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Mushrooms of Bengal forest?

USHROOMS found in the forests of Bankura and Birbhum in West Bengal could become a game-changer in cancer treatment.

Ola Electric Shares Lose Two-Thirds of Value From 52-Week Highs

OLA ELECTRIC MOBILITY is witnessing a decline in its share price, losing two-thirds of its value since its peak in August 2024.

EU: US not keen for deal to avoid tariffs

THE United States does not appear to want to make a deal with Brussels to avoid hefty tariffs against the EU, the bloc's trade chief said Monday, days before US steel and aluminium levies kick in.

IndusInd networth takes hit due to derivative losses

PRIVATE sector lender IndusInd Bank has estimated an adverse impact of 2.35% on its networth, a company filing said on March 10.

CM Promises Spl Grants to Cong MLAs, Advises Them to Defend Govt Against BJP

CHAIRING the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting here on Monday evening, CM Siddaramaiah promised more grants to Congress legislators and advised them to defend the government in the ensuing budget session from opposition BJP and JDS over alleged diversion of Scheduled Castes Sub-Allocation & Tribal-Sub Allocation (SCP/TSP) grants to five guarantees.

NCLAT upholds ICICI Sec delisting, dismisses appeal against NCLT order

IN a major relief for ICICI Bank and ICICI Securities, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Monday dismissed petitions challenging ICICI Securities' delisting process from the stock exchanges.

Wanted by FBI, Punjab Police Arrest Indian-Origin Drug Network Kingpin

PUNJAB Police on Monday arrested an Indian-origin international drug lord, Shehnaz Singh alias Shawn Bhinder, wanted by the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) of the US.

Anurag Thakur Set to Contest for Top Post in BFI Elections

In a dramatic twist to Boxing Federation of India (BFI) elections, former sports minister Anurag Thakur's name has been nominated from the Himachal Pradesh Boxing Association (HPBA) as one of the two members of the electoral roll.

Change VB timings between K'buragi & SMVT: Ex-KKCC prez

FORMER president of Kalyana Karnataka Chamber of Commerce & Industries Amarnath Patil, who is also president of the Kalaburagi unit of All India Veerashaiva Mahasabha's National Industries & Commerce Committee, has requested Union Minister of State for Railways V Somanna to reconsider changing the timings of Vande Bharat Express running between Kalaburagi and SMVT.

Bangalore Palace Bill Passed in Council, Amid Walkout by Oppn

Amid a walkout by opposition parties, the Bangalore Palace (Utilisation and Regulation of Land) Bill was passed in the Legislative Council on Monday.

Stalin: Pradhan must 'control his tongue'

TAMIL NADU Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday slammed Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan for making objectionable remarks against the parliamentarians of Tamil Nadu during the heated exchange in Lok Sabha.

ED Raids on Baghel's Son in Liquor Case Spark Cong Protests in House

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday raided the Bhilai residence of former Congress CM Bhupesh Baghel as part of a money laundering investigation against his son in the alleged liquor scam case.

Govt Seeks Parliament's Nod To Spend Additional ₹51,463 Crore In FY25

The Centre on Monday sought approval from Parliament to spend net additional ₹51,462.86 crore in the current financial year ending March.

Assembly Okays Amendment to Regulate E-Platforms

ALL e-commerce platforms, including Amazon, BigBasket and D-Mart, will now come under the control of APMC.

12 Arrested Over Mhow Violence After Cricket Win

A day after a victory procession celebrating Indian cricket team's Champions Trophy title win, reportedly triggered communal violence in Dr Ambedkar Nagar-Mhow town of western MP's Indore district, 12 people were arrested in the case on Monday.

Iran Says Open to Address Concerns on Nuke Program

Does a volte-face hours later, says will not discuss under pressure after US ends sanction waiver for Iraq to buy electricity from neighbour

Residents ask HDMC to fix rain-related issues in advance

RESIDENTS of Dharwad city are worried about unseasonal rain and its impact, well in advance.

Now, Two Tribal Boys Go Missing in J&K's Kathua

AS police probe the mysterious deaths of three persons who went missing in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district, two minor boys of a tribal community have also gone missing.

WPL: Kaur, Kerr show guides Mumbai home

BHARTI Fulmali's 62 went in vain as Mumbai Indians defeated Gujarat by nine runs in the Women's Premier League on Monday.

Ranya in 15-day JC, says DRI sleuths harassed her

The Special Court for Economic Offences remanded actor Ranya Rao, who is arrested on charges of gold smuggling, to 15 days judicial custody on Monday.

Congress creating confusion over delimitation exercise

UNION Minister for Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs, and New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi has accused the Congress of creating confusion about the delimitation of Lok Sabha constituencies despite clarification issued by none other than Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

Canada PM-elect to reset India ties

IN a big push to ties that had deteriorated during Justin Trudeau's leadership, Mark Carney, set to become Canada's next prime minister, has said he would work towards rebuilding his country's ties with India.

AITM's National Management Fest Concludes

The valedictory function of 'FIESTA 2K25', a national-level management fest, was held recently at Angadi Institute of Technology & Management, Belagavi Auditorium.

User-set limits, age-gating for gamers

WITH an aim to safeguard the interests of over 50 crore Indian gamers, three gaming industry bodies- the All India Gaming Federation (AIGF), the Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports (FIFS), and the E-Gaming Federation (EGF), have jointly adopted a code of ethics (CoE).

Projects worth up to Rs 500 crore are decided at the ministerial level and do not reach the CM. In my tenure, this issue did not come up. The allocation is done through the Single-Window

INDUSTRIES Minister MB Patil on Monday said 12 acres of land sanctioned to Ksiroda India Private Limited, a company linked to actress Ranya Rao, accused in a gold smuggling case, has not been officially allocated since the company failed to make the prescribed payment.

Sops for tea workers and youth in election-centric budget of Himanta govt

THE BJP-led Assam government on Monday presented a populist budget to woo tea garden workers, lower income group people, farmers and youth as Assembly elections are due early next year.

Accused habitual offenders, involved in theft, extortion cases

Koppal Horror

Lok Adalat Camp Reunites 4 Couples Seeking Divorce

District court settled a total of 27,076 cases successfully through conciliation

More earnings from freight: Railways

THE Standing Committee on Railways for 2025-26 has noted that net earnings of Railways have remained constant over the past three years, with projected revenue of ₹3,041.31 crore for 2025-26.

Jowar price crash from ₹5k to ₹2.2k worries farmers

Farmers in Gadag, Koppal and other North Karnataka districts are worried after the sudden fall in jowar price this month.