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Karnataka

2 Day liquor ban ordered in Bhatkal

KARWAR To ensure public safety and maintain peace, all liquor stores across Bhatkal taluk remains shut down for two days. The strict ban will last until 6:00 AM on May 30. During this period, buying, selling, and moving alcohol is completely illegal. Deputy Commissioner K. Lak

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Karnataka

Beloved Dharwad Education Officer retires

DHARWAD After 32 years of dedicated service, senior Karnataka Education Service officer Prabhayya Kallayya Chikkamat is officially retiring. Chikkamat, a respected 1999-batch officer, climbed the ranks from a humble high school headmaster to a city lecturer and field education

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Bengaluru

Flower market on horti land: HC issues notice to govt

BENGALURU A petition has been filed in the High Court challenging the process of sanctioning more than 20 acres of land belonging to the Horticulture Department near Nandi Cross, adjacent to Chikkaballapur city, for the construction of a flower market by the Agricultural Produ

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Bengaluru

Vokkaligara Sangha general body meet on May 31

BENGALURU The State Vokkaligara Sangha has organised a General Body meeting on May 31 at 11 am at Palace Grounds, Gayatri Vihara and Gayatri Vriksha. Speaking at a press conference, Association President L Srinivas said, a general meeting is being held after 11 years. An all-m

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India

Shah Orders Demolition of Illegal Border Structures

Bikaner Union Home Minister Amit Shah has directed strict action against illegal constructions within 15 km of India’s international borders, ordering authorities to demolish all such structures under a zero-tolerance policy during a high-level security review meeting in Bikan

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India

Ex-Diplomat Questions Pakistan Mediation Role in Iran Talks

Former diplomat Veena Sikri raises doubts over Pakistan’s mediation role as Iran-US ceasefire remains fragile amid rising West Asia tensions. New Delhi Former Indian diplomat Veena Sikri has raised serious questions over Pakistan’s credibility as a mediator in ongoing geopo

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India

India Intensifies Ebola Surveillance amid Global Concerns

New Delhi The Union Health Ministry has said that India is closely monitoring the Ebola Virus Disease situation after fresh outbreaks were reported in parts of Africa. Officials confirmed that no Ebola case has been detected in the country so far and assured that all precautio

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India

Madhya Pradesh Launches Air Ambulance Digital Platform

The Madhya Pradesh government introduced a new digital air ambulance system to speed up emergency medical transfers, especially for patients in remote districts needing urgent treatment Bhopal The Madhya Pradesh government has launched the ‘Air Ambulance MP’ portal and mobi

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India

Modi to Chair NDA Chief Ministers Council Meeting on June 10

NDA leaders will discuss governance, welfare delivery and political strategies during the important June 10 meeting New Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair the National Democratic Alliance Chief Ministers’ Council meeting in the national capital on June 10 as the

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India

Rajasthan Petrol Dealers Warn June Strike

Jaipur The Rajasthan Petroleum Dealers Association has threatened an indefinite strike from June 1 over fuel supply shortages, pricing issues and action against dealers. In a letter to Bhajanlal Sharma, the association demanded immediate government intervention and a meeting b

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India

Muslim Member Supported Cow Slaughter Ban Debate

New Delhi During the Constituent Assembly debates in 1948, Muslim member Syed Muhammad Saadulla supported a clear constitutional stand on cow slaughter. He said he would not oppose including cow protection in Fundamental Rights or Directive Principles if it was openly declared

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Karnataka

Protesters hit streets over rising living costs

MANGALURU Anger boiled over as a large crowd gathered outside the mini Vidhana Soudha to protest against skyrocketing prices and recent educational scandals. Led by the Communist Party and its allied groups, citizens voiced their deep frustration over the crippling cost of liv

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Karnataka

MLA Kamath launches Kadri Padavu drainage project

MANGALURU Mangaluru City South MLA D. Vedavyasa Kamath performed the official bhoomi puja and foundation stone laying ceremony for a long-awaited drainage development project on Koppalakadu Shankar Bhavan Road in the 22nd Kadri Padavu Ward, falling under the Mangaluru City Cor

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Karnataka

MLA Suresh Shetty directs action against highway accidents

KAUP Local BJP lawmaker Gurme Suresh Shetty, representing the Kaup constituency in Coastal Karnataka, convened a high-level emergency meeting with municipal and police officials to address the alarming surge in road accidents along the national highway stretch passing through

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Karnataka

Bharath Shetty meets H.D. Kumaraswamy over KIOCL crisis

KIOCL NMDC Merger Push MANGALURU BJP MLA from Mangaluru City North, Dr. Y. Bharath Shetty, met with Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries H.D. Kumaraswamy in Bengaluru to hand over a comprehensive memorandum pressing for the immediate merger of Kudremukh Iron Ore Co

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Karnataka

MLA Rajesh Naik chairs Vamadapadavu college growth meeting

MLA Rajesh Naik presided over a Vamadapadavu college meeting, planning infrastructure upgrades and strategies to boost student enrollment. BANTWAL Local MLA Rajesh Naik U presided over a crucial College Development Committee (CDC) meeting at the Government First Grade Colle

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Karnataka

Mangaluru hosts awareness drive on tax law

Mangaluru’s Income Tax Department hosted an awareness drive on the New Income Tax Act, 2025, detailing compliance via digital tools, QR codes, and brochures. MANGALURU The Income Tax Department successfully hosted a comprehensive outreach and awareness programme focused on

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