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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.

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

HEALTH MINISTER CALLS FOR STRICTER MEASURES TO REGULATE SUBSTANDARD MEDICINES

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.

Mysuru-based Sahaja Seeds wins social impact award

MYSURU-based Sahaja Seeds, a pioneering organisation in the field of agriculture and livelihood, has been conferred with the esteemed social impact award in the agriculture and livelihood category by SP Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR).

Minister ridicules JDS counter rally plan in Mandya

AGRICULTURE Minister N Chaluvarayaswamy asked the JDS and BJP to first set their house in order instead of preaching unity to Congress leaders.

DSS ACTIVISTS GHERAO DC, SLAM STATE GOVT

Protest held to seek early completion of long-pending Ambedkar Bhavan in Mysuru

Take up fight to protect Constitution: Dinesh Mattu

SENIOR journalist Dinesh Amin Mattu said to understand the current politics we must understand why the Hindutva forces launched the demolition of Babri Masjid on the Mahaparinirvan Diwas in 1992.

More focus on research at UG, PG level post NEP

CENTRE for Educational and Social Studies (CESS) research associate Dharani Reddy said after the introduction of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, there has been more focus on research at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Now, water bill scam rocks Mysuru, ₹1.25 cr siphoned off by VVWW staff

IN yet another corruption scandal, the Vani Vilas Water Works (VVWW), the drinking water supply wing of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), has been implicated in a ₹1.25 crore scam involving water bill payments.

Kannada adaptation of Kamala Das’ works

MYSURU-based theatre group Samatentho is set to present a Kannada adaptation of Kamala Das’ writings through the play - Neermadala Hoovina Ondige.

Cong demands action against illegal land transactions in MUDA

CONGRESS spokesperson T Srinivas alleged irregularities in land acquisition at Srirampura.

'CFTRI's milling tech played role in empowering developing nations'

OPERATIONAL manager of Manikchand Group Phaneendra K said the International School of Milling Technology (ISMT) established by CSIR-CFTRI in 1981 has played a pivotal role in enabling developing nations to achieve self-reliance in food technology.

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.

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

Telegram makes a U-Turn on child protection: what it means

A significant policy shift, Telegram has agreed to work with the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), a leading organization focused on identifying and removing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online.

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Delhi, Tamil Nadu and Telangana most affected by malware: Report

TELANGANA, Tamil Nadu, and Delhi are the top three regions most affected by malware, according to the India Cyber Threat Report 2025.

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.

TWILIGHT SAGA BECKONS

Having taken a 1-0 lead, Rohit & Co will look to repeat all the things they did right in Perth

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).

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.