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What drove govt to offer surrender package, asks BJP

AS six Naxals surrendered before Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in Bengaluru on Wednesday, former minister and BJP's state general secretary V Sunil Kumar flayed the chief minister for the drama.

Satish: Why must anyone fear dinner meetings

Dr G says SC/ST netas' meet will happen, DKS denies factionalism

Amid Crisis, CM Calls CLP Meeting

Dr G says SC/ST netas' meet will happen, DK Shivakumar denies factionalism

MSIL forays into travel biz, launches tourism packages, online bookings

MYSORE Sales International Limited (MSIL) revived its lesser known tourism vertical, and will soon start online booking services to compete with private firms.

More hike: KSRTC contract carriage rates up by 15%

JUST days after hiking bus fares by 15 per cent, the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has increased the contract carriage fares.

Jai Bapu-Jai Bhim meet in Belagavi on Jan 21

DEPUTY Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday informed that the 'Jai Bapu-Jai Bhim-Jai Samvidhan' convention, and unveiling of Mahatma Gandhi's statue at Suvarna Vidhana Soudha, will be held on January 21 at Belagavi.

Women Among Six Killed in Ticket Counter Stampede

SIX devotees, including five women, died in a stampede during distribution of tokens for Vaikuntha Dwara darshan at Ramanaidu Municipal School in Bairagipatada area of Tirupati on Wednesday.

Race against time to save trapped miners

THE body of one of the nine miners trapped inside a flooded coal mine in Assam's Dima Hasao was retrieved on Wednesday even as hopes of rescuing the others began fading.

JPC begins with robust exchange of '1 poll' views

Oppn says it's an attack on basic structure of federalism

Boy Severely Injured in Firecracker Explosion

A FIRECRACKER explosion on the banks of the Tunga river in Tirthahalli has posed a serious threat to the life of a 9-year-old boy.

CORPN TAKES UP UGD CONSTRUCTION WORK IN 9 AREAS

The purpose of this project is to connect missing link of UGD to sewage treatment plants

₹65 cr road development work in Holalkere

STATING that politicians should have the ambition to develop their constituency irrespective of their political affiliations, Holalkere MLA Dr M Chandrappa said on Wednesday that he is pro-development and the benefits of the government should be reaped by every individual.

Final Voters List Published for Assembly Constituencies

The Election Commission of India has released the final voter list for the district as part of Special Revision-25.

Grow millets, tide over health issues, increase revenue, farmers told

MLA K S Anand exhorted farmers to grow Siri Dhanya crops which will help them to tide over health problems and increase revenue.

A Matter Of Horns & Antlers

Often viewed interchangeably, deer and antelopes are distinct members of the natural world, with several unique traits to them, apart from their headgears. What's different about these familiar animals?

India Open: Hosts to field 21 players

STAR shuttlers Lakshya Sen and PV Sindhu will headline host India's largest-ever contingent of 21 players at the Yonex-Sunrise India Open Super 750 badminton tournament, starting here from January 14.

Forest close gap on Liverpool

NOTTINGHAM Forest beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-0 away from home and moved within six points of Premier League leader Liverpool on Monday.

Bahadur Singh elected new AFI chief, Mehta secretary

THE Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has ushered in changes after Adille Sumariwalla finished three four-year terms as president.

Cannot ever rule Djokovic out of title race: Sania

DESPITE entering the Australian Open field as No 7 seed, Novak Djokovic's lowest since 2018, former Grand Slam champion Sania Mirza believes that one cannot count the experienced player out yet.

HIL: Lancers secure first win of the season

THE Kalinga Lancers secured their first win of Hero Hockey India League (HIL) 2024-25 as they hammered the Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers 6-0 at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela on Tuesday.

Last Chance Saloon For Sharma, Kohli?

Focus will be on the duo when ODI squad for England series is announced in the next few days

First MOC meeting of year discusses LA 2028

THE first Mission Olympic Cell meeting of the year was held at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium on Tuesday but there were no serious discussions about Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) weeding out or additions.

Misbranded cigarette smuggling into India causes annual revenue loss of ₹21k cr

SMUGGLING of misbranded cigarettes from south-east Asian countries into India causes an annual tax revenue loss of ₹21,000 crore, apart from helping finance terrorism, India's biggest cigarette manufacturer has cautioned in a letter to the Union finance ministry, sources said.

CoinSwitch to Launch ₹600 Cr Recovery Plan for Hack Victims

CRYPTO platform CoinSwitch has launched a ₹600 crore recovery programme to help users impacted by cyberattack on WazirX.

DPDP Rules prioritises good governance

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, prioritises commitment to citizen-centric governance.

Microsoft to invest $3 bn in India, to train 10 mn

To strengthen cloud and AI infra, will train people in AI skills

VIL to launch 5G network in phased manner, says CEO

VODAFONE IDEA LIMITED (VIL), country's third-largest telecom service provider, is set to launch its 5G network in a phased manner.

India becomes 2nd largest diamond mkt, crosses China

BUOYED by the robust growth that has catapulted the country as the world's second-largest diamond market overtaking China in 2024, apex trade promotion body Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) expects the domestic diamond industry to double by 2023 to become a $17 billion industry, while the overall gems and jewellery market will touch $130 billion by then from $85 billion in 2024.

Dec retail auto sales decline 45% MoM

RETAIL automobile sales saw a sharp decline of more than 45% in December 2024 compared to November 2024, despite steep discounts and numerous promotional offers.

GDP growth may slip to 4-year low

THE Indian economy is slowing and is likely to post the weakest GDP growth numbers since 2021-22, according to the first advance estimate by the National Statistics Office (NSO).