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Their contention is that India has the second largest number of tobacco users (275 million or 35% of its adult population) in the world, out of which at least 10 lakh die every year from tobacco-related diseases.

26 per cent GST on tobacco will encourage smoking: Experts

Tobacco uses also extracts enormous health and economic costs on the country.

3 Nov 2016 3:14 AM IST

Hessarghatta reservoir in Bengaluru (Photo: DC)

In 2 years, Yettinahole to give life to parched Bengaluru

The project has been taken up at a cost of Rs 13,000 crore.

3 Nov 2016 3:12 AM IST

Hessarghatta and Thippagondanahalli were the early sources of drinking water for coty till we started getting water from Cauvery

Tapping a river to quench city thirst

The government plans to bring in water to Hessarghatta from Yettinahole project, which would be touching Chikkaballapur...

3 Nov 2016 3:11 AM IST

Shetty murder: A fiery end to property dispute

The chargesheet that runs into to 1,300 pages has named Bhaskar Shetty's wife Rajeshwari as the prime accused.

3 Nov 2016 3:05 AM IST

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. (Photo: PTI)

Dissenters, fence-sitters: Siddaramaiah gets all on board

The critics who had spoken out against the CM's style of functioning, have been rewarded with plum boards and...

3 Nov 2016 3:04 AM IST

The PIL was filed by on Manjunath K.P., (40), a resident of Hysodloor village in Kodagu district. He had sought directions to the authorities not to celebrate the proposed Tipu Jayanti in his home district.

Tipu Sultan not a freedom fighter: Karnataka High Court

The petitioner has submitted that it's an irony that government wants to celebrate Tipu's birthday across Karnataka.

3 Nov 2016 2:38 AM IST

People attend the funeral of Mujeeb Sheikh, one of the eight Simi members who were killed in the police encounter, in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

Bhopal encounter: SIMI men were shot above waist

Autopsy reports of the slain terror suspects suggested that the number of bullet injuries ranged from two to five.

3 Nov 2016 1:42 AM IST

The Karnataka high court on Friday orally directed the state government take steps to curb illegal constructions in the city.

Why celebrate Tipu Jayanti, he was a monarch: Karnataka High Court

Judge questioned the logic behind celebrating Tipu Jayanti amid fears of communal tension escalating in the state.

2 Nov 2016 7:32 PM IST

Roca is at the helm of affairs as the club chases history again. (Photo: BFC)

We won't be completely dependent on Sunil: Bengaluru FC coach

Sunil Chhetri scored twice to lead Bengaluru FC to a historic AFC Cup final berth by beating defending champions Johor...

2 Nov 2016 12:37 PM IST

The drive being conducted inside forests by Telangana forest department staff has come under criticism from wildlife activists. (Representational image)

Mysuru: Eviction order for Kerala IPS man's wife

Ms Daisy Jacob claimed that she purchased the land from one Mr Krishna Bhat in 1991.

2 Nov 2016 7:06 AM IST

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah

Nanjangud bypoll: Congress men on brink, waiting to cross

15-20 ruling party legislators are waiting for the Nanjangud bypoll result before deciding on their future plans.

2 Nov 2016 7:02 AM IST

Karnataka: Hari Khoday had a yen for business, fine arts & politics

During the 1970s and the 1980s, Mr Khoday was recognized as one of the foremost industrialists in the state.

2 Nov 2016 7:01 AM IST