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On a quiet evening of February 28, 2026, 17-year-old Pooja stepped off a bus in Bettathuru village near Madikeri, like she had done countless times before. A student of St Michael’s College, she was just a short walk away from home barely 100 metres from the edge of the forest. But what followed was a…
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A view of Bannerghatta Biological Park. A female giraffe named Shivani died at the Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP) on Thursday. BBP said that the giraffe aged about three years and ten months stopped eating from May 3. “The best possible veterinary care was provided by the team of veterinarians. However, she did not respond to…
The complainant stated that the four men suddenly attacked both officers, physically assaulting them, dragging them, and tearing their uniforms. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Two police personnel attached to Amrutahalli Police Station were allegedly assaulted by a gang of four while on night patrol duty, prompting a manhunt by the police. The police have…
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The six MRI units will be installed in district hospitals at Davanagere, Mysuru, Dharwad, Bagalkot, Jayanagar General/K.C. General Hospital in Bengaluru and Bengaluru South. | Photo Credit: zorazhuang The State government has granted administrative approval to procure and supply six MRI machines to district and district-level hospitals under the National Free Diagnostic Services Programme, aimed…
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Minister for Electronics, IT/BT, and Rural Development & Panchayat Raj Priyank Kharge has said that the focus is not just on advancing research, but on creating an ecosystem where innovation can translate into real-world applications, economic growth, and high-quality jobs. | Photo Credit: file photo Karnataka has launched the country’s first State-led Centre of Excellence…
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TCS World 10k elite men’s winer Rodrigue Kwizera in Bengaluru on Sunday, 26 April, 2026. | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN Rodrigue Kwizera blitzed through the field to set a new men’s event record at the TCS World 10K Bengaluru 2026 here on Sunday. Kwizera stepped on the pedal in the final stretch to finish with…
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In 2025, eight Indian satellites were launched and four rocket bodies placed in orbit. | Photo Credit: -file photo In 2025 there were 315 successful space launches with about 4,651 objects placed in orbit. According to the Indian Space Situational Assessment Report (ISSAR) for 2025 released on Wednesday, a maximum number of payloads were deployed…
In 2025, eight Indian satellites were launched and four rocket bodies placed in orbit. | Photo Credit: -file photo In 2025 there were 315 successful space launches with about 4,651 objects placed in orbit. According to the Indian Space Situational Assessment Report (ISSAR) for 2025 released on Wednesday, a maximum number of payloads were deployed…
A senior police officer explains that fraudsters are highly likely to sell the same tickets to multiple people and make a bounty, but the trail of digital tickets will ensure that the actual ticket buyer can also be tracked down. | Photo Credit: PTI Beware if you are planning to buy tickets for Royal Challengers…
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Christy Raj, a Bengaluru-based trans rights activist, says he was glued to the screen on the March 24 and 25. “I barely moved, as if an IPL match was on. Except that this time, it was the Parliament debates on the Trans Bill 2026 on the screen,” he says. The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, which limits the definition of “transgender person” to socio-cultural identities and intersex variations at birth and deprives gender minorities of…
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