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READY TO QUIT IF THAT HELPS, SAYS GUNDU RAO

HEALTH MINISTER CALLS FOR STRICTER MEASURES TO REGULATE SUBSTANDARD MEDICINES

SPL CABINET MEET RAISES HOPES OF BIG FUNDS FOR CHAMARAJANAGAR

THE special cabinet meeting held in Kalaburagi on September 17 to address issues concerning Kalyana-Karnataka region, has inspired calls for a similar meeting in Chamarajanagar district.

READY TO QUIT IF THAT HELPS, SAYS GUNDU RAO

STATE CABINET EXPRESSES CONCERN

Avenues for revenues: Tax, penalty on minerals to shore up treasury

THE state government, that has allocated a whopping Rs 56,000 crore in the budget for the five guarantee schemes, has opened up new avenues to generate additional revenue by introducing a new tax on mineral-bearing lands, in addition to royalty.

THREE-DAY KRISHI MELA KICKS OFF TODAY

\"RAICHUR University of Agricultural Sciences is organising a three-day Krishi Mela on December 7, 8, and 9 under the theme 'Sustainable Agriculture for Climate Change', said Vice-Chancellor Dr M Hanumantappa.

6 K'buragi jail inmates shifted to other prisons

SIX notorious criminals housed in Kalaburagi Central Prison who were creating problems in the prison by illegally procuring prohibited materials like beedi, gutka and cigarettes were shifted to other jails in Karnataka on Thursday, sources in the prison said.

10 panels formed to ensure smooth conduct

BELAGAVI WINTER SESSION

Top cop: Police, home guards should work in tandem

POLICE and Home Guards should work with mutual cooperation and with better understanding as both the wings wear khaki, said Police Commissioner of Kalaburagi, Dr. Sharanappa S. D. here on Friday.

Misled by GPS, family rescued from Belagavi forest

A Bihar-based family travelling from Ujjain to Goa faced a harrowing experience after being misled by GPS that landed them in the dense Shiroli forest in Khanapur taluk. The timely intervention of the Khanapur police ensured their safe rescue.

Yatnal has crossed all limits by insulting Basaveshwara: KRV V-P

PROTESTS against BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal continue for his derogatory statement against 12th-century social reformer, Basaveshwara, as more organisations are expressing their ire.

SHARNBASVA VARSITY STUDENTS QUALIFY FOR STATE LEVEL SCIENCE MELA

ACCORDING to the press note issued by Sharnbasva University here on Friday, the students of the university bagged the first and the second prize at the District Level Science Mela, which was part of the Yuvajanotsava 2024-25 that was held at the District Science Centre in Kalaburagi on Thursday, and qualified for the state level that will be held later.

Critical surgery saves life of 3-month old baby

THE doctors of Yashoda Hospital performed a critical surgery and saved a three-month-old baby boy who was suffering from pneumonia and other respiratory conditions, said Chief of the hospital Dr. Prashant Kulkarni here on Friday.

RBI holds rates again to keep inflation down

In balancing act, cuts cash reserve ratio and frees up ₹1.16 lakh crore to support growth

Row over ₹500 notes on Singhvi's RS seat

THE Rajya Sabha on Friday witnessed an uproar over a wad of ₹500 notes from the seat allocated to legal eagle and Congress member Abhishek Manu Singhvi the previous day.

Telegram makes a U-Turn on child protection: what it means

A significant policy shift, Telegram has agreed to work with the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), a leading organization focused on identifying and removing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online.

STAY ALERT DURING HOLIDAY SEASON

PHISHING SITES LURE SHOPPERS WITH ENTICING DEALS

Delhi, Tamil Nadu and Telangana most affected by malware: Report

TELANGANA, Tamil Nadu, and Delhi are the top three regions most affected by malware, according to the India Cyber Threat Report 2025.

Schutt takes five; Oz ease past India

INDIA slumped to their lowest ODI score against Australia since 2012 in the first ODI as veteran pacer Megan Schutt took five wickets to help the hosts draw first blood in Brisbane.

'Sad' Mbappe pays penalty as Bilbao beat Real Madrid

REAL Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Kylian Mbappe was \"sad\" after missing another penalty as champions Real Madrid fell to a 2-1 defeat at Athletic Bilbao in La Liga on Wednesday.

CT 2025: ICC meeting postponed

EVEN as the delay in finalising the hosts and schedule of the 2025 Champions Trophy continues, the ICC Board meeting which was supposed to happen on Thursday got postponed at the last minute.

TWILIGHT SAGA BECKONS

Having taken a 1-0 lead, Rohit & Co will look to repeat all the things they did right in Perth

WFI to discuss RSPB's call to skip nationals

AS the National Wrestling Championships begins in Bengaluru on Friday, all eyes will be on the annual general meeting (AGM) of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) scheduled on the last day (Sunday).

Baroda post highest T20 score, Abhishek's record-equalling ton

RECORDS tumbled in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on Thursday when Baroda smashed the highest score in T20 history and Punjab's Abhishek Sharma slammed a blazing 28-ball hundred, equalling the fastest such knock by an Indian in the format.

Vodafone Idea plans to raise up to ₹2,000 crore

VODAFONE Idea (Vi), country's third-largest telecom service provider, on Thursday announced that it will raise up to ₹2,000 crore via the issuance of equity shares and/or convertible securities on a preferential basis.

New credit card issuances plunge 50% in Oct to 7.8L as against 16L a year ago

THE credit card industry saw a sharp 50% year-on-year decline in new card issuances to a meagre 7.8 lakh in October as against 16 lakh cards issued in the same month last year.

Hyundai announces car prices hike, other carmakers could follow suit

HYUNDAI Motor India Limited (HMIL), country's second-largest carmaker, will increase prices across its model range by up to ₹25,000, effective January 1, 2025.

Alt fuels saved ₹1.09L cr in forex

INDIA has saved nearly ₹1.09 lakh crore in foreign exchange from Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2013-14 to ESY2023-24 by promoting the use of ethanol-blended petrol (EBP) and other alternative fuels.

Bitcoin beats regulatory hurdles, hits $100K level

DESPITE regulatory uncertainties around the globe, Bitcoin prices on Thursday breached the psychologically important level of $100,000, surging nearly 133% over the last one year.

Sensex gains 1% ahead of RBI MPC policy decision

Policy rate cut unlikely at this meeting as RBI may await macro data, some expect CRR cut

CEA calls for striking balance between corporate profitability, workers' income

The anemic growth in private consumption has started to give jitters to the government as the chief economic advisor (CEA) to the Ministry of Finance, Dr V Anantha Nageswaran, on Thursday called for a balance between corporate profitability and workers' income growth.