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Chikkamagaluru, Aug 23: In a shocking incident, a Class 9 student has allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in the hostel in Chikkamagaluru district of Karnataka. The deceased student has been identified as Srinivas. Police explain that Srinivas was studying in BGS residential school in Koppa town near Chikkamagaluru city and stayed at the hostel. Srinivas was good at studies and earned a

Bengaluru, Aug 23: Karnataka has reported 70 per cent deficit rainfall since June 1 as monsoon turned patchy leading to a severe drinking water crisis in parts of the state, including Bengaluru and its outskirts. According to IMD officials, more than half this south Indian state has recorded deficit rainfall, and the overall deficit stands at 70%. The prolonged dry spell has also hit the

Moscow, Aug 23: Russia's President Vladimir Putin says the shift away from the US dollar in internal trade among the members of the BRICS, an intercontinental geopolitical bloc, is an "irreversible process." "A balanced, irreversible process of de-dollarization of our economic ties is gaining steam, with efforts undertaken to develop efficient mechanisms of mutual settlements, as well as monetary

Bengaluru, Aug 23: Former chief minister and JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy on Tuesday said that Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar can buy anyone, except the H D Deve Gowda family. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a meeting of the party’s workers from Yeshwantpur Assembly constituency, Kumaraswamy said, “Shivakumar is not scared of anyone and he is capable of purchasing even BJP leaders

Bengaluru, Aug 23: Three lunar missions in 15 years! It seems the Moon truly beckons ISRO. And why not? Scientists found frozen water deposits in the darkest and coldest parts of the Moon’s polar regions for the first time using data from the Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft in 2009. Chandrayaan-1, India's first mission to the Moon, was launched on October 22, 2008 from Sriharikota spaceport in Andhra

Bengaluru, Aug 22: The Karnataka transport department has announced that it will be mandatory for all vehicles registered prior to April 1, 2019 to have high-security registration plates (HSRP) from November 17, 2023. A notification issued on August 17, 2023, states that penal action will be taken against vehicle owners who fail to comply with the November 17 deadline, with fines ranging from Rs

Mandya, Aug 22: The protest against releasing water from the Krishna Raja Sagara (KRS) dam to Tamil Nadu continued in Mandya, for the second day on Tuesday. It may be mentioned that a mega protest led by BJP MP A Sumalatha was launched in Mandya on Monday. Several farmers' organisations and also JD(S) extended support towards the protest. The Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) members announced

Damascus, Aug 22: Israeli fighter jets carried out strikes against targets in the Syrian capital Damascus shortly before midnight on Monday, wounding one soldier, Syria’s state-run media reported. The official news agency, SANA, said Israeli Air Force warplanes launched their missiles from over the Golan Heights, targeting a number of sites in and around Damascus. SANA said air defenses had

The Mangaluru city police have recommended the suspension of 298 driving licences (DLs) for violation sections of the IPC and the Motor Vehicles Act. According to city police commissioner Kuldeep Kumar R Jain, police recommended the suspension of 298 licenses for various violations just 15 days from August 6 to 20, 20203. Riding without a helmet accounts for the highest number of cases, with 128

New Delhi, Aug 22: The Congress on Tuesday slammed the Centre over the "skyrocketing" prices of essential commodities, alleging the government's entire focus was only on "saving the image" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and "benefiting its crony capitalist friends". Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said inflation is skyrocketing due to the "anti-people policies" of the Modi government.