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Sports Unite Northeast Communities At 'Fields Of Hope' Event In Bengaluru

NDTV News Desk | Sunday August 18, 2024, Bengaluru

A civil society group of the Meitei community in Bengaluru organised a friendly football match today, with participants from multiple ethnic communities celebrating the theme of bridging divides and uniting people.

Siddaramaiah's Swipe At Governor Amid Calls For Resignation: 10 Points

Reported by Nehal Kidwai, Edited by Debanish Achom | Saturday August 17, 2024, Bengaluru

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today launched a fresh attack on Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, calling him "a puppet" of the central government, after the Governor gave the green light to act against Siddaramaiah in a land allotment "scam".

Explained: What Is MUDA Row In Which Siddaramaiah Will Be Prosecuted

Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Chandrajit Mitra | Saturday August 17, 2024, Bengaluru

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah faces a big challenge as the Governor has sanctioned his prosecution over alleged irregularities in the site allotment by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA).

Karnataka Governor Gives Sanction To Prosecute Siddaramaiah In Land Scam Case

Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Chandrajit Mitra | Saturday August 17, 2024, Bengaluru

Karnataka Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah will be prosecuted over the alleged irregularities in site allocations by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA).

"Offer Unconditional Apology": KTR Says Sorry For Remarks On Women

Reported by Uma Sudhir | Friday August 16, 2024, Hyderabad

BRS leader KT Rama Rao (KTR), speaking exclusively with NDTV, offered an "unconditional apology" for his recent remarks on women which have triggered a political firestorm in Telangana.

Sexual Assault Attempt On Coimbatore House Surgeon Sparks Protest

Press Trust of India | Friday August 16, 2024, Coimbatore

An alleged attempt to sexually assault a woman house surgeon at the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital sparked a spontaneous protest by around 150 house surgeons practising under the Compulsory Rotating Medical Internship.

"I Am Sorry": KTR Apologises For Remarks After Woman's Panel Begins Probe

Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Samiran Mishra | Friday August 16, 2024, Hyderabad

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader KT Rama Rao's remarks at a gathering in Hyderabad yesterday have prompted an inquiry by the Telangana State Women's Commission (TSCW).

Telangana Women's Commission Orders Probe Into KTR's Remarks

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday August 16, 2024, Hyderabad

The Telangana Women's Commission has initiated a suo moto inquiry into some alleged derogatory remarks made by Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao.

4-Year-Old Boy, Bitten By Stray Dog, Dies Of Rabies In Tamil Nadu: Report

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday August 14, 2024, Chennai

A four-year-boy, who was bitten by a stray dog on June 27, died of suspected rabies in Tamil Nadu today.

Karnataka School Teacher Tries To Rape 11-Year-Old Student In Class, Arrested

Wednesday August 14, 2024, Bengaluru

The police have arrested a teacher for attempting to rape an 11-year-old schoolgirl in the classroom in Karnataka's Kalaburagi district, said officials on Wednesday.

Scientists Find Fingerprints Of Climate Change On Wayanad Landslides

Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 14, 2024, New Delhi

The deadly landslides in Kerala's ecologically fragile Wayanad district were triggered by a heavy burst of rainfall, made 10 per cent heavier by climate change, according to a new rapid attribution study by a global team of scientists.

Explained: How Karnataka's Tungabhadra Dam Gate Washed Away

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Tuesday August 13, 2024, New Delhi

Anticipating a potential threat from the Tungabhadra Reservoir in Karnataka's Vijayanagara district, the Andhra Pradesh government has issued a flood alert in low-lying areas of the Kurnool district.

Drug Smuggling Op, Inspired By Superhit 'Pushpa', Busted In Telangana

Edited by Apurva Bharadwaj | Monday August 12, 2024, Hyderabad

A drug smuggling operation, seemingly taking cues from the 2021 superhit Telugu film "Pushpa", was busted by excise officials in Telangana on Tuesday.

This Indian Chocolate Factory Is On Time's "World's Greatest Places" List

Written by Uma Sudhir | Sunday August 11, 2024, Hyderabad

At Hyderabad's 'Manam Chocolate Karkhana', you are sold not just premium India-crafted chocolates but a story.

Karnataka's Tungabhadra Dam Gate Gets Washed Away, Locals On Alert

NDTV News Desk | Sunday August 11, 2024, Koppal

One of the gates of the Tungabhadra dam in Karnataka was washed away last night due to the snapping of chain link.