Bengaluru

IT companies may shed 30,000-40,000 mid-level staff: Pai

Pai said about 80 pc of those who lose jobs would have employment opportunities in industries in general if they are specialists.

18 Nov 2019 5:04 PM

JD (S) leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said that it would be much easier for the Congress to enter into an alliance with BJP rather than going with Shiv-Sena as the former has "soft-Hindutva" face while Shiv Sena is known for its "Hard-Hindutva" stance. (Photo: File)

Congress should go with BJP instead of Shiv Sena in Maharashtra: Kumaraswamy

He said that in K'taka Assembly by-polls, JD (S) will win 8-10 seats out of 15 and this will start a new chapter in politics of Maharashtra.

18 Nov 2019 2:40 PM

Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yediyurappa, BJP state unit president Nalin Kumar Kateel and BJP national general secretary Muralidhar Rao hand over the party flag to MLA Anand Singh during a programme to induct the disqualified MLAs in Bengaluru. (Photo: PTI)

Disqualified Karnataka MLAs join BJP, 13 get bypoll ticket

13 MLAs who played role in pulling down JD(S)-Cong govt get bypoll tickets.

15 Nov 2019 3:05 AM

Sonia Gandhi should become full- fledged President of the Congress to end uncertainty over the leadership issue, senior party leader M Veerappa Moily said on Thursday. (Photo: File)

Sonia shouldn’t be left in uncertain situation, must become President: Veerappa Moily

'According to me, she has to be full-fledged President,' the former Karnataka chief minister said.

14 Nov 2019 3:13 PM

In what is seen as an indication that most of the disqualified legislators who joined BJP on Thursday will be party's candidates for December 5 bypolls, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa called them as "future MLAs and Ministers", as he assured of keeping up the promise made to them. (Photo: File)

I'm CM because of your sacrifice: Yediyurappa to K'taka Congress-JDS rebel MLAs

Yediyurappa also requested party men to work for their victory, by stating that 'ensuring their victory is on us, as BJP karyakartas'.

14 Nov 2019 2:41 PM

After an unsuccessful bid two months ago, India may attempt another soft landing on the Moon by next year-end, probably in November, sources in ISRO said on Thursday. (Photo: File)

India may again attempt ‘Chandrayaan-3’ landing on Moon next November

'The committee has been given a guideline to prepare the mission before the end of next year,' a senior ISRO official said.

14 Nov 2019 1:25 PM

In July this year, these 17 MLAs, including Baig, were disqualified by then Speaker KR Ramesh for rebelling against then Karnataka chief minister H D Kumaraswamy and missing the trust vote. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

16 rebel Cong-JD(S) K'taka MLAs, barring Roshan Baig, join BJP

The rebel MLAs will join the BJP in the presence of Yediyurappa and State BJP President Nalin Kumar Kateel.

14 Nov 2019 9:30 AM

BJP state President Nalin Kumar Kateel. (Photo: Twitter)

All 17 disqualified Karnataka MLAs to join BJP today

The disqualified MLAs met our national leaders in Delhi after the Supreme Court verdict and will join the BJP at its state office Thursday morning.

14 Nov 2019 3:02 AM

BJP state president Nalin Kumar Kateel said, 'We will also hold discussions on allocating tickets to the disqualified MLAs with the Chief Minister and also with the Core Committee during the meeting which will be held today. The decision will be taken after the meeting.' (Photo: ANI)

Will decide on giving tickets to disqualified MLAs to contest Karnataka bypolls: BJP

The SC passed a verdict on Nov 13 where it allows the rebel MLAs to contest upcoming bypolls in K'taka.

13 Nov 2019 4:28 PM

On November 7, Bellary Tuskers captain C.M. Gautam and his teammate Abrar Qazi were arrested in connection with the Karnataka Premier League (KPL) match-fixing scandal. (Photo: Representational Image)

Central Crime Branch arrests international bookie connected to KPL match fixing scandal

It is alleged that the bookie had approached celebrity drummer Bhavesh Bafna to fix the match.

12 Nov 2019 1:50 PM

Top batsman Cheteshwar Pujara feels 'visibility at twilight' could be an issue when India and Bangladesh venture into the unchartered territory called Day/Night Tests later this month in Kolkata. (Photo: ICC/Twitter)

Visibility at twilight could be difficult, says Cheteshwar Pujara before D/N Test

The pink ball will be used for the first time in India during the India-Bangladesh day/night match at Eden Gardens from November 22.

12 Nov 2019 11:55 AM

Present in the meeting were Siddaramaiah, Dinesh Gundu Rao, BK Hariprasad, Rahman Khan, Eshwar Khandre, KH Muniyappa, Saleem Ahmad and MM Pallam Raju. (Photo: ANI)

Congress leaders meet ahead of K'taka bypolls; 'BJP govt weak,' says Gundu Rao

The date of polling has been set for Dec 5, while counting of votes is scheduled to begin on Nov 9.

11 Nov 2019 2:39 PM

Indian Test specialists including Cheteshwar Punaja and Ishant Sharma have begun their practice for the upcoming Test series against Bangladesh. (Photo: PTI)

India's Test specialists take to field as practice with pink ball begins

It’s been some days that the senior India cricketers started practising under NCA head and former skipper Rahul Dravid.

11 Nov 2019 2:06 PM

Ready to back BJP govt in Karnataka, says JDS state chief

H.K Kumaraswamy says there are no permanent friends or enemies in politics.

11 Nov 2019 5:21 AM

Karnataka chief Minisfter B.S. Yediyurappa

Karnataka: Bypoll process starts, model code from today

Polling will be held on December 5 and the counting of votes will be taken up on December 9.

11 Nov 2019 4:48 AM

According to Kumar, more than 37 lakh 50 thousand voters will decide the fate of candidates in the upcoming by-polls, including 19.12 lakh male voters and 18.37 lakh female voters while 399 come under the others category. (Photo: ANI)

Filing of nomination from Nov 11, polling on Dec 5 for 15 K'taka bypoll seats

The CEO added that the MCC will also come into effect from Nov 11.

10 Nov 2019 4:42 PM

Senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Friday hit out at the Centre for stripping off the Special Protection Group (SPG) cover to Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and said that the BJP government is doing nothing but hatred politics. (Photo: File)

Doing 'hatred politics': Siddaramaiah on govt withdrawing SPG cover to Gandhi family

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the only person who will be under SPG protection.

09 Nov 2019 10:18 AM

Indian economic growth has steadily slowed to a six-year low of 5.0 per cent in the April-June quarter from an 8.1 per cent peak in the January-March quarter of 2018.

Slowing Indian economy spells tough times ahead for the rupee: report

A barrage of rate cuts from the RBI this year has done nothing concrete so far to revive a slowing Indian economy.

07 Nov 2019 9:47 AM

Sun will be responsible for development, regulatory filings and manufacturing of the drugs, while AstraZeneca will exclusively promote and distribute the products in China, according to a filing here to Indian stock exchanges.

AstraZeneca to distribute Sun Pharma cancer medicines in China

Shares of Sun Pharma rose as much as 5.4 per cent to a nine-week high after the announcement.

06 Nov 2019 12:49 PM

The ease of online shopping will cause financial stress for millions of people, as online retailers increasingly use artificial intelligence (AI) and personalisation to effectively target consumers and prompt them to spend discretionary income that they do not have, the report said.

WHO could identify online shopping as addictive disorder by 2024: Gartner

By 2023, up to 30 per cent of world news and video content will be authenticated to counter deepfake technology, the report said.

05 Nov 2019 1:46 PM