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A Mandya court rejected the bail plea of Aishwarya, daughter of BJP MLA Suresh Gowda, accused of abusing and assaulting a woman police sub-inspector during a temple dispute. The alleged incident occurred on August 12 during Bhima Amavasya celebrations in Karnataka
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Karnataka Cabinet has decided to withdraw a Bill allowing up to five per cent of government park land to be used for public utility and infrastructure projects. The government will seek public suggestions, reconsider contentious provisions and reintroduce an amended Bill next session
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Lower diesel prices in Karnataka are reportedly encouraging illegal bulk purchases and smuggling into Telangana, with on-call diesel delivery services operating in Indrakaran police limits. Villagers have raised safety concerns over fuel adulteration, transportation and unsafe dispensing practices.
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Congress workers protested outside the KPCC office in Bengaluru on Monday against an FIR filed against Rahul Gandhi over his remarks concerning a purification ritual in Haldwani. KPCC chief B K Hariprasad accused the BJP-led Centre of political vendetta and diversion
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IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar, arrested in the alleged KPSC recruitment scam, will be produced before a Bengaluru court as CID seeks further custody for questioning. Investigators also searched BJP leader Basavaraj Kannale’s residence while probing alleged OMR manipulation and recruitment irregularities
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Four people, including a two-year-old child, were killed and three others seriously injured in a head-on collision between two cars near Godekere Gate in Karnataka’s Tumakuru district. Police said one car was allegedly speeding when it collided with the oncoming vehicle
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Police in Karnataka’s Shivamogga district booked a man for allegedly shooting a stray dog with an unlicensed firearm after it reportedly bit his pet dog. The animal died at the scene, while police are investigating the weapon’s source and possible licence violations
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Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge backed the suspension of two government school teachers in Yadgir for allegedly participating in an RSS route march. He said the Education Department was within its rights to initiate disciplinary action under applicable service rules
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Two government school teachers in Karnataka’s Yadgir district have been suspended pending departmental inquiry for participating in RSS route marches. The Education Department said their participation prima facie violated Karnataka Civil Services Conduct Rules, despite both teachers describing the events as cultural
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Karnataka is exploring pilot projects using ElevenLabs’ voice AI for skilling, healthcare, investment promotion, culture and citizen services. Discussions also focused on responsible AI, deepfake prevention, misinformation safeguards, voice restoration and watermarking, with officials seeking a roadmap for implementation
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Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has not ruled out Planning Minister B Nagendra’s resignation amid BJP pressure over alleged tribal welfare irregularities. Nagendra has reportedly offered to quit, with Shivakumar expected to seek Congress high command approval before accepting his resignation
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Karnataka Minister B Nagendra is likely to resign from the Cabinet amid BJP protests and Opposition pressure over his induction into the ministry. Nagendra has reportedly offered to quit, with Chief Minister D K Shivakumar awaiting Congress high command approval
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Adani Energy Solutions has won a Rs 4,700 crore transmission project to evacuate 4,500 MW renewable energy from Karnataka to Maharashtra. The 36-month Satara project will add 562 circuit kilometres of lines and 9,000 MVA transformation capacity, supporting pumped storage and grid stability
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Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has urged Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to extend the claims and objections period for the electoral roll revision, citing 1.08 crore electors in the ASDDO category and warning that eligible voters could face exclusion
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Former Minister V Srinivas Goud accused the Telangana government of failing to secure its share of Tungabhadra water and opposed Andhra Pradesh’s Veligonda project inauguration. BRS leaders also demanded operation of Kannepalli pumps and irrigation projects to provide water to farmers.
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Noorunnisa, a 70-year-old woman who survived by begging in Mandya, Karnataka, left neighbours stunned after bundles of currency notes and sacks of coins were found in her hut following her death. Her two brothers later discovered the money and shared it equally
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Protests intensified in Karnataka’s Cauvery basin, especially Mandya, over the release of water from KRS dam to Tamil Nadu. Farmers questioned the decision amid concerns over water availability, while political leaders demanded a halt to the release
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The Karnataka government told the Assembly that forest personnel killed three alleged poachers in Chamarajanagar reserve forest after coming under fire. Families dispute the poaching allegation, saying the deceased were farmers. The government said a case has been registered
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The Supreme Court will hear Tamil Nadu’s plea seeking directions to Karnataka to release its due share of Cauvery water. Tamil Nadu claims Karnataka released far less than the CWRC allocation, despite adequate reservoir storage, amid deficient rainfall conditions
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BJP leader B.L. Santhosh said the RSS would neither register now nor in future, taking a swipe at the Karnataka government over its proposed public property law. He also targeted Home Minister Priyank Kharge over the RSS registration controversy