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Defending champions Sethu trounce Kolhapur in IWL kick-off clash

Reigning champions Sethu FC started their Indian Women's League (IWL) campaign with a massive 5-0 victory over Kolhapur City FC at the Bangalore Football Stadium on Friday.... read..

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Man attacks sister-in-law with acid in Mangaluru over financial dispute

A woman has sustained injuries on her face allegedly after being attacked with acid by her brother-in-law in Kadaba, Dakshina Kannada district.... read..

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International prostitution racket busted in Bengaluru

A human trafficking and international prostitution racket was busted here by the city's Crime Branch and three people arrested, an official said on Friday.... read..

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Sonata Software net up 18% in Q3

Leading IT services and technology solutions firm Sonata Software on Friday reported Rs 76 crore consolidated net profit for the third quarter of 2019-20, registering 18 per cent annual growth from Rs 64 crore in the same period last year... read..

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Move to Pakistan: Karnataka Minister advises former CM Kumaraswamy

Karnataka Health Minister B Sriramulu on Friday, hit out at JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy, accusing the former Chief Minister of pursuing "vote bank" politics and advised him to move to Pakistan.... read..

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Fourth season of IWL kicks off in Bengaluru

The fourth edition of the Indian Womens League (IWL) gets underway at the Bangalore Football Stadium from Friday. The 21-day long tournament will culminate with the finals being played on February 14.... read..

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K'taka Congress leader calls Modi 'Bhasmasur', Shah 'Shani'

Karnataka Congress leader VS Ugrappa on Thursday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi a "Bhasmasur" and Union Home Minister Amit Shah a "Shani".... read..

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Biocon Q3 net down to Rs 203 crore, impacted by R&D, tax

Leading biotechnology company Biocon on Thursday reported a net profit of Rs 203 crore for the third quarter (October-December) of fiscal 2019-20, declining by 7 per cent compared to Rs 217 crore in the same quarter last year.... read..

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Fourth edition of Indian Women's League to kick-off at Bengaluru

The fourth edition of the Indian Women's league will kick-off at the Bengaluru Football Stadium on January 24.... read..

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Women constitute 50% of Quick Ride's carpoolers

Close to 50 per cent of active carpooling users on Quick Ride are women, the ride sharing platform said on Friday after analysing travelling habits in nine cities.... read..

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Karnataka HC stays Karwar port expansion

The Karnataka High Court has stayed the expansion project of the Karwar port on the state's west coast, an official said on Friday.... read..

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Karnataka to hold global investors meet in November

The Karnataka government would hold a Global Investors' Meet (GIM 2020) here from November 3-5 to showcase the southern state's ecosystem for attracting investments from the world over, an official said on Friday.... read..

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Crime scene recreated at Mangaluru airport in IED implant case

Aditya Rao, who was arrested for planting Improvised explosive device (IED) at Mangaluru airport on January 20, was brought to the airport on Friday for recreation of the crime scene as part of the investigation process.... read..

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Karnataka HC orders notice to Nithyananda and state

Karnataka High Court on Friday ordered notice to the state government and self-styled godman Swami Nithyananda while hearing a petition seeking cancellation of bail granted to him.... read..

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Trend Micro uses factory honeypot to trap hackers

Global Cloud security company Trend Micro on Thursday announced results of a six-month honeypot investigation which revealed that unsecured industrial environments are primarily victims of common cyber threats.... read..

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These 14 Indian start-ups catering to persons with disabilities

All-terrain slip-proof crutches, electric wheelchair designed for Indian terrain, gaming tool for screening autism and a $1 speaking device were the innovations from 14 start-ups who were declared winners of 'BIRAC-Social Alpha Quest for Assistive Technol... read..

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ISL: Dominant Bengaluru run over Odisha to claim top spot

Bengaluru bounced back from their defeat to Mumbai City in style with a dominating 3-0 win against Odisha FC at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium here on Wednesday.... read..

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Withdraw cash from your neighbourhood shop with PhonePe ATM

Digital payments platform PhonePe on Thursday launched a unique feature called 'PhonePe ATM' on its platform that will help users in need of cash can get instant money from merchants offering this facility.... read..

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Top tennis talent at Bengaluru Open tournament

The third edition of Bengaluru Open, an Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Challenger Tour event, has lined up four players ranked under top 100 and 13 players in the top 150, an official said on Wednesday.... read..

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Mangaluru Police gets custody of man who planted IED at airport

Mangaluru Commissioner of Police PS Harsha said that Aditya Rao, who surrendered before Bengaluru Police after planting an improvised explosive device (IED) at the Mangaluru International Airport, is now in their custody.... read..

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Work begins on Chandrayaan-3 mission: ISRO

In its second attempt to soft-land on the moon, India began working on its third lunar mission -- Chandrayaan-3 -- which is scheduled for launch in early 2021, a top space official said on Wednesday.... read..

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Common man suffered most in Mangaluru stir: Panel

A fact-finding commission investigating police firings in Mangaluru in the recent anti-CAA unrest found that greater harm was caused to civilians and innocent people not connected to the protests.... read..

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Bengaluru: CCB busts illegal human trafficking racket

The Central Crime Branch (CCB) Bengaluru sleuths on Thursday busted an illegal trafficking racket involving Bangladesh nationals.... read..

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IED found at Mangaluru airport incident looks fishy: Kumaraswamy

Former Karnataka chief minister and JD (S) leader HD Kumaraswamy, on Tuesday, while referring to the recovery of IED from a bag at Mangaluru airport, said that the incident looks "fishy" and expressed suspicion that some mischievous organisation wanted to... read..

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B'luru police to handover man who planted IED at Mangaluru airport to local cops

The Bengaluru Police on Wednesday said that the procedure is being followed to hand-over to the Mangaluru Police a suspect who surrendered before it two days after planting an improvised explosive device (IED) at the Mangaluru International Airport.... read..

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Suspect who left bag of IED at Mangluru airport surrenders before police

Days after a bag of IED was recovered from Mangaluru airport, a suspect, Aditya Rao, has surrendered before Bengaluru Police.... read..

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10 vehicles seized, owners booked for illegal mining in Karnataka's Shivamogga

Ten vehicles which include five Tipper lorries and five tractors were seized at stone quarries by forest department at Kalluganguru and Gejjenahalli villages in Shivamogga Taluk on Tuesday.... read..

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Bengaluru church archbishop cries sacrilege, differs with police (Lead)

Differing with the police department dismissing the St. Francis of Assisi Church's break in as burglary, the Metropolitan Archbishop of Bengaluru, Peter Machado, called it a sacrilege.... read..

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Muslims store arms in mosques: Karnataka BJP MLA

Stoking a fresh controversy, Karnataka's ruling BJP legislator M.P. Renukacharya on Tuesday accused Muslims of storing lethal weapons, including swords, knives and soda bottles, in mosques across the southern state.... read..

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Mangaluru airport bomb suspect Aditya Rao arrested (3rd Lead)

A depressed mechanical engineer Aditya Rao has surrendered as the Mangaluru airport bomb suspect. He was arrested here when he walked into the Karnataka Director General of Police (DGP) office in the city centre, police said on Wednesday.... read..

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Good to start season against tough teams, says Rani

India women's hockey team captain Rani has said that the team is looking forward to the New Zealand tour as it will give them a good boost for their preparations for the Tokyo Olympics slated to be held later in the year.... read..

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BBMP officials have not demolished houses in Bengaluru's Kariyammana Agrahara area: Mayor

Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Mayor, M Goutham Kumar on Tuesday claimed that BBMP officials have not demolished the houses in Kariyammana Agrahara area in Bengaluru but an assistant executive engineer of BBMP had given the order.... read..

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Bengaluru airport starts virus screening of Far East arrivals

Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) has set up a Novel Corona Virus screening mechanism in the premises in a bid to prevent its spread in the city, an official here said on Tuesday.... read..

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CM woos global investors, aims to help Karnataka rural economy

Showcasing Karnataka at the World Economic Forum (WEF) at Davos in Switzerland, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa is eyeing global firms to create jobs through investment in the southern state, an official said on Wednesday.... read..

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Work on Chandrayaan-3 started: ISRO chief

The work on Chandrayaan-3 mission has started and it is going on at full speed, ISRO chief K Sivan said on Wednesday.... read..

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Mangaluru airport bomb suspect arrested

Mangaluru airport bomb suspect was arrested here when he walked into the Karnataka's Director General of Police (DGP) office in the city centre, police said on Wednesday.... read..

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K'taka cricket body fined Rs 50,000 for using plastic cups

City civic body Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) levied a penalty of Rs 50,000 on Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) for using single use plastic cups during the recent India-Australia one day international match.... read..

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Four short-listed astronauts to go for Gaganyaan training in Russia by this month-end: Sivan

ISRO chief K Sivan on Wednesday said that four astronauts have been short-listed for the Gaganyaan mission who will go to Russia for training by the end of this month.... read..

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Rani Rampal looks at New Zealand tour as preparation for Olympics

As the Indian Women's Hockey team gears up for the New Zealand tour, captain Rani Rampal said a good start against tough teams will boost their Olympic preparation.... read..

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Bengaluru witnesses massive protest against CAA, NRC, NPR

A massive protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), National Register of Citizens (NRC), and National Population Register (NPR) was witnessed at Shivajinagar's Chandni Chowk area on Tuesday.... read..

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Senior players laud AIFF for broad-basing women's football

The Indian women's national team players have lauded the All India Football Federation's (AIFF) approach to "broad-base women's football across the country" as the final round of Indian Women's League is all set to get underway at the Bangalore Football S... read..

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BEL commissions Real Time Information System for Railways

Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) has commissioned phase I information system to provide real-time train information to the Indian Railways and increase its operational efficiency, besides enhancing passenger safety, said the state-run company on Tuesday.... read..

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Few traitors keep weapons in mosques instead of praying, says BJP's Renukacharya

Karnataka BJP legislator Renukacharya on Monday raked up a controversy by claiming that "few traitors" keep weapons in mosques instead of praying there.... read..

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Bengaluru civic body engineer executes unauthorised demolitions

Several families living in makeshift homes in East Bengaluru have been rendered homeless following an unauthorised demolition drive over the weekend by an engineer of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP).... read..

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Church vandalised in Bengaluru by miscreants

A church has been vandalised by unidentified miscreants here on Monday.... read..

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Around 200 houses inhabited by "illegal Bangladeshis" demolished in Bengaluru

Around 200 'kutcha houses' were demolished here in Kariyammana Agrahara area of Bengaluru on January 18, claiming that the settlement belongs to illegal Bangladeshis.... read..

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Police on hunt to arrest Bengaluru Church burglar

City Police are on the hunt to arrest a thief for burglarizing the St. Francis of Assisi Church, a police official said on Tuesday.... read..

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Softbank infuses $103mn into IoT solutions company Skylo

Internet of Things (IoT) solutions company Skylo on Tuesday announced that it has received $103 million in Series B funding led by SoftBank Group.... read..

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India's death bowling was exceptional, says Finch

Australia captain Aaron Finch has heaped praise on India's death bowling, saying it was one of the reasons why the hosts ended the winning side in the just concluded three-match ODI series.... read..

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'Out of power, Congress in dumps in Karnataka' (IANS Special)

The country's grand old party -- Congress -- has been on the downhill in Karnataka since May 2018 when it lost power after a shock-defeat in the state assembly elections and won only one seat in the May 2019 Lok Sabha polls and 2 seats in the December 5 a... read..

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Not difficult for police to nab those responsible for IED at Mangaluru airport: Kumaraswamy

Janata Dal (Secular) leader HD Kumaraswamy on Monday said that it would not be difficult for the police to nab the culprits behind the IED (improvised explosive device) found at the Mangaluru airport.... read..

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