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Karnataka

Government hospital proposes critical care upgrade

Mangaluru A major government hospital with a capacity of 905 beds has proposed strengthening its critical care services by adding more ventilators and recruiting specialized healthcare staff to meet increasing patient requirements. The proposal highlights the shortage of venti

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Karnataka

Abandoned training centre lies neglected in Bantwal

Abandoned ITI building in Bantwal turns into jungle, locals demand restoration or alternative public use of facility Bantwal An Industrial Training and Service Centre built to provide technical education opportunities for rural students in Kadeshivalaya village of Bantwal t

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Karnataka

Drinking water crisis continues for another six days

Shivamogga Drinking water supply will remain disrupted for another six days in parts of Shivamogga city, affecting around 30% of residents, MLA S.N. Channabasappa said. He inspected repair works at the Krishna Rajendra Water Treatment and Supply Centre in Mandli and said the o

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Karnataka

20 years imprisonment for driver in child abuse case

Mangaluru A POCSO court in Mangaluru has sentenced a 20-year-old car driver to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a ₹50,000 fine for sexually assaulting a minor girl after befriending her through Instagram. The accused, Afridi alias Afri from Gurupura, was found gui

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Karnataka

Six illegal Bangladeshi nationals found in Surathkal

Mangaluru Police have identified six Bangladeshi nationals allegedly residing illegally in Surathkal and working at a construction site. Mangaluru City Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy said the individuals were found during intensified inspections targeting illegal immi

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Business

High alcohol formulations now require proper license

NEW DELHI The central government tightened regulations on medicinal formulations containing high levels of ethyl alcohol. These products will now require proper manufacturing licenses and can only be sold with a medical prescription. The move aims to prevent widespread misuse

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Business

Ineffective recovery processes stall Bangladesh banking sector

NEW DELHI Bangladesh now has the world's second-highest rate of non-performing loans (NPLs), with nearly one-third of all bank lending classified as defaulted. According to reports, the country also holds the worst bad loan ratio among all South Asian Association for Regional

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Business

World Bank funds India’s rooftop solar mission

The World Bank approved an $890 million package to accelerate India’s national residential rooftop solar program and create jobs. NEW DELHI The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved a massive financing package to accelerate India’s national rooftop solar prog

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Business

Study reveals thirty percent of GCCs stalled

Around 500 Indian Global Capability Centres are stalling, requiring an urgent shift from basic cost savings to leadership autonomy and advanced AI innovation to grow. NEW DELHI Nearly 500 Global Capability Centres (GCCs) in India are failing to reach their full potential an

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Business

Crop residue can fuel India's aviation boom: Reports

India can convert agricultural waste and cheap green hydrogen into sustainable aviation fuel, cutting emissions and energy dependency. NEW DELHI India has the potential to transform its massive agricultural waste and low-cost green hydrogen into sustainable aviation fuel (S

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Business

Stock market soars as big sectors rally

MUMBAI Indian stock markets jumped one percent as investors actively bought IT, banking, and real estate shares. The Sensex spiked over 827 points, while the Nifty comfortably crossed the 24,200 mark. Experts stated that positive updates from major banks and exciting growth op

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Business

Indian investors rush to gold and mutuals

NEW DELHI Indian investors are pumping record money into financial markets despite global tensions. Monthly mutual fund SIP investments jumped to a three-month high of over 31,000 crore rupees this June. Even more surprising was the massive rush for gold ETFs, which skyrockete

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Business

Bad quarter knocks down Elecon Engineering profits

NEW DELHI Elecon Engineering faced a tough start to the financial year as its net profit plunged by sixty percent this quarter. The company earned about seventy crore rupees, down heavily from last year's profits. Higher operating costs severely squeezed profit margins, even t

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Business

Equity mutual funds see June surge

NEW DELHI Regular investors pushed stock mutual fund investments up by twenty-six percent this June, hitting over twenty-eight thousand crore rupees. This massive rush happened despite rocky global markets, according to reports. Everyday citizens chose mid-cap and small-cap fu

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India

Delhi High Court Upholds Rajpal Yadav Conviction in Cheque Cases

Delhi High Court upheld Rajpal Yadav's conviction, imposing a Rs 7.35 crore penalty in seven cheque dishonour cases. New Delhi The Delhi High Court on Friday upheld the conviction of actor Rajpal Yadav in a series of cheque dishonour cases, dismissing his petitions challeng

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