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Hike in social security pension if voted to power

RASHTRIYA Janata Dal (RJD) leader and former Bihar deputy chief minister Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Monday promised to enhance social security pension, if the coalition headed by his party came to power in the state.

Didi takes 'lollipop' jibe at BNP's claim over Bengal, Bihar

WEST Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday reacted strongly to statements by a section of Bangladeshi politicians that Bangladesh has legitimate claims over Bengal, Bihar and Odisha.

PM pitches rising Raj to investors

'Receptive and resilient' desert state has ability to create new opportunities, says Modi

Row over HC judge's remarks on UCC, 'India will run as per wishes of majority'

ALLAHABAD High Court judge Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav's statements on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) have sparked outrage in political circles and social media.

Maha deadlock continues over portfolios, cabinet expansion in Maha Yuti

AMID the deadlock over portfolio allocations among Maha Yuti allies, Maharashtra deputy CM Eknath Shinde on Monday met Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to press for the home ministry, with other deputy CM Ajit Pawar insisting on the finance ministry, sources said.

'Hasina's exit a carefully crafted coup'

Former high commissioner to Dhaka Veena Sikri says Pak aims to reverse events of '71 by discreetly backing B'desh

MEA says in touch with Damascus for safety of Indians living in Syria

A day after rebel forces overthrew President Bashar Assad's government in Syria, India on Monday said that it is monitoring the unfolding developments in the Arab nation and advocated a peaceful and inclusive political process in the country.

INS Tushil commissioned into Navy in Russia

THE Indian Navy on Monday commissioned INS Tushil, the latest multi-role stealth-guided missile frigate at the Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad, Russia.

SC seeks details on property burnt, asks Manipur govt to file action taken report

NINETEEN months after a brutal and horrific ethnic violence between the Meitei and Kuki-zo communities erupted in Manipur, the Supreme Court on Monday sought a sealed cover report from the state government regarding the properties burnt, looted, trespassed and encroached upon, along with the details of name and address of the owner and who is occupying it at the moment.

Soros vs Adani row paralyses House

UPROAR over BJP's allegations linking top Congress leaders with US-based billionaire investor George Soros-funded organisations involved in \"anti-India\" activities rocked both houses of Parliament which failed to transact any legislative business on Monday.

Job market ready: UGC guidelines on higher edu, formal qualifications soon

IN a bid to integrate informal and formal learning, the University Grants Commission (UGC) will come out with draft guidelines on Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

PUSHPA & THE ART OF MAKING MOVIE AS AN OTT SERIES

RUE terror,\" Kurt Vonnegut said, \"is to wake up one morning and discover that your high school class is running the country.\" Or making movies. Sukumar's Pushpa 2: The Rule could well be the end of cinema as we know it.

FIVE FOR 2025: TRENDSPOTTING IN THE MARKETPLACE

Data analytics and smart tech will give the marketer more power in the new year. How she uses those tools to claim the consumer's time will shape marketing campaigns

Rooftop solar scheme ambitious, but problems persist?

EVEN as the state and Union governments look to increase solar power generation in the country, consumers have highlighted a slew of problems they are grappling with on the ground, while installing rooftop solar panels, all in the bid to generate green energy.

₹800 crore in 4 days, Pushpa rules box office

EVER since he rose on the screen in 2021, Allu Arjun's Pushparaj has become an unstoppable force of nature.

Redesigned Telangana Talli statue unveiled

TG govt to honour those who fought for state

Amit Shah gave me valuable inputs to strengthen NDA in K'taka, says Nikhil

Janata Dal Secular (JDS) leader Nikhil Kumaraswamy met Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah in New Delhi on Monday and held talks with him on strengthening the NDA in view of elections to the BBMP Council and local bodies in the state.

Muniyappa: Will not cancel BPL cards of real beneficiaries

ADMITTING that 20% of BPL cards in Karnataka are with ineligible beneficiaries, Food and Civil Supplies Minister KH Muniyappa reiterated that the government will not cancel the cards of eligible beneficiaries.

Protesting farmers tie KSRTC bus driver's hands

A group of protesting farmers tied the hands of a KSRTC bus driver with a green towel, angry over the policemen preventing them from staging an agitation near Suvarna Vidhana Soudha on Monday.

SIDDU: WILL PLACE BJP GOVT'S AFFIDAVIT TO SC BEFORE HOUSE

IN an effort to counter the Opposition BJP which has extended support to the Panchamasali Lingayats' protest demanding higher reservation, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday told the Assembly that he will place before it the previous saffron party government's affidavit to the Supreme Court on the issue that advocated maintaining status quo.

Siddu govt suppressed 2016 report on Waqf land: Siroya

BJP MP Lahar Singh Siroya on Monday alleged that the Siddaramaiah government suppressed the Upa Lokayukta report on Waqf properties in March 2016 and urged the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, to look into its recommendations.

Anubhava Mantapa work half done, likely to miss Dec 2025 deadline

The State Government's ambitious project, Anubhava Mantapa, a replica of the very first parliament in the world in 12th century AD in Basavakalyan taluk, Bidar district, will take more time to complete.

Deworming good for physical, mental health: Judge

THE Member Secretary of the District Legal Services Authority and Senior Civil Judge, Justice Rajesh N. Hosamane, stated that administering anti-worm tablets to children and adolescents helps in protecting their physical and mental health.

CONSERVATION OF SMALL WILDLIFE: A CALL TO ACTION

India has made commendable strides in protecting its wildlife, dedicating over 5 percent of its forest area to Protected Areas (PAs), which include sanctuaries and national parks.

After five maternal deaths at BIMS, pvt hospitals jack up prices

Many patients shifting to private hospitals

Anubhava Mantapa portrait unveiled in B'gavi

WITH the unveiling of a portrait of Anubhava Mantapa, considered to be the first seat of democracy, established in the 12th century by Basavanna, here in the Suvarna Soudha, members across party lines recalled the efforts made by Basavanna and others for an equal and caste-less society.

Mutt students read from palm leaves that date back to 14th CE

STUDENTS of Doreswamy Mutt near Naragund are now reading from palm leaves called ‘talegaris’ in Kannada and learning Halegannada (Old Kannada) and Nadugannada (Middle Kannada language).

126 lives lost in 118 road accidents from Jan to Nov, says Dharwad DC

DHARWAD deputy commissioner (DC) Divya Prabhu recently revealed that 126 people have lost their lives in 118 accidents that have taken place between January and November.

Reservation can't be based on religion: SC

RELIGION cannot be the basis for granting reservation, the Supreme Court said on Monday, while hearing a batch of pleas, including one by the West Bengal government, challenging the Calcutta High Court's decision to quash the Other Backward Class (OBC) classification of 77, mostly Muslim, communities.

Sanjay Malhotra is new RBI chief

To assume charge on Wednesday; will have to fight high inflation and slowing growth