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BENGALURU: Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge on Saturday said the state government has urged the Centre to simplify drought management guidelines while maintaining its firm position on the Cauvery water dispute.Kharge said the monsoon season is only halfway through and Karnataka needs more flexible norms to effectively handle the changing situation. “We have appealed to the…

BENGALURU: Union minister of state for railways and Jal Shakti V Somanna on Saturday said Karnataka’s all-party meeting on the Cauvery issue would help determine the state’s next course of action, as he stressed that the state was facing a severe water shortage and that any decision must remain within the constitutional framework and comply…

BENGALURU: Despite paying the fare and penalty to secure a berth on Rajdhani Express, a 40-year-old passenger without a confirmed ticket was forced to pay an additional amount for food, water and bed linen.The incident happened when Onkar S Gondahalli, a resident of Maharashtra, wanted to travel from Nagpur to Bengaluru on Hazrat Nizamuddin-KSR Bengaluru…

A family friend allegedly stabbed a 17-year-old college student in the neck after confronting her (AI-generated image used for representational purposes) BENGALURU: A family friend’s obsession with “disciplining” a 17-year-old college student allegedly turned violent after he confronted her for skipping classes to watch a movie with friends and stabbed her in the neck.The injured…

THE JOY OF FINDING YOUR TRIBE: Poetry with Zac, a vibrant Bengaluru-based community, discusses English poetry over snacks and Sulaimani tea On a balmy evening in Koramangala, a cocker spaniel named Zac circles between poetry lovers debating poets as diverse as Sylvia Plath and Mary Oliver, over snacks and Sulaimani tea. Across Bengaluru, similar gatherings…

Karnataka has banned high fat, sugar, and salt food sales near schools and colleges BENGALURU: State govt has banned the sale, free distribution, advertising and promotion of food products high in fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) on school and college campuses (up to II PUC) and within a 50-metre radius of these institutions, health minister…

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s visit to Bengaluru is likely deferred due to escalating Cauvery water dispute tensions. Bengaluru: Amid escalating tensions over the Cauvery water-sharing dispute, Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s proposed visit to Bengaluru Monday to iron out differences is likely to be deferred. Karnataka CM D K Shivakumar Friday urged his…

Karnataka’s chief minister (L) urged Tamil Nadu’s counterpart (R) to postpone a planned visit BENGALURU: Amid escalating tensions over the Cauvery water-sharing dispute, Tamil Nadu CM C Joseph Vijay’s proposed visit to Bengaluru Monday to iron out differences is likely to be deferred.Karnataka chief minister DK Shivakumar Friday urged his counterpart to reconsider the trip,…

TUMAKURU: A jewellery shop in Karnataka’s Tumakuru got an unlikely “thief” this week after CCTV footage revealed that a rat was behind the disappearance of gold rings and chains.The unusual incident has since drawn attention online after the shop owner shared how the missing ornaments were eventually traced to the rodent’s hideout.The incident came to…

Bengaluru: Hexaware Technologies reported stronger-than-industry growth in the June quarter, with revenue rising 6.3% year on year in constant currency (CC) and 6.1% in reported dollar terms to $405.4 million. Revenue grew 4.4% sequentially in both reported and constant currency terms. Its EBIT margin expanded 68 basis points sequentially to 13.6%, but net profit declined…