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plantation companies including the Tata Coffee, owe about Rs 2000 crore in lease rentals and interest on dues to the Karnataka government, the state’s Forest, Environment & Ecology minister Eshwar B Khandre said on Tuesday, announcing legal steps to recover the money. These companies have taken large swathes of forest land on lease from the pre-Independence era, and been growing plantation crops including coffee, tea, rubber, and pepper. These plantations are dotted across the state including Kodagu, Dakshina Kannada and Chamarajanagar. The minister, sharing the details at a media conference, announced a special team headed by Principal Secretary (Environment) BP Ravi to recover the dues from the plantation companies.

Bengaluru CEO mom kills 4-year-old son: A 39-year-old startup founder and CEO of Mindful AI Lab in Bengaluru has been charged with murdering her four-year-old son in a service apartment in North Goa's Candolim. The shocking crime came to light when a member of the housekeeping staff discovered a bloodstain while cleaning the apartment from which Suchana Seth had checked out. The motive behind the crime is yet to be determined. Following an alert from Goa Police, Suchana was detained in Karnataka's Chitradurga district, and a police team from Calangute was en route to take custody of her and bring her back to Goa. Here’s what happened Suchana Seth, the accused, had provided a Bengaluru address while checking into a hotel in Candolim.

Fujitsu software between 1999 and 2015. Rishi Sunak, the prime minister, indicated that Justice Secretary Alex Chalk might consider stripping the Post Office of its prosecution powers after more than 700 branch managers received unjust criminal convictions. A national outcry over the scandal has intensified, with over 700 branch managers facing legal consequences for apparent financial discrepancies caused by the defective software. The ITV drama, «Mr Bates vs the Post Office,» has further fueled demands for government intervention.

Microsoft is getting rid of its WordPad application, which has been a staple of every Windows operating system released since 1995. Not only is the Satya Nadella-led company planning to remove the WordPad app from newer builds of Windows, but the app will no longer be reinstallable. Also Read | The Copilot AI Key: Windows PC keyboard is going through it's first significant change in 3 decades The news was first revealed via the Widows Insider blog for the latest Windows 11 Canary Channel build.

₹12 lakh) to a girl as an “engagement gift" in his nursery school class, according to a South China Morning Post report. On December 22, the incident took place in Guang'an, Sichuan province, southwestern China. The little girl showed the extraordinary gift to her parents who remained shocked and confused.

consumption growth as high inflation is impacting people in the lower income bracket, India Ratings and Research Chief Economist Devendra Kumar Pant said on Sunday. He said although the country's economy is now resilient enough to deal with the dual shocks of below-normal monsoon and high global oil prices, the challenge is to bring down inflation so that people can have more disposable income in their hands.

The latest instalment of a docuseries exploring the identity of Ukrainian orphan Natalia Grace, whose adoptive parents claimed was actually an adult woman and terrorized their family from 2010 to 2013, has proven her true age but also left audiences with even more unanswered questions about the young woman.The Curious Case of Natalia Grace: Natalia Speaks is the follow-up to the 2023 docuseries that zeroed in on Natalia’s adoptive parents, Kristine and Michael Barnett, who were charged with multiple counts of neglect and accused of abandoning Natalia at a rented Indiana apartment in 2013 and moving to Canada.The Barnetts previously claimed that Natalia was not six years old when they adopted her in 2010, but rather said she was a 20-year-old sociopath who tried to kill them.Natalia, who has a rare form of dwarfism called spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita, has always maintained that she was indeed a child and was mistreated by her adoptive parents.Now, however, Natalia’s claims about her age have been proven.According to People, a DNA blood test, the results of which were revealed in the first episode of the series earlier this week, found that Natalia is approximately 22 years old — suggesting that she was 9 when she was adopted by the Barnetts.“This one little piece of paper throws every single lie that the Barnetts has said right into the trash with a match,” Natalia said in the premiere episode.“This is so big. Because literally, this has been 13 years of just two people lying their butts off.

British Airways flight, because of a flight attendant dying during the take-off from London, as per reports. In a tragic turn of events during the holiday travel rush, the flyers witnessed the flight attendant, who was 52-year-old, collapsing on the plane. The flight was expected to leave from the Heathrow Airport in London on New Year's Eve to Hongkong, according to The Sun. The doors of the plane were locked and the passengers were seated when the crew member fell to her death. It was requested by the captain that anybody on the flight, who has experience in the medical field to help the dying crew member. However, despite receiving help from a fellow passenger, police, and medical professionals, she collapsed and could not be saved. Thereafter the flight was called off stating a 'medical emergency'.

Apex Legends is set to embrace the Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth crossover with a new event mode, replacing the regular Battle Royale format. Players can anticipate the arrival of Cloud's iconic Buster Sword, available both as a weapon with light and heavy attacks, a blocking feature, and a dash move. The sword also boasts a meter to unleash a powerful «Limit Break,» resembling the famed Omni-Slash from the teaser trailer.

The United Nations has issued a somber global economic forecast for 2024, pointing to challenges from escalating conflicts, sluggish global trade, persistently high interest rates and increasing climate disasters

Fool Me Once has concluded its season, leaving viewers on the edge of their seats regarding the fate of Richard Armitage's character, Joe Burkett. Was Joe dead or alive by the end of the series? This article contains spoilers for Fool Me Once's season finale, so proceed with caution.

Mickey Mouse has adopted a darker, more sinister appearance in place of his cheery one. The United States' copyright to Steamboat Willie, the 1928 short film that featured early iterations of Mickey and Minnie Mouse, lapsed on New Year's Day at midnight.

growth in the manufacturing and services sectors, the United Nations has said. The UN World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2024 report, launched here on Thursday, said that gross domestic product in South Asia is projected to increase by 5.2 per cent in 2024, driven by a robust expansion in India, which remains the fastest-growing large economy in the world.

India on Thursday said it is shocked and saddened over the «terrible» bombings in Iran's Kerman city, and expressed solidarity with the government and the people of Iran. «We are shocked and saddened by the terrible bombings in Kerman city of Iran.

It’s that time of the year when several heads of state, the richest and most powerful businessmen, civil society and the media head to the snowclad resort town of Davos in the Swiss Alps for a five-day pilgrimage to brainstorm and shape the global agenda. The 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum starting on 15 January is being held against the backdrop of escalating tensions in West Asia amid the continuing Israel-Hamas war, new shocks to supply chains, growing threats from climate change, and emerging risks from the increasing application of artificial intelligence. As always, more than 100 governments, including heads of state, will attend the meeting, which is being convened under the theme ‘Rebuilding Trust’.

Kerman city, and expressed solidarity with the government and people of the Gulf nation. At least 95 people were killed and many others injured on Wednesday in two bomb explosions near the cemetery of slain Iranian General Qasem Soleimani, who was killed in a drone strike in 2020.

Tynan Phelan resolved to get in shape last year because he wasn’t happy with his appearance. He started taking 5- to 10-mile walks with his dog and worked his way up to jogging, indoor rowing and moderate strength training. His weight dropped from 270 pounds to 200 pounds.

mourners broke into sobs as they huddled around defiant family members of slain Hamas deputy Saleh al-Aruri in his village in the occupied West Bank Wednesday, a day after his death in Lebanon. Aruri, exiled from his village Arura since he was released from an Israeli jail in 2010, was killed in a drone strike on a southern Beirut suburb that Lebanese officials said was carried out by Israel.

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It can be a wake-up call and force you to count your blessings and not take it for granted, feels Shreyas Talpade’. The ‘Iqbal’ star, who recently underwent an angioplasty after suffering a massive heart attack, opened up about his ordeal in an interview with Bombay Times.

central Japan on New Year's Day has reached 62, a local government official said, adding that more than 300 injuries have also been reported, of which 20 are severe, AFP reported. Thousands of homes were destroyed, and water, power, and cell phone service were still down in some areas due to aftershocks. Residents expressed sorrow about their uncertain futures.