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Karnataka

Red Cross volunteers honoured for service

Chitradurga Recognizing their dedicated service during the recent Hindu Mahaganapati immersion procession and Shobhayatra in Chitradurga, Superintendent of Police Ranjit Kumar Bandaru felicitated Red Cross volunteers with certificates of appreciation. The volunteers had played

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Karnataka

FMEI seeks reforms for minority educational institutions

FMEI submits memorandum to Karnataka government seeking administrative reforms, scholarships, and infrastructure support for minority educational institutions Bidar The Federation of Minority Educational Institutions (FMEI) has submitted a memorandum to the Minority Welfare

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Karnataka

Police Martyrs’ Day: ADM Kumaraswamy lauds police sacrifice

Chitradurga observed Police Martyrs’ Day with solemn tributes and renewed calls for citizens to support law enforcement in building a peaceful society. Chitradurga The Chitradurga District Police Department observed Police Martyrs’ Day on Tuesday at the District Armed Reser

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Bengaluru

Doc booked for sexual harassing 21-yr-old patient at clinic

The woman’s relatives and neighbours gathered outside the clinic in protest; the accused, however, denied allegations A Bengaluru doctor has been arrested for allegedly sexually harassing a young woman during medical treatment. Bengaluru The Ashokanagar police have arres

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Bengaluru

Major infra boost: CM kicks off white-topping works in city

The Chief Minister Siddaramaiah inaugurated white-topping and urban modernisation works in Bengaluru’s Gandhinagar constituency to enhance road infrastructure. Bengaluru Chief Minister Siddaramaiah inaugurated a major infrastructure upgrade project in Bengaluru’s Gandhinaga

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Bengaluru

4 Nepalis arrested for robbing food delivery boys

In a major crackdown on street crimes targeting gig workers, Bengaluru police have arrested four Nepali nationals accused of robbing food delivery boys across multiple city areas. Bengaluru The Bellandur police have arrested four Nepali nationals accused of targeting food d

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India

Amit Shah approves ₹1,950 crore flood relief

New Delhi Union Home Minister Amit Shah has approved an advance release of ₹1,950.80 crore as the second instalment of the central share from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) for Karnataka and Maharashtra. This money is meant to help these states provide quick relief to

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World

Pakistan, Afghanistan agree ceasefire after intense border clashes

Kabul Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire after a week of intense border clashes, marking the worst violence between the two countries since the Taliban took control of Kabul in 2021. The truce was reached during peace talks in Doha, mediated by Qata

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Bengaluru

High Court allows RSS march in Chittapur

Bengaluru The Karnataka High Court has permitted the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to conduct its route march in Chittapur on November 2, overturning the state government’s earlier denial of permission. The order came while hearing a petition filed by RSS’s Kalaburagi conv

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India

Violent Leh Protests Prompt Fresh Talks in Delhi

Srinagar Talks between Ladakh leaders and the central government will resume in New Delhi on October 22, nearly a month after violent protests in Leh. These protests, held on September 24, resulted in the deaths of four people, including a veteran of the 1999 Kargil war. Th

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Karnataka

Two Children Drown in Badanavalu Village Tank

Nanjangud Tragedy struck Badanavalu village in Nanjangud when two children drowned while swimming in a local tank. Authorities reported that both victims, aged between 8 and 10 years, went missing after entering the water for recreational swimming. Local residents raised an

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India

Centre enhances notary access in 4 states

New Delhi The Union Ministry of Law and Justice has approved Gujarat’s request to increase the number of notaries from 2,900 to 6,000. The decision, announced through the Notaries (Amendment) Rules, 2025, also benefits Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, and Nagaland. According to an of

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India

TN BJP counters Stalin’s remarks on Hindi

Chennai The Tamil Nadu BJP on Sunday strongly hit back at Chief Minister M.K. Stalin for criticising the Centre over naming national schemes in Hindi. Party spokesperson Narayanan Thirupathy said Stalin’s remarks showed “ignorance and arrogance,” asserting that Hindi is India’

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