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Rs 3.9 crore, liquor seized in Karnataka

Officials in Karnataka seized Rs 3.9 crore in cash, 1,841 litres of liquor valued at Rs 23 lakh and 119 kg drugs valued at Rs 4.85 lakh during raids on political parties, their candidates and cadres ahead of the general election in April, said the state c... read..

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Yeddyurappa denies paying crores to BJP leaders

Terming The Caravan magazine report that he paid crores of rupees to BJP national leaders a plant in the media by the Congress, the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Karnataka unit President B.S. Yeddyurappa on Friday refuted the charges.... read..

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Karnataka building collapse death toll reaches 14

The death toll in the building collapse in Karnataka's Dharwad on Tuesday rose to 14, whereas 60 people have been rescued so far, officials said on Friday.... read..

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Yeddyurappa denies charges, critics recall his past

BJP's Karnataka unit president B.S. Yeddyurappa on Friday refuted the charge that he had paid crores of rupees to BJPs national leaders. But his critics remain unconvinced, playing back the episode around eight years ago when Yeddyurappa had to resign as ... read..

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Deve Gowda's grandson files nomination from Hassan

Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) President H.D. Deve Gowda's grandson Prajwal Revanna on Friday filed his nomination to contest the Lok Sabha election from Hassan in Karnataka.... read..

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Actor Prakash Raj files nomination as Independent

South Indian multi-lingual actor Prakash Raj on Friday filed his nomination to contest the Lok Sabha elections from Bangalore Central constituency as an Independent.... read..

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Ola cabs banned in Bengaluru for licence violation

The Karnataka Transport Department on Friday suspended the licence of online cab aggregator Ola for six months in Bengaluru for running its bike taxis while possessing a licence for only four-wheelers, an official statement said.... read..

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Karnataka Minister Shivalli dies of cardiac arrest

Karnataka's Municipal Administration Minister and Congress leader C.S. Shivalli passed away on Friday at a hospital in Hubballi due to cardiac arrest, a doctor said. He was 57.... read..

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Priyamani to raise funds for education of girls

Multilingual film actress Priyamani will be running a marathon here to raise funds for girls' education and sanitation.... read..

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Karnataka building collapse death toll reaches 10

The death toll in the building collapse in Karnataka's Dharwad on Tuesday rose to 10 with five more bodies retrieved from the debris on Thursday, the third day of search and rescue operations, according to the police.... read..

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Karnataka building crash toll rises to 4 (Lead)

The death toll in the collapse of a multi-storey commercial building under construction in Dharwad in Karnataka on Wednesday rose to four, police said on Wednesday.... read..

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Toll in Karnataka building crash rises to 3

With the death of one more person in a building collapse in Karnataka's Dharwad, the toll has touched three, police said on Wednesday.... read..

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Karnataka building crash toll rises to 5 (Second Lead)

The toll in the collapse of a multi-storey commercial building under construction in Karnataka's Dharwad on Tuesday rose to five, police said on Wednesday.... read..

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Mindtree board defers decision on buyback of shares

IT services firm Mindtree's board on Wednesday deferred its decision on the proposed buyback of shares to a later unspecified date.... read..

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Mindtree condemns, opposes L&T's takeover bid

Leading IT services firm Mindtree on Tuesday said it condemns and opposes the takeover bid by Larsen and Toubro Ltd (L&T).... read..

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Dozens trapped in building collapse in Dharwad

Dozens of people were believed to be trapped when a multi-storey building under construction collapsed in Dharwad in Karnataka on Tuesday, officials said.... read..

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Two feared dead in building crash, 50 trapped (Lead)

Two people were feared killed and 50 others were trapped when a multi-storey commercial building under construction collapsed in Dharwad in Karnataka on Tuesday, police said.... read..

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Hyundai, Kia invest around Rs 2,000 crore in Ola

In their single biggest investment ever, Hyundai Motor Co and its affiliate Kia Motors Corp on Tuesday announced an investment of Rs 2,068 crore ($300 million) in India's leading ride-hailing cab aggregator Ola.... read..

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Mindtree 'united' to oppose L&T's hostile takeover bid

Leading IT services firm Mindtree on Tuesday said the company's stakeholders, including investors and employees, were all "united" in opposing diversified conglomerate Larsen and Toubro Ltd's (L&T) bid to take it over.... read..

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2 feared dead, 50 trapped in Karnataka building crash (2nd Lead)

Two people were feared killed and about 50 others were trapped when a multi-storey commercial building under construction collapsed in Karnataka's Dharwad on Tuesday, police 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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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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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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Rahul takes dig at Modi in Karnataka (Dangal 2019)

Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying the "chowkidar" (watchman) was protecting the interests of tycoons Anil Ambani and Gautam Adani.... 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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