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Karnataka

46 Villages Added to HDUDA Limits: Shakir Sanadi

Hubballi Hubballi-Dharwad Urban Development Authority (HDUDA) Chairman Shakir Sanadi has announced that 46 more villages have now been brought under the jurisdiction of HUDA, in addition to the 46 villages already included earlier. Addressing a press conference, he explaine

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Karnataka

Seek Treatment for Mental Illness: THO

Community Health Care Chitradurga “Due to chemical changes in the brain, anyone can get mental illness regardless of gender. Leave superstitions and get treatment for mental illness,” said Taluk Health Officer Dr BV Girish. He was speaking at a mental health programme organ

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Karnataka

‘Awareness Is the Best Medicine to Prevent HIV/AIDS’

The health department has to give priority for arranging awareness programmes in rural areas to prevent health problems Chitradurga “Awareness is the medicine to prevent the spread of HIV AIDS,” said District Health and Family Welfare Officer Dr GP Renuprasad. He spoke

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Karnataka

Sri Chunchanagiri Kshetra’s Cultural Service is Unique: HM

Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwara inaugurated the 46th State Level Folk Arts Festival and Chunchashree Award Ceremony at Adichunchanagiri Kshetra, celebrating Kannada Nadu’s rich folk heritage. Mandya The grand unveiling of the folk arts of Kannada Nadu has created a festiv

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Bengaluru

HC Adjourns Hearing on PIL Seeking Stay on Caste Census

The Karnataka High Court, which was hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a stay on the ongoing Caste Census, adjourned the proceedings to today. The Socio-Educational Status Survey, commonly referred to as the Caste Census, commenced in the state on September 22. Fo

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Bengaluru

Revanna Plea Rejected

HC Rejects Revanna’s Plea Seeking Transfer of Cases from MP/MLA Court The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday refused to transfer the criminal cases against former Hasan MP Prajwal Revanna to another court, dismissing his claims of bias against the presiding officer of the speci

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Bengaluru

IT Department Raids Educational Institutions in City

Income Tax officials conducted widespread raids on several prestigious educational institutions in Bengaluru over alleged tax evasion and disproportionate assets. Income Tax Department officials carried out extensive raids on several prestigious educational institutions in Ben

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Bengaluru

CID Seeks High Court Nod to Arrest BJP MLA Byrathi Basavaraju

The Karnataka CID has moved the High Court seeking to lift BJP MLA Byrathi Basavaraju’s interim protection from arrest in a murder case. The Karnataka Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has petitioned the High Court seeking removal of the interim protection from arrest gr

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World

Kremlin rejects Trump claims on Ukraine war

Russian nationalists and insiders mocked Trump’s shift, viewing it as Washington retreating from active involvement in international affairs Moscow The Kremlin on Wednesday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent remarks on the Ukraine war, calling them inaccurate and

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Karnataka

Renowned Sitarist Pt. Srinivas Joshi Dies

HubballiSitarist Pandit Srinivas Joshi (75) passed away on Wednesday in Venkateshwara Nagar, Hubballi. He is survived by his wife Radha, son Nikhil and daughter Megha. The last rites were performed at Muktidham in Keshwapura, city.Born in 1951, Srinivas Joshi developed an interes

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Karnataka

Lack of Government Schemes Causes Enrollment Drop at KGTTI

Student enrolment at KGTTI has sharply declined due to the discontinuation of government skill development schemes. Hubballi Student numbers at the Karnataka German Technical Training Institute (KGTTI) have dropped due to the absence of government skill training schemes. Ea

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Karnataka

Demand Exemption from Survey Duties for Vulnerable Staff

Survey Work Protest Belagavi Teachers, led by the district unit of the State Primary School Teachers' Association, staged protests on Tuesday against the appointment of disabled, seriously ill, and near-retirement teachers for social and educational survey work. Demonstrati

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Karnataka

Sanjeevini Scheme to Provide Free Cashless Treatment

Bengaluru The Karnataka Arogya Sanjeevini Scheme (KASS), which provides cashless treatment for state government employees and their dependent family members, will officially come into effect from October 1. Although the scheme was formulated several years ago, its implement

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Karnataka

Farmers Stage Protest in Support of Jai Kisan Market

Belagavi Thousands of farmers staged a massive protest at Channamma Circle, demanding the restoration of licences for the Jai Kisan Private Wholesale Vegetable Market.  The agitation, backed by BJP leaders Rajya Sabha MP Iranna Kadadi and MLA Abhay Patil, brought traffic to

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News

The H-1B visa lottery: Fair game or flawed system?

The H-1B program, which annually caps new visas at 85,000, has evolved into a global pulse-check of skilled immigration. Indians have consistently been its largest beneficiaries, recently accounting for a staggering 71% of total approvals among nearly 400,000 sanctioned slots. Ho

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Sports

Karnataka Blind T20 cricket series begins strong

The league stage runs until September 25, followed by a ranking clash on September 26 morning. The grand finale begins at 1:00 PM Bengaluru The Karnataka Men’s T20 Cricket Series for the Blind 2025 began on Wednesday at Altiore Sports, The Oval, with four teams — Kadambas,

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Entertainment

Thalapathy Vijay’s 2017 income tax dispute explained

The Madras High Court has postponed actor Vijay’s income tax case, which involves a ₹1.50 crore fine for alleged income concealment during the 2016–17 financial year. The next hearing is scheduled for October 10, and the court has asked Vijay’s team to submit additional documents

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Entertainment

Manikandan, S J Suryah, Sai Pallavi win Kalaimamani

The Tamil Nadu government has announced the winners of its prestigious Kalaimamani Awards for the years 2021, 2022, and 2023, recognizing outstanding contributions to arts, literature, and culture. The Kalaimamani is the state’s highest civilian honour in these fields. For 202

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