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Kolkata stampede: Death in the time of Durga Puja
On October 17, a stampede broke out at a Durga Puja pandal in north Kolkata, claiming 19 lives. The pandal, erected in a narrow space with dim lighting, was filled with people soon after it started raining. Shrabana Chatterjee and Shiv Sahay Singh report on the lapses that led to the tragedy and the questions it has raised about accountability in West Bengal, where the new government’s first Durga Puja celebrations have been marred by controversy
Karnataka braces for 21,000 MW power demand in summer next year
According to Energy Department data, Karnataka’s power demand peaked at 18,650 MW during the summer of 2025. It subsequently touched 20,000 MW in September 2026.
Agriculture pumpset power load increases by 25-50%, other categories by 18% amidst rain deficit in Karnataka
According to sources in the Energy Department, Karnataka’s average daily electricity consumption rose to 349-362 Million Units (MU) in the first two weeks of October 2026, surpassing the record of 340 MU recorded in September.
Congress high command asks Karnataka CM to start probe into alleged sting operation attempt
The Chief Minister, in an interview with a Kannada television channel, had claimed that a businessman wearing Meta AI glasses recently met him in, what he suspected, was an attempted “sting operation.”
SIR duties to end on Oct 27 for 2,936 Karnataka teachers, lecturers and other officers
The Karnataka government will release the final electoral roll on October 27, concluding the special revision exercise. A total of 2,936 additional assistant electoral registration officers have been assisting in the electoral process since August. Their primary responsibilities included handling claims, objections, and verifying voters' documents for the electoral rolls. The mop-up drive will continue with the remaining electoral registration officers and booth-level officers.
Karnataka ‘sting operation’: Kannada news channel head secures interim-anticipatory bail
According to CCB sources, the agency’s cybercrime wing had earlier questioned Rakesh Shetty in connection with the case
State cannot afford to ignore illegal immigration now as it may create institutional vulnerabilities later, says Karnataka High Court
Quashes criminal cases filed by illegal Bangladeshi immigrants against whistleblower doctor
Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar invites Poland as partner for Global Investors Meet 2027
Mr. Shivakumar sats the State is keen to deepen bilateral cooperation in investment, technology, innovation and employment, building on Bengaluru’s technology ecosystem and Poland’s expertise in advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence and green energy
Here are the big stories from Karnataka today
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