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Chopper case: CBI reply sought on Michel bail plea

THE Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice and sought a detailed response from the CBI within four weeks on an appeal filed by Christian Michel James, an alleged middleman and accused, in the alleged Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland VVIP Chopper scam case, seeking bail.

Uproar over 'cut' in front row seat for SP

AMID reports of disquiet among INDIA bloc parties over the allocation of front row seats in the Lok Sabha, the Congress has accused the BJP-led NDA government of not keeping its promise on the agreed formula, and cutting down one front row seat of Samajwadi Party (SP).

Progress in last decade bridged gap between Delhi & Northeast: Modi

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said efforts have been made over the last decade to bridge the emotional and developmental gap between Delhi and the Northeast, emphasizing the importance of bringing the region closer to the nation's heart.

Navy to commission stealth missile frigate INS Tushil in Russia on Dec 9

THE Indian Navy will commission its latest multi-role stealth guided missile frigate, INS Tushil, at Kaliningrad in Russia on December 9, officials said.

India firmly dealt with challenges from China, Pakistan: Jaishankar

FOREIGN secretary Vikram Misri will visit Bangladesh on December 9, a first by any senior Indian official since the interim government was sworn in in the neighbouring country.

THE DANGER OF LEGITIMACY LAUNDERING

Biased indexes can accrue credibility in an echo chamber of cross-references. Reforms in the World Bank's governance indicators show a structured pushback can yield better results

THE KASH TRANSACTIONS COMING TO WASHINGTON

Monkey see, monkey do. The change of government forthcoming in the US next month could exert an influence the world over, first by emulation.

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.

Security tightened in Sabarimala

KERALA Police and Central forces strengthened security at Sabarimala on Friday in the wake of the Babri Masjid demolition anniversary.

IIMA releases case studies on Mahotsav

INDIAN Institute of Management Ahmedabad released case studies on the Pramukh Swami Maharaj Shatabdi Mahotsav.

TN HC allows plea to examine EPS, Sasikala

10 had barged into estate, killed security guard

7 Air Force pilots complete training

THE Indian Air Force on Friday announced that seven officers have completed their 24th Production Test Pilots course from the Air Force Test Pilots School (AFTPS) of the Aircraft and Systems Testing Establishment (ASTE), Bengaluru.

1.4k nurses from Kerala defraud Kuwait bank of Rs 700cr, migrate to other countries

HUNDREDS of nurses from Kerala have allegedly defrauded a bank in Kuwait of nearly Rs 700 crore before leaving the Gulf country.

Suspension order of 'drunk' teacher kept a secret

DESPITE a teacher being suspended by the Deputy Director Public Instruction, Sirsi, for coming to the school in an inebriated state, the suspension order was kept under wraps for some days and the teacher is seen in and around the school.

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

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.

63-YR-OLD WOMAN DRUG PEDDLER NABBED

Police find 40kg ganja, ₹33L cash and 8 weapons at her property; Senior officers suspect role of insiders

Man held for duping payment firm of ₹15.5L

THE South East CEN Police arrested a man for defrauding a payment company of Rs 15.5 lakh by creating a fake website.

Darshan has misled court on surgery, must return to jail, says prosecution

ACTOR Darshan, who is on interim bail on medical grounds in the Renukaswamy murder case, should surrender and return to prison, since he has misled court about his medical condition, Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) P Prasanna Kumar argued before the Karnataka High Court.

In-laws perform black magic on woman?

A plot by her in-laws to allegedly perform black magic on a woman over a financial dispute has come to light at Yendigeri, Bagalkot.

BoB holds 'Baroda Kisan Pakhwada' in Chikkaballapur

Bengaluru: Bank of Baroda organised a Mega Kisan Mela in Chikkaballapur as part of the 7th edition of the 'Baroda Kisan Pakhwada', the Bank's flagship annual programme aimed at engaging with farmers and rural communities across the country.

COA to bring together K'taka industry bodies

THE Bangalore Chamber of Industry and Commerce (BCIC) on Friday announced the formation of Council of Associations (COA), a collaboration that brings together industry bodies in Karnataka.

'B'luru's air quality good but Peenya, Silk Board choke'

BENGALURU's air quality is better than other major metropolitan cities in the country, according to a report released here on Friday.

Complete white-topping work on BVK Iyengar Rd by Dec 15: Girinath

BBMP Chief Commissioner Tushar Girinath instructed Palike officials to complete white-topping work on BVK Iyengar Road before December 15.

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.