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Belagavi, Dec 25: Former Veerashaiva Mahasabha President B V Katti passed away in the early hours of Wednesday. He was 86. He was survived by one son and two daughters. A native of Kadrolli village in the district, he joined revenue services as Assistant Commissioner and retired as Divisional Commissioner, Belagavi division.

Kochi, Dec 24: Not just open streets and college campuses, but even marriages, pre-wedding photo-shoots and Christmas festivities seem to be turning into protest venues against the Citizenship Amendment Act in Kerala. Cutting across religion, youths from various parts of the state have posted their wedding photos, in which the bride and groom hold placards saying 'No CAA.. No NRC" at the marriage...

Reliance Industries (RIL) Chairman Mukesh Ambani added $16.5 billion to his wealth in 2019 taking his total net worth to $60.8 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. With around $61 billion of net worth as of Tuesday, the petroleum-to-telecom tycoon is the 12th richest person in the world. As of November 29, Mukesh Ambani was the ninth richest person in the world, according to...

Washington D.C., Dec 23: Inconsistent and misleading advice offered on some of the world's most popular websites could actually be doing more harm than good, says a recent study. Password meters">Password meters are frequently made available to help the users secure their personal data against the threats posed by cybercriminals. The study conducted at the University of Plymouth has assessed the...

New Delhi, Dec 16: The online food delivery industry in India is set for a big churn as Uber has reportedly entered advanced stages of talks to sell UberEat's India business to rival Zomato by the end of this year. According to a TechCrunch report on Monday citing sources, the deal "currently values UberEats' India business at around $400 million". As part of the deal, "Uber may invest between...

New Delhi, Dec 15: The MeToo movement that took the world by storm has led to a 14 per cent rise in reporting of sexual crimes during its first three months across the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries. The MeToo movement started on October 15, 2017, after sexual misconduct allegations against former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein became public following...

Washington, Dec 14: Using data from NASA's MAVEN spacecraft, researchers have created the first-ever map of wind circulation in the upper atmosphere of Mars. The new map of Mars winds will help scientists to better understand the workings of the Martian climate, giving them a more accurate picture of its ancient past and its ongoing evolution. "The observed global circulation provides critical...

Bengaluru, Dec 13: Central Crime Branch (CCB) Police has nabbed three drug peddlers and seized 225 LSD strips and two kg ganja worth Rs 20 lakh during a raid on a flat on the outskirts of the city. The arrested were identified as Amatya Rishi (23), native of A R Palace, Saradar Patel North, S K Puri, Patna, Bihar State, local lad Aditya Kumar (21) and Mangal Mukhya (30), Ghanshyam Pur Police...

New Delhi, Dec 12: Even as Indian automobile industry's domestic sales performance continues to decline, increased shipments of BS-IV vehicles at attractive prices along with low base effect lifted auto exports to over 17% in November, the third straight month of rise in overseas shipments on a year-on-year (YoY) basis. Industry insiders and market watchers predict the trend to continue in the...

New Delhi, Nov 28: Be it a holiday or just any other regular day, books can be the best companion one can have and no matter whether you admire gripping page-turners or literary novels, there's something for everyone. Yes, yes, for you too! With 2019 being a bumper year for novels, a number of new releases by new and established authors hit the book stands, some of which will leave you inspired...