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  Karnataka caste survey set to begin today: Why is the state govt conducting it again? Explained

  September 22, 2025 14:15 IST

  Karnataka has rolled out its caste census beginning September 22, with 1.75 lakh enumerators covering 7 crore people across 2 crore households. The exercise comes amid controversy over caste names with dual identities, political opposition and community-level debates on self-identification.

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  Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq inaugurates Mysuru Dasara festival | Video

  September 22, 2025 11:01 IST

  Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq was accompanied by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, several ministers in the state cabinet, among others.

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  Karnataka govt forms SIT to probe 'deletion of votes' in Aland assembly constituency

  September 21, 2025 8:11 IST

  Congress MP Rahul Gandhi had alleged that somebody tried to delete 6,018 votes in the Aland constituency in Karnataka. He said that the names were being struck off the electoral rolls through software manipulation and fake applications.

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  Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah sets deadline to fix Bengaluru’s pothole crisis

  September 21, 2025 7:30 IST

  Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar announced that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has given officials a strict deadline of October 31 to complete the repair of all Bengaluru roads.

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  Bengaluru people gear up for traffic jams, long commute hours as offices end WFH from October 1

  September 18, 2025 19:10 IST

  People working in Bengaluru have already started fretting about the city's traffic jams and extremely long commute hours, with several offices starting work from office from October 1.

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  Bengaluru to get new elevated corridor soon, expected to be completed in 25 months: Check cost

  September 18, 2025 14:48 IST

  Bengaluru: The elevated corridor has been planned at a cost of Rs 18,000 crore, including Rs 3,000 crore for land acquisition.

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  Bengaluru weather: IMD issues yellow alert for city as rains, cloudy skies set to continue

  September 18, 2025 6:37 IST

  Bengaluru and other districts in Karnataka are set to witness light to moderate rainfall in the coming days. The IMD has issued a yellow alert for September 18, warning of waterlogging, power cuts and traffic snarls.

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  Bengaluru: 22 kg ganja, cash and gold seized from car with Army sticker; driver held | Video

  September 17, 2025 14:15 IST

  Police also found Rs 2.80 lakh in cash, 88 grams of gold, and 5 mobile phones in the car, which have been seized. Authorities have formed a special team to trace the absconding accused, and further investigation is underway.

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  ED arrests former MUDA commissioner Dinesh Kumar in land allotment scam

  September 17, 2025 14:37 IST

  The investigation into the MUDA land allocation scam stems from an FIR registered by the Karnataka Lokayukta Police, which named several prominent individuals, including Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his wife BM Parvathi, and others linked to alleged irregularities.

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  Robbers in military uniform loot SBI branch in Karnataka, flee with gold and cash | VIDEO

  September 17, 2025 9:08 IST

  Armed robbers dressed in army uniforms carried out a daring heist at SBI's Chadchan branch in Karnataka’s Vijayapura district. The masked gang held the staff hostage at gunpoint before fleeing. Police have launched a massive search operation to nab the culprits.

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  Karnataka: Stepmother throws 6-year-old girl from third floor to death in Bidar, arrested

  September 16, 2025 16:52 IST

  At first, it was reported that the 6-year-old girl had accidentally fallen from the third floor and lost her life. The stepmother claimed to both the family and the police that she had been asleep in her room at the time and was unaware of the incident.

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  Karnataka HC invalidates Congress MLA Nanjegowda's election from Maluru, orders recounting of votes

  September 16, 2025 16:51 IST

  The court has directed action against the District Election Officer and ordered a recount within four weeks.

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  Karnataka weather update: Heavy rains predicted till September 18, alert issued for several regions

  September 16, 2025 8:10 IST

  The Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre shared a weather report for seven days and wrote, "Scattered to widespread moderate rain and isolated heavy rain with thundershowers and strong winds are likely to occur in the north interior districts of the state on Tuesday.

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  IAF engineer dies by suicide after jumping from 24th floor of high-rise apartment in Bengaluru

  September 15, 2025 10:33 IST

  A 25-year-old Indian Air Force engineer died by suicide after falling from the 24th floor of a Bengaluru apartment. He was visiting his sister's home at the time of the incident. Police have registered a case and are investigating the matter.

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  Bengaluru water cut alert: 3-day Cauvery supply shutdown to hit several areas. Check affected areas

  September 15, 2025 8:40 IST

  A major Bengaluru water cut is set to begin on September 15, as BWSSB shuts down Cauvery water supply for emergency maintenance. The three-day disruption will affect multiple parts of the city.

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  Video: Shocking hit-and-run incident caught on cam in Bengaluru’s Cottonpet area

  September 13, 2025 12:20 IST

  The accident occurred around 5:30 pm near the Cottonpet Main Road junction when an out-of-control pickup van first struck a woman who managed to escape with minor injuries.

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  Karnataka: Death count rises to nine as lorry rams into Ganesh immersion procession in Hassan

  September 13, 2025 6:56 IST

  Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah expressed his condolences over the Hassan tragedy, announcing that the state govt will extend financial support to the victims’ families. He said that each bereaved family will receive Rs 5 lakh in compensation, while the govt will fully cover medical expenses of injured.

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  Karnataka: 8 killed, several injured after truck rams into Ganapati immersion event in Hassan

  September 12, 2025 23:29 IST

  The tragic accident took place around 8:45 pm at Mosale Hosahalli village during the concluding day of the Ganesha Chaturthi festivities.

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  Karnataka: CM Siddaramaiah announces fresh caste census; Rs 420 crore allocated for exercise

  September 12, 2025 16:04 IST

  On June 12, the Karnataka Cabinet approved a new survey, effectively setting aside the one conducted in 2015. This move was based on Section 11(1) of the Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1995, which requires the backward classes list to be reviewed every ten years.

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  Karnataka government recommends Bharat Ratna for Rashtra Kavi Kuvempu: Know who he was

  September 11, 2025 20:15 IST

  The Karnataka Cabinet will write to the Centre, urging to confer Bharat Ratna to Rashtra Kavi Kuvempu posthomously.

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  'We listened, we acted': DK Shivakumar says potholes in Bengaluru fixed after students' appeal

  September 11, 2025 8:51 IST

  The Karnataka government has fixed potholes in Bengaluru's Carmelaram after school students sent Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar postcards complaining about the pathetic condition of the roads.

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  ED arrests Karnataka Congress MLA Satish Sail in illegal iron ore export case

  September 10, 2025 10:20 IST

  The case against Sail pertains to alleged illegal export of iron ore by a company allegedly linked to the 59-year-old legislator. The ED had conducted searches in this case on August 13-14 in Karwar, Goa, Mumbai and Delhi.

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  Bengaluru weather update: IMD predicts rain with thunderstorms for next few days, check full forecas

  September 10, 2025 9:30 IST

  Bengaluru weather: The weather office has also predicted widespread rains on 14 and 15 September, with moderate to heavy spells in some areas.

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  Karnataka: 8 people injured in communal clash during Ganesh idol immersion in Maddur

  September 08, 2025 9:13 IST

  Superintendent of Police Mallikarjun Baladandi said police teams were deployed immediately to contain the situation and prohibitory orders have been imposed in Maddur to curb further violence.

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  Jailed Ex-MP Prajwal Revanna assigned library clerk role at Parappana Agrahara, to earn Rs 522 daily

  September 07, 2025 20:21 IST

  Former MP Prajwal Revanna, serving a life sentence for rape, has been assigned library clerk duties in Parappana Agrahara jail, earning Rs 522 daily.

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  Bengaluru Police detain man in shocking PG intrusion video: 'Harassment will attract strict action'

  September 06, 2025 13:54 IST

  The police shared a translated excerpt from the FIR detailing that the woman was asleep in her room around 3:00 am when she noticed someone entering. Initially thinking it was her roommate, she soon realised it was an intruder after feeling someone touching her.

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  Karnataka: What is the Devadasi system and why is it still alive? Explained

  September 05, 2025 11:48 IST

  The practice dates back to at least the 6th century CE, gaining prominence between the 7th and 12th centuries, especially in southern India. Initially, Devadasis were respected women dedicated to temple service and treated as consorts of the deity, symbolising autonomy and auspiciousness.

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  Siddaramaiah, others get 'clean-chit' in MUDA case as Karnataka Cabinet accepts Desai panel report

  September 05, 2025 8:05 IST

  In the MUDA site allotment case, it is alleged that 14 compensatory sites were allotted to Siddaramaiah's wife in an upmarket area in Mysuru (Vijayanagar Layout 3rd and 4th stages), which had higher property value as compared to the location of her land which had been "acquired" by MUDA.