The New Indian Express Bengaluru - January 30, 2025
The New Indian Express Bengaluru - January 30, 2025
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January 30, 2025
IISc RESEARCHERS WORKING ON ANTI-VIRALS FOR MOSQUITO-BORNE DISEASES
Vaccines and antiviral, although not very effective, are there for flu viruses; however, there are none which are clinically approved for mosquito-borne viral diseases like Dengue, Zika, and Chikungunya.
1 min
Metro fare hike put on hold by Centre, says MP
BENGALURU Central MP P.C. Mohan on Wednesday claimed that the Centre has communicated with BMRCL and put on hold its proposed fare hike planned from February 1.
1 min
AIDSO protests over delay in disbursal of govt scholarships
THE All India Democratic Students' Organisation (AIDSO) Bengaluru District Committee has started a statewide appeal demanding the fair and timely disbursal of government scholarships.
1 min
Approve construction of new STPs, CM tells Finance Department
It is to treat an additional 583 MLD of sewage
1 min
HC Seeks State's Response on Police Inaction
Youngsters in their early twenties riding two-wheelers with two pillion riders and also some of them performing wheelies with no action taken by the city police are causing a nuisance in the city, while also resulting in accidents and deaths, said the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday, directing the authorities to submit their response on the issue.
1 min
Hand over tubewells in 110 villages to BWSSB
BBMP Chief Commissioner Tushar Girinath instructed the palike officials to hand over the tube wells in 110 villages under BBMP jurisdiction from the corporation to the BWSSB.
1 min
Mom Of 2 In Coma As Stalker Attacks Her Near Sankey Tank
Woman had complained against him for vulgar behaviour, main target was her friend
2 mins
DGGI busts ₹3,200 crore stock market, ₹665 crore GST scams
THE Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI), Bengaluru Zonal Unit, has busted a major scam that caused the state and the central governments a loss in GST revenue of Rs 665 crore and a stock market scam of nearly Rs 3,200 crore.
1 min
Guv promulgates ordinance empowering government to utilise Bangalore Palace land
GOVERNOR Thaawarchand Gehlot promulgated the Bangalore Palace (Utilisation and regulation of land) ordinance, 2025, passed by the state government, and it was published in the state's gazette (extraordinary) on Wednesday.
1 min
Debate now in Cong over who will pick CM candidate
EVEN as a gag order by AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge to party leaders, especially ministers, not to air their views in public over the change of guard in the party and the government, a debate has started within Congress as to who will choose the next chief minister, whether it is the party high command or MLAs.
1 min
Urban Master Plans need to be revised, says CM
CHIEF Minister Siddaramaiah has instructed Revenue Department officials to prepare revised urban Master Plans.
1 min
Kumbh devotees will be brought home safely: CM
CM Siddaramaiah on Wednesday urged devotees from Karnataka attending the Mahakumbh Mela in Prayagraj not to panic in the wake of the stampede there and remain in their tents.
1 min
IRRIGATION PROJECTS, DRINKING WATER ON CM'S BUDGET WISHLIST
Siddu urges Nirmala to come up with new scheme for urban infra devpt
2 mins
BJP elects party presidents for 23 organisational districts
BJP MP from Chikkaballapur Dr K Sudhakar has expressed unhappiness over the functioning of state BJP president BY Vijayendra. In a scathing attack on Vijayendra, a former minister, said that the future of the BJP in Karnataka looks dim.
2 mins
5th Century Ganga stone inscription goes missing
HISTORIANS and experts have expressed their anguish after a 5th Century Ganga Dynasty stone inscription has gone missing from a temple site in Kanasavadi village of Doddaballapur Taluk in Bengaluru Rural.
1 min
ISRO Hits Century of Missions
ISRO has marked another significant chapter in its storied history with the successful launch of its 100th mission from Sriharikota on Wednesday morning and has set its sights on crossing the next 100 launches in half a decade.
1 min
Utkarsh Odisha sees investment intents worth ₹16.73 lakh crore
ODISHA has received record-breaking investment intents worth ₹16.73 lakh crore comprising 593 industrial projects spanning over 20 sectors with employment potential for 12.88 lakh people as the Utkarsh Odisha Make-in-Odisha Conclave 2025 concluded here on Wednesday.
1 min
Jaya's seized valuables to be handed over to TN govt on February 14, 15
A special court in Bengaluru has fixed two days – February 14 and 15 – to hand over the confiscated valuables and properties seized from former Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa in connection with a disproportionate assets case against her to the government of Tamil Nadu.
1 min
How To Dance The M&A Tango In Perfect Rhythm
BUILDING BUSINESSES
3 mins
With the U.S. Out, Who Will Fill the Gap at W.H.O.?
The impact of Trump's order to withdraw from WHO will be felt all over the world while combating diseases. Critical links in global research & surveillance networks will be severed
4 mins
India Turns Down Report on Interference in Canada Polls
INDIA dismissed a Canadian intelligence report alleging New Delhi's involvement in Canada's electoral process and countered that Canada has been persistently interfering in the country's internal affairs.
1 min
We trust in Modi's guarantees, none else
\"WE trust in Modi's guarantee, none else, not even the BJP leadership's,\" school teacher Meenakshi asserted as she joined women in droves to hear Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who launched his Delhi poll campaign on Wednesday.
2 mins
SC seeks details of FIRs filed against Muslim men for misusing triple talaq
The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to file an affidavit detailing the FIRs and chargesheets against Muslim men who invoked triple talaq for divorce, violating the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights in Marriage) Act, 2019.
1 min
ICMR chief says samples collected to identify cause for surge in GBS cases
The Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Dr Rajiv Bahl, said on Wednesday that they are still investigating the cause behind the increase in cases of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) in Maharashtra.
1 min
Massive jump in WAVES challenge registration
WITHIN three months, the number of registrations for different challenges under the first World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit (WAVES) has increased from 5,000 to 75,000, officials said.
2 mins
Waqf JPC Adopts Revised Report
To be presented to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday, tabled in Parliament on Friday
2 mins
Frenzy to reach Sangam nose leads to stampede
NARROW POINT BELIEVED TO HOLD SIGNIFICANCE FOR 2ND AMRIT SNAN • LIMITED AREA RESERVED FOR SEERS OF THE AKHARAS
3 mins
Maha BJP minister demands ban on burqa in 10th and 12th board exams
MAHARASHTRA BJP minister Nitesh Rane on Wednesday urged education minister Dada Bhuse to prohibit burqa during the upcoming 10th and 12th grade state board examinations, citing security concerns and potential examination malpractices.
1 min
No action against docs for RG Kar stir: SC
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed hospitals to regularise the unauthorised absence of doctors who protested against the rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar Hospital, Kolkata demanding Justice for the victim and her family.
1 min
Alert school principal in Bihar steps in, stops tap water mixed with poison
THE timely intervention of authorities in Bihar's East Champaran district averted a major incident on Wednesday after a poisonous substance was discovered in the water tank of a government middle school.
1 min
Long incarceration': 6 get bail in CPI leader Pansare murder case
THE Bombay High Court on Wednesday granted bail to six accused in the case of murder of CPI leader and rationalist Govind Pansare in 2015, on the ground of long incarceration.
1 min
UK report flags Khalistan, Hindu nationalism as threat
TWO types of extremism with their origins in the Indian subcontinent - pro-Khalistan extremism and Hindu nationalist extremism - have been flagged as threats to 'understand' in a leaked report into the UK government's 'Extremism Review'.
1 min
Ukrainian drone barrage sets afire oil refinery 800 km inside Russia
A Ukrainian drone attack killed a mother and her toddler in western Russia on Wednesday, local officials said, in a major overnight barrage that set an oil refinery ablaze and targeted a nuclear facility.
1 min
Don Rolls Out VRS Scheme for 2 Million US Federal Staff
Gives them time till Feb 6 to accept package for govt downsizing that includes 8-mth pay
1 min
Training the Tax Gun
Long-Term Capital Gains Tax Structure
1 min
Indian Bank net up 35% to ₹2,852 crore on lower NPAs, higher yields
Chennai-based public sector lender Indian Bank has reported a healthy 35% growth in net income at ₹2,852 crore in the three months period ending December, as the bank earned more from its advances at a reduced cost of funds along with higher interest income.
1 min
Tamilnad Mercantile Bank net profit rises to ₹300 crore
Private sector bank Tamilnad Mercantile Bank on Wednesday reported a net profit of ₹300 crore for the December quarter, up by 6%, compared to ₹284 crore in the year-ago period.
1 min
Mkt hoping for capital gains tax cut
Investors expect upcoming budget to reverse last year's capital gains tax shocks
1 min
Hikes ethanol prices for supply to PSU OMCs
IN a bid to secure the supply of critical minerals essential for industries such as electronics, telecommunications, transportation, agriculture, defense, healthcare, and clean energy, the government on Wednesday approved the launch of the National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM) with a budget of ₹34,300 crore.
1 min
ITC Hotels shares list at 30% discount to discovered price, crack another 5%
ITC Hotels (ITCHL) shares were listed at ₹188 apiece on the BSE, and at ₹180 apiece on the NSE on Wednesday.
1 min
Chinese-made AI model DeepSeek safe for use in India, says govt source
DEEPSEEK, a Chinese-made artificial intelligence (AI) model, is safe to use in India, according to a source from the government.
1 min
Maruti Suzuki shines, Tata Motors' PAT declines 22% to ₹5,451 crore
TWO of India's largest automakers - Maruti Suzuki (MSIL) and Tata Motors - reported their December quarterly earnings on Wednesday.
1 min
New coach for women's 400m
JAMAICAN athletics coach Jerry Lee Holness, who has mentored serial medallists like Elaine Thompson and Nesta Carter, has taken charge of the Indian women's 400m team ahead of some high-profile events coming up this year.
1 min
Capital Show Keeps Pretoria In Contention
A rejuvenated Pretoria Capitals claimed the honours in the Jukskei Derby with a six-wicket bonus point victory over Joburg Super Kings at Centurion on Tuesday evening.
1 min
Srikanth sails into Rd of 16 in Thailand
FORMER World No 1 shuttler Kidambi Srikanth has been in the shadows for some time now.
1 min
India Bolstering Research Power for Olympics: Usha
INDIA is focusing not just on strengthening infrastructure capabilities, but also intellectual preparedness as it eyes hosting rights for the 2036 Olympic Games, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president PT Usha said on Wednesday.
1 min
Shami's long-awaited return sight for sore eyes
Having made his India comeback, focus will be on pacer ahead of CT
2 mins
Rahul, Siraj and Kohli return for last Ranji league games
LOCKED in a three-way tussle for a quarterfinal berth, Karnataka will have KL Rahul's experience to bank on in the quest for a bonus point win over table-toppers Haryana in their final league match of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group C in Bengaluru on Thursday.
2 mins
Karnataka swimmers dominate pool
KARNATAKA, as expected, dominated the swimming pool, clinching five gold medals and setting a new meet record at the Syama Prasad Mukherjee Swimming Complex in Haldwani on Wednesday.
1 min
NorthEast United crush Hyderabad 4-1
NORTHEAST United FC put up a dominant performance to record a 4-1 victory over Hyderabad FC in the Indian Super League in Guwahati on Thursday.
1 min
I've Always Been Fascinated By Unconventional Stories
Hariprasad Jakka, a filmmaker with a strong Telugu background, helms the Kannada film Gana, a time-travel story that explores human emotions. The film's meticulous execution, particularly in depicting two timelines, aimed for seamless transitions between 1993 and the present.
1 min
Kaadumale the First Indian Film to Explore Brain Scamming: Director Samartha
FILM woven with elements of spirituality and science, Kaadumale, set to hit theatres on January 31, introduces seven characters who traverse the thin line between illusion and reality.
1 min
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