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Six killed in explosion in Karnataka sugar factory

Bengaluru: At least six people were killed in an explosion in a boiler at a sugar factory in Bagalkot district of Karnataka on Sunday. “Six people have died on the spot due to the blast in the boiler of the sugar factory in Kulali village,” a police control room official told IANS from Mudhol, about […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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25 killed as bus plunges into canal in Karnataka

Bengaluru: At least 25 people drowned on Saturday when a private bus they were travelling in plunged into a canal in Karnataka’s Mandya district, police said. “The mishap occurred around noon at Kanaganamaradi village near Pandavapura town, as the bus skidded off the bridge and fell into the Cauvery river canal,” a Mandya police control […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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Centre approves Rs 546 crore additional assistance for Karnataka

New Delhi: The Centre on Monday approved Rs 546.21 crore additional assistance to Karnataka which has experienced floods and landslides during 2018, a Home Ministry statement said. The decision was taken in a High Level Committee (HLC) meeting chaired by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh here. “The HLC approved the additional assistance from National Disaster […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Karnataka's mining baron Reddy arrested in Ponzi case

Bengaluru: Karnataka’s mining baron Gali Janardhana Reddy was arrested here for allegedly shielding the accused in a multi-crore Ponzi scheme, a police officer said on Sunday. “Based on the evidences and statements, Reddy has been arrested and charged with criminal conspiracy,” Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime) Alok Kumar told reporters here. Reddy, 51, will be […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Tipu Jayanti celebrated in Karnataka amid protests by BJP

Bengaluru: Karnataka on Saturday celebrated the 269th birth anniversary (Jayanti) of erstwhile Mysore (Mysuru) ruler Tipu Sultan amid protests by the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party, an official said. “Tipu Jayanti was celebrated peacefully on his birth anniversary under tight security despite protests by BJP leaders and cadres in the state,” a Kannada and Culture Department […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Fuel under GST to affect states' revenue: Chief Ministers

New Delhi: Opposing the idea of bringing fuel products under the Goods and Services Tax (GST), three Chief Ministers from different political parties on Saturday said it would have a negative impact on their revenue collection. Speaking at the Hindustan Time Leadership Summit 2018, Amarinder Singh, Chief Minister of the Congress-ruled Punjab, said his state’s […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Kannada actor, three accomplices arrested on assault charge

Bengaluru: Kannada cine star ‘Duniya’ Vijay and his three friends were arrested here on charge of assaulting a gym trainer, police said on Sunday. “We have taken Vijaya (44) and his three friends into custody on a complaint by the victim’s relative Kitti for questioning though there are conflicting reports about the crime and its […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Karnataka seeks Rs 2,000 cr, two central teams to assess damage

New Delhi : Two central teams will visit Karnataka soon to assess the damage caused by rains and floods in seven of its districts in August, even as the state sought immediate release of Rs 2,000 crore for relief work. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday assured a Karnataka delegation led by Chief Minister H.D. […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Congress-JD-S panel okays Karnataka cabinet expansion soon

Bengaluru: Karnataka would expand cabinet in September third week and appoint heads of boards and corporations soon, said senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Friday. “Congress President Rahul Gandhi has agreed to the cabinet expansion in September third week and the appointment of chairmen of boards and corporations across the state,” Siddaramaiah told reporters here. The […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Karnataka-TN border districts on high alert

Bengaluru: Karnataka districts bordering Tamil Nadu have been put on high alert following the death of DMK patriarch M. Karunanidhi, police said on Tuesday. “Orders have been issued to the Superintendents of Police of Bengaluru Rural, Kolar, Chamarajanagar and Mysuru districts bordering Tamil Nadu to be on high alert,” said Karnataka Additional Director General of […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Karnataka to protest Cauvery Water Management Authority formation

Bengaluru: Karnataka would protest against the formation of the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CRMA) and the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) by the Central government at their first meeting in New Delhi on Monday, said an official on Sunday. “As decided by the all-party meeting here on Saturday, the state’s nominated members on the Authority […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Karnataka govt to waive farm loans worth Rs 10,000 crore

Bengaluru: Karnataka’s JD-S-Congress government would waive farm loans amounting to Rs 10,000 crore, including interest, taken by farmers across the state, said an official on Monday. “The loans borrowed by the farmers from district cooperative banks and state cooperatives will be waived along with interest on them, costing the exchequer about Rs 10,000 crore,” a […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Karnataka theatres avoid screening 'Kaala' amid protests

Bengaluru:  Single-screen theatres and multiplexes across Karnataka on Thursday avoided screening the multi-lingual “Kaala” film of Tamil superstar Rajinikanth amid vociferous protests by pro-Kannada activists against his remarks on the Cauvery river water issue. “We are unable to screen ‘Kaala’ film for the time being despite the security provided due to strong protests against its […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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25 ministers inducted in Karnataka cabinet

Bengaluru: The Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S)-Congress coalition government in Karnataka was expanded on Wednesday, with the induction of 25 legislators as cabinet ministers including 23 from the alliance partners and one BSP MLA and an Independent. Of the 23 from the alliance, 14 are from Congress and 9 from JD-S. Governor Vajubhai R. Vala administered the […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Yeddyurappa resigns as chief minister of Karnataka

  Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa resigned on Saturday before facing a crucial trust vote in the Karnataka Assembly with numbers stacked against the BJP in the newly elected House, bringing an end to a political thriller that began after May 12 elections threw up a hung verdict. In an emotional speech in the […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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