The New Indian Express Belagavi - January 16, 2025

The New Indian Express Belagavi - January 16, 2025

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January 16, 2025
Trade Deficit Narrows as Gold Imports Fall in Dec
INDIA's merchandise exports contracted 1% year-on-year even as imports rose 4.9% in December 2024, government data released on Wednesday showed.
1 min
CM defers tabling of caste census report
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who was keen on taking up the Socio-Economic and Education Survey report, often referred to as the caste census, at Thursday's cabinet meeting, now seems to be not so sure.
1 min
ED Gets Centre's Nod to Prosecute Kejriwal, Sisodia
Weeks before the Delhi Assembly elections, the Centre gave its approval to the Enforcement Directorate to initiate prosecution against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia in the money laundering case linked to the Delhi liquor policy scam.
1 min
Rahul's claim of fighting Indian state draws BJP ire
A rather sharp attack by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday against RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's recent remarks, drew heavy retaliatory fire from BJP's biggies.
1 min
Sue mastermind of Pannun plot, says top panel
High-powered committee recommends expedited legal action against Vikash Yadav
1 min
A token of gratitude: Ballari residents name link road after former DC Nakul
RESIDENTS of Ballari city have decided to show their appreciation for former deputy commissioner SS Nakul by naming a link road after him in Kappagallu area.
1 min
'Scary House' With 14 Skeletons To Teach Life Lessons To Rural Folks
A 'scary house' is all set to come up at Kalakashi, an art project, which is being built on the outskirts of Abbigeri near Ron town in Gadag district.
1 min
Vijayapura To Get Independent Corporator As Next Mayor
Regional Commissioner announces the next election date on Jan 27
1 min
Modi Hasn't Kept Promises Made to Farmers: BKS
BHARTIYA Krishak Samaj has appealed to the Centre to meet demands of farmers who staged a massive agitation in Delhi in 2021.
1 min
Three Nabbed Within 24 Hours For Gang-Rape Of Two Minor Girls
Police have arrested three accused within 24 hours of the complaint in connection with the rape of two minor girls, seizing the evidence recorded in their mobile phone from their possession, at Harugeri village in Raibag taluk of Belagavi.
1 min
KBF Converts Mini Truck Into Classroom For Better Learning
AIMING at bringing hope and light to the underprivileged, Karma Bhoomi Foundation (KBF) in Belagavi is all set to provide quality education and healthcare to them by converting a mini truck into a mobile classroom with qualified educators, hygiene trainers, and vocational trainers to conduct sessions, in the district recently.
1 min
Make good use of govt schemes, minorities told
THE people belonging to minority communities should make good use of government schemes which have been implemented to improve their living standard, said Karnataka State Minority Commission chairman U Nisar Ahmed.
1 min
B'gavi Cops Crack Serial Murder Case, Nab Contract Killers
The Yamkanmardi police have solved a serial murder case by apprehending contract killers involved in multiple deaths in Belagavi recently.
1 min
Hidkal dam water being diverted, top officials in dark
KIADB begins laying pipelines via Akkatangerhal & Nesargi to draw water for industrial purpose in Hubbali-Dharwad
2 mins
Smooth transition of power likely this year?
THE Congress high command is said to have started its exercise for the smooth transition of power in Karnataka and would accede to all the suggestions of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, sources said.
1 min
High command must act, clear the air: Cong leaders
Minister asks Surjewala to decide ASAP ● Says many AHINDA MLAs want him to take up top position
4 mins
BJP MP hits out at Rahul's remark
\"Fighting State\"
1 min
Minister must clear pending bills first, says Kumaraswamy
UNION Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Wednesday said RDPR and IT-BT Minister Priyank Kharge should first settle the pending bills of KEONICS vendors \"instead of making empty statements\".
1 min
Laxmi accident a 'hit-and-run' case
THE accident involving Women and Child Development Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar's official car, initially attributed to the driver's attempt to save a dog, has now been confirmed as a 'hit-and-run' incident, according to police investigations.
1 min
Jarkiholi brothers & DKS, Hebbalkar at loggerheads over Congress Bhavan
The escalating slugfest between PWD Minister Satish Jarkiholi, Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar and Women and Child Development Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar over the construction of the Congress Bhavan in Belagavi has become a fresh headache for the Congress top brass.
1 min
HC directs Lokayukta police to continue with MUDA scam probe
THE Karnataka High Court on Wednesday allowed the Lokayukta police to continue its investigation into the alleged irregularities in the allotment of sites to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's wife B M Parvathy by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA).
1 min
Foolproof case against BSY, govt tells HC
THERE is a foolproof case against BJP leader and former CM B S Yediyurappa in the POCSO case and the recorded conversation between him and the victim references what happened between them, argued Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) Ravivarma Kumar before the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday.
1 min
SC Rejects KTR's Plea To Quash FIR In Formula-E Race Case
The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a plea filed by BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao seeking quashing of the FIR registered against him by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) alleging misuse of funds in the conducting of Formula-E race in Hyderabad in 2023.
1 min
Bidar, Udupi to be developed as talent-based destinations
TWO tourism potential destinations in Karnataka – Bidar and Udupi – have been listed to be developed under the Talent Based Destination Development Programme, which is a part of the Swadesh Darshan initiative of the tourism vertical.
1 min
Skin of rare melanistic tiger seized in Odisha's Similipal
SKIN and other body parts of a rare melanistic tiger, unique to the Similipal landscape, were seized by forest officials from the possession of four persons in the fringe villages of Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in Mayurbhanj district.
1 min
The Other Wars We Are Failing To Notice
EVER before have there been so many armed conflicts across the globe.
3 mins
The Bridges India Needs to the East
India can invigorate its engagement with East Asia through the shared cultural traditions of Buddhism and the epics. To do that effectively, linguistic links will be essential
4 mins
SC seeks Dallewal's med report from Punjab
THE Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Punjab government for detailed medical reports and latest vitals of fasting farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal for an independent assessment of his medical condition by AIIMS, Delhi.
1 min
Centre's reply sought over Cong appeal
THE Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a notice and sought a detailed response from the Centre and Election Commission of India (ECI) on Congress leader Jairam Ramesh's plea challenging certain amendments made to the Conduct of the Election Rules of 1961.
1 min
Meta Apologises for Zuckerberg's Faulty Remarks
META India tendered an apology on Wednesday for company CEO Mark Zuckerberg's erroneous remarks about the outcome of the Indian general election 2024.
1 min
3 Combat Platforms Added to Navy Power
PM Narendra Modi says it is for the first time that the tri-commissioning of a destroyer, frigate and submarine done
2 mins
In a first after Hasina's ouster as PM, India-B'desh talks to begin on Feb 16
INDIA and Bangladesh will hold a four-day director general (DG)-level talks here beginning February 16 with border fencing and rise in infiltration attempts being major subjects of discussion, officials said on Wednesday.
2 mins
Central govt staff to get LTC reimbursement for travel in premium trains
THE government has fulfilled a long-standing demand for central government employees to avail themselves of Leave Travel Concession (LTC) facilities on premium trains like Tejas and Vande Bharat.
1 min
Kashi Tamil Sangamam 3.0 to be held from Feb 15-24, participants to visit Kumbh
The third edition of Kashi Tamil Sangamam (KTS), which celebrates the age-old bonds between Tamil Nadu and Kashi, will be held from February 15 to 24, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced on Wednesday.
1 min
CUET-UG Exam in Computer-Based Mode in May, Result in June: Kumar
The National Testing Agency (NTA) is expected to conduct the Common University Entrance Test-Undergraduate (CUET-UG) 2025 exam in Computer Based Test (CBT) in May, and the results may be announced in the first week of June, said the University Grants Commission Chairman Prof M Jagadesh Kumar.
1 min
Bombay HC panel to phase out petrol cars
THE Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra government to form a panel to explore the feasibility of phasing out diesel and petrol vehicles, saying automobiles choking Mumbai's roads are a major contributor to the city's worsening air quality.
1 min
BJP Does Caste Arithmetic in Milkipur Bypoll
MILKIPUR by-election is set to be a direct battle of nerves between the ruling BJP and Samajwadi Party.
1 min
MP BJP leader rapes, blackmails politician; held
A 20-year-old woman was shot dead allegedly by her father and cousin in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior after she refused to marry a man chosen by them even as police officials were present in the house during the incident.
2 mins
7-Day ED Custody for Ex-Excise Minister in C'garh Liquor Scam
A special PMLA court in Raipur on Wednesday remanded six-time Congress MLA and former excise minister Kawasi Lakhma to Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody for seven days in the alleged Chhattisgarh liquor scam.
1 min
Future tense for INDIA bloc, predicts Mayawati
Claims all allies of Oppn grouping have gathered for self-interest
2 mins
IIT Baba in search of Sanatan in Maha Kumbh
HE compares himself with Farhan Qureshi, played by R Madhavan in the 2009 Bollywood hit 3 Idiots, as he claims that he left engineering to follow his passion for photography.
2 mins
Govt approves ₹1.6K cr package for Joshimath land submergence victims
THE Centre has sanctioned ₹1,640 crore for rehabilitation in Uttarakhand's Joshimath, where land subsidence displaced over 1,000 residents in early 2023.
1 min
Shah Lauds Modi, Says He Brought Water to Parched North Gujarat
HOME Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for effectively addressing the acute water shortage issue during his tenure as the chief minister of Gujarat.
1 min
Yoon held after 5-hr standoff
Investigators bypass bus barricades, cut barbed wire, scale walls before the prez gave up
2 mins
Lanka, China Sign Series of Bilateral Agreements
SRI Lanka and China signed a series of cooperation agreements on Wednesday following talks between their leaders, one month after Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake made India his first overseas trip since winning election last September.
1 min
Millions in Los Angeles on the edge as wind speed picks up
MILLIONS of Southern Californians were on edge as winds began picking up during a final round of dangerous fire weather forecast for the region on Wednesday where two massive blazes have killed at least 25 and destroyed thousands of homes.
1 min
Energy sites in west Ukraine targeted by Russian missiles
RUSSIA launched a wave of missiles and drones at Ukrainian energy facilities at dawn on Wednesday, intensifying a months-long bombing campaign at a precarious moment of the war for Ukraine.
1 min
Sinwar Gives Oral Approval, Israeli PMO Awaits Truce Deal in Writing
ISRAELI and Palestinian officials said on Wednesday that Hamas had given its approval to a deal to release hostages and halt fighting in Gaza, but the terror group had not mentioned that in writing, The Times of Israel reported.
1 min
2 Private Lunar Landers From US And Japan Blast Off On A SpaceX Rocket
In a two-for-one moonshot, SpaceX launched a pair of lunar landers Wednesday for US and Japanese companies looking to jumpstart business on Earth's dusty sidekick.
1 min
B'desh court reduces ULFA leader's sentence to 14 years
BANGLADESH High Court has reduced the life sentence of ULFA leader Paresh Baruah to 14 years imprisonment in connection with an attempt to smuggle truckloads of weapons to the hideouts of the separatist group in Assam two decades ago.
1 min
Meta to lay off more than 3,500 employees
META, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is planning to cut 5% of total staff this year by terminating staff based on performance and hiring new workers to replace them.
1 min
Zepto triples annual GOV to $3 billion
Quick commerce platform Zepto Co-Founder and CEO Aadit Palicha on Wednesday said that the company has achieved $3 billion in annualised gross order value (GOV).
1 min
Kalyan Jewellers shares under bear grip; fall 30% in 2 weeks
DESPITE reporting a healthy outlook and strong business update for the recently concluded December quarter (Q3FY25), shares of Kalyan Jewellers, one of India's largest Jewellery firms, have come under a severe bearish grip.
1 min
TRAI Proposes Cut in Broadband Rates for Public Wi-Fi
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has proposed reducing broadband connection rates for Public Data Offices (PDOs) under the PM-WANI scheme.
1 min
EVs Will Be In Focus At Auto Expo
Over 25 car and two-wheeler OEMs are participating in the expo, which will begin from Friday
1 min
Kirloskar family feud may prolong as group firm challenges Sebi order
The decades-old feud in the Kirloskar family is set to take longer as Kirloskar Oil Engines (KOEL) has challenged the Sebi order asking it to disclose the details of the family settlement at the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT), which will begin hearing the case from January 16.
1 min
Aditya Birla Fashion to raise $500 million equity through preferential issue, QIP
AHEAD of its planned demerger into two separate entities and their subsequent listing, Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail has finalised a capital raising plan of $500 million through a combination of preferential issuance and qualified institutional placement of shares.
1 min
Joburg Super Kings beat Durban Super Giants
JOBURG Super Kings got the better of Durban's Super Giants by 28 runs in their SA20 encounter in Durban on Tuesday.
1 min
Lesson in defeat for shuttler duo
BADMINTON at the elite level is unforgiving. Malvika Bansod and Priyanshu Rajawat can attest to that.
2 mins
More Major History For Djokovic Down Under
NOVAK Djokovic celebrated a slice of Grand Slam history on his way into the Australian Open third round on Wednesday, but last year's women's finalist Zheng Qinwen was knocked out in the biggest shock so far.
1 min
Record-shattering day in Rajkot for India women
IT was yet another day of shattering records in Rajkot as India women beat Ireland in the third and final ODI to win the series 3-0 on Wednesday.
1 min
Coach Irwansyah good for India, says Christie
JONATAN Christie was clearly operating at his will on Wednesday. The Indonesian singles shuttler was meticulous.
1 min
Day of draws: Liverpool at Forest; City, Chelsea held
LIVERPOOL will be glad to see the back of Nottingham Forest. Two games against the big surprise of the Premier League season have yielded just one point for the leaders after their 1-1 draw at Forest's rocking City Ground on Tuesday.
1 min
Chennaiyin draw against Mohammedan
ON their first-ever visit to the Kishore Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata, Chennaiyin FC managed to draw their match against Mohammedan Sporting on Wednesday. With the 2-2 draw, Chennaiyin took home a point in the Indian Super League 2024-25.
1 min
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