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Caste harassment: FIR against eight IIM-B officials

MICO Layout police on Friday registered a case against IIM-Bangalore Director Rishikesh T Krishnan and seven others for caste-based harassment and workplace discrimination.

NIA arrests absconding PFI member

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HC allows probe, protects KTR from arrest till Dec 30

THE Telangana High Court on Friday directed the authorities not to arrest BRS working president KT Rama Rao till December 30, 2024, while allowing the investigation in the Formula-E race case to proceed.

POLICE TRIED TO BREAK RAVI, TOOK HIM ACROSS 4 DISTS: BJP

BJP to lodge complaint with National Human Rights Commission over arrest. Ashoka says Ravi will not apologize till allegations proved in court. MLC says police treated him like a terrorist, filed a fake case against him

Allowing chaos through a lack of science and system

Observe Bengaluru closely. You will wonder whether there is any scientific basis at all in a city of its scale and magnitude.

BJP, CONGRESS WORKERS CLASH DURING PROTEST

BJP and Congress workers clashed in the city during the Chikkamagaluru bandh call given by the saffron party on Friday to protest against MLA C T Ravi's arrest.

Hospital to start functioning within a fortnight, says Priyank

Kalyana Karnataka Region is developing rapidly after effective implementation of Amendment to Article 371 (J), especially in education and health sectors, said Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj and Kalaburagi District Incharge Minister Priyank Kharge, here on Friday.

New Jayadeva Hospital among South Asia's largest: Minister

Says the hospital has state-of-the-art, quality facilities and 371 beds

EARTHQUAKE-PROOF HOUSES BUILT IN 2017 STILL LYING VACANT

EARTHQUAKE-resistant houses, which were constructed at a cost of hundreds of crores of rupees almost a decade ago, have still not been handed to the deserving poor citizens.

Byadgi Chilli Crop Field Festival held in Gadag village

BYADGI Chilli Crop Field Festival was organised on December 17 at the farm of Bharamagouda Rayanagoudra in Madalageri village of Ron taluk.

ENSURE 100% IMPLEMENTATION OF GUARANTEES

GADAG officials have been told to ensure that the Pancha Guarantee Schemes of the state government reach all the beneficiaries.

Registration centres opened for farmers to sell paddy, jowar

As per the government order, registration centres have been opened for the 2024-25 monsoon in Raichur district to purchase paddy and jowar from farmers under the Minimum Support Price Scheme.

Vrukshathon Heritage Marathon Run 2024: Over 9k members to participate

PREPARATIONS for the mega Vrukshathon Heritage Marathon Run-2024 has come to an end.

Protest held to demand HQ status for Athani taluk in Belgavi district

Swamiji of Shettar Math highlights hardships faced by residents who have to travel 180 km

11 killed, 40 injured as LPG tanker hits truck and explodes

AT least 11 people were killed and 40 others seriously injured when an LPG tanker exploded after colliding with a truck near Bhankrota on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway on Friday morning.

Your cuppa is healthy, US food, drug regulator finally agrees

WITH the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recognising tea from the Camellia sinensis plant is a healthy beverage, the North Eastern Tea Association (NETA) raised a toast to it.

MEA ticks off Yunus aide for silly remarks

The government on Friday informed the Lok Sabha that 2,200 cases of violence against Hindus and other minorities were reported from Bangladesh this year up to December 8.

Chip designing skills, ecosystem give India edge in semiconductor manufacturing

Director of IBM Research India and CTO of IBM India and South Asia, Dr Amith Singhee, in an interaction with Dipak Mondal, explains breakthroughs in quantum computing and Generative AI. Excerpts:

94% of Indian desk workers feel the urgency to master AI

Indian workers want to skill up on Artificial Intelligence (AI) as 94% feel an urgency to become AI expert.

Dubai may host India matches in 2025 Champions Trophy

EXPECTEDLY, the International Cricket Council on Thursday announced that India will play their 2025 Champions Trophy matches at a neutral venue.

Ashwin gets hero's welcome at home from family and friends

RAVICHANDRAN Ashwin, who took the cricketing world by surprise with his sudden retirement from international cricket, arrived in Chennai early morning on Thursday.

AFTER ASHWIN, WHO? THE LAST OF OGS IN FINAL STRETCH

Post offie's retirement, focus is on senior players like Rohit, Kohli and India's transition phase

Liverpool & Arsenal reach semifinals

LIVERPOOL moved into the League Cup semifinals as the holders won 2-1 against managerless Southampton, while Gabriel Jesus ended his goal drought with a hat-trick in Arsenal's 3-2 victory over Crystal Palace on Wednesday.

Start-up funding up 6% YoY at $11.3 bn in 2024

IN 2024, the start-up ecosystem saw a marginal 6% increase in funding at $11.3 billion compared to $10.7 billion in 2023.

Day of records for Richa & India as hosts win series 2-1

RICHA Ghosh (54) equalled the world record for the fastest fifty in women's T20Is (18 balls) after Smriti Mandhana's (77) fireworks as India registered 217 for 4 in the series-deciding third and final match against the West Indies here on Thursday.

INR hits all-time low, breaches 85 mark against USD

Indian currency falls as US Federal Reserves scaled back rate cut projections for 2025

Accenture posts $17.7 bn revenue, beats Street view

IT service provider Accenture has beat Street estimates and posted $17.7 billion revenues in the first quarter ended November 2024.

Bharti Airtel prepays ₹3,626 crore spectrum purchase dues to govt

TELECOM service provider Bharti Airtel has made a prepayment of ₹3,626 crore to the government for the spectrum it purchased in 2016.

Mkt falls as Fed indicates lower rate cut in 2025

DOMESTIC equity market declined sharply on Thursday following a cautious Federal Reserve commentary and weak global cues.

Govt proposes new legislation to curb proliferation of illegal lending apps

THE government is planning a comprehensive legislature to curb the proliferation of illegal lending apps.