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Addressing media persons at BJP headquarters in Bengaluru, Yediyurappa said that the dinner meeting called by the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is to contain the Deputy Chief Minister Shivakumar and put an end to troubles caused by him in the state government.“The transfer lobby has continued under this government while the IT raids have proved that the corruption is rampant in this Congress government. The raids have also confirmed that state government is a loot government. To hide failures, the Central government is blamed. Since the state is an ATM for Congress, the Central leaders are visiting Karnataka,” Yediyurappa said.AICC General…

According to police, the victim, a student of Sarvodaya School, Burari, was on his way back home on Wednesday after the evening shift when he saw some boys fighting and the ones under the pump were his known fellows of a junior school.“As he watched to intervene, the boys shifted focus on him and attacked him and the victim was thrown off guard. A sharp or pointed object caused injury on the back of his neck,” said a senior police officer.“The injured was taken to a higher centre for superior treatment by a police officer. Prima facie, it is a…

The severely-dehydrated fox that was in dire need of assistance was discovered by villagers in Melasana. The unusual sight quickly drew a huge crowd to the location.Officials shared on Thursday that they found this out on October 30.Around Nalsarovar, the Indian Fox is often observed scavenging for food, feeding on meat left over by other large predators and on cattle carcasses. They also have a penchant for berries whenever the fruit is in season.Alerted to the dire condition the Indian Fox was found in, a local resident contacted the Animal Life Care NGO, which promptly responded to the message.The NGO’s…

World No. 12 women’s singles player Bernadette Szocs of Romania completed an upset win over second seed Chen Meng, edging past the Olympic champion in five tight games 4-11, 11-8, 13-11, 5-11, 12-10 to reserve her ticket to the quarterfinals, reports Xinhua.Szocs’ astonishing win over Chen at the 2022 WTT Champions Macao did not make her the favorite to take another victory on Wednesday. However, the European Games winner appeared more comfortable and confident at the table, ramping up the pressure on the world No. 2.”I wanted so much to make history again because I wanted to be sure that…

According to the report, which was published by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), the number of people admitted to hospital for injuries associated with extreme weather events such as heatwaves, bushfires and storms has grown over the last decade, reports Xinhua news agency.It found that between 2012 and 2022 extreme heat sent more Australians to hospital than any other environmental condition.Between 2012 and 2022 there were 9,119 hospitalisations for injury in Australia directly attributable to extreme weather and, between 2011 and 2021, there were 677 deaths.”Evidence has shown that over the past three decades, there has been…

Angel Sepulveda gave the hosts the lead with a calm finish to the bottom-left corner after Antuna’s cross and the latter doubled the advantage from close range following a Rodrigo Huescas through ball, reports Xinhua.The result leaves Cruz Azul a point behind Juarez, who are currently clinging to the last playoff slot with two match days remaining.The top four teams will automatically advance to the quarterfinals while the fifth to 12th-ranked sides will play a single match hosted by the higher seed to progress in the playoffs.Earlier on Wednesday, Jesus Casiano and Erick Sanchez were on target in Pachuca’s 2-0…

According to the Ministry, the previous record high was 158 logged in fiscal 2020, rports Xinhua news agency.Five people have been killed in attacks by bears so far in fiscal 2023, which started in April, it added.The monthly number of people attacked by bears stood at 15 in August, soaring to 38 in September and 71 in October.The Tohoku region in northeastern Japan accounts for around 70 per cent of the total.Experts said that bears have appeared near human settlements more frequently this year partly because they cannot get enough food in the mountains due to poor harvest of nuts.The…

A film centered around village wrestling, despite its action-oriented approach there is a much less macho man aesthetic to the flick as it plays out a lot like a sports-drama than an action film, though it adds in elements from both.Actor Soorya is playing the role of Soori, a champion-in-making in village wrestling. There is a strong element of families who have dedicated their houses to wrestling for decades, and as such it is no mere sport, but rather a matter of family honour, strength, and conviction.Amid intense practice sessions and local matches, Soori meets a girl played by actress…

KG Mobility and BYD have signed an agreement at the Chinese firm’s headquarters in Shenzhen to build the battery pack plant in Changwon, 300 km south of Seoul, and develop all-electric and hybrid models, KG Mobility said in a statement.KG Mobility, formerly SsangYong Motor Co., operates a car manufacturing plant in Pyeongtaek, 60 km south of Seoul, and a vehicle engine plant in Changwon, reports Yonhap news agency.”We are planning to install the battery pack (to be produced in the Korean plant) in the next Torres EVX SUV models, the electric pickup truck O100 (which will be produced in late…

Ottawa, Nov 2 (IANS) Statistics Canada said that cocaine use is continuing to show signs of increase in the country based on new data of wastewater monitoring.In most Canadian municipalities, cocaine levels increased from January to May 2022 compared with the same period in 2020, the national statistical institute said.Provisional results from 2023 also suggest the trend of increasing levels of cocaine use continues in most municipalities, Xinhua news agency quoted the institute as saying.These observations are based on new data released Wednesday from the Canadian Wastewater Survey (CWS). The CWS has regularly been collecting wastewater samples from several municipalities…