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Some retired HC judges drawing 'pitiable' pension of ₹10-15K per month: SC

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it was \"pitiable\" that some retired high court judges were getting pensions ranging between ₹10,000 and ₹15,000.

Minorities under attack in Bangla: 685 Indians write open letter seeking peace

IN an open letter, over 650 eminent persons, including former judges, bureaucrats and ambassadors, have urged people of Bangladesh to continue being on the path of peace and friendship that existed between the two nations for five decades.

NIA conducts raids in 17 places across 4 states in Muzaffarpur arms haul case

THE anti-terror federal probe agency NIA on Wednesday conducted raids at 17 locations, including 12 in Bihar, in connection with its investigation into a case linked to the recovery of AK-47 assault rifle and ammunition in Muzaffarpur in May this year, officials said.

THE PETROV DILEMMA & AI

N 1983, the Soviet Union's Oko early-warning system issued a critical alert, signaling an imminent nuclear strike from the US.

THE NEED FOR A JUDICIAL CODE OF CONDUCT

The latest case of a judge crossing lines of propriety is part of an alarming trend. With its 1997 code on judicial values breached, the Supreme Court needs to frame new rules

Mysore Sandal Soap planning new packaging, logo

KARNATAKA Soaps and Detergents Limited (KSDL), globally recognised for its iconic Mysore Sandal Soap, is set to expand its footprint with the addition of around 480 new distributors across India in 2025.

Nod from CM must for transfers after general transfer period

CHIEF Minister Siddaramaiah has directed the chief secretary to direct department heads not to transfer officials without prior permission from him after the general transfer period every year.

Temple damage: CMO says repairs carried out

FOLLOWING a report in The New Sunday Express on the defacing of the historical Sudi Jodu Kalasa temple in Sudi, 30km from Badami city, the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) has responded, saying necessary measures have been taken to restore the monument.

SNEHAMAYI ALLEGES INDUCEMENTS TO WITHDRAW CASE

Says he didn't give in to relentless pressure

BJP TAKES GOVT TO TASK OVER RECENT MATERNAL DEATHS

Ashoka: Govt caught in medical mafia grip, judicial probe needed

K'taka collected ₹15K cr addnl tax from stamps & registration

Karnataka Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda informed the Council that in the present fiscal year, the State Government has collected Rs 15,145 crore in additional tax from stamps and registration.

RDPR varsity bill clears Council hurdle

THE Karnataka State Rural Development and Panchayat Raj University (Amendment) Bill 2024, which was cleared by the Assembly on Tuesday, was passed in the Council amid high drama on Wednesday.

Siddu says will not evict farmers, rejects demand to withdraw '73 notification

THE State Government has decided not to evict farmers cultivating land earlier notified as Waqf property and not to recover Waqf land where temples or other religious structures have come up or marked as Hindu graveyards.

Amid Yatnal tirade, Vijayendra meets PM Modi in Delhi

Karnataka BJP president BY Vijayendra on Wednesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi.

MAHE wins CII Academia partnership award

MANIPAL Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) has won 'CII Industry Academia Partnership Award 2024' in the platinum category.

MCC Bank chairman held after customer ends life

Manohar Pereira recorded a video, before ending his life; bank denied the allegation

M'LURU GEARS UP FOR KARAVALI UTSAV

KARNATAKA Legislative Assembly Speaker U T Khader on Wednesday said the Karavali Utsav, aimed at celebrating the culture and diversity of the region, will be held from December 21 to January 19.

Panel formed to study Kambala's impact on zoo animals, says DC

DAKSHINA Kannada Deputy Commissioner (DC) Mullai Muhilan MP said a committee has been constituted to study whether holding Kambala at Pilikula Biological Park will affect the animals at the Pilikula Zoo.

Kota to FM: Expedite loan sanction under Vishwakarma scheme

Says over 11L pleas submitted from across Karnataka, 60K from Udupi-Chikkamagaluru

NITK alumnus secures AIR 1 in UPSC engg services exam

HIMANSHU Thapliyal, an alumnus of the 2023 batch from the M Tech course in Nanotechnology at NITK Surathkal, has secured All India Rank (AIR) 1 in the UPSC Engineering Services Examination.

VILLAGERS BLOCK DAMAGED ROAD, DEMAND REPAIR

HUNDREDS of villagers from across Kaluru, Galibeedu and Vanachal got onto the streets to protest against the pathetic condition of the road.

Varahi irrig project delay echoes in House

WHILE answering Byndoor MLA Gururaj Gantihole's question about the delay in the construction of distribution canals of Varahi irrigation project during the ongoing session of state legislature in Belagavi, Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar provided an update and said out of 26 distribution canals, 14 of them have been completed while three are in progress.

'Bridge man' Bharadwaj, who built 150 bridges, gives credit to people's love

PADMA Shri awardee Girish Bharadwaj, renowned as the \"Bridge Man of India\", shared how the love and affection he received from communities where he built hanging bridges drove him to construct nearly 150 bridges despite numerous challenges.

Biryani challenge lifts dialysis centre from financial crisis

A Biryani Challenge has helped lift a dialysis centre in Siddapur from a financial crisis.

Ashwin's big spin: Goodbye to int'l cricket

NTRIGUE and suspense, the moments leading up to the revelation seemed like an episode right out of the pages of mystery books. It all started as murmurs as if something unexpected was going to happen. It seemed like a premonition. The cameras in the stadium that seem to be omnipresent and miss nothing panned it on an emotional conversation between two luminaries of Indian cricket - R Ashwin and Virat Kohli here at the Gabba.

Modi raps Cong over demand for Shah's axe

Attacks Kharge claim on Ambedkar's insult

13 killed as Navy boat rams ferry

THIRTEEN people were killed after a speed boat of the Indian Navy crashed into a passenger ferry boat near the Gateway of India in Mumbai on Wednesday.

Health dept flags 26 meds as misbranded

The health department has flagged 26 medicines -- eight as spurious or fake and 18 as misbranded -- which are consumed for acidity, pain relief, cholesterol, iron deficiency, and nasal congestion.

Chelsea's Mudryk fails drugs test: Club

CHELSEA forward Mykhailo Mudryk has failed a doping test, the Premier League club said on Tuesday, as reports stated the Ukraine international has been provisionally suspended.

NIA court convicts three IM operatives

THE SPECIAL Court for NIA Cases convicted three Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives for hatching a conspiracy to carry out blasts ahead of the then US President Barack Obama's visit to India for Republic Day in 2015, as per instructions from Pakistan.