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The government has increased its spending on PMFBY to Rs 13,240 crore, which the industry believes will help bring more farmers under the insurance cover. (Representational Image)

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TN farmers call off protest after assurance

Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palanisami has demanded Rs 39,595 crore as drought relief fund to mitigate the crisis.

21 March 2017 6:15 AM IST

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Karnataka: Papers filed, battle warms up for Nanjangud, Gundlupet

Mr Kalale Keshavmurthy, for his part, arrived in a procession with over 6000 of his supporters and several Congress...

21 March 2017 6:13 AM IST

Home Minister Dr G. Parameshwar informed the Council on Monday that the annual turnover of cable networks runs into Rs 4000-5000 crore but the state is not getting a single rupee from them in the form of taxes which has to be set right by introducing a legislation.

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Karnataka: Law soon to regulate cable TV networks

Members urged the government to regulate cable operators, since there is no law to prevent them from levying exorbitant...

21 March 2017 5:43 AM IST

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Karnataka: Sites for my kids, so what's wrong? says K B Koliwad

Speaker Koliwad's defence: Co-op society has a provision that relatives of MLAs can acquire sites.

21 March 2017 5:35 AM IST

The gold medalists pose for a selfie at the IIMB Convocation on Monday. (Photo: DC)

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Never paused in my pursuit of excellence, says IIMB gold-medalist at...

21 March 2017 5:22 AM IST

Majority of black money hoarders are now planning to take refuge under Section 270A of the Income Tax Act to safeguard their money and also escape punitive action. (Representational image)

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It's record I-T collection in Karnataka, Goa circle

The department had collected Rs 70,400 crore in 2015-16.

21 March 2017 5:17 AM IST

Anganwadi workers from all over the state take part in a protest rally in Bengaluru on Monday evening. (Photo: Shashidhar B.)

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Anganwadi protest chokes Bengaluru

Traffic came to a standstill after 6 pm as they slept on the road near the Freedom Park.

21 March 2017 5:04 AM IST

Head priest Syed Asif Nizami (L) and his nephew Nazim Ali Nizami, who went missing in Pakistan last week, in New Delhi on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

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Mystery deepens as Indian clerics return home

Asif Nizami said he was blindfolded and taken to some undisclosed place.

21 March 2017 4:56 AM IST

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KT Rama Rao urges Centre to rescue 29 Telangana men held captive in...

The workers are held captive by Al-Hajry Overseas Company for last 12 days in Saudi Arabia.

21 March 2017 4:38 AM IST

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Telangana: Stem Osmania University decay, Governor told

Besides poor state of some of the university buildings, especially hostels, the university is also hit due to paucity of...

21 March 2017 4:19 AM IST

Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao

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Telangana cabinet to clear ST quota hike bill today

The Cabinet is also expected to approve a Bill on Special Development Fund for welfare of SCs and STs replacing the SC,...

21 March 2017 4:15 AM IST

$Wicketkeeper-batsman Naman Ojha has described Sunrisers Hyderabads performance against Delhi Daredevils as \below par\ and said their batsmen need to capitalise on the starts and convert them into big scores during the upcoming IPL matches. (Photo: BCCI)$ Nation

BCCI gives names of judges to oversee IPL in Hyderabad

BCCI, during the hearing of a PIL by advocate Govinda Reddy, moved application requesting the court to appoint observer...

21 March 2017 4:08 AM IST