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Karnataka High Court after the state government dropped the CBI case against Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar. The High Court is hearing the plea filed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal challenging the state government's withdrawal of consent for the CBI probe. The Congress-ruled Karnataka government, in November, approved a proposal to withdraw the CBI probe against DK Shivakumar in the alleged disproportionate assets case. Talking about the state cabinet's nod to the proposal, Congress leader and Karnataka Law Minister HK Patil said the former BJP-led state government's decision to hand over the case to CBI was «not in accordance with the law». This decision triggered a massive political fight in the state between the BJP and the Congress with the former criticising the state cabinet's decision as «totally illegal». Karnataka BJP chief BY Vijayendra urged Shivakumar to trust the legal process and not support such cabinet decisions and demanded that the Chief Minister revoke this decision. «The decision taken by the state cabinet pertaining to DK Shivakumar's disproportionate assets case The decision of the cabinet is totally illegal under the Constitution. I request our deputy CM, DK Shivakumar, that if you have faith in the legal process and legal remedy, then please don't entertain such decisions taken by the cabinet...I demand CM take back this decision.

A group of farmers prevented Germany’s vice chancellor from disembarking a ferry hours after the government partially climbed down on cost-saving plans that had infuriated the agricultural sector

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Karnataka's information technology minister Priyank Kharge on Friday announced that 817 startups have enrolled for Elevate 2023, the state's programme for backing startups with disruptive ideas. The response underscored Karnataka's status as the most favourable environment for innovation and entrepreneurship, the minister said in a post on social media platform X. «The Government of Karnataka is committed to supporting startups’ growth by providing comprehensive assistance in every possible manner,» he added.

South Korea's K-pop phenomenon, BTS. The comic delves into their meteoric rise to stardom since their debut in 2013 and explores their recent transition to military service. BTS, comprising seven talented singers, has achieved global acclaim with their infectious hits and impactful social campaigns, particularly focused on empowering the youth. The glossy comic sheds light on how these pop stars evolved into international sensations and the unique journey they navigate from being celebrated musicians to fulfilling their military service obligations.

Bengaluru has stirred a conversation on social media. The ad, featuring a man with a curious expression, had the text "Wife North Indianaaa?" implying a solution for making rasam instantly. A Twitter user, Tejas Dinkar, shared the ad, expressing his displeasure, stating it was sexist and insulting to both the north and south Indian populations.

Sanjay Singh and ND Gupta, were renominated for the second term in the Upper House of Parliament. The nominations were announced by the AAP's Political Affairs Committee (PAC), chaired by AAP national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. ALSO READ | Delhi Rape Case: Protesting Swati Maliwal spends night at hospital after cops denied her to meet victim "DCW chairperson Swati Maliwal has been nominated for the first time.

In a recent surge of optimism among cryptocurrency traders, social media platforms have been flooded with calls to “buy the dip” following Bitcoin’s price slide. 

Alpha Sand is more than just a construction company; it is a part of their culture to uphold humanitarian ideals and give back to the community. Alpha Sand takes pride in its positive impact on society as a socially conscious business. During the pandemic, the company's social responsibility efforts included supplying food and grains to over fifteen villages to build its reputation within the community.

Students who have appeared for CA exam 2023 will soon be getting their results as the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has announced to declare results on Tuesday, January 9 for Chartered Accountant (CA) intermediate and final exams on the official website, icaiexam.icai.org. The exams took place in November 2023.

Salaar Box Office Collection Day 14: Prabhas' 'Salaar: Part One- Ceasefire' has been earning big numbers at the Box Office following its release before a long weekend that included Christmas. On Thursday, Salaar's collection dropped to its lowest after witnessing a spike during the New Year period. As per reports of industry tracker Sacnilk, Salaar minted ₹378.17 crore net at the Indian Box Office within fourteen days of its release.

service disruptions across Manhattan during the afternoon rush hour, authorities said. At about 3 pm on the Upper West Side, a 1 train carrying about 300 passengers and an out-of-service Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) train with four workers on board hit each other near the 96th Street station, police and transit officials said at the scene. A «derailment» is when at least one wheel of a train leaves the track. Photos posted on social media by city emergency management officials showed the passenger train partially off the tracks in an area that had a track-switching mechanism. Officials said there were no immediate signs of equipment failure and investigators were seeing if human error was involved.

Rich Dad, Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki has recently shared a unique take on debt, and investment, one that encompasses assets and liabilities. The best selling author took to social media platform Instagram, and said that he uses debt to pay assets. 

Fruit Battlegrounds, a creation by POPO on Roblox, pits players against each other in battles, bounty collection, and the acquisition of new fruits for character enhancement. Overcoming obstacles is crucial, and active codes offer assistance in the form of free gems and cash. Redeem Codes for Advantages

sexual offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein. The court documents, contrary to prompted rumors of a list of ‘clients’ or ‘co-conspirators’, mention figures whose names were already known, including high-profile friends of Epstein’s and victims who have spoken publicly. The court documents mentions high profile politicians like Bill Clinton, Donald trump, and several Hollywood actors.

₹9,400 crore in 2021. Nanda insisted that under the Kubota partnership, the emphasis was on institutionalizing the company, and not on operating it as a family-run business. (The Nanda family owns 14.15% of the joint company.) “I always wanted to institutionalize this platform, and through Escorts Kubota, I am happy to say to our shareholders that today, this company is institutional," he said in an interview.

Regardless of your perspective, Harvard looks bad right now—and that’s good for America. The resignation of Claudine Gay as president has brought the university unwanted attention for lacking both academic standards and moral clarity. She made mistakes, but in many ways, Harvard set her up to fail.

Jaideep Prabhu is professor of marketing at the Judge Business School, Cambridge University. Speaking to Srijana Mitra Das, he discusses why meaningful ESG requires significant changes in companies: What does the term ‘sustainable marketing’ mean? Companies are increasingly being held to account globally not only for their financial performance and market share but their environmental and social impacts, grouped under ‘ESG’.

Januhairy', an initiative that challenges women to not use their razors for the month. Despite its name, the message is everlasting and the official Instagram account of the campaign, with more than 40,000 followers, has pictures of women, who are celebrating their body hair throughout the year for normalizing it.

Delhi man decided to have some fun on the Bumble dating app by changing his height to 190 cm (about 6 feet 2 inches). To his surprise, he saw a significant increase in matches, getting nine in just one day.

Investing.com -- U.S. stock futures edged up on Thursday, after a negative start to 2024 for equities on Wall Street carried over into a second straight session. Markets were little surprised by minutes from the Federal Reserve's latest meeting, which dampened already ebbing hopes that the central bank would begin to cut interest early this year. Elsewhere, a U.S. labor agency accuses rocket company SpaceX of unlawfully dismissing workers who raised concerns over social media statements made by founder Elon Musk.