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Shivakumar told not to engage in scaring sugarcane farmers

October 18, 2026 admin

Karnataka Sugarcane Growers Association president Kurbur Shantakumar meeting protesters in Yerikoppa near Dharwad on Sunday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT By saying that sugar factories will shut down if they agree to the demands by farmers to pay higher prices for sugarcane, Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar is engaging in scaremongering. This is unacceptable, farmers leader…

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Fire breaks out at anti-drone equipment testing facility in Madhapur; no casualties

October 18, 2026 admin

A fire broke out at Unistring Tech Solutions, a facility involved in preparing anti-drone testing equipment, in Madhapur on Sunday (October 18) evening. No casualties were reported in the incident. According to the Madhapur police, the fire broke out around 5 p.m., following which three fire tenders were rushed to the spot. Firefighters brought the…

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From death row to award-winning author, C. Selvam expresses remorse, reflects on the families of his victims

October 18, 2026 admin

Oru Thooku Kaithiyin Vaakumoolam, a prison memoir by death-row convict C. Selvam, is a testament to the transformative power of reading, even on a mind hardened by violence. “I started reading in the early years of my prison life. But I turned my attention to serious literature and novels after we were sentenced to death….

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Avadi City Police arrest Delhi man in ₹1.90-crore ‘boss scam’

October 18, 2026 admin

Image used for representation | Photo Credit: Getty Images The Cyber Crime Wing of Avadi City Police has arrested a 27-year-old man from Delhi in connection with a ‘boss scam’, an online fraud, in which ₹1.90 crore was allegedly transferred from the account of a private company operating in Ambattur Industrial Estate. ‘Boss scam’ is…

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JSS AHER delegation visits Japan’s AIST

October 18, 2026 admin

A delegation from JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru, with officials of the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba, Japan, during their recent visit. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement In a step towards strengthening its international research and innovation ecosystem, a delegation from JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research…

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‘Chorus of the Coast’ aboard cruise boat offers distinctive cultural experience to participants

October 18, 2026 admin

Musicians perform at ‘Chorus of the Coast — The Homecoming Show’ organised recently aboard the Abbakka Queen cruise boat on Phalguni (Gurupura) River in Mangaluru. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Indie Sound Trail (IST) and Art Kanara Trust organised “Chorus of the Coast — The Homecoming Show” aboard the Abbakka Queen cruise boat on Phalguni (Gurupura)…

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Modi, Amit Shah and CEC Gyanesh Kumar will pay price for ‘vote chori’: Rahul Gandhi in Goa

October 18, 2026 admin

LoP in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi being greeted at Dabolim Airport, Goa, on October 18, 2026. Credit: X/@INCIndia Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday (October 18, 2026) said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and CEC Gyanesh Kumar will face justice and pay the price for ‘vote chori’. Mr. Gandhi joined the…

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Coimbatore Corporation says Phase II biomining at Vellalore will take until May 2027; NGT seeks comprehensive report

October 18, 2026 admin

The Tribunal noted that the figures furnished by the Corporation were disputed by the applicant’s counsel, who contended that they were inconsistent with those reported by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). | Photo Credit: M. Periasamy The National Green Tribunal has directed the Corporation Commissioner to submit exact waste figures and a reclamation plan,…

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As pet population rises in Keralam, KVASU steps up dog handler training

October 18, 2026 admin

The rising pet population in Keralam has outpaced the availability of trained dog handlers, prompting the Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU) to expand professional training in canine behaviour and handling. The second batch of the university’s Certified Professional Dog Training Programme will begin at the College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur,…

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Custodial torture is a calculated assault on human dignity, says Andhra Pradesh High Court in Sai Krishna case

October 18, 2026 admin

High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati. File | Photo Credit: G. N. Rao The Andhra Pradesh High Court (HC) held in the Gade Sai Krishna custodial death case that the State has a duty to enforce the human rights of citizens and provide for a fair and impartial investigation against any person accused of…

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