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Out of 1,001 Karnataka candidates, 345 faced criminal cases: ADR report

According to the report, Manikanta Rathod, who was the BJP candidate from Chittapur assembly constituency, has 45 registered cases and 15 other cases filed are of serious nature

HP CM seeks custody of first hydroelectric project, lease to expire in '24

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Monday called on Union Power Minister R.K. Singh here and informed him about the 99 years lease

JioCinema partners NBCUniversal to bring films, TV series to India

NBCUniversal (NBCU) and JioCinema, Viacom18's streaming service, have entered into a multi-year partnership bringing thousands of hours of NBCU films and TV series to India

Union Minister slams Kerala FM over his claims on financial grants

Muraleedharan pointed out that according to the RBI figures, in the country, Kerala is there in the list of five states which have the highest debts in the country

17% of Sri Lankan population still in moderate acute food insecurity

With 17% of population still in moderate acute food insecurity, especially in regions of Indian-origin Tamil in the tea plantations and former war affected Northern and Eastern Tamil settlements

Customers in UK fall victim to FB, Insta shopping scams every 7 min: Report

According to the study, clothes, trainers, gaming consoles, and mobile phones were among the most commonly falsely advertised items

UAE space agency plans to explore asteroid belt between Mars & Jupiter

In 2034, the mission aims to touch down upon Justitia, also known as the red asteroid. Justitia and Chimaera are around 50 kilometres in diameter, with the remaining asteroids less than 10 km

WTC 2021-23: Gaffaney, Illingworth on-field umpires for Ind vs Aus Final

Chris Gaffaney of New Zealand and Richard Illingworth of England have been named as the on-field umpires for the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Final between Australia and India at The Oval

Amazon UK trains virtual assistant 'Alexa' to offer advice on periods

When information about periods is requested, Alexa will also answer using information from the UK National Health Service (NHS) website

Rainfall expected in Delhi, heatwave unlikely to return this week: IMD

Rainfall is expected in Delhi as clouds have surrounded the city. The India Meteorological Department's Regional Forecasting Centre predicts partly cloudy skies and intermittent rainfall

ADB approves $350 mn loan to help support SL's economic stabilisation

Sri Lanka has embarked on bold reforms to address the causes of both internal and external imbalances and return to a sustainable debt trajectory, the ADB said

UK puts export bar on Tipu Sultan's Flintlock gun valued at 2 mn pounds

An 18th-century gun made for Mysuru ruler Tipu Sultan and valued at 2 million pounds has had its export barred to allow time for a buyer to come forward to keep it in UK for public study and education

Xiaomi partners Optiemus to manufacture audio products in Noida

Xiaomi India on Monday announced a partnership with Optiemus Electronics Limited (OEL) to manufacture its audio products in the country

Sri Lankan rupee shows appreciation against US Dollar in recent months

The LKR depreciated dramatically from 202 per dollar in March 2022 to around 360 after the government allowed it to float

Maha cracks down on lane-cutting on Mumbai-Nagpur, Mumbai-Pune expressways

A recent example of this nuisance was the brake-failure of a truck leading to a crash of 11 vehicles on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway on April 27 which left at least six persons injured

Tamil Nadu farmers worried as wild animals destroy standing crops

Owing to abundant rainfall last year, almost all the dams brimmed with water in the state leading to a good crop of millets, paddy and maize

Zomato joins Dial4242 to provide medical support to delivery partners

Online food delivery platform Zomato on Monday announced it has collaborated with Dial4242 to provide ambulance services and medical support through mobile medical units (MMUs) to delivery partners

Karnataka govt to identify and snub bureaucrats with RSS affiliations

The Congress government in Karnataka is all set to identify and snub bureaucrats affiliated to the RSS, according to sources

PM flags off Vande Bharat Express that will connect Guwahati, Jalpaiguri

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday flagged off Assam's first Vande Bharat Express that will connect Guwahati with New Jalpaiguri, via video conferencing

Cong, CPI(M) question invite to Trinamool for June 12 Oppn meet in Patna

"In times of crisis, Trinamool Congress has always provided clandestine support to Prime Minister Narendra Modi," said CPI(M)