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Scottish-IISc researchers develop wastewater treatment, recycling system

A team of interdisciplinary researchers from Scotland in collaboration with Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed an efficient decentralised wastewater treatment and recycling system at Berambadi primary school situated in a remote village in ... read..

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Weekend traffic ban under 'Clean Air Street' at Bengaluru's Gandhi Bazaar to be expanded to other roads

After a weekend traffic ban on Bengaluru's popular road Church Street, the Directorate of Urban Land Transport (DULT) is planning to expand it to other areas in the city.... read..

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Karnataka Cabinet expansion to take more time, higher command yet to respond: Yediyurappa

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Sunday indicated that the Cabinet expansion may take some more time as the higher commands are yet to hold talks regarding the reshuffling and expansion of the Cabinet.... read..

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African arrested for cheating on matrimonial sites to dupe rich women in B'luru

Bengaluru police arrested an African national who used to impersonate as an Indian groom settled abroad on various matrimonial sites and duped two women in the city.... read..

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Cong and BJP leaders exchange barbs after Yediyurappa's PA attempts suicide

Karnataka Chief Minister B. S. Yediyurappa's personal assistant allegedly attempting suicide on Saturday turned into a political slugfest between ruling BJP leaders and the Congress.... read..

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DK Shivakumar supports K'taka Home Minister's decision to probe into NR Santosh suicide bid

KPCC president DK Shivakumar has welcomed Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai's decision to conduct a detailed inquiry into the alleged suicide attempt by NR Santosh, the political secretary to Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa.... read..

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Karnataka registers 1,522 new Covid cases

As many as 1,522 new cases of Covid-19 were detected while 12 succumbed to the dreaded virus in Karnataka on Friday, taking the state's tally of infections to 8,82,608 and the death toll to 11,750, the health department said in its bulletin on Saturday.... read..

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Sandalwood drugs case: Sanjjanaa moves HC again seeking bail

Kannada film actress Sanjjanaa Galrani has decided to appeal for her bail once again in the Karnataka High Court, which is expected to come for hearing sometime in next week.... read..

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China Cloud services spend exceeds $5 billion in Q3, Alibaba leads

Alibaba Cloud remained the leader in the China Cloud services market in Q3 with a 41 per cent market share and continued strong growth.... read..

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Phone call from Delhi makes Yediyurappa defer Lingyat move

A telephone call from a powerful central BJP leader on Friday morning forced Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa defer his decision on a proposal to recommend inclusion of the Veerashaiva-Lingayat community in the Other Backward Community (OBC) list... read..

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Bluru airport appeals flyers not to carry banned tools to avoid delays in security checks

In a strong bid to cut delays in security checks, Kempe Gowda International Airport Limited - Bengaluru (KIAL-B) authorities on Friday appealed to passengers not to carry sharp weapon-like items in their baggage, a KIAL-B official said here.... read..

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Karnataka Congress demands probe into alleged suicide attempt by Yediyurappa's political secretary

Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar has demanded an investigation into the alleged suicide attempt by NR Santosh, the political secretary to Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa.... read..

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After bifurcation Ballary district set to lose UNESCO heritage site Hampi

With the Karnataka cabinet formalising the formation of the 31st district - Vijayanagara - carving it out from the existing Ballary district, the latter is set to lose several prestigious symbols associated with the district since 1953.... read..

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K'taka formalises creation of new Vijayanagara district (Ld)

The Karnataka state Cabinet on Friday formally approved the borders for the newly carved out Vijayanagara district from the existing Ballary district.... read..

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Yediyurappa PA attempts to commit suicide

Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa's relative and personal assistant N.R. Santhosh allegedly attempts to commit suicide on Friday evening.... read..

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Bengaluru apartments opt for solar panel due to rise in power tariff

In view of the increase in power tariff by the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission, apartments in Bengaluru are opting for solar panels to save both money and the environment.... read..

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Siddaramaiah government survived five years with support from drug mafia: Nalin Kumar Kateel

BJP Karnataka state president Nalin Kumar Kateel on Friday attacked the previous Congress government in the state under Siddaramaiah alleging that it survived five years with the help of drug mafia adding that communal tensions were existent under the pre... read..

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Yediyurappa's political secretary hospitalised after alleged suicide attempt

NR Santosh, the political secretary to Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has been hospitalised after he allegedly attempted suicide.... read..

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Yediyurappa PA who attempted suicide out of danger (Ld)

M. S. Ramaiah hospital on Saturday declared Karnataka Chief Minister, B. S. Yediyurappa's personal assistant, N. R. Santosh as out of danger and is all likely to shifted from Intensive Care Unit (ICU) to general ward by evening.... read..

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Cabinet reshuffle will take place in 2-3 days, says Yediyurappa

Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Friday said that Union Home Minister, Amit Shah, had assured him that he would get the party's nod to carry out a cabinet reshuffle in in two to three days.... read..

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Working hard to get into senior Indian hockey team, says Manpreet Kaur

Defender Manpreet Kaur, who is currently a part of the senior core probables group of the Indian women's hockey team, is focussing on doing the basic rights in order to find a place in the national side.... read..

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Bengaluru temple priest arrested for raping 10-year-old

A 61-year-old priest in Bengaluru has been arrested for allegedly raping a 10-year-old girl at his daughter's home, located within the temple premises, police said on Thursday.... read..

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My next milestone is to represent senior Indian hockey team, says Manpreet Kaur

Indian women's team core probable Manpreet Kaur is working hard to fulfill her ambition of representing the country at the highest level by getting a senior team cap.... read..

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Cabinet expansion will be done after three-four days, says Karnataka CM

While stating that he will visit Delhi, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Friday said the cabinet expansion will be done after three-four days.... read..

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53% in India willing to switch jobs to avail remote work: Survey

More than half of the office-goers in India are willing to switch jobs if it meant they could work remotely, said a new survey on Thursday.... read..

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IMA scam: Baig hospitalised, CBI to wait till he returns to prison

Expelled Congress leader R. Roshan Baig was shifted from the Parappana Agrahara Central Prison hospital to the Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences on Thursday over health complications.... read..

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K'taka BJP leader makes U-turn, says 17 MLAs' sacrifice must be respected

Karnataka Chief Minister, B. S. Yediyurappa's political secretary, M. P. Renukacharya on Thursday made a U-turn stating that "17-legilsators" who sacrificed their political future are worthy of becoming ministers in the state cabinet.... read..

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Soni fires 69 to lead at Eagleton Champions golf

Unfancied Milind Soni fired a 3-under 69 in English weather-like conditions to climb atop the leaderboard at the end of the penultimate round of the Eagleton Champions Golf Tournament at Eagleton Golf Resort here on Wednesday.... read..

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Etailers log record Rs 61,253 crore sales in India festive month

The festive online sales in India beat industry estimates to clock $8.3 billion (nearly Rs 61,253 crore) in the October 15-November 15 period -- an impressive growth of 65 per cent (on-year), a new report said on Friday.... read..

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Computer programmer hacked more than 30 websites for bitcoins in a drug case

The Bengaluru central crime branch police were reportedly stunned by the "hacking skills" employed by the 25-year-old computer programmer who was arrested last week.... read..

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Nivar effect: Met dept puts Bengaluruon Yellow alert for next 2 days

The India Meteorological Department on Thursday issued a yellow alert in Bengaluru and surrounding districts on November 26 and 27.... read..

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Karnataka Cabinet approves Vijayanagara district boundaries, Hospet as headquarters

The Karnataka Cabinet on Friday approved boundaries for the newly-carved Vijayanagara district, out of the Bellary district.... read..

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K'taka reports 1,505 new Covid cases, 12 deaths

With 1,505 Covid positive cases and as many as 12 succumbing to this virus on Wednesday Karnataka's total number of infections reached to 8,79,560 and the death toll reached to 11,726, the Health department bulletin released on Thursday stated.... read..

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83% of Indian workforce still nervous about office return: Survey

About 83 per cent of employees in India are still nervous about going back to the office in the absence of an effective Covid-19 vaccine, said a report on Friday.... read..

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SUN Mobility names ex-Bharti Infratel MD Rawat as India CEO

Electric vehicles solutions firm SUN Mobility on Friday said it has appointed former Bharti Infratel CEO and Managing Director Devender Singh Rawat as its India Chief Executive Officer.... read..

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Siddaramaiah, Bhupinder Hooda back 'Dilli Chalo' protest march

Karnataka leader of the opposition Siddaramaiah and former Chief Minister of Haryana Bhupinder S Hooda on Friday came out in support of the ongoing protest march near the Delhi border areas against the farm laws.... read..

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Graffiti supporting terror groups Lashkar-e-Taiba, Taliban seen in Karnataka's Mangaluru

Graffiti supporting terror groups Lashkar-e-Taiba and Taliban were seen on a wall in Kadri in Mangaluru on Friday which was later covered.... read..

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K'taka Cong chief appears before CBI, flays ruling BJP

Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee President, D.K. Shivakumar, and his brother and Bengaluru Rural Lok Sabha MP, D.K. Suresh, appeared before the Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI) on Wednesday. Both brothers are facing charges of accumulating wealt... read..

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We're sacrificing a lot to do well in Tokyo Olympics, says Hardik Singh

Hardik Singh, midfielder in the Indian men's hockey team, believes the sacrifices they are making now will be worthwhile if the side performs well at the Olympic Games in Tokyo next year.... read..

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E-com biz helps B'luru Airport register 26-month high export growth

Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the e-commerce business modules seem to be playing a vital role in boosting exports. The Kempegowda International Airport (KIAL) in Bengaluru has recorded a 26-month high in tonnage exports in October, a KIAL official said here... read..

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Cyclone Nivar to hit Karnataka, IMD issues yellow alert

The 'very severe' cyclonic storm Nivar, which is moving towards northwest direction is excepted to turn into a normal cyclonic storm in the South Interior districts of Karnataka, India Meteorological Department (IMD), Bengaluru said here on Thursday.... read..

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Gangavarapu takes early lead at Eagleton Champions golf

Tej Gangavarapu overcame an ominous start to fight the gusty winds and sign off with a level par card of 72 to take a one-shot lead over current national champion Aryan Roopa Anand and Ananjan Kaushik in the Teen Boys and Amateur (Combined category) at th... read..

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Nivar effect: Met dept. issues Yellow alert to B'luru and surrounding districts

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday issued a yellow alert to Bengaluru and adjoining districts on November 25 and 26 since the depression over southwest Bay of Bengal is set to form into a cyclone, Nivar and make a landfall around midn... read..

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B'luru police open fire at criminal who attacked woman officer

Bengaluru police opened fire at a criminal to immobilise and arrest him in the wee hours of Thursday after he stabbed a woman police inspector and constable who had accompanied him to the crime scene.... read..

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Have been focussing more on my goal-scoring ability, says Shilanand

Shilanand Lakra, a young forward in the Indian men's hockey team, is determined to make the most of the ongoing period where he has having found the opportunity to focus on personal development since the Covid-19 pandemic struck.... read..

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K'taka to adopt decentralised models for vaccine delivery

Karnataka will adopt decentralised models that are followed during elections and disaster management, as part of its logistical system to deliver Covid vaccines to the needy in the state, state Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai said here on Tuesday.... read..

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Men's national hockey camp to conclude on December 12

The men's national hockey camp that is currently underway in SAI Bengaluru will be concluding on December 12, instead of the original date of conclusion which was on December 18.... read..

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Imperative for me to be on top of my game & keep learning, says Rashmita

Defender Rashmita Minz, who has been able to make just 13 appearances for the Indian women's hockey team so far after making her debut in 2016, believes in order to be a constant feature of the side, she needs to be on top of the game and keep improving.... read..

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Anand and Neranjen renew rivalry at Eagleton Champions golf

Reigning national champion Aryan Roopa Anand and winner of the first leg, Akshay Neranjen, will renew rivalry when the Eagleton Champions Golf Tournament tees off at the Eagleton Golf Resort here from Wednesday.... read..

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Indian exporters on Amazon Global Selling gear up for Black Friday

Over 70,000 Indian exporters on Amazon's Global Selling programme are geared up to showcase millions of 'Made in India' products to customers across the world on the annual Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales on Amazon.com.... read..

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Joined Congress because of him, says Siddaramaiah condoling Ahmed Patel's demise

Ahmed Patel is the reason for him joining the Congress and this remains etched in his memory forever, said Karnataka leader of the opposition Siddaramaiah while condoling the demise of veteran Congress leader on Wednesday.... read..

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