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In this issue

January 15, 2025

House panel to summon Meta over Zuckerberg election claims

Will seek an apology from the social media giant for 'factually incorrect' statements

1 min

Make India climate-smart, predict quakes better: PM

PM Narendra Modi called on the scientists on Tuesday to focus on innovating early-warning systems for earthquakes and launched initiatives to make India \"climate-smart\".

1 min

Work near KR Circle leaves hawkers in distress

THE ongoing sewage pipeline work by Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) on Dr BR Ambedkar Road, near KR Circle, is causing severe problems for pedestrians, motorists and local businesses.

1 min

BMTC pushes UPI, aims at ₹1 cr transactions daily

BMTC App Unavailable From January 15-30

1 min

BBMP 1533 helpline for swift animal welfare action

IN the light of the recent incident in Chamarajpet, where miscreants severely injured cows by cutting their udders, sparking widespread outrage, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) animal husbandry department has taken steps to resolve animal welfare issues promptly through the 1533 helpline, said Special Commissioner Suralkar Vikas Kishore.

1 min

Geological study in B'luru must before more construction

We hit rock surface at shallow depths: Expert

1 min

Kadusonnapanahalli Lake gets facelift

To mitigate flooding in upstream catchment areas and rejuvenate Kadusonnapanahalli Lake, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has cleared encroachment and debris under its ‘Shubra Bengaluru’ initiative, utilising a Rs 4.02 crore grant.

1 min

Countdown starts, clear bills or civic works stop

Urge Modi to end harassment; point fingers at minister Priyank

3 mins

No confusion in Congress, Siddu doing good: Min

INDUSTRIES Minister MB Patil on Tuesday said there is no confusion in the Congress over the Chief Minister's post and Siddaramaiah is doing good work as the CM.

1 min

Such crimes result of Cong appeasement: BYV

SLAMMING the state government, BJP state president BY Vijayendra on Tuesday said it is the Congress dispensation's appeasement politics that has created a fertile ground for heinous crimes, like the slashing of the udders of three cows in Bengaluru.

1 min

Siddu reprimands DC in public, gets slammed

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has come under severe criticism from people and the BJP for reprimanding Vijayanagar Deputy Commissioner MS Divakar at a recent public event.

1 min

Panchamsalis Launch Another Campaign for MBC Tag

THE Panchamsali community has intensified its efforts to secure the more backward class (MBC) category tag, with the Kudala Sangama Panchamsali Peeta launching the Pratigya Kranti (oath revolution) campaign on Tuesday.

1 min

BJP workers try to throw cow dung at min's house

DEMANDING stringent action against miscreants who had slashed the udders of three cows in Bengaluru recently, BJP leaders and workers held a protest in front of Animal Husbandry Minister K Venkatesh's residence at Sharadadevi Nagar on Tuesday.

1 min

Karnataka govt says UGC rules on VC appointment blow to federal structure

THE Karnataka government has strongly opposed the provisions related to the appointment of vice-chancellors in the draft University Grants Commission (UGC) Regulation-2025.

1 min

Man Murders Mother-in-Law in Vadgaon

A youth allegedly murdered his mother-in-law over an argument over who would take care of his wife at Rayat Galli in Vadgaon in Shahapur police station limits in Belagavi on Tuesday morning.

1 min

Labourer rapes, kills 6-year-old girl, thrashed

A SIX-year-old girl was raped and murdered by a 25-year-old construction worker in Ramamurthy Nagar police station limits on Monday night.

1 min

Tata IISc Medical School to come up on IISc campus

THE Indian Institute of Science (IISc) on Tuesday signed an MoU with Tata Group to partner and set up Tata IISc Medical School, to help in healthcare education and research.

1 min

Mistaken for Thief's Accomplice, Guard's Hand Chopped Off

Victim hears 'Thief' call outside office, goes to check when he's attacked

1 min

12 Labs Gutted in Fire at Govt-Owned Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre

As many as 12 research laboratories were reportedly destroyed in an early morning accidental fire on Tuesday, at the Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre (BBC) -- located at the Helix Biotech Park, IBAB Campus, Electronics City Phase 1.

1 min

Odisha govt plans pharma hub in state

AFTER the metal, mineral and food processing sectors, Odisha is now gearing up to establish a pharmaceutical manufacturing hub, which could be a game-changer for employment generation and economic growth in the state.

1 min

Outsourced TTD staffer held for stealing gold from temple

A 40-year-old outsourced employee of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) was arrested from Lord Venkateswara Swamy's temple here for allegedly stealing over half a kg of gold received from devotees as offerings to the deity, said a police official on Tuesday.

1 min

KT Rama Rao, Harish Rao placed under house arrest

SENIOR BRS leaders KT Rama Rao and T Harish Rao were on Tuesday placed under 'house arrest' here by the police following the arrest of party MLA P Kaushik Reddy.

1 min

Senior leaders meet DKS over factionalism in Cong

CONCERNED over the internal strife in the Congress, and a power struggle threatening its unity, a group of senior Congress leaders met Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar at his residence in Sadashivanagar, raising alarm about growing factionalism within the party.

1 min

Kerala Govt. to Declare Missing Victims as Dead

Decision Huge Relief to Families of 35 Victims

1 min

The Changing Skies Of Our Weather Office

As it turns 150, the India Meteorological Department can look back at a legacy of continuous evolution. In the future, it needs to grow its observation network and sharpen its city forecasts

4 mins

Dam-Building Spree Is a Zero-Sum Game

It has been widely reported that China has approved the construction of the world's largest hydropower dam in Tibet on the Yarlung Tsangpo river.

3 mins

MHA approves 1,000 additional CRPF jawans for VIP security wing

GUARDING BIGWIGS The VIP Security Wing is a specialised branch of the CRPF assigned to provide security to prominent individuals

1 min

Draft regulation 2025 designed to prioritise merit: UGC chief

CHAIRMAN SAYS:

1 min

PM Museum society rejig: Shekhar Kapur, Irani new members

The Prime Ministers’ Museum & Library (PMML) society and its executive council have been reconstituted.

1 min

Haryana khaps to back stir if unions unite

UNION Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday appointed nodal officers to assess the farmers' agitation in Punjab and Haryana, work towards easing tensions, and prevent the situation from spreading to other states.

2 mins

Send back Indians duped into fighting war, Russia told

NEW DELHI on Tuesday reiterated its demand that Russia should send back the Indian nationals who were duped into serving in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

1 min

End terror network in PoK: Rajnath

Says terror camps running in areas adjacent to border, warns Pak against 'nefarious designs'

2 mins

47 Years of Congress' Rise and Fall

SAME time, same chill in the air. Delhi is witnessing a \"historic reoccurrence\" of sorts on Wednesday; the Congress is moving to its new headquarters - Indira Gandhi Bhawan on Kotla Road.

1 min

Maha Kumbh may generate ₹2-4L cr in 46-day-long mela

Cousins Shivanshu Dubey and Rakesh Tiwari from Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, are at the Sangam having done their Shahi Snan and feeling quite thrilled about it.

3 mins

Drishti drone crashes off Guj coast during trials

THE Drishti 10 Starliner drone, manufactured at Adani Defence and Aerospace facility Hyderabad, on Tuesday crashed off the Porbandar coast in Gujarat during its pre-acceptance trials.

1 min

Disintegrated urn of journo found close to crematorium

IN a shocking incident, the urn holding the ashes of the slain journalist Mukesh Chandrakar was found shattered and scattered on the ground, approximately fifty metres away from the cremation ground in Bijapur district, about 400 km south of Raipur.

1 min

Fraud in Maiyan scheme: Aid for 8 going to 1 woman

MORE fraudulent cases in Maiyan Samman Yojana, Hement Soren government's flagship scheme for women, have come to light, and computer operators were found to be behind the irregularities.

1 min

On Makar Sankranti in Gujarat, Shah lays foundation for police infra projects

HOME Minister Amit Shah celebrated the festival of Makar Sankranti with residents of the Shantiniketan society in Ahmedabad's Memnagar area on Tuesday.

1 min

Cutting-edge tech in Uttarakhand local body elections, AI set to make campaign debut

MANY candidates contesting local body elections in Uttarakhand, scheduled for January 23, are harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) to elevate their campaigns with data-driven insights.

1 min

Rescuers bring out dead, survivors from SA mine, hundreds still trapped

RESCUERS sent a cage-like structure down into one of South Africa's deepest gold mines on Tuesday to bring out survivors among hundreds of miners who were working illegally in an abandoned shaft and have been trapped for months.

1 min

S Korean prez no-show on impeachment trial Day 1

SOUTH Korea's Constitutional Court opened the impeachment trial of President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday over his failed martial law bid, but adjourned the first hearing after the suspended leader didn't show up.

1 min

Ukraine claims biggest aerial strike on Russian land

UKRAINE carried out its largest aerial attack on Russian territory of the nearly three-year war overnight, Kyiv said on Tuesday, hitting factories and energy hubs hundreds of miles from the frontline.

1 min

Gold deposits worth PKR 700 bn discovered, claims Pak govt

PAKISTAN's Punjab government on Tuesday claimed that they had discovered \"massive gold deposits\" worth over PKR 700 billion in the province.

1 min

IT hardware PLI scheme generated output worth ₹10,015 cr

THE production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for IT hardware and its 2.0 version have collectively generated a total production value of ₹10,014.72 crore as of December 2024.

1 min

NBFC's auto loan growth to fall to 16% in FY25

The moderating growth momentum and the bank funding curbs will slow down growth of non-banks' vehicle finance to 15-16% this fiscal and the next to touch ₹9.4 lakh crore by March 2026.

1 min

PSU Bank Stocks Surge 20% Amid Speculation Over Stake Sale

PUBLIC sector bank stocks were in high demand in the final hour of trading on Tuesday amid speculations of stake sale by the central government.

1 min

India Cuts Coal Imports by 3.1% on Rise in Output

The country's coal imports fell by 3.1% to 149.39 million tonnes (MT) during April-December 2024 compared to 154.17 MT during the same period last year.

1 min

IT Hardware PLI Scheme Generated Output Worth ₹10,015 Cr

The production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for IT hardware and its 2.0 version have collectively generated a total production value of ₹10,014.72 crore as of December 2024.

1 min

Brands Ride the Spiritual Tide at Maha Kumbh

Reports estimate brands will spend ₹1,800-₹2,000 cr on ads during the event

1 min

Family feud between Baba Kalyani, sister for Hikal stake escalates

THE family feud between the Pune-based Kalyani group led by Baba Kalyani and his sister Sugandha Hiremath who controls a majority in Hikal has taken a murky turn.

1 min

PMLA Case: ED Challenges Unitech Promoters' Bail

'PMLA sec 45 misapplied'

1 min

BSNL Call Drop Issue to Be Fixed by Feb

STATE-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is working aggressively to resolve call drops, call mute issues, and other calling-related problems on its network.

1 min

Demographic shift to slow down India's economic growth: Report

A McKinsey report on demographics has warned that India has only 33 years, a little over one generation, until it is as 'old' as advanced economies are today.

1 min

January transfer window is teasing some big moves involving United, City & PSG

THE January transfer window is open and big names could be on the move, from Marcus Rashford to Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.

2 mins

1st-round exit for Bopanna and Barrientos

BRAZILIAN teenager Joao Fonseca stunned ninth seed Andrey Rublev in a major Australian Open shock on Tuesday as racquet-smashing 2024 finalist Daniil Medvedev narrowly avoided the same fate.

2 mins

Kiran Makes His Chance Count

Pulls off thrilling win barely 24 hrs after his inclusion in the main draw of India Open 2025

3 mins

RECIPE FOR AN UNCONTROLLED INFERNO

Wildfire may be a naturally-occurring phenomenon, benefiting certain ecosystems, but as humans, we must identify when we become the reason for this sudden blaze of devastation, and how we can prevent it

5 mins

Polaris: The star that shows the way

When you stare at the night sky, you see millions of stars above.

2 mins

CAPE CARNIVAL

Ahead of Comic Con 2025 this weekend, Ron Marz and Jamal Igle, comic-book artists whose genre-spanning works are widely celebrated and revered, speak on what's in store

1 min

Becoming One's Own Sandalwood

In Bengaluru recently, children's writer Shobha Tharoor Srinivasan talks about her new book, Sandalwood's Story

2 mins

Experiencing Bob Dylan, in reverse

Bob Dylan's Nobel Prize win and his impactful music career are discussed, highlighting his contributions to the civil rights movement and his unique artistic journey.

1 min

READ to LEAD

Author Sriprakash Nadadhur Sridharan talks to CE about his new book Building Blocks, a handbook on leadership

2 mins

SHIVARAJKUMAR IS NADAPRABHU PUTTASWAMY IN RAVI BASRUR'S VEERA CHANDRAHASA

Ravi Basrur, speaking to CE, said that the actor has filmed his portions a couple of months ago while he was undergoing treatment and completed shooting

2 mins

Sharan credits audience for Choo Mantar's commercial success

HOO Mantar, the horror-comedy starring Sharan, Chikkanna, Aditi Prabhudeva, Meghana Goankar, and Prabhu Mundkur, has surprised many by making a good show at the box office since its January 10 release.

1 min

'Kelo Maccha' from Just Married is an energetic party anthem

The party anthem, 'Kelo Maccha', from the film Just Married has finally dropped, and it's everything fans hoped for! Released digitally today, this electrifying track is bursting with energy and fun.

1 min

Raanna to headline Punit Rangaswamy's directorial debut

As we previously reported, Tharun Kishore Sudhir, the director of Chowka and Kaatera, is gearing up for his second production venture under Tharun Sudhir Kreatiivez.

1 min

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