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India set to host Para Athletics Championship

Over 2,500 athletes from 100+ nations will showcase talent and resilience at India’s para sport championship New Delhi Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya expressed excitement for the World Para Athletics Championships 2025, calling it a historic moment for India. The e

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Business

India targets to reduce imports in hydrogen production

India’s green hydrogen push centers on electrolyzers, with solar-powered plants, government subsidies, growing hydrogen infrastructure, and automakers developing fuel cell vehicles alongside EVs Bengaluru Dr. V.K. Saraswat, Member of NITI Aayog, said on Friday that India’s

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Karnataka

BRTS Navanagar TOD Project Likely to be Completed by Dec

Hubballi The state's first transit-oriented development (TOD) project at Navanagar is progressing rapidly. Taken up by the BRTS company at a cost of Rs 3 crore, the work began in 2024 and is expected to be completed by Dec. The project includes a transit plaza, a children's pa

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World

Russia launched 90 drones overnight: Zelenskyy

Zelenskyy condemned Russia for striking civilians despite peace efforts, noting Ukraine accepted all U.S. diplomatic proposals Kyiv Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday said Russia launched nearly 90 drones overnight in one of its largest aerial strikes in rece

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Karnataka

Rains Paralyse Life; Crops and Roads Hit in Vijayapura

Vijayapura Continuous heavy rainfall over the past few days has disrupted life across Vijayapura district. In Indi taluk, villages including Gundavan, Kapanimbaragi, Kudagi, and Balolli have been severely affected, with hundreds of acres of maize, millet, pigeon pea, groundnut

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Karnataka

Spare Parts Shortage Hampers Chigari Fleet; Only 81 Buses Running

“The buses, provided through a joint collaboration between Volvo and China-based UD Company, have been repeatedly experiencing gearbox malfunctions and various technical issues.” Hubballi The Hubballi-Dharwad BRTS (HD-BRTS) Chigari bus service is struggling to maintain norm

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India

Delhi CM inaugurates 502 Anganwadis, funds women MSMEs

Delhi launches collateral-free loans for women, promotes fully electric public transport New Delhi Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday inaugurated 502 refurbished Anganwadi-cum-creche centres, aimed at supporting working mothers, and announced collateral-free loans

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India

Modi Appreciates South African President's Birthday Wish

India-South Africa ties strong, rooted in history and global cooperation New Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed his sincere gratitude to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa for his warm birthday wishes, underlining the strong ties between India and

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Sports

Big Cricket League season 2 starts January 16

New Delhi The Big Cricket League (BCL), the world’s first Pro-Am cricket league, will begin its second season on January 16, 2026, promising bigger excitement for fans across India. Season 2 will feature more international players, increased entertainment, and wider broadcast

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Sports

Pakistan eyes stronger middle overs vs India

Dubai Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha has urged his team to improve their batting in the middle overs ahead of their big Asia Cup Super Four match against India on September 21. After a 41-run win over the UAE, Agha said the team still has work to do. “We got the job done,

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Sports

Suzie Bates aims for World Cup glory

Dubai New Zealand cricket star Suzie Bates is hopeful a training camp in Dubai will help the White Ferns adjust to the tough heat ahead of the ICC Women’s World Cup, starting September 30 in India and Sri Lanka. Bates, 38, is preparing for her fifth World Cup. She and her t

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Karnataka

Hockey India launches countdown to centenary celebrations

Hockey’s Golden Era New DelhiHockey India has begun a 50-day countdown leading to the centenary celebrations of Indian hockey on November 7. The milestone marks 100 years since the first national hockey body was formed in 1925. Details of the events will be shared later, but t

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Sports

Kane double lifts Bayern, PSG dominate Atalanta

Kane’s double raised his Champions League goals to 21, joining Ronaldo and Neymar with 20+ for two clubs. “We stayed calm,” he said MunichHarry Kane inspired Bayern Munich to a 3-1 win over Chelsea in their Champions League opener on Wednesday night, while Paris Saint-Germain

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Sports

Sindhu, Satwik-Chirag cruise into China Masters quarters

Sindhu, two-time Olympic medallist, beat world No. 6 Pornpawee Chochuwong 21-15, 21-15 in 41 minutes ShenzhenIndia enjoyed a successful day at the China Masters Super 750 badminton tournament on Thursday as P. V. Sindhu and the men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ch

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News

The Societal and Environmental Consequences of Flash Floods

Flash floods are sudden and extreme flood events that occur within a very short duration, usually within six hours of intense rainfall. Unlike riverine or slow-rising floods, flash floods happen rapidly, often with little or no warning, making them among the deadliest natural dis

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World

Massive protests hit France over budget cuts

Unions oppose €44 billion savings plan causing service cuts and pension reforms, demand more investment, higher taxes on wealthy, and end to austerity measures ParisFrance witnessed a massive wave of strikes and protests on Thursday as unions, students, and workers launched a

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Karnataka

Police Constables Need Better Training: ADGP Alok Kumar

ADGP Alok Kumar urges newly trained constables to maintain law, serve society, and balance professional and personal life. Dharwad Additional Director General of Police (Training) Alok Kumar said providing high quality training to the newly recruited police personnel will e

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