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CM sends out 'unshakeable' message to Opposition

FRESH from the recent bypoll wins, CM Siddaramaiah on Monday sent out a message to the Opposition BJP and JDS that he is unshakeable.

BJP ISSUES SHOW-CAUSE NOTICE TO YATNAL

Vijayapura legislator continues his tirade against state party president BY Vijayendra, says he is against 'adjustment politics'

Ashoka warns Cong govt against farmers' eviction

Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly R Ashoka on Monday warned the state government against eviction of farmers and owners of various institutions from their lands in view of notices issued to them by the Waqf Board, claiming rights over their properties.

Seer seeks more time to appear before police

VISHWA Vokkaliga Mahasamsthana Mutt Seer Kumara Chandrashekaranatha Swamiji was called to the Upparpet police station for questioning on Monday over his remarks about disenfranchising Muslims.

Guarantees, devpt go hand in hand, say Siddu, Shivakumar

DEPUTY Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Monday hit out at the Opposition over its claims of development coming to a halt in Karnataka owing to the guarantee schemes.

K'taka records dip in AIDS infection rate, says Gundu Rao

In a bid to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS prevention, Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao led an awareness campaign on Monday to mark World AIDS Day.

Cong all set to take control of Council

TWO vacancies are likely to reshape the balance of power in the Upper House of the state.

Life convict gets 90-day parole for agri activities

THE Karnataka High Court granted 90-day parole to a man from Ramanagara district, who is serving a life sentence in a murder case, to oversee agricultural activities of the land standing in the name of his father.

COP'S WIFE ACCUSES HIM OF ABUSING SONS

Says he regularly beats the boys, FIR filed

80 EARTHMOVERS TO CLEAN CITY DRAINS

BBMP engineers told to clear silt and waste from drainage system to avoid clogging

Three women die as pvt bus topples on NH-48

THREE women were killed and 18 others were injured when a private bus that was heading from Goa to Bengaluru, toppled after hitting a road median on the Chikkanahalli flyover on NH-48 near here, in the wee hours of Monday.

70-yr-old house collapses, couple escapes unhurt

CYCLONE Fengal that battered Puducherry and North Tamil Nadu also impacted Bengaluru as a 70-year-old house in Chamarajpet collapsed due to continuous rain since Saturday midnight. An aged couple living in the house escaped unhurt.

70-yr-old house collapses, couple escapes unhurt

CYCLONE Fengal that battered Puducherry and North Tamil Nadu also impacted Bengaluru as a 70-year-old house in Chamarajpet collapsed due to continuous rain since Saturday midnight.

Parents should stop seeking holidays each time it rains

WHILE the deputy commissioner of Ramanagara has announced a holiday for schools and colleges in the district on Tuesday, the Bengaluru Urban district administration has clarified that there will not be any holiday, despite requests from some section of parents.

Garbage truck drivers on stir, want services regularised

HUNDREDS of drivers and loaders associated with Solid Waste Management (SWM) started hunger strike from Monday, demanding regularisation of service and Pourakarmika status.

Plea against Mysuru doc's deputation for higher studies junked

The Karnataka High Court dismissed the petition filed by the State Health and Family Welfare Department questioning the order passed by the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal (KSAT) directing it to consider the representation of Dr Madhu Kumar M H, Specialist (Physician), KR Hospital in Mysuru for permission to go on deputation for higher studies.

Low food weightage in CPI under new base year

WITH the debate raging over weightage of food inflation in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), government sources said the weightage of food in the index would come down automatically once the new base year is adopted.

Takht orders punishment for Sukhbir

SHIROMANI Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal was on Monday directed by the five high priests of the Akal Takht to perform as sewadar (guard) at the Golden Temple, wash utensils at the community kitchen and polish shoes of devotees there, as religious punishment for the 'sins' committed during his watch as party president between 2007 and 2017.

Ball set rolling for 'election' of Maha CM

SETTING the ball rolling to name its chief ministerial candidate, the BJP's central parliamentary board on Monday appointed Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman and former chief minister of Gujarat Vijay Rupani as observers for the first legislative party meeting of the BJP in Maharashtra.

Oppn, govt find common ground, Parl logjam ends

Consensus emerges to hold discussions on Constitution in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

13-year-old boy swallows balloon, dies near Haliyal

A 13-year-old boy died of asphyxiation after he swallowed a balloon he was blowing at Jogenkoppa village in Haliyal taluk of Uttara Kannada district on Sunday night.

ANIISSH'S PILL OF COMEDY MEETS EMOTIONAL COMPLEXITY

HAVE seen it all, I have seen the storm, I don't fear the tides... These first few lines from a poem introduced in the second half of the film echo the internal mantra of Aravinda (Aniissh), a recovery agent, a character often seen as carefree and jolly, nicknamed Aaram Aravinda Swamy.

KVN Productions bags Karnataka distribution rights of Upendra's UI

U, starring Upendra, is all set to hit theatres on December 20, and the makers are finalising the distribution process, with the film set to release in multiple languages in the coming month.

It's a wrap for live-action Moana film

Production on Disney's live-action adaptation of Moana (2016) has been wrapped.

A poignant reflection of women's struggles and self-discovery

With Anshu, director Channakeshava hits the mark in a way few filmmakers do. It's not just about the story; it's about the film's making and treatment, particularly how it takes us into the mind of the protagonist, Dhriti.

OLD AND NEW VIBES

RUBINATIONS

A FRIENDLY DRAGON

Global biggie in the electric vehicle industry, BYD crossed a production milestone of 90 lakh new energy vehicles – electric and hybrid – last month.

A STOREY Of love

Love at Fifth Floor, a five-part mini-series set in a Bengaluru apartment complex, explores desire and friendship through the lives of three ordinary women

THREADING Connections

Handmade crafts are seeing a unique resurgence with Millennials and Gen Z, who are building vibrant online and offline communities around crochet, knitting and tufting

Set for board exam: Gukesh plotting to lift India to pinnacle of chess world

N November 23, 2014, Viswanathan Anand, the owner of five world titles, tried for one final time. But the young world champion, Magnus Carlsen, kept the door shut.