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‘Steps to reduce the duration of Bengaluru-Vijayapura train journey’, says M B Patil

Bengaluru: Minister for Infrastructure Development M B Patil said that the railway officials have been convinced to reduce the duration of Bangalore-Bagalkota-Vijayapura train journey from 14 hours to 10 hours. He was addressing the media at Khanija Bhavana, Bengaluru, on Friday after a meeting with the officials of Department of Infrastructure Development and the Southwestern Railway to discuss on the slow progress of 9 cost sharing railway projects in the state.

 


Back after long lay-off, Jofra Archer steams in for 'KSCA' in warm-up game vs Sussex

Alur: England's fastest bowler Jofra Archer, who last played competitive cricket in May, 2023, looked in fine rhythm with figures of 2 for 22 in a seven over spell for Karnataka State Cricket Association XI (KSCA XI) against his own county side Sussex in a two-day warm-up game here.

 


Govt approves E-Vehicle Policy; minimum investment fixed at USD 500 mn

New Delhi: The government on Friday approved an electric-vehicle policy, under which import duty concessions will be given to companies setting up manufacturing units in the country with a minimum investment of USD 500 million, a move aimed at attracting major global players like US-based Tesla.

 
WPL Eliminator: Perry's 66 takes RCB to 135 for 6 vs MI

New Delhi: Ellyse Perry stood tall amid ruins with yet another elegant knock but Royal Challengers Bangalore could only manage a below-par 135 for 6 against Mumbai Indians in the Women's Premier League 'Eliminator' here on Friday.

 
Uzbekistan woman found dead in hotel in Bengaluru

BENGALURU: A 37-year-old woman from Uzbekistan was found dead in a hotel under suspicious circumstances in the city, police said on Friday.

 
KS Eshwarappa says he will contest independently from Shivamogga seat in LS polls

Senior Karnataka politician and former Deputy Chief Minister, KS Eshwarappa, declared his intention to contest independently from the Shivamogga constituency in the forthcoming general elections. Eshwarappa made this announcement during a meeting held at the Banjara community hall in the city on Friday.

 
‘The Secular Emblem is down, come to Congress’: DK Suresh invites JDS members to his party

Bengaluru: The Congress candidate for Bengaluru Rural Constituency DK Suresh invited the JDS cadre to his party while addressing a press meet in the city on Friday. He said that as the lady in the symbol of the secular party had put down the hay, it was time for the JDS cadre to leave the party.

 
“Guarantees reaching people without any discrimination, middlemen,” says Min. Lakshmi Hebbalkar

Belagavi: “The Congress government headed by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is working hard for the development of all races and the purposes of the five guarantee implemented for the people has been successful,” said Karnataka’s Minister of Women and Child Welfare Lakshmi Hebbalkar speaking at a conference on guarantee schemes held at Guru Bhawan, Savadatti in Belagavi on Friday.

 
Electoral bonds was world's biggest extortion racket: Rahul Gandhi

Thane: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday termed the scrapped electoral bonds scheme brought in by the BJP-led Union government as the "biggest extortion racket in the world."

 
SC pulls up SBI for furnishing incomplete info on electoral bonds, issues notice

New Delhi: Admonishing the State Bank of India for furnishing incomplete information, the Supreme Court said on Friday the bank was required to provide the number unique to each electoral bond that would disclose the link between the buyer and the recipient political party.

 

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