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Farmers criticise cattle slaughter policy as buyers skip weekly market in Hassan
Hassan district unit of the Karnataka Prantha Raitha Sangha stage protest demanding withdrawal of law that prohibits cattle slaughter
Leadership tussle in Karnataka: Congress high command wants Siddaramaiah to move to Rajya Sabha, sources say, even as party officially denies
Mr. Siddaramaiah is expected to announce his decision on May 28, sources say
Siddaramaiah to meet loyalists in Bengaluru today as Congress weighs Karnataka leadership change; DK Shivakumar waits in wings
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is consulting loyalists in Bengaluru following crucial Delhi talks on a potential leadership change. The Congress high command reportedly proposed a national role for Siddaramaiah, with Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar seen as the frontrunner to succeed him. The party aims for a smooth transition to avoid factional disputes.
Banners warn of ‘property seizure’ for cattle slaughter in Hassan city in Karnataka
The banners were removed after they attracted criticism
To avoid Rajasthan-like crisis, Congress opts for compromise over disruption in Karnataka
The Congress high command is reportedly seeking a compromise to avoid a Rajasthan-like political crisis in Karnataka by potentially replacing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah with Deputy CM DK Shivakumar. The party aims to manage competing power centers and caste equations carefully to prevent factional instability and protect its electoral prospects in 2028.
Karnataka recorded an estimated 8,690 blood cancer cases in 2025: Kidwai data
According to estimates from the Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, the estimated incidence of lymphoma and leukaemia cases in 2025 stood at 8,690, including 3,620 among women.
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Kantara mimicry case: Ranveer Singh visits Chamundeshwari temple in Mysuru, offers apologies to the deity
The visit to the shrine on top of Chamundi Hills comes in the wake of the Karnataka High Court directive
