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Bengaluru

‘Shakti’ a boon for women, curse for men

While women celebrate free travel under the Shakti Yojana, men struggle for basic commuting comfort Women are not showing humanity by vacating the seats allotted for senior citizens despite repeated requests. It is astonishing that if a man sits on a women’s seat, he is fined,

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Bengaluru

Call to privatise BMTC

Public transport must remain service-oriented: Min Bengaluru: Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy has criticised calls by MP Tejasvi Surya and former Infosys CFO TV Mohandas Pai to end the monopoly of Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) on city bus services.

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Karnataka

HC permits to conduct Kambala across the State

The Karnataka High Court has cleared the state to hold traditional Kambala bull races beyond Dakshina Kannada and Udupi, dismissing PETA’s objections. Bengaluru The Karnataka High Court has allowed the state government to conduct the traditional bull race, Kambala, beyond t

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Sports

Vowles praises Albon’s confidence and consistency

New Delhi Williams team principal James Vowles has hailed Alex Albon’s “outstanding” 2025 Formula 1 season, crediting the driver’s confidence and consistency for the team’s impressive resurgence. Albon, currently eighth in the Drivers’ Championship with 70 points, has score

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Sports

Gambhir urges focus on present for India

New Delhi India head coach Gautam Gambhir emphasized the importance of staying in the present when asked about the ODI future of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, with the 2027 World Cup in mind. He expressed hope that both players will have a successful ODI tour of Australia, sta

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Sports

India eyes medals in ISSF trap events

Trap events begin New Delhi After the skeet events concluded, focus now shifts to the trap competitions at the ISSF World Championship Shotgun 2025 in Athens. The second phase begins Wednesday at the Malakasa Shooting Range, featuring six Indian shooters. In the women’s

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Sports

Andhra mountaineer conquers nine highest peaks

Kurnool Bharath Thammineni, a 36-year-old mountaineer from Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh, on Tuesday became the first Indian to summit nine of the world's 14 highest peaks. He successfully climbed Mt Cho Oyu (8,188m), the sixth-highest mountain, completing this landmark achievemen

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Sports

Kohli returns to India to join ODI squad for Australia tour

New Delhi Indian batting stalwart Virat Kohli returned to the country on Tuesday after four months abroad, ahead of the national team’s departure for the upcoming ODI series of the white-ball tour of Australia, starting on Sunday. Following the conclusion of IPL 2025, where

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Sports

Gill proud to lead India to victory

Gill, proud after first series win as captain, stressed bold decisions, managing players, and grooming Nitish Reddy for overseas challenges. New Delhi India captain Shubman Gill expressed pride after guiding his team to a 2-0 Test series win over the West Indies at the Arun

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News

The Rise of Wildfire-Related Air Pollution

Wildfires release a dangerous cocktail of pollutants: particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10), carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, volatile organic compounds, and black carbon. Among these, PM2.5—the ultrafine particles less than 2.5 microns in diameter—has gained notoriety for its dee

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News

Air Pollution: An Unseen Threat to the Mind

Air pollution is often viewed through the lens of respiratory diseases, cardiovascular complications, and allergic reactions. However, a rapidly expanding body of research has begun to reveal its profound effects on another, often overlooked dimension: mental health. This article

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Sports

U Mumba PKL Chennai Leg

U Mumba bounces back strongly in Chennai leg, eyes PKL title contention MumbaiBouncing back from early setbacks, U Mumba showcased disciplined and dominant performances in the Chennai leg of Season 12 of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL), reestablishing themselves as serious conten

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Bengaluru

BJP leaders are just talkers, not doers: Ramalinga Reddy

Bengaluru BJP leaders are just talkers, not workers. During their tenure, BBMP mortgaged its property and burdened it with debt. We are paying it off after coming to power. Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy said that the work should be done to inform people about the importan

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India

Taliban flag flies at Embassy, Min seeks Indian trade, infra ties

New DelhiVisiting Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Sunday asserted control over the Afghan Embassy in New Delhi, with the Islamic Emirate’s flag prominently displayed behind and in front of him. “This is our flag. We fought jihad under this. This is 100 per cent ou

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