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Former Kerala CM Oommen Chandy passes away at 79

Oommen Chandy, former Chief Minister of Kerala, passed away in Bengaluru on July 18. He was 79 and had been unwell for some time. His son, Chandy Oommen, announced the news on Facebook. Chandy had been staying in Bengaluru for treatment. A senior Congress leader, he served as CM twice.

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CNG buses: Cheaper than electric, but are they really an option for BMTC?

Mounting vehicular pollution in Bengaluru has intensified demands to accelerate the ‘electric’ switch to green mobility. But the costly transition has been slow and unsteady. Why has the relatively cheaper Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) failed to take off as an alternative, fuelling both BMTC buses and private, personal vehicles?

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Deploying IAS officers as liaison officers raises eyebrows

As leaders of 26 parties opposed to the BJP arrived in Bengaluru to take part in the meeting to formalise strategies to counter the saffron party in the Lok Sabha elections in 2024, deploying IAS officers from the State as their liaison officers came for criticism. As many as 30…

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Who’s who of national leaders arrive in Bengaluru for Opposition meet

More than 50 leaders from various political parties arrived in Bengaluru on Monday to attend a meeting of the Opposition parties to be held in the Congress-ruled State on Tuesday. The Congress has rallied support from 26 parties for the second Opposition unity meeting, aimed at taking on the BJP…

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Despite ban, thousands of flexes come up in Bengaluru ahead of Opposition meet

Bengaluru on Monday woke up to thousands of banners tied to electric poles between Airport Road and Taj West End Hotel, where a meeting of the Opposition parties was scheduled.

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Expert committee to conduct safety inspection of Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway

NHAI forms 3-member panel to inspect Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway. Committee to submit report in 10 days. Aim is to ensure safety of motorists & install speed cameras. Follows inspection by ADGP Traffic & Road Safety & MP Sumalatha's plea to NHAI to complete pending works.

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Vidwath Kaverappa, Vyshak Vijaykumar and V Koushik - Three aces in Karnataka's pace pack

BENGALURU: R Vinay Kumar, Sreenath Arvind and Abhimanyu Mithun are the names which come up when one talks of a potent Karnataka pace bowling attack of recent times. The trio was a proven package of skill, swing and pace. Their exit from the state set-up left big shoes to fill.…

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More than 50 leaders of various parties attend dinner meeting hosted by Karnataka CM

Opposition parties huddle in Bengaluru to forge alliance for 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Leaders from 26 parties attend dinner hosted by Karnataka CM. Sharad Pawar to attend Tues. meeting. Unity to be "game-changer" for Indian politics.

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BJP terms opposition meet as opportunistic, Congress says NDA rattled

NEW DELHI: Both the Congress and the BJP on Monday hit out at each other for the opposition meeting in Bengaluru on July 18 and the latter’s focus on strengthening the NDA. While the BJP termed the opposition meet as an opportunistic alliance, the Congress claimed that the BJP’s re-emphasis…

The Times of India

Like-minded organisations to come together to chalk out plan to defeat the BJP and Sangh Parivar

CFD, JMM and other orgs join forces to defeat BJP/Sangha Parivar in upcoming elections. Conventions in Pune and Delhi to formulate people's movement, based on Sharanas/Sufi saints. CFD demands repeal of APMC, Land Reforms and Cattle Acts. All India Anubhav Mantap in Bengaluru to discuss democratic agitations.

The Hindu

Opposition meeting to discuss seat sharing, agenda, alliance name

The second meeting of opposition parties in Bengaluru is likely to see progress on the agenda of unity for the 2024 battle with the possibility that a convenor may be appointed and groups formed to decide on various issues apart from deciding on a common minimum programme. Read further on…

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"2/3rd of population is going to defeat BJP...": Akhilesh Yadav on Opposition unity meeting

Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav who arrived in Bengaluru on Monday to attend the two-day joint Opposition meeting, hoped that the people of the country would give the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) a massive defeat in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Opposition party leaders gather in Bengaluru for mega meet

After 16 parties attended the opposition meeting in Patna on June 23, 26 parties are expected to take part in the Bengaluru meeting on July 17-18.

The Times of India

Opposition meet: Congress evades leadership issue, BJP calls it 'marriage procession without groom'

NEW DELHI: A day before opposition parties' crucial meet in Bengaluru, Congress evaded questions on a joint leader while BJP mocked the 26 parties for marching forth in a marriage procession without deciding on the groom.

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NDA gathers 38 parties for big splash on Tuesday, Nadda terms opposition gathering as “selfish and hollow”

JP Nadda said the NDA constituents are upbeat due to the positive impact of the Narendra Modi government’s schemes and policies.

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Here are the big stories from Karnataka today

Karnataka Today newsletter: Leaders of 26 parties arrive in Bengaluru for Opposition meet, and more

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15 persons from Bengaluru booked for off-roading in forest in Sakleshpur Karnataka, 10 vehicles seized

S.L. Shilpa, RFO of Sakleshpur, told mediapersons that the tourists drove their vehicles up to the peak of Murkannu Gudda, trespassing a forest.

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ISRO moon mission Chandrayaan-3 second orbit-raising manoeuvre successful

The manoeuvre was performed by the ISRO Telemetry Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) in Bengaluru to place the Chandrayaan 3 spacecraft in the 41,603 km x 226 km orbit.

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Opposition meet in Bengaluru will be a game-changer in Indian politics: Congress

Leaders of 26 parties from across India will take part in the second conclave of the opposition, in Bengaluru on July 18, to forge an electoral alliance for a battle against the NDA, led by the ruling BJP, in the 18th Lok Sabha elections to be held in 2024.

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“Opposition never considered JD(S) a part of them”: Kumaraswamy on opposition meet in Bengaluru

Former Chief Minister of Karnataka HD Kumaraswamy on Monday said that the opposition never considered Janata Dal-Secular as part of them and his party will not be part of any opposition alliance. Read further on Dynamite News:

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ED searches only an expression of BJP government’s annoyance at Opposition meet; to divert attention: T.N. CM Stalin

DMK Chief Stalin charges ED searches of TN Minister's premises as BJP's annoyance over Opposition unity meet; Stalin asserts Minister will face case legally & DMK won't back down from Karunanidhi's stand on Cauvery issue.

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Supreme Court allows Maudany to travel to his hometown in Kerala

The Supreme Court modified the bail conditions and has allowed Abdul Nazir Maudany, the prime accused in the 2008 Bengaluru serial bomb blasts case, to travel to his hometown Kollam in Kerala from Bengaluru

The Times of India

Duleep Trophy: Team camaraderie reason for title win, says South Zone captain Hanuma Vihari

BENGALURU: The victorious South Zone team sang 'Yeh dosti hum nahin todenge', the iconic friendship-themed song from the movie 'Sholay' after they wrapped up a 75-run win over West Zone in the Duleep Trophy final here on Sunday.

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Morning Digest | Carlos Alcaraz breaks Novak Djokovic’s reign at Wimbledon; Centre forms new panel to review all official data, and more

Morning Digest, July 17, 2023 | Carlos Alcaraz ends Djokovic’s 34-match Wimbledon streak; Govt forms panel to review official data; AAP to join Opposition meet in Bengaluru; Cheetahs to undergo medical review, and more

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Stage set in Bengaluru for the second meeting of Opposition party leaders

Bengaluru to host Opposition leaders for 2nd time in 2 months to plan joint fight against BJP in LS polls. 23 parties to attend, incl. Congress, AAP, RLD.

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