Karnataka
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Cockroaches, expired food found at Karnataka Assembly canteen during food safety inspection
Karnataka | Aug 13, 2026, 04:12 PM ISTDuring the inspection, the Health Department also found substandard food quality and poor hygiene at an establishment inspected at the Legislators' House in Bengaluru.
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Karnataka bans gutkha and pan masala containing tobacco, nicotine for one year
Karnataka | Aug 12, 2026, 02:10 PM ISTKarnataka has banned the sale and distribution of tobacco and nicotine-containing gutkha across the state for one year. The Food Safety and Drug Administration Department said the move has been taken in the interest of public health, with special inspection and enforcement drives also underway.
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Karnataka issues advisory to hotels, restaurants after finding tonnes of unsafe food during raids
Karnataka | Aug 11, 2026, 10:17 PM ISTThe 12-point advisory has been circulated to all district food safety officers for implementation and public awareness, directing them to strictly comply with food safety and hygiene norms under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2011 and FSSAI rules.
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Father kills daughters aged 10 and 5, attempts suicide at hotel near Bengaluru airport
Karnataka | Aug 10, 2026, 11:40 PM ISTThe man attempted suicide by slitting his throat with a knife after killing his daughters. A suicide note was recovered from the scene, and police suspect Imran wrote it.
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Denied week offs for months and harassed by manager, woman dies by suicide in Mysuru
Karnataka | Aug 09, 2026, 11:52 AM ISTThe deceased was identified as 45-year-old Nageshwari. In her suicide note, she alleged that she was denied weekly offs for months and was constantly harassed by her manager, apart from being pressurised to confess to mistakes she did not commit.
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Horrific accident on Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway leaves 2 dead as bus overturns near Bidadi | VIDEO
Karnataka | Aug 08, 2026, 10:01 AM ISTThe accident took place on the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway near Bidadi in Karnataka after the KSRTC bus lost control. Two people, the bus' driver and the conductor, lost their lives in the accident, while 20 others were injured.
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Karnataka health department conducts raids at star hotels over food safety violations
Karnataka | Aug 07, 2026, 04:01 PM ISTThese teams are inspecting for expired ingredients, unhygienic cooking practices, improper storage, the use of banned colors and chemicals, and violations of labeling regulations.
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Oppressive social order will return if India becomes Hindu Rashtra: Yathindra Siddaramaiah stirs row
Karnataka | Aug 06, 2026, 11:24 AM ISTSpeaking at an event on Tuesday in Bidar, Karnataka Minister Yathindra Siddaramaiah stirred a row after he said that an oppressive social order would return in India if the country becomes a 'Hindu Rashtra'. His remarks were an apparent dig at the BJP and the RSS.
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'If anyone resigns, I'll accept it within minutes': Shivakumar's stern warning to disgruntled MLAs
Karnataka | Aug 04, 2026, 05:37 PM ISTShivakumar's remark came after Congress MLAs offered to resign from their legislative positions after missing out on ministerial posts in the Karnataka Cabinet expansion.
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Tensions in Karnataka Congress over Cabinet expansion, 2 MLAs offer resignation; CM looks to pacify
Karnataka | Aug 03, 2026, 11:58 PM ISTTwo Congress MLAs have offered to resign from their legislative positions after missing out on ministerial posts in the Karnataka Cabinet expansion. Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar urged them to remain patient, citing his own political journey as an example.
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Karnataka Cabinet expansion today; full list of ministers to be inducted into DK Shivakumar’s team
Karnataka | Aug 03, 2026, 03:38 PM ISTThe cabinet expansion in Karnataka has been pending since Shivakumar was sworn in as the chief minister, replacing Siddaramaiah. Karnataka can have a maximum of 34 ministers, including the chief minister.
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Chaos at police constable exam centre in Karnataka's Vijayapura: Here's what triggered the uproar
Karnataka | Aug 03, 2026, 09:24 AM ISTThe examination, conducted by the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) for recruitment to 1,453 Male and Female Civil Police Constable posts, was held at 61 centres across Vijayapura district on Sunday, including the Tikota centre.
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Karnataka rains claim three lives as landslide buries family in Shivamogga, train services hit
Karnataka | Aug 02, 2026, 10:15 AM ISTHeavy rainfall in Karnataka triggered a deadly landslide in Shivamogga, killing three members of a family. The downpour also disrupted train services in the Malnad region while improving water levels in Cauvery basin reservoirs.
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Thalapathy Vijay's Jana Nayagan screenings halted across Karnataka amid Cauvery water dispute
Regional Cinema | Jul 31, 2026, 03:31 PM ISTJana Nayagan is no longer being screened in Karnataka after theatres halted shows amid the ongoing Cauvery water dispute. The development comes as political tensions continue to escalate following the CWRA's latest decision.
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Protests in Karnataka over Cauvery water release order to Tamil Nadu, Kannada groups warn of bandh
India | Jul 31, 2026, 11:31 AM ISTProtests have broken out across Karnataka after the state was directed to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu. Kannada organisations have held torch marches, farmers have blocked roads, and pro-Kannada groups have warned of a statewide bandh over the CWMA order.
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'Security of the nation is under threat': Karnataka HC raps Bengaluru Police over FIR against doctor
Karnataka | Jul 30, 2026, 02:05 PM ISTThe Karnataka High Court has pulled up the Bengaluru Police over an FIR against a doctor who allegedly helped identify a suspected illegal Bangladeshi immigrant. The court questioned the timing of the FIR, termed it a possible "counter-blast" and stayed the investigation.
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Karnataka man hangs wife, video calls her parents to show dying moments
Karnataka | Jul 28, 2026, 11:12 PM ISTAccording to investigators, the accused allegedly captured a video while the woman was hanging from a noose, purportedly showing her struggling, before forwarding the footage to her father, relatives and friends. Police have seized the videos and are examining them as part of the investigation.
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Man arrested for harassing woman waiting for cab in Bengaluru; victim shares ordeal online
Karnataka | Jul 28, 2026, 11:58 AM ISTAs per the woman, the man rode on a two-wheeler and harassed her using obscene words while she waited for a cab near KPL Gardens, Manjunath Nagar in Bengaluru.
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Karnataka records sharpest FDI surge among major states as CM Shivakumar pushes AI agenda
Karnataka | Jul 23, 2026, 08:05 AM ISTKarnataka's FDI inflows rose from USD 6,619 million to USD 12,939 million, reinforcing its position as the country’s second-largest FDI destination.
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'My last wishes': Mysuru man kills wife and children, commits suicide later
Karnataka | Jul 21, 2026, 08:53 PM ISTIn a tragic incident in Mysuru, Karnataka, a man allegedly killed his wife and two young children before taking his own life. Preliminary police investigations suggest the family tragedy was driven by severe financial difficulties.