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Karnataka

Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

Myntra registers 50% rise in ‘end of reason’ sale

December 27, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 27 (IANS) Myntra, the Flipkart-owned e-commerce platform has announced that the 11th edition of its flagship ‘end of

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Business/Economy Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

Myntra registers 50% rise in end of season sale

December 26, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 26 (IANS) Myntra, the Flipkart-owned e-commerce platform, on Thursday announced that the 11th edition of its flagship ‘end

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE Karnataka NATIONAL SCIENCE/TECH 

Solar eclipse begins over Karnataka under ‘cloudy sky’

December 26, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 26 (IANS) Solar eclipse began over Karnataka with the moon covering the sun gradually though a cloudy sky

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE Karnataka NATIONAL SCIENCE/TECH 

Karnataka braces for viewing solar eclipse on Thursday

December 25, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 25 (IANS) Sky gazers, astronomers and space buffs are gearing up to watch the annual solar eclipse in

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Karnataka NATIONAL Religion 

Gaiety, fervour mark Christmas festivities in Karnataka

December 25, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 25 (IANS) Thousands of people, including the devout celebrated Christmas, the birthday of Jesus Christ, with gaiety and

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

BJP ministers flay attack on Yediyurappa’s convoy

December 24, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 24 (IANS) Karnataka’s BJP ministers condemned the alleged attack on the convoy of state Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa

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HEALTH/MEDICINE Karnataka NATIONAL 

Haemophilia patient’s bladder reconstructed in B’luru hospital

December 24, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 24 (IANS) A Haemophilia patient’s urinary bladder was reconstructed through surgery at the privately-run Fortis hospital in this

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Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

Acer launches eStore to boost e-commerce platform in India

December 24, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 24 (IANS) Taiwanese electronics major Acer on Tuesday announced the launch of its online store ‘eStore’ to strengthen

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Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

Acer launches online store to boost offline space in India

December 24, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 24 (IANS) Taiwanese electronics major Acer on Tuesday announced the launch of its online store ‘eStore’ to strengthen

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Business/Economy Karnataka 

States blamed for delay in online GST refund

December 23, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 23 (IANS) As states were not acknowledging online applications in time, refund of Goods and Services Tax (GST)

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Karnataka NATIONAL 

Massive anti-CAA protest rallies bring Bengaluru to halt

December 23, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 23 (IANS) Thousands of anti-Citizen Amendment Act (CAA) protesters on Monday brought the Karnataka capital to a grinding

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Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

OnePlus launches Red Cable Club programme in India

December 23, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 23 (IANS) Chinese handset maker OnePlus on Monday officially unveiled the ‘OnePlus Red Cable Club’ programme where the

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Business/Economy Karnataka 

L&T IT arm bags project from European firm

December 23, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 23 (IANS) Construction major Larsen and Toubro’s (L&T) Technology Services arm on Monday said it bagged a multi-million

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Business/Economy Karnataka NATIONAL 

Road show in Mumbai to seek investments in north Karnataka

December 22, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 22 (IANS) The Karnataka government has been holding a road show in Mumbai to seek investments in the

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Karnataka NATIONAL 

35 groups plan anti-CAA protest on Monday; police say no ban

December 22, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 22 (IANS) Amid the plan by 35 Left and Muslim groups to hold protest on Monday, Bengaluru Police

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Pro-CAA demonstration staged in Bengaluru

December 22, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 22 (IANS) Thousands of people staged a sit-in demonstration here on Sunday in support of the contentious Citizenship

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Karnataka NATIONAL 

Pro-CAA demonstration staged in Bengaluru

December 22, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 22 (IANS) Thousands of people staged a sit-in demonstration here on Sunday in support of the contentious Citizenship

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Karnataka’s 12 BJP members take oath as MLAs

December 22, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 22 (IANS) A dozen ruling BJP’s newly-elected members and an Independent MLA took oath as legislators in the

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Karnataka NATIONAL 

IIM-Bangalore students divided over CAA

December 21, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 21 (IANS) Students of the Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore (IIM-B) are sharply divided over the Citizenship Amendment Act

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Karnataka NATIONAL 

Guha calls immediate withdrawal of CAA, NRC

December 21, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 21 (IANS) Noted historian Rama Chandra Guha on Saturday demanded the withdrawal of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA)

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Karnataka SPORTS Tennis 

AITA-initiated wheelchair tennis camp underway in Bengaluru

December 21, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 21 (IANS) In a bid to put Indian wheelchair tennis on the world map, the All India Tennis

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Immigration/Law/Rights Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Karnataka court pulls up Bengaluru police for ban order

December 21, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 21 (IANS) Observing that there was no application of mind, the Karnataka High Court on Friday pulled up

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Business/Economy Karnataka 

Wipro to upskill 10,000 students with Nasscom

December 20, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 20 (IANS) Software major Wipro on Friday partnered with the Indian IT industry apex body Nasscom to upskill

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Cricket Karnataka SPORTS 

Karnataka draw against UP, Vidarbha win big (Ranji Roundup)

December 20, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Hubli (Karnataka), Dec 20 (IANS) Karnataka took first innings lead against Uttar Pradesh in a Ranji Trophy Elite Group B

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Karnataka minister warns ‘Godhra’ like situation

December 20, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 20 (IANS) Karnataka tourism minister C. T. Ravi on Friday said the majority’s patience should not be ‘tested’

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Congress delegation detained at Manguluru airport

December 20, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 20 (IANS) A delegation of Congress leaders from Bengaluru was detained at the Manguluru airport on Friday due

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Congress delegation detained at Manguluru airport

December 20, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 20 (IANS) A delegation of Congress leaders from Bengaluru was detained at the Manguluru airport on Friday due

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Karnataka NATIONAL 

Bengaluru cop sings Anthem to win over anti-CAA protesters

December 20, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 20 (IANS) A Bengaluru police officer of the IPS rank won the hearts of many anti-CAA protesters by

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Karnataka NATIONAL 

Mobile internet suspended in violence hit Mangaluru

December 20, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 20 (IANS) Mobile internet services have been suspended in the violence torn Mangaluru and Dakshin Kannada districts of

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Karnataka NATIONAL 

Bengaluru IIM students defy ban orders, protest CAA

December 20, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 20 (IANS) Scores of Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore (IIM-B) students on Thursday evening protested against the Citizenship Amendment

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Karnataka NATIONAL 

Internet service suspended in Karnataka’s Manguluru

December 19, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 19 (IANS) The Karnataka government ordered all mobile operators to suspend internet data services for two days in

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Karnataka CM appeals for peace after 2 reported deaths

December 19, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 19 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Thursday appealed for peace and calm following violent protests against

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Cricket Crime/Disaster/Accident Karnataka SPORTS 

KPL scam: Police raid Karnataka cricket association secy

December 19, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 19 (IANS) The Bengaluru Police here on Thursday searched Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) Secretary Suresh Menon’s residence

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Karnataka NATIONAL 

Bengaluru police serve detained Guha lunch before freeing

December 19, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 19 (IANS) Noted historian Ramachandra Guha got to see the humane side of the Bengaluru police, who served

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Ban makes B’luru IIM students defer anti-CAA protest

December 19, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 19 (IANS) Students of the Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore (IIM-B) deferred a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act

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HEALTH/MEDICINE Karnataka NATIONAL 

Apollo Hospitals launches robot-assisted cardiac surgery unit

December 19, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 19 (IANS) Apollo Hospitals Bangalore on Thursday announced the launch of a dedicated robot-assisted cardiac surgery unit. The

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Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

Acer launches new ConceptD family series in India

December 19, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 19 (IANS) Taiwanese electronics major Acer on Thursday launched its ConceptD series for both consumer and commercial use

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Karnataka NATIONAL 

Police use teargas to disperse CAA protesters in Mangaluru

December 19, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 19 (IANS) Police fired teargas shells and carried out a baton charge to disperse 100 anti-CAA protesters who

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Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

OnePlus offers new $50-7,000 bug bounty programme

December 19, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 19 (IANS) OnePlus announced on Thursday that it had set up a Security Response Centre that would offer

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Karnataka NATIONAL 

Twitter users amused over Bengaluru man’s cheeky query

December 19, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 19 (IANS) A Twitter user’s tongue-in-cheek query to Bengaluru Police over imposition of prohibitory orders in the city

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Karnataka NATIONAL 

Ban makes B’luru IIM students defer anti-CAA protest

December 19, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 19 (IANS) Students of the Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore (IIM-B) deferred a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act

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Karnataka NATIONAL 

Guha, hundreds detained for anti-CAA protests in Karnataka (3rd Lead)

December 19, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 19 (IANS) Hundreds of people, including noted historian Ramchandra Guha were detained in Bengaluru and other cities in

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Karnataka NATIONAL 

Bengaluru Congress MLA condemns protest ban against CAA

December 19, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 19 (IANS) Describing the 3-day ban on staging protest marches or sit-in demonstrations (‘dharna’) against the Citizenship (Amendment)

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Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

Amazon India announces ‘Fab Phones Fest’

December 19, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 19 (IANS) Amazon India on Thursday announced the latest edition of “Fab Phones Fest” starting December 19 to

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Karnataka NATIONAL 

Guha flays B’luru police action on anti-CAA protesters (2nd Lead)

December 19, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 19 (IANS) Noted historian Rama Chandra Guha on Thursday condemned the Bengaluru police for its action against the

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Karnataka NATIONAL 

Anti-CAA protestors detained in B’lore, K’taka towns

December 19, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 19 (IANS) Hundreds of agitators, including noted historian Ramchandra Guha were detained in Bengaluru, Kalaburagi and Shivamogga across

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Karnataka NATIONAL 

Police deployed in Bengaluru to thwart protests against CAA

December 19, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 19 (IANS) About 500 baton-wielding police personnel have been deployed at Town Hall in Bengaluru central to prevent

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Business/Economy Karnataka 

Infosys prefers settlements outside the law in US

December 19, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 19 (IANS) It is not the first time that global software major Infosys has opted for out-of-court settlements

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Business/Economy Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

Infosys unveils blockchain-powered apps in 3 verticals

December 18, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 18 (IANS) Software major Infosys on Wednesday launched blockchain-powered distributed applications (apps) for government services, insurers and supply

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Business/Economy Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

Appnomic raises $22 mn, appoints new CEO

December 18, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 18 (IANS) Appnomic, the provider of AI-enabled self-healing technology for enterprises, on Wednesday announced $22 million in funding

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Bengaluru takes precautionary steps to check CAA fallout

December 18, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 18 (IANS) Starting Thursday, a three-day ban on assembly of more than 5 persons has been imposed in

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Bollywood CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Karnataka 

Bengaluru airport to have state-of-the-art entertainment hub

December 18, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 18 (IANS) A high-powered consortium between Phase 1 Experiences and Embassy Group is set to create a never-before

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Business/Economy Karnataka 

Infosys prefers settlements outside the law in US

December 18, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 18 (IANS) It is not the first time that global software major Infosys has opted for out-of-court settlements

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Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

Microsoft ‘ScaleUp’ nurtures 18 startups in 12 months

December 18, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 18 (IANS) Microsoft on Wednesday announced its “ScaleUp” programme has extended support to 18 startups in the last

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Defence/Security Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

Most Indian firms not prepared for hacking risks: Report

December 18, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 18 (IANS) As hackers evolve new mechanisms to infliterate into systems, 61 per cent Indian enterprises say the

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Business/Economy Karnataka 

Springboard to bridge global skills gap with Microsoft

December 18, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 18 (IANS) Leading US-based online learning platform Springboard, co-founded by two Indian-born entrepreneurs in the Silicon Valley, said

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Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

SAP India best place to work in India, Adobe 2nd: Report

December 18, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 18 (IANS) Business software solutions major SAP India has become the top place to work in India among

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Business/Economy Karnataka 

Infosys settles visa case with California for $800,000 (2nd Lead)

December 18, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 18 (IANS) Global software major Infosys on Wednesday said it reached an out-of-court settlement for $800,000 (Rs 5.7

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Business/Economy Karnataka 

Infosys settles visa payment dispute with California

December 18, 2019December 18, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 18 (IANS) Global software major Infosys on Wednesday said it had reached a settlement with the California Attorney

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Karnataka will implement CAA: Home Minister Bommai

December 17, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 17 (IANS) Karnataka Home Minister Basavaraj S. Bommai said on Tuesday that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) will

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

CAA support rallies being planned in Bengaluru

December 17, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 17 (IANS) Several people in Bengaluru are planning counter protests or solidarity shows in favour of the Citizenship

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics Religion 

K’taka: FIR against 4 for ‘demolishing’ fake Babri Masjid

December 17, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 17 (IANS) Dakshina Kannada district police on Sunday registered an FIR against four people from the Srirama Vidya

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Business/Economy Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

Wipro ranked top employer in Australia for 2020

December 17, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 17 (IANS) Indian global software major Wipro on Tuesday said it was ranked top employer in Australia for

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Education Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Kiran Bedi uploads video of kids razing virtual Babri Masjid

December 16, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 16 (IANS) Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi on Monday shared videos from a school event in the Dakshina

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

IISc students extend support to Jamia students, protest CAA

December 16, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 16 (IANS) A group of students at the prestigious Indian Institute of Science (IISc) on Monday extended their

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Golf Karnataka SPORTS 

Bengaluru Open Golf C’ship 2019 from Dec 17

December 16, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 16 (IANS) The TATA Steel Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) will be staging the Indo-MIM Bengaluru Open

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Protests in Bengaluru against CAA

December 16, 2019December 16, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 16 (IANS) Thousands of Bengalureans protested against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), calling the movement another ‘freedom struggle’.

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Cricket Karnataka SPORTS 

‘No pressure’ on Priyam for leading India at U19 WC

December 16, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 16 (IANS) Priyam Garg, who will be leading India in their title defence at the ICC U-19 World

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Football Karnataka SPORTS 

ISL: Mumbai ends Bengaluru’s unbeaten run in 5-goal spectacle

December 15, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 15 (IANS) Mumbai City FC showed great character and a steely resolve as they ended Bengaluru FC’s unbeaten

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Siddaramaiah discharged from hospital

December 15, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 15 (IANS) Senior Karnataka Congress leader and former chief minister Siddaramaiah has been discharged from the hospital after

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Bollywood CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Karnataka 

Kareena gets ready at Bengaluru airport for cousin’s roka

December 15, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 15 (IANS) Due to busy work schedule, actress Kareena Kapoor Khan had to get ready for her cousin

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Karnataka NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY 

Trial run of Bengaluru smart parking to begin on Monday

December 14, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 14 (IANS) The trial-run of the smart parking facility will begin here on Monday. “The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

B’deshi refugees in Karnataka ecstatic on CAA enactment

December 14, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 14 (IANS) Bangladeshi refugees living in Sindhanur Taluk in Raichur district in Karnataka have been celebrating the Citizenship

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Football Karnataka SPORTS 

ISL: Unbeaten Bengaluru FC face Mumbai hurdle (Preview)

December 14, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 14 (IANS) Bengaluru FC will look to extend their unbeaten run when they take on Mumbai City FC

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Business/Economy Karnataka 

Wipro, IISc tie up to make 3D printer

December 14, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 14 (IANS) Wipro 3D and renowned Indian Institute of Science (IISc) are collaborating to build the country’s first

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Thousands protest against CAA in Karnataka

December 14, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 14 (IANS) Tens of thousands of people protested across Karnataka on Friday against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA),

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Karnataka NATIONAL 

B’luru police bust gang growing marijuana in flower pots

December 13, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 13 (IANS) The Bengaluru police central crime branch on Friday arrested a group of three drug peddlers for

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Business/Economy Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

PhonePe crosses 5bn transactions, grows 5X in one year

December 13, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 13 (IANS) Digital payments platform PhonePe on Friday announced that it has crossed 5 billion transactions on its

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Bengaluru: Allot 60% signage to Kannada or pay penalty

December 13, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 13 (IANS) All commercial establishments in Bengaluru should inscribe at least 60 per cent of their signboards in

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Cong yet to approve Siddaramaiah, Gundu Rao’s resignations

December 13, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 13 (IANS) The All India Congress Committee (AICC) is yet to approve the resignations of Karnataka opposition leader

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Karnataka CM wishes speedy recovery of Siddaramaiah

December 12, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 12 (IANS) Setting aside their political rivalry, Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa called on senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah

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Business/Economy Karnataka 

Wabtec Bengaluru to hire 400 engineers in 2020

December 12, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 12 (IANS) Freight and transit rail equipment and solutions provider Wabtec Corporation will hire 400 engineers in its

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Karnataka NATIONAL SPORTS 

KPL betting: No cricketer in custody, except bookie Sayyam

December 12, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 12 (IANS) No cricketer is in Bengaluru police custody pertaining to the Karnataka Premier League (KPL) betting scandal,

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Karnataka NATIONAL 

South Indian mosques help citizens prepare for NRC

December 12, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 12 (IANS) Several mosques in Karnataka and South India are helping the citizens correct official records through rectification

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

K’taka Congress leader Siddaramaiah undergoes angioplasty

December 12, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 12 (IANS) Senior Karnataka Congress leader Siddaramaiah underwent angioplasty at a city hospital on Wednesday night. Late on

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Education Karnataka NATIONAL SCIENCE/TECH 

107th Science Congress scheduled in Bengaluru from Jan 3-7

December 11, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 11 (IANS) The 107th edition of Indian Science Congress (ISC) will be held at the University of Agricultural

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Business/Economy ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

UN global climate action award for Infosys

December 11, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 11 (IANS) Software major Infosys became the first Indian firm to receive the UN global climate action award

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Business/Economy Karnataka 

Onion price eases by Rs 50 in Bengaluru market

December 11, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 11 (IANS) Though onions prices have eased by around Rs 50 per kg, expensive prices in Karnataka are

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Business/Economy Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

Xiaomi leads India smart TV market with 33% share in Q3

December 11, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 11 (IANS) With a 33 per cent market share in India, Chinese handset and TV maker Xiaomi on

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Karnataka NATIONAL 

Yediyurappa remains BJP’s lucky mascot in south India

December 11, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 11 (IANS) The resounding victory of the ruling BJP in Karnataka’s Assembly by-elections has made Chief Minister B.S.

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Business/Economy Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

Walmart, Flipkart jointly invest in Ninjacart startup

December 11, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 11 (IANS) Walmart and its Indian arm Flipkart on Wednesday jointly invested in fresh produce supply chain startup

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Business/Economy Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

Infosys projected as top employer in APAC region

December 11, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 11 (IANS) Software major Infosys has been projected as a top employer in Australia, Japan and Singapore across

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Karnataka NATIONAL 

HAL settles wage hike demand by staff unions

December 11, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 11 (IANS) The Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) has settled the wage revision demand of its employees’ unions nearly

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Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

Amazon, Onida bring Fire TV edition Smart TVs to India

December 11, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 11 (IANS) Amazon has partnered with Onida to launch its Fire TV edition Smart TVs in India at

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Business/Economy Karnataka NATIONAL 

Rs 5 lakh crore to be spent in infrastructure: Gadkari

December 10, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 10 (IANS) The government would spend a whopping Rs 5 lakh crore over the next two years in

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Human Interest/Society Karnataka NATIONAL 

Bengaluru Metro to extend last train time from new year

December 10, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 10 (IANS) Bengaluru Metro will extend train timings from January 1, 2020 enabling passengers to take trains later

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Karnataka NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY 

1.3 lakh Suraksha downloads in Bengaluru since Disha incident

December 10, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 10 (IANS) Bengaluru residents have downloaded Suraksha, the police safety app, over 1.3 lakh times since the rape

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Karnataka Cabinet expansion after Shah clears names: CM

December 10, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 10 (IANS) The second Cabinet expansion of the over four-month-old BJP government in Karnataka would take place after

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Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

JBL launches its true wireless earbuds in India

December 10, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 10 (IANS) Audio equipment maker JBL by HARMAN, owned by South Korean tech major Samsung Electronics, on Tuesday

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Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

60% Indian organisations to have data on Cloud by 2030: IBM

December 10, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 10 (IANS) Almost 60 per cent of the Indian organisations plan to have all their data on Cloud

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Football Karnataka SPORTS 

Sunil Chhetri signs three-yeal deal with PUMA

December 10, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 10 (IANS) Sports brand PUMA on Tuesday signed Sunil Chhetri, captain of the Indian national football team and

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Karnataka NATIONAL 

Karnataka votes for stability, rejects opportunistic politics

December 10, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 10 (IANS) The landslide victory of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Karnataka’s 15 Assembly by-elections proved

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

BJP workers, supporters revel in bypoll victory

December 9, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 9 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers and supporters broke into dance and song in several winning constituencies

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

After defeat, Dinesh Gundu Rao resigns as KPCC president

December 9, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 9 (IANS) Karnataka Congress chief Dinesh Gundu Rao on Monday tendered his resignation to the party chief Sonia

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

K’taka bypolls: BJP wins 12, Congress 2, JD(S) 0 (6th Lead)

December 9, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 9 (IANS) In a near sweep, a resurgent Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 12 seats, while the Congress

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

BJP’s 12 winners to be made ministers, says Yediyurappa

December 9, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 9 (IANS) Buoyed by a landslide victory in 12 of the 15 Assembly by-elections held on December 5,

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

After defeat, Dinesh Gundu Rao resigns as KPCC president

December 9, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 9 (IANS) Karnataka Congress president Dinesh Gundu Rao on Monday tendered his resignation to the party chief Sonia

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

K’taka bypolls: BJP wins 12, Congress 2, JD-S 0

December 9, 2019December 9, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 9 (IANS) In a near sweep, a resurgent Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 12 seats, while the Congress

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

JD-S faces total rout in Karnataka bypolls

December 9, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 9 (IANS) Karnataka’s regional party Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) is facing a total rout in the state Assembly bypolls,

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Karnataka bypolls: BJP wins 2, leads in 10, Congress 2 (Fourth Lead)

December 9, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 9 (IANS) The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is heading for a landslide victory in Karnataka’s Assembly by-elections,

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Karnataka NATIONAL 

Tweeple mock Maha govt pointing at K’taka bypoll results

December 9, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 9 (IANS) Several people on Twitter on Monday took a potshot at the Maha Vikas Aghadi government in

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

BJP set for majority in Karnataka Assembly

December 9, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 9 (IANS) The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is heading for a simple majority in the 223-member Karnataka

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Karnataka bypolls: Congress faces rout, concedes defeat

December 9, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 9 (IANS) The opposition Congress is facing rout again in Karnataka, as it is leading only in 2

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Swamy prematurely hails Yediyurappa for ‘winning’

December 9, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 9 (IANS) Bharatiaya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Rajya Sabha member Subramanian Swamy on Monday heaped praise on

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

K’taka bypolls: BJP leads in 10, Congress, JD-S in 2 each (3rd Lead)

December 9, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 9 (IANS) The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading in 10 out of 15 Assembly segments while

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Bypoll trends indicate BJP govt to continue in Karnataka (2nd Lead)

December 9, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 9 (IANS) Initial trends of vote count in 15 Assembly segments in Karnataka indicate that the ruling BJP

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

BJP takes lead in 8 seats in Karnataka bypolls

December 9, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 9 (IANS) The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading in 8 of the 15 Assembly constituencies where

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Karnataka bypoll results: Counting of votes begins

December 9, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 9 (IANS) The counting of votes for the Karnataka’s bye-elections held on December 5 in 15 Assembly constituencies

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Vote count for Karnataka bypolls on Monday

December 8, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 8 (IANS) Votes polled in Karnataka’s by-elections on December 5 in 15 Assembly constituencies will be counted on

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Human Interest/Society Karnataka NATIONAL 

Thousands take pledge in Bengaluru to conserve water

December 7, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 7 (IANS) About 10,000 people, including the physically challenged and women, took pledge to conserve water, here on

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Karnataka SPORTS Tennis 

Karnataka’s Shekar regains wheelchair tennis tournament

December 7, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 7 (IANS) Karnataka Shekar Veeraswamy on Saturday regained the single’s crown by winning the fourth Tabebuia open AITA-ranking

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Karnataka NATIONAL 

Onion price zooms to Rs 200 a kg in Bengaluru market

December 7, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 7 (IANS) Price of onion shot up to a whopping Rs 200 per kg in Bengaluru due to

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

BJP upbeat on staying put in Karnataka

December 7, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 7 (IANS) With a heavy voter turnout in rural areas and most exit polls predicting majority of seats

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Business/Economy Karnataka 

Bengaluru airport’s second runway takes off

December 6, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 6 (IANS) The newly-built second runway of the Kempegowda international airport at Devanahalli in Bengaluru’s northern outskirts became

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Karnataka bypolls: 67.9% final voter turnout

December 6, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 6 (IANS) Around 67.9 per cent (26 lakh) of the 38 lakh voters cast their ballot in Thursday’s

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Exit polls vote for BJP in Karnataka bypolls

December 6, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 6 (IANS) Local exit polls in Karnataka have predicted that the ruling BJP will win majority of the

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Exit polls vote for BJP in Karnataka bypolls

December 6, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 6 (IANS) Local exit polls in Karnataka predict that the ruling BJP will win the majority of Thursday’s

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Karnataka bypolls: Heavy turnout in rural, low in Bengaluru (Intro Night Lead)

December 5, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 5 (IANS) Around 67 per cent average voting was registered in the crucial by-elections on Thursday to 15

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Human Interest/Society Karnataka NATIONAL 

Bengaluru man orders pizza, loses Rs 95K in online scam

December 5, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 5 (IANS) A city techie was left poorer by Rs 95,000 as he fell victim to online fraudsters

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Business/Economy Karnataka 

Flipkart leads $60mn investment in logistics platform Shadowfax

December 5, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 5 (IANS) Walmart’s Flipkart has led a $60 million financing round in logistics platform Shadowfax as the online

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Karnataka bypolls: Heavy turnout in rural, poor in Bengaluru

December 5, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 5 (IANS) An estimated 62.18 per cent average voting was registered in the crucial by-elections on Thursday to

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Cong accuses BJP of distributing cash during K’taka bypolls

December 5, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 5 (IANS) The Karnataka Congress on Thursday complained to the Election Commission against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Karnataka bypolls see moderate to heavy turnout (Evening Lead)

December 5, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 5 (IANS) The crucial by-elections on Thursday to 15 Karnataka assembly seats, which are set to have a

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Ranibennur minority voters boycott bypolls in Karnataka

December 5, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 5 (IANS) A group of minority voters in Karnataka’s Ranibennur constituency boycotted the by-elections on Thursday, saying the

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Brisk to moderate voting in K’taka bypolls (4th Ld, till 3 pm)

December 5, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 5 (IANS) Voting in Karnataka’s 15 Assembly by-elections on Thursday gathered momentum and polling was brisk to moderate

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Poor turnout in Bengaluru Assembly seats till 3 pm

December 5, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 5 (IANS) By-elections in Bengaluru city on Thursday received lukewarm response from voters by the end of the

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Karnataka bypolls: 31.02 % voter turnout (4th Ld, 1 p.m.)

December 5, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 5 (IANS) A voter turnout of 31.02 per cent was recorded till 1 p.m. in the 15 Assembly

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HEALTH/MEDICINE Karnataka NATIONAL 

Asia has at least 10 ancestral lineages, shows genome mapping

December 5, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 5 (IANS) Asia has at least 10 ancestral lineages, whereas northern Europe has just one, says a study

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Karnataka bypoll: Contesting defectors get flak on social media

December 5, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 5 (IANS) Even as the voting in the Karnataka bye-elections was underway, several voters took to the social

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Karnataka bypolls: 17.60 % voter turnout (3rd Ld, 11 a.m.)

December 5, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 5 (IANS) A voter turnout of 17.60 per cent was recorded till 11 a.m. in the 15 Assembly

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Karnataka bypolls: 6.33 % voter turnout (2nd Ld, 9 a.m.)

December 5, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 5 (IANS) A voter turnout of 6.33 per cent was recorded till 9 a.m. in the 15 Assembly

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Voting underway in Karnataka’s 15 Assembly seats

December 5, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 5 (IANS) Voting is underway in Karnataka’s 15 Assembly constituencies where bye-elections are being held to fill the

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Voting begins in Karnataka’s 15 Assembly segments

December 5, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 5 (IANS) Voting began in 15 Assembly segments in Karnataka where by-elections are being held to fill the

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Karnataka bypolls: Rs 21 lakh seized in 24 hours

December 4, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 4 (IANS) The Election Commission on Wednesday said it seized Rs 21.4 lakh in cash in the legislative

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Karnataka NATIONAL 

Narayana Murthy’s son Rohan gets married in Bengaluru

December 4, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 4 (IANS) Software major Infosys’ co-founder N.R. Narayana Murthy’s prodigal son Rohan Murty has married Aparna Krishnan, a

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Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

Lenovo expands smart devices portfolio in India

December 4, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 4 (IANS) Lenovo on Wednesday introduced smarter technology for a more connected home experience with an expanded range

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Karnataka NATIONAL 

ITBP jawan shoots five colleagues, self

December 4, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Narayanpur (Chhattisgarh), Dec 4 (IANS) Six ITBP jawans posted in Naxal-affected Narayanpur district of Chhattisgarh were killed and two seriously

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Karnataka NATIONAL SPORTS 

KPL betting scam: Police arrest ex-Ranji player Shinde

December 4, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 4 (IANS) The Bengaluru Police here on Wednesday arrested Sudhendra Shinde, former Ranji Trophy player and the Karnataka

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Defence/Security Karnataka NATIONAL 

Bengaluru police ask women to use safety app Suraksha

December 4, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 4 (IANS) Bengaluru Police Commissioner Bhaskar Rao on Tuesday made a public appeal, especially to women, for using

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Karnataka NATIONAL 

Karnataka set for crucial Assembly bypolls on Thursday

December 4, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 4 (IANS) Karnataka is set for by-elections on Thursday in 15 Assembly constituencies, whose results on December 9

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Campaigning for crucial Karnataka bypolls ends

December 3, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 3 (IANS) Campaigning for the crucial by-elections to 15 assembly seats in Karnataka on Thursday ended on Tuesday

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Business/Economy HEALTH/MEDICINE Karnataka 

Siddharth Mittal takes over as Biocon’s new CEO

December 3, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 3 (IANS) Biotechnology major Biocon’s Chief Financial Officer Siddharath Mittal took over as its new CEO and Joint

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Karnataka minister made ‘casteist appeal’, Cong tells EC

December 3, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 3 (IANS) The Congress on Tuesday complained to the Election Commission against Karnataka’s Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister

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Business/Economy Karnataka 

Wipro Consumer Care buys South African personal care firm

December 3, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 3 (IANS) Wipro Consumer Care on Tuesday announced its acquisition of South African personal care firm Canway Corporation.

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Karnataka NATIONAL 

Congress bets on Shivakumar in Karnataka assembly by-polls

December 3, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 3 (IANS) The opposition Congress is betting on the popularity of its trouble-shooter and senior leader D.K. Shivakumar

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Cricket Karnataka SPORTS 

As NASA finds Vikram lander, RCB hands them another task

December 3, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 3 (IANS) Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) tickled the funny bone of social media

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Shivajinagar candidates create confusion in Karnataka by-polls

December 3, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 3 (IANS) Multiple Muslim candidates have put the Shivajinagar electorate in confusion, a Muslim-majority constituency in the heart

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Karnataka NATIONAL 

Do-or-die battle for BJP in Karnataka Assembly by-polls

December 3, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 3 (IANS) By-polls to 15 Assembly segments in Karnataka on Thursday are crucial to the ruling Bharatiya Janata

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Campaign for Karnataka Assembly by-elections peaks

December 3, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 3 (IANS) Campaign for by-elections to 15 Assembly segments on December 5 in Karnataka peaked on Monday, with

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Immigration/Law/Rights Karnataka NATIONAL Politics Terrorism 

17 villagers killed in ‘cooked-up encounter’: Judicial probe

December 2, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bijapur (Chhattisgarh), Dec 2 (IANS) The Chhattisgarh Police killed 17 persons in cold blood in a staged gunfight at Sarkeguda

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Karnataka bypolls: Rs 42 lakh seized in 24 hours

December 2, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 2 (IANS) Election Commission officials seized Rs 42 lakh in cash in the last 24 hours, with the

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Business/Economy Karnataka 

Toyota India car sales dip 22% in November

December 2, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 2 (IANS) Japanese car maker’s joint venture Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) on Monday said it sold 8,312 units

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Business/Economy Karnataka 

L&T arm wins avionics contract from Airbus

December 2, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 2 (IANS) Engineering construction major L&T’s technology services arm on Monday said it has won a contract from

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE Karnataka NATIONAL 

Thunderstorm forecast for parts of Karnataka

December 2, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 2 (IANS) The Met Department on Monday issued a thunderstorm warning for coastal and south interior Karnataka. In

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Cong open to ally with JD-S in Karnataka again (IANS Special)

December 2, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Dec 2 (IANS) Buoyed by the dramatic return to power in Maharashtra with the NCP and the Shiv Sena,

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Cricket Crime/Disaster/Accident Karnataka SPORTS 

KPL betting: ICC, BCCI reach out to Bengaluru Police

November 30, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 30 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has reached out to Bengaluru Police, promising co-operation in probing the

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Karnataka NATIONAL 

Bengaluru police bust dark web-powered drug racket

November 30, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 30 (IANS) With the arrest of two drug peddlers, the Bengaluru Police on Saturday claimed to have busted

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Videos of voters snubbing disqualified K’taka MPs viral

November 30, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 30 (IANS) By-election contesting disqualified and defector candidates are facing backlash in parts of Karnataka, viral videos show.

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Cricket Crime/Disaster/Accident Karnataka SPORTS 

KPL betting: ICC, BCCI reach out to Bengaluru police

November 30, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 30 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has reached out to Bengaluru police, promising co-operation in probing the

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Karnataka LIFE NATIONAL 

Ilaiyaraaja composes anthem for Coca Cola

November 30, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 30 (IANSlife) Music maestro Ilaiyaraaja, in his first-ever composition for a corporate, has composed the corporate anthem for

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Case against 2 former Karnataka CMs for protesting IT raids

November 29, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 29 (IANS) Former Karnataka Chief Ministers H.D. Kumaraswamy and Siddaramaiah were among those against whom cases have been

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Cricket Karnataka SPORTS 

KPL betting: Gautam, Kazi, Sayyam continue to be in custody

November 29, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 29 (IANS) Intra-state T20 tournament Karnataka Premier League (KPL) betting scam accused players C. M. Gautam and Abrar

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

EC files FIRs against Yeddyurappa over ‘casteist’ speeches

November 29, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 29 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday said two first information reports (FIR) have been

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Election time is allegations time, just ignore them: BJP

November 28, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 28 (IANS) “Election time is a free-for-all allegations time,” said Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson G. Madhusudhana

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Karnataka NATIONAL 

Sleep for 9 hours daily for 100 days and earn Rs 1 lakh

November 28, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 28 (IANS) While NASA pays people about $19,000 (nearly Rs 14 lakh) to lie in bed for two

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HEALTH/MEDICINE Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Karnataka Governor recovering well post surgery

November 28, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 28 (IANS) Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala has been shifted to a special room on Thursday after being kept

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Axe Karnataka Deputy CM for bribing voters, Cong demands

November 28, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 28 (IANS) The Karnataka Congress in a letter to Governor Vajubhai Vala complained against Deputy Chief Minister Govind

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Election commission puppet of BJP: Karnataka Congress MLC

November 28, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 28 (IANS) Karnataka legislative council member Prakash Rathod on Thursday alleged that the Election Commission of India (ECI)

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Karnataka NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY 

82% Indians believe tech enhancing work environment: Survey

November 28, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 28 (IANS) Smart technology has already transformed the workplace, and it is now helping to create more diverse

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Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

Alibaba Cloud’s ML platform now on Microsoft-owned GitHub

November 28, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 28 (IANS) Alibaba Cloud on Thursday released a self-developed Machine Learning (ML) platform on Microsoft-owned open source software

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Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

Mi TV 4X (55) 2020 Edition in India for Rs 34,999

November 28, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 28 (IANS) Refreshing its Mi TV 4X line up, Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi on Thursday launched its Mi

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Kumaraswamy cries in Mandya over son’s LS poll defeat

November 27, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 27 (IANS) Former Karnataka Chief Minister H. D. Kumaraswamy on Wednesday broke into tears at an election meeting

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala undergoes surgery

November 27, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 27 (IANS) Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala underwent a coronary artery bypass graft surgery at a local hospital on

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Business/Economy Karnataka 

Logistics in India costlier than US: Expert

November 27, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 27 (IANS) Logistics cost in India is more expensive than the United States, which needs to be minimised

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Crime/Disaster/Accident ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE Karnataka NATIONAL 

Hulimavu Lake rupture accused yet to be traced

November 27, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 27 (IANS) The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) was yet to trace the people responsible for the Hulimavu

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Defence/Security Karnataka 

‘Indian organisations much slower in detecting cyberattack’

November 27, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 27 (IANS) Organisations in India take 222 hours on an average to detect, triage and investigate an attack,

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Business/Economy Karnataka 

Flipkart introduces ‘Saathi’ to mimic salesperson assistance

November 27, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 27 (IANS) Walmart’s Indian e-tailer arm Flipkart on Wednesday introduced a smart assistive interface feature called “Saathi” which

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Karnataka at forefront of services: Jagdish Shettar

November 26, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 26 (IANS) Service sector is at the forefront of Karnataka’s industrialisation, with specific policies in aerospace, infrastructure, IT

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Education Karnataka NATIONAL 

World-class faculty key to quality education in India: JGU VC

November 26, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 26 (IANS) The future of learning is going to be multi-disciplinary where involvement of world-class faculty will ensure

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Business/Economy Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

Infosys launches Microsoft-powered security solution Cyber Next

November 26, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 26 (IANS) Global software major Infosys on Tuesday launched Cyber Next, a Microsoft Azure Sentinel-powered platform offering enhanced

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Business/Economy Karnataka 

Bajaj invests $8mn in Yulu to boost EV adoption in India

November 26, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 26 (IANS) Leading bike maker Bajaj Auto on Tuesday announced an investment of $8 million in Bengaluru-based bike-sharing

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Human Interest/Society Karnataka NATIONAL 

Bengaluru airport ships 41,444 kg marigolds to Dubai

November 25, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 25 (IANS) The Bengaluru airport shipped 41,444 kg of marigold flowers to Dubai, enabling creation of the world’s

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Business/Economy Karnataka 

Coffee Day furniture factory shuts down in Karnataka

November 25, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 25 (IANS) Coffee Day group company Dark Forest Furniture Company Ltd shut down business, including its factory in

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Karnataka NATIONAL 

350 houses damaged, no deaths in Bengaluru lake breach

November 25, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 25 (IANS) The Hulimavu lake breach damaged several houses with gushing water in the vicinity, but caused no

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Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

Cloud proliferation to raise business risk in 2020: Report

November 25, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 25 (IANS) Organizations will see growth at risk from their Cloud and the supply chain in 2020, warns

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Karnataka Motorsports SPORTS 

Gill, Mascarenhas, Fabid out; Sriram wins Round 4 of INRC

November 24, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 24 (IANS) Chetan Shivram and Bikku Babu took advantage of the pull-outs by most of the heavyweights to

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Business/Economy Karnataka 

Audi launches new BS VI-compliant A6 in Karnataka

November 23, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 23 (IANS) German automobile giant Audi on Saturday launched its first Bharat Stage VI-norm compliant car – the

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Karnataka Motorsports SPORTS 

Gill takes lead after Day 1 of Champions Yacht Club FMSCI INRC

November 23, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 23 (IANS) On an incident-packed day, marred by crashes and breakdowns, Gaurav Gill exhibited his driving skill and

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Cricket Crime/Disaster/Accident Karnataka SPORTS 

‘No response yet from BCCI on KPL betting scam’

November 23, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 23 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is yet to contact Karnataka State Cricket

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Defence/Security Karnataka 

How cyber criminals execute business email compromise attacks

November 23, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 23 (IANS) Over 90 per cent of business email compromise (BEC) attacks take place on weekdays, with many

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Business/Economy Karnataka 

Emirates treats fliers with Indian cashew nuts

November 23, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 23 (IANS) Marking the World Cashew Day, leading Gulf-based carrier Emirates on Saturday treated its fliers with tasty

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Business/Economy Karnataka 

Business leadership award for Wipro czar Premji

November 22, 2019November 23, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 22 (IANS) Software major Wipro’s Founder Chairman Azim Premji was conferred with the Madras Management Association – Amalgamations

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Business/Economy Karnataka 

Toyota India launches fast track loan facility for customers (Lead with correction)

November 22, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 22 (IANS) Japanese car maker Toyota has launched a facility for fast tracking car loans to its customers

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Karnataka Motorsports SPORTS 

Fabid, Dean-Gaurav showdown adds spice to Round 4 of INRC

November 22, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 22 (IANS) Just like the good old days, a battle royale between the Reds and the Yellows is

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Business/Economy Karnataka NATIONAL 

Yediyurappa opens Kalaburagi airport in north Karnataka

November 22, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Kalaburagi (Karnataka), Nov 22 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Friday opened the state-run Kalaburagi airport in north Karnataka,

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Karnataka NATIONAL 

Karnataka cart away illegal Bangladeshis for deportation

November 22, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 22 (IANS) Karnataka Police on Friday carted away a contingent of 59 Bangladeshi illegal migrants by train to

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Business/Economy Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

Automation Anywhere gets $290mn in Series B funding

November 22, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 22 (IANS) Automation Anywhere, a global leader in Robotic Process Automation (RPA), on Friday announced it has received

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

BJP expels 2 rebels for contesting in Karnataka bypolls

November 22, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 22 (IANS) The ruling BJP expelled two rebel members from the party for contesting in the December 5

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Football Karnataka SPORTS 

ISL: Mom-to-be offered owner’s box seat after request to carry hot water

November 22, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 22 (IANS) A pregnant woman was offered a seat in the owner’s box by Bengaluru FC after she

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Football Karnataka SPORTS 

Intra-centre tournament and ‘Football Fiesta’ on Saturday

November 22, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 22 (IANS) An intra-centre football tournament and ‘Football Fiesta’ will be organised by La Liga Football Schools and

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Cricket Karnataka SPORTS 

KPL matches only after betting probe: Official

November 22, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 22 (IANS) The next edition of Karnataka Premier League (KPL) would be conducted only after the investigation into

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Business/Economy Karnataka 

OlaMoney appoints Hemant Kaul as board member

November 22, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 21 (IANS) OlaMoney, the financial services arm of ride-hailing platform Ola, on Thursday appointed veteran financial services executive

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

165 in fray for Karnataka assembly by-elections

November 21, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 21 (IANS) A total of 165 candidates, including 126 Independents and 9 women, are in the fray for

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Business/Economy Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

Infosys to code digital applications to US-based Arlanxeo

November 21, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 21 (IANS) Global software major Infosys would code software for digital applications for the US-based Arlanxeo, a market

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Business/Economy Karnataka 

Lloyds certifies Wipro 3D for metal additive manufacturing

November 21, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 21 (IANS) British assessment services vendor Lloyd’s Register certified the additive manufacturing business of Wipro 3D for quality

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Cricket Karnataka SPORTS 

No KPL matches till betting probe is completed: Official

November 21, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 21 (IANS) The next edition of the Karnataka Premier League (KPL) would not be held till the investigation

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Business/Economy Karnataka 

Toyota India launches fast track loan facility for customers

November 21, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 21 (IANS) Japanese car maker Toyota India on Thursday launched a facility for fast tracking car loans to

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Cricket Karnataka SPORTS 

KPL betting: Police probe to decide fate of tournament

November 21, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 21 (IANS) The fate of Karnataka Premier League (KPL), an annual intra-state T20 cricket league, will depend on

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Business/Economy Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

One hour free internet in Bengaluru soon: Minister

November 21, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 21 (IANS) Denizens of Indias tech hub will soon have an hour free internet daily, said Karnataka Deputy

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Human Interest/Society Karnataka NATIONAL 

Karnataka allows women to work in night shifts

November 21, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 20 (IANS) Karnataka government on Wednesday issued a notification enabling women to work in the night shift. “The

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Karnataka NATIONAL 

Rs 118-cr properties attached in cheating case in K’taka

November 20, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 20 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) attached properties valued at Rs 118-crore of Michael Floyd Eshwer in Karnataka’s

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Business/Economy Karnataka 

Karnataka honours seven Bengaluru unicorns

November 20, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 20 (IANS) The Karnataka government on Wednesday honoured seven unicorns that were incubated in this tech hub over

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Business/Economy Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

Bosch unveils IoT ‘garage’ in Bengaluru

November 20, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 20 (IANS) The Indian arm of German automotive major Bosch on Wednesday launched the Internet of Things (IoT)

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Business/Economy Karnataka 

Karnataka govt felicitates 7 Bengaluru-founded Unicorns

November 20, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 20 (IANS) The Karnataka government awarded seven city-founded Unicorns on Wednesday as part of Bengaluru Impact Awards at

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Karnataka NATIONAL SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

New IBM open technology to secure firms without moving data

November 20, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 20 (IANS) IBM on Wednesday announced Cloud Pak for Security – an open-source technology which can search and

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE Karnataka NATIONAL 

Plastic not problem, it’s reckless disposal is: expert

November 20, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 20 (IANS) The increasing use of plastic in daily life is not a problem, but it’s reckless disposal

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Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

Bosch opens Internet of Things garage in Bengaluru

November 20, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 20 (IANS) Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions (RBEI) launched Internet of Things (IoT) garage in Electronic City,

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Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

Plug-in smart speaker Amazon Echo Flex now in India

November 20, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 20 (IANS) Amazon on Wednesday introduced the Echo Flex, a plug-in smart speaker that saves on space by

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

54 nominations rejected for Karnataka by-elections

November 19, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 19 (IANS) The Chief Electoral Officer rejected 54 nominations filed by 30 candidates for the 15 Karnataka Assembly

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Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

Wipro to develop 5G technology with Finnish varsity

November 19, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 19 (IANS) Indian software major Wipro has tied up with the University of Oulu in Finland to develop

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Business/Economy Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Karnataka to spur state startups in export markets

November 19, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 19 (IANS) The IT, BT (biotechnology) and S&T (science and technology) department of Karnataka launched the Global Innovation

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Business/Economy Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

Infosys is Karnataka IT Ratna for topping Rs 10,000 cr exports

November 19, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 19 (IANS) Software giant Infosys has been recognised as the IT Ratna of Karnataka at the Benglauru Tech

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Karnataka NATIONAL 

Cong should back BJP rather than Sena in M’rashtra: HDK

November 19, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 19 (IANS) Former Karnataka chief minister and JD-S president H.D. Kumaraswamy has favoured the Congress supporting the BJP

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

248 in fray for Karnataka by-polls

November 19, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 19 (IANS) As many as 248 candidates, including 128 independents are in the fray for the 15 assembly

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Business/Economy HEALTH/MEDICINE Karnataka 

ICMR lifetime award for Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

November 18, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 18 (IANS) The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has conferred a Lifetime Achievement Award on Biocon chairperson

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Business/Economy Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

Vendors file FIR against milk startup Doodhwala founders

November 18, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 18 (IANS) A group of vendors has filed an FIR against Doodhwala founders Aakash Agarwal and Ebrahim Akbari,

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Business/Economy Diplomacy Karnataka 

Karnataka renews technology pact with Netherlands

November 18, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 18 (IANS) Karnataka government on Monday renewed a 2016 agreement with the Netherlands for collaboration in the fields

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Business/Economy Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Yeddiyurappa promises congenial business atmosphere

November 18, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 18 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddiyurappa here on Monday assured entrepreneurs and the international community a congenial

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

1 held for attacking Karnataka Congress MLA with knife

November 18, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 18 (IANS) An unemployed man was arrested for allegedly attacking and injuring Congress legislator Tanveer Sait with a

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Business/Economy Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

Bengaluru Tech Summit kicks off

November 18, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 18 (IANS) Bengaluru Tech Summit (BTS), one of the premier technology summits of the country kicked off with

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

High stakes for Congress in Karnataka by-elections

November 18, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 18 (IANS) The beleaguered opposition Congress in Karnataka faces an uphill task in retaining its Assembly seats in

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Highstakes for Congress in Karnataka by-polls

November 18, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 18 (IANS) The beleaguered opposition Congress in Karnataka faces an uphill task in retaining its assembly seats in

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Business/Economy Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

Bengaluru Tech Summit kicks off

November 18, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 18 (IANS) Bengaluru Tech Summit, one of the premier technology summit of the country kicked off with Karnataka

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Karnataka Other Sports SPORTS 

Equestrian Premier League: Limaye wins in open category

November 17, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 17 (IANS) Ashish Limaye on Sunday clinched the title in the open category of the 10th Equestrian Premier

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Karnataka Other Sports SPORTS 

Nikitha, Kumari win Bangalore qualifiers of Shuttle Up

November 17, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 17 (IANS) Local girls Nikitha Ramakrishna, 28, and Kumari Jagrity, 22, from Fusion Academy and Sky Sports Badminton

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Congress names 6 more candidates for K’taka bypolls

November 17, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 17 (IANS) The opposition Congress on Saturday named six more candidates for contesting the 15 Assembly by-elections across

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Rs 95 lakh seized in Karnataka poll code violation

November 16, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 16 (IANS) Election Commission officials have seized Rs 95 lakh in cash, 66 litre of liquor valued at

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HEALTH/MEDICINE Karnataka NATIONAL 

UK royals undergo wellness treatment in B’luru

November 16, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 16 (IANS) British royals Prince Charles and Princess Camilla who are visiting India have undergone traditional wellness treatment

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HEALTH/MEDICINE Karnataka NATIONAL 

UK royals undergo wellness treatment in Bengaluru

November 16, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 16 (IANS) British royals Prince Charles and Princess Camilla who are visiting India have undergone traditional wellness treatment

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Karnataka NATIONAL 

KPL betting: Lookout circular on former Bellary Tuskers owner

November 16, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 16 (IANS) A lookout circular has been issued against former Bellary Tuskers’ owner Arvind Venkatesha Reddy, who the

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Business/Economy Karnataka 

Aequs-Saab JV to start supply of overwing door structures for Airbus

November 16, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Belgaum (Karnataka), Nov 16 (IANS) The Indo-Swedish joint venture for aerospace assemblies and sub-assemblies Aerostructures Assemblies India (AAI) will soon

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

K’taka BJP’s ‘defected’ contestant declares Rs 1,120-cr assets

November 16, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 16 (IANS) For the ruling BJP in Karnataka, Congress defector M.T.B. Nagaraj is a prize catch, as he

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Immigration/Law/Rights Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

CBI raids Amnesty India offices on MHA complaint

November 15, 2019November 19, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru/New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday raided human rights group Amnesty India’s offices in

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Business/Economy Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

Tech CFOs bat for digitising financial functions

November 15, 2019November 16, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 15 (IANS) Indian corporate CFOs on Friday batted for companies to digitise their financial functions at the Confederation

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

‘Resentment in Karnataka BJP over poll ticket to defectors’

November 15, 2019November 16, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 15 (IANS) Trouble is brewing in Karnataka’s ruling BJP from its loyal leaders and cadres for fielding 13

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Karnataka NATIONAL 

CBI raids Amnesty India office in Bengaluru

November 15, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru/New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) AThe Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday raided human rights non-governmental organisation Amnesty India offices

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Karnataka Other Sports SPORTS 

Bengaluru races cancelled as 3 horses trip

November 15, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 15 (IANS) The Bengaluru Turf Club (BTC) cancelled all the six races for Friday after three horses tripped

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Karnataka NATIONAL 

CBI raids Amnesty India offices in Bengaluru

November 15, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru/New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday raided human rights non-governmental organisation Amnesty India offices

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Badminton Karnataka SPORTS 

B’lore qualifiers of Red Bull badminton meet on Nov 16

November 14, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 14 (IANS) Red Bull Shuttle Up, a doubles badminton tournament for women, will be back in action here

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Business/Economy Karnataka 

Infosys Murthy’s son Rohan marrying again soon

November 14, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 14 (IANS) Software major co-founder N.R Narayana Murthy’s son Rohan Murthy is getting married again, this time to

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Defence/Security Karnataka NATIONAL 

Air Chief Bhadauria flies HAL’s trainer over Bengaluru

November 14, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 14 (IANS) Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal R.K.S. Bhadauria flew the homegrown basic trainer aircraft HTT-40

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Business/Economy ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE Karnataka NATIONAL 

Flipcart to collect plastic packaging from doorstep

November 14, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 14 (IANS) Flipcart on thursday announced the rollout of a new initiative that focuses on creating awareness among

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Business/Economy Karnataka 

GoAir grounds flight crew for overshooting Bengaluru runway

November 14, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 14 (IANS) Budget carrier GoAir grounded the crew of its Nagpur-Bengaluru flight for overshooting the runway at the

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

BJP picks 13 ‘defectors’ to contest Karnataka bypolls

November 14, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 14 (IANS) The BJP has named 13 of the 16 defected former Congress and JD-S legislators as candidates

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Karnataka ex-MLAs join BJP barring Roshan Baig

November 14, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 14 (IANS) Sixteen disqualified Karnataka Assembly legislators, barring Roshan Baig, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday,

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Karnataka ex-MLAs join BJP barring Roshan Baig

November 14, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 14 (IANS) Sixteen disqualified Karnataka Assembly legislators, barring Roshan Baig, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday,

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Karnataka by-polls hold key to BJP government survival

November 14, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 14 (IANS) Results of the 15 assembly by-elections on December 5 would decide the survival of the over

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Business/Economy Karnataka 

Mindtree sale brews Coffee Day net in Q1

November 14, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 14 (IANS) Coffee Day Enterprise Ltd (CDEL) on Wednesday reported Rs 1,509 crore net profit for the first

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Business/Economy Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

Wipro to drive telecom infra project’s 5G adoption

November 13, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 13 (IANS) Global software major Wipro has entered into an agreement with Telecom Infra Project (TIP) to drive

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Business/Economy Karnataka 

HAL net soars 116% in Q2

November 13, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 13 (IANS) State-run defence major Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) on Wednesday reported Rs 621-crore net profit for the

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Karnataka disqualified MLAs joining BJP on Thursday

November 13, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 13 (IANS) Elated by the Supreme Court’s ruling partially in their favour, all the 17 disqualified legislators are

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Karnataka NATIONAL 

Karnataka leaders hail SC decision on MLAs disqualification

November 13, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 13 (IANS) Political leaders from across the spectrum in Karnataka on Wednesday welcomed the Supreme Court judgement upholding

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Karnataka NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY 

Mumbai, New Delhi, Bengaluru face maximum cyber attacks: Report

November 13, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 13 (IANS) There has been a 26 per cent increase in cyber attacks in India and Mumbai, New

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Karnataka NATIONAL SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Bengaluru tech summit to celebrate city-founded Unicorns

November 12, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 12 (IANS) Innovation deliberation and encouragement platform Bengaluru Tech Summit (BTS), scheduled from November 18 to 20, will

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Business/Economy Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

Second whistleblower fires more salvos at Infosys CEO

November 12, 2019November 13, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 12 (IANS) Unleashing a barrage of charges against Infosys Chief Executive Officer Salil Parekh, the second whistleblower fired

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Football Karnataka SPORTS 

Bengaluru FC joins hands with Baptist Hospital

November 12, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 12 (IANS) Bengaluru FC on Tuesday announced their partnership with Baptist Hospital, who have come on board in

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Business/Economy Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

Another whistleblower guns at Infosys’ Salil Parekh

November 12, 2019November 12, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 12 (IANS) Another whistleblower from global software major Infosys accused its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Salil Parekh of

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Human Interest/Society Karnataka NATIONAL 

Iskcon kitchen to feed 20,000 kids in Karnataka’s Mandya

November 11, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 11 (IANS) Iskcon’s (International Society for Krishna Consciousness) Akshaya Patra Foundation opened a massive kitchen in Karnataka’s Mandya

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Business/Economy Karnataka 

Airbus flies 150-seat jet to Bengaluru for demo

November 11, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 11 (IANS) Global aerospace major Airbus on Monday flew in A220, a 100-150 seater passenger jet, here to

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Business/Economy Karnataka NATIONAL 

Airbus flies 150-seat jet to Bengaluru for demo

November 11, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 11 (IANS) Global aerospace major Airbus on Monday flew into the A220, a 100 to 150-seater passenger jet

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Karnataka SPORTS Tennis 

Bengaluru Open returns to ATP Challenger Tour

November 11, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 11 (IANS) The Bengaluru Open, which has now become a coveted stop on the ATP Challenger Tour, returns

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Football Karnataka SPORTS 

Time for someone else to take over at Chennaiyin: Gregory

November 11, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 11 (IANS) John Gregory may have coached Chennaiyin FC for the last time, ironically at the same venue

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Karnataka NATIONAL SPORTS 

KPL betting: Haryana bookie in police custody

November 11, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 11 (IANS) A Haryana-based cricket bookie has been arrested in connection with an old Karnataka Premier League (KPL)

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Model code for 15 Karnataka bypolls comes into force

November 11, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 11 (IANS) The Model Code of Conduct (MCC) for the 15 by-elections in Karnataka on December 5 will

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Football Karnataka SPORTS 

Bengaluru hammer Chennaiyin 3-0 to claim 1st win of season

November 10, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 10 (IANS) Defending champions Bengaluru FC earned their first win of the season in Indian Super League (ISL)

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Congress MLA pays tributes to Tipu on birth anniversary

November 10, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 10 (IANS) Congress legislator Tanveer Sait on Sunday paid tributes to 18th century controversial Mysore ruler Hazrath Tipu

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Defence/Security Karnataka NATIONAL Politics Religion 

Karnataka remains peaceful post-Ayodhya verdict

November 9, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 9 (IANS) Karnataka state witnessed no untoward incident on Saturday, post Supreme Court’s landmark verdict on the Ram

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Divergent views of Bengaluru denizens on Ayodhya verdict

November 9, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 9 (IANS) Denizens of India’s tech hub on Saturday expressed divergent views on the historic judgement of the

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Karnataka CM calls for harmony, peace on Ayodhya verdict

November 9, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 9 (IANS) Welcoming the Supreme Court verdict on the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title dispute case, Karnataka Chief Minister

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Football Karnataka SPORTS 

More than a football match against Bengaluru: Gregory

November 9, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 9 (IANS) Bengaluru FC and Chennaiyin FC will seek their first win of the season when they renew

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Ayodhya verdict :Karnataka BJP hails SC verdict

November 9, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 9 (IANS) Terming the unanimous verdict of the Supreme Court on the disputed Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title case

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Karnataka Congress leaders call to respect Ayodhya verdict

November 9, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 9 (IANS) Karnataka opposition leader and former Congress chief minister Siddaramiah called for peace, respect and harmony in

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Ayodhya verdict :Karnataka BJP hails SC decision

November 9, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 9 (IANS) Terming the unanimous verdict of the Supreme Court in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title case as

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Karnataka NATIONAL 

Karnataka CM appeals for peace on Ayodhya verdict

November 9, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 9 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister B. S. Yediyurappa on Saturday appealed to the people of the southern state

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Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

When ex-Cisco Warrior was asked to scrap $100-mn worth enterprise

November 9, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 9 (IANS) The toughest challenge that Indian-born Cisco’s former Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Padmasree Warrior faced was to

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Defence/Security Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Ayodhya verdict: Schools, colleges shut in Bengaluru on Saturday

November 9, 2019November 9, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 9 (IANS) Security has been tightened across the city and schools and colleges would remain shut on Saturday

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Crime/Disaster/Accident HEALTH/MEDICINE Karnataka NATIONAL 

12 pro-Kannada activists held for heckling woman doctor

November 8, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 8 (IANS) Twelve Karnataka Rakshana Vedike (KRV) activists, including four women were arrested for allegedly heckling Neerja, a

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Business/Economy Karnataka NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY 

Infosys opens digital innovation centre in Germany’s Dusseldorf

November 8, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 8 (IANS) Global software major Infosys opened its digital innovation centre at Dusseldorf in Germany on Friday to

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Cricket Crime/Disaster/Accident Karnataka SPORTS 

KPL betting: 2 cricketers in police custody

November 8, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 8 (IANS) Two cricketers accused of receiving money in the Karnataka Premier League (KPL) betting case were remanded

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Karnataka NATIONAL 

9 yrs later, life term to gym trainer for techie’s murder

November 7, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 7 (IANS) Nine years after the brutal murder of 29-year-old Information Technology professional Payal Surekha here, a Special

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Business/Economy Karnataka 

Bengaluru Metro rail network to be extended: Official

November 7, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 7 (IANS) With about 70,000 vehicles choking the roads and causing gridlocks across the city, the Karnataka government

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Karnataka NATIONAL SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

IISc professor among 6 winners of Infosys Science Prize

November 7, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 7 (IANS) Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, Professor G. Mugesh has been named as among the six

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Cricket Karnataka SPORTS 

Ex-Karnataka cricketers Gautam, Kazi arrested on fixing charges

November 7, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 7 (IANS) Former Karnataka cricketers CM Gautam and Abrar Kazi have been arrested by state police’s Central Crime

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Karnataka NATIONAL Terrorism 

CRPF constable dies in Maoist attack

November 7, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bijapur (Chhattisgarh), Nov 7 (IANS) A CRPF constable was killed in a gun battle between Maoists and a joint team

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Business/Economy Karnataka NATIONAL 

Nasscom Foundation rewards 7 entities for social impact

November 6, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 6 (IANS) The Nasscom Foundation, the Indian IT industry body’s social arm, and software firm Mphasis on Wednesday

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Business/Economy Karnataka 

Canara Bank net up 22% in Q2

November 6, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 6 (IANS) State-run Canara Bank on Wednesday reported Rs 365 crore standalone net profit for the second quarter

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Business/Economy Immigration/Law/Rights Karnataka NATIONAL 

‘India far ahead of US, Europe in women’s tech equity’

November 6, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 6 (IANS) Women’s employment in technical jobs is far ahead in India than the US and Europe, said

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

HC asks K’taka to reconsider ban on Tipu festival

November 6, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 6 (IANS) In a setback to the ruling BJP, the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday directed the state

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Business/Economy Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

Flipkart to promote Nokia smart TVs in India

November 6, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 6 (IANS) Flipkart on Wednesday entered into a strategic partnership with Nokia to launch Nokia smart TVs in

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

BSY promised Rs 1,000 cr for my constituency: Ex-MLA

November 6, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 6 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa promised Rs 1,000 crore for the development of the K.R. Pet

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Karnataka NATIONAL 

20 students fall ill after mid-day meal in Karnataka

November 6, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 6 (IANS) About 20 students fell ill after consuming mid-day meal in a state-run school in Karnataka’s Chitradurga

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Business/Economy Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

Infosys, Mortgage Movement ink six-year digital deal

November 6, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 6 (IANS) Global software major Infosys inked a six-year digital transformation deal with US-based mortgage bank Movement Mortgage,

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Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

Xiaomi air purifier with triple-layer filtration in India

November 6, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 6 (IANS) Refreshing its line-up of smart air purifiers, Chinese handset maker Xiaomi on Wednesday launched its new

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Business/Economy Karnataka 

Infosys denies co-founders’ role in whistleblower’s charges

November 6, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 6 (IANS) Global software major Infosys on Wednesday denied role of its co-founders or former colleagues in the

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Karnataka Congress leader Vijayashankar returns to BJP

November 5, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 5 (IANS) In a setback to the opposition Congress in Karnataka ahead of 15 bypolls in Karnataka, its

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Business/Economy Karnataka 

Amazon to e-tail Haldiram’s delicacies in US

November 5, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 5 (IANS) Indian savoury and confectionary major Haldiram’s signed up for Amazon’s global selling program to e-tail its

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Karnataka’s financials good in 100 days of BJP rule: CM

November 5, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 5 (IANS) Karnataka’s financials in the first 100 days of the BJP government’s rule are good and financial

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Business/Economy Karnataka 

Infosys fires non-performing techies

November 5, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 5 (IANS) Global software major Infosys has terminated the services of non-performing employees at multiple levels as part

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Business/Economy Karnataka 

Infosys fires non-performing techies

November 5, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 5 (IANS) Global software major Infosys has terminated the services of non-performing employees at multiple levels as part

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Business/Economy Karnataka 

India home to third highest no of unicorns: Nasscom

November 5, 2019November 5, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 5 (IANS): India is home to the third highest number of unicorn start-ups in the world, with seven

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Karnataka’s financials good in 100 days of BJP rule: CM

November 5, 2019November 5, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 5 (IANS): Karnataka’s financials in the first 100 days of the BJP government’s rule are good and financial

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Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

Flipkart launches ‘MarQ TurboStream’ streaming stick

November 5, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 5 (IANS) Flipkart on Tuesday launched a streaming stick under its private brand ‘MarQ by Flipkart, foraying into

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Football Karnataka SPORTS 

Defending champs Bengaluru yet to find feet in front of goal

November 5, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 5 (IANS) After a phenomenal season that ended with the team lifting the Indian Super League (ISL) trophy,

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Railway Board clears Bengaluru suburban rail: MoS Railways

November 4, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 4 (IANS) The Railway Board on Monday gave clearance to establish Bengaluru suburban rail, said Union Minister of

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Business/Economy Karnataka 

Infosys, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy ink digital deal

November 4, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 4 (IANS) Global software major Infosys has inked a multi-year deal with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE), to

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Business/Economy Karnataka NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY 

Cybercriminals using enterprise-based strategies for phishing

November 4, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 4 (IANS) Cybercriminals are using enterprise-based development and deployment strategies, such as phishing as a service (PaaS), to

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HEALTH/MEDICINE Immigration/Law/Rights Karnataka NATIONAL 

Bengaluru police yet to nab mob which confronted woman doctor

November 4, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 4 (IANS) The city police are still in the process of identifying Karnataka Rakshana Vedike (KRV) members involved

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Karnataka NATIONAL 

Tipu, India’s first rocket man who fired at British

November 3, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 3 (IANS) Tipu Sultan, the erstwhile ruler of the Mysore kingdom, was the first Indian who developed rockets

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Karnataka NATIONAL 

When Tipu’s armoury was translocated intact near Mysore

November 3, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 3 (IANS) The 225-year-old majestic armoury of 18th centurys Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan was translocated intact from its

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Karnataka NATIONAL 

Tipu — Tiger of Mysore whose roar frightened even the British

November 3, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 3 (IANS) Tipu Sultan, the 18th century monarch of the erstwhile Mysore kingdom in southern India, was indeed

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Karnataka NATIONAL OPINION/COMMENTARY 

Kashmir: Lobbies at play

November 3, 2019November 5, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Prime Minister Modi once again spent Diwali with our Army Jawans in Jammu & Kashmir — at Rajauri — acknowledging

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Karnataka NATIONAL 

BJP, Congress spar over Tipu Sultan in Karnataka

November 3, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 3 (IANS) With the Karnataka government banning the celebration of 18th century Mysore ruler Tipu Sultans 270th birthday

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Business/Economy Karnataka 

Toyota India car sales skid 6% in October

November 1, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 1 (IANS) Japanese car maker Toyota India on Friday reported a six per cent annual sales decline for

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Business/Economy Karnataka 

Flipkart posts record $6 bn revenue in 2018-19

November 1, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 1 (IANS) US retail giant Walmart’s Indian e-tailer arm Flipkart has posted $6.14 billion (Rs 43,615 crore) revenue

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Business/Economy Karnataka 

‘Flipkart posts $6 bn revenue in 2018-19’

November 1, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 1 (IANS) World’s retail giant Walmart’s Indian e-tailor arm Flipkart posted $6-billion (Rs 42,600 crore) revenue, business intelligence

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Business/Economy Karnataka NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY 

Google, Amazon, likes to hire women at Bengaluru job fair

November 1, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Nov 1 (IANS) Several top-notch tech firms will be part of 50 recruiters to encourage and hire women in

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Business/Economy Karnataka NATIONAL 

Quess hiresMcKinsey honcho Moraje as group CEO

October 31, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 31 (IANS) Leading IT services provider Quess Corporation Ltd hired global consulting firm McKinsey senior partner Krishna Suraj

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Business/Economy Karnataka NATIONAL 

Oyo Life aims for 1,00,000 bed count by 2019-end

October 31, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 31 (IANS) Oyo Life, a long-term rental solutions player, aims to provide 1,00,000 beds by 2019-end, the company

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Cong names 8 candidates for Dec 5 Karnataka bypolls

October 31, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 31 (IANS) The opposition Congress on Thursday announced names of 8 candidates for 15 Karnataka by-elections, to be

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Diplomacy Karnataka NATIONAL 

Diplomats’ stir shuts Israeli embassy in India too

October 31, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 31 (IANS) The Israeli embassy in New Delhi and its two consulates in Bengaluru and Mumbai were shut

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Diplomacy Karnataka NATIONAL 

Diplomats’ stir shuts Israeli embassy in India too

October 31, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 31 (IANS) The Israeli embassy in New Delhi and its two consulates in Bengaluru and Mumbai were shut

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Cricket Karnataka SPORTS 

Training camp for budding cricketers from 16 nations ends

October 31, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 31 (IANS) The month-long training camp, organised for the budding cricketers of 16 countries by the Board of

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Cricket Karnataka SPORTS 

Love of people makes you grateful: Ganguly

October 31, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 31 (IANS) Newly-appointed BCCI President Sourav Ganguly is overwhelmed by the love his fans have bestowed upon him

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Business/Economy Karnataka 

Sonata Software net up 16% in Q2

October 31, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 31 (IANS) Leading IT services provider Sonata Software on Wednesday reported Rs 72 crore consolidated net profit for

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Yediyurappa bets on completing term in Karnataka

October 30, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 30 (IANS) Unfazed by the Opposition criticism of his three-month-old government on many fronts, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa

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Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

Huawei tops in China smartphone market with 42% share: Report

October 30, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 30 (IANS) Chinese technology giant Huawei managed to grab top market share from among its major competitors in

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Business/Economy Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

Xiaomi sells 12 mn devices during festive sales

October 30, 2019October 30, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 30 (IANS) Xiaomi claims to have sold over 12 million devices during the festive sales between September 28

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Education Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Karnataka to remove Tipu Sultan lesson from school syllabus

October 30, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 30 (IANS) The BJP government in Karnataka would remove the lesson on the 18th century Mysore ruler Tipu

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Business/Economy Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

Amazon invests Rs 4,472 cr more in Indian subsidiaries

October 29, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 29 (IANS) Global etailer Amazon has invested an additional Rs 4,472 crore ($635 million) in three of its

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Immigration/Law/Rights Indo-Pak/Pakistan Karnataka NATIONAL 

60 Bangladeshi immigrants to be deported from Bengaluru

October 29, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 29 (IANS) About 60 illegal Bangladeshis identified and detained by the city Crime Branch would be deported to

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Hollywood Karnataka 

‘Dolemite’ is Eddie Murphy at his raunchiest (Review; Rating: * * * )

October 29, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

“Dolemite Is My Name” (Netflix film); Cast: Eddie Murphy, Wesley Snipes, Keegan-Michael Key; Direction: Craig Brewer; Rating: * * *

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Crime/Disaster/Accident Karnataka NATIONAL 

Anthem row: Video doesn’t show family sitting: Police

October 29, 2019October 31, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 29 (IANS) A video circulating across the country of a family being heckled for purportedly not standing up

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Video doesn’t show family sitting as anthem played: Police

October 29, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 29 (IANS) A video circulating across the country of a family being heckled for purportedly not standing up

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Karnataka Southern Cinema 

Kannada actors bully cinegoers for sitting during national anthem

October 29, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 29 (IANS) Kannada actors Arun Gowda, BV Aishwarya and few others were seen chiding a familuy for not

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Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

PUBG Mobile discloses new anti-cheat detection system

October 29, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 29 (IANS) PUBG Mobile on Tuesday shared more information about the cheating detection efforts and implements being developed,

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Cricket Karnataka SPORTS 

Akhil Rabindra wins FOX Factory 120 Pole

October 29, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 29 (IANS) Indias Akhil Rabindra, who bagged a spot at Aston Martins Drivers Academy earlier this year, raced

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Congress plays down Shivakumar waving JD-S flag

October 28, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 28 (IANS) The opposition Congress played down its leader D.K. Shivakumar waving the flag of the Janata Dal-Secular

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Business/Economy Diplomacy Karnataka NATIONAL 

Ethiopian Airlines eyes south Indian market to fly more

October 28, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 28 (IANS) Connecting Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa and Bengaluru with a direct flight, Ethiopian Airlines (EA) is eyeing

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Defence/Security Karnataka NATIONAL 

Diplomatic ties with India yet to blossom: ex-Israeli spy

October 28, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 28 (IANS) Diplomatic relations between India and Israel are yet to realise their full potential for geo-political reasons

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Business/Economy Karnataka 

Ethiopian Airlines connects Bengaluru to Addis Ababa

October 27, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 27 (IANS) Ethiopian Airlines will start weekly non-stop flights between capital Addis Ababa and Bengaluru, making the tech

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Rousing welcome to Cong leader Shivakumar in Karnataka

October 26, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 26 (IANS) Congress leader D.K. Shivakumar, 57, returned to a rousing welcome at the city airport on Saturday,

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Rousing welcome to Cong leader Shivakumar in Karnataka

October 26, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 26 (IANS) Congress leader D.K. Shivakumar, 57, returned to a rousing welcome at the city airport on Saturday,

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Crime/Disaster/Accident ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE Karnataka NATIONAL 

Cyclonic storm ‘Kyarr’ may hit Diwali in Karnataka

October 26, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 26 (IANS) The cyclonic storm Kyarr may dampen Diwali festivities as the weather office has forecast heavy rains

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Business/Economy Karnataka 

Emirates celebrates Diwali with Indian treats for fliers

October 25, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 25 (IANS) Emirates is celebrating Diwali by serving Indian sweets and savouries to its passengers on board its

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Defence/Security Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

16,000 cameras in Bengaluru for women’s safety soon

October 25, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 25 (IANS) About 16,000 surveillance cameras would soon be installed across India’s tech hub for women’s safety and

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Cricket Karnataka SPORTS 

Mithun, Agarwal lead show as Karnataka clinch Vijay Hazare title

October 25, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 25 (IANS) Riding on brilliant performances from Abhimanyu Mithun (5/34) and Mayank Agarwal (69*), Karnataka defeated Tamil Nadu

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Cricket Karnataka SPORTS 

Abhimanyu Mithun first to pick hat-trick in Vijay Hazare final

October 25, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 25 (IANS) Right-arm medium pacer Abhimanyu Mithun on Friday became the first Karnataka bowler to take a hat-trick

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Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

OnePlus logs Rs 1,500 crore revenue in Diwali season

October 25, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 25 (IANS) Chinese technology company OnePlus on Friday said it has gained a record Rs 1,500 crore in

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Business/Economy Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

Infosys gives stock to 6,949 mid-level employees

October 24, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 24 (IANS) Software major Infosys has granted stock incentives to 6,949 mid-level employees under the 2015 compensation plan,

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Business/Economy Defence/Security Karnataka 

BEL pays Rs 232 crore final dividend to government

October 24, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 24 (IANS) State-run defence major Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) on Thursday said it has paid 170 per cent

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Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

Snapchat, OnePlus to let you create AR experiences this Diwali

October 24, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 24 (IANS) In a bid to gain ground among the Indian millennials, Snapchat on Thursday teamed up with

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Business/Economy Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

Xiaomi sells over 5 lakh Mi TVs during festive sale

October 24, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 24 (IANS) Xiaomi on Thursday announced that it has achieved a record breaking sale of over 5 lakh

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Business/Economy Karnataka 

Complaints disclosure not required before probe: Infosys

October 24, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 24 (IANS) Infosys on Thursday said before conclusion of the investigation of the generalised allegations in the complaints,

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Business/Economy Karnataka 

US regulator probing whistleblower’s charges: Infosys

October 24, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 24 (IANS) Global software major Infosys on Thursday said American capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Commission has

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ART/CULTURE/BOOKS Karnataka NATIONAL 

Book on yoga exercises unveiled in Bengaluru

October 24, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 23 (IANS) Yoga, which gained global popularity after the United Nations in 2015 declared June 21 as the

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Business/Economy HEALTH/MEDICINE Karnataka 

Biocon net plunges 39% in Q2 to Rs 216 crore

October 24, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 23 (IANS) Biotech major Biocon on Wednesday reported a Rs 216 crore consolidated net profit for the second

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Karnataka NATIONAL 

Heavy rains, floods wreak havoc in Karnataka

October 23, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 23 (IANS) Heavy rains and floods across Karnataka wreaked havoc claiming 13 lives and damaged 10,038 houses, said

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Business/Economy Karnataka NATIONAL 

Infy will stabilise and bounce back

October 23, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bangalore Oct 23 (IANS) Examining the entire la affaire Infosys, Dalal Broacha Research says that in light of the recent

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Cricket Karnataka SPORTS 

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Karnataka to face Tamil Nadu in final

October 23, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 23 (IANS) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu won their respective semi-final games on Wednesday to face each other in

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Education Karnataka NATIONAL 

Bengaluru college under lens for abetting student’s suicide

October 23, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 23 (IANS) Investigation has been initiated against a privately-run college for allegedly abetting the suicide of a harassed

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Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

5 start-ups selected for ‘NetApp Excellerator’ programme

October 23, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 23 (IANS) Data storage and management company NetApp on Wednesday announced the names of five new-age disruptive start-ups

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Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

Rubrik opens Cloud data R&D centre in Bengaluru

October 23, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 23 (IANS) Multi-Cloud data control firm Rubrik on Wednesday announced the opening of an R&D centre in Bengaluru

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Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

OnePlus announces offline partnership with Redington (India) Limited

October 23, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bangalore, Oct 23 (IANS) Chinese smartphone manufacturer OnePlus on Wednesday announced its partnership with Redington (India) Limited, global IT and

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Education Karnataka NATIONAL 

‘Harassed’ Bengaluru student jumps to death

October 22, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 22 (IANS) A harassed undergraduate student allegedly committed suicide by jumping from the seventh floor of a college

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Crime/Disaster/Accident ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE Karnataka NATIONAL 

Heavy rains disrupt normal life in Karnataka, more likely

October 22, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 22 (IANS) Heavy to very heavy rains across Karnataka disrupted normal life, caused rivers to overflow, inundated low-laying

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Defence/Security Immigration/Law/Rights Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Karnataka HC directs HAL staff to call off strike

October 22, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 22 (IANS) The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed workers of the state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) Ltd

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Defence/Security Immigration/Law/Rights Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Karnataka HC directs workers to call off strike: HAL

October 22, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 22 (IANS) The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed workers of the state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) Ltd

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE Karnataka LIFESTYLE/FASHION NATIONAL 

Bengaluru tops in buying eco-friendly, sustainable products

October 22, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 22 (IANS) Bengaluru is the most conscious city when it comes to buying eco-friendly and sustainable products as

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Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

Trend Micro acquires Australia’s Cloud Conformity

October 22, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 22 (IANS) Global Cloud security company Trend Micro Incorporated on Tuesday announced it has acquired Sydney headquartered Cloud

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Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

IBM ‘Watson Anywhere’ to help Indian firms scale AI on any Cloud

October 22, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 22 (IANS) Tech giant IBM on Tuesday announced new innovations to further advance its Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven intelligent

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Business/Economy Crime/Disaster/Accident Karnataka 

Infosys techies complaints before audit committee: Nilekani

October 22, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 22 (IANS) Infosys techies complaints flagging unethical business practices by Infosys Chief Executive Salil Parekh and Chief Financial

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Karnataka NATIONAL 

One injured in blast in train in Karnataka railway station

October 21, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 21 (IANS) A minor blast in an express train at Hubbali railway station in Karnataka injured one person,

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Defence/Security Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

No let-up in HAL strike as stand-off continues

October 21, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 21 (IANS) The indefinite strike by the workers of the state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) for wage revision

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Football Karnataka SPORTS 

ISL: NorthEast snatch a point from Bengaluru

October 21, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 21 (IANS) Defending champions Bengaluru FC were held to a goalless draw by a spirited NorthEast United FC

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE Karnataka NATIONAL SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Women safety, air pollution apps win Marconi awards

October 21, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru/New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Two digital applications (apps) developed by Indian under-graduate students for women’s safety and to check

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Business/Economy Karnataka 

Infosys CEO mocks 2 directors as ‘Madrasis’, recall techies

October 21, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 21 (IANS) Infosys Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Salil Parkih, who turned the fortunes of the global software vendor,

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Karnataka NATIONAL SCIENCE/TECH Terrorism 

Women safety, air pollution apps win Marconi awards

October 21, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 21 (IANS) Two digital applications (apps) developed by Indian under-graduate students for women’s safety and to check air

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Football Karnataka SPORTS 

ISL: Bengaluru to begin title defence against NEUFC

October 21, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 21 (IANS) Defending Indian Super League (ISL) champions Bengaluru FC will be keen to pick up from where

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Business/Economy Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

Vodafone Idea partners Red Hat to transform data centres

October 21, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 21 (IANS) Open source solutions provider Red Hat on Monday announced a partnership with telecom major Vodafone Idea

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Business/Economy Crime/Disaster/Accident Karnataka NATIONAL 

Infosys techies accuse CEO, CFO of unethical practices

October 21, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 21 (IANS) A few anonymous employees of global software vendor Infosys have accused its Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

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Business/Economy Crime/Disaster/Accident Karnataka NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY 

Infosys techies accuse CEO, CFO of unethical practices

October 21, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 21 (IANS) A few anonymous employees of global software vendor Infosys have accused its Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

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Football Karnataka SPORTS 

Bengaluru FC announce Wrogn as lifestyle partner

October 20, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 20 (IANS) Defending Indian Super League (ISL) champions Bengaluru FC on Sunday announced lifestyle apparel brand Wrogn as

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Education Karnataka NATIONAL 

Bengaluru college girl dies at fashion show rehearsal

October 20, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 20 (IANS) A 21-year-old student died of suspected cardiac arrest after collapsing at a fashion show rehearsal in

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Football ISL Karnataka SPORTS 

ISL: Bengaluru FC eye history

October 20, 2019October 26, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 20 (IANS) Defending Indian Super League champions Bengaluru FC will be keen to pick up from where they

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Football Karnataka SPORTS 

No pressure of being defending champions: Bengaluru coach

October 20, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 20 (IANS) Bengaluru FC head Coach Carles Cuadrat has hailed how crucial it was that his Indian Super

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Business/Economy Karnataka 

Bengaluru ecosystem makes Karnataka most innovative state

October 20, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 20 (IANS) As India’s tech hub, Bengaluru’s ecosystem has catapulted Karnataka as the most innovate state in the

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Football Karnataka SPORTS 

Bengaluru FC announces partnership with Myprotein

October 19, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 19 (IANS) Reigning Indian Super League (ISL) champions Bengaluru FC on Saturday announced a tie up with Myprotein,

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Karnataka Other Sports SPORTS 

Bajrang Punia roped in as brand ambassador of Mobil India

October 19, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 19 (IANS) Mobil India has announced its association with wrestling champion Bajrang Punia as the new brand ambassador

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Human Interest/Society Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Detention centre for illegal foreigners near Bengaluru soon

October 19, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 19 (IANS) A detention centre to keep illegal foreigners till they are deported is coming up at Nelamangala

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Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

Amazon announces Great Indian Festival – Diwali Special sale

October 19, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 19 (IANS) Amazon India on Saturday announced the Great Indian Festival – Diwali Special sale which will bring

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Human Interest/Society Karnataka NATIONAL 

Karnataka students made to wear cartons to avoid copying

October 19, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 19 (IANS) About 50 students of a pre-university college in Karnataka were forced to wear cartons to avoid

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Business/Economy Karnataka 

L&T Technology Services net up 8% in Q2

October 18, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 18 (IANS) L&T Technology Services on Friday reported Rs 206 crore net profit for the second quarter of

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Bollywood CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Karnataka 

Alia Bhatt shares ‘priceless moments’ with sister Pooja

October 18, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Mysuru, Oct 18 (IANS) Actress Alia Bhatt has shared some “priceless moments” with her “big sister” Pooja from the sets

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Karnataka NATIONAL 

Ex-VC’s murder shocks Bengaluru private university

October 18, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 18 (IANS) The gruesome murder of the privately-run Alliance University’s former vice-chancellor Ayyappa Dore on October 15 shocked

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Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

Truecaller rolls out group chat for Android, iOS

October 18, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 18 (IANS) Swedish caller identification app Truecaller on Friday launched its group chat feature that is aimed to

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Bollywood CINEMA/SHOWBIZ Karnataka 

Alia Bhatt shares ‘priceless moments’ with sister Pooja

October 18, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Mysuru, Oct 18 (IANS) Actress Alia Bhatt has shared some “priceless moments” with her “big sister” Pooja sister from the

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Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

ALERT: Controversial Hindu party leader Kamlesh Tiwari shot dead in UP

October 18, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Karnataka NATIONAL 

Bengaluru pvt varsity chancellor held for murder of ex-VC

October 18, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 18 (IANS) In a sensational midnight murder case, Bengaluru-based private Alliance University chancellor Sudhir Angur and his aide

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Business/Economy Karnataka NATIONAL 

Only 17% of banks have deployed digital at scale: Report

October 18, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 18 (IANS) Digital transformation in the banking industry has a long way to go as a new report

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Defence/Security Karnataka NATIONAL 

Saab offers Gripen technology transfer to Indian partner

October 17, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 17 (IANS) Swedish aerospace major Saab on Thursday offered technology transfer to its Indian partner for making its

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Cricket Karnataka SPORTS 

RCB appoint Navnita Gautam as massage therapist

October 17, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 17 (IANS) Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will become the first team in the

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Cricket Karnataka SPORTS 

Indian cricketer Priya Punia signs with Fast&Up

October 17, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 17 (IANS) It was a dream come true for Priya Punia as she made her ODI debut earlier

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Business/Economy Karnataka NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY 

Ola rolls out self-drive cab rental service in Bengaluru

October 17, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 17 (IANS) There is one more reason not to own a car now as ride-hailing major Ola on

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Karnataka NATIONAL SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Bengaluru to be remapped as satellite images show variations

October 17, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 17 (IANS) Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, the Bengaluru civic body has decided to remap the tech hub landscape

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Business/Economy Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

Mindtree net up 45% quarterly, down 35% yearly in Q2

October 16, 2019October 17, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 16 (IANS) Leading software services vendor Mindtree on Wednesday reported Rs 135 crore consolidated net profit for the

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Football Karnataka SPORTS 

Bengaluru FC signs Radio City as official radio partner

October 16, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 16 (IANS) Bengaluru FC has roped in Radio City as the club’s official radio partner for the upcoming

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Crime/Disaster/Accident Karnataka NATIONAL 

Bengaluru security agency boss held for assaulting employees

October 16, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 16 (IANS) A security agency boss was arrested for allegedly assaulting two employees fearing they would kidnap him

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Karnataka LIFESTYLE/FASHION NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY 

Most employees tend to ignore 40% of emails daily

October 16, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 16 (IANS) An average employee receives close to 180 emails every day and does not bother to open

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Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

Speak to Alexa and pay bills via Amazon Pay in India

October 16, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 16 (IANS) In an India-first feature, Amazon on Wednesday announced that users can now pay their utility bills

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Business/Economy Karnataka 

US-China trade war ‘stings’ Wipro business: CEO

October 15, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 15 (IANS) Headwinds from the US-China trade war sting business deals of Indian software major Wipro, its Chief

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Business/Economy Defence/Security Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Unions cry foul, refute HAL’s claims on wage hike

October 15, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 15 (IANS) Refuting the company’s charge that their indefinite strike for wage hike was illegal, 9 unions of

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Business/Economy Karnataka 

Wipro net rises by 35%, revenue up by 4% in Q2

October 15, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 15 (IANS) Software major Wipro on Tuesday reported Rs 2,550 crore net profit for the second quarter (Q2)

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Business/Economy Karnataka 

Wipro net soars 35% in Q2, revenue up 4%

October 15, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 15 (IANS) Software major Wipro on Tuesday reported Rs 2,550 crore net profit for the second quarter (Q2)

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Business/Economy Karnataka 

Wipro net soars 35% in second quarter

October 15, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 15 (IANS) Software major Wipro on Tuesday reported Rs 2,550 crore net profit for the second quarter (Q2)

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Business/Economy Karnataka 

Workforce can’t get same pay as executives, says HAL

October 15, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 15 (IANS) Rejecting the employees’ demand for higher wage revision, the state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on Tuesday

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Football Karnataka SPORTS 

Bengaluru FC announces partnership with DafaNews

October 15, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 15 (IANS) Reigning Indian Super League (ISL) champions Bengaluru FC, on Tuesday, announced a one-year partnership with online

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Karnataka TECHNOLOGY 

Smart devices, VR making Indians open minded: Study

October 15, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 15 (IANS) More than two thirds of Indians believe that emerging technologies have the potential to make them

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Defence/Security Karnataka NATIONAL Politics 

Staff strike for wage revision grounds HAL operations

October 15, 2019October 26, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 14 (IANS) An indefinite strike by about 20,000 employees of the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) for wage revision

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE Karnataka NATIONAL 

Karnataka’s captured tiger healthy, under observation

October 14, 2019 The Freedom Press 0 Comments

Bengaluru, Oct 14 (IANS) The captured man-eating tiger from Karnataka’s Bandipur reserve forest is healthy and under observation at the

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