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Initiate probe against Siddaramaiah in MUDA case: Petitioner urges Lokayukta
Mysuru: The complainant in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam, Snehamayi Krishna, on Saturday, October 12 urged the Lokayukta SP, Mysuru Division to investigate accused number one chief minister Siddaramaiah. Snehamyi…
- India
BSF introduce mobile outlets to provide essentials at affordable prices to people in violence-hit Manipur
Imphal: The Border Security Force (BSF), which is among the several security forces deployed in ethnic violence-devastated Manipur after the riots broke out around 17 months ago, has introduced Mobile Subsidiary Bhandars…
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Southern Railway initiates probe into Mysore-Darbhanga Bagmati Express derailment
Chennai: The Southern Railway on Saturday, October 12 began a probe after the Mysore-Darbhanga Bagmati Express on Friday evening derailed at Kavaraipettai in Chennai as it rammed into a stationary goods train…
- India
India ranks 105th in 2024 Global Hunger Index, in ‘serious’ category
London: The Global Hunger Index (GHI), a tool used by international humanitarian agencies to measure and track hunger levels with GHI scores based on under-nourishment and child mortality indicators across 127 countries,…
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India name squad for T20 World Cup for Blind to be held in Pakistan
Bengaluru: Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) announced a 26-member squad to undergo rigorous cricket coaching from October 27 in New Delhi for the upcoming fourth edition of the T20…
- India
Allahabad HC quashes dowry charges, asks where to satisfy sexual urges
The Allahabad High Court has dismissed dowry harassment charges against a man, ruling that the allegations were likely motivated by personal disputes between the couple. In a recent judgment, Justice Anish Kumar…
- Featured News
Big cat: Scoop the poop for tales of Tiger tummy
Tigers look alluring in their fabulous striped pelt marvellously coloured in shades of reddish-orange. Their sharp stare can send a shiver of terror into your body. However, their powerful presence is not…
- India
‘Systematic pattern’, says India over crude bomb attack on Bangladesh temple
New Delhi: India on Saturday, October 12, said it has noted with “serious concern” regarding the reported attack on a Durga Puja pandal and theft at a revered Kali temple in Bangladesh,…
- India
UP: Upper-caste family blocks daughter’s baraat over loudspeaker songs
Bareilly: A marriage procession was stopped from entering a village here by members of an upper-caste community who objected to certain songs being blasted out from loudspeakers, prompting police to intervene and…
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Chaupal panchayat of WhatsApp University: Why has social media become an addiction?
A long-time journalist friend after a prolonged marathon of playing with words and scribbling hundreds of stories on national and international events had a nagging doubt early in the morning and raised…
- Kashmir
J-K: Bridge in Gurez among 75 BRO projects inaugurated by Rajnath Singh
Srinagar: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday, October 12 virtually inaugurated the Border Roads Organisation (BRO)-built bridge in Jammu & Kashmir’s border area of Gurez. A Defence Ministry statement said that the…
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Mental well-being needs to get centre stage in health management
By Seema Kumar and Prachi RaturiAs journalists we often get beats to cover. From politics to education to health to lifestyle to crime to now even social media, we hear. News and…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia explores investment opportunities in India’s BPCL new refinery
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is looking for investment opportunities in the Indian Government-backed Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited’s (BPCL) new refinery project. This initiative is part of Kingdom’s broader investment strategy…
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Madrasas promoting Islam over education: BJP
New Delhi: Commenting on the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights’ (NCPCR) recommendation of stopping madrasa funds, BJP National Spokesperson, R P Singh, welcomed the suggestion and remarked that instead of…
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Child rights body urges state to stop Madrassa funding over RTE violations
New Delhi: The apex child rights body has raised serious concerns about the state of functioning in madrassas and called for stopping state funding to them unless they comply with the Right…