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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
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Topic: Karnataka

MM Hills tiger deaths: 80% forest watcher posts vacant, outsourced staff not paid in 3 months, SC told

Supreme Court-constituted Central Empowered Committee submitted startling findings to bench, month after tigress & her 4 cubs were poisoned to death by villagers.

Dharmasthala SIT probe mired in uncertainty with 2 officers’ request to exit & govt’s attempt at retention

Officers concerned about being subjected to scrutiny & political pressure due to case’s nature & those allegedly involved, it is learnt. But DGP Mohanty says no changes to the team yet.

Russian woman living in Karnataka cave didn’t want to be rescued, seeks govt nod to live in jungles

Nina Kutina says she and her daughters did not want to be rescued from the forest. She urges the Indian government to not deport them to Russia, fearing about their safety there.

The dead speak in Dharmasthala. Sinister story behind temple town’s mass graves, unearthed

After decades of hushed conversations about rapes, murders, and the frequent washing up of bodies on the banks of the Nethravathi, Karnataka govt has constituted an SIT to conduct a probe.

Nasscom, craft rum & now aerospace, Lokesh swoops in to pitch AP as alternative to Karnataka

Lokesh appears to be taking a page from book of former Telangana minister KTR. TDP-led govt, he says, ‘is operating like a startup, showing that hunger and fire’.

MM Hills tiger deaths: DCF Chakrapani suspended over unpaid dues to anti-poaching watchers

The killing of five tigers in Karnataka's MM Hills wildlife sanctuary marks the highest single-day death toll in India since Project Tiger began in 1973. They died of poisoning.

Russian woman, kids found living in cave sent to restriction centre, deportation after embassy’s nod

The woman was already on FRRO visa overstaying list in Goa but was untraceable as she had entered the coastal region of Karnataka, says a senior police officer.

Siddaramaiah takes umbrage at ‘not being invited’ for Sigandur bridge inauguration; Gadkari hits back

Union minister Nitin Gadkari Monday inaugurated Sigandur bridge in Shivamogga connecting Kalasavalli & Ambaragodlu. It’s the country’s second longest cable-stayed bridge.

Day after Siddaramaiah denied leadership change, Shivakumar’s ‘chair’ comment fuels fresh buzz

At an event, Karnataka Dy CM said, ‘It is difficult to find a chair, and when you do, you have to sit on the raft.’ Both he and the CM have repeatedly denied any leadership change.

Dharamsthala: Report withheld

This report has been withheld in compliance with an ad-interim injunction order dated 18 July 2025 passed by the Hon’ble Civil Judge, Bangalore.

On Camera

Debt target to central schemes, expect three significant changes in Budget 2026

The absence of major adjustments in tax rates has meant a decline in general interest in the annual budgets, with less curiosity about what they contain. Budget 2026 could change that.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Army chief lambasts Chinese infra push in Shaksgam Valley. ‘We consider it illegal action’

Speaking at annual press conference, Army chief reiterated that India does not recognise 1963 Sino-Pakistan border pact under which Pakistan illegally ceded Shaksgam Valley to China.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.