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Congress, JD-S seat pact to 'outsmart' BJP in Karnataka (Dangal 2019)

Karnataka's ruling coalition allies Congress and Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) hope to "outsmart" the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by jointly contesting the 28 Lok Sabha seats across the state in April, a party official said.... read..

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India eye gold in Azlan Shah Cup hockey

Ahead of the Indian mens hockey teams departure for the 28th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh, Malaysia, skipper Manpreet Singh and his troops expressed their eagerness to compete in the first marquee event of the year.... read..

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Rahul vows to end angel tax on startup investments

Congress President Rahul Gandhi said on Monday if his party is voted to power in the Lok Sabha elections, it will do away with the angel tax levied on investments in startups, terming it a "counter" to the philosophy of startups.... read..

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Sumalatha to contest as Independent from Mandya

South Indian multi-lingual actress Sumalatha, widow of late Karnataka Congress leader M.H. Ambareesh, on Monday announced her decision to contest the Lok Sabha election as an Independent from Mandya.... read..

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Mindtree looks at buyback to block L&T's takeover bid

The board of IT player Mindtree will meet on Wednesday to consider a share buyback programme to avert the hostile takeover bid by the L&T Infotech, according to company sources here.... read..

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KPCC formally asks Rahul to fight polls from state

Karnataka Congress chief Dinesh Gundu Rao on Monday formally invited Congress President Rahul Gandhi to contest the Lok Sabha elections from the state.... read..

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Karnataka Congress leader quits, joins BJP

Karnataka Congress leader A. Manju resigned from the party over the alliance with the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) for the Lok Sabha elections.... read..

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Karnataka CM condoles Manohar Parrikar's death

Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Sunday condoled the death of his Goan counterpart, Manohar Parrikar, who passed away in Panaji following over a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer.... read..

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Danish Ali joined BSP with JD-S assent: Kumaraswamy

Karnataka Chief Minister and JD-S leader H.D. Kumaraswamy on Saturday said party General Secretary Danish Ali joined the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) with the party's consent.... read..

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Bengaluru sees protest against elevated corridor

Hundreds of people took to the streets here on Saturday to protest against the Karnataka government's proposed elevated corridor project, citing environmental concerns.... read..

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Siddaramaiah mocked for poll invitation to Rahul

The BJP in Karnataka on Saturday mocked former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for inviting Congress President Rahul Gandhi to contest the coming Lok Sabha polls from the southern state.... read..

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Rahul scared of losing Amethi Lok Sabha seat: BJP

With pressure building on Congress President Rahul Gandhi to contest from a southern seat, tentatively in Karnataka, other than his traditional stronghold Amethi, BJP on Saturday mocked the Gandhi scion for fearing a loss from the family borough in Uttar ... read..

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IIT Roorkee ties up with ISRO for space tech cell

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee in Uttarakhand on Friday said it tied up with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to set up a Space Technology Cell at its campus.... read..

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Rahul must contest from Karnataka: Congress leader

Karnataka Congress Chief Dinesh Gundu Rao on Friday urged party President Rahul Gandhi to contest the Lok Sabha elections from the southern state.... read..

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Infosys to open digital centre in Romania

Infosys would open a digital innovation centre at Bucharest in Romania to develop software for clients based on cloud, big data, artificial intelligence and machine learning, said the IT major on Wednesday.... read..

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Lingayat spiritual leader Mathe Mahadevi dead

Lingayat leader Mathe Mahadevi passed away at a private hospital here on Thursday due to cardiac arrest, a statement from the hospital said.... read..

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Wipro opens third industrial IoT centre in Kochi

IT major Wipro Ltd on Thursday opened its centre of excellence for Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) in Kochi in Kerala, a company statement said.... read..

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IBM announces programme to recognise developers

In a bid to recognise the contribution of developers in the open source community, Information Technology (IT) major IBM, in collaboration with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and Nasscom, on Thursday announced a new multi-y... read..

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Rs 30 lakh unaccounted cash seized in Karnataka

Unaccounted cash amounting to Rs 30 lakh and vehicles and valuables worth Rs 63 lakh were seized by poll officials ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka next month, an election official said on Thursday.... read..

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Congress to contest 20 Karnataka LS seats, JD-S 8 (Lead)

Karnataka's ruling Congress-Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) coalition on Wednesday reached a seat-sharing agreement under which they will contest 20 and 8 Lok Sabha constituencies respectively.... read..

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'Kumaraswamy failed to deliver on farm loan waiver'

The Karnataka coalition government led by Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy has "failed" to deliver on its promise of farm loans waiver, BJP state unit president B.S. Yeddyurappa said on Wednesday.... read..

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'KGF: Chapter 2' launched at special ceremony

The second chapter of upcoming Kannada action-drama "KGF", starring Yash in the lead, had its official launch here on Wednesday at a ceremony in the presence of the film's cast and crew.... read..

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Azlan Shah Cup will test our youngsters: Surender

India vice captain and reliable defender Surender Kumar feels the experience gained by the youngsters in the upcoming 28th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2019 will be beneficial for the team in the FIH Men's Series Finals, slated to be held in Bhubaneswar this Jun... read..

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Congress to contest 20 LS seats in Karnataka, JD-S 8

Karnataka's ruling Congress-Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) coalition on Wednesday reached a seat-sharing agreement under which they will contest 20 and 8 Lok Sabha constituencies respectively.... read..

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Premji pledges 34% Wipro shares for philanthropy (Lead)

India's IT czar and Wipro Chairman Azim Premji has earmarked 34 per cent of Wipro Ltd shares worth Rs 52,750 crore ($7.5 billion) for his philanthropic activities, a statement said on Wednesday.... read..

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Premji earmarks 34% Wipro shares for philanthropy

IT czar and Wipro Chairman Azim Premji has earmarked 34 per cent of Wipro Ltd shares worth market value of Rs 52,750 crore or $7.5 billion for philanthropy, a statement said on Wednesday.... read..

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Medtech firm wins Qualcomm challenge for start-ups

Bengaluru-based medtech firm Artelus India Pvt Ltd took home $100,000 after winning chipset maker Qualcomm's challenge for start-ups in India, the company said on Wednesday.... read..

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Deakin University felicitates Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

India's biotech queen and Biocon Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has been conferred with an honorary doctorate from Deakin University in Australia's Victoria state for her contribution to biotechnology, the company said on Wednesday.... read..

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Fire arms banned in Bengaluru till Lok Sabha polls

With the model code of conduct in place for the ensuing Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka on April 18 and 23, the issuance of licenses for fire arms and their possession have been banned in Bengaluru, an official order said on Tuesday.... read..

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Campaign for Mandya seat in Karnataka intensifies (Dangal 2019)

Karnataka's ruling coalition allies, the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) and the Congress, are engaged in an intense engagement over the seat-sharing arrangement in the state, particularly in the JD-S stronghold of Mandya.... read..

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How a chance meeting with PM inspired this Grammy winner to dedicate music to environment (IANS Special Series)

A chance meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in September 2015 in New Delhi inspired Bengaluru-based Grammy Award winner Ricky Kej to dedicate his life and music to the cause of environment.... read..

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Woman acid attack survivor turns saviour for burn victims (IANS Special Series)

Even 12 years after she survived an acid attack by a jilted lover during a train journey to Delhi from her hometown Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh in April 2006, Pragya Singh remains a beacon of hope for scores of such burn victims. The 35-year-old gritty Prag... read..

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