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Karnataka HC orders release of youth from prison after lover says physical relationship was consensual and they wish to marry
Criminal law, grave and solemn in its operation, ‘cannot be permitted to overshadow every relationship that fails to conform to familial approval or societal comfort’, the court said.
Here are the big stories from Karnataka today
Welcome to the Karnataka Today newsletter, your guide from The Hindu on the major news stories to follow today. Curated and written by Nalme Nachiyar.
VB-G RAM G: Karnataka wants existing MGNREGA issues resolved before transition
The Karnataka government has requested the Centre to address the digital attendance-related issues faced under the existing scheme so that the same problems are not carried forward into the new framework.
Kolkata Cloud Chasers: The group that chases cyclones, thunderstorms and lightning across Bengal
For more than a decade, these Kolkatans have spent their weekends driving towards cyclones, thunderstorms and towering storm cells. Armed with weather models, radar imagery and cameras, the Kolkata Cloud Chasers pursue Bengal’s most dramatic weather events in search of photographs, data and a feeling they say cannot be bought.
ED raids Karnataka excise officials, seizes assets worth ₹13.3 crore in money laundering probe
The key individuals covered during the searches include Excise officials Jagdish Nayak, K.M. Thammanna and Y.D. Manjunath, along with their family members, business partners and associates
Karnataka aims to cut ambulance response time to 10 minutes
Ambulances are staffed with trained nurses and technicians who can provide stabilisation and immediate medical assistance during transit, the Minister said
KPTCL can’t hike supervision charges for self-executed electrical works sans KERC’s approval: Karnataka High Court
The court rejected the KPTCL’s defence that the revision was an “administrative measure”, emphasising that a levy affecting consumer liability requires statutory backing
Karnataka’s mango farmers unhappy over centre’s assistance
Keeping in mind the loss to farmers who have grown Totapuri mangoes this year, the State government had recommended ₹17.50 per kg as the cost of cultivation, which is ₹4.37 per kg as MSP only for this variety and sent a proposal to the Union government
Three States have arrived at ‘historic consensus’, says D.K. Shivakumar as new gates of Tungabhadra dam are inaugurated
Shivakumar said Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana discussed key concerns raised by farmers, including the proposed Navali balancing reservoir, and the need to remove accumulated silt from the reservoir to improve water conservation and storage
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