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May 13, 2025

Robber flashes gun, escapes with cash from pub in B'luru

The police rushed in with the Quick Response Team (QRT), drones and bomb squad to the upscale Geometry Brewery and Kitchen pub in Subramanyanagar 2nd Stage after the security guard made an emergency call, saying a robber, wielding a gun, had targeted the pub.

1 min

DGMOs smoke peace pipe in first talks after 'truce'

THE Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of Pakistan and India on Monday agreed not to initiate aggressive and inimical actions.

1 min

Did business-ceasefire tradeoff to avert nuclear conflict: Trump

US President Donald Trump on Monday claimed that his administration averted a potential nuclear conflict between India and Pakistan by brokering a \"full and immediate ceasefire\" and offering increased trade as an incentive for de-escalation between the neighbors.

1 min

Artists, community groups decry curbs at 'open & free' Cubbon Park

CUBBON Park has long served as a sanctuary for artists, readers and community groups, offering a peaceful retreat from the city's hustle and bustle.

2 mins

Marginalised youth get special skill training

In a bid to make India's digital workforce more inclusive and future-ready, the Nasscom Foundation, in collaboration with IG Group, a global fintech company, has trained 2,000 marginalized youth across Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Delhi NCR under its Skilling and Employability Program for Youth.

1 min

Clean, New Bengaluru Is DCM's Vision

GREATER Bengaluru will come into existence in a few days, and promises to be a city with a new, clean look.

1 min

Miscreants torch doc's house, guard sustains burns

A 44-year-old security guard of a doctor's residence sustained burns after four unidentified miscreants tried to set fire to the house in the early hours of Saturday.

1 min

34-Year-Old Reality Show Winner Rakesh Poojary Collapses, Dies

THE winner of a Kannada reality show and Kannada and Tulu film actor Rakesh Poojary (34) died after collapsing at a friend's mehendi event in Miyar, Karkala, on Monday.

1 min

Holy Texts Desecrated, Communal Tension on Belagavi Outskirts

In a disturbing incident, unidentified miscreants desecrated copies of the Quran and Hadith kept at a mosque in Santi Bastwad village on the outskirts of Belagavi.

1 min

Siddu turns tables on BJP over price rise, holds PM responsible

CHIEF Minister Siddaramaiah lashed out at BJP for its Jan Akrosh Yatra, a rally against increase in prices of essential commodities in the state, and turned the tables on the opposition party, blaming the BJP-ruled central government for the rise in prices.

1 min

SC survey under credibility cloud, community leaders worried

Some enumerators lack in training; Caste certificates not being insisted on, say leaders; Rise in Beda Jangama population to be brought to panel's notice

2 mins

Min Wants Organ Retrieval Centres at All District Hospitals

HEALTH Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Monday directed officials to establish organ retrieval centres in all district hospitals across Karnataka to boost organ donation and transplantation under the Jeevasarthakate programme.

1 min

Big bash in Oct to celebrate Anganwadi golden jubilee

KARNATAKA will celebrate 50 years of the Anganwadi initiative with a grand golden jubilee in Bengaluru this October.

1 min

Spl court raps Lokayukta cops, orders re-probe against ex-min, excise officials

THE special court to try criminal cases against sitting and former MPs/MLAs set aside the closure report filed by the Lokayukta police in a case involving former excise minister K Gopalaiah and other officials.

2 mins

War of words over US 'mediation'

'No third party involved' 'A strategic blunder'

2 mins

No third party involved

UNION Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel HD Kumaraswamy on Monday said that it was wrong to say that the ceasefire between India and Pakistan was owing to US mediation.

1 min

It is a strategic blunder

CONGRESS MLC BK Hariprasad on Monday hit out at PM Narendra Modi, saying that he allowed US President Donald Trump to mediate a ceasefire between India and Pakistan.

1 min

K'taka's GTTC to set up skilling centre in Namibia

KARNATAKA'S Government Tool Room and Training Centre (GTTC), known for its industry-linked vocational training, is set to expand its global footprint through a proposed collaboration with Namibia.

1 min

Cybercrooks hacking devices through fake news on India-Pakistan conflict

Not every exclusive update on the India-Pakistan conflict is safe.

1 min

Odisha sizzles, Sambalpur hits 42.9° C

HEAT and humidity seared the state on Monday with temperature in many parts of the state crossing 40°C.

1 min

Kids of pourakarmikas, mahouts scale peak

IN a moment of unparalleled pride, a team of eight pourakarmikas' children, mahouts, forest guards, and other civilians from Mysuru achieved a historic feat by scaling the 13,990 ft Mt Kuari Pass in Uttarakhand.

1 min

HC quashes criminal case against Veeraiah

THE Karnataka High Court has quashed the criminal case registered against the former chairman of D Devaraj Urs Truck Terminal Limited, DS Veeraiah, for misappropriation of funds, as no prior sanction was obtained to prosecute him.

1 min

Cost of terrorism has risen as India ushers in a new normal

Operation Sindoor marked a decisive shift in India's counter-terrorism doctrine — not merely as a retaliatory action, but as a calculated strategy of cost escalation designed to deal with cross-border terrorism.

3 mins

Air Marshal quotes Ramcharitmanas on Op

Verse was cited to embody India's strong response to terror from Pak

1 min

Layered air defence system minimised scale of damage from Pakistan forces

THE INDIAN Armed Forces successfully repelled Pakistan's attacks owing to the layered envelope of its air defence (AD) systems, officials said on Monday during a tri-services special media briefing steered by Director General (DG) of Indian Air Force Air Marshal A K Bharti, DG of Military Operations (Army) Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai, and DG of Naval Operations Vice Admiral A N Pramod.

3 mins

Bank guard spends night at ATM kiosk in Uri despite heavy shelling

IN A POWERFUL display of commitment to duty, a bank security guard spent the entire night at an ATM kiosk in Jammu and Kashmir's border town of Uri to safeguard the cash, even amid heavy shelling from Pakistani troops.

1 min

What the Region's First Drone Warfare Taught Us

India-Pakistan military engagement came to a pause at 5 pm on May 10 following a telephonic talk between the directors general of military operations of the two countries, with a plan for the next round of talks.

3 mins

Carpe Diem: A Time for Post-Op Meds?

Lessons from 1971 tell us that India's strategic interests may not be identical to those of politicians. It's not a time for war cries, but for cold calculations

4 mins

Road traffic injuries main cause of death: WHO

ROAD traffic injuries are the leading cause of death among young people aged 5 to 29, and continue to be a pressing public health concern in the South-East Asian Region, said the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday.

1 min

Force remains on high alert: BSF

THE BSF on Monday said that soon after the government announced retribution for the April 22 Pahalgam attack by Pakistan-backed terrorists, the force remained in a state of high alert along the borders and was actively involved in 'Operation Sindoor'.

1 min

If a woman can fly Rafale, why fewer women allowed in JAG posts, asks SC

The Supreme Court on Monday wondered why, if a woman can fly the Rafale, the Army is not appointing women to the Judge Advocate General position.

1 min

32 Airports, Shut Due To Conflict, Reopen For Flight Operations Today

The Ministry of Civil Aviation on Monday declared the resumption of flight operations in the 32 airports shut after Operation Sindoor.

1 min

NDA sweeps panchayat elections in Assam, Cong completely decimated

The BJP-led NDA swept the Assam panchayat elections, decimating opposition parties, particularly Congress, with counting of votes continuing for the second day amid tight security.

1 min

39 Bangladeshi Nationals Land in Police Net for Overstaying

The Haryana Police on Monday detained 39 Bangladeshi nationals, including 11 women and 14 children, for illegally residing in the Hansi area of Hisar district.

1 min

Pak drone incursion in border dist of Samba

JUST as J&K was limping back to normalcy, the sighting of Pakistani drones in Samba late on Monday renewed concerns about how long the fragile India-Pakistan ceasefire would hold.

2 mins

FADNAVIS TAKES STOCK OF MAHA SECURITY

MAHARASHTRA Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday reviewed Mumbai's security with top military officials and said Pakistan indulged in a proxy war because it cannot fight a direct war with India.

1 min

Second bomb threat to SMS Stadium in Jaipur

JAIPUR'S Sawai Mansingh Stadium received a bomb threat for the second time in four days and border villages in Rajasthan remained on high alert on Monday despite a pause in India-Pakistan conflict.

1 min

Mission D-3 shows results in tribal dists

Movement saving poor from falling into debt trap

2 mins

Drones sighted in Jalandhar, blackout in Amritsar, airport temporarily closed

DRONES were reportedly sighted late Monday evening over Jalandhar and Hoshiarpur in Punjab, and a surveillance drone was brought down in Jalandhar.

1 min

Nine women among 13 killed in C'garh accident

THIRTEEN people, including nine women, were killed and at least 12 injured when a truck carrying them collided with a trailer late Sunday night on the outskirts of Raipur.

1 min

B'desh bans publicity for those charged under anti-terror law

Ban in place till a special tribunal completes a trial over deaths of people killed during a three-week uprising led by a student platform last year

1 min

Will double balance-sheet, profit in next 5 years: Yes Bank CEO

AFTER years-long effort, Yes Bank has finally found an investor with Japanese financial powerhouse Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp (SMBC) buying 20% share in the bank.

2 mins

Xiaomi falls from top 5 spot in India's smartphone market

Smartphone market falls

1 min

Market rallies 4% on ceasefire, US-China deal

Sensex rises 2,975 pts to settle at 82,430, Nifty surges 917 points to close at 24,925

2 mins

Xiaomi falls from top 5 spot in India's smartphone market

CHINESE mobile maker Xiaomi has experienced a significant decline in market share, falling out of the top five smartphone sellers in India during the January to March quarter of 2025.

1 min

Indian start-up ecosystem is maturing, GenAI sees funding

THE Indian start-up ecosystem is maturing with a huge amount of investments getting into deeptech & Gen AI space, and we have a lot of tailwinds in a country like India, said Kumara Raghavan, Head, Startups, AWS (Amazon Web Services) India and South Asia.

1 min

Trump Plans Up To 80% Cut In US Drug Prices; May Hit India's Exports

INDIA'S $7 billion pharma exports to the US could face a major setback as President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order aimed at slashing prescription drug prices in the United States by up to 80%.

1 min

China's Ant Group to Sell 4% Stake in Paytm; Floor Price at ₹810/share

CHINESE conglomerate Alibaba Group is all set to reduce its shareholding in Paytm parent company, One 97 Communications, on Tuesday.

1 min

US tariff: India may lose advantage

WITH the US and China reaching an agreement to significantly reduce tariffs on each other's imports, India may lose the edge it had gained from the earlier imposition of reciprocal duties.

1 min

Lack of Kohli, Sharma a challenge for Sony

THE upcoming five-match away Test series against England offers Sony Sports, the Indian broadcaster, the rare chance of showcasing live cricket on its channels.

1 min

Virat, the pied piper of modern Indian cricket

DURING the second day of the fifth Test between India and Australia in Sydney earlier this year, when Jasprit Bumrah (the stand-in captain) had walked off the field, Virat Kohli took charge.

2 mins

Pujara recalls 'calm' times with Kohli

WHEN Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket on Monday, though expected, there was a tinge of surprise.

1 min

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