When hope becomes the biggest threat

The wait for the jobs and electricity promised by the National Thermal Power Corporation seems never ending for the residents of five villages in Vijaypura’s Basavana Bagewadi. 22-year old Maheboob Hattarakihal has lived all his life in Vijaypura’s Kudagi village. He works as a maintenance helper in the village’s controversial National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) […]

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Twitter rages, as angry Tamil Nadu takes to the streets

Protests broke out in parts of Chennai following the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the city Bangalore, March 12, 2018: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a visit to Chennai, was welcomed with black balloons and black flags asking him to go back following the Central Government’s inaction to set up the […]

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Nitish Kumar: Janata Dal is the people’s party

Ahead of the assembly elections in the state, JD (U) brings in Bihar CM Nitish Kumar.  Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) national president Nitish Kumar was all praise for Karnataka’s leaders, especially people like former Chief Minister J H Patel. Patel, he recalled, was one of the first people to speak in Kannada […]

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Uncertainty hovers around the return of the bodies of 39 Indians from Iraq

Minister of State- External Affairs, Dr. V.K.Singh had earlier stated that it will take eight to ten days for the bodies to return. Bangalore, March 22, 2018: Uncertainty over the return of the bodies of the 39 Indians, who were found dead in Iraq’s Mosul, continues to persist as families allege that they have received no […]

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State has the highest number of most foreign students in the country

Karnataka has the highest number of foreign students enrolled in higher educational institutions, followed by Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra. Karnataka recorded the highest number of foreign students enrolled in higher educational institutions in the country.Karnataka has 14, 398 students in campuses across the states followed by Tamil Nadu, which is a distant second with 5, […]

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Iranian protests not for bread alone

The Islamic Republic of Iran, starting December 28, 2017, witnessed massive, anti-government protests over growing economic economies woes during the end of 2017. Iranians believe these protests are a bigger call for democracy in the country. Bangalore, January 23, 2018: Iran welcomed the new year with rare, anti-government protests that took place across the country […]

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City political leaders react to Rahul Gandhi’s elevation

News of the likelihood of Rahul Gandhi, Vice-President of the Congress Party taking over as President has had diverse reactions. Mr.Rizwan Arshad, President of the Karnataka Youth Congress said, “The oldest political party of the country is going to get a young leader. He is a consistent opposition leader who is highlighting the right issues. […]

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