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Namma Karnataka Sene chief Basawaraj arrested for assault on GBA officials during footpath clearance drive; total arrests rises to 11
Police said the investigation is continuing and further action will be taken based on the mobile phones recording and CCTV evidence collected
Calling classmate ‘pretty’ in Instagram DM not voyeurism or stalking, says Karnataka HC
The high court quashed proceedings against a college student for an Instagram direct message. He was booked for voyeurism, stalking, and outraging modesty of a woman. The judge noted the exchange was private and used Gen Z lingo. Permitting the investigation would amount to an abuse of legal process. The court found no act of stalking, voyeurism, or outraging modesty.
Study to evaluate impact of heat stress on health in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
Participants will receive a digital watch to keep track of body temperature; 1,200 households roped in per site for the study; project to be taken up at Perungudi and Poompuhar in Tamil Nadu, and Sirwar and Chalakarre in Karnataka
Storage in Karnataka’s Cauvery reservoirs stands at 52% of total capacity as CWMA is set to review situation on July 22
The Cauvery Water Management Authority, which is the apex body that monitors implementation of Cauvery water release to lower riparian States as per the Supreme Court’s verdict, is meeting in Delhi to review the situation
Karnataka High Court seeks State’s response on plea seeking CBI probe into ‘illegalities’ in KPSC recruitments
The High Court of Karnataka has directed the State government to file its response on a petition seeking a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the allegations of illegalities in the Karnataka State Public Service Commission recruitments to posts of Group A and B Gazetted Probationers and allegations against Shivashankar S. Sahukar, suspended chairperson.
CFTRI, NABARD join hands to bolster agro-food processing in Kalyana Karnataka
The collaboration aims to support the Farmer Training and Common Facility Centres established by NABARD across seven districts, namely Bidar, Yadgir, Kalaburagi, Raichur, Koppal, Ballari and Vijayanagara.
SIT formed to look into allegations against Art of Living, says Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister
The Karnataka government has constituted a 11-member Special Investigation Team led by Bengaluru Regional Commissioner Amlan Aditya Biswas to probe the alleged grabbing of government land by the Art of Living ashram and its affiliate organisations on the outskirts of Bengaluru
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