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Time of India
14-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
AHV slams CM over caste census
Mysuru: MLC AH Vishwanath Saturday slammed chief minister Siddaramaiah over the caste census row and accused him of being misleading. Speaking to reporters in Mysuru, Vishwanath said a decade ago, CM Siddaramaiah conducted a caste-based census with 1.5 lakh teachers over two years, costing over Rs 17 billion, but the report was never released. "Now, fearing the high command, he announced another census," he said. Vishwanath mentioned that schools have just started, and teachers will not be available for the survey. Vishwanath said Siddaramaiah will not be the CM after Nov. "Siddaramaiah will be replaced as CM, possibly by Deputy CM DK Shivakumar or AICC chief Mallikarjun Kharge," he said. He accused Siddaramaiah of doing injustice towards the AHINDA community and lacking integrity. He questioned his competence compared to former CM Devaraj Urs, as Siddaramaiah himself compared himself to the former CM. Regarding the Bengaluru stampede, Vishwanath said, "RCB is not our team as no player from Karnataka is in it." He also criticised the intelligence department's handling of the situation and Siddaramaiah's actions to please former Congress MLA Anjali Nimbalkar. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
The Hindu
14-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Siddaramaiah will be replaced by Shivakumar or Kharge by Nov. or Dec., says Vishwanath
MLC A.H. Vishwanath said there will be a change of guard in the State in November or December, and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will be replaced by either Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar or All India Congress Committee (AICC) president Mallikarjun Kharge. Speaking to reporters here on Saturday, Mr. Vishwanath said Mr. Siddaramaiah was on his way out, and there was no doubt about it. He responded to the statements of Mysuru district in-charge Minister H.C. Mahadevappa who stated that not only was the CM chair stable or safe but so was the person sitting on it. The State government's decision to conduct a fresh caste census came under criticism, and Mr. Vishwanath said that over ₹180 crore had been spent on the Kantharaj and Jaiprakash Hegde report but to no avail. He questioned the government's claim that the new survey would be completed in three months, and said that teachers were not free and hence it could not be conducted. The backward class communities feel cheated, he added. Mr. Vishwanath accused Mr. Siddaramaiah of making scapegoats of others for his follies and cited the recent stampede in Bengaluru. Though many senior officials advised against the IPL victory parade, the Chief Minister ignored their advice and went ahead with the event, said Mr. Vishwanath. The MLC questioned the need for Mr. Siddaramaiah to have so many 'advisors', and said the State exchequer was being squandered. There were no norms for the guarantee schemes, and they were being implemented without any yardstick, he said. More than ₹90,000 crore had been spent but there was nothing to show by way of development in the State, he added.
Time of India
04-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
Kalash Yatra to highlight spirit of Op Sindoor
Varanasi: The colours of Operation Sindoor will be evident during the traditional Kalash Yatra of Nirjala Ekadashi here on Friday. Amidst the waving of national tricolours, water from the Sindh, Jhelum, Chenab and Ravi rivers apart from Sangam will be offered to Lord Vishwanath. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Providing details of the events to be organised on this auspicious occasion, representatives of Suprabhatam, Kashi Mokshadayini Seva Samiti and Shiv Barat Samiti said that Nirjala Ekadashi will be celebrated to honour Operation Sindoor and the valour of the armed forces. Water from the Sindhu, Chenab, Jhelum and Ravi rivers has already reached reached Kashi, they added. A total of 1,008 women will fill their urns with the Gangajal and the water received from these four rivers at Dashaswamedh Ghat at 6.30 am. They will then march towards Kashi Vishwanath Dham via Godowlia and Bansphatak to offer Jalabhishek. To add grandeur to the Kalash Yatra, PAC bands, shehnai, Damru groups, a tableau of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati seated on a large Nandi, specially decorated chariots with distinguished saints and music vehicles will also be part of the religious procession. Participants will keep waving the tricolour flag in the procession. They will also offer Sindoor and the Tricolour to the deity, said the representatives, including Umashankar Agarwal, Deepak Bajaj, Manish Tulsiyan, Dilip Singh, Nidhidev Agarwal, and Rajeev Gupta.
Economic Times
02-06-2025
- Business
- Economic Times
Crypto Prices Today: Bitcoin tops $105,000 as market eyes Fed signals and institutional flows
Bitcoin climbed past $105,000 on Monday, rebounding from weekend lows amid strong institutional demand and cautious investor optimism ahead of key macroeconomic events. ADVERTISEMENT As of 1:23 PM IST, the world's largest cryptocurrency was trading at $105,366, up 1% in the last 24 hours. Ethereum, however, slipped marginally by 0.1% to $2,506. The global cryptocurrency market cap rose 0.9% to $3.29 trillion, according to CoinMarketCap, with gains seen across several altcoins. XRP, Solana, Dogecoin, and Cardano edged up between 0.3% and 1.2%, while Bitcoin's dominance remained steady at 63.7%. The market witnessed heightened volatility over the weekend after US President Donald Trump escalated trade tensions with new tariff threats, triggering risk-off sentiment across global markets. According to CoinSwitch Markets Desk, Bitcoin briefly dropped below $104,000, triggering over $600 million in liquidations—the highest in four months—before bouncing back above $105,000, supported by institutional buying around the $103,000 level.'Bitcoin is trading steadily above $105,000, bouncing back from weekend lows of $103,200,' said Alankar Saxena, Co-founder and CTO of Mudrex. 'The market is now focused on macroeconomic cues, especially Fed Chair Jerome Powell's upcoming speech. Technically, $106,000 is a key resistance zone. A breakout above $106,800 could push the price toward $108,000.'On the flip side, failure to hold current levels could send Bitcoin back toward $103,500, he added. ADVERTISEMENT Delta Exchange's research analyst Riya Sehgal noted that Bitcoin is testing support near $103,900 within a descending broadening wedge pattern. 'A decisive move above $106,800 could lead to targets near $110,000. However, if $106,500 fails to hold, prices may dip toward $102,500 or even the $93,000–$97,000 range.'Ethereum faces resistance at $2,620. A breakout may lead to $2,720, but downside risks to $2,470 and $2,420 persist if bulls fail to reclaim control, Sehgal added. ADVERTISEMENT While Bitcoin ETFs saw $616 million in outflows over the last two days—led by BlackRock's IBIT and Ark 21Shares' ARKB—Ethereum ETFs attracted inflows for a tenth straight day, signalling continued institutional interest in the altcoin despite broader market Vishwanath, Co-founder and CEO of Unocoin, said Bitcoin's current consolidation near $105,000 comes after a record high of $111,970 in May 2025. 'This healthy pause shows investor confidence amid growing institutional inflows and declining exchange supply. With increasing regulatory clarity and the U.S. government's supportive stance, the long-term sentiment remains positive.' ADVERTISEMENT Vishwanath added that forecasts are pointing toward potential peaks of $180,000 to $250,000 by year-end, though short-term volatility should be expected.'Investors should focus on macro trends and avoid being swayed by daily swings,' he said. 'This phase may be the calm before Bitcoin's next major leg up.' (Disclaimer: Recommendations, suggestions, views and opinions given by the experts are their own. These do not represent the views of Economic Times) (You can now subscribe to our ETMarkets WhatsApp channel)
Time of India
27-05-2025
- Time of India
Hyderabad teen scales Seven Summits challenge
1 2 3 4 5 6 Hyderabad: City lad Padakakanti Vishwanath Karthikey made history on Tuesday by becoming the second youngest in the world and the youngest Indian to complete the Seven Summits challenge — scaling the highest peaks in each of the seven continents. Considered the toughest of mountaineering expeditions, Vishwanath scaled Mount Everest , the final frontier, to complete the remarkable achievement aged 16 years, six months and 27 days. American mountaineer Jordan Romero, at 15 years, five months and 12 days, holds the world record for the youngest to complete Seven Summits, which he achieved in 2011. Vishwanath had scaled Aconcagua (highest peak in South America), Denali (North America), Mount Elbrus (Europe), Kilimanjaro (Africa) and Mount Kosciuszko (Australia) earlier. But for the new rule that prevents those below 16 from scaling Everest, Vishwanath could have had the world record in his bag, reckon his mentors Bharath Thammineni and Lt Romil Barthwal. "Vishwanath had to turn 16 to complete this final trek to achieve Seven Summits," Bharat told TOI from the base camp in Kathmandu, Nepal. "He has been training for this for the last four years and worked very hard to achieve it. He has been very committed in his training," he added. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 3BHK Transformation Possible for ₹4.5 Lakh? HomeLane Get Quote Undo Lt Barthwal and Vishwanath are on their way back to the base camp. An intermediate MPC second year student at Resonance College, Vishwanath's interest in mountaineering began as an 11-year-old in 2020 when he forced his parents to allow him and his sister Vaishnavi to trek Mount Rudugaira in Uttarakhand. Though he couldn't finish the trek, it motivated him to take up mountaineering seriously. He then attended a 10-day adventure course at the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering to learn essential skills. He first attempted to scale Europe's highest peak Mount Elbrus aged 13, but had to return as one of his teammates fainted. But he went on to conquer the Everest Base Camp trek, Nangkartshang Peak (5,364m), and tackled Friendship Peak, gaining priceless trekking and mountaineering experience. He also scaled Kang Yatse II and Dzo Jongo within 72 hours, becoming the youngest to do so. "This journey tested every part of me — physically, mentally, and emotionally," said Vishwanath. "But standing on the summit of Everest and completing the Seven Summits is a dream come true. I am deeply grateful for the love and support I've received throughout this journey," Vishwanath said. He dedicated his achievement to his parents — Padakanti Rajendra Prasad and Laxmi. While his father Rajendra runs a rice mill in Gummadidala, his mother Laxmi is a homemaker. Vishwanath has been pursuing his dream of Seven Summits for five years and has been putting the hard yards under the guidance of Bharath and Lt Barthwal, who is an Indian army veteran and an accomplished mountaineer. "We were impressed with his dedication. Whenever we chose any expedition for him, we assigned him to a trainer. He would then work on his strength training, endurance and cardio. He would put in hours of hard work for his goal," added Bharath.
