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Man dies by suicide along with 4 children after wife succumbed to black fungus

The incident took place in Boragal village under Hukkeri taluk of Belagavi District in Karnataka

Oct 23, 2021

K'taka to develop 'Super 30' engineering colleges, what they offer

With an aim to develop 'Super 30' engineering colleges by taking up one college in each district of Karnataka, a committee will be formed to work towards providing quality teaching in every district, and to meet industry requirements.

Oct 23, 2021

India logs 16,326 fresh Covid cases, 666 deaths; Active caseload at 1.73 lakh

The active caseload continues to fall below the 2 lakh threshold, now standing at 1,73,728 cases, the lowest level in 233 days.

Oct 23, 2021

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 242.9 mn; Iran reports 11K new cases

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 242.9 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 4.93 million and vaccinations soared to over 6.76 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

Oct 23, 2021

Mangaluru: Accused advocate, 2 cops suspended in sexual harassment case

KSN Rajesh Bhat has been suspended by the Karnataka State Bar Council pending further rulings and is not permitted to practise before the courts.

Oct 23, 2021

Thief flees with journalist's phone; ends up livestreaming his face to thousands of viewers [Watch]

According to reports, a man riding a motorbike grabbed the journalist's phone and sped away, and unknowingly live-streamed his identity. The incident occurred in the Egyptian city of Shubra Al-Khaimah.

Oct 22, 2021

What is Plan 190: Indian Army's tactical master stroke to tackle Chinese misadventures along LAC

Senior army officers have recently said that if the infiltration continues on the border, then the Indian Army may respond with an aggressive attitude.

Oct 22, 2021

Gift wrapped, smuggled using Dunzo, Swiggy; drugs worth ₹60 lakh seized in B'luru [details]

Taking smuggling of drugs to a whole new level, peddlers were transporting drugs like Ecstasy pills, LSD, Ganja using Dunzo and Swiggy services as gifts and books.

Oct 22, 2021

Sensex, Nifty open in green as global cues buoy sentiments; Realty stocks rise

Positive Asian markets along with value buying buoyed India's key equity indices during early-morning trade session on Friday.

Oct 22, 2021

After 9 years in jail, K'taka court acquits father-son duo [Details]

The third additional district and sessions court in Dakshina Kannada district has acquitted Vittala Malekudia and his father Lingappa Malekudia who were arrested and charged for having ties with Maoist elements nine years ago.

Oct 22, 2021

UP Minister says 95% people do not need petrol; here's how Akhilesh reacted

Uttar Pradesh Minister for sports and youth welfare, Upendra Tiwari, has finally come out to defend the continuing increase in fuel prices.

Oct 22, 2021

Sentimental rights to Netaji's remains rest with his daughter: Ashis Ray

Japan, more than Germany, helped Subhas Bose's quest for India's freedom, writes Ashis Ray, author of book on Netaji -- "Laid to Rest: The Controversy"

Oct 22, 2021

A success of India and of every countryman, says PM on milestone of 100 Cr vaccine doses

Addressing the nation, the Prime Minister lauded the difficult but remarkable feat of administering 100 crore vaccine doses.

Oct 22, 2021

CLOSE-IN: India can't afford to get complacent in T20 World Cup [Analysis]

The scorching heat and the slow-paced wickets are becoming a significant issue for all sides in the competition, writes Yajurvindra Singh.

Oct 22, 2021

India logs 15,786 fresh Covid cases, 231 deaths as country crosses 100.59 crore vaccine doses

India's Covid-19 vaccination coverage has hit 100.59 crores with the distribution of 61,27,277 vaccine doses in the previous 24 hours.

Oct 22, 2021