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Newsroom, Aug 10: A total of six students have secured full marks this year- 625 out of 625. Last year, the same was achieved by two. Students who scored 625/625 this time are: Anush - Dakshina Kannada Sannithi Mahabaleshwara Hegde - Sirsi Chirayu - Bengaluru Nikhilesh Murali - Bengaluru Dheeraj Reddy MP - Mandya Tanmayi – Chikkamagaluru Apart from them, 11 students from different parts of the

Bengaluru, Aug 10: The Education Department on Monday announced the results of the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) (class 10) examination that was held in June-July. The state reported an overall pass percentage of 71.80%. This year the exams were conducted amidst the fear of Covid-19 pandemic and compared to the previous year, the state witnessed a dip in the pass percentage by 1.9%

Kozhikode, Aug 10: Reversing its decision in giving permission to operate big and jumbo aircrafts from Calicut International Airport in Karipur, Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has said no big aircrafts will be operated from and to the airport till further orders, in view of the recent Air India Express plane crash at the airport on Friday last, the reasons for which is being

Bengaluru, Aug 10: R Ashoka, Revenue Minister of Karnataka today said the state government’s preliminary estimate for flood-related losses were Rs 3,500-4,000 crore. At least 12 districts have been affected by floods caused due to heavy rainfall. A dozen persons have lost their lives, thousands of homes and acres of crops damaged. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is reviewing the flood situation in

Baba Ramdev's Patanjali Ayurved is considering bidding for the 2020 IPL edition following the sudden exit of Chinese smartphone maker Vivo, according to a report by media. "We are considering the IPL title sponsorship for this year, since we want to give the Patanjali brand a global marketing platform" Patanjali spokesperson S K Tijarawala told the publication. According to the report, names of

New Delhi, Aug 10: Fifty-six passengers, who had suffered injuries in the Kozhikode plane crash, have been discharged from various hospitals after obtaining complete fitness, according to Air India Express. The Air India Express flight carrying 190 passengers, including 10 infants, crash-landed at Kozhikode airport on August 7, claiming 18 lives including two pilots. The black box of Air India

New Delhi, Aug 10: Higher education regulator UGC on Monday told the Supreme Court that states can't decide on their own to cancel final examinations, as this might cause trouble in recognition of students degrees. It opposed a decision taken by the Maharashtra and the Delhi governments to cancel exams due to Covid-19 pandemic. A bench presided over by Justice A M Khanwilkar allowed the UGC to

New Delhi, Aug 10: Former President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday informed that he has tested positive for coronavirus and requested people who recently came in his contact to get tested for the virus. "On a visit to the hospital for a separate procedure, I have tested positive for COVID19 today. I request the people who came in contact with me in the last week, to please self isolate and get tested

Mumbai, Aug 10: In a joint operation of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and the Customs, 191 kgs of drugs worth around Rs 1,000 crores were seized at Nhava Sheva port of Navi Mumbai, the DRI said. According to DRI, the drugs were being transported inside pipes and they cost around Rs 5 crores per kg in the market. Two accused have been arrested in the case who had allegedly brought

Dubai, Aug 10: A six-nation bloc of Gulf Arab nations torn apart by internal strife endorsed on Sunday an extension of a United Nations arms embargo on Iran, just two months before it is set to expire. The Gulf Cooperation Council said it sent a letter to the UN Security Council backing an extension of an arms embargo that’s kept Iran from purchasing foreign-made weapons like fighter jets, tanks