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K’taka govt slams ED for sending letter to Lokayukta in MUDA case

Bengaluru: Karnataka government on Wednesday criticised the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for writing a letter to the Karnataka Lokayukta in connection with the Mysuru Urban...

CEO of largest US healthcare company shot dead in mid-town New York

New York: The CEO of the largest US health insurance company was shot dead early Wednesday in a brazen attack outside a mid-town hotel...

Mumbai’s iconic, historical landmark Gateway of India completes 100 years

Mumbai: Mumbai's most famous landmark, the Gateway of India on the Arabian Sea at Colaba -- built to commemorate the 1911 historic visit of...

K’taka Waqf row: BJP committed to protecting farmers’ interests, says Vijayendra

Bengaluru: Karnataka BJP President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra said on Wednesday that the party and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have committed to protecting the...

Fake call centre busted in Gurugram, three arrested

Gurugram: A fake call centre cheating US nationals on the pretext of providing technical support was busted in Sector-39 in Gurugram on Wednesday.According to...

Banking laws amendment bill set to boost consumer experience, protect people

New Delhi: In a significant move to enhance customer experience and protect citizens, the Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill,...

Israel buys advanced drones to bolster battlefield capabilities: Ministry

Jerusalem: Israel's Defence Ministry announced on Tuesday the purchase of $40 million worth of advanced drones and autonomous systems from Elbit Systems, an Israeli...

Nearly 4,000 families displaced by floods in Kenya

Nairobi: About 4,000 households have been displaced by floods in Kenya, a government official said Tuesday.Raymond Omollo, principal secretary in the Ministry of Interior...

Centre giving special packages to reduce fertiliser prices for farmers

New Delhi: The government has provided special additional packages to farmers over and above Nutrient-Based Subsidy (NBS) to further reduce the price of fertilisers...

ICMR working to prevent neonatal mortality, stillbirths in India: Centre

New Delhi: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is working on multiple projects to reduce the neonatal mortality rate, and prevent stillbirths in...