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Bengaluru, Sept 2: The BJP-ruled Karnataka today said it has decided to opt for the first among the two options offered by the Central government for borrowing to meet the shortfall in GST revenues, under which the state will be eligible for a total compensation of ₹ 18,289 crore. The decision was taken by Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, who also holds the finance portfolio, after a meeting with

Mangaluru, Sept 2: Dozens of organisations including women’s groups, and human and LGBTQ rights organisations from across Karnataka have come together to organise ‘If We Do Not Rise’ online campaign on September 5 to mark the third anniversary of the assassination of activist/journalist Gauri Lankesh. It is aimed at raising voices against the sustained, targeted and planned attacks on

Tel Aviv, Sept 2: Saudi Arabia has agreed to allow flights between Israel and United Arab Emirates to pass through its airspace. The Times of Israel reported citing Saudi press agency that Saudi Arabia will allow passage in its airspace to flights to and from the UAE "to all countries." The announcement comes after an official request by the UAE and diplomatic efforts by White House Special

Bengaluru, Sept 2: The Karnataka state government in partnership with US-India Business Council (USIBC) held a virtual delegation meeting yesterday with American Business houses to attract trade and investments to the state of Karnataka. The meeting was attended by Chief Minister of Karnataka BS Yediyurappa, Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu, Indian Ambassador to the United States along with senior

New Delhi, Sept 2: Nearly two months after it banned 59 China-linked apps, the government on Wednesday decided to block 118 mobile apps including PUBG MOBILE Nordic Map: Livik, WeChat Work and WeChat in view of the information available that they are engaged in activities which are prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity, defence and security of India and public order. The decision came amid

Bengaluru, Sept 2: Nearly 12,300 healthcare workers have so far tested positive for covid-19 and 46 among them have lost their lives, according to data released by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). They include doctors, nurses, lab technicians, pharmacists, allied health workers and group D staff As of August 25, as many as 1,07,100 samples of healthcare workers from Karnataka have

India has reported a 3.4% increase suicide cases in 2019, with a distraught person killing himself every four minutes in the country. Shockingly, five states -- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka -- alone account for 49.5% of the suicides in the country. Altogether, 1,39,123 people, including 41,493 women and 17 transgenders, took their own lives last year compared

Mathura, Sep 2: Hours after the Allahabad High Court granted conditional bail to him, Dr Kafeel Khan was released from the Mathura jail. Dr Khan was charged under the National Security Act for his speech at the Aligarh Muslim University during a protest against the racist Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). Notably, the order came days after the Supreme Court asked the High Court to decide and

Bengaluru, Sep 1: Karnataka Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister KS Eshwarappa on Tuesday informed that he has tested positive for COVID-19. "I have been confirmed with coronavirus infection today, there are no other health issues. As of now on the advice of the doctors I am undergoing treatment at hospital," Eshwarappa tweeted. Meanwhile, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa took to Twitter and

Bengaluru, Sept 1: Three teams of the Central Crime Branch (CCB) of the Bengaluru Police today conducted searches at three offices of the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) in Bengaluru in connection with the violence that broke out in parts of the city on August 11. According to officials, the searches were conducted at SDPI offices situated at DJ Halli, KG Halli and Halsurgate area. The CCB