide world-class facilities for athletes, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with National Sports Development Fund (NSDF) and Sports Authority of India (SAI) for the establishment of state-of-the-art HAL-SAI High Performance Centre at SAI Netaji Subhas Southern Centre on Friday.

CM: Home for double-engine coordination

SP may exit MVA over Uddhav Sena glorification of Babri demolition

BIMS: Lokayukta takes up suo motu case

Will take stern action: CM