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Dr. Satinder Sartaaj Announces Heritage India Tour Bengaluru

Bengaluru is all set to host a soulful musical evening as renowned Sufi singer, poet, and lyricist Dr. Satinder Sartaaj brings his much-awaited Heritage India Tour 2025–26 to the city. The live concert will be held on 20th September 2025 at Phoenix Marketcity and promises an ench

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Business

Government to turn ITIs into AI hubs: Sitharaman

Sitharaman stated many ITIs lag industry needs; Centre launched hub-and-spoke model to upgrade them New Delhi The Union government will soon transform Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) across India into Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven training centres, Finance Minis

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Business

India-US tariff talks may end in weeks: CEA

The US added a 25% tariff on Indian imports from August 27 due to India buying Russian oil, raising total tariffs to 50%, hurting exporters KolkataChief Economic Advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran expressed optimism on Thursday that the tariff dispute between India and the United S

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Business

Kerala-EU conclave highlights blue economy cooperation

Ocean Growth Summit ThiruvananthapuramChief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said Kerala’s future is closely linked to the seas, as the state hosted the first Kerala-European Union (EU) Blue Economy Conclave at Kovalam. Calling the state a “bridge between India and Europe,” he st

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Business

BSE market value surges to eleven-month high

MumbaiThe combined market value of companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) has touched ₹465 lakh crore, its highest in 11 months. The milestone comes amid a broad market rally and renewed optimism over India–US trade talks and the US Federal Reserve’s recent rate cut.

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Business

SMBC becomes Yes Bank’s largest shareholder

New DelhiJapan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) has completed the purchase of a 20 percent stake in Yes Bank, making it the private lender’s largest shareholder. The stake was acquired from State Bank of India (SBI) and other participating banks. SBI will still hold m

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Karnataka

CM Announces ₹70,000 Cr Irrigation Plan and a New Secretariat

Siddaramaiah said since Article 371-J in 2013, 1.2 lakh government jobs were identified for locals; 84,620 filled, with remaining to be filled gradually Kalaburagi On Kalyana Karnataka Liberation Day, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced major development plans for the reg

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Karnataka

Dharmasthala Case: Skeletons Discovered Near Banglegudda Forest

Remains found near the “11th spot,” close to previous evidence site, where SIT collected bones of deceased Belthangady In a new development tied to the high-profile Dharmasthala case, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) has unearthed human skeletal remains near Banglegudda f

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Bengaluru

ED arrests ex-MUDA chief Dinesh Kumar in scam

Bengaluru The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested former Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) commissioner GT Dinesh Kumar on suspicion of money laundering linked to illegal site allocations. The arrest came after searches at Kumar’s Bengaluru residences and questio

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India

Uttarakhand Cloudburst: Death toll rises to 21

Dehradun At least 21 people have died and 14 are missing after a deadly cloudburst and heavy rainfall struck parts of Uttarakhand late Monday night and early Tuesday. Torrential rains triggered landslides and flash floods, especially near Sahastradhara and Mussoorie, cutting o

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India

Majority may skip documents in electoral revision: EC

New Delhi Over half of India's voters may not need to submit documents during the upcoming special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, according to Election Commission (EC) officials. Those already included in the voter list during previous revisions — mainly between

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World

Khalistani group threatens Indian consulate siege

Vancouver A pro-Khalistan group has threatened to “lay siege” to the Indian Consulate in Vancouver amid ongoing India-Canada efforts to restore diplomatic ties. The US-based organisation Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) said the action is planned for Thursday (today) and urged Indo-Can

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World

Steps Toward Disarmament

S. Korea, US reaffirm denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula Seoul South Korea and the United States have restated their shared and “irreversible” goal of denuclearising the Korean Peninsula, regardless of North Korea’s position, officials said Wednesday. National Securit

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World

Ukrainian MP accuses Zelenskyy of involvement in Kirk assassination

Dmitruk claimed Kyiv’s authorities play ideological and practical roles, capable of killing anyone, including the US president Moscow A Ukrainian lawmaker has accused President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s government of involvement in the killing of American activist Charlie Kirk

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India

Maharashtra Launches Women, Village Development Program

Ladki Bahin scheme Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said the popular ‘Ladki Bahin’ scheme will continue and that the government is committed to creating one crore ‘Lakhpati Didis’, women who will earn Rs 1 lakh annually. Sp

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India

Brain Fever Deaths

UDF criticizes Kerala over brain fever deaths Thiruvananthapuram The Opposition UDF on Wednesday accused the Kerala government of failing to provide a clear scientific explanation for the recent outbreak of amoebic meningoencephalitis, a rare brain fever that has claimed ne

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