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Warring BJP factions close ranks over Ravi episode, to take on Cong

WITH Women and Child Welfare Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar and the Congress looking to keep alive the issue of MLC CT Ravi's alleged derogatory statement against her, the BJP is planning to give a fitting reply.

'Ravi should seek apology from Laxmi and put an end to this issue'

Ayanur says police moved Ravi from one place to another to avoid any untoward incident

Eshwarappa slams govt for mishandling C T Ravi issue

FORMER deputy chief minister and convenor of Rashtra Bhaktara Balaga K S Eshwarappa condemned the assault on MLC C T Ravi over his alleged derogatory remarks on Minister for Women and Child Welfare Laxmi Hebbalkar.

SARFAESI Act: Farmer Adalat hosted to support farmers

WITH an aim to support farmers facing threats from the SARFAESI Act of bank loan recoveries, the Kodagu unit of Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha has initiated a Farmer Adalat aka Raitha Adalat sessions across the district.

CCTVs to keep eye on litterbugs in Malethirike

WITH an aim to curb littering and garbage dumping at the Malethirike Hilltop viewpoint in Virajpet, CCTVs will shortly be placed, officials confirmed during the cleanliness drive across the hilltop.

This Christmas, let's hold fast to treasure of shared humanity: M'luru Bishop

\"LOVE and desire to understand others can transcend all walls of division. Therefore, during this Christmas, let us hold fast to the treasure of our shared humanity,\" said Mangaluru Bishop Dr Peter Paul Saldanha in his Christmas message.

2 arrested for stealing arecanut worth Rs 1.60L

TWO thieves who stole arecanut around N R Pura and various police station limits were arrested by the N R Pura police.

Week-long Veena recital in city from December 25 to 31

SRI Guruguha Vaggeya Pratishthana Trust and Sri Guruguha Ganasabha together will hold Margashira National Veena Mahotsava Saptaha in the city from December 25 to 31.

Students stare at uncertain future as KU not issuing original marks cards

Former, existing students are unable to get admissions for higher studies and apply for jobs

Now, Dhaka note verbale for Hasina's extradition

Ministry of External Affairs confirms receiving it, offers no comment

Pioneer of Parallel Cinema

AYS after celebrating his 90th birthday, Shyam Benegal, a towering figure in Indian cinema and a pioneer of the Parallel Cinema movement, passed away in Mumbai on Monday evening.

Govt schools can fail students of Classes 5 & 8

In a major decision, the Centre has scrapped the 'no-detention policy' for classes 5 and 8 in schools governed by it, which means students will be failed if they do not clear the year-end examinations.

Three-star Blasters down Mohammedan

KERALA Blasters FC players delighted the home crowd to record a dominant 3-0 win over Mohammedan SC in the Indian Super League at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Sunday.

The making of fast bowler Boland: Cult hero of MCG

ON a hot Saturday afternoon at the AH Butler Oval, Frankston Peninsula Cricket Club was playing against Camberwell Magpies Cricket Club in the local game on the outskirts of Melbourne.

Mandhana climbs another mountain as India beat West Indies

THERE is a famous bridge that connects the city of Sangli with the rest of the world on the river Krishna called Irwin Bridge.

Man Utd humiliated, Chelsea held

MANCHESTER UNITED crashed to a humiliating 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth in the Premier League on Sunday as Ruben Amorim lost for the fourth time in his nine games in charge of the troubled Old Trafford club while Chelsea were held to a goalless draw at Everton.

Nat'l badminton: Unseeded Adarshini enters semifinals

TAMIL NADU'S Sathish Kumar K, who's the No 1 seed, and Adarshini Shri NB entered the semifinals of the Senior National Badminton Championships in Bengaluru.

KNOW LINEAR AND LATERAL THINKING

As a result of geopolitical tensions, scheduled general elections in India during the mid-year and in the USA towards the end of the year as well as valuations that had sky-rocketed, volatility during 2024 was anticipated by many of us.

IS ALGORITHMIC TRADING FOR YOU?

TECHNOLOGY should expand the scope of human skills. There are things that you can do yourself using your skills.

Credit card defaults could hurt you badly now

With SC rejecting 30% cap on credit card interest rates, card issuers will now have more flexibility to set rates

Banks' profits spike in first 9 mths of 2024

BANKS have raked in as much as ₹2.7 lakh crore in net income in the first nine months of 2024. Going by all indications, public sector lenders are set to overtake their private sector peers in the profitability sweepstake this year.

UKRAINIAN DRONES STRIKE RUSSIAN FUEL DEPOT

EXPLOSION SEEN AT STALNOY KON OIL TERMINAL IN ORYOL REGION, SAY REPORTS; PUTIN VOWS TO RETALIATE FOR KAZAN ATTACK

SC judgment nullified; GST Council fixes Safari Retreats' error retrospectively

THE government has 'nullified' the Supreme Court order in the Safari Retreats case that allowed commercial real estate companies to claim input tax credit (ITC) on construction costs for their rental buildings.

2 held for ₹33cr transaction fraud in U'khand

TWO people were arrested for their alleged involvement in transaction fraud after a staggering Rs 33 crore was transacted within just two days in Rudrapur, located in the Udham Singh Nagar district.

U'khand launches first wine tourism initiative

THE Uttarakhand government has officially launched its first wine production unit in Kotdwar to promote wine tourism under its new excise policy.

Tripura remained backward under Left rule, says Shah

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that during the 2028 Assembly elections, he would present the \"report cards\" of both the BJP and CPI(M) rule in Tripura.

55L women await financial aid under Soren's 'Maiyan Samman Yojana'

JHARKHAND women still await the financial assistance of increased ₹2,500 under the 'Maiyan Samman Yojana'. Despite the promise made by JMM to credit the increased amount in their bank accounts on December 11, nearly 55 lakh women all over the state are still waiting for the money.

Powercut adds to JK winter woes

Frequent loadshedding forces people to resort to traditional Kangris, bukharis, hamams

Govt efforts, community role behind expanded green cover in Chhattisgarh

RESOLUTE efforts and aggressive result-driven approach on biodiversity protection and environmental-forest conservation evidently led to the remarkable increase in forest and tree cover in Chhattisgarh, as per the findings of the India State of Forest Report 2023.

431 arrested in Assam in phase 3 of crackdown against child marriages

THE Assam police arrested 431 people for their alleged involvement in child marriage cases.