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Siddaramaiah urges PM Modi to suspend enforcement of VB-G RAM G Act
Court drops sexual harassment charge against JD(S) MLA Revanna
Infosys says sold land in Karnataka was not government-allotted amid scrutiny over land meant for job creation
Bengaluru Metro to operate extended services on New Year’s Eve; MG Road station to close from 10 pm
Kogilu demolitions become a political flashpoint between Karnataka Congress, Kerala CPI(M) over ‘bulldozer justice’
Government records show 571% more dengue deaths than Health Ministry data
After outrage, Bengaluru Airport extends free parking duration at T1 arrival pick-up
Falling GST revenues and welfare spending squeeze Karnataka ahead of Siddaramaiah’s record 2026 budget
Lokayukta police search properties of Karnataka minister’s secretary
At least 10 killed as bus catches fire after hitting lorry in Karnataka
Bengaluru techie shoots estranged wife dead for seeking divorce
Ground report: Over 300 families rendered homeless after GBA eviction in Bengaluru’s Yelahanka
Karnataka CID files chargesheet in Shivaprakash murder case sans BJP MLA Byrathi Basavaraj‘s name
Karnataka man kills 6-month pregnant daughter for marrying outside caste
Southern states lead India’s per capita income rankings, RBI data shows
Adani group emerges as lowest bidder for DCM DK Shivakumar’s pet tunnel road project in Bengaluru
Karnataka leadership row: Congress chief Kharge blames local leaders for confusion, asks them to take ‘ownership’
DK Shivakumar denies rift with Siddaramaiah, says he and CM work ‘like brothers’
Inside Karnataka’s hate speech Bill: Broad powers, vague terms, and potential for censorship

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Massive explosion triggers fire at HPCL Visakha Refinery; no casualties reported

Cyclone Murasu crosses southern Andhra with wind speed of upto 120 kmph

With 29 Telangana districts lacking government MRI machines, state turns to PPP model for free scans

The book asks how historians, institutions and political formations acquired the authority to define the past. — ‘Who Owns the Past?’ The battle for the nation’s archive

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam — Andhra Pradesh appoints Special Authority to oversee TTD administration

Image of Amit Shah addressing the crowd after Maha Padayatra in Hyderabad — Amit Shah says SIR removed 3 crore illegal immigrants; vows BJP rule in Telangana

A 32-foot scroll is the highlight of the month-long show. — New ideas, interpretations and artistic forms: EkChitra’s ‘Living Temple II’ begins in Hyderabad

Keralam: Teenager found murdered, body stuffed in sack in Thiruvananthapuram; three in custody

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Addanda Cariappa resigns as Director of Rangayana — Shoe hurled at playwright Addanda Cariappa amid protests over controversial play on Gandhi’s assassination in Bengaluru

Rahul Gandhi challenged Narendra Modi a day after INDIA bloc's Delhi rally. (@INCIndia/X) — ‘If you have the guts:’ Rahul Gandhi dares Modi to a public debate on foreign support

Mullaperiyar dam — Keralam aims to bring drinking water, irrigation and dam safety under comprehensive water policy by early 2027

the judge declined to show mercy as sought by Nirmala Devi's counsel, and that the judge had mentioned that only stringent punishment would serve as a deterrent to others. (iStock) — Tamil Nadu sets up panel to review prison security a week after 17 inmates escape from Theni jail

Karnataka ‘sting operation’ row: Kumaraswamy questions haste in probe, asks why forensic report remains under wraps

Jagan blames Naidu government for chainsaw attack on Raptadu schoolgirl; accused faces possible leg amputation

Voters at the facilitation centre in Bengaluru's Jayanagar. — Karnataka SIR: 85% of 1.08 crore names marked for deletion are for reasons other than death; Bengaluru accounts for 44%

Ex-Tamil Nadu Minister KN Nehru. — Supreme Court dismisses former DMK minister KN Nehru’s appeal against FIR order