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A file photo of Spoorthi Acharya, a lecturer, and Ashwath Acharya, an artist of Brahmavar, created an artwork of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of his birthday on September 17, 2022. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The BJP is embarking on a month-long public service campaign titled Seva Sankalp Abhiyan throughout the country…
The crackdown comes against the backdrop of Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar’s surprise visit to the APMC Yard in Yeshwantpur, recently, where officials found 19 children working on the premises. In a Statewide crackdown on child labour on Saturday, police teams and Labour Department officials inspected 16,951 premises across Karnataka and rescued 800 children, all in…
The Karnataka Public Service Commission in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: File photo After spending 10 days in CID custody, IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar and his alleged associate Basavaraj Kannale were produced before the court on Wednesday (September 9) and remanded in 14 days of judicial custody in connection with the alleged irregularities in the…
The teams inspected 357 shops and warehouses where idols were allegedly being manufactured or stored in violation of prescribed guidelines. | Image for representation | Photo Credit: File photo Special enforcement teams in Karnataka have seized 2,564 Plaster of Paris (PoP) Ganesha idols during inspections conducted across the State to prevent their manufacture and sale….
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Prof. C.N.R. Rao. | Photo Credit: File photo Professor C.N.R. Rao, one of the country’s most celebrated and respected scientists, who was born in Basavanagudi in Bengaluru and has contributed immensely to the city in the field of science, has now been asked to appear for a hearing to establish his identity, after his name…
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Rooted in intent: Individuals seeking saplings have shown significant interest, with 3,265 saplings sought, underscoring the growing interest among citizens in increasing the city’s green cover. | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN The Greater Bengaluru Authority’s (GBA) plan to plant 64,000 saplings in collaboration with Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) has hit a roadblock, with field verification…
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Kris Gopalakrishnan. | Photo Credit: File photo The first meeting of the Karnataka Artificial Intelligence University (KAIU) consultation committee was held in Bengaluru on Saturday (September 5), bringing together senior leaders from the technology industry, academia and the Karnataka government to discuss the roadmap. The committee, chaired by Kris Gopalakrishnan, co-founder of Infosys and chairman…
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In elementary classrooms, AI serves as a teacher-led demonstration tool. | Image for representation | Photo Credit: Denis Novikov With Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education getting a massive push from the Union and State governments, teachers across education boards have started using AI tools to teach children, design worksheets and upskill themselves. Kavitha Ghosh, an…
The percolation wells feature concrete rings, aggregate packing, iron mesh and protective covers. | Photo Credit: File photo The Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) has completed 1,441 rainwater-harvesting percolation wells across 77 BDA parks and residential premises, with the infrastructure estimated to recharge 184.59 million litres (18.459 crore litres) of rainwater annually. BDA Chairman N.A. Haris handed…
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North Zone’s Gurnoor Brar bowls during the Duleep Trophy 2026 semiFinal against South Zone, at the BCCI Centre of Excellence grounds, in Bengaluru on August 31, 2026. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR At a time when fast bowlers in India are being wrapped in cotton wool, Gurnoor Brar appears to be cut from…
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