Bengaluru-Tumakuru merger idea finds fewtakers, chief minister says unaware of proposal | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: Home minister G Parameshwara’s suggestion to merge his home district, Tumakuru, with Greater Bengaluru has caused discord across various sections, including the ruling Congress and opposition parties.Union minister V Somanna, who represents Tumkur in the Lok Sabha, said the suggestion is not acceptable due to the unique identity of the district and its distance…

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Steve Smith injury: Australia batter faces up to 8 weeks out, West Indies Test series unlikely | Cricket News

Australia’s Steve Smith reacts after getting hurt while fielding on day three of the World Test Championship final. (AP Photo) Australia have been dealt a significant injury blow, with veteran batter Steve Smith suffering a compound dislocation to his right little finger during the World Test Championship final against South Africa at Lord’s. The injury,…

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‘Found calm in the storm’: South Africa end 27-year ICC trophy drought; what legendary cricketers said after historic win | Cricket News

South African players celebrate with the winner’s trophy after their win in the World Test Championship final against Australia at Lord’s cricket ground in London (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) NEW DELHI: South Africa clinched their first ICC trophy in 27 years by winning the World Test Championship title at Lord’s on Saturday, prompting an outpouring of…

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Great news for waitlisted passengers! Indian Railways starts trial for train charts; get to know status of your ticket 24 hours before departure

Indian Railways reservation charts are prepared in two stages. Indian Railways’ wait-listed passengers may soon be able to know the final status of their train ticket much earlier. Currently, Indian Railways releases the final chart for a train journey four hours ahead of scheduled departure. This adds to the uncertainty for waitlisted passengers on whether…

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Five foreign universities get letter of intent to set up branch campuses in Mumbai | India News

NEW DELHI: Union Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday handed over Letter of Intent (LoI) to five foreign universities to set up their branch campuses in Mumbai. The five universities are — Chicago’s Illinois Tech, Scotland’s University of Aberdeen, UK’s University of York, University of Western Australia and Italy’s IED Instituto Europeo di Design….

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‘Politically motivated’: Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman, husband killed; another state politician John Hoffman injured; manhunt launched

Two Minnesota lawmakers were shot in their homes early Saturday in what authorities are calling a “politically motivated” attack by a suspect who may have posed as a law enforcement officer. A statewide manhunt is underway.Governor Tim Walz confirmed that former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed in the attack. State Senator…

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Manipur police, security forces recover over 300 weapons in joint operations across five valley districts | India News

NEW DELHI: The Manipur police, in joint operations with personnel of Central armed police forces (CAPFs), Army and Assam Rifles, have recovered 328 arms, including 151 self-loading rifles, in intelligence-based operations undertaken across five Valley districts during the intervening night of May 13 and 14.The recoveries include 65 INSAS rifles, 6 AK series rifles, 73…

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Karnataka govt seeks to target Hindu activists,BJP workers through Special Action Force: Vijayendra | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: BJP state president BY Vijayendra alleged Saturday that the govt established the Special Action Force (SAF) to target Hindu activists and his party workers.He clarified that his party would not bend to the govt’s tactics and would face it to protect BJP workers and Hindu activists.The govt, however, maintained that SAF aims to address…

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