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Siddaramaiah under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, in an alleged plot allotment scam, plunging the state government into a crisis and sparking a war of words between the Congress and BJP. The CM rejected demands for his resignation and announced he would fight the case legally. He also accused the Governor’s office of working at the best of the BJP. The Congress and ministers threw their weight behind Siddaramaiah in a show of support.

Real Madrid will begin La Liga campaign against Mallorca on Sunday at Son Moix Stadium. Kylian Mbappe will join Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Jr, Rodrygo, and Endrick as Carlo Ancelotti's men are eyeing the domestic silverware. Real Madrid versus Mallorca La Liga soccer game will be kicked off at 3.30 pm (ET) on Sunday, August 18. In the US, Real Madrid versus Mallorca's La Liga game will be live streamed on ESPN+, ESPN App. The soccer match will be live streamed on Fubo TV which offers free trial. Real Madrid is likely to win against Mallorca in their first game of the La Liga season.

‘I am bored’ need not make parents recoil in horror Take, for instance, the Arthshila centres, run by the Takshila Foundation, which is helmed by the father-daughter duo of Sanjiv Kumar and Setika Singh. Envisaged as an immersive platform for artistic expression and creative experiences for people of all age groups, Arthshila has centres in Ahmedabad and Santiniketan, launched in 2021 and 2022, respectively, besides one other in Delhi, which was launched in January. These are open spaces, with curated programmes across disciplines, that hope to democratise art.

Central Protection Act. Their demonstrations took place at various locations, culminating in a massive protest at the office of the Union Health Minister, at Nirman Bhawan. Read More: Bomb threat in Ambience Mall Gurgaon Out-patient services were disrupted in most of the city's hospitals on Friday, with doctors threatening to escalate their protests by shutting down emergency services if their demands were not met.

The industries department of the Delhi government has also collected feedback from stakeholders and the general public on three policies — Delhi Electronic System Design, Manufacturing and Refurbishment (ESDMR) Policy 2022-27, City Logistics Policy, and Industrial and Economic Development Policy 2023–33. This feedback will also be shared with the cabinet as and when it meets, sources told ToI. “We are ready with our draft proposal. We will start rolling them out once we get approval from the cabinet and the policies are notified,” said a Delhi govt official.

Nearly a year after AI-generated nude images of high school girls upended a community in southern Spain, a juvenile court this summer sentenced 15 of their classmates to a year of probation

Arsenal and Manchester City are favourites to lift Premier League which begins this weekend. Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea may well be in the top four of the marathon soccer tournament. Fulham could be the surprise package this season, as per football experts. Premier League’s all-time top-scorer and a legend of English football, Alan Shearer believes that the PL title race will be very interesting to see this summer and that if Arsenal were to sign a top striker then he ‘would back them to go on and win the league’. Also Read: Spider-Noir Spinoff: Lamorne Morris reveals what to expect from the series

Kolkata Police in connection with the RG Kar vandalism incident, Police Commissioner Vineet Goyel said on Friday. He urged all citizens and all political parties to come up with information about the miscreants behind the vandalism. Goyel urged the media and the people to not pay heed to the rumour mongering which has been going on over the rape and murder of a PG medical student of the hospital and the vandalism incident. The Police Commissioner accepted that there was «failure of assessment» about the crowd size on the 'Reclaim the Night' which was meant to be peaceful. He said, «So many women and people had come from various parts of the city and it was difficult to assess the size of the crowd.» «If you call it a failure of assessment, yes it was. The entire protest was supposed to be peaceful. We are human beings. We also make assessments based on available resources. There was so much security in the location. ACP-I was also present,» he said. " During the 'Reclaim the Night' protest, there were gatherings and spontaneous crowds which had come, with no specific leaders. How many people will gather could not be assessed. We had to deploy our resources throughout the city while a fairly large contingent had assembled at the RG Kar hospital," the Commissioner said.

Jacques Cartier bridge in downtown Montreal’s east end were flooded on Friday morning after a major water main break occurred in the area.The water main break forced the evacuation of homes and offices in the area and also led to a boil water advisory for about 150,000 people who reside in the east end of the city.Montreal is still working to determine the cause of the break but officials said the pipe that burst was installed back in 1985 and is about 84 inches.Mayor Valérie Plante said that the water main break “was under control” after many who lived in the area were woken by firefighters who were urging them to get out of their homes because of the “geyser.’Lyman Zhu told the Canadian Press he woke up to what sounded like “heavy rain” and when he looked out his window saw a “wall of water” that was about 10 metres high and the width of the street. “It was insane,” he said.Maxime Carignan Chagnon said the “giant wall of water” gushed for about two hours.

Manchester United will play Fulham in the first match of Premier League for 2024-25 season. The inaugural game will be played at Old Trafford. Erik Ten Hag's Manchester United won FA Cup but lost to Manchester City in FA Community Shield 2024 final. Manchester United versus Fulham Premier League match is scheduled to kick off at 3 pm (ET) on Friday, August 16. Premier League match will be live telecast on USA Network and live streamed on NBC.com. One can also watch the soccer game between Manchester United and Fulham on Fubo TV which offers free trial. Manchester United have signed Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui from Bayern Munich, the Premier League club announced Tuesday. Fees for the pair were not disclosed by the English giants, but British media reports estimated the duo had arrived at Old Trafford for a combined £60 million ($77 million, 70 million euros).

metro projects in Bengaluru, Pune, and Thane, aiming to alleviate traffic congestion and enhance transportation efficiency.

Retailers Association of India (RAI) have urged the Delhi government and Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), to reconsider the prohibitive signage fees currently being imposed in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR). These fees are significantly higher than those in other parts of India, placing a heavy financial burden on small and medium retail traders who rely on store signage to attract customers. RAI, representing approximately 13,667 member establishments nationwide, including large and small retailers, is committed to fostering a supportive environment for the growth of modern retail in India. The current signage fees in Delhi NCR, particularly in areas such as Janakpuri, are making it increasingly difficult for retailers to afford the necessary signage that highlights their stores to the public.

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Flights and trains in the Tokyo area were canceled as warnings were issued for strong winds and heavy rainfall from Typhoon Ampil, expected to reach waters near Tokyo in the evening and then continue north, bringing stormy conditions to the northern Kanto and Tohoku regions on Saturday. It had sustained winds of 162 kph (101 mph) with higher gusts Friday morning and was moving north at 15 kph (9.3 mph), the Japan Meteorological Agency said. Ampil was not expected to make landfall and could weaken to a tropical storm by Sunday.

In 2022, I was sent on an assignment to a city that did not have an airport and reaching via train was the most viable way. I was eligible to travel in AC first class and a looming deadline meant that I, solo traveller, ended up by paying little attention to my travel plan. It was a mistake that I will never repeat again.

The strike disrupted normal life in Siliguri and most shops in the city were closed since 6 pm. A member of SUCI (Communist) Dr Shahriar Alam said, «Today this strike has a huge impact. People have spontaneously responded to our call and throughout Siliguri like the Medical College area, people have not taken out their vehicles, and they have not opened the shops. We can say that the impact is very good. We have called this strike to protest against the heinous incident at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.»

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₹1,000 crore) in its latest funding round led by existing investor WestBridge Capital, taking the valuation to $1 billion and making it one of India’s freshest unicorns. It recorded revenues of ₹497 crore in the fiscal year ending March 2023, while its Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) grew to ₹2520 crore in the same period, a number that has increased 3X in the current fiscal year as per valuation reports. A few features set Rapido apart—it runs on a subscription model for its driver partners or “captains" instead of the more prevalent commission model, where the platform takes a commission on each ride.

Taylor Swift perform live at the Wembley Stadium, while thousands of people watch her. Taylor Swift has had a great two months so far with some magical Eras Tour concerts in Europe followed by strong rumors of her marriage with Travis Kelce and also the fact they are planning on moving in together.

Tim Walz and Senator JD Vance of Ohio will participate in the first vice-presidential debate on October 1. They have accepted an invitation from CBS News. The news network took to social media platform X to write that both of the vice presidential candidates had accepted the invitation. It said Kamala Harris's running mate Tim Walz and Donald Trump's running mate JD Vance have accepted four potential dates: September 17, September 24, October 1, and October 8.