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Halt Ops In 6 Weeks: High Court To Rapido, Other Bike Taxi Aggregators In Karnataka
The High Court of Karnataka has issued a strict directive to the state government to take necessary steps to suspend bike taxis within six weeks.
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Karnataka Hikes Diesel Price By Rs 2 Per Litre; Opposition Hits Back
The Karnataka government on Tuesday hiked the diesel price by Rs 2 in the state with immediate effect. The opposition BJP and JD (S) have slammed the decision of the government.
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"Garbage Cess": Bengaluru Residents To Pay New Trash Tax From Today
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has implemented a "garbage cess" under which the residents of Bengaluru will have to pay a solid waste management user fee effective from April 1.
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Centre Slams X For 'Censorship Portal' Claim, Defends 'Sahyog' In Court
The Union government has strongly objected to Elon Musk-owned X Corp's characterisation of the 'Sahyog' portal as a "censorship portal", filing an objection in the Karnataka High Court.
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BJP's Big Charge Over Muslim Quota Sparks Parliament Uproar, Congress Denies
The Rajya Sabha witnessed a heated exchange on Monday as the BJP accused the Congress government in Karnataka of providing Muslim reservation, and also claimed that the Congress leaders were keen to amend the Constitution for this.
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Karnataka Doubles Salaries For Ministers, MLAs Amid Fund Shortage Row
The state Assembly on Friday passed the 'Karnataka Legislature Salaries, Pensions and Allowances (Amendment) Bil, 2025, which proposes significant salary hikes and allowances for MLAs, MLCs, ministers and Assembly staffers.
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"Unlawful Regulation": Elon Musk's X Sues Centre, Alleges Censorship
Social media giant 'X' (formerly Twitter), owned by US billionaire Elon Musk, has filed a lawsuit in the Karnataka High Court against the Indian government, challenging what it calls unlawful content regulation and arbitrary censorship.
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"BJP Likes Congress Policies": DK Shivakumar's Jab On 4% Quota
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Sivakumar brushed off the BJP objections to the 4 per cent minority quota in government contracts, saying the BJP loves Congress policies even though they officially oppose them.
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Karnataka Issues Guidelines For Homestay Owners After 2, Including Tourist, Gang Raped
The Karnataka government issued a circular on Tuesday outlining guidelines for owners of homestays and resorts operating in tourist destinations across the state to ensure the safety of tourists.
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Heath Services Disrupted In Karnataka As Nurses, Paramedics Go On Indefinite Strike
Health services in Karnataka were severely affected on Thursday as more than 9,000 nurses and paramedical staff hired on a contract basis by the state government went on an indefinite strike overnight.
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"No Plan To Allow Muslim Staff To Leave Early During Ramzan": Karnataka Minister
Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Friday said that there was no proposal before the government, nor had any discussion taken place, regarding allowing Muslim government employees to leave work early during Ramzan.
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Injured In Crash, Karnataka Man Given Stitches Under Flashlight At Hospital
A man injured in a road accident was given stitches under the light from mobile phone flashlights in a government hospital in Karnataka's Ballari. The incident, which took place on February 13, was recorded on camera and the video is viral.
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Karnataka To Implement Directive For Patients' 'Right To Die With Dignity'
The Karnataka government passed an order on Friday to implement the Supreme Court's directive on the right to die with dignity for terminally ill patients.
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"Can't Call It India's 1st Case, Virus Already Exists": Karnataka On HMPV
The Karnataka government on Monday clarified that the two cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) detected in two babies -- aged three- and eight-month-old -- in Bengaluru, are not the first in India.
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Global HMPV Tracker: Tamil Nadu Detects 2 Cases, India's Tally Rises To 5
The governments in Karnataka, Maharashtra and Delhi have issued guidelines - similar to those followed during Covid-19 - to ensure preparedness for potential health challenges related to HMPV.
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Halt Ops In 6 Weeks: High Court To Rapido, Other Bike Taxi Aggregators In Karnataka
The High Court of Karnataka has issued a strict directive to the state government to take necessary steps to suspend bike taxis within six weeks.
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Karnataka Hikes Diesel Price By Rs 2 Per Litre; Opposition Hits Back
The Karnataka government on Tuesday hiked the diesel price by Rs 2 in the state with immediate effect. The opposition BJP and JD (S) have slammed the decision of the government.
-
"Garbage Cess": Bengaluru Residents To Pay New Trash Tax From Today
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has implemented a "garbage cess" under which the residents of Bengaluru will have to pay a solid waste management user fee effective from April 1.
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Centre Slams X For 'Censorship Portal' Claim, Defends 'Sahyog' In Court
The Union government has strongly objected to Elon Musk-owned X Corp's characterisation of the 'Sahyog' portal as a "censorship portal", filing an objection in the Karnataka High Court.
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BJP's Big Charge Over Muslim Quota Sparks Parliament Uproar, Congress Denies
The Rajya Sabha witnessed a heated exchange on Monday as the BJP accused the Congress government in Karnataka of providing Muslim reservation, and also claimed that the Congress leaders were keen to amend the Constitution for this.
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Karnataka Doubles Salaries For Ministers, MLAs Amid Fund Shortage Row
The state Assembly on Friday passed the 'Karnataka Legislature Salaries, Pensions and Allowances (Amendment) Bil, 2025, which proposes significant salary hikes and allowances for MLAs, MLCs, ministers and Assembly staffers.
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"Unlawful Regulation": Elon Musk's X Sues Centre, Alleges Censorship
Social media giant 'X' (formerly Twitter), owned by US billionaire Elon Musk, has filed a lawsuit in the Karnataka High Court against the Indian government, challenging what it calls unlawful content regulation and arbitrary censorship.
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"BJP Likes Congress Policies": DK Shivakumar's Jab On 4% Quota
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Sivakumar brushed off the BJP objections to the 4 per cent minority quota in government contracts, saying the BJP loves Congress policies even though they officially oppose them.
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Karnataka Issues Guidelines For Homestay Owners After 2, Including Tourist, Gang Raped
The Karnataka government issued a circular on Tuesday outlining guidelines for owners of homestays and resorts operating in tourist destinations across the state to ensure the safety of tourists.
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Heath Services Disrupted In Karnataka As Nurses, Paramedics Go On Indefinite Strike
Health services in Karnataka were severely affected on Thursday as more than 9,000 nurses and paramedical staff hired on a contract basis by the state government went on an indefinite strike overnight.
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"No Plan To Allow Muslim Staff To Leave Early During Ramzan": Karnataka Minister
Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Friday said that there was no proposal before the government, nor had any discussion taken place, regarding allowing Muslim government employees to leave work early during Ramzan.
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Injured In Crash, Karnataka Man Given Stitches Under Flashlight At Hospital
A man injured in a road accident was given stitches under the light from mobile phone flashlights in a government hospital in Karnataka's Ballari. The incident, which took place on February 13, was recorded on camera and the video is viral.
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Karnataka To Implement Directive For Patients' 'Right To Die With Dignity'
The Karnataka government passed an order on Friday to implement the Supreme Court's directive on the right to die with dignity for terminally ill patients.
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"Can't Call It India's 1st Case, Virus Already Exists": Karnataka On HMPV
The Karnataka government on Monday clarified that the two cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) detected in two babies -- aged three- and eight-month-old -- in Bengaluru, are not the first in India.
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Global HMPV Tracker: Tamil Nadu Detects 2 Cases, India's Tally Rises To 5
The governments in Karnataka, Maharashtra and Delhi have issued guidelines - similar to those followed during Covid-19 - to ensure preparedness for potential health challenges related to HMPV.
