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Media & Freebies: a murky connection



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Cooked unapproved layouts




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Looking for the hidden logic




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Off-field cricket ‘rituals’

‘Commentator curse’ and other reigning superstitions that fans have immense belief in




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Jackfruit tales

Lovers of the fruit go to any extent to get their fix




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The incredible matutinal drink

A cup of morning ‘South Indian coffee’ is the only pick-me-up than one needs




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Tie the knot on extravagant weddings

In conducting the feast and ceremonies, families spend as if there is no tommorow




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The dark side of digital dependence

The dreaded blue screen can throw life out gear in the most unlikeliest of places




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A shrinking Himalayan passage

A visit to Nagmithong Nala near Kargil, where the threat of a glacial lake outburst flood looms large and Botkol Pass is set to become inaccessible




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Talking about menopause

Media explore gender disparity largely, but it has failed to explicitly probe this transformative stage in a woman’s life




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Marks mania

A child may have great talent, but she is judged only by her marks




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Making sense of death

Untimely death is scary because it may shatter the lives of the living




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See more, seek more

Tourism catalyses employment opportunities and infrastructure development, and provides a fillip to local communities




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Tackling sexual assault

Change should start from home, from education system




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The placid lake

Haven of peace, life-giver to many birds, fish, and other organisms




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Take the road less travelled

Doing easy things is wired into our psyche, but that is not enough




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The bookaholic

Worried over why the unread collection is larger than the read ones




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Rising stars: Anzar Abbas and Katie Wu

Interview with early-career scientists in immunology and neuroscience




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Rising stars: Sadie Witkowski and Michael Graw

Interview with early-career scientists in psychology and oceanography




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Book of the Year 2017

Physics World book experts Matin Durrani and Tushna Commissariat discuss the themes and trends that surround some of the best popular-physics books of 2017, before announcing the winner of our annual book award




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Tracking proton therapy with acoustic waves

Katia Parodi describes an innovative technique for improving ion-beam therapy




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J&K students in Holenarasipur complain against nursing college; HIMS director says issue resolved




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Karnataka byelection: It is a proxy war between Lad and Reddy in mineral-rich Sandur

Though Sandur has been the hotbed of mining activities, often hitting the headlines for illegal mining, this issue is barely resonating in the campaign




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Heavy fog affects 21 flights at Kempegowda International Airport in Devanahalli in Bengaluru

There were more than 15 delays, and six flights diverted




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Channapatna bypolls: Micro-management of OBCs and MBCs might hold the key

BJP leaders from various backward class communities are entrusted with the task of micro-managing voters, since JD (S) lacks many such leaders in its ranks




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Appeal to Karnataka government to officially celebrate Shankar Nag’s birthday as ‘Driver’s Day’

Several auto drivers’ unions made an appeal to Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy




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Karnataka makes online applications mandatory for private aided school teacher recruitment

DSEL has developed a separate app to conduct aided schools teachers’ recruitment transparently




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Digital drive soon to encourage passengers to make QR code-based payments for railway tickets

The drive will entail establishing special ‘May I Help You’ counters manned by railway staff near ticket booking counters




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BJP should sack BSY and Vijayendra from party posts over irregularities in purchases during pandemic, demands Congress




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Dalit family assaulted for entering temple in Arakalgud village




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Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar term PM’s allegations of raising ₹700 cr. to fund Maharashtra polls as a ‘lie’




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CCB cracks down on fake degree certificate racket




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Cheluvarayaswamy accuses HDK of collecting ₹1,000 cr. from steel industries to fund elections; JD(S) terms it a strategy to divert attention from ‘excise scam’

After Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the Congress government of collecting ₹700 crore from excise sources to fund the Maharashtra elections, it was the turn of N. Cheluvarayaswamy




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Guarantee money is deposited to beneficiaries’ bank accounts when election is around the corner, alleges B.Y. Vijayendra




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KSRTC plans to launch Ashwamedha AC buses within 100-km radius of Bengaluru

In contrast to regular Ashwamedha buses, the AC version will be smaller, fully air-conditioned, and equipped with comfortable seating, and amenities like charging ports 




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Model rocketry workshop launched to inspire young innovators in Bengaluru

The workshop is aimed at promoting innovation and technical expertise




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Woman and her associates booked for cheating homemakers in Bengaluru




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Karnataka Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan kicks up another row with ‘racist’ remark about Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy

The Housing Minister is already facing flak for the wakf controversy that has snowballed into a big issue in Karnataka




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Karnataka Ministers seek action against Union Minister Pralhad Joshi for ‘agent’ comment on retired high court judge Michael D’Cunha

The two Ministers told the Governor that Mr. Joshi made a deliberate attempt to politicise and taint a constitutionally sanctioned inquiry, betraying public trust in the process




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Here are the big stories from Karnataka today

Welcome to the Karnataka Today newsletter, your guide from The Hindu on the major news stories to follow today. Curated and written by Nalme Nachiyar.




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BJP MLA B.P. Yatnal walks out of event after crowd objects to political speech over mention of Waqf land row

Mr. Yatnal raised the issue of waqf during an Allammaprabhu temple event




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Sahitya Sammelana: ₹50 lakh set aside for drinking water supply




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Yaduveer flays DKS for his remarks on Bandipur night traffic ban




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DKS remarks on night traffic ban through Bandipur rile activists

They held that the State government had already spent nearly ₹75 crore for strengthening alternate route via Hunsur-Gonikoppa-Kutta




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Chunchankatte Jalapatotsava to be held on Nov. 30, Dec. 1




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Fog affects 16 flights at KIA




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Karnataka High Court directs Chief Secretary to form panel to examine plea for declaring Allama Prabhu Swamy temple as ancient monument  

The temple is submerged in the backwaters of Hidkal dam in Belagavi district for nearly six months in a year




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Tribals seek internal reservation, FRA implementation

A memorandum will be submitted to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah during his visit to H.D. Kote on Tuesday




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Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board directs students from unauthorised schools not to register for SSLC exam this year