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Amid LPG shortage, Mumbai’s adivasi padas continue to rely on wood-fired kitchens
For the adivasi communities living in 254 padas (hamlets) across the city, LPG cylinders are often treated as a supplementary fuel rather than the primary cooking source. The bulk of the cooking, from making bhakris to boiling rice and heating water, is still done on wood-fired stoves, which residents say remain more affordable and practical
2 held for trying to bribe 8 Odisha MLAs; DK Shivakumar alleges ‘Operation Lotus’
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar alleged that four individuals attempted to bribe eight Odisha Congress legislators with Rs 5 crore each to secure cross-voting in the Rajya Sabha elections. Police have arrested two BJP members, Birendra Prasad and Byatarayanapura Suresh, in connection with the incident, based on a complaint filed by an Odisha Congress MLA.
LPG crunch reaches Bengaluru clubs; banquets, takeaways curtailed
Bowring Institute, Bangalore Club, and Bangalore Golf Association have sent out similar circulars suspending certain services, while some, like Koramangala Club, have stopped taking bookings for major parties, prioritising services for previously booked events.
MP seeks additional Central funds for roads in Belagavi
Shettar meets Nitin Gadkari, submits letters seeking Central assistance for infrastructure, public transport initiatives in North Karnataka
Menstrual leave policy at national level keeping interest of women in mind would be welcome: Karnataka’s Labour Minister Santosh Lad
Karnataka has framed Karnataka Women Well Being Leave Bill, 2025, which is yet to be tabled in the Legislatur
Holi war in Delhi
The death of a 26-year-old man in Delhi’s Uttam Nagar, allegedly after a brawl between members of two families over a Holi water balloon, soon took a communal turn. Police and neighbours emphasised a five-decade-long familial association with repeated altercations over neighbourhood issues such as parking and garbage. Shrimansi Kaushik and Suruchi Kumari report on the affected families and the residents of the jhuggi-jhopri colony, where the atmosphere remains tense
Karnataka’s single window committee clears business projects worth ₹4,824 cr
The projects are expected to create 14,525 new jobs in Karnataka, said Industries Minister M.B. Patil
Karnataka prisons to introduce drug tests for inmates to curb smuggling of narcotic substances
Under the initiative, inmates will be tested for substances such as ganja, heroin and cocaine. In the first phase, a group of prisoners in all jails will undergo screening
Sanghatane demands judicial probe into alleged irregularities in recruitment at Central University of Karnataka
Sanghatane members Lakshman Mandalgera and Rajendra Rajwal alleged that irregularities had taken place in the recruitment of teaching staff during the tenure of Vice-Chancellor Battu Satyanarayana and called for an immediate investigation.
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