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Waves Already Making Waves Across Genres

Within a month of its launch, the OTT has recorded 1 mn downloads, says Prasar Bharati CEO Gaurav Dwivedi

Rename India Gate to Bharat Mata Gate: BJP minority morcha to PM

BJP's minority morcha president Jamal Siddiqui on Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to rename the historic India Gate as 'Bharat Mata Dwar' to foster nationalism and promote Indian culture.

Nurse's death sentence not ratified by Yemen president

India on Monday unequivocally condemned the Pakistani attack on civilians in Afghanistan, describing it as Islamabad's \"old practice\" of blaming its neighbours for its internal failures.

UGC norms lift cap on contract teacher hiring

THE University Grants Commission (UGC) on Monday released draft guidelines for recruiting Vice Chancellors at universities.

From panchayat to Parliament, Birla urges women to use AI for innovation

LOK Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday urged women representatives from Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRI) to embrace Artificial Intelligence and innovation in order to make their areas more people-oriented.

PM hails rlys infra, services, says bullet train not far away

Amid growing demands for high-speed trains, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday assured the nation that the day India gets its first bullet train is not far off.

CLEAR THE DELUSION OF DEVELOPMENT

N developing countries like India, Pakistan, or those in Africa, new ideas tend to meet with greater resistance than in developed nations.

Other Ways To Opt Out Of Constant Election Mode

As India is becoming an election-only democracy, holding elections once every five years would reduce the voter's participation. There should be other alternatives on the table too

HMPV is not new, no need for panic: Dinesh

THE Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) confirmed two cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in Karnataka on Monday.

Guv Ravi Walks Out Of TN House In Anthem 'Row'

The new year's first session of the Tamil Nadu Assembly, which usually starts with the governor's customary address, witnessed high drama on Monday with Governor RN Ravi staging a walkout after refusing to deliver the full address for the third consecutive year.

No details given on assets of corrupt babus, angry Lokayukta writes to CS

THE State government is not cooperating in combating corruption and is failing to provide necessary details of movable and immovable assets of its servants, to scrutinise their disproportionate assets (DA) by the Karnataka Lokayukta, resulting in shielding corrupt public servants.

EC Logs More Female Voters in Revised Electoral List in State

Total number of voters in 2025 at 5,52,08,565, up by over one lakh

Naxal rehab panel to meet 6 Naxals today with govt's message

OVER four decades of Naxalism by Left Wing Extremists (LWEs) of the CPI (Maoist) in the Western Ghats of Karnataka is coming to an end with the state's Naxal Surrender and Rehabilitation Committee hoping to convince six to eight Naxalites, who have remained active, to give up arms and join the mainstream.

Khatas must for all properties by Feb 10

CHIEF Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday directed Stamps and Registration authorities to stress on identifying properties without khatas in urban local bodies and gram panchayats and to issue them the property papers on priority to stop revenue loss to the government.

BJP playing vendetta politics against Kharges'

LEADERS of the Dalit Sangharsh Samiti and religious heads of the Dalit community here on Monday warned the BJP that their community members would hit the streets in protest, if the saffron party allegedly continued to play vendetta politics, targeting AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge and his son, RDPR Minister Priyank Kharge.

Politics on the plate: Parameshwara to host dinner for SC/ST legislators

CLOSE on the heels of CM Siddaramaiah and his cabinet colleagues taking part in a dinner hosted by PWD Minister Satish Jarkiholi, when DCM DK Shivakumar was abroad on January 2, Home Minister Dr G Parameshwara will be hosting a dinner for SC/ST legislators at a hotel here on Wednesday.

Four Nabbed in Marijuana Peddling Case

Four accused have been arrested by the Kodagu police in a marijuana peddling case.

SMVITM Student to Perform at Republic Day Camp in New Delhi

CADET CHM Arpita Thantry, a first-semester student of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science at Shri Madhwa Vadiraja Institute of Technology and Management (SMVITM), Bantakal, has been selected as the main performer in the traditional Yakshagana at the Republic Day Camp (RDC) which will be held on January 26, 2025 in New Delhi.

Bloomberg Lab Completes Successful Decade, Over 1000 Students Certified

BLOOMBERG Lab at TAPMI, Manipal was launched in 2013 to provide practical financial education and foster industry-relevant skills among students, and has witnessed a success in the last decade.

Annual Feast at Infant Jesus Shrine at Bikarnakatte on Jan 14, 15

The Annual Feast of Infant Jesus at Infant Jesus Shrine, Carmel Hill, Bikarnakatte in Mangaluru will be celebrated on January 14 and 15.

0.93% surge in liquor sales across Kodagu

WITH many tourists thronging Kodagu this year, the liquor sales (including beer bottles), has peaked in the district.

Dist admin sets Feb 10 as deadline for temple committee

A decision is yet to be taken on whether to allow devotees to wear Kupya Chale in temple

Dr Heggade releases 2025 tourist brochure of Adigas Yatra

DHARMADHIKARI of Shri Kshethra Dharmasthala, Dr Veerendra Heggade released the 2025 tourist brochure of Adigas Yatra travel agency.

Installing billboards during peak hours causing traffic jams

The new trend of placing billboards on the median and other key junctions during the period of heavy traffic has become a subject of intense criticism among citizens.

Unfinished approach road stalls bridge inauguration

PWD engineers of Kundapur sub-division on May had expressed confidence in completing the much-awaited Sauda Shankaranarayana bridge at least by the end of 2024.

Blacklist contractors for delaying ROB work at Indrali: DC

UDUPI DC Vidya Kumari K told officials to blacklist the contractors who failed to complete the Indrali Railway over Bridge project in time frame.

Trudeau, Just-Out of Office

JUSTIN Trudeau on Monday announced his resignation as both the Prime Minister of Canada and the leader of the Liberal Party, putting an end to days of speculation amid rising discontent with his leadership.

Big Maoist strike in 20 mths, 8 jawans killed

EIGHT District Reserve Guard (DRG) personnel and a civilian driver were killed in a powerful blast triggered by the outlawed CPI (Maoist) in strife-torn Bijapur district, about 400 km south of Raipur.

Sullivan Powers Nuclear Deal on His Farewell Visit

THE US is in the final stage of removing all hurdles that kept the civil nuclear deal between the two countries a non-starter, outgoing US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said here on Monday.

Arteta aghast at Brighton penalty as title contenders Arsenal stumble

ARSENAL boss Mikel Arteta said he had never seen anything like Brighton's controversial penalty to earn a 1-1 draw on Saturday that dealt another seismic blow to the Gunners' Premier League title challenge.