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Topic: Karnataka

Careful of Gen Z, they forced PM to post midnight reels—Shivakumar tells MLAs to scale up youth outreach

Delivering his maiden address as Karnataka CM to Congress Legislature Party, Shivakumar underlines importance of reaching out to youth, reminds MLAs that this is the ‘Gen Z era’.

Why 500+ Bengaluru companies want Shivakumar govt to defer revamp of arterial Outer Ring Road

The Karnataka govt has proposed a Rs 450-crore white-topping of the key Outer Ring Road. But ORRCA, representing 500+ companies & 1.3 million employees, wants it deferred. 

Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar hits back at Tamil Nadu over Hanur killings. ‘Let them do their job’

The killings have become the latest flashpoint between the two states, adding to the tensions boiling over the Cauvery river water dispute and the contentious Mekedatu dam.

AI hubs across Karnataka, $3 tn economy by 2047—what CM Shivakumar promised in maiden I-Day speech

CM says new era warrants more focus on AI, proposes the introduction of AI-related education in schools from Class 6 onwards.

RSS in the frame? Karnataka cabinet clears Bill to regulate public space use by ‘unregistered entities’

The move by Congress-led govt further intensifies growing conflict between the ruling party & its objections to organisations like RSS, which has significant presence in the state.

Karnataka all-male cabinet row: Why CM Shivakumar isn’t able to induct a woman minister

On Thursday, when Shivakumar faced his first legislative session as CM, there was no woman in Cabinet. There is strong possibility it will remain so for the duration of the session.

‘Nice joke, game on’: Actor Prakash Raj says fought polls, but name deleted from voter list amid SIR

Raj contested 2019 polls as Independent from Bengaluru Central. Officials say that during SIR verification, they found Raj had "permanently shifted" from registered address.

Karnataka is holding the downstream states to ransom: Jayalalithaa

In September 2012, Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa addressed the 7th meeting of the Cauvery River Authority in Delhi, accusing Karnataka of denying Tamil Nadu its lawful share of water while urging the Centre to intervene.

Congress scrambles to make space for a woman in DKS’ all-male Karnataka cabinet as backlash builds

Supporters of Lakshmi Hebbalkar continue to protests in Belagavi, demanding a cabinet berth for their leader. There have been similar demands for Kaneez Fathima & Nayana Motamma.

Absent, shifted, deceased, duplicate: Almost half of Bengaluru’s voters face deletion in SIR

According to data released by Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer, 49.42 lakh of Bengaluru’s 1.03 cr registered voters have been placed under ASDDO category.

On Camera

Indian politicians need to learn to take a joke

From stand-up comics facing FIRs to political leaders bristling at memes, India remains deeply uncomfortable with the freedom to mock.

Chinese imports are fuelling India’s export growth, from smartphones to pharma

A look at the latest data from the Ministry of Commerce & Industry shows imports rising faster than exports, as Indian firms continue to rely on Chinese components for manufacturing.

Hafiz Saeed’s Muridke headquarters was hit by woman fighter pilot during Op Sindoor

ThePrint has learnt that more than one woman fighter pilot were involved in targeting military locations during the 87-hour conflict with Pakistan last year.

Gen Vaidya won 2 Maha Vir Chakras, fell to assassins’ bullets 40 yrs ago. India forgot a great soldier

Forty years ago this week, ‘Khalistan Commando Force’ assassins were closing in on Gen Vaidya. So callous was the security of the just-retired Army chief that he was given a solitary police gunman