#Karnataka
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22 more taluks in Karnataka declared drought hit
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Friday issued an official notification declaring 22 more taluks drought affected, based on another round of crop survey and ground truthing report conducted in the past one…
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Siddaramaiah attacks PM Modi over India’s ranking in global hunger index
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday attacked the Prime Minister Narendra Modi over India’s ranking in global hunger index. India has ranked 111 among 125 countries in the Global Hunger Index…
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Madras HC lawyers stage protest against Karnataka govt over release of Cauvery water
Chennai: Lawyers in the Madras High Court, under the banner of Madras High Court Advocates’ Association (MHAA), staged a demonstration outside the court complex on Wednesday in protest against the Karnataka government…
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Cauvery issue: Karnataka govt committed to protect farmers interests, says DyCM
Mysuru: With the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee once again recommending Karnataka to release 3,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu for 15 days, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Wednesday…
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Karnataka CM suspends 3 officials following fire in cracker unit
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday ordered the suspension of Anekal Tahsildar, a jurisdictional police inspector and the regional fire officer in the wake of the blaze at a cracker godown-cum-shop…
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Karnataka: Govt to organise Mushaira on Dasara, BJP says Urdu used for appeasement
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has decided to organise Urdu Kavi Goosti (Mushaira) as part of the festival Dasara in the state. However, the Karnataka BJP has slammed Congress for “imposing” the Urdu…
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7 killed in truck-cruiser collision in Karnataka
Vijayanagar: At least seven persons were killed and three others critically injured following the collision of a truck and a passenger vehicle in Karnataka’s Vijayanagar district on Monday, police said. The incident…
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Congress MLA takes part in Big Boss reality show in Karnataka
Bengaluru: A complaint had been submitted to the Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly U.T Khader against Congress MLA Pradeep Eshwar becoming a contestant in the Kannada version of the Big Boss…
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Bengaluru fire tragedy: Karnataka govt announces Rs 5L compensation
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Saturday announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh for the families of 13 people who were charred to death after a fire broke out at a firecracker…
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Karnataka: Fire breaks out at cracker shop in Bengaluru, 6 dead
Bengaluru: Six people were charred to death after a fire broke out at a firecracker godown-cum-shop in Attibele in Anekal taluk here on Saturday, police said. Four persons, including the shop owner,…
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Under Lingayat, Vokkaliga pressure, Karnataka Cong treads cautiously
Bengaluru: Following the Bihar government making its caste census report public, Karnataka’s Congress government is under pressure to accept the state’s caste census report pending for years. However, the government led by…
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Forced to clean school toilet with acid, Karnataka student lands in hospital
Ramanagara: A girl student was hospitalised on Saturday after she was forced to clean the school toilet with acid in this Karnataka district. Parents of nine-year-old Hemalatha, a student of Tubinagere Village…
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Karnataka woman farmer commits suicide after alleged harassment by micro-finance company
Bengaluru: In a tragic incident, a woman farmer in Karnataka’s Chikkamagaluru district committed suicide after being allegedly harassed by staffers of a microfinance company to repay a loan, police said on Saturday…
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FIR lodged against Karnataka activist for asking people to keep weapons at home
Shivamogga: Karnataka Police have lodged an FIR against a Hindu activist who asked members of the community to keep weapons at home and worship swords, officials said on Saturday. Arun Kumar Puthila,…