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]‘Natakbaazi’: BJP after Karnataka puts reservation bill for Kannadigas on hold
Published on Jul 18, 2024 08:05 PM IST
According to the chief minister, the bill will be revisited and decided upon in the coming days.
ANI | | Posted by Yamini C S
EC allows Shiv Sena (UBT) to accept public contributions ahead of assembly polls
The ECI has also allowed the Shiv Sena (UBT) to continue using “flaming torch” as its poll symbol in the state elections, as it had done during the recently concluded general elections
Published on Jul 18, 2024 07:34 PM IST
Air India's A320neo aircraft enters service on Delhi-Bengaluru route
Air India's A320neo aircraft, sporting new livery and fresh cabin interiors, entered service on Thursday on the high-demand Delhi-Bengaluru route.
Published on Jul 18, 2024 07:05 PM IST
ANI | | Posted by Yamini C S
3 policemen injured as protest over power cuts turns violent in Bengal’s Malda
Protests over power outages have been going on in three places – Enayetpur, Nurpur and Dharampur in Manikchak
Updated on Jul 18, 2024 07:03 PM IST
Car buried under mud as landslide hits Bengaluru-Mangaluru highway: Report
Passengers were rescued after their car was buried in a mudslide on NH 75 due to heavy rains, disrupting traffic on the Bengaluru-Mangaluru route.
Published on Jul 18, 2024 06:05 PM IST
CM’s mass marriage scheme: SOPs laid to nix mismanagement, abuse of funds
The social welfare department framed these guidelines regarding applying, scrutiny of selected couples after controversies arose in several districts
Updated on Jul 18, 2024 06:03 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
Punjab Police arrest member of BKI-backed terror module in Amritsar
Module was being operated by US-based wanted terrorist Harpreet Singh, alias Happy Passian, an aide of designated terrorist Harwinder Singh, alias Rinda, along with his Italy-based associate Resham Singh.
Published on Jul 18, 2024 05:30 PM IST
Wanted criminal gunned down by STF in Shahjahanpur
STF’s Bareilly unit, led by DSP Abdul Qadir, tracked and surrounded Shahnoor around 1 am on Thursday in the Madanpur police station area of Shahjahanpur, while he was on his way to Sambhal after spending a month in Uttarakhand.
Published on Jul 18, 2024 05:18 PM IST
ED raids Haryana Congress MLA Rao Dan Singh in bank loan fraud case
65-year-old MLA’s farmhouse in Rewari, locations of his son Akshat Singh, the company Allied Strips Limited (ASL) and its promoters Mohinder Agrawal, Gaurav Agrawal being raided
Published on Jul 18, 2024 05:09 PM IST
Press Trust of India
Future metro lines to follow double-decker flyover design, says DK Shivakumar
The DCM said future metro projects will adopt the double-decker flyover model considering challenges in land acquisition and their use in easing traffic.
Published on Jul 18, 2024 05:05 PM IST
AAP to go solo, will contest all 90 assembly seats in Haryana
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann said Aam Aadmi Party would contest the elections on the slogan, “Badlenge Haryana ka haal, ab layenge Kejriwal.”
Published on Jul 18, 2024 05:03 PM IST
Press Trust of India
Chancellor of state-run universities should be ‘elected CM’, not ‘selected’, says Mann
President Droupadi Murmu recently returned the Punjab Universities Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2023, which seeks to replace the governor with the chief minister as chancellor of state-run universities, without her assent.
Published on Jul 18, 2024 04:56 PM IST
Press Trust of India
School vehicle fitness drive: RTO cracks down, Lko institutions rush to take remedial action
Over the course of the drive, the RTO has also announced that a nodal officer will be appointed, who will conduct regular inspections on the school vehicles
Published on Jul 18, 2024 04:42 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
Renowned cardiac surgeon Dr MS Valiathan passes away
Renowned cardiac surgeon, Dr MS Valiathan passes away at the age of 90
Published on Jul 18, 2024 04:31 PM IST
Is Karnataka’s jobs quota Bill bad news for the state’s real estate sector?
Karnataka government’s proposed Bill on job reservation for locals in the private sector could pose a major blow to the state’s real estate market, say experts
Published on Jul 18, 2024 04:16 PM IST
Shakshi Jain
Bengaluru Namma Metro's Yellow Line to launch in December with 8 trains: Report
Bengaluru’s Yellow Line is scheduled to open by December with at least eight trains running every 15 minutes.
Published on Jul 18, 2024 04:06 PM IST
Bengaluru restaurant once barred entry to two start-up founders over slippers
Frido CEO admitted feeling “stupid” after being denied entry into a Bengaluru restaurant over slippers, adding that he and Ather co-founder went to another one.
Updated on Jul 18, 2024 04:17 PM IST
70-yr-old Kuwait embassy staff held for molestation
A 70-year-old man working at Kuwait embassy in Delhi arrested for molesting a colleague. Embassy waiting for police investigation before taking action.
Updated on Jul 18, 2024 03:56 PM IST
HT Correspondent, New Delhi
Bengaluru mall, which denied entry to farmer in dhoti, faces 7-day closure order
Local farmer unions conducted a protest outside Bengaluru's GT Mall and demanded the management of the mall to issue an apology to the farmer.
Updated on Jul 18, 2024 04:15 PM IST
Peak Bengaluru moment: Swiggy, Ola and Unacademy CEOs meet for coffee
Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal, Unacademy CEO Gaurav Munjal and Swiggy CEO Sriharsha Majety met at Araku Coffee
Updated on Jul 18, 2024 03:06 PM IST
Sanya Jain
Actress Gauahar Khan condemns Bengaluru mall for turning away farmer in dhoti
Actress and model Gauahar Khan condemned the recent incident wherein a farmer was turned away from a Bengaluru mall because of his attire, calling it “shameful”
Updated on Jul 18, 2024 02:42 PM IST
Major treks in Western Ghats closed amid heavy rains across Karnataka
In the Western Ghats, popular treks like Netravati, Kudremukh, and Kodachara are usually flocked by tourists during the monsoons.
Published on Jul 18, 2024 02:34 PM IST
‘RIP Bangalore tech scene’: Founder on job reservation bill by Karnataka govt
A start-up founder said that he is “eyeing Chennai” after the “Bengaluru tech scene died”. The comment comes after Karnataka government’s job reservation bill.
Published on Jul 18, 2024 02:05 PM IST
'Tech giants aren't here for our dosas': Founder slams Kannadiga quota bill
A prominent start-up founder hit out at the Kannadiga reservation bill and warned that the policy could undermine Bengaluru’s status as a tech hub.
Published on Jul 18, 2024 01:47 PM IST
Ajit Pawar meets Pune NCP leaders amid mass defection to Sharad Pawar camp
The NCP suffered a major jolt after 25 leaders, including Pimpri-Chinchwad unit chief Ajit Gavhane, quit the party and joined the NCP(SP) on Wednesday.
Published on Jul 18, 2024 11:55 AM IST
Trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar's mother detained for brandishing gun
The detention is related to an offence registered at Paud police station against Manorama and six others last week for allegedly threatening farmers with a gun
Updated on Jul 18, 2024 10:50 AM IST
'Reservation for RCB players too?': Internet in splits amid controversial Bill
Many users questioned if Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) too will have 50-75% of Kannadigas in the team, going by the new Bill.
Published on Jul 18, 2024 10:48 AM IST
CBI arrests customs superintendent in Mumbai for alleged bribery
The arrest followed a complaint from a Pune-based businessman, who alleged that Saket had demanded ₹1 lakh to clear an import consignment
Published on Jul 18, 2024 09:53 AM IST
Ghatkopar businessman dies by suicide at Bandra-Worli Sea Link
The deceased, who was allegedly facing financial difficulties, made a final call to his son via WhatsApp around 3:15 pm
Published on Jul 18, 2024 09:49 AM IST
Anamika Gharat
12 Maoists gunned down in encounter with police in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli
Senior police officers said that the exchange of fire between the Maoists and the C-60, the unit of the Maharashtra Police that specialises in anti-guerilla operations, lasted for over six and a half hours
Published on Jul 18, 2024 09:46 AM IST