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Mysuru, Nov 22: Members of the BJP’s farmer wing, Raitha Morcha staged a protest near Gandhi Circle on Wednesday to condemn remarks made by chief minister HD Kumaraswamy at the Suvarna Soudha in Belagavi recently. “Kumaraswamy rode to power on the back of support from the farmers. Now, he is calling them ‘goondas’ and has insulted a woman farmer who was demanding justice. Kumaraswamy has insulted...

Bengaluru, Nov 20: Protesting farmers, who are demanding Rs 200 more per tonne of sugarcane over and above the fair and remunerative price(FRP) announced by the Centre in July, blame the previous Siddaramaiah government for their problems. The Siddaramaiah government, bowed to pressure from the sugar lobby to forego its power to fix the sugarcane state advisory price (SAP), compromising the...

London, Nov 19: People who are exposed to road traffic noise for prolonged periods may be at increased risk of obesity, a study has found. The study, published in the journal Environment International, was based on data from 3,796 adults. "Our analysis shows that people exposed to the highest levels of traffic noise are at greater risk of being obese," said Maria Foraster, from Barcelona Institute...

Mahasamund, Nov 18: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday alleged that Sitaram Kesri, who was from a "Dalit and exploited community", was not allowed to complete his term as the Congress president so that Sonia Gandhi could take over the reins of the party. Speaking at a poll rally here in Chhattisgarh, Modi claimed that Kesri was ousted unceremoniously, "was locked in a bathroom" and "thrown out...

Washington, Nov 17: Facebook investors have called on the company's chief executive Mark Zuckerberg to step down as chairman following reports that the company hired a public relations firm to smear its critics, a media report said on Saturday. The New York Times recently published a report revealing that Facebook at times smeared critics as anti-Semitic or tried to link activists to billionaire...

Mysuru, Nov 16: Swami Jagadatmanandaji is a senior monk of the Ramakrishna Order passed away on Thursday night in a private hospital after a prolonged illness. He was 88 years old ,Swami Jagadatmanandaji developed age related health problems and was shifted to Mysuru for medical treatment where he breathed last. Inspiredm by the lives of Sri Ramakrishna, Sri Sarada Devi and Swami Vivekananda, he...

Mangaluru, Nov 16: First Steps Pre-School, Kudroli celebrated its first year’s Children’s Day on Wednesday, 14th November 2018 with fun and frolic. To mark the celebration, a fancy dress competition was held for the tiny tots. The kids actively participated and were very happy and excited about the costumes they wore. Parents were equally thrilled and overwhelmed due to their child’s participation...

Paris, Nov 15: A "super-Earth" has been discovered orbiting the closest single star to our Sun, scientists said Wednesday in a breakthrough that could shine a light on Earth's nearest planetary neighbours. Astronomers studied Barnard's Star, a red dwarf just six light years away -- practically in our back garden, galactically speaking -- and noticed the presence of a "frozen, dimly lit world" at...

Chennai, Nov 15: India's latest communication satellite GSAT-29's orbit was successfully raised on Thursday by firing its motors for 4,875 seconds, said the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The first of its scheduled three orbit raising operations was successfully carried out by firing the liquid apogee motor on board the satellite, it said. The motor was fired at 8.34 a.m. for one hour...

Mangaluru, Nov 15: City-based Chetana Child Development Centre in association with GSB Mahila Mandal, Mangaluru celebrated Deepavali in a gala manner on Friday, November 19, 2018. Chetana Child Development Centre situated on V.T. Road in the city is an institution dedicated to the nurture of special children. It is managed under the auspices of Seva Bharati. Prabha Pai, President of G.S.B. Mahila...