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Entertainment

Tej’s Korean Kanakaraju sees massive advance bookings

Excitement is reaching a fever pitch as Varun Tej’s upcoming horror-comedy film, Korean Kanakaraju, gets ready to hit cinema halls. Directed by Merlapaka Gandhi, the movie is close from its official theatrical release, and the public response has completely blown past expectation

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Entertainment

Sharvari talks Main Vaapas Aaunga journey

Rising Bollywood star Sharvari is currently riding high on the success of her latest theatrical hit, Main Vaapas Aaunga. Even as she dives straight into shooting her next big project with filmmaker Ali Abbas Zafar opposite Ahaan Panday, the actor is still taking a moment to appre

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Karnataka

Folk art reflects cultural values of people: Savita Amarshetty

Dharwad Folk art represents the cultural values, knowledge and artistic traditions of society, said former Karnataka State Silk Marketing Board President Savita Amarshetty.  She was speaking after inaugurating the Folk Art Festival-2026 organised by Dr. S.S. Jeevannavar Edu

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Karnataka

DC warns officials against delays in development plans

Chikkaballapura Deputy Commissioner G. Prabhu warned officials that delays in preparing action plans for development works under urban local bodies would not be tolerated. He said grants are available, but late planning could postpone public projects and basic facilities. O

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Karnataka

Emergency relief steps after flood drought review

Intro Savadi said farmers faced major weather-related losses and announced relief through short, medium, and long-term measures Karwar Minister Lakshman Savadi said that immediate action will be taken to provide relief after reviewing crop damage, road issues, drinking w

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Karnataka

Buddha statues distributed to Social Welfare hostels

CHITRADURGA Students who practice continuously can achieve success in life, said Sub-Divisional Officer Dr. K.J. Kantharaju during a program where bronze Buddha statues were distributed to Social Welfare Department hostels in Chitradurga. He urged students to use hostel facili

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Bengaluru

CM plans three Lalbagh-style parks across Bengaluru

Intro Chief Minister unveils green vision, invites citizens to Lalbagh flower show celebrations. CH NEWSBENGALURU Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Thursday announced plans to develop three Lalbagh-style gardens across Bengaluru, saying the initiative is aimed at preserv

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Bengaluru

Governor hails young maths prodigy Pranav C. Gowda

CH NEWS BENGALURU Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot felicitated young human calculator and maths prodigy Master Pranav C. Gowda, who has created several world records in mathematics and general knowledge categories. Pranav met the Governor at Lok Bhavan, along with his

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Bengaluru

Horatti to resign as Council Chairman on August 14

Intro Horatti opts to quit, citing bid to preserve dignity of constitutional office. CH NEWSBENGALURU Karnataka Legislative Council Chairman Basavaraj Horatti on Thursday announced that he will resign from his post on August 14, saying he chose to step down rather than f

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Bengaluru

Apartment associations help residents complete SIR forms

CH NEWS BENGALURU Apartment associations across Bengaluru have stepped up efforts to help residents complete Special Intensive Revision (SIR) enumeration forms by organising help desks, awareness sessions and camps in coordination with Booth Level Officers (BLOs). The Banga

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Business

RBI classifies Tata Sons as Upper-Layer NBFC

Intro: The central bank clarified that the company's application remains under review and unaffected by the reclassification. Mumbai The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has designated Tata Sons as an Upper-Layer Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC-UL) under its revised principl

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Business

Microsoft launches Hyderabad cloud region to boost India’s AI

Blurb: Major Indian companies like the Adani Group and HDFC Bank have already adopted the new infrastructure. Hyderabad Microsoft on Thursday inaugurated its new India South Central cloud region in Hyderabad, marking the launch of its largest cloud infrastructure hub in the

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Business

Parliament passes appropriation bill for excess spending

Intro: Passed by the Lok Sabha, the Money Bill completed its legislative journey through the Rajya Sabha. New Delhi Parliament on Thursday passed the Appropriation (No. 3) Bill, 2026, authorising the withdrawal of funds from the Consolidated Fund of India to regularise exce

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Business

India's DPI boosts global digital diplomacy

New Delhi India's Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) model is emerging as a key pillar of digital diplomacy, with 23 countries signing cooperation agreements ahead of the AI Impact Summit. Built around platforms such as Aadhaar, UPI, DigiLocker and India Stack, the framework

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World

Iran warns Gulf states over strikes

Intro: Tehran launched intensive diplomatic efforts, urging Washington's regional allies to prevent another military conflict Dubai Iran has warned Gulf Arab states that any renewed U.S. military strikes on its territory would trigger retaliatory attacks on critical energy

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World

El-Sayed wins Michigan primary, Trump sees GOP advantage

Blurb: El-Sayed win greatly empowers progressive Democrats fighting for more influence within the party Washington Progressive Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has won Michigan's closely watched Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate, securing a major victory for the party's left wi

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World

India Fiji expand sustainable development cooperation

Intro: Charan Jeath Singh discussed expanding cooperation with Fiji Coconut Millers on coconut and coir development. Suva India and Fiji on Thursday reaffirmed their commitment to expanding bilateral cooperation in affordable housing, sustainable urban development, waste ma

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